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Lights out on campus
Winter weather causes power outage on Central Campus Jan. 16, several buildings were affected Hannah Kearns Assistant News Editor Students received a CatAlert at 10:26 a.m. Jan. 16 warning of a power outage of an unknown cause that impacted many buildings on Central campus, the alert read. “My professor had the idea of everyone lighting the
ture on iPhones so he could actually see everyone while Sonia Richmond said. Many students’ phones when they received calls and text messages from the CatAlert, Richmond said. “There was a loud buzzing in the room for a good couple of minutes,” she said. Richmond’s class was
taught by Dr. Kieran M. Killeen, an associate professor for the College of Education and Social Services. “UVM students are resilient,” Killeen said. The power went out just as his class was set to begin, he said. Many students used their cellphones as a source of light, and the class was able to read through the
syllabus and begin work on Dr. Paul Bierman of geology also had his class affected Thursday. His class “did introductions in the dark,” and used the exit lights to dimly illuminate the room, he said. Bierman said that in his 20 years teaching at the University, this is the
teach in the dark. Although the lights turned on within the hour, he said that his class had a great time and were all laughing for the entirety of the outage. Junior Corrine Comeau said that she was in her programming class at Billings occurred.
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printing lulls Patterson peeper preys Paper Water Tower is no longer in Williams Hannah Kearns Assistant News Editor
An incident of voyeurwomen’s restroom in Patterson Hall on Redstone Campus at approximately 12 p.m. Jan.17, according to UVM Police Services. The suspect was described as a white male of average to tall height. He is believed to be in possession of a black smartphone or a smartphone contained in a black case, UVM Police Services said. The smartphone was allegedly used to take both
photographs and videos of a female who was in the shower at the time, UVM Police Services said. There is “no further description or information available at this time,” UVM Police Services said. “I don’t think that girls feel safe showering there anymore. They probably thought something like that would never happen in their Deming said. The incident in Patterson Hall seems to be a one-time occurrence, according to Tom Bilodeau, Deputy Chief of UVM Police Services.
In the past couple of years, there has not been a case similar in magnitude to the one that occurred in Patterson Hall, Bilodeau said. The incident at Patterson Hall is very concerning according to Bilodeau. “The incident certainly produces anxiety for women in the University community,” he said. “I would say it was very unsettling and it makes me feel much less safe in my own dorm,” sophomore and Patterson resident Josey Crosby said. Sophomore Sylvia Lane,
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UVM’s alternative newspaper the Water Tower may not be printing anytime in the near future, Cait O’Hara, co-editor-in-chief of the Water Tower said. The newspaper advertises itself as being read and loved by more than 2,500 UVM students and Burlington residents every week, according to the Water Tower’s website. pointed that the paper is no longer in print because
it was a very relatable news source. The humorous articles will be missed for now, and I’m hoping that the isyear Olivia Peña said. The UVM art department is no longer allowing the Water Tower to use their labs in Williams, where the editors layout the paper, O’Hara said. The Department is now saying the lab is for art students only, O’Hara said. “There are more photo classes this semester, and
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