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Kitchen fires up, chefs battle to win top prize
Student groups join with campus cooks
April 16 the Battle of the Campus Chefs event started off with a bang as student groups and chefs paired up to compete for the title of “UVM Top Chef.”
The teams presented an appetizer, entrée or dessert to the panel of judges and audience. Their dishes were judged on the use of local food, creativity, presentation and difficulty.
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GMO label bill passes
In my last column, I encouraged readers to take a stand at the Statehouse in Montpelier April 12 for the public hearing regarding H.722, Vermont’s Right to Know GMO Food Labeling bill.
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Boosting the brain
As we approach final exams, it is important to enter this last part of the semester intellectually well. Here are some helpful tips to up your cranium capacity.
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Savage: ‘It will get better’
Columnist lends support to LGBT community
The Ira Allen Chapel filled with members of the Burlington community eager to see columnist and author Dan Savage speak about the “It Gets Better Project” April 19.
The “It Gets Better Project” began in September of 2010 when Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, made a 15 minute video in their living room explaining the emotional and social distress they faced from “coming out.”
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Recycling facility cleans up rumors
Rumors sometimes circulate among students that despite their placement of recyclables in the assigned bins, they are not actually reused.
On April 20, students who took a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Williston, Vt. got the chance to see where their recycling goes.
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Rally takes back night
Students speak against sexual violence
“Take Back the Night” was an event held on April 11 which was intended to help stop sexual violence and to raise awareness around the issue.
The rally was sponsored by the UVM Women’s Center and H.O.P.E. Works, which offer multiple resources for victims such as group and individual counseling, as well as a hotline and online chatting.
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Program teaches teens to DREAM
Job fair organized by mentors
Mentoring kids and teens through Directing through Recreation, Education, Adventure and Management (DREAM) has positively affected both the children and their mentees.
On April 6, DREAM held their Career Fair on the fourth floor of the Davis Center.
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BTV Beats
Coffee, community, cycling: Maglianero’s
In less than a year since its opening, Maglianero’s has become a community hub for cyclists, skaters and coffee addicts alike.
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HIV positive speaker talks love
Scott Fried delves into meaning of intimacy, openness
About 100 students went to hear Scott Fried talk about his story of acquiring HIV in the 1980s April 12.
His lecture was not geared around the specifics of the disease, but rather Fried’s take on why he ended up in his situation and how to avoid certain forms of dangerous behavior.
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Uplifting campaign to inspire students
Dan Savage brings “It Gets Better”
Dan Savage, founder of “It Gets Better,” will be at UVM April 19 sharing his project’s message of happiness and hope with students and community members.
“It Gets Better” is an international campaign started in September 2010 in response to young teens taking their lives after being bullied, according to itgetsbetter.org.
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