They didn’t give him the finger
October 2, 2018
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Mike Metcalf is a part-time instructor of political science who teaches American Politics and Government at NVU-Johnson. You refer to yourself as a “Vermont Republican,” what does that mean? Vermont Republicans have tended to be, especially recently, socially liberal and fiscally moderate to cons...
More than horseplay
October 2, 2018
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Stephanie Lockhart, founder of the Center for America’s First Horse in Johnson, Vermont, gives people the opportunity to work with horses to improve their lives through a method of assistance known as Equine Therapy, which is designed to help people deal with emotional challenges. These can include...
Declining milk prices put the squeeze on Vermont dairy farms
October 2, 2018
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Dairy farming has been a pillar of Vermont’s economy and culture for centuries. The industry is so deeply ingrained in the state’s identity that its flag features a Jersey cow standing in a pasture in front of the Green Mountains. For farmers, it’s more than a job, it is a lifestyle, one which...
A tangled web he weaves
September 18, 2018
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Luke Hungerford is a senior in the Studio Art department here at NVU. Hungerford has been cosplaying – or dressing as a fictional character – as Spiderman since high school. How did Spiderman get you into Comicon? I’d been to them before, and I had started out doing really low budget cospl...
Getting to the point
Story and photo by Agathe Fredette
May 10, 2018
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Warm sunlight streams into the courtyard, the four walls of the ancient fort rising high above the large crowd of silent spectators. The only sound is the sharp clang of metal blades echoing off the surrounding brick walls. The afternoon light illuminates two people wielding shiny silver swords, large...
Sean Adler: Mountain Man
Story and photo by Agathe Fredette
April 26, 2018
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Sean Adler, a senior at Johnson State College, has been a mountain man and nomad of sorts for the past few years, but has now settled down to major in outdoor education, focusing on adventure, education and wilderness leadership. Originally from Long Island, New York, Adler has traveled widely throughout...
Hana! Dul! Set!
Story and photo by Adriana Eldred
April 26, 2018
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“Hana! Dul! Set! Net!” Stanley Parsons, otherwise addressed as Sir, has been involved in Taekwondo since 1984. Now in his 70s, with a thick mane of white hair and full beard, he watches his students critically from behind glasses and between bushy brows. He perches on a walker, a cane resting ...
Margo!
March 29, 2018
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Margo Warden sits in her office, her chair seat half of a yoga ball, and pulls off her winter boots. Her eyes are tired, even as they crinkle slightly with her laugh, and she is ready for her morning coffee. A pair of glasses are perched atop a head of half-pulled-back grey hair and visible only when...
You are loved: Mural addresses human trafficking in Vermont
March 29, 2018
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Burlington’s Cherry Street is now home to a bold and colorful proclamation. A mural that reads “You Are Loved” in sweeping purple and blue lettering covers a majority of the building across from Ben and Jerry’s. This mural, along with many more, is the passion project of Boston-based artist Alex...
First-generation students face many challenges as they adjust to college
March 29, 2018
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Editor’s note: The reporter for this article is first generation, and one of the interviewees is her sister. Imagine sitting down for an exam you haven’t taken the course for. You don’t have the textbook, because nobody told you the title or where to find it. You didn’t get the syllabus at the b...
Giving paws: North Country Animal League brings books, kids and pets together
March 15, 2018
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North Country Animal League (NCAL), located in Morrisville, has one primary mission: to build compassionate relationships between humans and animals. From the first step onto the property, they begin bridging connections between visitors and their mission. The front walk is made up of smooth, red brick,...
Corrie’s back
Photo and story by Kylie Brown
March 15, 2018
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The dim hallway seemed to stretch to the other side of the world as she listed to the left, her tired, pain-wracked legs trudging slowly along. This was the reality for student Corrie Aldrich last semester when the simple act of walking had become nearly unendurable. Although many knew Aldrich as...
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