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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

COVID-19

Dayquil, COVID and clam chowder

Kyle Gagnon March 18, 2022

On Dec. 8, 2021, I observed my weekly ritual of driving to the gymnasium on the NVU-Johnson campus to take a COVID test. I did not have any symptoms; it was just part of my routine. The next day, while...

Budget woes to impede faculty searches

Budget woes to impede faculty searches

Alli McLaughlin March 18, 2022

Responding to a question at NVU-Lyndon’s March Faculty Assembly meeting, NVU Provost Nolan Atkins acknowledged that some ongoing searches for tenure-track faculty will likely have to be either cancelled...

Professor of Fine Arts Ken Leslie

Ken Leslie ponders the exit ramp

Kyle Gagnon March 18, 2022

Despite his retirement looming in May, Ken Leslie’s office is as busy as ever. NVU’s Professor of Fine Arts since 1984 still has work to do before the curtains close on his 38-year stint at Johnson...

Sunrise ascent at Stowe Mountain Resort

It’s all uphill from here

Maggie McGee February 21, 2022

Sun reflects off my constantly dusty windows, blinding me as I pull off one of the many dirt roads in Johnson. Once again, the Vermont winter has emptied my supply of wiper fluid. I hop out of the car. The...

The pants in question

Just a hobby… or sew it seams

Delilah Kramer, Staff Reporter December 9, 2021

From the basement of my house came a soft whirring sound. My grandmother was sewing, carefully guiding fabric through her old Kenmore sewing machine as a kindergarten aged Delilah watched. Over the next...

Janice Griggs, Skylar Vandervort, KateLynn O’Neill and Hilary Devarney putting together Halloween treat bags

A busy fall for SERVE despite COVID-19

Christina Ashley, Contributor December 9, 2021

According to Director of Student Activities and Community Service Sarah Thornton, , the pandemic has made it more difficult for SERVE, NVU-Johnson’s student-run community service organization, to coordinate...

Model U.N. stays home

Maggie McGee, Contributor December 9, 2021

COVID-19 has disrupted many things, and the NVU Model UN club is one of them. Last year, they were able to attend the Harvard-sponsored conference remotely, but this year, that isn’t an option. As the...

Karen Madden

TRiO seeks eligible students

Delilah Kramer, Staff Reporter December 9, 2021

Academic Support Services provides many services to students, including advising, personal counseling, mentoring, individual and group academic coaching, career development, and services for students with...

Interim President John Mills

President Mills’ first semester

Soleil Devyn Borthwick, Managing Editor December 9, 2021

As Northern Vermont University is increasingly aware, changes can be difficult, but they can also be rewarding. President John Mills has seen his first semester with our school go remarkably the same —...

We've all been there...

Burn out

Kai Jamil, Staff Reporter November 18, 2021

At this point in the year, students might notice themselves or their peers them experiencing a bit of that familiar burnt-out feeling that comes around every so often. Burnout happens when someone neglects...

Ken Leslie

It’s all about the process

Christina Ashley, Contributer November 18, 2021

Professor of Fine Arts Ken Leslie is a bit shy of six feet tall and somewhat resembles a Christmas elf with a pair of soft emerald eyes peeking out from rectangular-framed glasses. His skin is aged, and...

Buried treasure!

Craftsbury has a different sort of snow bank

Maggie McGee, Contributer November 18, 2021

Snow sticking around all summer in Vermont? It seems pretty doubtful, but Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont, has managed it for the past few years. UVM grad student Hannah Weiss and UVM...

Model UN

Clubs cater to a wide variety of interests

Delilah Kramer, Staff Reporter November 18, 2021

If you’re an NVU-J student looking to get more involved, consider joining a club on campus. “It’s so fun,” said Becca Simon, who is the SGA director of clubs, as well as being vice president of...

Fruits of love...

It’s all about sex

Kai Jamil, Staff Reporter November 18, 2021

“Let’s Talk Sex” is a seven-week series of open conversations about sex, being facilitated by the NVU- Johnson Wellness Center. This series started on Oct. 11, and is running until the end of the...

Dress codes: a thing of the past?

Dress codes: a thing of the past?

Maggie McGee, Contributer November 18, 2021

Dress codes, while gone from most people’s lives by the time they get to college, are certainly not forgotten. Just mentioning them brings passionate discussions to life. But why is it such a big issue? First,...

Phonathon needs volunteers

Hailey Holliday, Contributor October 28, 2021

This year’s annual phonathon is about to begin, and the Development and Alumni Relations Office is looking for volunteers to work the phones. The phonathon is a yearly job opportunity for all students...

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