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

American Reunion’

April 26, 2012

? With the entire original cast of "American Pie" reunited, "American Reunion" depicts the hilarious, morally questionable and disaster prone weekend of the friends' high school reunion 13 years later.  Jim...

Boosting the brain

April 26, 2012

? As we approach final exams, it is important to enter this last part of the semester intellectually well. Here are some helpful tips to up your cranium capacity. Study smarter, not harder: ? Consider...

Savage: ‘It will get better’

April 26, 2012

? The Ira Allen Chapel filled with members of the Burlington community eager to see columnist and author Dan Savage speak about the "It Gets Better Project" April 19. The "It Gets Better Project" began...

GMO label bill passes

April 26, 2012

? In my last column, I encouraged readers to take a stand at the Statehouse in Montpelier April 12 for the public hearing regarding H.722, Vermont's Right to Know GMO Food Labeling bill.  The public...

Kitchen fires up, chefs battle to win top prize

April 26, 2012

? April 16 the Battle of the Campus Chefs event started off with a bang as student groups and chefs paired up to compete for the title of "UVM Top Chefs." The Brennan's chefs prepared pulled pork hush...

Recycling facility cleans up rumors

April 26, 2012

? Rumors sometimes circulate among students that despite their placement of recyclables in the assigned bins, they are not actually reused.  On April 20, students who took a tour of the Materials...

Student DJ Whole-Z wins SpringFest set

April 19, 2012

Junior Andrew "DJ Whole-Z" Holzberger will DJ SpringFest 2012 alongside Soulive, Dillon Francis and Battle of the Bands winner Sloe Loris April 21. In search of a DJ to play SpringFest 2012, the UVM Concerts...

Spring poetry in full bloom

April 19, 2012

? Amid the flowers and fresh colors of the upcoming month of May, consider reading some poetry that uses bloom and growth as a means to communicate human emotion. You've probably heard "A Red, Red Rose,"...

Ziggy Stardust: a retrospective

April 19, 2012

Before I begin I have a confession to make: I have a man crush on David Bowie. I can't deny it. He is a sexy human being, despite all of his efforts to be alien.  This year his seminal album, "The...

FeelGood raises awareness

April 19, 2012

? UVM FeelGood club brought local bands and performers together at Higher Ground April 13 for its fifth annual

HIV positive speaker talks love

April 19, 2012

? About 100 students went to hear Scott Fried talk about his story of acquiring HIV in the 1980s April 12. His lecture was not geared around the specifics of the disease, but rather Fried's take on why...

Uplifting campaign to inspire students

April 19, 2012

? Dan Savage, founder of "It Gets Better," will be at UVM April 19 sharing his project's message of happiness and hope with students and community members.  "It Gets Better" is an international campaign...

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