Brandi Abrams Macklemore is an exceptionally gifted lyricist as well as an advocate for social issues. His song, Same Love, released in 2012, became the ballad for LGBTQ rights, and marriage […]
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You had a good run, global warming and pollution. But there’s a new kid in town.
George Welch The United Nations just declared antibiotic resistance “the greatest and most urgent global risk.” In my opinion people just don’t understand how devastating disease used to be, or how […]
Political Science In Our Classrooms
Hali Parson For some students who study Political Science, some of their first debates will be held in classrooms with fellow students. Interestingly enough, as a Political Science major my first […]
Shame upon the Refund Frauds
Jack Rollins There are a few signs which signal the change of seasons with exceptional accuracy; the leaves turning, the appearance of pumpkins on people’s steps, apple picking, and the long […]
Why Can’t We? Institute a Free or Reduced College Breakfast & Lunch
Brandi Abrams Community college tends to be much more accessible for many students who would otherwise struggle to pay for a quality post-secondary education. 65% of the student body at […]
Election 2016: Inside the Candidate’s Education Platform
Brandi Abrams Nothing elicits a visceral response like a conversation about politics. This election season, more time is being spent covering who said what horrible thing, or who sent what type […]
Mackenzie Bowker Surviving as a Self-Taught Jeweler
Noah Williams In December of 2012, University of Vermont sophomore, Mackenzie Bowker, walked into a craft store on her winter break and bought a spool of wire. Three and a half […]
Live, Love, Create: “Tbird “
Jessica Spoto Sadness rained over her 3 years of pure sadness Nothing, she was nothing With one moment with one word She is taken back Tbird! Tbird! One smile […]
Sweater Love
Jessica Spoto Imagine a young woman in her early to mid 20s walking through the streets of downtown Portland. She is wearing a light green, blue, purple, and black sparkly, floral […]
Marshaling Cinema: Don’t Breathe A Movie Review
Ryan Marshall In 2013, Fede Alvarez made his initial foray into feature-length filmmaking with an update/reboot of Sam Raimi’s classic EVIL DEAD franchise – undoubtedly one of the more watchable […]
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