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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

Ally Hufner

It’s been a mixed season

Commentary by Ally Hufner February 12, 2023

Editor’s note: Ally Hefner is the new sports broadcasting intern at Northern Vermont University Johnson and will be joining the Basement Medicine staff as sports editor. She is also a part of the Badgers...

Ally Hufner

It’s been a mixed season

Ally Hefner February 11, 2023

Editor’s note: Ally Hufner is the new sports broadcasting intern at Northern Vermont University Johnson and will be joining the Basement Medicine staff as sports editor. She is also a part of the Badgers...

KEN MOORE

Heaven is a deep hole in the ground

Interview by Alli McLaughlin February 11, 2023

Ken Moore is the campus electrician for NVU-Johnson, aspiring curmudgeon, and avid explorer. What is your favorite part of your job? Being able to make things work for the college and for the students,...

Cap del Mara

Sarducci’s perfectly prepared pasta

Hannah McMahon February 11, 2023

A few weeks ago, a friend and I went out to Sarducci’s to celebrate their moving to Seattle, Washington. Sarducci’s was established in Montpelier in 1994 by Carol Paquette and Dorothey Korshak, as...

Kyle Gagnon

The greatest playlist of all time: Mine

February 11, 2023

Stacks of bangers. Just stacks upon stacks of them. The sheer magnitude of electricity being produced is enough to make the hairs on yo mamma’s back stand on end. Tilly Tunez: Carefully Curated Heaters...

Barnyard in South Burlington, Vermont

A bite at the Barnyard is tasty, and that’s no bull

Deanna Oakes February 11, 2023

Barnyard Wood Crafted Pizza is a Vermont restaurant and bar that specializes in handcrafted pizzas and calzones, sandwiches, and craft beers. It has two locations - one in South Burlington and the other...

Gwen Campus

Some things fishy

Interview by Deanna Oakes February 11, 2023

Gwen Campus is a Johnson campus alum who can often be found smiling as she greets those entering the Sodexo establishments in Stearns. She greets all who enter with a cheery demeanor, and is always happy...

Demetrius Brown

New director of residence life settles in

Hannah McMahon February 11, 2023

Arriving last fall, Demetrius Brown, the new director of residence life, has settled in comfortably in his Dewey Hall office, eager to bring positive change to campus life. His goal, he says, is to...

Abandon hope all ye who enter here

Stearns “Hellevator”: Abandon hope all ye who enter here

Alexis Martin and Dayne Bell February 11, 2023

Imagine going into Stearns and using the elevator and it suddenly stops with you inside. On multiple occasions during the past few months, a short trip between floors turned into something somewhat longer....

Johnson Health Center

Out with the subs, in with the scrubs: Johnson Health Center replaces Subway

Kyle Gagnon February 11, 2023

The Johnson Health Center has opened its doors in downtown Johnson, offering a range of medical and addiction care services. Nurse Practitioner Caroline Butler is now directing the new facility in what...

The reference section in the library.

Announcement of shift to an all-digital library and withdrawal of Badgers from NCAA draws anger and sadness

Commentary by Deanna Oakes February 11, 2023

On Tuesday, Feb.7, at approximately 3:45p.m., the VTSU community received a shocking email with the subject line “Announcing Changes to Vermont State University Athletics and Libraries.” Those changes...

WJSC broadcast license up for sale

Status of WJSC up in the air

Hannah McMahon February 11, 2023

WJSC, NVU-Johnson’s radio station may soon divest itself of its Federal Communications Commission’s broadcast license, effectively ending its longtime status as a broadcasting entity. Administration...

Jean-Paul Orgeron

A philosophical librarian

Deanna Oakes February 11, 2023

NVU-Johnson Research Librarian Jean-Paul Orgeron, who arrived on the Johnson campus in late November, is a long way from his native Deep South. He is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, where he...

Michele Feiner

TRiO provides support

Commentary by Deanna Oakes February 11, 2023

TRiO is a program offered by Academic Support Services to help eligible students succeed. According to Michele Feiner, the director of academic support and TRiO, its mission is to be “a program targeted...

Lucy Boyden

Rap from the rep: Government ops looks at sheriff oversight; rural caucus tackles organic dairy farms

Lucy Boyden February 10, 2023

On Jan. 25, H.42 (Act 1), an act relating to extending temporary alternative procedures for annual municipal meetings, was signed by Gov. Phil Scott. This bill extends expired authority for electronic...

Former Johnson road foreman pleads guilty to embezzlement

Hugh Albright, the former road foreman in Johnson, pleaded guilty last week to one felony count of embezzlement in an official capacity and three misdemeanor counts of embezzlement. Albright was fired...

State sees some revenues grow but faces shortfall in  transportation fund

State sees some revenues grow but faces shortfall in transportation fund

Richard Westman February 10, 2023

The state budget is constructed each year based on revenue estimates produce by the two state economists, one contracted by the Legislature and the other contracted by governor’s office. State statute...

Vermont Studio Center

Vermont Studio Center receives $200,000 from Vermont Arts Council

After weathering the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic’s early phase, the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson has received a $200,000 grant from the Vermont Arts Council as it welcomes back writers and artists,...

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