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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

Boredom is a necessary evil

Boredom is a necessary evil

Morgan Milman, Opinion Columnist October 25, 2024

When my floor goes quiet at midday after everyone has left for classes, everything becomes still. The showers stop running, the echoes in the stairwells stop and the motion sensor light in the hallway...

Molly's illi about headphones & mindfulness

Open your ears and take in the world

Olivia Langlan, Opinion Columnist September 5, 2023

I bring my earbuds everywhere I go. Music and podcasts fill the void created by my unstimulated mind as I ride the bus or walk to my next destination. I’m able to detatch from my environment by...

When “you time” takes a toll on time

When “you time” takes a toll on time

Izzy Abraham October 25, 2019

Mindfulness is entering the mainstream as trendy, cute and healthy, but being mindful can be a chore to those with busy routines. It’s no wonder that because of this, most people monetize the invaluable...

“I love to stop at the Interfaith Center and walk the labyrinth as a meditation if I have time on my walk to class,” first-year Sienna DeVoe-Talluto said.

Students talk meditation on campus

Marjorie McWilliams, Staff Writer February 22, 2019

The walls of most dorms are covered with posters, candles are at risk of confiscation and the shouts of the next door neighbors playing Super Smash Bros make meditation seem like an impossible routine...

Zen scholar lectures on mindfulness

September 29, 2016

On the first official day of fall, light trickled into the high arched windows of Ira Allen Chapel. The modest crowd gathered there had come to see Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress...

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