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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

Feeling a little crowded? Yeah, us too

September 6, 2010

This year, UVM set a new record for total enrollment with 13,500 undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, medical and non-degree students.   The addition of Jeffords Hall meets the University's demand...

University reaching student capacity

August 30, 2010

  This year, UVM is packed to the rafters. The incoming first year class of 2, 475 students is the second largest in the entire history of the university.    Total enrollment at UVM —...

Setting the example of tolerance

August 30, 2010

    As I am sure many of you have heard this summer, there is a plan in place to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York.   The proposed Islamic culural center would stand about three...

Vermont’s excellence in P.E. is a mixed blessing

August 30, 2010

America is fat.  This is why a recent report by National Association for Sport and Physical Education that showed Vermont was near the top in physical education requirements for students K-12 was...

Focus on safety, not consumption

August 30, 2010

First off, I'd like to welcome everyone back to B-town, and I hope you all had a great summer. This summer I went to an event at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and underage drinking was a...

Media is overstepping its boundries

May 3, 2010

Imagine working at an office where every day, millions of people judged your every decision. You didn't inform them of your actions. It wasn't even people representing you that informed them, but people...

Last call

May 3, 2010

Like white on rice in a snow storm in April, I'm usually pretty good at staying on top of things. But is it just me or has the end of this year just come and sneaked up on us like a long-forgotten dentist...

The increasing cost of not being able to afford college

May 3, 2010

The cost to attend UVM is higher than the national average for in-state and out-of-state students at public, four-year universities, according to statistics compiled by College Board.The tuition for out-of-state...

The Trinity saga ends

May 3, 2010

Everything from sinks to bodies have flown out of windows this semester on Trinity Campus. In all reality, Trinity Campus has been marked by a slew of mishaps this year.           ...

Houston, we have an image problem

April 26, 2010

My initial thoughts about writing this article were that NASA is a colossal waste of money that doesn't really accomplish much anymore. But looking into the subject, I found that NASA doesn't have Research...

Take a minute and think for yourself

April 26, 2010

Before you read any further, stop thinking about whatever it is you are thinking about and pay attention — I need you to do something for me; just a little something, and I promise it won't kill...

Immigration bill will inspire racial profiling

April 26, 2010

Last Monday, the Arizona State Senate passed a bill that could drastically overhaul the Grand Canyon State's approach to illegal immigration.By the time you read this, it's possible that the governor will...

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