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

S.T.A.R.T catching robbers, criminals

September 13, 2012

This weekend, the streets were teeming with police bringing underage student drinkers to justice. The daylight hours, however, have been much more rowdy and with a lot less justice.Between Sept. 3 - 9,...

What’s with all the shootings?

September 6, 2012

The past few months the world has been slammed with shootings one after the other all nonsensical acts of violence occurring from one corner of the Earth to the other.Statistically, as of 2007, 10.2 out...

Big shoes left empty for security at Naked Bike Ride

November 30, 2011

  The student body is stepping up after the administration announced that they would not fund security for the Naked Bike Ride. SGA Speaker of the Senate Dale Osef is offering a way to fill some...

Opportunities abound with new contract

October 19, 2011

UVM will have a new beverage contract.   For those of you rejoicing the departure of the wicked Coca-Cola Co., hold on just a second.   The new contract is out for the highest bidder, and there...

The admitted students day facade

May 3, 2011

The Cynic staff is trying to get to the office but there's a group of wide-eyed high schoolers with UVM tote bags blocking the corridor outside WRUV.It's hard to hate on admitted students, for we were...

Adderall: Not all that its cracked out to be

December 7, 2009

p>With finals around the corner, more and more students are turning to something other than coffee to keep up the energy to complete their work.Many students are taking non-prescribed Adderall, medication...

Mishandling losses

March 4, 2009

In this past week, alone, the University has suffered two losses that were made more painful by poor handling.The forced resignation of Rubenstein professor and interim dean Larry Forcier has left students...

Our troublesome inheritance

April 28, 2008

Food prices around the world are on the rise. Riots have broken out in Egypt and Afghanistan because of flour prices that have doubled.California, in some places, is short on rice, and Japan is suffering...

National News Summary

April 7, 2008

MassachusettsUniversal health insurance requirement in Mass. causes unintended problemsSince Massachusetts adopted a new requirement last year requiring all residents to have health insurance, unintended...

The East Coast’s Finest at UVM

December 6, 2007

Ahhh, winter in Vermont. This season turns many away from this fine state, but it is also this season that draws many here. When it was time for me to choose a college, the idea that I could spend my...

Local Greens Are Better

September 28, 2004

To Whom It May Concern, This is a letter about my interest of the proposed "revitalization" of the University of Vermont campus. I became aware of the construction plans when I attended the "Greening...

NSCS Wants To Set It Straight

November 4, 2002

To the Editor: As the executive board of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, we would like to take this opportunity to respond publicly to the allegations made in the Oct. 29 letter to the editor...

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