After having served the Portland, Oregon area, Shahqia Cross, owner of a blissful haven of an herbal tea house known as Rainbow Te, has opened up shop on Johnson’s Main Street. The business website’s...

This past Friday Johnson said goodbye to Shane Stacey, who shamelessly left the Johnson campus for better opportunities across the state, leaving a six-foot-five (and a half) hole in our hearts. In his...

On a quiet road in Stowe, there lies a bridge. It is known to some as the Gold Brook Covered Bridge, but to most it goes by one name: “Emily’s Bridge.” What was once a bridge for horse and buggy...

This week, Vermont State University welcomed Paul Suk-Hyun Yoon to the community, serving as the new Chief Diversity Officer. Yoon’s professional history includes 18 years of experience in education,...

This fall 2024 semester began with a new energy. VTSU Johnson saw an increase in enrollment, making the campus seem almost as lively as it had been in the past. Students settled in as the summer heat slowly...

Calling all artists! From December 3 to December 16, the annual student art auction will be held in Dewey Hall. Senior Hannah Jenkins, a studio arts major, who is organizing the event, said this year will...

Since its transition into a hybrid institution, Vermont State University has been re-evaluating all resources available to students, typically looking to digitize in order to make them more accessible...

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 faculty...

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 way in...

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 ended...

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 Unity room...

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...

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 undergraduate...

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 Johnson...

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, gave...

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 is one...

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 Performance Arts...

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, Students React - The...

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, tutoring,...

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 lack...

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 college radio...

Editor's Note: This piece was published in Lyndon’s The Critic and has been edited for style. The links to information and resources about VTSU's investments in this issue can be found at the original...

The election for VTSU’s Student Government Association (SGA) has just ended, and the results are in! The new SGA constitution, which was passed with a 91% approval rate during this election, opened the...

Editor’s Note: I can confidently say that Dan Towner is one of the best professors I’ve had in the three years I’ve been on the Johnson campus. No piece I could write could completely give him the...

Let’s talk about adoption. No, not pet adoption. Child adoption. It’s not talked about enough. It can be a difficult topic to discuss, and people have different opinions about it, much like everything...

On Monday, March 18, Bernie Sanders’ office announced that the senator had secured more than $42.5 million in federal funding to support 36 Vermont projects that address critical needs across the state....