I wish I had known Honoree
I wish I had known Honoree Fleming. She was my neighbor, although I only met her once and fleetingly several years ago at a neighborhood...
Letter to the editor: Alum upset with library decision
The last time I wrote something for the Spartan, things were a bit different. It was fall of 2021, and we weren’t sitting as close...
Smith’s slap has lasting impacts
Doesn’t it feel like Will Smith has become irrelevant after his infamous slap during the 2022 Oscars? He’s human and humans are meant to make...
House that Hannah Built: Life plan’s and L’s
Hello there, friends! It’s me again. For those of you who don’t know me or what I’m all about, buckle up. For those who do,...
PSA: I’m not a leaf peeper
I like to think I’m a good person – I participate in my community, I care a lot for my friends, etc. I don’t usually...
Controversial costumes to avoid
Halloween season is the best time of the year. People get into it – decorating, making party plans, picking out a costume. But there’s one...
The possession of Emily’s Bridge
I cannot conceivably understand why in the world everyone is obsessed with covered freakin’ bridges. Yeah, you Vermonters got a lot of ‘em — cool....
Eastern Monarchs or extinct monarchs?
Vermont’s state butterfly, the eastern monarch, is facing endangerment. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting wildlife, the population of...
Yik Yak: Fact or fiction?
The social media app, Yik Yak, has been an on and off again facet of campus life since its founding in 2013 and has gained...
Focus on your future
The notion that it takes a village to raise a child is not lost in contemporary society. From my first steps to arriving in America...