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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

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...

A New Chapter: Turn The Page

October 27, 2003

It would do most of us a little good to spend some time at the library. No, I don't mean Bailey-Howe. I'm sure everyone spends plenty of time using their computer terminals, sipping hot toddies in the...

The Consortium for Ecological Living: Striving for Sustainability

October 27, 2003

As the kickoff article for this new environmental forum column, I thought that it would be appropriate to introduce CEL, one of the participating student groups. The Consortium for Ecological Living,...

Dear Dana, why did the drinking age in Vermont change from eighteen to twenty-one?

October 27, 2003

> The "legal drinking age" was an active issue in the Northeast during the 1980s. It was officially in 1986 that Vermont raised its' drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one. Other states in the region...

Backtalk: An Occasional Column About College Life

October 27, 2003

If you're a college student today, it's assumed that you both a) have your own computer and b) posses intricate knowledge of its inner workings. This is only half the problem. Today's college student...

Golden Key Honor Society

October 27, 2003

Golden Key is an academic honours society which recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among college and university students from all academic disciplines. The Society awards...

The Enigmatic Life of Ira Allen

October 20, 2003

Ira Allen, a prominent figure in Vermont history, can not be labeled easily-unlike his brother Ethan. Ethan is seen today, quite accurately, as a fighter, a drunkard, a leader of the common man, and an...

English Majors’ Union Rebirth Underway

October 20, 2003

Five years after the English Majors' Union had nearly fizzled out of memory, the University of Vermont's faculty and English students are reviving the union. Under the direction of senior Jane Jarecki...

Faculty Profile: Deri Meier

October 20, 2003

Professor Frederic, "Deri" Meier walks into classroom 003 in the basement of Kalkin Hall at exactly 2:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon. He carries an L.L. Bean tote bag that has been well loved over the years....

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