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

Blowing smoke at freedom

April 22, 2015

When we all return to campus next semester, the air will most likely be a little cleaner. A tobacco ban, as you all read on the front page and from President Sullivan in your inbox last week, will most...

The great power of the racial epithet

Joey Oteng April 22, 2015

When is a word more than a word? Words have power beyond compare. They make us feel. They bring us smiles but also rip out our hearts. They give comfort but also turmoil. They build us up and tear us down....

The triggered campus tyrants

Joey Brown April 21, 2015

Last Thursday, American Enterprise Institute scholar and author of “Who Stole Feminism?” Christina Hoff Summers spoke at Georgetown University, at the invitation of a campus conservative group. She...

Yik-Yak, ho!

Daltrey Burris April 21, 2015

“Any cute girls trying to hook up in the library?” He leaned back into his chair, satisfied with his most recent attempt to get the ball rolling. Mike Sherman wasn’t new to this game. He’d done...

Its past time for a pastime

It’s past time for a pastime

April 16, 2015

Just east of campus sits a piece of history. It's fair to assume that many students will never visit Centennial Field, let alone understand what it’s meant to generations of students and Vermonters alike.This...

Senator Cotton’s letter wasn’t treason

Joey Brown April 15, 2015

Dissent, the left used to remind us — although coincidentally and solely during the George W. Bush administration — is the highest form of patriotism. Well, unless Barack Obama is president. Then you’re...

On punk rock

April 14, 2015

What do a 19th century German philosopher and a musical genre focused on defiance and a “do it yourself” attitude have in common? Well, first off, they were both wrongly co-opted by the far right.Nietzsche...

Metrosexual group wants to join LGBT

Daltrey Burris April 14, 2015

BURLINGTON, VT— In the last few days, an unlikely group had expressed its outrage toward the LGBTQA association, short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer and ally. The group, which was formed...

Our advising needs a boost

April 8, 2015

This week, students will be making big decisions about their future — they’ll be deciding what classes to take next semester.This series of decisions is never easy.  And, with so many factors at play,...

Why religion should be discussed

Joey Oteng April 8, 2015

In new company, the rules of etiquette most often dictate that there are three topics inappropriate for polite discourse – religion, politics and money. Access news coverage from any reputable source...

Gary Derr, revealed

Daltrey Burris April 8, 2015

“Eureka!” The words resounded harshly against the sterile, eggshell-colored walls of the laboratory. Gary Derr shoved various half-empty alembics to the side and scribbled feverishly into the scrap...

Racism can be subtle, too

Gaetano Martello April 7, 2015

Many people are aware of the recent scandal at University of Oklahoma, where members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity were secretly videotaped singing racist chants. This caused a lot of controversy,...

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