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Malik Moore, Ari Bunney and Denyse Ruiz after a grueling round of miniature golf in the former 
bookstore

Former bookstore space designated for student use

March 14, 2023

On May 17, 2022, the NVU-J Bookstore closed its doors for good. Since then, students have observed little activity in the room, aside from the removal of furniture. Michele Whitmore, Johnson’s Executive...

Tyrone Shaw

First-year seminar program to be revamped for fall semester

March 14, 2023

The structure of the first-year seminar as we know it is changing. Northern Vermont University is months away from merging into Vermont State University (VTSU), and this coming fall, first year students...

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...

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,...

Fried chicken with Julia, Taylor, and Stephen

Fried chicken with Julia, Taylor, and Stephen

Alli McLaughlin November 14, 2022

Brady Rainville is a staff advisor in Dewey Hall.   How did you end up in advising? I went to grad school at Stony Brook University in Long Island. When I was there, I was in a psychology...

O’Shea joins business dept.

O’Shea joins business dept.

Alli McLaughlin November 14, 2022

This fall semester, NVU-Johnson welcomed Anna O’Shea as the new assistant professor in the Business Administration Department. This makes O’Shea the only full-time business faculty designated for the...

The first-gen journey of  Parwinder Grewal

The first-gen journey of Parwinder Grewal

Deanna Oakes November 14, 2022

College is a difficult experience for many, but those whose parents attended college themselves often have an advantage, whether they are aware of it or not. First-generation students inevitably enter...

Democrats dominate local house elections

Democrats dominate local house elections

Aaron Calvin November 14, 2022

(Courtesy News and Citizen) Lamoille County came out mostly for Democrats in races to serve in the Vermont House, save for a notable independent candidate in Stowe. Despite a fresh set of newly reapportioned...

New cafe opening soon in Johnson

New cafe opening soon in Johnson

Kyle Gagnon November 14, 2022

The cafe on route 15 in downtown Johnson finally has a new owner and is poised to open before the end of November. The cafe will be owned and operated by Two Sons Bakehouse, which already has locations...

Dorm to house Smugglers’ Notch Employees

Dorm to house Smugglers’ Notch Employees

Deanna Oakes November 14, 2022

Skiing is an important piece of Vermont’s tourism industry, and Smugglers’ Notch is a popular tourist destination for just that. Smugglers’ Notch often recruits employees from around the world to...

The windows of the Willey Library building near the Bentley parking lot

Research librarian hired

Alli McLaughlin November 14, 2022

Circulation Coordinator Jeff Angione and Interlibrary Loan Supervisor Alice Godin have been the backbone of the NVU Johnson library thus far this semester, working closely with work study students to ensure...

Whitmore named executive director of VTSU-Johnson campus

Whitmore named executive director of VTSU-Johnson campus

Alexis Martin November 14, 2022

With the ongoing creation of Vermont State University, the one constant for NVU, formerly Lyndon and Johnson State Colleges, seems to be still more change.  Newly appointed Executive Director of the...

Library hours expanded

Library hours expanded

Alli McLaughlin October 25, 2022

For many universities and grade schools alike, the library is the heart of the campus; this is where students gather to study, read, meet friends, and explore resources that would otherwise be unavailable...

Sophie Zdatny

Tuition freeze/reductions should bring some relief

Kyle Gagnon October 25, 2022

On Sept. 23, Vermont State University’s Inaugural President, Dr. Parwinder Grewal, announced a decrease of 15 percent in tuition fees for new VTSU students along with a continuation of the tuition freeze...

It’s the Norm!

It’s the Norm!

Alli McLaughlin October 25, 2022

John “Norm” Peterson is an academic advisor and head coach for NVU-Johnson’s women’s soccer team. Why do you go by Norm? In the TV show “Cheers,” there was a guy named Norm Peterson,...

Johnson Beautification Committee and NVU-J BFA grad join forces

Johnson Beautification Committee and NVU-J BFA grad join forces

Hannah McMahon October 25, 2022

For the past month, strollers on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in Johnson have had an excellent view of a 12 by 16-foot mural on the side of the Town of Johnson public works garage.  Painted by recent...

Sustaining a safe place

Sustaining a safe place

Deanna Oakes October 25, 2022

The NVUnity club was brought back to the Johnson campus in 2020 by Emerson Bemis after a short disappearance following the graduation of previous club members. Bemis is the current NVUnity club president...

No hard felines here

No hard felines here

Alexis Martin October 25, 2022

An orange blur races around the room, circle after circle after circle, making me almost dizzy just watching it. Suddenly it jumps on top of chairs and flies across the room to land on another one....

New turf field an antidote to  Vermont’s wild weather whims

New turf field an antidote to Vermont’s wild weather whims

Alexis Martin October 25, 2022

A much-anticipated turf field was finally installed during mid- to late August of this year and has certainly come in handy. “It allows our fall and spring athletes to not only work on their craft during...

No bear clause in rental agreement

No bear clause in rental agreement

Kyle Gagnon October 25, 2022

Raccoons and Cats and Bears, Oh My! The campus apartment’s dumpster is no stranger to racoons and feral cats. Residents have become accustomed to their residence and most appreciate their scrappy knack...

Dibden offers an eclectic mix

Dibden offers an eclectic mix

Hannah McMahon October 25, 2022

A new season is underway at Dibden Center for the Arts on the NVU-Johnson campus. With the fall semester half over, students have had the opportunity to attend performances for free. Timothy Mikovitz,...

A man with a plan

A man with a plan

Kyle Gagnon October 25, 2022

Last week, Basement Medicine interviewed Dr. Parwinder Grewal, the inaugural president of Vermont State University, regarding a wide range of issues facing the nascent university.  This is a transcript...

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