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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

Rising artists rewarded by University

Rising artists rewarded by University

Greta Bjornson September 13, 2016

Last spring, four junior art students were selected as recipients of the Junior Studio Art Award. This fall their work is on display in a special exhibition in the Colburn Gallery. Grayson Crounse...

Comedy and controversy mingle in ‘Sausage Party’

Colin Kamphuis September 8, 2016

Childish humor, drugs and sex make “Sausage Party” a typical irreverent comedy. Seth Rogen’s depraved animation, “Sausage Party,” tells the story of anthropomorphic food in a grocery store....

UVM radio station tunes up more DJs

UVM radio station tunes up more DJs

Ben Elfland September 7, 2016

This fall, UVM’s student-run radio station WRUV will be opening its doors for its biannual DJ training program. The initial meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in Billings Lecture Hall. DJ training...

Local artist shares stories through carved scrollwork

Local artist shares stories through carved scrollwork

September 7, 2016

 As the school year begins, students may find themselves learning or relearning to adapt to the college environment: new classes, new roommates and new challenges.A senior cinematography major at Champlain...

UVM club gets folked up every Friday

UVM club gets folked up every Friday

Greta Bjornson September 6, 2016

One club hopes to make campus a more relaxed environment through guitars, fiddles, banjos and harmonicas. Every Friday evening at 5:45 in Living/Learning 216, the sound of strumming instruments and singing...

Indie rock band discusses how to be human

September 4, 2016

An indie quartet from Oxford, England has succeeded in creating an album that transforms somber and banal life experiences into groovy, harmonious songs. Glass Animals’ second album, “How to be a...

Netflix original series throws viewers back to the '80s

Netflix original series throws viewers back to the ’80s

Chris Leow August 31, 2016

The Netflix original series “Stranger Things” was a surprise summer hit. The series is set in the 1980s and is one huge throwback, calling to mind classics like “The Goonies,” and is seemingly...

Concert to overtake Main Street

August 31, 2016

Just in time for the beginning of a new school year, one local band is bringing a new experience to Burlington.Burlington-based band Madaila will host a concert on Main Street Sept. 4 featuring several...

Community curates annual art show

Greta Bjornson August 31, 2016

This year, hundreds of artists will congregate in the South End of Burlington for the 24th year in a row to display their artwork and promote their businesses during the South End Art Hop. The event,...

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Beyonce serves lemonade

Erin Lucey May 6, 2016

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Or, if you’re Beyonce, you drop an unapologetic, guaranteed-classic album about all of the ways you’ve been wronged. The visual album “Lemonade”...

Fun in the sun

Fun in the sun

Bettina Cataldi May 4, 2016

Saturday was a sunny day filled with an abundance of body tie-dye, truffle fries, friends being escorted to the drunk tank and the highly-anticipated main musical acts Bison, Madalia and The Head and...

Trio takes on Vermont in first tour

Trio takes on Vermont in first tour

April 30, 2016

A young energetic trio will be playing its first Vermont show this Monday.The B Boys will take the stage and perform at The Monkey House in Winooski May 2.Based on their name, one might picture a peppy...

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