Middlebury hosts civil rights activist
November 9, 2016
Over a hundred people congregated in a chapel at Middlebury College to address recent racial tensions. UVM’s Black Student Union took 22 students to listen to Shaun King, nationally renowned civil rights activist and senior justice writer for the New York Daily News, speak Nov. 1. “I think it’...
ResLife promotes themed housing
November 8, 2016
Next academic year, 75 percent of first-year students will live in programmed housing. Students have no official input as of right now, said Joe Russell, associate director of residential education for ResLife. “There is a certain level of planning that has to happen at the administration le...
Lower water levels change lake’s ecosystem
November 2, 2016
A recent water level drop in Lake Champlain has affected both the lake’s ecosystem and residents using the lake. On Oct. 26, the depth of Lake Champlain at the King Street Ferry Dock was 93.78 feet, a foot lower than the historical average on this date, according to the National Weather Service....
Community marches against assaults
Colin Bushweller
November 2, 2016
Cold weather and icy sleet did not prevent dozens of UVM students from marching in solidarity to protest domestic violence. Steps to End Domestic Violence, formerly know as Women Helping Battered Women, is a prevention and advocacy group that works to help victims of domestic violence. Students and...
UVM police investigate reports of break-ins at University Heights
November 1, 2016
Multiple residents of University Heights South experienced break-ins over a two night period. UVM Police received reports of the break-ins during the nights of Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, according to an Oct. 26 CatAlert. While students were asleep, an individual went into unlocked rooms, looked through ...
Davis Center to host winter farmer’s market
September 15, 2016
Bakers, brewers and farmers alike will soon be visiting UVM regularly. The Burlington Winter Farmers Market is coming to the Davis Center for 12 Saturdays Nov. 12 through April 8 in the Olin Atrium. The market was previously held in the Memorial Auditorium on Main Street, which is now under renovation. “T...
Student builds networking site
September 14, 2016
A student-founded and run company is looking to help college students build their resumes before graduation. Beacon VT is a networking service that connects employers with students looking to gain work experience while still in college. It was launched Sept. 2 and founded by juniors Peter Silverman ...
Center for safe practice of religion to open
Kelsey Neubauer, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2016
Students will have more ways to practice and explore religion this year. By the end of this fall, an Interfaith Center will open its doors on Redstone campus, allowing people of different faiths to worship, pray, meditate and learn, Interfaith Coordinator Laura Engelken said. ...
CatCards have new design, new technology
September 13, 2016
New CatCards are being issued to students and faculty this year with a new design and technology. The CatCards are different in both appearance and function. Instead of an image of Billings Library on the card, it is now the Davis Center. Part of the reason for the new design was to give the...
Kendrick and Kanye: Artistry versus Ego
Jacob Holzman
March 18, 2016
Kendrick Lamar just released a new record, “untitled unmastered,” and it is a great listen. The quality of the music onboard the LP is astonishingly layered: every instrumental lavish and fleshed out and every lyric codified to mean three things at the same time. Even though it was drafted from B-si...
Graveyard Shift: A Night at WRUV
Frances King
March 16, 2016
Because of the WRUV graveyard shifts, the Davis Center is the UVM facility that never sleeps. The graveyards, late night shifts reserved for new and training DJ’s, are a mixture of scary and fun, said first-year Ashley Claude. Though being in the Davis Center late at night can be a bit daun...
Art department to be expanded
February 17, 2016
The Taft School is entering phase one of a two-part renovation plan designed to expand the UVM art department.The University signed a long-term lease with the Burlington School District, the owners of the building, and plans to renovate the school in order to create additional studio and program space fo...
