McAuley Hall’s “hazardous” material removal delayed
Lilly Page, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
Renovations planned for McAuley Hall that would remove hazardous materials and other problems has been pushed back another year. Students living in the hall right now are frustrated that the building contains hazardous materials, but a University official said there is no need to worry. The 15-...
Student safety concerns go unaddressed
Maryann Makosiej and Sawyer Loftus
October 23, 2019
Here's what the city of Burlington and UVM are doing to address safety concerns at the U-Heights, Main Street intersection.
UVM celebrates Vermont’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Ella Ruehsen, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
Chief Don Stevens and Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan stood at an altar with sweetgrass and a pipe for the Oct. 15 healing ceremony. They had not performed a ceremony on this land for decades. The Abenaki have been in Vermont for thousands of years, but are not a federally recognized tribe. Additionally,...
Climate activists block traffic during rush hour in Burlington
Sawyer Loftus, News Editor
September 23, 2019
A group of protestors blocked portions of Main Street during peak rush hour traffic Monday evening in Burlington, right outside the UVM Davis Center. At least 20 protestors were blocking both lanes of traffic and were part of a group called "Extinction Rebellion BTV." The group is made up of concerned...
Help wanted: UVM Police remain understaffed despite-five year search
Emma Pinezich, Assistant News Editor
September 16, 2019
With their contract expired, UVM Police Services is using the opportunity to negotiate a new contract with the University to help recruit and retain officers. But, as UVM Police Services remains understaffed, some on campus remain alarmed over the department’s ability to keep UVM safe. UVM Police...
Conserve Vermont’s nature, support new wildlife bill
Letter to the Editor
April 4, 2019
Trapper, hunter and angler interests have long driven wildlife management decision-making through their influence on the Department of Fish and Wildlife. But after years of trying to convince the Department to allow the public to participate, Vermont Wildlife Coalition and key sponsors have crafted H...
The state of racism: it’s not geographic
Lilly Sharp
January 31, 2019
Every time I tell someone I am from Alabama I get the look. You know the one I am talking about, a mixture of shock at my being in Vermont and my pride towards my home state. I'm not here to say Alabama is the greatest. I know my home state has its issues, but I see a real problem with the way Nor...
Climate change threatens Vermont skiing
Nina Loutchko, Feature Writer
January 15, 2019
Warmer winters mean less time scraping ice off your car in the morning and fewer fears of falling on icy sidewalks while shuffling to class. But for skiers, snowboarders and anyone who enjoys the snowy season, warmer winters threaten the very thing that keeps them outside: snow. Warm temperatures an...
Private donors due to lack of public funding
Letter to the Editor
December 8, 2018
I have just now gotten around to catching up on my Cynic volumes. One article in particular that I am having trouble processing is “Public School, Private Donors.” Before I begin, I want to acknowledge my bias being in the Grossman School of Business and the recent private funding given to the bu...
UVM students talk about weed legalization
Ruby Bates, Video Editor
September 7, 2018
What are the effects of legalizing weed in VT? UVM students Wyatt Garratt, Jordan Kleiman, and Clarissa Libertelli cover topics from retail weed, to criminal reform, to cannabis "gentrification." Video made by Ruby Bates.
Learning to embrace a city as a home
Kian Deshler, Feature Writer
August 30, 2018
Holly Coughlan Fog nestled into the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. The wind whispered over the bay, causing the slightest of ripples. Conifer trees colored the landscape a deep green. My family and I paddled across the bay near my cabin. At that moment, there was nowhere else I would rather b...
UVM hit by cyber attack
Sawyer Loftus, Senior Staff Writer
May 26, 2018
UVM was targeted by a cyber attack that could potentially lead to the malicious use of University NetIDs and passwords. Julia Russell, associate chief information officer of Enterprise Technology Services, alerted the University community in a May 23 email that the Information Security Office and E...
