Shock and awe! Be appalled, America, for it appears that some young girls were recently seen dancing topless in public! Wait, you mean that's not a big deal? Yes, I've heard of Mardi Gras. Despite the...

It's deficit-cutting season! Which, I suppose, is the political equivalent of spring-cleaning. In theory, it's supposed to go something like this — the Democrats and Republicans come together with...

With all the focus on the 112th Congress' internal bickering over the federal budget over whether it is more important to protect the citizens or the corporations that call this country home, it's been...

Dear editor, I read with great interest Max Krieger's April 4 column about diversity at UVM, and I am glad he is encouraging the campus community to think seriously about this important question. His...

Mr. Wesley Brown of Hutchinson, Kan. was born in 1907. That makes him 103 years old. And while he has no need for congratulations or gift baskets, he would be happy to hear any federal court cases you...

For as long societal discontent has existed, there has also existed the powerful art of protest. The way in which such opposition is voiced has taken a variety of forms through the ages, from boycotts...

The mixing of a couple thousand day drinkers, one faulty fuse and one poorly timed charity event was a perfect recipe for the "shit-show" that was Springfest Saturday at UVM. And we use the slang term...

I have the luxury to spend 500 words every week making wisecracks about the SGA and the GOP and whatever acronym-friendly institution irks the hell out of the Cynic editorial staff. But there are a few...

It seems that spring is finally upon us, but history reminds The Cynic to be wary.  Oh, Vermont! We arrive amidst the final throes of a cool, pleasant summer, naive to the monster that lies dormant...

This past summer, the summer of my eighteenth birthday, I was naturally eager to try my hand at a bit of gambling. So, I went down to the local casino, did some slots with the old ladies, played a couple...

On March 16, President Obama, the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security sent unarmed and unmanned drones to Mexico to assist with surveillance in Mexican President Felipe Calderón's...

Dear editor, Last week a proposition for the University of Vermont to divest from companies that benefit from Israel's "war crimes" and "occupation" of Palestine was tabled.  On April 1,, in an opinion...