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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

We are living through a second Gilded Age

We are living through a second Gilded Age

Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist February 20, 2025

On the eve of Y2K, the world teetered between fear and hope.  Some predicted catastrophe — collapsing computer systems, financial ruin and global panic — while others envisioned the dawn of a technologically...

Molly's illi for the traditional reading column

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...

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...

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