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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

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Young people need to read more, but not eBooks

Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2023

Our generation is just not reading enough physical literature.  Around 55% of Gen Z reads every week, but 67% of them are reading on their phones, according to a Dec. 2022 Forbes article. A little...

I was born in the right generation

I was born in the right generation

Annabelle Pattison, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

Growing up, I was constantly worried about the future because I would hear adults complain that phones and technology were ruining the youth of America.  These remarks by my elders made me feel that...

TikTok brings young creators to the center

TikTok brings young creators to the center

Emily Johnston January 30, 2020

TikTok, a video-sharing app that is growing in popularity, is exactly what youth culture needs. TikTok is a social network owned by ByteDance and was launched in 2017. Since its initial release, the...

How has social media changed us?

How has social media changed us?

Olivia Stafford November 16, 2018

Social media has consumed young people and has changed the way we communicate. From the moment we wake up to the moment we go to bed, we are submerging  ourselves into the digital world, oblivious to...

Technology is changing cognition

Luke Liscio April 27, 2018

The negative effects of technology are widely known, yet we refuse to acknowledge them. Instead of just relying on research to understand the effects of technology, such as addiction to our devices and...

It's time to close the laptop and open a book

It’s time to close the laptop and open a book

Alexander Collingsworth February 23, 2017

The Netflix logo is beginning to seem diabolical. Am I watching Netflix or is Netflix watching me? It seems that these days you must make a conscious and intentional effort to turn off your...

Physicists find new way of seeing atoms

Physicists find new way of seeing atoms

Alexandra Shannon April 21, 2016

A UVM physicist has found a new way to see atoms in industrial materials using X-rays.   The findings of the experiment were first released online March 28 by the Nature Physics journal. Physics...

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