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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

EPIX presents “Road to the NHL Stadium Series” highlights players on and off the ice

Alexander Benoit February 25, 2015

If you could say anything about former president of HBO Sports and 51-time Sports Emmy-winner Ross Greenburg, it is that he leaves marks where he steps. Widely considered a pioneer in the field of sports...

Spin the night

February 24, 2015

UVM better prepare itself for “Something Un-expected”  happening on Saturday nights from 8 p.m.-10 p.m.WRUV 90.1’s own Bjorn Werner spins the feed Saturday under the DJ name BHE.Werner’s set consists...

Mayor tackles South End artists’ concern around redevelopment

Mayor tackles South End artists’ concern around redevelopment

February 24, 2015

With a local election next week, development in Burlington is a hot button issue that has created controversy among many artists, residents, and businesses.South End artist Matt Hastings and South End...

Tattoo shop draws in students

Tattoo shop draws in students

February 24, 2015

There is no shortage of tattoo shops in Burlington, but only one has been consistently recognized as the best.Local newspaper Seven Days has named Yankee Tattoo as the “best place to get body art”...

Solo album inspires criticism

February 24, 2015

Important music, the kind that inspires and excites listeners, isn’t easily achieved.“Policy,” the first solo album by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, brother of frontman Win Butler, is trying very...

Duo drops double night of dance in Burly

Duo drops double night of dance in Burly

February 24, 2015

Two college friends have taken over the electronic music scene with slow, psychedelic beats and crowd-rocking sounds.   When BeachesBeaches and CatacombKid work together, they form the chill, trippy,...

‘American Sniper’ misses the mark

Colin Kamphuis February 24, 2015

Sometimes a movie comes along that challenges the way we see the world, the way we understand war and the sacred hero’s journey. This was not one of those movies. “American Sniper” tells a simplistic...

Musician creates a solo sound for fans

Allie Osorno February 24, 2015

Some musicians can do it all, from cozy living room shows to big festival performances. Chadwick Stokes, member of Dispatch and State Radio, is coming to Higher Ground Feb. 26 to debut his solo album,...

Crime Log: Feb. 12 – Feb. 15

Jill Vaglica February 24, 2015

Feb. 12   2:54 p.m. A student in Mason Hall received two notes under their dorm room door. One had been sent last semester and one had been sent this semester. The notes were unsigned, and don’t...

Gender equality thrives at UVM

Gender equality thrives at UVM

February 24, 2015

Students at UVM are likely familiar with the openness at their University. Now every reader of The New York Times is as well.Just over two weeks ago, New York Times writer Julie Scelfo wrote an article...

The clean-crisp taste of a patriotic pale ale

February 24, 2015

Dale’s Pale Ale, brewed by Oskar Blues Brewery, is a patriotic canned beer that is sure to turn you into a lover of pale ales.With a crisp clean flavor, the ale has just the right amount of bitterness...

Intramurals alleviate stress

Intramurals alleviate stress

Erik Francken February 24, 2015

UVM Campus Recreation offers a wide variety of intramural sports that allow students to destress. “We get so stressed that we find sports as a way of relieving ourselves and having fun,” sophomore...

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