A note from the Editor…
March 29, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Forum
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 to predict the impact these protests will have, it is beyond obvious that serious changes must...
A note from the Editor…
Thomas O’Leary, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Forum
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 the air carriers. In addition, slightly over 1 percent of daily flights are cancelled. While 1...
SGA offers mini-grants
Photo and story by Patrick Bell
March 15, 2018
Filed under Forum
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 stored away by the SGA to go to students in need of financial assistance. The use of these grants...
Words of Wellness: seasonal affective disorder…SAD
March 15, 2018
Filed under Forum, Words of Wellness
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 in northern states) may suffer from it. Seasonal affective disorder is characterized by feelings...
Words of Wellness: outdoor therapy, nature’s cure
February 20, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Forum, Opinion, Words of Wellness
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 and is a powerful new kind of therapy. It has been found to be just as effective against depression...
Vermont State Colleges System Delivering Entrepreneurs and Workers
Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System Jeb Spaulding
February 8, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Forum
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, Northern Vermont University – Johnson and Lyndon, and Vermont Technical College annually confer...
Words of Wellness: the connection between trauma and addiction
February 8, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Forum
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 and closely intertwined. In other words, the road between the two goes both ways, and the negative...
Strategic Plan must address IT deficiencies
Thomas O'Leary, -Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Editorials, Forum
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 Vermont University (NVU). Regardless of whether you are students, faculty, staff, or administrators,...
How to save the Democratic party
December 13, 2017
Filed under Forum
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 economic agenda is the agenda of the billionaire class. He wants more tax breaks for the rich, while...
The solution to opioid epidemic is not what you think
December 13, 2017
Filed under Forum
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 chair and a past president of the Vermont Psychological Association, and serves as a member...
A note from the Editor…
December 13, 2017
Filed under Forum
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 history and celebrating its end. With Syria, Brexit, the U.S. election and the deaths of numerous beloved...
We must end global oligarchy
November 29, 2017
Filed under Forum
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 in the United States, the top one-tenth of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90%. Incredibly,...
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