“We have to be willing to cut in the interest of excellence.”
—UVM President Dan Fogel

It happened with the swipe of a pen. Gone were 28 student-athlete’s futures. Gone was Coach Bill Currier’s 22-year career. Gone was the program which, over the last 100-plus years, has had the highest percentage of Vermont high school graduates play […]

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“My earthworms are so busy eating
soft melon, eggshells, and kale.
In 6 to 8 weeks, dear wormies,
I’ll harvest your poop in a pail.”
—Melissa Jordan

When I was a kid, if I wanted to go fishing I would go out to the compost pile and look for what we called “trout worms,” or red wigglers. They are smaller […]

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A motel, a bowling alley, a dairy, an Amtrak train, a conservative think tank, and many more organizations in Vermont operate under the name of Ethan Allen. They believe his name recognition and cachet will promote their activity. Most Vermonters like to identify with some of his exploits. Well versed students of Vermont history know […]

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The sexual union of a married couple is procreative. By its very nature, the heterosexual act has the potential to create a child; thus it is communal. Parents and children form the building blocks of society. This is why marriage is so important—marriage actually creates communities, hence society’s interest in […]

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Throughout the past winter there has been a significant amount of press about same-sex marriage in Vermont. Much of it has dealt with the morals and religious aspects of the proposal. Other sides have argued, including Governor Douglas, that there were more important things the state’s lawmakers should be focusing […]

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