Les Kanat retires after 31 years at NVU
Rebecca Flieder, Editor in Chief
May 19, 2020
In all his 31 years at NVU, Les Kanat’s proudest achievements as a Professor of Environmental and Health Sciences all involved the successes of his students. Along with the successes of former students, Kanat said he was proud of the Student Transition, Achievement, Retention, and Teaching Scholarship...
The Burger Barn: revisited
Adriana Eldred, Photo Editor
May 4, 2020
Two years ago almost exactly to date I began my love affair with the Burger Barn in Jeffersonville. The Burger Barn was my first ever food review for Basement Medicine, and while certainly not my last, it is probably still my favorite. This time I brought a small posse, including my boyfriend, sister...
I’m upset, and it’s okay
Adriana Eldred, Photo Editor
May 1, 2020
My last semester was supposed to be lots of fun. As an art major, I was supposed to make some of my best work in my printmaking class. I was supposed to enjoy my well-earned New York City art tour during April break. I was supposed to produce engaging, well written articles for the school newspaper,...
Johnson Athletics finds fun ways to celebrate DIII week
Patrick Bell, Sports Editors
May 1, 2020
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic sending students off campus and the cancelations of intercollegiate athletic seasons, the NCAA’s Division III week still took place from April 13-19 at NVU-Johnson, as well as many DIII institutions across the nation. According to the NCAA website, DIII week is...
BFA Fairfax school farm still running during COVID-19
Solil Devyn Borthwick, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
Editor's Note: this is a follow-up story to an earlier article about the BFA Fairfax Farm to School program, which you can read here. Black tarp covers several of the garden plots. Others are layered with hay, or growing cover crops and weeds. In the greenhouse, recently seeded pots are labeled with...
COVID-19 cancels and changes athletics across the globe
Patrick Bell, Sports Editor
May 1, 2020
The sports world has been drastically impacted by COVID-19. All around the world, athletic competition came to pause in order to help combat the virus. In the month of March, there were discussions in the athletic world about how they would continue going forward. There were some discussions about...
Where’s the stuff?
Magnificent Schmidl, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
May 5: As of today, there has been no announcement about when students will be allowed to retrieve their belongings. On March 12, students throughout the VSCS were told they had a little over 24 hours to move off campus until the tentative return date of April 6. In response to the ever-increasing threat o...
Being a hermit during COVID-19
Marcus Allen, Contributor
May 1, 2020
In the year of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are feeling stir crazy in their homes. For somebody like me, this is an interesting time. I am a self proclaimed hermit. I love to stay indoors, and will cancel plans or events in order to be by myself. I have been hearing stories...
Creative Audience persists despite distance
Solil Devyn Borthwick, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
Despite the chaos and the social distancing, NVU's Creative Audience class has been forging onward. "We have had wonderful participation so far," Tammy Johnson, Coordinator of First-Year Experience says on the virtual Creative Audience events. Unfortunately, not every student has been able to access...
Chancellor Spaulding announces resignation
Rebecca Flieder, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2020
After his proposal to close three VSCS colleges and a petition with over 2,000 signatures calling for his resignation, VSCS Chancellor Jeb Spaulding has announced via press release that he will step down. Spaulding has been chancellor of the system for just over five years. According to the press...
VSCS Board hears 3.5 hours of public comment
Rebecca Flieder, Editor In Chief
April 22, 2020
After a tidal wave of public outcry and postponement of the initial vote to close NVU-Johnson, NVU-Lyndon and VTC-Randolph, VSCS Chancellor Jeb Spaulding proposed his plan of closure at the Monday, April 20 meeting. After his presentation, the Board of Trustees and Spaulding listened to nearly 3.5 hours...
Cooking, the pandemic way
Justin Robertiello, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020
If you don’t enjoy cooking, you’re missing how personal it can be. Every time I cook, whether it’s at a restaurant or at home, the process becomes a part of how I feel. The weather outside and the change in seasons can make a difference too. Why do I like to barbeque chicken in the summer...
Tired of Facebook Messenger? Get yourself a COVID pen pal!
Magnificent Schmidl, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020
Through the dark times of social distancing and isolation has shone a light: NVU’s sense of community. As students recall the joy of being together on campus, Erin Rossetti, director of student affairs at NVU- Lyndon has created a Pen Pal program connecting students from the two campuses through snail...
VSCS Board of Trustees vote postponed
Rebecca Flieder, Editor In Chief
April 19, 2020
After a public outcry and outrage at VSCS Chancellor Jeb Spaulding's plan to close NVU-Lyndon, NVU-Johnson and VTC-Randolph, the Board of Trustees has postponed the vote, as announced in a press release. VSC Delay Press Release (4-19-20)...
Joint Alumni Council votes No Confidence in Chancellor Jeb Spaulding
Rebecca Flieder, Editor In Chief
April 19, 2020
Read the joint letter here: NVU-LYNDON-JOHNSON-ALUMNI-COUNCIL The alumni councils at both NVU-Johnson and NVU-Lyndon have voted no confidence in Chancellor Jeb Spaulding. At the beginning of a faculty assembly meeting at 5:00 on April 18, Meaghan Meachem, the representative for the Lyndon...
VSCS Chancellor Spaulding recommends closure of NVU, VTC-Randolph
Rebecca Flieder, Editor In Chief
April 18, 2020
Editor's Note: This will be updated as we see more of this story develop. On April 17, 2020, Chancellor Jeb Spaulding was expected to meet with representatives from each institution in the Vermont State College System (VSCS) to discuss his recommendations for the Board of Trustees for the futu...
NVU joint faculty assembly unanimously votes No Confidence in Chancellor Spaulding
Rebecca Flieder, Editor In Chief
April 18, 2020
Just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, an unofficial joint NVU faculty assembly of over 50 members from both campuses unanimously voted “No Confidence” in VSCS Chancellor Jeb Spaulding. The vote came less than 48 hours after Spaulding’s original announcement that he would recommend the VSCS...
How to make a mask: a pictorial
Rebecca Flieder, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2020
The CDC has announced that Americans should be wearing cloth masks when they leave their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19. N95 and surgical masks should be reserved for healthcare workers. According to the CDC, cloth masks must fit to the face, be secured with ties or ear loops, have multiple...
2020 commencement postponed, alternate events planned
Rebecca Flieder, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2020
Since NVU’s initial move to remote instruction on March 12, seniors from both campuses have raised the question on social media: “What about graduation?” In fact, nearly 400 people have signed NVU-J senior Matt Allen’s petition on Change.org, titled, “Demand A Graduation Ceremony @ NVU.” “We,...
COVID-19 relief funding for VSCS, NVU
Rebecca Flieder, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2020
On April 10, 2020, VSC Faculty Federation President Linda Olson sent a message to the Federation about the financial impact of COVID-19 on the VSCS. “Based on the survey of faculty that we sent out last week,” she wrote, “it is clear that you all would like some information about what is happening.” Olson’s...
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