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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

Kake Walk: Alumni, faculty and students reflect on 73-year tradition

Kake Walk: Alumni, faculty and students reflect on 73-year tradition

Bryan O'Keefe, Kelsey Neubauer, and Sarah Olsen February 24, 2016

For 73 years, UVM fraternity members danced in blackface and satin tuxedos during the longest running winter carnival in the country. At its peak in the 1960s, this event, known as the Kake Walk, was...

Basketball rallies against cancer

Basketball rallies against cancer

John Suozzo February 19, 2016

In addition to tallying a win Sunday, the men’s basketball team used the game to raise awareness for cancer. The 92-81 Valentine’s Day win over the University of Hartford was part of the University’s...

The myth, the legend, the hymen

February 17, 2016

The hymen is probably the most misunderstood part of the female body. You may have had your first experience with your hymen when you were 12 and wanted to try tampons. You might have mentioned this venture...

Cats stay strong after tragedy

Cats stay strong after tragedy

February 17, 2016

A UVM basketball recruit was greeted by a standing ovation in Patrick Gym Jan. 30.Josh Speidel was seriously injured in a car crash in Indiana Feb. 1, 2015.Though he will not be able to play basketball...

Fleming pops with newest art galleries

Natasha Geffen, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

Art has the ability to take the viewer to different places across space and time. In two new exhibits at the Fleming Museum, “Pop Art Prints” and “Samuel Bak: Survival and Memory,”...

Classical singer crafts a romantic Valentine’s Day

Greta Bjornson February 12, 2016

The Lane Concert Series has provided a romantic venue for Valentine’s Day dates for the past ten years. On Feb. 13, the Patricia O’Callaghan Trio will play the Valentine’s Day show at...

Kids color the campus

Kids color the campus

Bettina Cataldi February 11, 2016

Since last week, new art by young artists has adorned the walls of the Davis Center. The students from the Campus Children’s School in the Living/Learning Center showcased their talents...

The essentials of keeping your immune system healthy

February 9, 2016

It’s that time of year again: cold and flu season. People are coughing in lecture halls, sneezing in the Davis Center and buying tissues in CAT Pause. The constant weather changes, stress from new courses...

UVM student earns flag football officiating award

February 4, 2016

One UVM junior was recently nationally recognized for his work as a flag football referee. That student is Elvis Lizardo and he was named one of 10 All-American flag football referees in the nation.Growing...

1,662 fans show up for Pack the Gut

1,662 fans show up for “Pack the Gut”

February 3, 2016

Thanks to an annual charity challenge, the women’s hockey team saw a larger than average crowd in the stands Jan. 29.The Catamounts, who have averaged 372 fans per game this season according to U.S....

‘Star Wars’ breeds sexism

‘Star Wars’ breeds sexism

February 2, 2016

Is Princess Leia too old for her buns?So much progress has been made in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Daisy Ridley plays Rey, an aspiring pilot for the resistance who ends up kicking Kylo Ren’s...

Student band gets into the groove

Student band gets into the groove

Jensen Wainwright February 2, 2016

It’s groovy, it’s punk, it’s reggae, it’s metal, it’s MELON. MELON is a Burlington-based cover band that has been together since August 2015. Even though MELON songs contain...

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