The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Professor Profile: Luis Vivanco

September 13, 2005

College is an endless montage of class, books, tests and above all, professors. Ten years from now, you may have to really think hard to remember some of the professors you had. There are certain professors,...

Where to Get Your Grub On

September 13, 2005

It is extremely difficult to sit through an entire class and pay full attention to the professor when you have a slight suspicion that your intestine has begun to digest your stomach. It's a safe...

Know Your Rights

September 13, 2005

One of my favorite professors used to comment that the weekend for UVM students started on Wednesday night and ended on Tuesday. Unfortunately he is no longer a faculty member at our university but this...

Does Your Long Distance Need Assistance?

September 7, 2005

Walking around campus as classes commence, it is hard not to pick up on the presence of new freshmen. As they hustle from class to class, desperately trying to maintain their cool, but failing to disguise...

Earth Engine Fueled by Students

August 31, 2005

In a renovated bank building annexed to the Church Street Mall a small but growing group of University of Vermont students from varying majors gather to work on a private project with enthusiastic marketing...

Should You Cling To Your Summer Fling?

August 31, 2005

Ah, summer. A perfect time for laziness, fun in the sun, and too much drinking. While the effects of our binge drinking usually tend to be more bad than good (hangovers, an ongoing state of dehydration,...

Confessions of a Metrosexual

March 8, 2005

As the weather gets warmer -- or so we hope -- and the time comes to supplement our wardrobes with spring gear, I would like to highlight one of the most useful spring/ fall wardrobe pieces: the double-zippered...

Paths of Resistance

March 4, 2005

With the second anniversary of the war in Iraq approaching, there has been increasing attention being paid to escalating violence and destruction in Iraq and the growing resistance movement among students...

Funding Your Retirement 101 — (Wish they taught that at UVM?)

March 4, 2005

As a student you probably have a hard time planning for the future. Sometimes it is a bit stressful and uncertain. Money is always short and there is never enough time to do it all. It's hard to find...

I’ve Just Seen A Face

February 27, 2005

Chances are I've seen you on The Facebook, an online directory of students from universities across the country. It's a new tool of communication that has changed some aspects of social interaction and...

He Spent $10,000 On My Credit Card?

February 22, 2005

My monthly credit card bill arrived at the end of January and my mother called immediately. She quickly accused me of having splurged on a new pair of Yanuks and a seasonally appropriate soft sweater...

Master Debaters at UVM

February 21, 2005

The University of Vermont has many excellent programs but one of the most successful is often ignored by the students as well as the administrators and professors. For instance, if one were to ask you:...

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