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

Dear Dana, What is it with dining hall food?

November 10, 2003

A pattern is quickly realized by students at UVM within their first few meals in the dining halls. The pattern is this: a few trips through the salad bar or mashed potato line, and only minutes later the...

Professor Profile: Major Jackson

November 10, 2003

University of Vermont assistant English professor, Major Jackson may not want to spend too much time thinking about his awards and recognitions, but when looking at his impressive list of accolades it...

Professor Highlight: Loka Losambe

November 3, 2003

Loka Losambe stands a little over 5'9", speaks with a noticeably French accent and dresses better than many of his colleagues. Loka was born in present day Zaire when it was controlled by Belgium, as...

ENG Faculty Developing Sensors That Stay in Touch

November 3, 2003

When an unbalanced washing machine starts dancing across the floor, a sensor inside detects the wild gyrations and halts the spin cycle. In the future, says Christos Cassandras, washing machines and other...

Dirty Words and Utter Rubbish

November 3, 2003

"Whoa, Man...that's harsh stuff, Dude. I can't wait for the Environmental Science (ENVS) kids to hear about this, because my lazy hippie ass sure isn't going to do anything about this!" proclaimed sophomore...

A Brief History of the UVM AdvoCats

November 3, 2003

"AdvoCat-led tours are very important to prospective UVM students. We think high school students visit colleges and universities in hopes to find a school where they could 'see' themselves for four years,"...

We Listened, It Felt Good, We Shook

November 3, 2003

After a spell with contemplation, I up and abandoned the northern country this weekend. Although apprehension did course over me for briefs, a greater fear still was that I might remain here and then...

Things You Wanted to Say, but Didn’t

November 3, 2003

In the words of a friend, "Life is a joke, and the joke is on us." To put it simply, stop taking yourselves so seriously! What is life without a sense of humor? The kind of humor where you can laugh...

Environmentally Clean Vibes

October 27, 2003

Converting "hippiecrites": When UVM alumna and eco-entrepreneur Anna Borofsky meets jam fans whose actions don't meet their ideals, she doesn't get mad, she gets cleaning. (Photo courtesy of Clean Vibes.) Anna...

To Cell-Out or not to Cell-Out?

October 27, 2003

They have changed the way we communicate with each other and the way businesses do business. We can instantly talk to our best friend across the country or we can instant message our significant other...

New Club to Form and Flourish

October 27, 2003

"That's it, I've seriously had enough," proclaimed sophomore Buckwheat McGinty late Saturday night after seeing fellow UVM'ers spending the afternoon hula-hooping to Phish on the Redstone green. "I can't...

You Can Always Go Home Again

October 27, 2003

As I was moving into my dorm room, an eager young freshman at UVM, it never occurred to me that the phrase "going home for the weekend" would someday be such music to my ears. Rather, I was elated at...

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