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Basement Medicine
The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine
The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief

Tom Benton joined the Basement Medicine staff in spring 2011, assuming the position of editor-in-chief in spring 2012.  He continues in that capacity despite protests from NEPA.

All content by Tom Benton
Dave Bergh

[Photo] Bergh clarifies Title IX and policy 311A

Briana Morin
March 10, 2016
Hard living in the soft underbelly: the problem is the problem

Hard living in the soft underbelly: the problem is the problem

Tom Benton
March 11, 2015
Welcome to Springfield

Hard living in the soft underbelly: the suppository possibility in Springfield

Tom Benton
February 18, 2015
Welcome to Springfield

Hard living in the soft underbelly of Springfield

Tom Benton
February 10, 2015
VTC President Dan Smith

VTC lays off eight full-time faculty

Tom Benton
December 4, 2014
Untitled-2

[Photo] WPE results continue positive trend

Mary Fafard
December 4, 2014

Students witness domestic violence incident

Tom Benton
November 15, 2014
“Shh! It’s gonna be great, Michael Keaton! We’re doing it for you!”

BREAKING: Scientists confirm “Birdman” a turd, man

Tom Benton
November 12, 2014
Dave Bergh

Sexual harassment policy updated

Tom Benton
October 30, 2014
President Barbara Murphy

[Photo] Murphy authorizes three new faculty searches

Meredith Andrews
October 30, 2014
VSC Chancellor Tim Donovan and trustee Lynn Dickinson

Presidential search officially launched

Tom Benton
October 30, 2014
Jerome "Jerry" Diamond

Diamond tapped to lead presidential search committee

Tom Benton
October 19, 2014
Nikki Hill, in concert

Nikki Hill lays roots in Dibden

Tom Benton
October 19, 2014
Affleck and Pike in genteel necropsy

“Gossip” Girl

Tom Benton
October 19, 2014
Jeb Spaulding

Spaulding appointed new VSC chancellor

Tom Benton
September 25, 2014

Editorial

Tom Benton
September 24, 2014
Foreground: that’s Ardy, Ardy in good health, Ardy when I first encountered him as RD-284, plunging toilets at the diner. Background: a regrettable one-night-stand.

Chapter 2: D. B. Cooper and the Woman’s Hips

Tom Benton
September 24, 2014
1,000 years later and they still don't know

Chapter 1: D. B. Cooper and the Lost in the Space

Tom Benton
September 18, 2014
The titular Cosomopolitans

Enjoy a “Cosmopolitans,” on me

Tom Benton
September 18, 2014
Kaja Tretjak

Kaja Tretjak: scholarship with a commitment to social justice

Tom Benton
September 18, 2014
President Barbara Murphy

JSC president to retire after 14 years: Hunt is on for her successor

Tom Benton
September 18, 2014

A Note Before the Trustee Vote

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2014

Boffo Internet

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2014
Upon re-materializing in 2014, Springsteen waded out of the very Jersey swamp in which he was conceived

Springsteen ‘75 re-materializes, says: “I’ve seen some shit”

Tom Benton
February 6, 2014
Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) demonstrate proper posture to their potentially well-rounded audience

Become a well-rounded individual from the comfort of your home

Tom Benton
February 6, 2014
Kanye West on stage during one performance in his Yeezus Tour

Kanye’s “Yeezus” tour heals author’s vertigo

Tom Benton, Surrogate Jimmy Stewart
November 19, 2013
A peasant (Danielle Godjikian) makes an appeal in the JSC production of “Pippin”

“Pippin” spreads a little sunshine, Dibden-style

Tom Benton
November 16, 2013

Editorial: GNH

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2013
“Artpop,” Gaga’s third and best album

“Artpop,” Lady Gaga’s turn-on

Tom Benton
November 14, 2013
It’s either this or jokes about a metrosexual with a big hammer.

“About Time” Marvel learns about passion

Tom Benton
November 14, 2013
Participants in CJ Day’s second panel: Bridget Shanahan, Ken Picard, Ross Connelly and Mike Donoghue

Community Journalism Day: technology changes, but the power of the press remains the same

Lindsay Brown, Kayla Friedrich, and Tom Benton
November 14, 2013
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. yourself from Marvel’s “Agents”

Tom Benton
October 17, 2013
Jeff Angione

Jeff Angione has a rubber soul–and for a music lover, that’s a good thing

Tom Benton
October 17, 2013

Editorial: regarding the government shutdown

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2013
Machete Kills

“Gravity” sinks, “Machete” kills

Tom Benton
October 16, 2013
Rough Francis

Rough Francis: not rough at all

Tom Benton
October 15, 2013
Eugene Sapadin

Remembering Eugene Sapadin

Tom Benton
September 25, 2013

Editorial

Tom Benton
September 25, 2013
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra in action

Vermont Symphony Orchestra: they’re good at what they do

Tom Benton
September 25, 2013
"They said 'The Family's only worth a rental, huh?"

Time to see “The Family”

Tom Benton
September 25, 2013
A skeevier world awaits

“GTA V” best route to suicide

Tom Benton
September 25, 2013

Editorial

Tom Benton
September 11, 2013
A moment from the Broadway revival of "Pippin"

Fall musical “Pippin” wonders: Better to burn out than fade away?

Tom Benton
September 11, 2013
Reactions to "Man of Steel" have a sobering effect on Henry Cavill

“Man of Steel,” as messianic as its hero

Tom Benton
September 11, 2013
American Judas

American Judas

Tom Benton
June 6, 2013
Verderber teaching Natural History Photography course in the fall

Verderber teaching Natural History Photography course in the fall

Tom Benton
May 18, 2013

Student faces multiple charges

Tom Benton
May 17, 2013

Editorial

Tom Benton
May 3, 2013

“Pain & Gain” rewards pleasure and insight

Tom Benton
May 3, 2013
“To the Wonder” almost settles for love

“To the Wonder” almost settles for love

Tom Benton
May 3, 2013
Melvis, the Backwoods King

Melvis, the Backwoods King

Tom Benton
May 3, 2013

April Showers Bring May Flowers: A rhyme by T. F. Benton

Tom Benton
April 18, 2013
Feral Foster, who was up early that evening

Gathering of Fools no such thing

Tom Benton
April 18, 2013
Christine Schutt

Schutt and Brown to finish series

Tom Benton
March 14, 2013

Town Meeting Day is coming up

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2013
“Good Day” a good way to live hard

“Good Day” a good way to live hard

Tom Benton
February 22, 2013
“Bullet to the Head,” a straight shot into the classics

“Bullet to the Head,” a straight shot into the classics

Tom Benton
February 7, 2013

Relax

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2012
Fall Dance Club performance shines, when it ain’t rainin’

Fall Dance Club performance shines, when it ain’t rainin’

Tom Benton
December 6, 2012

Twilight Zone

Tom Benton
November 15, 2012
“SkyFall” and 007’s eternal life

“SkyFall” and 007’s eternal life

Tom Benton
November 15, 2012

Get Thee to a Voting Booth

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2012
Media Arts major creates digital literacy, starting next spring

Media Arts major creates digital literacy, starting next spring

Tom Benton
November 1, 2012
Taylor Swift released her fourth album, "Red," on Oct. 12.

Taylor Swift 4: a panorama flipping misery the bird

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2012
Federation slams 311 investigation findings

Federation slams 311 investigation findings

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2012
Beach on L.A., crappy jobs and the imagination well

Beach on L.A., crappy jobs and the imagination well

Tom Benton
October 6, 2012
An explosive image from a sure-to-be explosive movie, "Resident Evil: Retribution."

“Resident Evil: Retribution” a triumph for the living

Tom Benton
September 22, 2012
Wiseman to go on paid leave after fall semester

Wiseman to go on paid leave after fall semester

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2012

Leave it to the Jury

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
September 12, 2012
Questions surround college's response to sexual harassment allegations

Questions surround college’s response to sexual harassment allegations

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2012
Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Expendables 2."

Fall in Film, Fall of Film

Tom Benton
September 7, 2012
Everyone wants a hand preparing meals.

For a Few Dollars More: Blood, Guts and Dreams

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2012
Reasons to Spend This Summer in Darkness

Reasons to Spend This Summer in Darkness

Tom Benton
May 3, 2012

Full Circle

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2012
The top five reasons not to watch “Mad Men”

The top five reasons not to watch “Mad Men”

Tom Benton
April 12, 2012
Pretty pleasing, with Sugar Ray on top

Pretty pleasing, with Sugar Ray on top

Tom Benton
April 12, 2012

I Was Wrong

Tom Benton
April 12, 2012

Spring Eternal

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2012

Springsteen’s newest a “Wrecking Ball” for my heart

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2012
Seven Stories of sound, all of them loud

Seven Stories of sound, all of them loud

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2012

It’s time for the talk.

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2012

Reminders for February

Tom Benton, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2012

Tuition hiked by 4 percent

Tom Benton, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2012

We kicked SOPA’S ass

Tom Benton, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2012

Student death linked to controversial YAZ contraceptive

Tom Benton, Editor in Chief
February 2, 2012
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