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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

‘American Sniper’ misses the mark

Colin Kamphuis February 24, 2015

Sometimes a movie comes along that challenges the way we see the world, the way we understand war and the sacred hero’s journey. This was not one of those movies. “American Sniper” tells a simplistic...

It’s not about meth

February 17, 2015

If you’re trying to find a sweet new TV show to watch, “Better Call Saul” should be your choice.Vince Gilligan, the creator of “Breaking Bad,” also directs the exciting new spinoff, starring...

Cracking the code of the war

Colin Kamphuis February 17, 2015

The year was 1939. Hitler and his war machine were steamrolling through Europe and the British secret service recruited a mathematical genius to help stop him. The Nazis employed the use of the Enigma...

‘Birdman’ nails it

Colin Kamphuis February 10, 2015

Great pacing, an endearing cast and brilliant writing left me fixated for the entire 119-minute run. The movie is about former action hero Riggan Thomson, played by Michael Keaton, who at the end of his...

Wild Child

Cara Zhuang January 27, 2015

Since their 2011 debut, this indie-folk-pop group has been enchanting audiences with their upbeat energy and unique mixture of sounds. Wild Child played a sold-out show at Higher Ground Jan. 23 as a part...

With soaring costs, film questions diploma value

Kevin Santamaria October 22, 2013

In solidarity of Campus Equity Week 2013, UVM is sponsoring the viewing of the film, "For Profit" to be screened in Waterman 427 on Tuesday, Oct. 29th at 7 PM.  The film discusses the for-profit values...

Tuesday’s night of the living Dead

February 26, 2013

Club Metronome is the perfect place for an event like Dead Set Tuesdays. The Dead Set, a weekly jam session that includes Grateful Dead cover band Cats Under the Stars and special guests, began as a throwback...

Jon Stewart draws 3,800

April 27, 2009

Late night comedy icon and media commentator Jon Stewart performed a cheeky and uncensored stand-up routine to a capacity crowd at Patrick Gymnasium at the end of March.Touching on topics from local Burlington...

Combat paper: The Art of Reconciling Wartime experiences

March 2, 2009

"War is hell," opined General William T. Sherman while speaking to Military Academy graduates in 1879. Judging by their pieces on display at Church Street's Firehouse Gallery, the artists featured in the...

Chekhov’s “The Sea Gull” flies, but can’t quite soar

February 23, 2009

Anton Chekhov's demands are met, not conquered in UVM's production of "The Sea Gull," which premiered Feb. 18 at the Royall Tyler Theater.Chekhov's Sea Gull is a story of dreams and disappointments, illusions...

The Philistine

September 8, 2008

David CarrWriting to take drugs to recover from taking drugs to work at The New York Times to write a book about taking drugs and recovering and working at The New York Times.With little to report on in...

The Philistine

September 2, 2008

At the movies with a pocket full of posies.The best movie you never saw this summer - or maybe you did, I don't know - is The Fall. But if you're like me and got caught up in The Dark Knight of Indiana...

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