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...

Staff Recommends: 2024 ins and outs — editor’s edition The Cynic editors have their fingers on the pulse of the trends, or at least we like to think we do. Here is our list of what should be incorporated...

New year. New culture section.  We’re giving it to you straight. Here is what’s going to be in and what’s going to be out in 2024.  IN Playfulness - Clare Yesilonis Whether you’re...

If you’ve walked through the first floor of the Davis Center, you may have noticed that its four pool tables are usually buzzing with people.  As one of the many pulls of the Davis Center, these...

Ashna Hille is a sophomore from Natick, Mass. She recently transferred to UVM and is double majoring in music technology and business, and health and society.  THE CYNIC: How would you describe...

Junior Miles McCallum is originally from Cleveland and moved to Burlington in 2019 to attend UVM. He majors in global studies and serves as president of the Black Student Union. THE CYNIC: Describe your...

Seemingly overnight, the once popular social media app Yik Yak came roaring back to life.  Popular in early 2014 — in the era of mustaches, washi tape and Vine — Yik Yak was among one of the more...

There are certain movies that society deems timeless classics. “Twilight” is neither timeless nor classic, but that might be why we love it so much.   The first installment in the four-book series...

In a college town notorious for amateur indie-rock, the thuds of bass-driven music spilling from basements of student apartments are changing the pace of nightlife.  Kicking overplayed hits and garage...