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Second Wave of Murray Protesters Face Discipline

Second Wave of Murray Protesters Face Discipline

By WILL DIGRAVIO

The college put 19 students on probation for disrupting a lecture by Charles Murray, capping a tumultuous semester with a set of punishments that many criticized as either too harsh or too lenient.

May 10, 2017 • 6 Comments

News

SGA Debates the Future of Free Speech on Campus

By KYLE NAUGHTON

In their final session of the semester, SGA senators voted down a bill that would have protected controversial speakers from being disrupted. Critics said the bill threatened students’ right to protest.

May 10, 2017 • 3 Comments

Students and Administrators Discuss ‘Restorative Justice’

By NICK GARBER and ELAINE VELIE

After two sociology professors led a sit-in to protest discipline for students, the college dean promised a culture shift in its judicial system.

May 10, 2017 • No Comments

Opinions

Why EatReal Is Right for All the Wrong Reasons

By CHARLIE MITCHELL

I support the goals of the dining hall meat-reduction proposal with enthusiasm. The methods, however, are all wrong.

May 11, 2017 • 1 Comment

Donald Trump and Raúl Castro Will Not Shake Hands

By ORESTES RAFAEL BETANCOURT PONCE DE LEÓN

Many see America’s rapprochement with Cuba as a new status quo, but others prefer to wait before reaching a verdict. On politics and chess.

May 10, 2017 • No Comments

Local

Vermonters ‘Green Up’ Their Communities

Vermonters ‘Green Up’ Their Communities

By AMELIA POLLARD

An annual tradition begun in 1970 by the former governor has residents orchestrating a deep clean of public spaces in all 251 of Vermont’s towns.

May 10, 2017

Arts & Sciences

The Bi Hall Telescope: A Closer Look

The Bi Hall Telescope: A Closer Look

By ASHER LANTZ

The Champlain Valley is prime real estate for stargazing. The technician at the Mittelman Observatory explains why.

May 10, 2017

Features