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Soleil Devyn Borthwick

Soleil Devyn Borthwick, Managing Editor

Senior, Creative Writing
From Fletcher, VT
Spring 2020-Present

"Call me mommy and I'll make you snacks and hold you while you cry."

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Velocipastor: a love letter

Velocipastor: a love letter

December 9, 2021

Search for Vermont State University president begins

December 9, 2021
Interim President John Mills

President Mills’ first semester

December 9, 2021
Castleton faculty have requested a pause to transformation, refusing to take part in optimization work

[PHOTO] Castleton faculty seeks optimization pause in letter to chancellor

November 18, 2021
Embracing the Ephemeral

Embracing the Ephemeral

November 18, 2021
Interim President John Mills

State of the University: we’re working on it

November 18, 2021
The Progress Pride and Black Lives Matter flags flying above the quad

VSCS Board of Trustees adopts anti-racist pledge

October 28, 2021
VSC Chancellor Sophie Zdatny meets with the Student Advisory Council

Checking in with the new Student Advisory Council

October 28, 2021
Hanna Angolano

[PHOTO] Just make work!

October 28, 2021

Why?

October 14, 2021
David McGough

Beyond the classroom: applied learning at Vermont State University

October 14, 2021
COMS co-founder and current leader Devyn Thompson

Coalition of Minority Students seeks anti-racist pledge approval

October 14, 2021
irresponsibly photoshopped by Solil Devyn Borthwick

Yes, we can hear you: VSCS Board of Trustees approves Vermont State University name

October 14, 2021
an introduction to alicia

an introduction to alicia

September 23, 2021
The salad epic salad in question

More Mudgie’s, please!

September 23, 2021
My desperate search and love for “Grass”

My desperate search and love for “Grass”

September 23, 2021

VSCS board ponders new name

September 23, 2021

COVID on campus: a dozen cases confirmed

September 23, 2021
irresponsibly photoshopped by Solil Devyn Borthwick

Optimization begins: aligning academic programs across multiple campuses for a new university

September 23, 2021
John Mills

An interview with incoming interim president John Mills

June 20, 2021
Elaine Collins during her first year as president of then Johnson State College

President Collins to resign, interim chosen by VSCS Board of Trustees

May 23, 2021
Reel Bad? No, I said Reel BAT

Reel Bad? No, I said Reel BAT

May 3, 2021
Chancellor fields student questions surrounding new university

Chancellor fields student questions surrounding new university

May 3, 2021
Nolan Atkins

Return to in-class instruction likely for fall, vaccination policy to be determined

May 3, 2021
A much maligned magnificent masterpiece

A much maligned magnificent masterpiece

April 12, 2021
vocalist Lila Ramani

“Trophy” wows

April 12, 2021
“The Last Chase”

“The Last Chase”

April 12, 2021
2021 Commencement updates

2021 Commencement updates

April 12, 2021
Elaine Collins

Alumni meeting discusses unification

March 18, 2021
When in doubt, assume it’s aliens

When in doubt, assume it’s aliens

March 18, 2021
Graduation to be hosted remotely

Graduation to be hosted remotely

March 18, 2021
Board of Trustees talks diversity

Board of Trustees talks diversity

March 18, 2021
Clemencia Caporale

Caporale to leave in May: implications for OELT program unclear

March 3, 2021
A herr-razing tale!

A herr-razing tale!

March 3, 2021
I miss Web Advisor, but you probably don’t

I miss Web Advisor, but you probably don’t

March 3, 2021
VSCS Chancellor Sophie Zdatny initiates the conversation

NVU, Castleton and Vermont Tech to merge into single university by 2023

March 3, 2021
Trauma, pinball and cults: “Tommy”

Trauma, pinball and cults: “Tommy”

November 28, 2020
“Sharknado”

“Sharknado”

November 28, 2020
The BROAD Institute in Cambridge, Mass.

NVU renews testing contract with BROAD

November 28, 2020
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley in the 1979 classic Alien.

1979’s “Alien” still holds up as a sci-fi/horror blend

November 13, 2020
“Plan 9 from Outer Space”

“Plan 9 from Outer Space”

November 13, 2020
Apartment resident Opal Savoy found this furry little friend in her trashcan.

Rampaging rodents rile residents

November 13, 2020
9 and 5 exploring some old ruins

9: animated ragdoll horror

October 26, 2020

Stolen

October 26, 2020
David McGough

Curricular task force submits proposal

October 26, 2020
You don’t know Jack

You don’t know Jack

October 8, 2020
Reel Bad: Rubber

Reel Bad: “Rubber”

October 8, 2020
VOTE!

VOTE!

October 8, 2020
Emily Tarleton enjoying some time out boating with her doggos.

Gone to the dogs

October 8, 2020
Baked Crab Cake and Jumbo Shrimp at The Shanty on the Shore.

Long time, no seafood

September 22, 2020
Viking rap battles. Who knew?

Viking rap battles!

September 22, 2020
Johnsons Emporium.

Emporium opens in Johnson: goodies galore!

September 22, 2020
Sunset at Shanty

[PHOTO]

Johnsons Emporium

[PHOTO]

Elaine Harvey

Crunching retention data

September 15, 2020
Mudgies front on the village green

Mudgie’s satisfies

September 15, 2020
Nobody home...

Lights out, door locked: Office of First Year Experience gone, programs to be housed elsewhere

September 15, 2020
BFA Fairfax school farm still running during COVID-19

BFA Fairfax school farm still running during COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Creative Audience persists despite distance

May 1, 2020

Farm to School program at BFA Fairfax has a successful first Harvest Dinner

April 13, 2020
The art of the outro: Crumbs first two EPs

The art of the outro: Crumb’s first two EPs

April 10, 2020
He wants to be a lazy bum!

He wants to be a lazy bum!

April 10, 2020
“The Circle” is worth the watch

“The Circle” is worth the watch

March 12, 2020

A fairytale Winter Faire

March 12, 2020

Elmore needs more

March 12, 2020
(Left to right, top:) Emoji Nightmare, Nikki Champagne, Farrah Nuff; (Bottom) Tom Poodiack

Clothes make the woman

February 20, 2020
Oh hi Mark!

Bad plot, bad porn: “The Room”

February 20, 2020
The weed with the roots in hell

The weed with the roots in hell

February 10, 2020
If a tree falls...

If a tree falls…

February 6, 2020
This poster welcomes kitchen users at the door.

Hell’s Kitchen: Martinetti edition

February 6, 2020
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