Campus & Community – Basement Medicine

Editors Note: This piece originally published on Castleton Spartan. When Vermont State University administration announced their plan for an all-digital library in Spring ‘23, many students and...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/24/error-404-documentary-filmmakers-discuss-their-groundbreaking-film/

Two years before I had the thought to apply to, what was, NVU-Johnson, I created a playlist: “If I Stay Here, I Can’t Grow”; songs that had fleeting mention about leaving home found their w...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/24/flatlanders-guide-to-f-ass-johnson-vt/

Earlier this semester, it was announced that former Interim president David Bergh will go on to continue his leadership work as the new President of Vermont State University. Bergh has been leadi...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/24/bergh-reactins/

I’m new here, but I’m not.  I began my college education at Castleton University. I was privileged to experience campus life prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which effectively en...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/24/administrative-waffling/

As the fall semester kicks into gear, VTSU Johnson’s Unity association has introduced new leadership. Unity is a safe group for LGBTQIA+ students to connect on the VTSU Johnson campus. The Unit...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/23/new-year-new-unity/

Editor’s Note: This piece has been reprinted from ‘Castleton Spartan.’   In a world where AI can write your essay and answer all your quiz questions, students are left wondering: Where’s...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/23/ai-wheres-the-line/

Have you ever needed food or clothes but didn’t have the money to pay for it? Many college students struggle with this. According to a survey conducted by Ohio State University, seven out of 10...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/23/badger-boutique/

Welcome to the new, and welcome back to the old. The summer has come to a close, and it is time to dive into the 2024-2025 school year. The Spring ‘24 semester ended on a sour note, leaving Joh...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/09/23/basement-medicine-back-to-the-future/

On April 1, VTSU-Johnson held a Harambee, a discussion event for the campus community to bring awareness to problems and areas of improvement. This event, which is to become University tradition,...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/the-aftermath-of-harambee/

If you are a local Vermonter, you probably know of, or have been to, the Sunset Drive-In in Colchester. If you aren’t from Vermont, or haven’t been to the drive-in, let me just say that this ...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/drive-into-the-sunset/

With performances April 25-28, Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe was the Polaris Performing Arts Company’s final production under the umbrella of the Perform...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/p-a-t-takes-final-bow/

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Lyndon’s “The Critic.” For more information and relevant links, see the original piece here: Summer Housing Price Increase, Student...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/12200/

The Vermont State University (VTSU) libraries have gone through a lot in the past two years, and more is still to come. Currently, students use the library’s resources for classes, studying, tu...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/willey-library-behind-the-scenes/

On March 18, Residential Life publicly announced that the Martinetti building will be closing its doors for student housing as of the 2024 Fall semester. From safety concerns with the kitchen, to...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/martinetti-closing-its-dorms/

The state of the VTSU-Johnson 90.7 radio station has been in a constant flux for several years now, as over the past few years Middlebury College has been interested in purchasing the Johnson col...

https://www.basementmedicine.org/campus-community/2024/05/07/radio-silence/