As COVID-19 continues to upend our way of life, many people are looking to the outdoors as a way to distract themselves from the relative boredom of our new reality.
Although I too have been feeling...
The release of video games in the current era can have a worldwide impact on human behavior.
On July 6, 2016, Pokemon Go was released, and for the entire summer, youths across the world went outside...
Weeks have passed since students skied down the Green Mountains, skateboarded on Athletic campus, walked to class and dominated Burlington's terrain.
Wherever students find themselves now, we hope they...
Dear COVID-19,
This may sound completely crazy, but I would like to thank you. This virus has caused immense suffering and pain on a large scale, but as I sit here reflecting on my time during quarantine,...
Many who come to UVM are outdoorsy people looking to experience the exciting skiing and hiking trails Vermont has to offer.
Being from New York City, I wouldn't say that I am not an outdoors person,...
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Despite remote-learning and stay at home orders, many of us are still finding ways to get outside and appreciate the world around us.
As part of Cynic Outdoors Week, we...
When she isn’t lecturing statistics to her UVM students, Karen Benway is running distances upwards of 26 miles.
She competes in ultramarathons; rugged, often multi-day races that stretch beyond...
Today we begin Outdoors Week at the Vermont Cynic.
Our staff had been planning the Cynic’s first-ever Outdoors Issue since January, and though this is not the way we envisioned it would turn out,...
It's almost May, and around this time of year Church Street should be filled with families, shoppers, dogs and excitement for the coming summer. While shops and restaurants have closed their doors, the...
