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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

Nectar’s 40th anniversary 

October 14, 2015

When walking down Main Street, the Nectar’s retro sign is sure to stand out amongst the red and blue awnings of the venue’s neighbors. Nectar’s, founded in 1975, is celebrating its 40th birthday...

Class of 2019 has lowest percent of in-state students

October 14, 2015

The class of 2019 has the lowest percentage of in-state students in UVM history.Twenty percent of students in the class of 2019 are Vermonters, Admissions Director Beth Wiser said.  That means only 480...

Clubs recognized, monitored by SGA

Alexandra Shannon October 14, 2015

UVM recognizes over 150 clubs, all monitored by the SGA Club Affairs Committee. Club Affairs supervises all activities by SGA clubs and organizations. The Club Affairs Committee, formerly the Student...

Hit comedian to perform at the Flynn

Colin Hekimian October 13, 2015

One comedian has built a career with a clean style of comedy. His special, “Brian Regan: Live From Radio City Music Hall,” is the first of its kind to be broadcast live on Comedy Central.    “Doing...

Crime Log

Jill Vaglica October 13, 2015

Oct. 2 10:22 a.m. A student in the Votey building called police to report a stolen cell phone. About an hour and a half later, the student called back and said they found the phone. 2:35 a.m....

UVM sells graduate housing, students upset

October 13, 2015

“Honestly if I had known this was going to happen I would not have gone to UVM. I would’ve gone somewhere else,” said Shavon Green, a resident at the Ethan Allen Apartments in Colchester.The apartments...

Reported campus rapes increase, records show

Jill Vaglica October 13, 2015

The number of reported rapes at UVM more than doubled in the last year, according to a report released Sept. 29 by UVM police services. The report is required under the federal Jeanne Clery Act, which...

Artist Delivered Usual Crude Style

October 13, 2015

As I watched Dave Chappelle go through the motions of his masturbation routines on the Flynn MainStage, I realized that this was the stroke of a genius.“I don’t know fellas, but after I bust a nut...

SGA initiative pairs freshman with peer advisers

Bryan O'Keefe October 13, 2015

Incoming first-years will have more academic support under a new SGA advising program starting next year. This initiative will pair groups of 10 first-years with an upperclassman of the same major as...

UVM bookstore adds Bernie Sanders shirts

Caroline Alkire October 13, 2015

In response to the frenzy on campus for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the UVM bookstore has started selling apparel that allows students to show off their “Bernie fever”. A single T-shirt...

Students work in a geology lab in Lafayette Oct. 2. Waste from the bathroom leaked through the ceiling tiles into the classroom below. The tiles have been replaced.  RYAN THORNTON/The Vermont Cynic

Flooding in Lafayette disrupts geography lab

Caroline Alkire October 7, 2015

A recent flood in Lafayette Hall proved the reliability of UVM’s custodial department when a urinal in the 3rd floor men’s bathroom overflowed, endangering computers and equipment in a downstairs geology...

Concerned Burlington residents visit SGA

Alexandra Shannon October 6, 2015

Burlington residents attended an SGA meeting to discuss issues with alcohol, noise, vandalism and littering. The majority of the residents have been living in Burlington for at least 10 years and said...

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