[one_half]The Shiny PastThe United States used the Gold Standard till 1971; the gold standard is the system whereby a country’s currency – the actual paper money that you have in your pocket right...
Our eyes met as we both reached for the fetid dish-rag at the same time. Standing over the moist wooden table we shared a smile, the chewed flecks of basil like Italian mistletoe beneath us. Flirtatiously,...
Dear Editor,The column on Hans Asperger, who gave “Asperger syndrome” its name, in the Cynic, Feb. 10, 2016, gets its history wrong. It relies on science journalist Steve Silberman, who in his most...
I should preface this column by saying that, as far as separatist movements go, Black History Month is fairly innocuous.
It adequately captures, or attempts to, the innumerous accomplishments of African...
I would like to make a statement that may shock our liberal readers: Hillary Clinton isn’t the devil.
Yeah, we’re all “feeling the Bern,” but we have to face the fact that there’s...
Dr. Hans Asperger is a godsend for anyone with Asperger’s Syndrome for giving the disorder a name and allowing people to get the help they need.Unfortunately, Asperger’s work has also been marred...
In 2009, UVM cut its varsity baseball and softball programs because of budget cuts.This wasn’t the first time– the same happened in the 1970s, though the program re- turned after seven years.The numbers...
WinterFest happened last week, and we all know what that means.
The University Program Board had activities coming out its ass; there was a fun, new UVM beanie going around and everyone gets hyped...
You hear all this chatter about the Federal Reserve doing this and doing that and therefore the markets are “bullish” or “bearish” and so on and so forth. But what do changes in monetary policy...
Voting: A simple act that has the potential to change the political landscape of our country.This is especially true during the current election cycle.Though it’s only January, this race is already...
For those who don't know, Flint Michigan is going through a water crisis. At risk of oversimplifying the story, the former industrial city was in serious economic crisis about two years ago...
Nearly 350 people RSVP’d “going” to an event titled “Give Us Back Our Reading Days! Student Protest” on Facebook.Only about 10 actually showed up Jan.25.The event was created following a Faculty...
