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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

Student band Bison performs during the March 16 battle of the bands. The group was chosen to open for The Head and the Heart at SpringFest. JEN RAMIREZ/The Vermont Cynic

Bison prepares SpringFest setlist

April 7, 2016

It’s not often one comes across a group of musicians whose music is as tasty as their band name, but Bison is one of those rare bands.The self-described nomadic disco punk rockers will be opening this...

Photography show exhibits community

Addie Beach April 6, 2016

There’s more to find in the Davis Center than just dining and study space: it might also change the way students view the community. Throughout April, the Davis Center will be hosting a juried photo...

Wind ensemble creates worldly experience

Wind ensemble creates worldly experience

Ben Elfland April 6, 2016

Some of Burlington’s most adept musicians will be performing on campus at the end of the week. The Vermont Wind Ensemble will be performing at 7:30 p.m. April 10 in the UVM Music Building Recital...

Senior Rachael Nutt (left), sophomore Addie Zinner and junior Ryan Gyukeri discuss their efforts to form an Art Club in Williams Hall March 23. They hope to offer the community a place for art creation, application, and conservation.  ERIN LUCY/The Vermont Cynic

Students propose new club for artists

Erin Lucey April 1, 2016

Absence can sometimes be intentional in art, like in the use of white space. Other times, it’s nothing more than missing content. Three students are attempting to fill a void in the University’s...

Artist interprets America

Artist interprets America

March 31, 2016

Art is often up for interpretation, evoking ideas unbounded in space or time. Erik Hougen, a young artist living and working in Brooklyn, describes his new exhibition as taking place in a “floating time...

Photo courtesy of turkuazband.com

Funk band takes over Higher Ground

Allie Osorno March 31, 2016

A local Burlington venue was taken over by funk junkies last Friday.     Turkuaz, a nine-piece band from Brooklyn, brought their “powerhouse” funk to Higher Ground March 25. The band released...

Illustration by ALYSSA HANDELMANN

‘Cloverfield’ sequel strays from the original

March 30, 2016

After six years, the second film in the “Cloverfield” franchise has hit theaters and is just as anxiety inducing as the first.The sequel, “10 Cloverfield Lane,” is a whirlwind of suspense and apocalyptic...

Top Cats ground music in friendship

Top Cats ground music in friendship

March 30, 2016

One student club has been offering up energetic vocals for more than three decades. The Top Cats are self-described as UVM’s first, finest and only all-male a capella group.“We make little differences...

Works from the “Communicating Color” exhibit are on display in the Livak Fireplace Lounge March 19. The pieces were created as part of a silkscreen printmaking class. PHIL CARRUTHERS/The Vermont Cynic

Student prints splash color in Davis Center

March 25, 2016

While Vermont’s landscape is still just a monotonous mix of browns this spring, bright colors can be found on the fourth floor of the Davis Center. Art from the course “Printmaking: Silkscreen” is...

Self-described nomadic disco punk trio Bison performs at Battle of the Bands March 18. The group won the chance to be the opening act at SpringFest. Jen Ramirez/The Vermont Cynic

Bands battle for the SpringFest stage

Jensen Wainwright March 24, 2016

The UVM Battle of The Bands drew an enthusiastic crowd to campus and downtown this week. The event kicked off March 14 in Brennan’s Pub in the Davis Center and culminated with a final battle March...

Marvel’s witty superhero makes it to the big screen

Marvel’s witty superhero makes it to the big screen

March 24, 2016

From lines like, “Time to make the chimi-fucking-changas!” to masturbation references, Deadpool is definitely not a typical superhero movie.  The movie follows Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), an ex-special...

Folk quartet Darlingside is pictured. The group will be playing Higher Ground March 31. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBB STEY

Folk group grows brotherhood

Bettina Cataldi March 23, 2016

Red, mole, chili and green sauces mixed into a bed of chicken and rolled into a corn tortilla form what is commonly known as an enchilada. That’s the delicious metaphor  Auyon Mukharji used to describe...

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