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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Cochran skiis all the way to Vancouver

February 8, 2010

Born in Burlington — but raised in New Hampshire — 28-year-old Jimmy Cochran began skiing at age three.  After winning his first World Cup in 2003, he became a part of the U.S. Ski Team...

Russian memoir makes lasting impression

February 8, 2010

"A memoir is an impression of your life," writer Elena Gorokhova said. "It's an impression of someone looking back." Through her most recent memoir, she hoped to attain this goal. Gorokhova read several...

Frosty gets a fancy facelift

February 8, 2010

Imagine spending hours working on a piece of art work, knowing all the while that it is going to be destroyed in a couple of weeks, days or even hours.Michael Nedell and Adrian Tans deal with this knowledge...

Academic jazz ensemble not just for grades

December 7, 2009

Melodious jazz filled Southwick Recital Hall on Dec. 3 as the UVM Jazz Ensemble Concert performed their major show of the fall semester.The hall was only moderately full, a disheartening sign for anyone...

Undergrad Gourmet

December 7, 2009

This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of students from universities across the country are pouring into trains, planes and automobiles on their way home in hopes of what may be the first home-cooked...

R.A.D.-ically in need of cash

December 7, 2009

Struggling against her attacker, sophomore Heather Fish felt her elbow connect with a stomach.Luckily, this attack was a part of Rape Aggression Defense Systems (R.A.D.), a female self-defense course being...

Green tees

December 7, 2009

For dedicated hockey fans and environmental enthusiasts alike, there is now one article of clothing made to satisfy all.A recently debuted eco-friendly clothing line, Project571, is committed to selling...

Class Council feeds off “New Moon” frenzy

December 7, 2009

Movies with half-naked men displaying their six-packs are bound to generate excitement, but who knew such physiques could be found on blood-sucking vampires and violent werewolves.At Moonlight Movie Madness,...

Singer strums personal

December 7, 2009

Unassuming and relatively quiet, Jim Osborn does not appear to most people as the impassioned songwriter that he is. sborn, a freshman, is a solo singer-songwriter who has opened for the likes of blossoming...

Traditional forms take on a new and inspired meaning

December 7, 2009

A textile hangs from the ceiling, giving off sheen from the recycled audio tape used as  yarn. Another textile is draped on a mannequin — a magnifying glass hangs down to enable inspection of...

All you need is a good book

November 23, 2009

Tucked away in her office, hidden by the book stacks, is Sherry Preston, manager of Henderson's Cafe and trade books section on the Bookstore. Here, Preston does more than simply manage Henderson's Cafe...

Canadian poets offer campus unique views

November 23, 2009

From locker room rivalry to marijuana and tacos, a poetry reading on Nov. 12 proved that the topics of poetry include anything and everything.The Canadian Studies Program and the Canada Council for the...

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