Historically, the churches, in their various denominations, have been a source of refuge and aid for those seeking help.   They have since branched out into providing food and meal aids to the...

I’ve never tried LSD. But I have a sneaking suspicion that the effects of the drug would be remarkably similar to watching the movie “Looney Tunes: Back in Action,” because I don’t quite trust...

One out of every four children come to school each day from food insecure households, unable to pay attention to the teacher because of a lack of proper, nutritious food.   In some counties in...

Hey, do you like the ’80s? Teenage angst? Kristen Stewart trying her damnedest to make a normal human expression? Well then, “Adventureland,” featuring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, is...

A handful of wrinkled apples here, a stalk of corn too small for market there. All over the country, these items of produce and more are going to waste.   The practice of gleaning harkens back...

Does anyone remember Val Kilmer at his prime, in movies like “Top Gun” or “Tombstone”? And then you watch him in his more recent works and he just looks tired and bloated? That’s what watching...

Over the course of recent years, the food insecurity problem within Lamoille County has risen to where one in four people are struggling to put food on the table. The most recent census puts the population...

I have seen the true face of the Devil, and it looks an awful lot like the poster for the movie “Yoga Hosers.” Coming from the mind of Kevin Smith, the director of “Clerks,” and “Jay and Silent...

Within the United States, one in eight people struggle with food insecurity. But in Vermont, that number climbs even higher, to one in four.   Food insecurity is defined as “the lack of access...

In the world of book-to-movie adaptations, there are only two possible ways that these movies can be made. They can either be mostly true to the source material, with only a few alterations or missing...

It’s not every day that you find a show that will make you laugh uncontrollably. I have been searching for such a show since I gained access to a Netflix account, and I believe I have finally found it.   “Raising...

After 42 years of service in the Vermont State Senate, Professor William T. Doyle is no longer a senator. Since 1974, Doyle has been balancing the duties of being a senator and a professor at Johnson...

Step aside train wrecks, there is a new thing in town that I just cannot tear my eyes away from. I am talking of the most baffling cinematic experience known to modern man. I am talking of “Kung Fury.” The...

I want my money back. Or, barring that, I want one of those memory wipes from “Total Recall.”   Normally, I’m up for listening to most types of music, except for country. Pirate metal? Sure...

For most college students, the idea of watching anime probably doesn’t cross their minds. It either isn’t what they are used to seeing on their screens or isn’t appealing because they know nothing...

As I am coming to find out, expanding your horizons isn’t such a bad thing, at least insofar as movie choices and new music are concerned. My most recent venture into the cinematic unknown was “Odd...

A fast-paced accordion sets off the tune with a deliberately piratical feel to it. It’s upbeat and jaunty, and immediately gives way to a power metal guitar. This isn’t a joke, and you aren’t hearing...

Halloween: that magical time of the year synonymous with candy, costumes and small children yelling “trick-or-treat” at every house they come to.   But as those same children grow up and enter...

Have you ever watched a movie where every moment is more incredulous than the last? Well, if you haven’t yet, consider having your mind blown by watching “Curse of the Dragon Slayer,” located on...

I’ve heard about beer tastings for years, but it’s only recently that I was able to go on one of my own. For my first excursion into this exciting new world, I went to the Switchback Brewing Company...

Some movies are like a train wreck: so horrible to watch, and yet you can’t seem to look away. And one of the best examples of this type of movie is “Sword of Vengeance,” which hails from the darkest...

I’m slowly making my way through a low-ceilinged hallway beneath the ominously named Bleak Falls Barrow. In my hands is my Dwarven Greatsword of Thunderbolts, which I’m told is a good thing to have....

Public Safety is managing to scrape by with the absolute minimum number of officers that can safely run the Johnson State campus. In recent years, the number of officers, both full and part-time, at JSC...

Are you looking for a book that deals with issues you normally wouldn’t think about? How about heart-wrenching personal tales? If so, then “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging” by Sebastian Junger...

After 10 years at Johnson State College in various departments, Greg Eckman is the new assistant athletic director for student development. Eckman started at JSC as the men’s assistant basketball...

Over the past few weeks, in an effort to reduce energy consumption at Johnson State College, students in the residence halls were encouraged to “Do it in the Dark.” Do It in the Dark was a competition...