Katrin Cote is in her senior year here at Johnson. She’s a Holistic Health major, president of the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and Meditation Club, and a pretty cool person, if I do say so myself! If...

Laura Roald is a part-time faculty member for the Performance Arts & Technology program at VTSU-Johnson. Where did you grow up? I grew up in a town about the size of Burlington, comparatively,...

It’s been a year since the revolt (or attack, depending on who you ask) on October 7th. Since then, much has happened to the people of Gaza and Occupied Palestine. From the International Court of Justice...

Alexandre Strokanov is a Professor of History and Global Studies on the VTSU Lyndon and Johnson campuses.   Where did you grow up? Well, I grew up in a town called Tchaikovsky. It is a...

Maya Nasta is the Assistant Director for Student Activities and Student Life. The following interview was conducted over email. What brought you to VTSU-Johnson the previous year? This is the end of...

In our modern-day society, especially with the invention of the internet, connecting with people from across the globe and cultures has never been easier and more accessible. However, before our time,...

Editor’s Note: This piece was published originally in Castleton Spartan. “Zambia is present and voting,” Vermont State University students said during each committee session as country roll call...

Editor’s note: This piece was published originally on Lyndon’s ‘‘The Critic.’ See the online version at nvulyndoncritic.com for links to relevant resources. There have been many new topics...

Greg Matses, part-time music professor at the Johnson-VTSU campus, has been working here for over 22 years. His first professional gigs were in Massachusetts over 50 years ago, where he grew up. He’s...

Author’s note: Hi! My name is Jill Pressman, Dr. Todd Pressman is in fact my father. We have a very close relationship, which is what made this interview possible. Anxiety can be scary and hard to...

Erika Nichols-Frazer is the Writing and Humanities Development Coordinator in Academic Support and TRiO for VTSU- Johnson. What did it feel like when you published your first book? I was nervous and...

Generation Z folk have had diverse attitudes toward Jazz music. Some might have heard an album from Frank Sinatra and muttered a simple “not interested” in return. If asked about a favorite Jazz artist,...

The simplest narrative for the domestication of the modern day chicken is that humans in southeastern Asia decided to tame some of the game birds in the area, which happened to be what we call red junglefowl,...

This past November, VTSU welcomes our third, you heard right, third President, and the second on an interim basis, (third if you count our very own Nolan Atkins) in 2023. David Bergh was asked a range...

Isaac Eddy has been Chair of the Theatre Department for VTSU for nine years and has seen it go from Johnson State College to Northern Vermont University to Vermont State University.  This interview...

Do you love Halloween classics like ParaNorman and Corpse Bride? Are you looking for a new animated film to enjoy? Released in 2022, Netflix’s Wendell and Wild is a horror comedy that wrenches the heart...

What is a blue egg? Why is it blue? Where did it come from? Blue eggs exist without the use of artificial dye? These are questions that can be answered by the Ameraucana chicken. Blue chicken eggs are...

Jamia Danzy is the Dean of Students for all VTSU campuses and is specifically based at the Johnson location in Dewey 161.   What are some of your responsibilities as a dean of students? So,...

There have been a lot of questions, concerns, and criticisms raised regarding the most recent events that have transpired in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. As of October 7, different Palestinian...

With the dissolution of Downtown Pizzeria and Pub comes a new restaurant contender to Johnson’s 21 Lower Main Street, Jan Chotalal’s Marsala Salsa, an intriguing fusion of Caribbean, Indian, and Mexican...

In a small aikido studio on 257 Pine Street in Burlington, a juggler deftly slings four pins in a cascading pattern. A hoop artist hoists herself up and spins idly, suspended from the ceiling. These are...

Brian Slater serves as Johnson’s Assistant Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Sports Information, and Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach. I really gotta do this...

Joan Donahue was born in January of 1932, the youngest of thirteen children. Her parents owned a farm in Graniteville, a section of Barre Town located near the E.L. Smith Quarry. Although at this time...

Since last October, cannabis dispensaries have been popping up all over Vermont, seemingly all with their own niche that sets each one apart from the other. At the end of last year, Cambridge Country...

Sonja Kivela is a senior on the NVU-Johnson campus. A first-generation college student and a single mother, she boasts an impressive list of extracurriculars as vice president of the Student Government...

Ken Moore is the campus electrician for NVU-Johnson, aspiring curmudgeon, and avid explorer. What is your favorite part of your job? Being able to make things work for the college and for the students,...