101 Things: UVM Hockey Game

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Ryan Chartier

In last week’s post we invited all of you to help us host a week of happy hours. Just a reminder, if you are interested, don’t forget to sign up.

It’s been a little while since we last attempted any of the 101 things on our list but we are back at it. This one is #73 — go to a hockey game!
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Shout out to Christopher Damiani ’15 and Michelle Goldsmith ’15 who won tickets to the game on Martin St. Louis night last Friday January 8th at Gutterson Field House.

And shout to me for my awkward selfie face (where’s a selfie stick when you need one?)

Excited fans packed the “Gut” and watched as Martin St. Louis took to the ice to speak about his time at UVM, success in the NHL, and have his number 8 raised to the rafters.

It was a great moment for UVM and our alums everywhere. A great success story. An undrafted player becomes an NHL legend and is the first player to have his number retired by UVM. Very inspirational!

Oh and we won 1-0 over Dartmouth!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our hockey ticket giveaway! Follow Afterword for more events like these and don’t forget to sign up if you are interested in hosting a happy hour in your hometown!

Next time,

–Ryan

Martin St. Louis photo provided by burlingtonfreepress.com

Catch a hockey game with Ryan

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Afterword

Since today’s post is our last of 2015, we thought we’d end the year by giving something back to you.

We are giving away tickets for you and a friend to attend the UVM Hockey game against Dartmouth on Friday, January 8th with Afterword celebrity, Ryan Chartier.

Enter the raffle here and you could win tickets.
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As a bonus, the game will feature Martin St. Louis ’97 — probably the most famous UVM hockey player ever — getting his number retired. Oh, and plenty of snacks because Ryan loves snacks.

We’ll announce the winner on Tuesday, January 5.

Don’t forget to enter the raffle here.

Good luck and Happy New Year!
Derrick & Ryan

101 Things: Halloween Edition

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Ryan Chartier

Derrick and Ryan are still in pursuit of all 101 activities on the infamous list you may or may not have seen floating around campus the last four (or five) years!This time we are crossing #17 off of the list: Hunt for Ghosts in the Attic of Converse on in our special Halloween edition!

I have never once set foot in Converse Hall on UVM campus. Why? Probably not enough friends in college.

But Derrick, having many friends in his day, spent a lot of time in that scary building and encouraged me to hunt for ghosts in the attic space with him on a casual Thursday afternoon in October.There are many stories about haunted places at UVM and Vermont and you can learn about dozens of them here.

Of course, I was skeptical, but as I approached this strangely Gothic structure, I thought it might be worth a look. I mean, nothing else on campus looks as creepy as this building!

In fact, Converse has it’s very own Ghost named Henry.

Even though it was mid-day, we were a little freaked out the whole time. At the center of the top floor lies a very dated and terrifying mural suspiciously missing Old Mill.

And….*GASP* a television from the late nineties! The temperature outside was dropping, the leaves falling, and the shadows growing, maybe it was time to go back to work…I thought we needed flashlights but the eerie light from spooky windows like these led us to some suspicious graffiti on an old chimney.Upon closer inspection…we noticed something wasn’t quite right…This was very unsettling because I had just eaten potato salad for lunch. It can’t be true.

After all of the skepticism, I was starting to believe that something was truly haunted up here. At that very moment, I heard a voice tell me to go to the door down the hallway…Scary right? I almost got pulled in by some spirit summoning me, but Derrick quickly ran down the hallway and saved me. I was in some kind of trance, but snapped out of it and we left that attic for good. Definitely haunted.

It was also really weird when Derrick said he didn’t remember going up to Converse Hall when we chatted the next day…very strange indeed.

The Devil Is In the Potato Salad

Thanks for joining us! Stay tuned throughout the year for more posts like these. We will attempt to:

Make new friends from each campus
Climb Camel’s Hump
Spend a day barefoot
Learn a foreign language
And much more!

Help pick what we do next – email us at afterwrd@uvm.edu

101 Things To Do: Cookies, Grilled Cheese, and Sun

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Ryan Chartier

Derrick and Ryan are still in pursuit of all 101 activities on the infamous list you may or may not have seen floating around campus the last four (or five) years!

Today’s edition features #5, #37, and #66 – Rub the Catamount statue for good luck, eat a grilled cheese from Feel Good, and eat a Marche Cookie.

We both love this time of year at UVM – it’s almost Fall, but still warm. Students are back and soaking up campus. And, as you might have guessed from one of our previous outings, we love to eat.

So, we thought we’d take you back to a couple of classic snack locales on campus.

First, a quick stop by the Catamount statue because who can’t use more good luck?

Next, the Marche cookie. This one was Derrick’s craving: “I was feeling a bit nostalgic about my days living in Austin. I always seemed to have late classes or meetings on campus and would stop by the Marche on my way back to my room. The chicken tenders got old after the first week of doing this so I started grabbing a cookie and some milk for a late night snack–it was my tradition and usually ended with me passed out for the night!”

“Sitting in the Marche again really brought back some memories. I guess I spent more time there than I thought–studying, snacking or people-watching. It was a quiet place to be, except for the occasional long-boarder screaming through L/L.”

And, after battling the crowds near Baily-Howe, we get to my favorite snacking spot – Feel Good. Delicious grilled cheese made from local ingredients that supports a good cause? You can’t beat that.

Derrick and I both ordered the “Cheese Louise”. With cheddar, honey mustard, apples and maple syrup, it had all the essential Vermont fall flavors. We enjoyed our grilled cheeses while strolling around campus, soaking up some sunshine and swapping stories about our UVM dining habits. Like that year I lived in Mercy and ate a sandwich from Northside for dinner every. single. night.
Thanks for joining us! Stay tuned all throughout the year for more posts like these. We will attempt to:

Make new friends from each campus
Hunt for ghosts in the Converse Hall attics
Climb Camel’s Hump
Spend a day barefoot
Learn a foreign language
And much more!

Help pick what we do next – email us at afterwrd@uvm.edu

101 Things To Do Before (or After) You Graduate: Bike and Beach Edition

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Afterword

Enthusiastic UVM Foundation employee Derrick Dubois ‘13 joins skeptical UVM Foundation Employee Ryan Chartier ‘10 in pursuit of all 101 activities on the infamous list you may or may not have seen floating around campus the last four (or five) years!

Today’s edition features #7 and #9 — “Take a Ride by the Water” and “Spend a Day at North Beach”. Our last activity left us feeling sluggish. Never fear, exercise is here!

This adventure was Ryan’s idea: “I’ve lived in Burlington without a car for eight years. Although that might seem crazy, I’ve always been able to get to where I need to go and explore cool little sections of the city along the way and it’s kept me close to the heart of downtown. After nearly a decade I’ve decided to upgrade to the limousine of bicycles”.

Ahh , a fine day for a ride….90 degrees

…but like we might hit you…the bike is in control!!

Made it to North Beach. (Not) working on our tans…

….and narrowly avoiding the toxic blue-green algae bloom!

Brilliant!

Stay tuned all throughout the year for more posts like these. We will attempt to:

Make new friends from each campus
Hunt for ghosts in the Converse Hall attics
Climb Camel’s Hump
Spend a day barefoot
Learn a foreign language
And much more!

Help pick what we do next – email us at afterwrd@uvm.edu

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101 Things: UVM Hockey Game

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101 Things To Do Before (or After) You Graduate: Bike and Beach Edition