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Basement Medicine

The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine

Empty hearts, empty stadium

Empty hearts, empty stadium

Tom O’Leary May 5, 2016

“I hope tonight is a statement,” said Pedro Martinez, a hall of fame Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, to over 50,000 applauding fans, “that Montreal is a baseball city. Whatever we can do to...

Don’t get sunk this fishing season:  tackle your prep early

Don’t get sunk this fishing season: tackle your prep early

Ian Major May 5, 2016

April 9 marked the start of the 2016 angler season for Vermont. Similar to the way many baseball fans get excited this time of year, anglers throughout Vermont are all geared up and ready to head to their...

Ryan Devane

Jay throws back with retro day

Ian Major May 5, 2016

The skies were bright with sunshine during the afternoon on April 17 at Jay Peak Resort, with the mercury pushing the 70 degrees Fahrenheit mark. The trails, on the other hand, reflected the sun as they...

Jay remains open until further notice

Most ski areas closed

Rusty Freeman April 14, 2016

As many embrace spring and all the things that come with it, such as rain, warmer temperatures, and the melting snow, skiers and snowboarders on the East Coast prepare to say goodbye to their season. However,...

Women’s lacrosse earns first win of the season

Women’s lacrosse earns first win of the season

Elaine Harvey April 14, 2016

Maine Maritime Academy women’s lacrosse fell to Johnson State College on Saturday afternoon 12-9 in North Atlantic Conference action. The win marks the Badgers’ first win of the 2016 campaign. The...

Pilgrims take twinbill from Badgers

Pilgrims take twinbill from Badgers

Elaine Harvey April 14, 2016

New England College softball opened up North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play with two victories over Johnson State Saturday afternoon, beating the Badgers 7-2 in game one and winning game two 7-1. With...

Pilgrims earn 25-4 win over Badgers

Pilgrims earn 25-4 win over Badgers

Elaine Harvey April 14, 2016

The Johnson State men’s lacrosse team fell to New England College 25-4 on Tuesday afternoon at Minaert Field. With the win, the Pilgrims advance to 7-6 overall and 4-0 in the North Atlantic Conference....

Miles Smith

Miles Smith wins coach of the year

Tom O’Leary March 25, 2016

Johnson State College Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletics Director Miles Smith has won the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Coach of the Year award after revitalizing the program in his...

Ryan Devane takes some air at jay

Spring’s elusive corn

Ian Major March 25, 2016

Some might call it the worst time of the year, while others embrace it and take full advantage of its potential. Spring skiing and riding is here, and hopefully shining some last minute light on Vermont’s...

Kali Covell and Nicole Monick

Women’s tennis captains spotlight

Elaine Harvey March 25, 2016

The Johnson State women’s tennis team announced its leadership team for the 2016-17 year. Nicole Monick and Kali Covell have both been selected to serve their team as captains for through the non-traditional...

Badgers overpowered by Mariners 23-2

Badgers overpowered by Mariners 23-2

Elaine Harvey March 25, 2016

The Johnson State men’s lacrosse team stumbled against Mitchell College, losing by 23-2 on March 19 in non-conference action at Alumni Field in Connecticut. Dan DiGioia finished with two goals and...

Eagles thump Badgers 21-3

Eagles thump Badgers 21-3

Elaine Harvey March 25, 2016

Senior Anthony Cotoni notched seven goals and three assists for 10 points and David Downie posted five goals and an assist as host Daniel Webster opened its home schedule with a 21-3 victory over Johnson...

Sawyer Masure, Andrew Lotto, Mica Hayes, Jesse Feiner

Rugby teams recruit

Jacob Greenia March 10, 2016

Beginning the season with some good fortune is always a good sign. Recently, Johnson State College’s rugby program received generous donations from retired Johnson State College Professor of Business...

Chargers edge Badgers in overtime semi-final game

Chargers edge Badgers in overtime semi-final game

Elaine Harvey March 10, 2016

The second seed Colby-Sawyer College men’s basketball team erased a 10-point halftime deficit to edge Johnson State, 99-95 in overtime of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) tournament semifinals on...

Batting above average

Batting above average

Thomas O’Leary March 10, 2016

Alexandra Bean, a senior centerfielder for the Johnson State College softball team, has been named JSC Student-Athlete of the Week for her play during the first nine games of the 2016 season. Bean currently...

Nicole Monick

Nicole Monick first JSC student elected to SAAC

Tom O’Leary February 18, 2016

Nicole Monick, a sophomore business management major and varsity tennis player, has become the first Johnson State College (JSC) student ever to be chosen as a member of the Division III Student-Athlete...

Asim Khan

Asim Kahn: a long way from Torrance

Tom O’Leary February 18, 2016

Asim Khan, a senior guard on Johnson State College’s (JSC) men’s basketball team, has been selected as one of two student-athletes of the week for the first week in February. In a thrilling one...

Kasey DeGreenia

It all started in the second grade

Tom O’Leary February 18, 2016

A junior forward on the Johnson State College (JSC) women’s basketball team, Kasey DeGreenia was awarded Student-Athlete of the Week for her excellent play in the first week of February. In three...

Badgers best Chargers in key conference victory

Badgers best Chargers in key conference victory

Elaine Harvey February 18, 2016

The Johnson State women’s basketball team downed the visiting Colby-Sawyer women’s basketball team, 63-51 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Wednesday evening at Carter Gymnasium. With the...

Johnson takes down Husson 101-95

Johnson takes down Husson 101-95

Elaine Harvey February 18, 2016

The Husson Eagles allowed the Badgers of Johnson State to hang around late in the second half of Saturday’s senior day game and dropped their first countable NAC contest of the 2016 season 101-95. With...

Second half surge gives Lyndon 88-74 win

Elaine Harvey February 18, 2016

The Johnson State College men’s basketball team dropped an 88-74 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest to Lyndon State Saturday afternoon in Carter Gymnasium at Johnson State College. With the win,...

Goddard sinks three to give badgers 70-67 win

Goddard sinks three to give badgers 70-67 win

February 5, 2016

The Johnson State College women’s basketball team hung on after an eight-point halftime advantage to beat visiting North Atlantic Conference (NAC) foe Me.-Farmington 70-67 Saturday afternoon in Carter...

Brian Morgan

Brian Morgan named new women’s lacrosse coach

Elaine Harvey February 5, 2016

Johnson State College has named former Assistant coach at the College of Saint Elizabeth Brian Morgan, as the new women’s Lacrosse head coach, as announced by director of athletics and recreation Jamey...

Close, very close

Johnson uses buzzer beater to earn 66-64 win over Me.-Farmington

Elaine Harvey February 5, 2016

The Johnson State College men’s basketball team battled back for a thrilling 66-64 win over the University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon at Carter Gymnasium. With...

Rahim Bunch

Student-Athlete Profile: Rahim Bunch

Tom O’Leary February 4, 2016

Rahim Bunch, a senior guard on the Johnson State College Men’s Basketball team, has been named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) player of the week, while also earning JSC student-athlete of the week...

Kristin Cannon

Cannon is fired up for Cincinnati

Tom O’Leary February 4, 2016

Former Johnson State College Head Women’s Soccer Coach and Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development Kristin Cannon has accepted a job offer to become assistant coach of women’s soccer at the University...

Student-athletes sponsor “It’s on Us”

Tom O’Leary February 4, 2016

"It’s On Us," a nation-wide campaign to raise awareness for sexual violence on college campuses, made its way to Johnson State College from Jan. 24 through Jan. 30, thanks to the efforts of its student-athletes. The...

Track and field officially added as varsity sport

Thomas O’Leary September 29, 2015

Track and field will make its debut as a varsity sport at Johnson State College for both men and women in the spring of 2016. According to Head Athletic Director Jamey Ventura, the increased interest...

Levy pulls ahead in Dartmouth race

Cycling club looks to expand next fall

Marilyn Tagliavia, Managing editor May 7, 2015

Members of the Johnson State College Cycling Club recently finished competing in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference, with club President Zachary Levy finishing in seventeenth place in the D-race...

Jay Peak’s annual retro day races down the slopes

Jay Peak’s annual retro day races down the slopes

Ian Major May 7, 2015

The skies were grey during the afternoon on Apr.22 at Jay Peak Resort. The trails, on the other hand, were flashing with neon colors as the mountain’s annual retro day took place. Participants were...

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