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

Cigarettes are Apparently No Longer Fashionable

Christine Schlegel-Brown January 26, 2004

The Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont is thrilled to hear that the City of Burlington is moving towards smoke-free bars to protect the health of bar workers and patrons. The U.S. Center for Disease...

Montreal: Our Neighbor to The North

Andrew Woods January 26, 2004

Two hours beyond the US-Canadian border lies Montreal. It is here in Quebec where the sprawling metropolis of Montreal can be found.Located on the banks of the St. Lawerence, Montreal served as the principal...

Cold Weather, Fascists, No Hula Dancers

Julian Brizzi January 26, 2004

I recently returned to this end of the world from an abroad trip in Australia. I saw some of the ugliest birds, some of the shortest male shorts, and a lot of sunshine. After having been gone from UVM...

Summer in the Czech Republic

Zach Holz January 26, 2004

When I was asked to write a piece on my travels this summer I wanted to know how long an article was desired. This was meant for your, the reader's, protection. As my friends and many unfortunate innocent...

P-Funk at the Patrick

December 8, 2003

"Ain't no party like a P-funk Party, cause a P-funk party don't stop." On November first, the legendary George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic came to the Patrick Gymnasium to funkify the student body...

Dave Johnson Talks About Yonder Mountain String Band

December 8, 2003

"Playing in Vermont is like maple syrup: sweet and delicious" is the first phrase that comes to Dave Johnston's mind when asked about playing in Vermont. Johnston and his fellow band mates, Adam...

Freshman Frolicking: Summer Camp

December 8, 2003

I remember summer camp well. For a few weeks every summer, I thought of nothing but fun. I ate meals in a dining hall, had limited contact with the outside world and had the time of my life. The seclusion...

Blue’s Clues and Conspiracies

December 8, 2003

Picking classes for a semester can be real tough. Sometimes it gets so confusing that you get frustrated and you can't think or see straight. And sometimes you just get so upset with the whole process...

White Powder

December 8, 2003

Ah, cold weather. Every year around this time it happens. A summer of skateboarding and dreaming is brought to a close by a single chilly evening. Nights like this can only mean that the snowboarding...

Freshman Frolicking: A Quiet Night In

December 8, 2003

In high school, it seemed that all I ever did was complain that there was "nothing to do." During the week here at UVM, nothing could be further from the truth. Monday through Friday I am deluged with...

Blue’s Clues and Conspiracies

December 8, 2003

Every now and then, an art form comes along that both invigorates and refreshes our culture; expressionism, modernism and surrealism are some, just to name a few. Yet art seems to have gone stale recently....

Snickers, Skittles, and a Beer Pong Ball

December 8, 2003

Halloween has come and gone and you may be exhausted. You may have bought a jumbo bag of mini candies to distribute and ended up eating 80% of them yourself. You may be packing up your Emanuel Lewis...

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