About

Our generation stands at the crossroads. To the right is fascism. To the left is nihilism. We choose neither. We are idealists devoted to rationalism. We employ satire, visual humor, and cutural criticism.

We are The Water Tower.

Letter From the Founders:

This paper was born over roasted coffee beans and lingering hangovers. It was immaculately conceived before that, but it was at this point that pens met paper and ideas became plans of action.

Above the din of thirty-somethings, we both heard the need for an alternative, student-run newspaper that was funny, concise and critical. We need a new, bold voice to address the problems of our generation, inherited and inherent, we both said.

Images of Marat quilling pamphlets for the French Revolution and UVM students drafting the Disorientation Guide filled our respective heads. This is a paper for the students and by the students.

The times have changed and one day we will have to answer for it. Therefore, we bring you the Water Tower, an independent news source that specializes in social commentary, humor and personal revelations of the universal.

We hope you enjoy our first issue,

Hazel Ryerson
Elias Altman

(January 2007)

About Our Publication:The Water Tower’s print edition is distributed weekly during the academic year on the campus of the University of Vermont. Circulation is currently 1,500.One of only two campus-wide student publications, The Water Tower maintains high standards of quality, from writing to layout to distribution. Since the publication of The Water Tower’s first issue (following a front-page article in The Vermont Cynic), the reception from the UVM community has been overwhelmingly positive. Students, staff, and faculty alike enjoy reading our thought-provoking articles about issues that concern them both as UVM affiliates and as members of the larger Burlington, Vermont, United States, and world communities.For those who cannot receive the print edition or prefer to read The Water Tower online, our publication has a strong web presence. The site is updated weekly with the full contents of the print edition as well as web-only extras, such as hyperlinks to related sites, searchable archives, navigation by category, and public comments on articles.An independent spirit is at the core of The Water Tower. UVM students recognize this and trust The Water Tower to bring them the news, commentary, and humor that other sources can’t provide. Funny, concise, and critical, The Water Tower is the perfect match for the UVM community.

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Who Is The Water Tower?

Editors

Max C. Bookman
Rose E. Couzens
Alexander D. Whitehead

Website Editor

Damon Weinberg

Assistant Layout Editor

Leanora R. McLellan

Staff Writers

Peter Casasa-Blouin
Alexander Hemmer
Alexander Pinto
Mac Smith
Alex Townsend
Bridget Treco
Sally Wiebe

Staff Artist

Erin Daigle



Read the Current Issue:
April 29, 2008