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

Weekend wanderings

February 7, 2014

You're four or five beers deep (and of age, of course), it's below 10 degrees and you have just heard the worst words possible - "Yeah, I think my friend knows of a place." As soon as you hear this, you...

Armed robbery follow-up

Hannah Kearns February 6, 2014

UVM students should remain on alert as police services have released a composite sketch of the man that is the suspect in an attempted armed robbery that took place on UVM campus, according to a UVM police...

Labor-themed film series

February 2, 2014

Many avid movie watchers could name the most gut-busting comedy, spine-stiffening horror movie or charming romance, but what about the roots of cinematic art?   Auguste and Louis Lumi??re, two of...

Faculty works toward increase in pay

Joe Tomlinson February 2, 2014

While income inequality and the '1 percent' might headline national newspapers across the U.S., impacts may be felt as locally as the UVM community. "I ask you, how is it that this UVM administration...

Sophomore dies in skiing accident

February 2, 2014

A UVM student died Saturday morning after sustaining fatal injuries as a result of a skiing accident at Sugarbush Ski Resort in Warren Vt., according to a Vermont State Police press release. Sophomore...

UVM Gives a Dollar

Joe Tomlinson February 1, 2014

By encouraging each member of the university community to contribute a dollar, UVM aimed to raise at least $15,000 in a fundraiser titled UVM Gives a Dollar. The fundraiser was part of the Martin Luther...

Bee species go extinct

February 1, 2014

Vermont's bumblebee populations are declining, according to a recent study conducted by the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. "It's bizarre," Maxwell Stuart, a junior biology student said. "Bees are really...

UVM Retired Scholars Award

February 1, 2014

Five retired UVM professors received the UVM Retired Scholars Award, which provides fully retired professors from UVM with up to $2,500 to pursue a scholarship or research project, according to University...

Larceny from motor vehicle

January 30, 2014

Multiple cars in a parking garage on athletic campus were found to have been broken into and had property taken from them Jan. 30 at 1:50 a.m., according to a UVM police services report. "It wouldn't...

Boost in UVM application rates

January 28, 2014

UVM has seen a significant increase in applicants in recent years and the administration has noticed. UVM received 23,936 applications for fall 2014, which is up 9 percent from last year's application...

Water Tower rebounds

January 28, 2014

The Water Tower is dusting off their stands as they prepare to return to print. "It's a relief to hear that the Water Tower is back," first-year Olivia Pe?±a said.  "We could all see that it's important...

Manure leads to evacuation

Hannah Kearns January 28, 2014

Turns out the smell of cow manure is unfamiliar to some Vermonters, as the smell of it in Jeffords Hall prompted a professor to call the Burlington Fire Department. The UVM life sciences building, was...

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