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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Prioritizing priority registration

May 3, 2010

It's 6:55 a.m. when sophomore Bayan Suleiman rolls out of bed and sits in front of her computer on the morning of her scheduled class registration.She types in her CRN numbers and watches the clock intently...

Details about detox

April 26, 2010

Before you set foot on Burlington's sidewalks for another thrilling weekend night, remember that there are a few things not worth experiencing —  like being transported to Fletcher Allen and...

Locavores Crave Meat

April 19, 2010

Allegations of animal cruelty and fires have resulted in a shortage of slaughterhouses in Vermont, leaving the local food movement craving for meat.Recently, the Bushways Slaughterhouse in Grand Isle was...

Administration assails pirates

April 12, 2010

A history of piracyOne day in April 1999, UVM received a copyright violation fax from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the first of its kind at UVM, in response to a students sharing...

Summer brings heat, but not from the police

April 5, 2010

Some might expect to find their stuff stolen while out of town for summer break, but statistics from the Burlington Police Department (BPD) show that when students return to off-campus housing for the...

Impartial instruction or subjective schooling

March 29, 2010

At a school known for both its liberal students and professors, some students question whether their tuition money is paying for the facts or a professor's opinion.Pablo Bose, a professor in the geography...

Beat gets louder in New Zealanders’ latest album

March 22, 2010

On March 5, Clark Derbes' "A Family Gathering: Sculptures and Relatives" debuted at JDK Design Studio.His latest work features wooden sculptures, ink paintings and gouaches on birch panels by the Burlington...

Divine Dairy: UVM undergrads have a cow

March 22, 2010

A short distance from Harris-Millis, UVM students smell like cows. Literally.These smelly students are involved in the CREAM program at UVM, where students run a dairy herd of about 30 cows and produce...

Is your weekend making you sick?

March 15, 2010

On any given weekend, students attend parties in cramped apartments and basements. But games like beer pong and offhand sexual trysts could have greater consequences than a hangover and some regret. From...

Burlington or Girlington?

March 1, 2010

McKenna, Ruth, Emily, Kate, Brittany, Danie, Stephanie, Amanda, Alyssa, Nicole, Sarah, Arielle, Allison, Casey, Emily, Katie, Hannah, Suzanne and Jake. This is how the attendance roster of a Communication...

Crossing borders

February 23, 2010

When deciding upon a place to go abroad, whether for a semester or a year, most students choose their destination with extra care.Students from other countries do the same when they come to the States. ...

Life of a Mascot

February 16, 2010

Rally Cat, to most students, brings to mind images of a friendly, oversized Catamount, slapping high fives to kids and messing up the hair of college students who eagerly attend hockey games and show their...

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