Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, is one of the three major festivals in Judaism, along with Passover and Sukkot. The holiday falls fifty days after Passover, hence the name "Festival of...
There are many times and seasons to celebrate LGBTI pride on campus. In October, we celebrate Queer History Month. In May, we marked Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and in June, many...
Tonight, May 23rd, marks the beginning of the Bahá'í holy day of the declaration of the Báb, who is viewed as a Messenger of God. The Báb, previously known as Siyyid Ali-Muhammad, was born on...
The celebration of Buddha's birthday is one of the most important Buddhist holy days. It is an especially important day for Theravada and Tibetan Buddhists that commemorates the birth, awakening...
April 21st this year marks the first day of the Festival of Riḍván, a 12-day period celebrated by Bahá'ís around the world to commemorate the 12 days that Bahá’u’lláh (the Promised One) spent in...
During the 17th and 18th centuries, 75% of land in Vermont was deforested for agricultural use, notably sheep farming. This degraded the water, forests and plant and animal life. Even many abundant...