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Basement Medicine

The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine

The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine

A note from the Editor…

Tom O’Leary - Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2018

Fueled by the recent nationwide student walkouts and the worldwide student-led “March for our Lives,” the topic of gun law reform has dominated the national conversation of late. While it is impossible...

A note from the Editor…

On the average day in the United States, there are approximately 87,000 commercial airline flights. Of those flights, nearly 20 percent are delayed, and around 5 percent of those delays are the fault of...

Jessica Malskis

SGA offers mini-grants

Photo and story by Patrick Bell March 15, 2018

The JSC Student Government Association’s main purpose is to represent students and help them out whenever possible. One of those ways is through mini-grants. Mini-grants are funded by money that is...

Words of Wellness: seasonal affective disorder...SAD

Words of Wellness: seasonal affective disorder…SAD

John M. Grohol March 15, 2018

Winter depression (or winter blues) is a common affliction for those who live in our northern climate. Its clinical name is seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and up to 5 percent of the population (especially...

Words of Wellness: outdoor therapy, nature’s cure

Melissa Cluff February 20, 2018

Recent studies show that being outside has both positive psychological and physiological benefits. Ecotherapy (also known as green therapy, nature therapy, and earth-centered therapy) is contact with nature...

Vermont State Colleges System Delivering Entrepreneurs and Workers

The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) is a major workforce pipeline delivering entrepreneurs and workers to power our state’s economy. As a system, Castleton University, Community College of Vermont,...

Words of Wellness: the connection between trauma and addiction

Courtesy of Ashwood Recovery February 8, 2018

Addiction is a disease with several causal factors – genetics, environment, personal behavior, and experience, in the form of trauma. The relationship between trauma and substance abuse is complicated...

Strategic Plan must address IT deficiencies

Thomas O'Leary, -Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2018

With the spring 2018 semester officially in session, we are now a mere four months away from Johnson State College (JSC) and Lyndon State College (LSC) officially merging under the umbrella of Northern...

How to save the Democratic party

How to save the Democratic party

Bernie Sanders December 13, 2017

Donald Trump’s presidency represents an unprecedented crisis for our country. His campaign, and now his White House, seek to divide us using racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia and xenophobia. His...

The solution to opioid epidemic is not what you think

Dr. Rick Barnett December 13, 2017

This commentary is by Dr. Rick Barnett, a clinical psychologist and addiction specialist in private practice in Stowe who founded Carter Inc. to expand addiction-related resources in Vermont. He is legislative...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer December 13, 2017

The end of the year is, once again, nearly upon us. Around this time last year, many people were looking back on the events of 2016 with horror, proclaiming it to be one of the worst years in recent...

We must end global oligarchy

We must end global oligarchy

Senator Bernie Sanders November 29, 2017

One of the major, untold stories of our time is the rapid movement toward global oligarchy, in which just a handful of billionaires now own and control a significant part of the world economy. Here...

Words of Wellness: Practicing gratitude

Noreen Hopkins November 29, 2017

Winter is upon us. And with it, a visceral sense of transition- a tangible reminder of inescapable change. Although New England endures four seasonal shifts throughout the year, for some reason the move...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer November 29, 2017

The internet: a place commonly known for its collections of cat videos, bizarre memes, and the potential websites that live in the Incognito Modes of your closest friends and family. Whatever you may...

The healthcare crisis no one is talking about

The healthcare crisis no one is talking about

Senator Bernie Sanders November 8, 2017

The United States faces a major crisis in primary health care, and unless Congress acts immediately it is likely to become much worse. Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their access to health...

How can essential oils help you manage college life?

Marta Paterniti November 8, 2017

College is a very pivotal time in a person’s life. It involves continuous growth and development, and comes with many unique and exciting opportunities. College life can also be difficult and stressful...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer November 8, 2017

Last week, Lyndon and Johnson each hosted an event to celebrate the finalized branding for Northern Vermont University. With cookies, cider, t-shirts and custom NVU M&Ms, participation meant not only...

Words of Wellness: exercise revitalizes the body and mind

Matthew Hayes October 26, 2017

Exercise and Wellbeing Is the impending winter filling you with doom and gloom? Introducing a one-stop shop for happiness, health, and wellness: EXERCISE! For some of us, the sound of exercising is...

Yoga certification, new Dibden lockers on deck for SGA

Yoga certification, new Dibden lockers on deck for SGA

Jessica Malskis October 26, 2017

The Student Government Association (SGA), led by President Shavonna Bent, and vice president Kate Abdel-Fatah, has been very successful throughout the past few weeks. New members of the executive board...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer October 26, 2017

I got an email recently, notifying me of a new blog post from an author whose work I’ve admired for a few years now. Her writing workshops have done wonders for my own writing and I’ve enjoyed each...

Bernie Sanders

How Democrats can stop losing elections

Senator Bernie Sanders October 2, 2017

In 2016, the Democratic Party lost the presidency to possibly the least popular candidate in American history. In recent years, Democrats have also lost the Senate and House to right-wing Republicans whose...

Dual diagnosis, dual disorders, co-occurring disorders, co-morbidity . . . What does it all mean?

Ted Thorndike October 2, 2017

Editor’s Note: Ted Thorndike, M.A., AAP, is a clinical counselor at the JSC Wellness Center.   The world of mental health and substance abuse diagnosing and treatment can sometimes seem like...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer October 2, 2017

What does it mean to be an American? A big question, to be sure, and one that could easily garner a multitude of different responses. However, an oft-cited perk of being an American citizen is that...

Words of Wellness: Your mental health matters

Ted Thorndike September 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: Ted Thorndike, M.A., AAP, is a clinical counselor at the JSC Wellness Center. This being the first article of an ongoing section of Words of Wellness, I want to take the opportunity...

Shavonna Bent

SGA members are ready to jump into the new semester

Shavonna Bent September 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: Bent is SGA president.   The Student Government Association is off to a productive start of the academic year. Kate Abdel-Fatah is serving as pro-tempore of the senate.   Dana...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer September 14, 2017

Before I say anything else, I think it’s only appropriate to start with an enthusiastic, “Welcome back,” to everyone who has been away for the summer. If this is your first year at JSC, then I offer...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer April 27, 2017

Well, this is it: the final regular Basement Medicine issue of the spring 2017 semester.   For a first semester as editor, it’s been pretty great. I could hardly have asked for a better staff...

A note from the Editor…

Cayla Fronhofer April 14, 2017

Whoever said that it’s boring to talk about the weather clearly never lived in New England. Ever since we had our first taste of spring back in February, Mother Nature has been changing her mind like...

Capitol Connection

David Yacovone March 23, 2017

If someone said to a child, “I am going to make your Mom and Dad pay more for their health insurance and that will mean you will be poorer,” most of us would find it insulting to say the least. Well,...

Now what?

Mary Fafard March 23, 2017

So second-semester senior year does exist, and it’s scarier than I anticipated. I remember how excited I was months before my high school graduation, but this is much different.   Four years...

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