Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2008
Rating the Rides at the Champlain Valley Fair; Teaching On the Right Side of the Brain; A Champlain Student’s Summer Job; New 7D Student Guide to Burlington
Guilty Pleasures from Childhood
Thanks to wonders of the Internet, I learned last week that August 25 marked the 50 year anniversary of the sale of instant ramen noodles, which were invented by late noodle genius Momofuku Ando. Reading about the creation of this inexpensive convenience food had a Proustian effect on me. I ate ramen regularly as a…
The Ten Commandments of College
Now this is classic. College Humor has re-posted The Ten Commandments of College, a list that I remember from my freshman year at St. Mike’s all those years ago. It got me through the tough times when I didn’t know what to do with all of my freedom. My fave: I- Thou Shalt NapAnd God…
Miss high school yet?
Judging from the ruckus that Burlington’s various college students created this weekend in my neighborhood — and most likely will cause today on holiday — no one misses high school at all…yet. If you’re a freshman, you probably shouldn’t think about it, but more than likely you’ll dwell just a little bit. You’ll get over…
Point-five!
Hey y’all. What’s going on? My name is Maeve and I am a member of the Middlebury College class of 2009.5. You’re probably all like, what is UP with this point-five business? Is she some sort of half person? No fools! In fact, it refers to this wicked cool program Middlebury offers known as the…
What is oozing out of our ground?
“This is not natural.” Thank goodness there are no need for sprinklers in Vermont this summer. We are immune from the government conspiracy in our water supply. Caution: the video you are about to see may be shocking…
Parent Attack!
They’re everywhere! Holding pamphlets and reading maps. Pointing fingers and taking tours. Telling awkward jokes and laughing loudly. Asking me dumb questions. With no shame! Today is freshman move-in day at UVM, and here at the school administration’s darling Davis Center, parents have attacked. All summer long, this place has been a mausoleum. The only…
Demolition Derby at the Fair!
Here are some shots of the Demolition Derby andRollover Contest at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex, Vermont. Smash’em and crash ’em up!
Huge ‘Shroom at Smokejacks
I got an unusual phone call this afternoon from Josh Robinette, head chef at Smokejacks. “We just got a 25-pound puffball mushroom from a forager,” he explained excitedly. “Do you want to come see it.” Of course I did…I grabbed a camera and headed up the restaurant. The big bad fungus was sitting on a…
Dem. Convention: Burlington Dems Rally, Mostly, for Obama
Ed. Note: Here’s a report from a local bash at Democratic Party HQ in Burlington. Last night around 10:15, Democratic Party Headquarters in downtown Burlington was rockin’ with bottles of Magic Hat beer, balloons, Democratic Guv-hopeful Gaye Symington, large, neon posters reminding us of her candidacy, twentysomethings sprawled on the floor, camerafolk jamming the doorway.…
McCain Taps VP Pick. Really?
Our sex columnist, Mistress Maeve, parses the headlines: If you hadn’t heard yet, McCain has chosen Alaska Governor SarahPalin to be his running mate. As the reports poured in all over theInternet, my favorite take was on Yahoo — they reported that McCain “tapped” Palin to be his vice presidential running mate. Hmm, let’s check…
Jon Taylor
Hello, all. My name is Jon and I’m the assistant online editor here at Seven Days. I still haven’t learned too much about the real world, but I do know college, seeing as I just finished my 4-year stint. Hopefully, whatever insights I can give will be of help, like this gem: Je suis le…
Max Bookman
I was born in Brooklyn, raised in The Burbs, now fightingThe Man at UVM. From what’s dank to what’s weak — Let me tell youwhat’s good. Name – Max Bookman Age – 20 Hometown – Rockland, NY School and Grad Year – UVM ’10 Favorite Band in College – Toots and the Maytals, Lil’ Wayne…
Maeve Whelan-Wuest
So yeah, I am Maeve. I hail from a little place in the midwest called Chicago, but currently reside in the metropolis of Middlebury. Just returned from a 7 month stint in China and couldn’t be happier to be back under the blue skies of Vermont. Also, I love cheese. And maps. Name: Maeve Whelan-Wuest…
Using Video Games for Good Works
Just this morning, I learned that students from Champlain College’s Emergent Media Center are traveling around South Africa thanks to a $600,000 grant from the United Nations Population Fund. The cash enables them to research and create a video game that would educate kids about violence against women. Check out their blog here. Or, better…
Dem. Convention: Bernie Bashes Big Media on DemCon Coverage
Sanders trashes the national media for turning the presidential campaign into a horse race instead of focusing on the issues
Showing Your O-Face
Hey, I’m Tyler. Nice to meet you. I’m a junior at St. Michael’s, journalism major/art minor, I like music and food and local beer and long bike rides by the water, etc… Anyway. All of our freshmen are moving in Thursday to begin that most hallowed of college traditions, orientation. Or as I fondly remember…
Local Music 101
If you’re new to town, or maybe just don’t get out that much, you might not know how great the local music scene is here. We’ve got some kick-ass bands in Burlington in lots of genres: indie rock, jam bands, bubble-gum pop, post-punk, surf, hip-hop… you name it, we’ve got it. On Thursday, September 18,…
Dem. Convention: VT Coverage Round-Up
Sick of the Democratic convention yet? Kevin Kelley isn’t the only Vermont blogger in Denver this week — not by a long shot. Here are a few links to other Vermonters covering the festivities on the web: Green Mountain Daily: This Dem group blog gets the prize for most posts, I think. They’ve also garnered…
Totally NOT Welcome
“What’s Good” is just one of the cooler cousins on the outskirts of the “what’s up” family tree. Close relatives include “what’s goody,” “what’s goodington” and “what it is yo.” No relation to “you good?” “What’s Good” applies to a lot in the Queen City. But one thing that’s never going to be good is…
Help Make Jelly Bean History!
The Jelly Belly company is currently holding a contest to select the taste of their next jelly bean. I’ve always been intrigued by JBs larger than life flavors, many of which taste like pieces of fruit on steroids. Ever tried the juicy pear? That’s what I mean. And I enjoy the weird stuff they come…
For All You ABBA Lovers Out There
Taking a break from Kevin’s excellent convention coverage to alert you to some important pop culture news. All you folks who love Mamma Mia! and wanted to sing along in the theater but didn’t dare… well, now you can. Starting Friday, the Majestic 10 in Williston is showing a “special edition” of the Meryl Streep…
Dem. Convention: Welch Responds to Antiwar Candidate’s Challenge
Vermont Congressman Peter Welch said in an interview in Denver on Wednesday that he is being challenged by a Progressive candidate mainly because he has not managed, singlehandedly, to end the war in Iraq. Welch noted sardonically that he has also not halted global warming, even though — as in the case of Iraq —…
Welcome to What’s Good
This is the spiffy new website that goes along with What’s Good: The Students’ Off-Campus Guide to Burlington, a swell 96-page magazine available in various Burlington-area locations. Below is our group blog, written by and for local college students. Er, mostly written by students. Seven Days staffers might chime in, too.
The Davis Center: Precisely What We Need?
I went to St. Michael’s High Sch…I mean, College. This admission makes me lame and I don’t know too much about UVM. For an intro about the center of student life on Burlington’s biggest campus, watch our faithful What’s Good correspondent Louis Armistead dissect the heart of the Davis Center in a clip that aired…
MiddBlog’s Top Students to Watch in 2008-2009
A couple years ago, I started reading MiddBlog to find out what was going on at Middlebury College. MiddBlog delivers the “‘unofficial’ happenings at Club Midd.” At least, it claims to. And because I don’t go to school there, I have no idea whether they do a good job with that. But I enjoy it…
UVM Trek
Any of you out there go to UVM Trek? Seven Days videographer Eva Sollberger profiled the first-years’ program this week on “Stuck in Vermont.” That’s her weekly arts and culture vlog. Man, back in my day, freshmen orientation was all about ice-breaker games and scary lectures about the honor code. This seems so much more……
Dem. Convention: VT Delegates to Cast United Roll Call Vote
Vermont’s Clinton and Obama delegates have reached agreement on how they will vote when the state’s turn comes toward the end of this evening’s roll-call vote at the Democratic Convention. A statement of unity, drafted last night with the help of former Governor Madeleine Kunin, recognizes the historic achievement of Hillary Clinton’s campaign as a…
Dem. Convention: From the Press Center
Ed. note: Seven Days writer Kevin J. Kelley will be blogging this week from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. And now for some convention color from last night: I’m blogging this evening from a huge press filing center in an obscure corner of the Pepsi Center. There are maybe 100 reporters hunched over laptops…
Dem. Convention: Down Home with Leahy in Denver
Ed. note: Seven Days writer Kevin J. Kelley will be blogging this week from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The floor of the Democratic Convention was maybe one-quarter full when Sen Patrick Leahy gave a 10-min speech on Tuesday at 4 p.m., long before prime time. The three rows occupied by the Vermont delegation…
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UVM’s TREK [SIV93]
8/23/08: They’re baaaaack! First year UVM students arrive one week early to participate in leadership, community and wilderness TREKs lead by UVM upperclassmen. Trekkies are kept busy exploring Vermont, enriching their new community and making friends for life. There is little time left over for homesickness as students embark on their new adventures. Music: My…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again A man disguised as a woman walked into a restaurant in Metairie, La., ordered two doughnuts and handed the clerk a $5 bill. According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, when the clerk opened the register, the man pulled a handgun. The employee reacted by screaming for someone to call 911. The…
Savoir Superstar
Concert Review: Missy Bly, James Kochalka Superstar, Heloise and the Savoir Faire, The Vanderpolls at Nectar’s
In His Right Mind
A “left-brain” thinker tells Vermont teachers the future of education is on the other side
Scene@ Wine Tasting & Bottle Shock Screening
Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, Friday, August 22, 8:45 P.M.
Fashion Forward
Handmade Tales: Claudia Venon, interior design / fashion, Mallett’s Bay
Of Myths and Men
Art Review: Rosie Prevost, black-and-white photographic portraits. 215 College Street Artists’ Cooperative, Burlington. Through September 7.
Billboard-Free
Friends and family of the late Ted Riehle recently gathered on his beloved Savage Island for a final salute to the author of Vermont’s anti-billboard law. The event had Riehle written all over it, from the sanctioned skinny dipping to the ash-sprinkling fly-over. The celebration was dubbed, appropriately, “Spread Ted.” They just don’t make em…
Groundwater Update
Back in February, I wrote a Seven Days cover story about Vermont’s bottled water industry and the impact it may be having on the state’s groundwater resources. Part of my piece focused on the Montpelier Spring Water Company, a bottled-water firm that is seeking to withdraw water from a spring that belongs to its CEO.…
Tyler Machado
Hey, I’m Tyler. I’m a junior journalism major/art minor at St. Mike’s. I like good music, old bicycles, and the city of Burlington. I hate dorm living, broskis, and cheap beer. I hope you find my blogging to be entertaining, informative, and a great source of distraction from doing real work. Name: Tyler Machado Age:…
Dem. Convention: Vermont is America
Ed. note: Seven Days writer Kevin J. Kelley will be blogging this week from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Think what you will of the Democratic Party’s competence and consistency, there’s no denying its commitment to — and achievement of — racial diversity. About 45 percent of the delegates in Denver are African-, Latino-,…
