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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

Cats offer tribute to former captain

March 18, 2015

A  former member of the UVM women’s lacrosse team, died Feb. 12.Vanessa Cox ‘05 was in a fatal car crash in New Hampshire.  She was 31 years old.Cox was one of the team captains her senior year,...

Pep band membership is on the rise

Pep band membership is on the rise

Dave Brandt March 17, 2015

Well known for their performances of “Go Cats Go” and “Vermont Victorious,” the UVM Fighting Catamounts Pep Band is recognized by many for its fun and inclusive spirit. “All comers are welcome....

UVM Aikido Club considers the future

UVM Aikido Club considers the future

March 10, 2015

There is currently only one member of the UVM Aikido club – the president.Senior Patrick Markley, president of the UVM Aikido club, came to UVM as a transfer student in the fall of 2012, he said.He came...

ROTC student athletes carry dual obligations

ROTC student athletes carry dual obligations

Freddy Fields March 10, 2015

For few students at UVM, the job of being a student athlete is mixed with the responsibility that comes from being an ROTC cadet. There are currently four students that both play a varsity sport and are...

Former Cats prolong career

Former Cats prolong career

Jack Estrin March 10, 2015

For some UVM basketball players, playing at Patrick Gymnasium is just the beginning.    Recently, increasing numbers of UVM basketball players have signed to play professionally overseas. In early...

UPB event is busing students to Boston

Colby Cunningham March 10, 2015

The UVM Program Board has arranged an event where students have the opportunity to go to a Boston Celtics game at the TD Garden against the Los Angeles Clippers, with transportation included, for just...

Senior tops team in points

Alexander Benoit March 10, 2015

Over the course of a regular season in hockey, players are plagued by inconsistency, bad puck luck and, of course, injuries. One thing is certain: numbers never lie. Obviously one cannot just look at...

EPIX presents “Road to the NHL Stadium Series” highlights players on and off the ice

Alexander Benoit February 25, 2015

If you could say anything about former president of HBO Sports and 51-time Sports Emmy-winner Ross Greenburg, it is that he leaves marks where he steps. Widely considered a pioneer in the field of sports...

Intramurals alleviate stress

Intramurals alleviate stress

Erik Francken February 24, 2015

UVM Campus Recreation offers a wide variety of intramural sports that allow students to destress. “We get so stressed that we find sports as a way of relieving ourselves and having fun,” sophomore...

Teams put on the pink for cancer fundraiser

Teams put on the pink for cancer fundraiser

Jack Estrin February 24, 2015

The UVM men's and women's basketball teams held their “rally against cancer” games  Feb. 14 and 18. In their Feb. 14 game against University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the men’s team came out...

Season ticket waitlist drops

Season ticket waitlist drops

Dave Brandt February 24, 2015

The waitlist for men’s hockey season tickets is lower than it has been in years. There are currently fewer than 200 people on the waitlist, with a wait time of one to three years, according to the athletic...

Hockey attracts fan loyalty

February 24, 2015

Fans come from across the state of Vermont to Gutterson Fieldhouse, Patrick Gym and Virtue Field to watch the Catamounts compete each year.George Vernon, a Colchester native, has been watching the UVM...

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