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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

Grappling with the nuclear question

March 22, 2011

  An explosion at the Fukushima I nuclear power plant complex in Fukushima, Japan, which was a result of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the area on March 11has led to the most serious...

Defunding NPR about ideology, not the budget

March 22, 2011

  Last week, the House of Representatives voted 228-192 to prevent any federal funding of National Public Radio. Previously, the House voted to cut all funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,...

No News Is Celeb News

March 22, 2011

  For the short time that I have considered myself an adult, I have made an effort to pay attention to the news. I have tried to keep up with current events, however depressing, odd or boring they...

Letter to the editor: The future of UVM

March 22, 2011

  It seems now, as I am getting ready to graduate in May, that my time at UVM has gone by faster than any other period of my life. My time here has transformed my outlook on life, education and what...

Blackberrys for Brains

March 22, 2011

  While perusing a US Airways magazine on my flight home, I came across a feature article written by a deaf man who suggested that we should be implanting communication technology, like smart phones...

It’s a narcissist race – and Charlie Sheen is winning

March 15, 2011

  Charlie Sheen has always been known as a Hollywood personality, but now it seems we are getting the first true taste of what happens when you mix extreme narcissism with the ultimate enabler –...

An era of student indifference

March 15, 2011

  Upcoming elections for next year's Student Government Association are bringing with them a pretty sparse ballot. With only one candidate for vice president, it is apparent that fervor for political...

Time flies so you better have fun

March 15, 2011

  It is a bitterly cold weekday. The wind is blowing and the sky is a tepid shade of wintery gray. Flecks of ice and snow fall silently as you and your friends pile into a car, bundled up, towels...

Letter to the editor: Lockheed Martin

March 15, 2011

  Dear editor, What do Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Boeing all have in common? They provide advanced weaponry and services to the Israeli military that help sustain the illegal occupation of Gaza,...

Let’s make it count

March 15, 2011

  We will elect a new SGA president and vice president next week — well, some of us will. Last year, only 1,400 students voted in the SGA presidential election — a paltry 15 percent of...

Free stuff is never free

February 28, 2011

When was the last time someone told you that free stuff was bad? What's that? No one ever has? Well, sit back and take this in. I am sure that you all think you love free stuff – I know I sure do....

Egypt’s valuable lessons

February 28, 2011

So Mubarak has stepped down.  Now, of course, that's more or less old news.             But the fever for democracy that was spawned in Egypt...

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