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Sullivan’s duty to the community

Letter to the Editor October 14, 2018

Dear President Sullivan, I hope that you can see fit to address the University as to where we stand as a community concerning the current state of Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court of...

Food insecurity needs solutions

Food insecurity needs solutions

Staff Editorial October 10, 2018

College life is often hectic and stressful. Between studying, a social life, work and extracurriculars, students shouldn’t have to worry about their next meal.     An April 2018 study from the Wisconsin...

Students and faculty protest Kavanaugh

Students and faculty protest Kavanaugh

Staff Report October 4, 2018

UVM students walked out of class to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Oct. 4. Students and community members gathered for a “Cancel Kavanaugh” rally outside...

How ResLife is violating our human rights

How ResLife is violating our human rights

Mills Sparksman October 4, 2018

Warning: This piece is satire! This year, I was assigned to a triple on Redstone campus. It was all that was left by the time I had a chance to select my room, and I was immediately disappointed by the...

UVM Senior dies unexpectedly

UVM Senior dies unexpectedly

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor October 1, 2018

UVM Senior Nikisha Falcone has died unexpectedly. Annie Stevens, vice provost for student affairs, announced Falcone's death in an email to the UVM community Oct. 1. Falcone died Sept. 30, according...

UVM Police issues warning

UVM Police issues warning

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor September 28, 2018

UVM police has warned the UVM community to be on the lookout for an individual who made threats of violence against a Davis Center employee. UVM police released an alert to the UVM community Sept....

Molly Wallner, lead negotiator for the nurses, reads from a statement at a Sept. 28 press conference outside UVMMC.

Nurses strike deal with medical center

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor September 27, 2018

After eight months of negotiating UVM Medical Center nurses and the administration have struck a lasting deal. The nurses announced the vote by union membership in favor of the contract via Facebook...

Students need helpful advisers

Students need helpful advisers

Staff Editorial September 26, 2018

For some students, their advisers are the most valuable resource of their UVM experience. They’re open for office hours and let their advisees in on internship opportunities. For far too many students,...

UVMMC Nurses waving at cars at their Honk and Wave rally outside UVMMC June 30.

Nurses and Medical Center reach tentative agreement

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor September 19, 2018

Updated 9/20/18 at 12:04 AM to include a statement from UVM Medical Center.  After months of bargaining, UVM Medical Center nurses and administration have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract,...

Men’s soccer secures winning streak

Valerie Courtright, Senior Sports Writer September 12, 2018

UVM men’s soccer achieved a four game winning streak by defeating Fairleigh Dickinson University 4-0 Sept. 7 and Central Connecticut State 2-0 Sept. 9.  The win over Central Connecticut State allowed...

Fraternity life & rape culture

Fraternity life & rape culture

Staff Editorial September 12, 2018

This story updated at 12:24 September 17 to reflect the correct question on the survey and to include who added it. The fraternity was found not guilty by a University investigation.  A UVM fraternity...

President Tom Sullivan delivers a speech at his final convocation as president.

Presidential search committee takes shape

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor September 10, 2018

The search committee for the next president of UVM has been officially announced by the UVM board of trustees. The newly selected committee was announced in a Sept. 10 email to the University community....

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