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

Students Might be Able to Get Out of Loan Payments

October 20, 2003

(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case regarding whether states should be held responsible for student loans that cannot be paid back to state agencies. The case involves...

Most College Smokers Never Quit

October 20, 2003

(U-WIRE) BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - A new study found that each year only 3 percent of female smokers from age 16 to 24, succeed in quitting for more than a year. The American Legacy Foundation, parent company...

Responce to College suicide

October 15, 2003

Please print in the next paper. I could get you a better copy!Among College Students:By NAMI UVM"h Suicide is 2nd leading cause in death!"h Suicide rate is HIGHER among 19 ?V 24 year olds enrolled in...

Part-Time Faculty Union Poses Positives

October 13, 2003

It's the first day of class. You arrive early, sit down and wait for the professor to arrive. She walks into the room, writes her name on the board and gets down to business. For the next hour she goes...

Death Cab for Cutie at UVM

October 13, 2003

It's time to get out your Converse shoes, vintage t-shirts, and faded jeans, ladies and gentlemen, because Death Cab For Cutie is coming to town. If this name means nothing to you right now, it soon will....

Professor’s Book Takes New Look at Conservation

October 13, 2003

After a long period of scrutiny through deconstruction - the relentless questioning of assumptions, values, language, discourses and power - Bob Manning, professor of natural resources, thought the conservation...

VTIFF Hits Burlington This Week

October 13, 2003

On October 16-20 the Vermont International Film Festival will take place in Burlington. The festival will feature nearly 100 films and the theme will be "Images and Issues of Global Concern". The film...

Wills are Vital for Students Too

October 13, 2003

(U-WIRE) DETROIT - College students need for a will varies from each person. "Many college students won't need a will," said George Cooney, adjunct professor at Wayne State University Law School. "For...

Website Provides Resource for Suicide Prevention

October 13, 2003

(U-WIRE) LONG BEACH, Calif. - Over the past 50 years, colleges and universities have seen a dramatic increase in the number of student suicides. Faced with this increase, many higher-level learning facilities...

Cash for Class

October 13, 2003

(U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO - While some students cringe at the thought of taking notes in class, a new Web site can help turn those biology notes into cash. Started by Mike Gaynor in July, the Chicago-based RedPaper.com...

Students Sell Sperm, Eggs to Pay Bills

October 13, 2003

(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - Advertisements offering up to $5,000 for human egg donations caught the eye of one junior majoring in political science at the University of Southern California. After meeting with...

BYU Professor: ‘Super Bugs’ Not Created by Using Antibacterial Soap

October 13, 2003

(U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah - The classic clean freak can sigh with relief, thanks to a recent study conducted by a Brigham Young University professor.According to the study conducted by Eugene C. Cole, a professor...

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