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

Corporate warming; the price of buying

January 17, 2013

Water bottles are gone, but we're still doomed. Both Burlington and the United States as a whole have recorded 2012 as the warmest year on the books. Burlington broke the previous mean temperature record...

Kendrick Lamar rises above

January 16, 2013

Kendrick Lamar came into the limelight of the hip-hop world last year with his excellent sophomore mixtape, Section.80.His endlessly inventive style on tracks like Rigamortis and HiiiPoWer raised the expectations...

Psytrance duo infects Higher Ground

January 16, 2013

Burlington is a city known for its wide variety of personalities. Concert venue Higher Ground does its best to bring in acts that are most attractive to this eclectic community and hit the mark with singular...

Musician Spotlight: Eric George

December 6, 2012

Recent UVM graduate Eric George, class of 2012, describes himself as being in a marriage between love and music.I used to go by a different name before college, he said. But now, entertaining is fundamentally...

Student dance talent showcased

December 6, 2012

As the lights dimmed in the Patrick Gym Dance Studio last Saturday, Dec. 1, the crowd grew silent. All eyes intently watched the floor, eager for the Orchesis Dance Companys Fall Showcase to begin.Orchesis,...

“Witches” a refreshing fantasy novel

December 6, 2012

While the fantasy world is still rocking from the Twilight phenomenon, one author is attempting to bring adult contemporary fantasy novels back.Deborah Harkness, with her debut novel and New York Times...

U.N. Me spotlights flaws

December 6, 2012

Ami Horowitz began his career as an investment banker, but his first love was politics. Keeping an eye on international relations, specifically those within the United Nations, Horowitz decided to bring...

Finding home away from home: living off campus

Thomas Rogers November 28, 2012

The season of searching for off-campus properties has begun for students, and most off-campus properties close to campus are being claimed fast. The Office of Student and Community Relations facilitated...

Eco-Reps aim to fix behaviors

Steph Hayes November 28, 2012

You are taking the elevator up to your floor, facing the door you walked in from. Three people walk in and face the opposite door behind you. Do you turn around? Conformity can be defined as the act of...

Gardasil shot now guarding men

Kevin Pelletier November 28, 2012

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, is now available to men ages nine through 26.  HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease. Certain strains of HPV are responsible for the...

G. Love & Special Sauce mix it up

November 28, 2012

As Garrett Dutton, known by his stage name G. Love, and his accompanying band Special Sauce walked onto the Higher Ground stage on Friday, Nov. 9, the crowd members of the packed ballroom united in applause,...

Grateful Deads music still alive

November 28, 2012

Over the past 15 years, Dark Star Orchestra has been recreating the Grateful Dead experience for Deadheads across the nation.By using the same type of sound equipment, the same types of instruments, the...

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