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

What keeps Taylor Swift up at night: A “Midnights” album review

What keeps Taylor Swift up at night: A “Midnights” album review

Keagan Lafferty, Culture Staff Writer November 9, 2022

Positive, negative or in-between—what keeps you up at night?  Whatever your answer may be, Taylor Swift understands. A listen to “Midnights,” her newest album, will perfectly put those late-night...

How to fashionably survive a Burlington winter

How to fashionably survive a Burlington winter

Maya Surrenti, Culture Staff Writer November 8, 2022

I don’t know about you, but when I really love my outfit, my day has a special shine.  In terms of the winters I have experienced, I grew up in Louisville, Ky., where we would be lucky to get three...

Noah Kahan ushers in the “Stick Season” at Higher Ground

Noah Kahan ushers in the “Stick Season” at Higher Ground

Keely Ehnstrom, Culture Staff Writer November 8, 2022

The season of the sticks lurks in the shadows of each falling leaf. Luckily, someone wrote a New England guide of what to expect.  Noah Kahan released his album “Stick Season” Oct. 14 and two weekends...

Stand-up comedian Nico D’Elisa performs at the Comedy Wolf Open Mic night at Radio Bean Nov. 3. The event will reoccur the first Thursday of every month.

Known best for live music, Radio Bean smashes with Comedy Wolf’s open mic debut

Sam Jefferson, Culture Staff Writer November 7, 2022

Striking red and yellow lights beamed down at Radio Bean Nov. 3 as local comedians bustled through to the sign-up sheet, eagerly awaiting their call to the stage. Local comedian and musician Max Higgins...

The Vermont International Film Festival showcased 64 films from Oct. 21-30. The festival is held at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington.

Film industry revamping, Vermont International Film Festival bigger than ever

Kailey Shea, Culture Staff Writer November 2, 2022

For 10 days out of the year, filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts alike experience life in Serbia, France, Egypt and Italy without having to leave Burlington’s lakeside community. The Vermont International...

Culture staff recommends: Five albums to listen to this week

Culture staff recommends: Five albums to listen to this week

Culture Staff October 31, 2022

“Sunflower” by Briston Maroney – Keagan Lafferty This past July, I met 24-year-old singer-songwriter Briston Maroney after he played an opening set for Rainbow Kitten Suprise at Red Rocks Amphitheater...

Cynic Fit Check: What editors are wearing

Cynic Fit Check: What editors are wearing

Eamon Dunn, Culture Editor October 31, 2022

When it comes to fashion, who doesn’t get a little stuck sometimes? With countless new trends emerging all the time and being exposed to an endless barrage of stylish people online, it can be hard to...

Culture staff recommends: Best places to kiss or cry

Culture staff recommends: Best places to kiss or cry

Culture Staff October 26, 2022

Maya Surrenti – Austin Hall bike room makeout Picture this: it's two in the morning and your roommate is fast asleep. Your Friday night has either gone very well or very poorly and you need a...

The majority of under-21 students surveyed are planning to continue buying weed from their local dealers even after turning 21, despite the commercialization of cannabis in Vermont.

Over the counter cannabis: How dispensaries are changing UVM drug culture

Brooke Burns, Culture Staff Writer October 25, 2022

Retail cannabis sales began in Vermont for consumers aged 21 and older Oct. 1. On the first day of sales, UVM students and area residents flocked to newly-opened Burlington dispensaries to get in on legal...

I slept six hours a night my first year of college, here’s how you can avoid that

I slept six hours a night my first year of college, here’s how you can avoid that

Sam Jefferson, Culture Staff Writer October 24, 2022

Getting good sleep in college is hard, and it’s even more so on campus.  My first year at UVM, I slept horrendously. I’d shut my blinds but nothing could stop the glaring Wilks/Davis/Wing parking...

Colorful clothing on campus: The students not going neutral for fall

Grace Wang, Culture Staff Writer October 21, 2022

On any given fall day on UVM’s lovely campus, you can swim in the sea of beige, black, white, brown and forest green fits adorning students. Alongside falling leaves and hot cider, the toned-down palette...

Before he cheats: On infidelity in college

Before he cheats: On infidelity in college

Maya Surrenti, Culture Staff Writer October 19, 2022

If you’ve been cheated on, you’re not alone. I’ve been in that boat before myself. It is an awful feeling, yet I see people cheating on their significant others all the time. I hate to break it to...

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