The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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

Kobe steals the show once more

April 21, 2016

Last Wednesday provided one of the most captivating nights in NBA history.Who would have guessed at the beginning of the year that Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors breaking the regular season...

Brazilian band rocks local venue

Brazilian band rocks local venue

April 21, 2016

A little known, but highly influential Brazilian psych-rock band took a pit stop at the Monkey House on their way to Montreal April 9, only to rock the house to a crowd who had mostly never heard of them....

Dental Damn: a sad story about a boy’s braces case

Daltrey Burris April 21, 2016

"Oh man, not again! Aaron Sherman moaned. It was the third time this week he had woken up with an empty mouth. He was trying to be better about wearing his retainer, but it was just so hard. After...

Student activism losing its luster

Student activism losing its luster

Joey Brown April 21, 2016

As the Cynic noted back in late January, the “Give Us Back Our Reading Days!” protest fell flat, boasting a whopping total of 10 participants – or around 3 percent of everyone who expressed...

UVM study on autism tracks eyes

UVM study on autism tracks eyes

Craig Pelsor April 21, 2016

A recent study on autism by UVM is the first of its kind.   Tiffany Hutchins, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders has published a study on the behavior of children with...

Physicists find new way of seeing atoms

Physicists find new way of seeing atoms

Alexandra Shannon April 21, 2016

A UVM physicist has found a new way to see atoms in industrial materials using X-rays.   The findings of the experiment were first released online March 28 by the Nature Physics journal. Physics...

UVM Medical center to open offices downtown

UVM Medical center to open offices downtown

Bryan O'Keefe April 21, 2016

The University of Vermont Medical Center will be leasing office space in the heart of downtown Burlington.   As a part of the current redevelopment project of the Burlington Town Center, the...

Vermonters favor GMO labeling

Vermonters favor GMO labeling

April 21, 2016

Products containing Genetically Modified Organisms will be labeled in Vermont starting this July, according to a Vermont bill passed in 2014. Companies were given two years to begin the labeling process...

Student nonprofit hosts benefit concert

Jensen Wainwright April 21, 2016

UVM’s Books4Equality will be hosting a free benefit concert on the Redstone Green May 4. Books4Equality is a recognized nonprofit organization aimed at providing free textbooks to college students....

Illustration by SEBASTIAO HUNGEBUHLER

‘Star Wars’ takes a detour

April 21, 2016

If you haven’t been living under a rock and have surfed the web recently, you might’ve watched the trailer for the upcoming film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” at least once, or in my case, 20...

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