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

String Cheese Hits Burlington

September 29, 2003

As I'm sure all the Deadheads, Phishphans, and just fans of good music in general are aware, The String Cheese Incident will be playing at the Patrick Gymnasium at 8:00 on Wednesday October 8th....

Find Fame at the 4th Annual Firehouse Open Exhibition

September 29, 2003

First fifty artists to bring work to the Firehouse Gallery will be shown! Here is every artist's chance for fame, not just 15 minutes, but six whole weeks as part of 4th Annual Firehouse Open. Once again,...

Spring in Vermont? A Commentary on the Changes of the Seasons

April 7, 2003

It happened two weeks ago. I was headed down Main St, towards campus, and as I crossed an intersection, I heard a new squawk from the pedestrian traffic signals that are so friendly to the blind. The...

Protestors: Know Thy Rights

April 7, 2003

Hundreds of thousands of college students are engaging in various forms of protest on their campuses and elsewhere over the war in Iraq. Several issues have emerged with regard to the protests. One...

The Third Path

April 7, 2003

Winston Churchill once said, "If you're young and not a socialist, you have no heart, and if you're old and not a conservative, you have no head." And it is with a resounding resemblance that these words...

Party On, Lame

April 7, 2003

This weekend brought up a very difficult question for me, one that I haven't had to deal with before. If it's possible for me to have a bad time at a "dress to get laid" theme party, am I reaching the...

Get Your Goat

March 31, 2003

Just the other week, we all reveled in the wonderful time called spring break. Spring break is a time when kids get the opportunity to get away from the cold weather and the boring books to have fun...

UVM Sells Its Soul To Beer

March 31, 2003

Starting April 20, 2003, better known as 4/20/03, The University of Vermont will be sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, better known for being the world's largest beer maker. "We here in the administration...

Paper Dolls

March 31, 2003

Everyone loves to dress up. This is a fact. Pretending to be someone else has been a favorite escapist pastime for centuries, but in these insecure times, isn't masquerade and facade more important...

The Stella Comedy Group Comes to Higher Ground

March 31, 2003

Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain have been writing, producing, and performing comedy together and apart for the past twelve years. They met at New York University in 1988, where they...

Vermont Family Subject of Vitamin-C Study

March 10, 2003

For 25 years the Larocques, a close-knit family in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, have been the focus of a group of UVM medical researchers trying to unravel the mysteries of a rare genetic disorder, protein...

Daniel Fogel Questioned On Variety Of Issues

March 10, 2003

I had little idea what to expect when I went in to interview President Fogel. I had heard he was a former English professor, so the massive amount of books was no surprise. Lining his walls were Emily...

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