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

Guest Columnist

April 12, 2010

"I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have faith in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it — not just as another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals...

Piracy among the masses

April 12, 2010

Buying music can quickly drain your bank account, especially if each song costs $1.29 on iTunes.Since college students tend to be fairly broke, these costs can seem particularly weighty — unless...

Don’t be boring this summer

April 5, 2010

What is summer? To some, it is a fun-filled vacation. To others, it is a time to make a little money before going back to school. In any case, summer should never be boring.In high school, summer usually...

Weather isn’t climate

April 5, 2010

Wasn't the weekend beautiful?OK — full disclosure — I wrote this last Tuesday. But, if my desktop weather report turns out to be remotely accurate, it will indeed have been quite beautiful.Anyway,...

Make summer… shorter?

April 5, 2010

Now that summer seems to be just around the corner — peculiarly early this year, but I'll let Baldassare take on that argument — it's a perfect time to discuss … why summer vacation...

Summer stats

April 5, 2010

College kids love stats, so here's one to chew on: You're going to get dumb this summer.Sorry, it's a fact — better yet, it's a stat.Yep, stats don't lie — you read them in textbooks and newspapers;...

Flawed elections may have long-term consequences

March 29, 2010

Legitimate democracy is difficult to achieve on any level. In the past few weeks, the SGA has taken this to heart and proved it over and over again. Traditionally, SGA elections have been rather mild affairs....

Loosen up

March 29, 2010

I'm addicted to a few things in life. One of them is Marché mac and cheese.I'm actually eating Marché mac right now — that's just how addicted to it I am — and with every bite...

A just compromise

March 29, 2010

President Obama signed an executive order on March 24 that would prevent federal funds from being used to pay for abortions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, mirroring statutes that...

Health care reform and what it means for us

March 29, 2010

Congress has just passed one of the most influential bills in American history, leaving many people wondering: What does it mean for me?Despite the sacrifices made by Obama to tackle bipartisanship obstacles,...

Reconciliation

March 22, 2010

So it turns out that healthcare reform is alive and kicking.First it was alive, then it was dead, then it was alive, then it was really dead. Now I guess it's alive again. At this point I've started to...

Pirates of the Gulf of Aden

March 22, 2010

Pirates don't just exist in Howard Pyle illustrations or Disney blockbusters, but on the high seas today. Somalia, which has been engulfed in civil war since 1991, has become a major base of operations...

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