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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

Sodexo negotiating contract

March 24, 2015

Last week, Sodexo was granted the right to negotiate a dining contract with UVM, according to a March 11 email.  Dennis DePaul, the assistant dean for business operations will be the negotiator for UVM,...

Course registration delayed due to construction project

March 24, 2015

Class registration for the fall 2015 semester has been pushed back one week due to construction projects according to an email sent to students by the office of the registrar.Registration will open April...

Two UVM skiers win Rookie of the Year: St. Germain wins award

Armin Milak March 24, 2015

Sophomore Will St. Germain was recently given the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association men’s Alpine Rookie of the Year award. From Quebec City in Canada, St. Germain began skiing the slopes of Mont-Sainte-Anne,...

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First Year Alayna Sonnesyn competes in a nordic skiing competition. Sonnesyn won the women’s nordic Rookie of the Year award. She competed in the NCAA Championships Mar. 11- 14.

Two UVM skiers win Rookie of the Year: First-year earns honor

March 24, 2015

A first-year Nordic skier earned the title of 2015 Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing Association’s Women’s Rookie of the Year Feb. 28.First-year Alayna Sonnesyn was awarded the title at the EISA Carnival...

New bill will lower Vermont’s carbon footprint

Beena Jacob March 24, 2015

The Vermont House of Representatives voted 121-24 to pass a bill designed to lower residents’ carbon footprint. Passed March 11, the Renewable Energy Standard and Energy Transformation bill, known...

“Stereotype threat” hinders student psyche

March 24, 2015

Every person you have ever met fits at least one stereotype or another, and these stereotypes are often unkind.    Studies have shown that if we are made aware of these stereotypes, we are more likely...

JON POLSON The Vermont Cynic
Junior Maggie Preston dives at the UVM Natatorium Feb. 23. Preston won many honors this season, including America Easts Outstanding Diver award.

Junior diver earns accolades over the year

March 24, 2015

The America East Conference names one diver every year as their Outstanding Diver of the Year.This year, UVM junior Maggie Preston received this honor.  Preston said she was “flattered and a little...

Crime Log

Jill Vaglica March 24, 2015

March 12 4:20 p.m. A PlayStation was taken from an unlocked suite in the Living/Learning Center sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. There are no suspects yet. March 12 8:35 p.m. Someone came to the...

Professor publishes book about biofuels

Caroline Alkire March 24, 2015

One professor is researching environmental sustainability and advanced biofuels while also contributing to the classroom and curriculum. Biofuels are an alternative type of energy that can be helpful...

UVM teacher translates Dantes Divine Comedy

UVM teacher translates Dante’s “Divine Comedy”

March 22, 2015

Reading Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy” is an upward spiritual journey, not only for the story’s narrator, but also for the reader, who may be surprised to discover that the 700-year-old poem...

Stony Brook defeats Vermont in semifinal

Jack Estrin March 18, 2015

The Catamounts had a chance to tie the game on the final possession, but America East Player of the Year, Jameel Warney swatted away a shot by junior Ethan O’Day and the Cat’s hopes for the America...

Disco Biscuits serve fresh jams

Disco Biscuits serve fresh jams

March 18, 2015

The Springfest artists have been announced and the Disco Biscuits and AlunaGeorge will grace the stage on the Chittenden Buckham and Wills green next month.UPB revealed the news by unveiling the Springfest...

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