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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

Marquon Wynn

Marqwon for the Wynn

Tom O'Leary December 13, 2017

Fortunately for JSC, Marqwon Wynn, a senior guard for the Johnson State College (JSC) Men’s Basketball Team, has found a real sense of family in Vermont, far from his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Although...

Zach Higley rides at Smugglers’ Notch

Early season ski and ride conditions looking good

Madison Doucette December 13, 2017

Vermont skiing is almost in full swing. With mountain after mountain opening for the season all across Vermont, some even pushing up their opening dates at the last minute, it’s time to look at some...

Tom OLeary

Tomfoolery

Tom O'Leary November 29, 2017

After 16 years as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Louisville (UL), the turbulent tenure of Rick Pitino has finally concluded as he was terminated by the college on Oct. 16. Pitino’s...

Badger Briefs

JSC Athletics November 29, 2017

Men’s B-ball downs St. Joseph JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson State College men’s basketball team defeated the College of St. Joseph 79 -63 in their season opener on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Carter Gym. The...

Women’s basketball team looks forward to a building season

Patrick Bell November 29, 2017

The women’s basketball 2017-2018 season is underway at JSC with a new squad with few familiar faces. With a talented freshman class coming in to try to fill the shoes of the six seniors who graduated...

Marquon Wynn

What the future holds for the men’s basketball team

Patrick Bell November 29, 2017

Basketball season is here at JSC and it couldn’t have come any sooner. This year’s team is categorized as being mentally tough, having good depth of talent, and good chemistry; key ingredients of a...

Lyndon cross country runner shares her story of self-discovery, makes cover of NCAA magazine

Lyndon cross country runner shares her story of self-discovery, makes cover of NCAA magazine

Emma Quinn November 8, 2017

Editor’s Note: Emma is an Electronic Journalism Arts student at Lyndon State College. This article is part of a collaboration with Basement Medicine to better represent our unified community. Sierra...

Patrick Bell

The Pat-down

Patrick Bell November 8, 2017

All in one moment, I felt shocked, hopeless, sad, fearful and disgusted. This was when the Boston Celtics’ highly-prized free agent Gordon Hayward fractured his ankle going up for an alley-oop against...

Kylie Aither in action

Aither breaks multiple school records

Shannon Rooney October 26, 2017

Kylie Aither, a senior captain on the Johnson women’s soccer team, broke the all-time previous record in points and goals at Johnson on Sunday, Sept. 24, during a home soccer match against Paul Smith’s...

LSC student-athletes discuss problems with training and gym space

Michael Loverde October 26, 2017

Editor’s Note: Michael is an Electronic Journalism Arts at Lyndon State College. This article is part of a collaboration with Basement Medicine to better represent our unified community. For all college...

Tom OLeary

Tomfoolery

Tom O'Leary October 26, 2017

Rejoice, Boston Red Sox fans, for our embattled manager John Farrell has been fired. Despite a mostly successful five-year stint at the helm, in which he led the team to three division titles and a World...

JSC womens rugby team

Women’s rugby continues winning streak

Caroline Loftus October 26, 2017

For the JSC women’s rugby team, it’s been a season for the books. Currently, the women’s team is 3-0. The first game they played this season was against New England College, which they won 61-0. Desiree...

David Pasiak

Lyndon hires Pasiak as new basketball head coach

Michael Loverde October 2, 2017

Editor’s Note: Michael is an Electronic Journalism Arts student at Lyndon State College. This article is part of a collaboration with Basement Medicine to better represent our unified community.   Over...

Four colleges to depart from North  Atlantic  Conference

Four colleges to depart from North Atlantic Conference

Tom O'Leary October 2, 2017

The North Atlantic Conference (NAC), of which Johnson State College athletics is a member, is facing upheaval as four of its institutions will be departing as of May 2018.   Currently, the NAC...

Lyndon faces NCAA sanctions for misapplied scholarships

Dylan Clark October 2, 2017

Editor’s Note: Dylan is an Electronic Journalism Arts at Lyndon State College. This article is part of a collaboration with Basement Medicine to better represent our unified community.   As...

Tom OLeary

Tomfoolery

Tom O'Leary October 2, 2017

With the Boston Red Sox officially clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive season and simultaneously closing in on another American League East Division crown, “Red Sox Nation” is growing...

Johnson Drops NAC Opener to Colby-Sawyer

Cameron Creamer September 14, 2017

JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson State College women’s tennis team fell to Colby-Sawyer College 9-0 in their first North Atlantic Conference match of the season on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 12.   DOUBLES Colby-Sawyer...

Aither Scores Four as Badgers Down Newbury

Cameron Creamer September 14, 2017

BROOKLINE, Mass. - The Johnson State College women’s soccer team defeated Newbury College 4-1 in a non-conference game on Sunday afternoon, Sept 10. Kylie Aither (Hyde Park, Vt.) scored four goals to...

Badgers top Green Mountain for First Win of Season

Cameron Creamer September 14, 2017

JOHNSON, Vt. - The Johnson State College women’s tennis team beat Green Mountain College 7-2 on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10.   Doubles Johnson was able to take two out of three doubles from...

Post-merger student-athlete possibilities: What’s the sitch?

Michael Loverde September 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: Michael is an Electronic Journalism Arts student at Lyndon State College. This piece is the first in a collaboration with Basement Medicine to better represent our unified community.   With...

Jamey Ventura

JSC nixes women’s LAX team

Tom O'Leary September 14, 2017

After just three seasons at the varsity level, the Johnson State College women’s lacrosse program has been suspended indefinitely, effective June 2017.   “As an athletic director, you never...

Getting ready to ride

Getting ready to ride

Ian Major April 27, 2017

As mountain resorts across the state all begin to end their winter seasons by stopping their lifts, mountain bikers eagerly await for their trails to dry out so they can ride.   Connecticut native...

Racing retro at Jay Peak

Racing retro at Jay Peak

Ian Major April 27, 2017

The skies were cloudy with a misty rainfall during the afternoon on April 12 at Jay Peak Resort, with the mercury hovering around the 55 degrees Fahrenheit mark. The trails, on the other hand, counteracted...

Winter resorts pin hopes on snowmaking  advances

Winter resorts pin hopes on snowmaking advances

Ian Major April 14, 2017

As winter resorts across Vermont look towards sustainability and future investments, snowmaking continues to be a top priority for some of the state’s larger resorts like Jay Peak, Okemo, Stowe, Killington,...

Hope on the Slopes Participants

Riding for a good cause at Jay Peak

Ian Major March 23, 2017

On Sunday, March 5, skiers and riders took to Jay Peak Resort for their annual Hope on the Slopes (HOTS) event that raises money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) and promotes cancer awareness.   Jay...

Jay Peak Pump House Indoor Waterpark

Filling the seasonal gaps at Vermont ski resorts

Ian Major March 23, 2017

With Vermont projected to receive primarily rain precipitation year round in roughly 30 to 40 years according to vt.climate.org, the theme for the future seems to be technology and weatherproof investments...

Woo’s World

Woo’s World

Patrick Bell March 9, 2017

It’s an AAU basketball game. Thirteen seconds left, down by two. The ball is brought up the court with Woo playing decoy while his teammate, Melvin, prepares to take the shot to send it to overtime or...

Jon Trembley at Jay Peak

For mountain resorts, coping with climate change is key

Ian Major March 9, 2017

As the effects of climate change seem to become more and more of a reality, Vermont resorts like Jay Peak, Okemo and Smugglers Notch are taking advantage of all the new technologies that they can.   Jay...

Capen hired to coach women’s LAX team

Capen hired to coach women’s LAX team

Ian Major February 16, 2017

JSC graduate Jeff Capen has been appointed women’s lacrosse coach for the spring 2017 season. Capen has coached soccer for over 20 years but has had little to no experience when it comes to lacrosse.   JSC...

Jay Peak Stateside Hotel

Use of new technologies increases energy efficiency at Vermont ski resorts

Ian Major February 16, 2017

Mountain resorts eat up a lot of energy to operate on their seasonal schedules. Jay Peak, Sugarbush, Killington and Okemo are all aware of this and understand that sustainability needs to be a huge focus...

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