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

Web publication to make STEM more accessible

Web publication to make STEM more accessible

Gordon Coates, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

Anyone who has read and enjoyed a research paper probably wrote it. Communicating science effectively and beautifully is an issue that has plagued scientists since the creation of the research paper....

Rustic Roots welcomes all with comforts of brunch

Rustic Roots welcomes all with comforts of brunch

Sophie Avantaggio, Staff Writer November 8, 2018

I constantly find myself bored by the restaurant choices in Burlington, so I asked my dad, a food connoisseur, to help me find somewhere new. I think I may have found a new gem: Rustic Roots.   Located...

Senior Diego Travino grinds a rail in an all gray onesie at the Dawn of the Shred X: the Human SENDipiede rail jam, hosted by the UVM Ski and Snowboard Club Oct. 25.

Rail Jam shreds into its 10th year

Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer November 1, 2018

“Mo Bamba” was playing in the background as skiers and snowboarders alike came down the miniature trick park set up on Trinity campus. Dawn of the Shred X: the Human SENDipiede rail jam, hosted...

Doctor Dog bassist and singer Toby Leaman steps away from the mic to shred at this years FallFest Oct. 19 at the Patrick Gym. The show opened with student band Father Figuer, followed by Frankie Cosmos and headliner Dr. Dog.

FallFest attracts fans, makes new ones

Allie O'Connor and Kelly Duggan October 27, 2018

Fog swirled through the streams of blue and purple lights, illuminating the instruments and equipment on the stage. Students cheered as silhouettes emerged on stage. UVM Program Board’s annual FallFest...

Cohen Hall: a new home for UVM arts

Cohen Hall: a new home for UVM arts

Marco Cepeda, Staff Writer October 21, 2018

When audience members stepped inside the new building they saw colorful lights and tech equipment around them. The voices of art students whispered with excitement and faculty gathered in circles talking...

The Feverish World Symposium will be happening all over UVM and Burlington Oct. 20 through Oct. 22. The symposium brings artists, lecturers, and activists interested in bringing communities together in order to discuss issues such as climate change.

Feverish World set to take over Burlington

Anna Kolosky, Staff Writer October 17, 2018

In a world that is constantly being faced with new political, environmental and social issues,  Burlington and UVM are working together to figure out how to tackle these issues. The Feverish World...

Father Figuer, which has only been a part of the Burlington scene since January, have a sound that according to the UPB concert planning committee, compliments that of Dr. Dog and Frankie Cosmos. The band, comprised of four female UVM students, are performing at FallFest 2018 Oct. 5.

All-female band to open FallFest

Sarah Robinson, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

The UVM Program Board announced Oct. 5 that artists Dr. Dog, Frankie Cosmos and UVM band Father Figuer will be performing at FallFest 2018. It is the job of UPB’s concert planning committee to find...

Fashion at UVM: Q&A

Fashion at UVM: Q&A

Cyrus Oswald, Staff Writer October 12, 2018

I caught up with sophomore Eva Mazura Oct. 4 to talk about clothes, self-expression and crocs. From Chicago, she can be seen around campus wearing all sorts of clothes: dull or colorful, baggy or tight,...

Artists act as curators in new exhibition series at BCA

Keely Lyons, Staff Writer October 6, 2018

In the basement of the Burlington City Arts Center, a bleached piece of celery sat in a cardboard box filled halfway with water. The sterility of the once-edible vegetable was echoed by the white walls...

Senior Alexander Ellis and Mack Baker are the editors for Crossroads magazine. Crossroads magazine is an independent, student-run poetry magazine, distributed monthly at Muddy Waters, Uncommon Grounds, Pure Pop Records and the Light Club Lamp Shop.

Poets meet at the crossroads with new magazine

Anna Kolonsky, Staff Writer October 4, 2018

On a sunny day in Henderson’s, two jean jacket-clad students sat in cushy chairs as they talked excitedly. Graduate student Alexander Ellis and junior Mak Baker are editors for Crossroads magazine,...

Harvest festival rings in fall

Amanda Anderson, Staff Writer September 29, 2018

On an 81-degree, sunny day, the breeze carried the sweet smell of corn roasting over an open fire at Shelburne Farms. Hundreds of people visited the farm to participate in the Harvest Festival Sept....

Centennial Woods, located just across from the medical center and behind Centennial Field, has many trails that are perfect for running, walking, and birding.

Near and far: trails to try this fall

Gordon Coates, Culture Columnist September 28, 2018

Views for miles in all directions, a new perspective, a greater appreciation for life and a good workout all come from summiting one of the many mountains within an hour’s drive from UVM.  Whether...

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