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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

A reflection on home sweet home

A reflection on home sweet home

Maya Surrenti, Assistant Culture Editor October 24, 2024

I picked UVM a little less than three years ago, in part because of one essential quality: it was in the Northeast.  Growing up in Louisville, Ky., I felt that I couldn't get out of the South fast...

Staff recommends: costumes that should and shouldn’t be sexy

Staff recommends: costumes that should and shouldn’t be sexy

Culture staff October 23, 2024

There are spider webs in the aisles of Target, jack-o-lanterns on our front porches and ghost-shaped Reese’s melting in our backpacks. Something big is coming.  As Halloween falls into our weekend...

Feminist anthem as butts and guts

Feminist anthem as butts and guts

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer October 22, 2024

I turned to my friends as the credits rolled down the screen, utter shock still smeared across my face.  The man in front of me stood up and joined in silence with my friends and me as we collectively...

UPRAWR hosts events in Living Well on Fridays for students to interact with a service dog in-training Oct. 15.

Puppy kisses: a homesickness cure

Addison Butcher, Culture Staff Writer October 18, 2024

The middle of the semester can be a challenge: workloads are increasing, the weather is getting cooler, but mostly, students are experiencing homesickness. A large part of missing home for college students...

How to vote in college: a guide 

How to vote in college: a guide 

Grace Wang and Maya Surrenti October 18, 2024

Tuesday, Nov. 5, is less than a month away. If you are planning on casting a vote, don’t let the date creep up on you. If you haven’t got an idea of where to start, keep reading. The process...

The album that prepared me for fall: a review of Julie’s “my anti-aircraft friend"

The album that prepared me for fall: a review of Julie’s “my anti-aircraft friend”

Chloe Walker, Culture Staff Writer October 16, 2024

Just as the leaves started to turn, shoegaze band Julie released their long-awaited album “my anti-aircraft friend.” Released on Friday, Sept. 13, “my anti-aircraft friend” has 10 tracks. Track...

A skunk explores outside of Harris Hall, bright eyed and bushy tailed, Oct. 12.

Goodbye Greta: UVM’s new icon

Erika Tally, Culture Staff Writer October 15, 2024

Most UVM students are no strangers to the earthy, musky scent that occasionally wafts into their rooms. However, sometimes that odor has a different source: skunks. While it is hard to pinpoint exactly...

Staff recommends: autumn resurgence

Staff recommends: autumn resurgence

Culture Staff, Culture Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Bring back Heelys - Erika Tally Maybe it's my vendetta against the 15 or so deranged cyclists who have nearly flattened me on the way to class, but it seems like a switch in our modes of transportation...

Pumpkins were catapulted at the 15th annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival Sept. 29.

Oh my gourd: pumpkin chuckin’ for charity

Maya Surrenti, Assistant Culture Editor October 7, 2024

Editor’s note: Jonathan Stapleton's name was originally misspelled in this column, which has been updated to include the correct spelling at 1:44 p.m. Oct. 8.  The 15th annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’...

Continential clash

Continential clash

Elizabeth Lockwood, Culture Staff Writer October 1, 2024

The world is full of wonderful sounds, including, but not limited to, the collection of international options below. If your playlists have been in a lull lately, expand your horizons and check out what...

Indigo De Souza headlines FallFest Sept. 20.

Indigo De Souza creates community: FallFest 2024

Emilija Dainius, Culture Staff Writer September 30, 2024

Red and blue spotlights shone down on center stage as the crowd watched the opening act. The Patrick Gymnasium is not typically the place to be on a Friday night, but after classes ended Sept. 20, twelve...

Staff recommends: new party themes

Staff recommends: new party themes

Culture Staff, Culture Staff Writer September 25, 2024

Friday nights are increasingly monotonous with the repetition of boring party themes. The Culture section is saying out with “Champagne and Shackles,” out with “Anything but a Cup” and in with...

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