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

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...

What is The New Deal?

December 8, 2003

On October 23, 2003 The New Deal came to Higher Ground in Winooski to bring its instrumentally constructed house beats, fused with jazz, hip hop, and eletronica, to a packed house in which everyone...

A Finger in Your Ear: A Conversation with Keller Williams

December 8, 2003

Anyone who has had the opportunity to listen to Keller Williams knows that he is truly the greatest one-man band. With what seems like no difficulty, Williams is able to be an entire band consisting of...

Freshman Frolicking – “Laundry Lessons, $5”

December 8, 2003

It doesn't matter whether you have never done laundry before or if you have been doing it since you were in elementary school. Laundry at college is, well, different. Whether you are a novice still struggling...

Blue’s Clues and Conspiracies

December 8, 2003

This article isn't funny. Don't laugh. My eyes have been tainted and scarred. This is not a comedy; it's a tragedy. It's like watching driver's ed. videos for personal enjoyment. You know, the ones where...

Blue’s Clues and Conspiracies

December 7, 2003

Here we are at a frat party. Look around yourself. Attractive people.... Kegs full of beer...Games like beer pong....I mean, whoop-di-doo, right? What's the big deal? Who wants to hang out with attractive...

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