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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

ThinkFast Game Show Hits UVM

October 13, 2003

What: ThinkFast is the nation's first mobile audience response trivia-based game show brought to the college market. ThinkFast allows up to 500 participants the opportunity to test their knowledge and...

Thomas Naylor on Vermont, George Bush, and Secession

October 3, 2003

A self proclaimed Rage Against The Machine fan, Thomas Naylor stands well over six feet tall and has a list of credentials many academics can only dream of; Thomas H. Naylor, former Professor Emeritus...

Ah-chooo!

September 29, 2003

God bless you, my dear. Yup, folks, cold season has started up again so you may have noticed people sniffling, coughing or sneezing in class. Or just not coming to class at all. But before you get grossed...

Spring in Vermont? A Commentary on the Changes of the Seasons

April 7, 2003

It happened two weeks ago. I was headed down Main St, towards campus, and as I crossed an intersection, I heard a new squawk from the pedestrian traffic signals that are so friendly to the blind. The...

Protestors: Know Thy Rights

April 7, 2003

Hundreds of thousands of college students are engaging in various forms of protest on their campuses and elsewhere over the war in Iraq. Several issues have emerged with regard to the protests. One...

The Third Path

April 7, 2003

Winston Churchill once said, "If you're young and not a socialist, you have no heart, and if you're old and not a conservative, you have no head." And it is with a resounding resemblance that these words...

Party On, Lame

April 7, 2003

This weekend brought up a very difficult question for me, one that I haven't had to deal with before. If it's possible for me to have a bad time at a "dress to get laid" theme party, am I reaching the...

Get Your Goat

March 31, 2003

Just the other week, we all reveled in the wonderful time called spring break. Spring break is a time when kids get the opportunity to get away from the cold weather and the boring books to have fun...

UVM Sells Its Soul To Beer

March 31, 2003

Starting April 20, 2003, better known as 4/20/03, The University of Vermont will be sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, better known for being the world's largest beer maker. "We here in the administration...

Paper Dolls

March 31, 2003

Everyone loves to dress up. This is a fact. Pretending to be someone else has been a favorite escapist pastime for centuries, but in these insecure times, isn't masquerade and facade more important...

Vermont Family Subject of Vitamin-C Study

March 10, 2003

For 25 years the Larocques, a close-knit family in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, have been the focus of a group of UVM medical researchers trying to unravel the mysteries of a rare genetic disorder, protein...

Daniel Fogel Questioned On Variety Of Issues

March 10, 2003

I had little idea what to expect when I went in to interview President Fogel. I had heard he was a former English professor, so the massive amount of books was no surprise. Lining his walls were Emily...

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