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

Environmentalism and The UVM Dairy Barn

December 6, 2005

What do we know about the UVM dairy barn? When I first came to this university, I knew little about agriculture and the dairy barn. I always imagined cows on a pasture, living in some sort of false sense...

The Growing Pains of Rapid Expansion

December 6, 2005

As the end of another year approaches, China still has much to boast about. Since the Asian Financial Crisis of the '90s, China has managed to rebound and experience a rate of growth unmatched by any...

Trading Your Way to a Deluxe Apartment in the Sky

November 29, 2005

Is it possible for a non-developed economy to better its economic status and move into the realm of an industrialized nation through trade? This is the question Arslan Razmi of the UMass-Amherst economics...

Plan on Traveling to Canada? $97 Please

November 29, 2005

Many UVM students and Vermonters in general enjoy the occasional trip to Montreal, Quebec. Concerts, sporting events, Casino gambling, and the general European aura of the city draw thousands every...

The DOs and DON’Ts of College Romance

November 29, 2005

As if dating and relationships weren't already hard enough, college adds a whole new layer of misunderstanding, confusion and embarrassment to the realm of romance. Random rendezvous and one night stands...

The Black Student Union Raises Awareness

November 29, 2005

The Black Student Union has entered its second year of Student Government Association recognition, but President Shana Bryce describes the group as having a history that goes back over a decade. "We...

Students’ Vocabulary Goes Down the “Tube”

November 29, 2005

The words heady and dank are being used on campus way too much, not to mention incorrectly. Lately, there has been a growing trend affecting the students of this campus. It has been noticeable while...

Peak Oil Is Happening Now

November 29, 2005

Right now the global community is facing one of the greatest threats ever- worldwide oil depletion. Have you ever looked back on some culturally significant, devastating era in history-the Great Depression,...

Understanding Sodexo, Unionization and Food Service

November 29, 2005

For most college students, taking more than one cafeteria-cooked meal each day is a slightly different experience from his or her sweet wonder years, which makes it no surprise that dining is also a hot...

The Best Kept Secrets on Campus and Downtown Revealed

November 15, 2005

My time at UVM has come and gone, but before I became one of UVM's dearly departed, I unearthed a couple of gems, primarily of the monetary and culinary sort. However, I did not discover these precious...

Sex and the Cynic: The Price We Pay for Freedom

November 15, 2005

It's Friday night. Boy meets Girl. Boy and Girl flirt while getting more and more drunk. Boy and Girl go home together, and hook up. This continues for a few weekends. Finally, Boy asks Girl to go...

Eco-Mind: Recycling Can’t Get Any Easier

November 15, 2005

A change has been made in the recycling system here at the University of Vermont-no longer will students need to separate paper and containers when recycling because now everything can be recycled together!...

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