Category: March/April 2018
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Note from Chivomengro Editorial Staff
Written by the Chivomengro Editorial Staff One week ago today, Chivomengro published its March/April 2018 issue. This contained a piece of writing by James Saunders, a first-year contributor, about the recent loss of Ethan Parker, a close friend of James’s and a student in the same major as him. This…
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M4OL
Written by Anne Calonico This weekend was my first time in Washington D.C., the place at the heart of American history. I looked for history in the old brownstone buildings of Georgetown. I looked for history in fragile paper documents, illuminated underneath glass cases. I looked for history in the…
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Kids are Leading the Revolution, so Get Ready
Written by Margot Nelson The revolution is brewing, and it’s being stirred by teenagers all around the country. The kids who have spent their whole lives being called “lazy” and “entitled” by the media have grown up, and they’re angry. They’re angry because since the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory…
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Calling All Bystanders
Written by Walter Proulx Recently, a group named Calling All Crows came to Arts Riot in Burlington to talk about active bystander training (ABT). For those unfamiliar with ABT, it involves informing all bystanders (so, everyone) on how to identify sexual violence and how to potentially stop it. Instead of…
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The Starving Stones
Written by Artemis Walsh [Trigger warning: Eating disorder] When I have a spare hour before an afternoon class, or some time after a class, I walk around Saint Stephens Green, one of Ireland’s main parks. The treecover is thick. The leaves cast green shadows. On each corner of the park,…
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Bob McNair Defended Jerry Richardson, Because of Course he Did
Written by Anthony Mahon Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has made no secret of his obsession with putting his foot in his mouth. A few months ago, McNair referred to anthem-protesting football players as “inmates,” prompting multiple responses via Twitter. I can appreciate ppl being candid. Don’t apologize! You meant…
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Midlife Crisis Mistress
Written by Jordan Upshaw Names have been changed to protect anonymity. When John was 16 he was expelled from boarding school. He was sent home while the administration decided whether or not to allow him to return. Depressed and facing an uncertain future, John’s mother decided to send him to…
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Lawn Mowing and Podcasts: A Major Marvel Crossover Event
Written by Zachary Richardson In the summer of 2012, I was mowing my lawn. I wasn’t exactly having the greatest of times. The sun was beating down on me like a wanna-be-drummer with aggression issues and I was the victimized set of overturned pots and pans. Suddenly, I had an…
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The Ugly Truth about Vermont Racism
Written by Anthony Mahon “Be careful.” Those were the last two words that came out of my mother’s mouth over the phone when I told her about the increased white nationalist presence in Burlington. When I tell other people where I go to school, a few things come to mind:…
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Your Monthly Horoscope
Written by the Chiv Astrologists Aries (March 21- April 19) Okay Aries, you’re stressed out—like, majorly stressed out. But stop fantasizing about peeling off all your skin and throwing it aside to start your life as an off-the-grid skeleton, because things are about to get better! Take a sick day…
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