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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

Letter to the editor: Fogel Gets It

April 4, 2011

Dear editor, I've heard a lot of rumblings around campus recently, ever since our esteemed President Daniel Mark Fogel announced his impending resignation.  Ungrateful, upper-upper-middle class brats...

In defense of the public domain

March 28, 2011

Do you enjoy legally downloading classical music for free? How about reading some of the most seminal literary works of past times for free online? Okay, fine, so maybe I enjoy those things more than...

A liberal conundrum

March 28, 2011

So, Libya, huh? I'm not sure what the record is for number of simultaneous wars in the Middle East, but we sure are gunning for it pretty hard. Now, I don't know about you, but I'm not quite sure what...

Cutting aid to students is counterproductive

March 28, 2011

Not rich? Still want to go to college? Sorry. A budget proposal drafted by the House of Representatives would cut $61 billion from the federal budget, including deep cuts to need-based financial aid Pell...

Letter to the editor: SGA actions biased

March 28, 2011

Dear editor, President Mensah, the first president of color who identifies with the LGBTQ community, has yet again been censured. According to the SGA, their reasons stems from his failure to sign legislation...

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...

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...

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...

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