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The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

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The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

Giving Day: Letter from the Editor

Giving Day: Letter from the Editor

Haley Seymour, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2021

Dear readers of The Crossover,    It is my pleasure to announce that we are taking part in a Giving Day fundraiser through Champlain College. We are able to receive donations for this campaign...

Taken by Emma Seidenberg (Business Administration '22).

Intramural Sports: Why Should You Attend?

Preston Banas, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

Attending college in the midst of a pandemic hasn't really left room for a lot of human interaction. We all want a little sense of camaraderie and competition. A great way to do this is to go to the gym...

Photo Credit: Mike Dunn on Flickr.

Mental Health of Champlain Students Declining During Pandemic

Beck Natale, Contributor March 29, 2021

Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but college students are being hit particularly hard, between financial stress and demanding schoolwork. Champlain College is not doing everything it...

Screen shot of the Student Press Law Center logo, which houses the New Voices Law.

Student Press Freedoms and What Champlain Needs to Change

Haley Seymour and Ping Melchior March 11, 2021

Editor's Note: This editorial is part of a series of stories regarding student press freedoms at Champlain College. The news story regarding this topic is "Student Reporters Deny College's Media Relations...

Sunset on campus, taken by Haley Seymour.

The Benefits of Continuing Flex-Hybrid After the Pandemic

Katherine Townsend, Contributor March 9, 2021

There is a lot of hope that the pandemic is coming to a close, and fast approaches the reopening of the world after vaccine distribution. With the potential upcoming opening of the Champlain College campus,...

Screenshot from change.org petition, set up by several seniors at Champlain College.

Virtual Commencement: The Dangers of an In-Person Ceremony

Violet Bell, Contributor March 8, 2021

Champlain College is doing a virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021. I’m ecstatic about it. I don’t have to worry about getting sick with COVID. I don’t have to worry about possibly...

Haley after her first and second Covid vaccination.

My Experience with the Covid Vaccine

Haley Seymour, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2021

As of December 2020, 39 percent of people in the United States say they would not or probably would not get the Covid vaccine, according to Pew Research Center. I got both doses of my vaccine, and here’s...

Photo taken on campus by Preston Banas.

Should Winter Break Be Longer Every Year?

Preston Banas, Staff Writer March 2, 2021

The pandemic has made our lives as college students miserable in many ways. One thing that was positive from the 2020-2021 school year was the length of our winter break, which was a week longer than usual....

Photo taken at the Burlington Waterfront.

Burlington’s Celebration of Biden’s Win

Haley Seymour, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2020

Saturday, November 7, three of my friends and I gathered at the park and ride in St. Albans, Vermont, about to have a shopping day in Burlington that we had been planning for a week. As we all packed into...

A Relentless Semester on the Horizon

A Relentless Semester on the Horizon

Bel Kelly, Staff Writer November 11, 2020

One of many schedule alterations that Champlain College made in the face of COVID for the upcoming Spring ‘21 semester was the cancellation of spring break. The vacation time won’t disappear entirely...

Rebecca's Zoom University setup.

Attending College From My Bed

Rebecca White, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

During the 2020 spring semester, students merely got a taste of what it was like to attend college from home. I was sitting in my room on a Wednesday afternoon trying to figure out what I was going to...

A Horrific Spin on a Love Story

A Horrific Spin on a Love Story

Haley Seymour, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2020

Movies, TV shows, and books are beginning to have more representation of various races and ethnicities, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of specific minority groups. Although, there is still a long way...

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