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,…
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…
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 —…
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 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…
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…
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,”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
