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

Shashank Comes to UVM

March 8, 2004

On Saturday, March 27, 2004, Friends of Indian Music and Dance will present the Bamboo Flute and Percussion Ensemble, a South Indian classical music concert, featuring flute wizard Shashank. 26-year old...

Batboy the Musical

March 8, 2004

The Romance... The Terror... The Pointy Ears! Who would have thought that one day, the Weekly World News' story about a half-man, half-bat would be made into a rock musical? Well, it has been, and now,...

Arts of Asia at the Fleming

March 8, 2004

A new exhibit at the Fleming Museum, Arts of Asia, opens with a 12th-century Cambodian Torso of a Deity. The sculpture, a two-foot pillar of smooth stone, appeals in its simplicity. The soft concave curve...

Nalgene Bottles May Pose Some Health Risks

March 8, 2004

Nalgene water bottles are a staple on many college campuses, but a new study indicates that the bottles, when washed with harsh detergents, could pose health risks. Two recent articles, one published in...

Taboo: Religion on Campus

March 8, 2004

In a recent episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Ramano's character stood on Sunday morning in the middle of his messy house eating out of the cereal box in his pajamas. His hair looked unkempt and...

Honey Nut Roasted at Living/Learning

March 1, 2004

Let's face it; we are at the heart of Phish country. Although the Burlington scene has developed a bit of diversity, it often seems like there a few too many jam band knock offs with words like groove...

Dining Delivers Deliciously

March 1, 2004

One wouldn't think that the Royal Tyler Theater could equal the spectacle of last season's show, Metamorphosis, whose set featured a pool set into the stage. But with The Art of Dining, whose action takes...

OxyCONTIN in Vermont

March 1, 2004

"He asked me casually, 'Is he getting any pain medication?' I said, 'Yes - he's had surgery, and the doctor gave him hydro-codone 750,'" Cline said. "To my astonishment, he said, 'Can you spare a couple...

Thank God For Kimock

March 1, 2004

The Steve Kimock Band is one of those bands that makes one realize that music is still progressing, interesting, and most of all, beautiful. The audience at the Higher Ground on Thursday, February 26th,...

Vermont Life outside of Burlington

February 28, 2004

A while back I went on a great fishing expedition with my buddy and his father. We went way out in the middle of nowhere Swanson under the Singing drawbridge. We had three round Styrofoam containers of...

Professor Profile: Sasha Davis

February 23, 2004

Usually when a person completes a project or triumphs in some way, he rewards himself with a pat on the back, an ice cream cone, or a well-deserved nap. UVM Assistant Professor of Geography, Sasha Davis,...

Climate Change and UVM

February 23, 2004

There is a growing political consensus that global climate change is one of the most significant environmental issues facing the world today, and that carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse gases" from the...

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