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Scoreless on the ice prior to overtime

Stephan Toljan, Senior Staff Writer February 25, 2019

Men’s hockey goalie Stefanos Lekkas, a junior, stopped all shots Feb. 22 during regulation minutes as the team tried to secure their playoff spot. Lekkas stopped all of the goal attempts by Boston...

Black History Month means calling out people who just dont get it

Black History Month means calling out people who just don’t get it

Kim Henry February 23, 2019

Black History Month is meant to highlight the accomplishments of black people throughout history, but this February’s news has revolved around white public figures’ history of racism. The democratic...

ROTC shouldnt serve as scholarship money

ROTC shouldn’t serve as scholarship money

Chris Harrell February 22, 2019

It’s impossible to walk around campus and not notice the partnership between the University and the U.S. Army. They have their own building in the middle of campus, and their posters and logos dot the...

We have to act if we want to protect quality teaching

We have to act if we want to protect quality teaching

Seth Wade February 21, 2019

Last week, I distributed memes across campus, critiquing Provost David Rosowsky and the rollout of major cuts to the College of Arts and Sciences. Though merely memes, they used facts from UVM’s 2017...

Anthony Lamb: A natural leader shines on the court

Stephan Toljan, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2019

An outlier is any point that falls outside of the mean. In UVM men’s basketball, forward Anthony Lamb, a junior, is an example of an outlier, averaging 21.3 points a game, according to UVM athletics. For...

CAS needs to be funded differently

CAS needs to be funded differently

Staff Editorial February 20, 2019

Incentive-based budgeting, or IBB, poses a threat to humanities and other programs and drives infighting instead of looking for other spending choices. IBB, as used by UVM, is similar to running a business....

Women’s basketball player assists team during conference matchup

Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2019

Sophomore guard Josie Larkins had her career high of seven assists during the Feb. 16 game against the Hartford Hawks. The UVM women’s basketball team played the University of Hartford Feb. 16 at...

Hockey secures two consecutive wins

Nickie Morris, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2019

The UVM women’s hockey team won Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 home games against College of the Holy Cross. UVM entered these games with a 8-18-5 record. The Feb. 15 game was military appreciation night...

Residential Adviser: one job where you can’t clock out

Residential Adviser: one job where you can’t clock out

Tori Scala February 16, 2019

Residential Advisers do so much for the UVM community, the least we can give them in return is a substantial paycheck, and be truthful of what the job entails. As an RA at UVM, your room and board is...

Tarant event center mock up

Multipurpose center sparks debate

Stephan Toljan, Senior Staff Writer February 14, 2019

Budget cuts in the humanities have caused skepticism regarding the $95 million price tag of the Multipurpose center project. Athletic Director Jeff Schulman said the multipurpose project includes...

Students, stand up with United Academics

Students, stand up with United Academics

Letter to the Editor February 14, 2019

The John Dewey Lounge was packed Feb. 4 as UVM’s faculty union, United Academics, addressed the crowd of students, teachers and other community members. Two senior lecturers from the College of Arts...

UVM mens hockey with puck

Men’s hockey improves in its second weekend game

Ashley Miller, Senior Staff Writer February 13, 2019

The UVM men’s hockey head coach is concerned about the team’s chances of entering the Hockey East Playoffs. The Catamounts didn’t make it to the Hockey East Quarterfinals in 2018 because...

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