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Come cheer on mens’ hockey during Homecoming weekend Friday at 4 p.m.

Their first exhibition game is against Acadia University.

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Join the National Alliance on Mental Illness for their walk Saturday at 10 a.m. at Battery Park. Register online at namivt.org.

Immortal Technique will be performing at Higher Ground Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased at highergroundmusic.com.

Al Gore will be speaking at UVM Oct. 6 at 10:15 a.m. Tickets are free, and available on a first-come first-serve basis. They will be released beginning on Thursday at 8 a.m. at the third floor information desk in the Davis Center.

The Ski & Snowboard Club will be holding their first general meeting of the semester tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Grand Maple Ballroom in the Davis Center.

Homecoming weekend is Oct. 2 to 4. Online registration is closed. On-site registration begins Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. in the Davis Center.

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ROTC holds fall training event BY jill vaglica & Luke mcgreivy jvaglica@uvm.edu—lmcgreiv@uvm.edu

“This ain’t ‘Call of Duty’” said Capt. Timothy Martin, standing in front of a group of UVM Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets as he held an M16A2, the standard-issue U.S. army rifle.

During the weekend of Sept.

26, UVM ROTC students attended their first fall training event for cadets at Fort Ethan Allen in Jericho, Vermont.

For two days, students familiarized themselves with shooting weapons, land navigation, squad tactics and more.

Cadets were also given lessons in rappelling from the highest training cliff in the world, a 200-foot rock face located at the American Army Mountain Warfare School, based at Fort Ethan Allen.

“This is probably the coolest thing we get to do,” said military police officer Sarah Pitman, who graduated from UVM and ROTC last year.

Now, she works as a recruiter and supervised the training.

The ROTC gave the Cynic the opportunity to tag along and participate in their two-day training.

After arriving at Fort Ethan Allen, we walked down to the firing range to join an ROTC squad in weapons familiarization training.

Once we were out on the open range, we were given protective eye glasses, ear plugs, paper targets, an M16 and loaded 5-round and 20-round magazines.

“Insert your magazine into your weapons,” Martin said.

“That’s the sound of freedom,” he joked. Everyone laughed, and loaded up.

“Now, all of you are to release the bolt catch. That’s the

sound of justice” he said.

“Now, each of you are to set your weapon from safe to semi auto, and send all of your freedom down range,” he said.

Locked and loaded, we entered the prone position with our magazine resting on the ground.

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Everyone was asking me if I was scared to shoot a gun for the first time, but I was actually excited. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” first-year Madison Slater said, while opening an Meal Ready to Eat, also known as an MRE. Bright and early the next

It’s a very close knit community, people are always there for you and ROTC creates the biggest bonds and sense of community Henry Jensen First-year ROTC cadet

With a tiny black target in our sights, we squeezed the triggers slowly and shot an M16 for the first time.

For some first-year cadets, this was also their first time firing a weapon.

Shooting an M16 was a novel experience for first-year cadet Henry Jensen.

He said he shot pistols before, but never an M16. “I loved the feel of using a real U.S. Army weapon,” Jensen said.

“I loved shooting the M16.

morning, Sept. 27, we headed back to Jericho to participate in day two of training: rappelling.

With a different squad, we scaled the rocky side the mountains, overlooking the yellowing horizon and Mt. Mansfield.

After we traversed the side, we reached the platform, where we waited for about an hour to rappel down the 200 foot cliff.

For us, and for many of the first-years, descending down

See ROTC pg. 5

(Top) A shooting demonstration is given Sept. 26. (Above) A ROTC student’s patches are displayed. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic

The new tobacco-free initiative is based on an educational approach, and police said they will only verbally enforce the ban.

There are no procedures for enforcing the initiative in the tobacco free policy statement.

Blue signs on UVM’s campus warn smokers of the health risks and the new ban of all tobacco products on campus.

“This University wants to be healthy and aid students in having good experiences, there’s nothing positive tobacco can contribute to that,” said Tom Gustafson, vice president of university relations and administration.

UVM recently joined nearly 15,000 other public and private universities across the United States who banned tobacco usage.

“If you want to smoke, you can’t do it here,” Gustafson said about the recently enacted tobacco ban on campus.

The smoking ban was put in place by Gustafson, professor of medicine Jan Carney and their team from university relations who designed the social media profile and signs on campus.

UVM police services Deputy Chief Tim Bilodeau said this policy is for the most part peer enforced.

If a police officer sees somebody smoking on campus, the only thing they can do is “tell them to go to the sidewalk [off campus] or put it out,” Bilodeau said.

In addition to the campus and online presence, the signs also advertise resources to help smokers quit for free.

Students and employees are allowed to smoke on Burlington city property, but not University property, according to the ban.

“You’re never more than a couple minutes walk from a city sidewalk if you really need to smoke,” Gustafson said.

He said if a student sees somebody smoking on campus and they are uncomfortable, they should approach them and kindly point to the ban.

As for Gustafson’s view of the rights of smokers and nonsmokers on campus, he cites other bans on pets, open containers and guns on campus to back up his argument.

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Students study flexible electronics

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by Jill vaglica jvaglica@uvm.edu

SEPT. 18 8:04 P.M.

Research done by UVM students and professors may help create new devices that can fold and fit into your pocket

After a student at Simpson Dining Hall refused to pay at the door, Sodexo workers called police services.

Since the student never took any food from the dining hall, no crime had been committed.

By maddy pimentel mmfreita@uvm.edu

9:36 P.M.

Flexible electronic materials are being researched by UVM students and professors.

The research could someday lead to foldable electronic devices that could fit in your pocket like a handkerchief.

The researchers work in a relatively new field called materials science that focuses on the fundamental properties of electronics. The research for this project began last year.

Madalina Furis, associate physics professor, has been working with students to research the development of this new technology.

She is the director of the graduate program in materials science.

UVM is the only university in Vermont researching the basics of flexible electronics, and one of a few in the New England area, Furis said.

The researchers worked in the physics labs of the Cook Physical Sciences Building to create organic materials that would allow electrons to flow through them, thus allowing for flexible electronics, which could eventually develop a whole new area of technological advancement.

There are countless possibilities, like movie screens that can be rolled up into a scroll.

Materials Sciences graduate

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student Kim Hua is one of the students researching flexible electronics with Furis.

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“These concepts are not as far-fetched as they sounded even five years ago; we contin-

These concepts are not as far-fetched as they sounded even five years ago; we continue to be excited, it’s such a relatively new field Madalina Furis Associate professor of physics

“Maybe one day we will have flexible phone screens,” Hua said.

Furis agreed that we may have flexible devices in the future.

ue to be excited, it’s such a relatively new field,” Furis said.

Collaboration between professors and students was vital to the project.

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tribution, there is no Isaac Newton among us, sitting alone under a tree waiting for an apple to fall on his head,” Furis said. “Those days are gone, and we are in some sense a global team.”

Both Furis and Hua agree there is more fundamental physics behind these devices than consumers outside the scientific community may realize.

“Every single technological advancement has behind it years and years of material research,” Furis said.

Material science researchers work to try and understand fundamental properties and share their findings with people who make devices.

“I don’t expect a lot of the things I accomplish today to become a product from Apple tomorrow,” Furis said. “It may take years but it may impact our society in a very positive way.”

Both Hua and Furis said they are frustrated with the public’s perception that objects that make our lives better — like clean water systems and medical advancements — are a given.

They said, in reality, the whole process of making these took years of research.

“I think everyone should pay attention to this research.

Although it’s fundamental it will have a lot of practical application later on,” Hua said. “It may not be involved with your major, but it’s involved with your surroundings. You will and have to pay attention when it becomes your life.”

Furis agreed that a competent consumer must also be an informed user.

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An intoxicated student fell down on the sidewalk near the Harris Millis complex and bruised their head.

Another student called police, and the intoxicated student went to the UVM Medical Center emergency room for detox.

SEPT. 19 12:27 A.M. A security guard on the offcampus bus called police to report an intoxicated individual near the Coolidge Hall bus stop.

Police arrested a man for drinking alcohol. He had been legally restricted from drinking by the court, as he had been arrested for disorderly conduct in Montpelier.

SEPT. 27 12:27 A.M. UVM police services received a call about an instance of sexual assault at FallFest.

A woman reported that she was groped by a male suspect, who allegedly put his hands inside the woman’s pants.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5-foot-8 in. tall with a medium build, a muscular face, and an angled jaw, according to a UVM CatAlert.

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New York Times reporter, Eric Lipton, held a lecture on corporate lobbying in America Sept. 21. Lipton spoke about a series of articles about corruption in lobbying. The articles earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.

Lipton is an alumnus of UVM and The Vermont Cynic.

Lipton’s lecture, “Lobbying in America: White Hats, State Troopers, Ski Resorts and Buckets of Money,” attracted students, community members, local politicians and nonprofit organization members from around Burlington.

“When you hear politicians talking about issues, too often there’s money behind it,” Lipton said.

Lipton found state attorneys general across the country, including Vermont, accepting campaign contributions from corporations to stop investigations on their activity and from law firms to assign them cases that would win them millions.

Lipton emphasized that often these aren’t registered lobbyists.

Former attorneys general use connections to help corporations.

Even foreign countries use American think tanks to publish favorable studies rather than send ambassadors to influence issues, like military protection of oil drills.

First-year Scott Weiner ex-

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Sullivan Meets With SGA President Tom Sullivan updated SGA senators about homecoming weekend, the four-year plan, construction on campus and the First-Year Student Committee.

The committee works to engage first-year students by providing them with opportunities to get involved on campus.

“The more engaged you are, the more successful you are.

We want to focus the light on how we can make that firstyear experience spectacular for all students,” Sullivan said.

He also commended the SGA for their work on the peer advising initiative.

Alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winner Eric Lipton speaks at his lecture on corporate lobbying Sept. 21 in the Silver Maple Ballroom. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic pressed interest in corporate lobbying after attending the lecture.

“I’m walking away with a better understanding of lobbying, the negative aspects of it,” Weiner said. “I like that he left it ambiguous...what can we do about it?”

Lipton also expressed concern for experts that are deceptively presented as third-party supporters for corporations.

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He spoke about organic food companies who pay professors to travel and talk about the harmfulness of genetically modified organisms.

“University professors and their research are becoming extensions of the lobbying campaign, tools of the corporate effort,” Lipton said.

He also spoke about a battle between the trucking industry and railroad industry.

He caught railroad companies making donations to charity groups that support state troopers.

The troopers then spoke in Washington, D.C. about the danger of overloading trucks, while the railroad industry raked in the truckers’ shipping business.

“Subterfuge like this creates inability for the public to understand who is calling the shots … no transparency can start to undermine democracy,” Lipton said.

After hearing about Lipton’s extensive research, students

called him a “detective” and a “political spy.”

“It was very interesting considering the presidential election coming up,” first-year Sophie Behrend said.

First-year Kalia Bornstein said she left the lecture with many questions about lobbying and politics in America.

“Money or justice? Where is the boundary? How do we determine, is there a way to know why politicians are talking about [an issue]?” Bornstein said.

Lipton concluded his talk telling students to value their undergraduate liberal arts education.

He called this time “incredibly valuable” and said he is “still a Vermont Cynic.”

“It’s cool he appreciates where he is from, just like we appreciate that he’s here,” firstyear Dominique Boccanfuso said.

Yearlong Service Project A yearlong community service initiative is in development, led by the Public Relations Committee. This would become an annual project and would include the entire SGA senate.

Crew Team Receives Funds For New Boat SGA approved the request from the crew team for $17,680 to replace an old boat.

Approval of Transportation for Women’s Club Rugby The SGA approved a request from the women’s club rugby team for $4,885. This money will fund buses for two away games.

Clubs Derecognized A bill was approved that derecognizes the Linguistic Club, Slade Garden, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, and the UVM Navigators.

The bill states that the clubs have failed to maintain regular contact with SGA, a consistent membership, or wish to be derecognized by the SGA.

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Local inventors come to Shelburne for faire by kelsey neubauer keneubau@uvm.edu

The horse barn at Shelburne Farms welcomed local inventors Sept. 26 to 27, who came to show the Champlain area how their inventions will “make” for a better future.

This year’s Champlain Mini Maker Faire, partially sponsored by the UVM, was comprised of over 40 innovators of all ages from across New England.

Maker faires are part of an international movement aimed at providing awareness and exposure for local makers, crafters, inventors, scientists and artists, according to the Champlain Maker Faire’s website.

“A maker faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the do-it-yourself mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects,” according to the website.

Students in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences exhibited their recent innovations such as an inexpensive prosthetic limb made from a 3D printing machine called the Fab Lab. Since these limbs are cheap to make, they are well-suited for a growing child that may need different sizes throughout childhood, senior Aaron Brunet said.

The prosthetic limb imitates a human limb in various ways including the tendons, Brunet said.

“The idea is we give them to local kids at the University of Vermont Medical Center,” he said.

It takes about 48 hours to print the prosthetics, Brunet said.

The creation of the prosthetics are part of a global network of volunteers, called E-Nable, who use 3D printing to make cheap, accessible prosthetics, he said.

Just outside the barn, a rocket shooter launched dozens of homemade rockets, individualized in decor by children of

(Above) Howard Drukerman, Champlain chapter president of the National Association of Rocketry, shows off his rocket hat at the Champlain Mini Maker Faire Sept. 27. (Below) Model rockets are on display at the fair. COLE WANGSNESS/The Vermont Cynic all ages.

This rocket launcher was created by 11-year old, sixth grade inventor and entrepreneur Noah Schwartz.

Schwartz said he built the rocket launcher three years ago after seeing his friend build

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lemonade, he said.

He won the faire’s “Road Pitch Competition,” – a competition for the best business pitch, he said.

Along the edges of the faire, various rockets were displayed as part of the National Associa-

A maker faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the do-ityourself mindset and showcase all kids of incredible projects Champlain Maker Faire Website

one.

Together, they built three, he said.

“The rocket will launch up 100 to 200 feet depending upon the air pressure,” Schwartz said.

In addition to this invention, Schwartz said he has started his own business.

Schwartz’s company, called Noah’s Fizzy’s, sells fizzy maple

tion of Rocketry booth.

Howard Drukerman, president of the Champlain Model Rocket Club said the interesting part about the rockets is the size of their engines.

“There are a variety of rockets, from very small ones all the way up very large in diameter and height,” he said.

Group aims to educate students about source of food by courtney cunningham Courtney.E.Cunningham@uvm.edu

Students in UVM food justice clubs are reconnecting with their food.

The Real Food Revolution is a UVM group dealing with issues facing the Real Food Challenge, as well as educating students on where our food comes from, club leader senior Olivia Percoco said.

The goal of the RFC is to have 20 percent of on-campus food meet the requirements of being local, organic, fair trade or humane by 2020, according to the RFC guidelines.

Food that is purchased goes through a calculator with different criteria to see if the food is “real” based on those criteria, Percoco said.

The RFR is addressing sourcing and distribution issues that have come up in the Real Food Challenge, Percoco

said.

About 12 percent of food had met the Real Food standard. However, UVM just lost their dairy category due to Cabot being disqualified for being a concentrated animal feeding operation, Percoco said.

An AFO is an operation that confines animals for at least 45 days in a 12-month period with no vegetation during the normal growing season, according to the EPA. CAFOs are animal feeding operations that meet certain Environmental Protection Agency criteria, according to the EPA. The RFR has not yet received a copy of the new contract between UVM and Sodexo which was signed this summer, so the current amount of food meeting the Real Food standard is unknown.

Finding producers that meet the RFC guidelines can be

difficult and Percoco said the Real Food Revolution is looking to see if these requirements are limiting in a good way or are too restrictive.

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The idea is to foster a culture of students who think about the implications of the food that goes into their mouths

Olivia Percoco Real Food Revolution leader

RFR is inviting schools from all over Vermont for a summit to talk about the issues schools are facing with the challenge Oct. 16 to 18.

This is the first time stu-

dents are coming together from different schools to discuss these issues, Percoco said.

“I think real food challenge national is realizing that and recognizing that their impact would be so much greater if they just connected the regions together,” she said.

“The Real Food Revolution was born out of the identified need for more student voice and a better idea of what students actually want our food system to look like,” Percoco said.

Students brought Vermont maple syrup, locally grown potatoes, and soup made with beats from Digger’s Mirth Collective Farm in Burlington to a potluck hosted by the group Sept. 26.

“The idea is to foster a culture of students who think about the implications of the food that goes into their mouths,” Percoco said.

“It’s so they make good purchasing decisions and use their dollars wisely,” she said. “It’s so they don’t waste so much food, it’s just like the food system in its entirety.”

Slow Food is another club working to provide good, fair, food for all. One of the ways they are doing this is by teaching students how to make meals out of local foods, Slow Food club leader Katherine Hays said.

This semester Slow Food, along with 10 other people, harvested over 8,000 pounds of apples from local farms that would have otherwise been disposed of, she said.

“We don’t know that much about food from our culture because we’ve kind of lost that,” Hays said. “So I think just getting back to the roots is important.”

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UVM plans to host a fundraising campaign by bryan O’Keefe bokeefe@uvm.edu

ROTC cadets strategize during a team-building exercise during the first day of training at Fort Ethan Allen in Jericho, Vt. Sept. 26.

During the weekend of training, students gained skills with weapons, squad tactics and more. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic

ROTC Training

STORY CONTINUED FROM pg. 1 the first cliff required some extra bravery.

“You feel pretty frantic at the very top of the cliff,” said first-year Caroline Olmer. “But I’m glad I did it, it’s fun after the first few steps,” Olmer said.

The challenges build relationships, Pitman said.

“But at the end of the day, you look back on it and say ‘wow, that was awesome,” she said. “I can’t wait to do it again.”

Given the amount of time

the cadets must spend together, a positive sense of community is essential for them to be able to work together.

During their time at UVM, cadets wake up three times per week for physical training at 6 a.m., and take ROTC classes every Wednesday.

Many choose to live together in the ROTC suites in the Living/Learning complex, and study together when they’re not training.

“This is my time at UVM,” junior Travis Deforge said. He enlisted in a cryptological lin-

guistics program in high school, and obtained an ROTC scholarship learning Chinese at UVM. He considers his fellow cadets the best friends he has ever made and can’t imagine life without the ROTC. Despite the full scholarship to UVM, amongst countless other benefits ROTC cadets receive, cadets cite a love for America as their primary reason for enlisting.

“I joined ROTC because I love my country,” first year cadet Henry Jensen said while dining on a bag of lithium-heat-

ed chicken stew.

First-years Kurt Ollestad and Slater agreed.

“ROTC is like one big brotherhood,” Ollestad said. “Everyone is always together and accepting of everyone else, you know that everyone here is going to look out for you.”

“It’s a very close knit community, people are always there for you and ROTC creates the biggest bonds and sense of community,” Jensen said. “It feels great to be a part of something.”

Students remember late professor by katherine smith ksmith59@uvm.edu

Kind, dedicated and passionate; the words used by many to describe Sondra Solomon, who died Sept. 13 from cancer.

She was an associate professor of psychological science and clinical associate professor of psychiatry.

During her time at UVM, she directed both the undergraduate program in the department of psychological science and UVM’s Fall Institute on Racism, Heterosexism, Bias and Oppression, and chaired the Diversity Curriculum Review Committee.

In 2006, Solomon created the Person-Environment Zone Project with Carol Miller, professor of social psychology, in order to bring undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty members together in an effort to help bring awareness of stigma, healthy behaviors and discrimination in society.

Despite having her hands full, she always made time for students.

“Her office hours were always packed,” said Susan Richardson, a colleague of 10 years.

“She was always working hard, and she was a great men-

tor. She tried to help make every student keep that spark alive,” she said.

A former graduate student, Cheryl Kaiser, spoke about when Solomon began her “Psychology Challenges Biased Behavior” workshop series at UVM. “It was the first time I was asked to use my academic scholarship to make a difference in society,” Kaiser said.

She believes the “initial nudge” Solomon gave her many years ago helps her “connect psychology to society, law, and policy” today.

“She was an academic who was truly and wholeheartedly invested in making a difference in the world,” she said.

While she is said to have been soft-spoken in conversation, she was vocal when it came to sharing her work and research.

Julianna Hogan, who knew Solomon for more than six years as both an undergraduate and graduate student, emphasized the passion she put into her work.

“She always had this sense that everything she was talking about, she was talking about because it was meaningful to her,” Hogan said. “She was truly invested, and it came through in everything she did, from her

Dr. Sondra Solomon is pictured in her office. Solomon died Sept.

13 of cancer. She was an associate professor of psychological science. PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY MCKAY classes, to the multicultural summit she did.”

Besides her dedication to teaching, leadership and research, what friends, colleagues and students say they will remember most about Solomon is how she treated others.

Sally Wendt, a former graduate student of Solomon’s in the 1990s, said Solomon was “warm, bright, positive and kind.”

Others echoed her sentiments.

William McGrath, another former graduate student said, “she was a truly selfless and kind person who was always available to those who sought her out.”

Kelly Rohan, another colleague of Solomon, described her as “the loveliest person you could ever meet.”

“She was a ray of light who was a dear friend to many people,” Rohan said. “I think everyone who met her and knew her felt fortunate to know her.

She was such a caring person.”

When asked about Solomon’s lasting legacy at the University, many didn’t hesitate before responding.

“I think Sondra’s takeaway for us would be to be in the moment, to be mindful of where we are, and to be kind to one another,” Richardson said.

President Tom Sullivan will be announcing the largest fundraising campaign in Catamount history Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Davis Center Atrium, according to an email from the UVM Foundation.

While the details are being spared until the release, the campaign is designed to give UVM a “better chance to tell its story,” said Rick Green, director of communications for the UVM Foundation.

“This four-year campaign will raise money for student scholarships, faculty professorships, programs and facilities,” Green said. “It really will touch all corners of the campus.”

Green said parts of the campaign have already been announced, including the construction of the STEM complex on Central Campus, the restoration of an Alumni House and the development of a new inpatient facility at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

“There’s so much more than meets the eye at UVM, and I hope this campaign helps show that,” junior Alex Lockhart said.

The STEM complex is a $104 million project that began last May. One-quarter of the funding will come from private sources, while the rest will be from the UVM general fund, according to an April 2015 Cynic article.

The proposed Alumni House project will restore the home at 61 Summit St. into an 18,260 square foot building where students, parents, faculty and alumni will be able to visit, according to the UVM Foundation.

The new inpatient facility at the UVM Medical Center is designed to help deliver the highest quality care to its patients.

The focus on the facility is to provide an environment that is conducive to not only the health of the patients, but also the wellbeing of their families, according to a video released by the hospital.

“Our facilities don’t match the skill and the compassion of our people,” said John Brumsted, president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network and the UVM Medical Center.

These developments are just a fraction of the entire fundraising campaign, which is designed to not only propel UVM into the future, but also encompass all that the University stands for, Green said.

“People have this sort of transformative experience here, and through the campaign we want to support that,” Green said.

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Maybe it’s not evident, but diversity is real here at UVM. The diversity exists in personalities, upbringing, interests, religion, sexu-

ality, you name it.

In New York, Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York, roams the streets looking for hints of humanity to inter-

twine us all.

At UVM, Marissa Lanoff and Harper Simpson are here to do the same.

Allison Hardy

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I have no idea where I’m going. The uncertainty of everything. But you could ask any senior that and they’d tell you the exact same thing. After three years of taking classes for granted, I’ve realized how great school is. I love learning. This is my last year and I’m finally taking it in.

Ellen Seyller Essex, Vermont

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I don’t think that medicine is about how smart you are or how many facts you know. Okay, so you know the periodic table, but it’s all about using critical skills and having quality interactions with patients. I beleive in a more holistic approach to healthcare.

The whole picture is often lost.

The “one-size-fits-all” appraoch doesn’t work in medicine.

Students share ways to embrace fall season

By Emilee Conroe Econroe@uvm.edu

Sept. 23 was the first official day of fall and students are embracing it.

“I like how it’s the season of transition,” senior Sasha Kedzie said. “I like the change in my closet, having an excuse to carry around warm drinks and not coming home sweaty.”

Here are some of the ways UVM students can get out and enjoy the season.

Hit The Trails

“I like taking hikes in the fall because it’s so beautiful outside,” junior Adam Ryder said.

The Outing Club hosts multiple trips, including a few in October, which bring students outdoors.

On Oct. 3, students can go kayaking on some of “Vermont’s finest waterways,” like Waterbury Reservoir and Lake Champlain, and “learn the tricks of the kayak trade,” according to UVM Bored.

Or you could go on a dendrology hike from Oct. 4 to 24, “to learn all about the trees that coexist with us,” and admire the scenery they offer.

Both require a fee and have sign-ups at the Davis Center or the Outing Club House Mondays, according to UVM Bored.

Apple Picking

Noele Leavey Stowe, Vermont

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I have this tattoo, it says, “How the Life Goes On” from The Beatles song, “Ob-La-Di, Oh-Bla-Da,” and it’s kind of my personal mantra. It’s my version of “keep calm and carry on.” It reminds me the sun will come up tomorrow and we will be there to experience it.

“I like to go apple picking, as stereotypical as that sounds,” junior Lindsay LeBlanc said.

“And I love fresh cider doughnuts.”

Local orchards such as Shelburne Orchards, Chapin Orchard and Adams Apple Orchard & Farm Market offer daily pick-your-own activities and sell a variety of cider products.

There’s even an “Apples to iPods” program happening, where different orchards will hide a wooden apple and whoever finds it gets a new iPod or iPad, according to vermontvacation.com.

Fall Flavors

Bobby Byrne

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Oh, this actually isn’t my dog.

“I love caramel apples, and I put pumpkin in everything,” junior Lily Gewirz said.

Coffee shops like Starbucks, Speeder & Earl’s and Uncommon Grounds all feature lattes, coffee and cider inspired by fall flavors like apple cider, pumpkin spice and maple.

“Today I had Speeder and Earl’s pumpkin spice coffee, black,” junior James McCracken said. “I did it because I could, because it’s fall.”

Other activities like corn mazes and hay rides can be found locally at places like Sam Mazza’s Farm Market in Colchester, which is hosting a Harvest Festival Oct. 3 and 4 and offers pumpkins, fresh pies and apple products all season.

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UVM students welcomed rap-duo the Ying Yang Twins, as the headliners for FallFest in the Patrick Gym

By Charlotte Fisher life@vtcynic.com

UVM got low and “shook it like a salt shaker” this past weekend.

The Ying Yang Twins took over Patrick Gym Sept. 26 as they headlined FallFest.

UVM Program Board announced Sept. 14 that the group would headline the festival with openers Nitty Scott MC and Vee Tha Rula.

“In April, we started discussing what kind of vibe and genre we wanted to explore for this show,” the UPB Concerts Committee said in an email.

“We had electronic music at FallFest last year, so we knew that we wanted to go in a different direction this time around.

After getting feedback from the student body, we decided to highlight hiphop music this year,” according to the Commitee.

Student opinion of the duo seemed to be mixed following the announcement.

“I’ve never heard of them,” junior Abigail Howlett said.

Other students, like junior Jillian Rushton, were excited.

“It’s going to be like a mid-

dle school dance throwback,” Rushton said.

Sophomore Mia Fishkin said it would “definitely be a throwback to a long time ago.”

The Atlanta-based artists, known for hits including “Get Low” and “Wait (The Whisper Song),” formed in 1998.

“The Ying Yang Twins were presented as an option, and we thought they would be the perfect fit as our headliner,” according to the Concerts Committee.

Sophomore Kevin Schlott said he liked that they were big names and people knew them.

Junior Avrie Cowles said she was excited for something different than past years.

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his past weekend, I participated in the Catamount Classic, an annual hiking event run by the Outing Club.

Although some of us weren’t feeling too great coming off the night before, my friends and I all dutifully arrived at the OC clubhouse at 9 a.m. and hopped in the van.

The hike up through the Lincoln Gap was filled with beautiful Vermont scenery and alarmingly perfect Vermont families.

By the time we arrived at the final “peak” of the hike, (aka, a lone rock with no real view) we all settled down for a nice lunch as the sun beat down on our backs.

For me, this included the dressing-less salad that my friend had purchased at the last minute for me in the Redstone Market, perfect after four miles of walking up a mountain.

After lunch, we took just the right amount of scenic butt pics (full-moon) near the peak and once again were on our way.

Although we were on the same path that we took the way up, the trip down was an experience of its own.

Illustration by MARISSA LANOFF

We got to know our leaders better with the sort of “wouldyou-rather” questions that allow you to learn about a person in a bizarre and imaginative way, including, topics ranging from vegetables to coitus.

One friend with two bad knees struggled and put all her weight onto a rustic walking stick that she found on the trail happened to be taller than she was.

I found an unidentifiable object at the bottom of the water bottle that I had been drinking in all day, but chose to ignore it for the sake of hydration.

We ended the day heading back to our dorm, entirely fatigued, arguing about the kind of take-out we wanted.

Though we were all a tad irritable after miles of strenuous exercise, we all fell asleep that night with a continuing love for the Outing Club and the great outdoors they shared with us.

Eva Bartels is a sophomore psychology major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.

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I think it’s a nice change from the usual performers at our school concerts Avrie Cowles Junior

“I know who they are, and I don’t love their music,” Cowles said. “But I do think it’s a nice change from the usual performers at our school concerts because the same kind of music every year gets kind of old.”

Past performers have included Betty Who, Keys N’ Krates, GRiZ, 3LAU, Chali 2na and A$AP Rocky. “[People are excited because] they like all the artists put together this year,” said junior Katie Jamer, a member of UPB. “Whereas last year people were more excited about the one song from the artist.”

Sophomore Christopher McKinney said “The energy in the room was electrifying. I was at FallFest last year, but it came nothing close to this.”

(Top) Students dance to the Ying Yang Twins’ set in the Patrick Gym Sept. 26. (Above) Kaine of the Ying Yang Twins performs Sept. 26. DAYNA WYCKOFF/The Vermont Cynic

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An update on the state of the lake

By Megan Fahey MFahey@uvm.edu

More and more Vermonters are keeping their distance from Lake Champlain as it becomes more polluted.

Concerns for the water quality of Lake Champlain are “at an all time high,” according to the 2015 State of the Lake report by the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

“Spending summer months in Burlington was extremely frustrating because often times circumstances did not allow us to swim,” senior Belle Procaccini said. “There needs to be a solution.”

The Lake’s longterm future also depends on immediate action.

“If we do not begin now and involve everyone, the future of the lake is very grim,” said

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If we do not begin now and involve everyone, the future of the lake is very grim Breck Bowden Rubenstein Professor

Breck Bowden, professor for the Rubenstein School.

Lake Champlain has “nutrient pollution.”

Too much nitrogen and

An individual looks out across Lake Champlain at the Burlington Waterfront Sept. 27. Concerns for the water quality of Lake Champlain are on the rise as farm runoff, sewer spills and algae blooms keep residents out of the water. TIANA CRISPIN/The Vermont Cynic phosphorus are the main concerns for the city of Burlington and the 150,000 Vermonters who rely on the lake for drinking water.

“Poor water quality is a risk to public health and has been shown to have potentially serious economic impacts, including reduction in property values near badly affected parts of the lake,” Bowden said.

The increased nitrogen and phosphorus levels cause algae to grow rapidly which lowers oxygen levels and water quality

and can cause illness in aquatic organisms, according to the report.

Runoff with pet and wildlife waste has also made its way into the lake.

Paved sidewalks, driveways and roads make it easy for the pollutants to flow into Champlain, even from miles away, according to the Lake Champlain Committee, a non-profit citizen’s group.

Although the effects the pollution are most felt by aquatic organisms, Burlington will like-

ly be impacted if the issue is not resolved.

The Lake Champlain Committee first met in 1963 and has since been involved in “every major lake issue,” according to their website.

The committee “is dedicated to protecting Lake Champlain’s environmental integrity and recreational resources for this and future generations through science-based advocacy, education and collaborative action,” according to their mission statement.

Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a Water Quality Bill June 16 which specifically mentions a restoration plan for Lake Champlain, according to the Vermont Government’s website.

The pollution in Lake Champlain remains at a standstill according to the State of the Lake report.

The real solution however, would be to decrease the levels that the report said are “a cause for concern.”

“There will be no quick or easy solution,” Bowden said.

Restaurant serves up a wide variety of options

By Christopher Leow cleow@uvm.edu

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uino! (Duende) is now the first restaurant I recommend to anyone looking for a place to eat near campus.

It’s cheap, delicious and the atmosphere is distinctly downtown Burlington.

For my first visit, I decided to treat my boyfriend to an early dinner.

The restaurant is sandwiched between Light Club Lamp Shop – basically a speakeasy – and are all owned by Radio Bean, a coffee house.

The shared ownership means there’s a comfortable overlap between the establishments.

The combination of warm dark wood, exposed brick and plentiful nooks and crannies creates the perfect atmosphere for conversations with friends or first dates.

Diners and drinkers are treated to frequent live music from the Radio Bean stage.

The restaurant serves gourmet versions of international street food, and the menu includes everything from falafels to chicken and waffles.

There are plenty of options for vegan, gluten-free and vege-

tarian meals.

My date and I ordered the Hawaiian volcano fries and the Jamaican jerk chicken.

Everything was cooked perfectly and quickly.

Highlights included the volcano fries’ blend of zesty fruit and spice, the juicy jerk chicken and the crisp plantain chips.

Everything was delicious and full of unexpected twists.

Even the rice stood out for its subtle coconut flavor.

As far as quality goes, you can’t do much better in Burlington.

The restaurant uses almost entirely organic ingredients as well as locally and ethically raised meats, values which hit home for me. Plus, the menu tells you which local providers are featured in each dish.

It was altogether a very pleasant evening and ended up only costing $33 for both dishes and tip. ¡Duino!

(Duende) will quickly win you over with its unassuming charm and adventurous cuisine.

Check out the beautiful hidden copper ceiling in the bathroom and delicious Italian sodas.

Christopher Leow is a junior medical laboratory science major.

He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.

A meal of chicken and waffles and lemonade from ¡Duino!

(Duende) is pictured. RYAN THORNTON/The Vermont Cynic

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Rapper Kingbread poses for a photo at Pomeroy Park Sept 26. Kingbread has his sights set on a spot in UVM Springfest 2016’s lineup.

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Kingbread strives for SpringFest spot arts@vtcynic.com

Kingbread, also known as Kevin Martin, lifts his son in Pomeroy Park Sept. 26. Kingbread claims to have left drugs in his past to become a better father. PHIL CARRUTHERS/The Vermont Cynic

A loving father, dedicated rapper, former drug dealer and self-declared Vermont god, this artist is seeking a spot in Springfest 2016.

Born Kevin Martin, Kingbread, the rapper previously known as Kornbread, has been making his mark in Burlington for years with his music and occasional loud rapping while walking down the street.

“Some people like it, some people don’t. It can come across sort of brash, I’m not meaning to. It’s meant as entertainment.

It’s part of who I am,” Kingbread said. “It’s one of the reasons why UVM loves me. It’s entertainment for you guys.”

Kingbread gave a shout out to the University Program Board, offering to play at Springfest 2016.

“UPB, let’s do something big. A local rap act, you don’t have many of those,” he said.

Performing at SpringFest would be one of the biggest events in his life, Kingbread said.

“This will be something new, that no one has seen before,” he said.

“Let the kids fuckin’ party man. It cost damn near 40 racks a year for tuition, just let them party. We know that there is no Burlington without UVM so let them party,” he said.

“It’s kind of political, I’m at odds with some people at UVM. You know, word gets around and some people hate but it’s not about me it’s about the kids at UVM,” he said.

Kingbread swears he doesn’t sell drugs anymore and is now focused on making music and raising his son, he said. “[My son] is the motivation, this is the reason I pay taxes,” he said.

“I don’t hustle no more man,

if you do catch me with it I’m partying with it. I’m not moving it. I party with it, I used to move it but I don’t move it no more,” Kingbread said.

“I just maxed it out, I’m done. A whole four-year piece, done. That was for a controversial drug case but I am a free man now,” he said. “I’m not going to go into specifics but for those that know me, you know what I’m talking about.”

Kingbread started writing around 16, but really started taking it seriously around 24, he said.

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I don’t hustle no more man, if you do catch me with it, I’m partying with it Kevin Martin “Kingbread”

“I got four projects on soundcloud right now,” he said.

“I’m working on something called Kingbread’s ‘The Summer is Mine.’ I flipped the beat from Rick Ross and it’s coming soon. I got some stuff from Drake that I’m going to call ‘The King is Home.’ It is a remix to Drake’s ‘Coming Home.’”

One of the biggest issues with making music is just finding the right time for everyone to come into the studio, Kingbread said.

“It’s hard when everyone has their own schedule, that is the real issue, just getting everyone together to lay it down in the studio,” he said.

Despite this, Kingbread practices rapping everyday in hopes of making it big, he said.

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By sandi omanovic

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Exclusive

Freestyle

“Live fast die young.

That could be the reasons why there is kush up in my lungs.

And the ladies love kingbread because I am fun.

They ride in my cadillac then they ride my tongue.

You still coppin’ grams playboy?

I buy tons.

Playboy I’m Kingbread and you are just my crumbs.

My offspring.

I’m tryna get money like Rosthing.

So imma hit the damn town with a avalanche, put 30 inch rims on a chevy avalanche.

Three wheel motion, I can make the caddy dance.

The life of a young nigga livin fast, three baby mamas, trap house cause I pitcher crack.

Ya’ll think I’m just rhyming but I’m spittin facts fuck what you talking about mane, where your sister at?

I do it big, UVM is where I did it at.

I party with the catamounts yall, no kitty cats, I came with a half a ounce, dawg, we sniffin’ that.

Big round asses bounce dawg, so I’m hittin’ that. Y ou shouldn’t hang with him if you know where the nigga at, throw grenades in the rat hole that’s where your sisters at.

I got a bad white bitch and my other bitch is black.”

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Band creates intimate show Jensen Wainwright

The Internet

JMWAINWR@UVM. EDU

Members from The Internet are pictured. The Internet is an R&B spin-off group from rap group Odd Future. They performed at Signal Kitchen Sept. 26. PHOTO FROM THE INTERNET’S FACEBOOK PAGE

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he Internet, a R&B spinoff group of the rap collective Odd Future, played at Burlington’s Signal Kitchen Sept. 26.

The band consists of Sydney Bennett, better known as Syd Tha Kyd, Matt Martians, Christopher Smith, Jameel Bruner and Steve Lacy.

Their most recent album, “Ego Death” provides a dreamy but simultaneously serious R&B sound, lyrics about love and resentment. The album features the likes of Janelle Monae and Tyler the Creator.

The show itself was the perfect reflection of the band.

Signal Kitchen, a small venue located on Main Street, is quite intimate.

This intimacy is also found in The Internet’s music, as Syd reflects on relationships and love in most of their songs. The first two songs played, “Get Away” and “Gabby” are both found on their most recent album “Ego Death.”

These songs both show Syd’s view on her relationships, both past and present.

“Get Away” emphasizes these themes. Syd talks about her “old chick” and later in the song, her “new chick,” and how they both do really nothing but complain and cause problems for Syd. This grief and exasperation was not lost during the show, as her body language and dancing through the performance told a story that went along with the emotions put into the songs.

Most songs played were from ‘Ego Death,’ except for a few off their previous (and first) album “Purple Naked Ladies.”

Syd joked with the crowd when they went to play the songs off this album, saying she didn’t know what answer to expect with “this crowd,” but continued to ask the audience if they knew of this album.

She was right in her initial uncertainty – most of the crowd didn’t know “Purple Naked Ladies.”

leap of faith, but from an audience member’s perspective, it was a leap that paid off. As the show ended I heard nothing but praise from fellow audience members. I was thoroughly impressed as well, and even as a fan, I was not sure how their music would transfer to the stage.

The intimacy and small size of the venue made the show all the better for me. I stood with my shins pressed up against the stage, and have the bruises to

The intimacy and small size of the venue made the show all the better for me, as I stood with my shins pressed up against the stage, and have the bruises to show for it Burlington is obviously a very different audience for The Internet, and they addressed this during their set, saying that Signal Kitchen was probably the most intimate venue they had played on this tour.

The other cities on the tour include Toronto, Buffalo and Austin, all bigger than Burlington by a long shot.

The Internet is also more likely to have a following in these bigger cities, all of which have hosted Odd Future shows in the past. This was their first time in Burlington, a city of 42,000, which pales in comparison to the 2.6 million of Toronto.

Burlington was definitely a

show for it.

I could reach out and touch Syd, or even Martians, who was standing at his keyboard in front of me.

Syd would almost flirt with the audience, dancing and making eye contact as she sung. She would teach the audience lyrics so we could sing along with her, and challenge us to show our best dance moves.

It was these little things that made this group with members from a big name rap collective so personal.

Jensen Wainwright is a firstyear English major. She has been 75004 writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.

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our years since the release of his debut album “Follow Me Home,” Jay Rock is back with, “90059,” which is the zipcode of his hometown, Nickerson Gardens, in Watts, California.

In the time between “Follow Me Home” and “90059,” Jay Rock’s groupmates from Black Hippy, Kendrick Lamar, AbSoul and Schoolboy Q achieved mainstream success.

On 'The Message,' the tone is darker as Jay Rock seems to be realizing things may never change for his city Jay Rock seemed to be forgotten, despite appearing on numerous features from his labelmates and even outperforming them on their own songs.

“90059” is a gritty and tough gangsta rap album, sounding like it could have been released

by Aftermath in the early 2000s, with shades of Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent and Obie Trice.

Despite lacking a verse from featured rapper and fellow TDE artist, Isaiah Rashad, “Wanna Ride” is one of the best songs on the album.

The song is aptly titled and has a southern bounce to it that makes you want to ride around bumping it at max volume in your car.

The track that stands out more than any other on this album, “Vice City” features intricate verses from all four members of Black Hippy over production from Cardo and Young Exclusive.

All four MCs rap in the same almost off-beat flow about their vices, mainly money and women.

As Lamar puts it on the song’s chorus, “Big money, big booty bitches, that shit gon’ be the death of me.” ”Vice City” is the first Black Hippy song since 2013’s UOENO Remix. Due to this fact, the song came with high expectations, and those expectations were met as each artist did what they do best: rap their asses off.

Jay Rock’s message on “The Message” is to stay positive, despite all odds.

He wants to believe that

The album art for Jay Rock’s latest release “90059” is pictured. The picture depicts a handprint. times will change and others won’t have to grow up struggling as he did, but as Vic Smitty sings on the song’s chorus “No change coming.”

The heavy contrast between the album’s first and last songs creates a full picture of Jay Rock’s home.

On these two songs he shows the two different attitudes that

he has had to live his life by.

On “Necessary,” he talks about doing whatever he can to get by, with a kill or be killed mentality.

On “The Message,” the tone is darker as Jay Rock seems to be realizing things may never change for his city.

Overall, Jay Rock has produced another raw and gripping

rap album that deserves a listen no matter which coast you live on.

If you are a fan of rap then you will be a fan of this album.

Adam Mitrani is a first-year English major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.

Series shows life of Escobar Movie encapsulates Allie Osorno

Narcos

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s a former enemy of the United States, the notorious Pablo Escobar has earned his own show, which illustrates the violent money-making industry behind cocaine.

The original series has recently earned its spot on the Netflix popular page.

“Narcos,” explores Colombia’s war on drugs in the 1980s, recreating the infamous life of Escobar, who was one of the richest drug lords in the world.

Based on true events, the series captures the political, personal, historical and cultural aspects of the time period.

The creators of “Narcos” directly worked with those in the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Javier Pena and Steve Murphy worked with Netflix to help reconstruct actual events and experiences.

As technical consultants, the former DEA agents would tell their story and answer any questions creators encountered throughout filming.

The show is not without its flaws.

Despite being one of the most dangerous drug lords in the world, Escobar is portrayed more as a teddy bear than a power-hungry murderer.

Actor Wagner Maura lacks a threatening demeanor during his performance, depicting Escobar as something of a family

man.

However, while Wagner’s portrayal may not induce fear, his power is clearly intimidating.

Throughout the series, Escobar is practically worshipped by the people around him and is commonly referred to as “el Patrón,” which translates to “boss” in Spanish.

Even those that were not a part of his organization feared to speak his name.

Escobar was able to build his own extravagant prison, avoid extradition and continue with his drug empire.

“The show is mentally exhilarating and makes me want to live a fast paced life,” junior Gus Warner said.

“I find the show captivating because it’s based off actual events. It’s crazy to think how his extensive net worth and vicious attitude gave him the power to do whatever he wanted,” Warner said.

Overall, the series leaves viewers awestruck as Escobar is simultaneously shown as a hero to the poor, a loving father, and

Despite being one of the most dangerous drug lords in the world, Escobar is portrayed more as a teddy bear than a power-hungry murderer

For Escobar, one phone call could mean someone paying the ultimate price.

Pedro Pascal, who recently portrayed Prince Oberyn in “Game of Thrones,” plays Javier Peña, a Colombian DEA agent who will stop at nothing to bring Escobar down.

The series also succeeds in capturing the corruption and violence that was present during this time.

While Escobar maintained control over the Medellín Cartel, he also had influence within Colombia’s political system.

Despite threats and bribes,

a threat to both the U.S. and Colombia.

“Narcos” is a suspenseful drama that allows viewers to ruminate on what the “King of Cocaine” was able to get away with.

Although the series leaves off on a cliffhanger, Netflix has recently approved a second season of the series.

Allie Osorno is a junior history major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.

life threatening climb Colin Kamphuis

Meru

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espite subzero temperatures, rockslides and avalanches, the documentary filmmakers of “Meru” record their attempts to scale one of the most difficult summits in the world in this awe-inspiring documentary.

Beautifully shot and brutally raw, “Meru” is the standard to which adventure documentaries should be held. Legendary photographer and alpinist Jimmy Chin demonstrates his skill in front of and behind the camera in his latest film.

In this movie, winner of the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Audience Documentary Award, famous climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Rennan Ozturk attempt to climb one of the world’s most dangerous routes, the Shark’s Fin on Meru Peak in India. The trio, despite facing near insurmountable odds, manages to record their attempts to summit the infamous peak in life-threatening conditions.

The shots that comprise “Meru” evoke vertigo and claustrophobia in unexpected ways, and holistic storytelling creates a well-balanced narrative with perfect pacing. Breathtaking landscapes provide backdrop for the human drama unfolding at 20,000 feet, highlighting the vulnerability of the three climb-

ers. The audience is presented with an intimate and terrifying experience as the climbers dangle thousands of feet above the valley, secured by only a few meager ropes.

One notable element of “Meru” is its wide appeal. Despite being laced with climbing jargon, it is a film that can be enjoyed by any moviegoer. One need not have a survivalist or extreme sports background to admire the talent and skill of the mountaineers.

While the risks these climbers undertake may be beyond comprehension to those unfamiliar with the sport, the humility displayed by the prominent climbers is noteworthy.

Their respect for the mountain and for the dangers that accompany climbing impresses upon the audience the almost religious experience of mountaineering.

Personal interviews with friends and family of the climbers as well as the climbers themselves allows for a more nuanced understanding of the men and what they underwent during their attempts at the Shark’s Fin. Colin Kamphuis is a junior Russian major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.

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Learn about the issues of your school The board of trustees hold a lot of sway over daily student affairs at UVM. As a result, it’s vital to know what issues they will explore. Here is a rundown of some issues the board of trustees will be discussing this weekend.

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ou gotta serve somebody.

Bob Dylan’s famous lyrics are blunt, but accurate.

There is a pecking order.

People have power over the direction of your life.

Here at UVM, those people are all around you — friends, professors, administrators and a group of people, many of whom students have never met, called trustees.

These people have great power over the University and its dealings. They have great power over you.

It’s unfortunate, then, that students rarely show up to the board of trustees meetings to see firsthand what, and how, they decide policies, costs, and projects that will affect you and your future.

The Cynic has opined about this before and it will continue to do so in the future.

Before the meeting, the board releases a massive document — 215 pages this year — filled with details of issues they will have to take action on this coming weekend.

The issues we highlight here are by no means exhaustive. The entire document is available online and we’ll link to it in the online version of this editorial.

Some of the issues: After the University finalized the sale of the Ethan Allen apartments — colonial-style housing in Colchester popular among graduate students — the graduate student senate seems to have had enough.

In his address, GSS President Devin Champagne will speak about the feeling among graduate students that recent administrative decisions harm the community.

He will also speak about how the low base-stipend for graduate student teaching assistants — $24,000 — coupled with the increased commitments graduate students have, such as parttime jobs and families, can easily cause housing hardships and end up threatening the appeal of UVM for graduate education.

The board will also be asked to approve a minor in sports management in the Rubenstein school.

If you go The board of trustees will be meeting Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the Silver Maple Ballroom in the Davis Center.

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in repairs. A committee of the board with hear about the problems with the building, which are mostly external, and then vote to approve or deny the project.

Summer tuition may rise moderately in cost. This past

Before the meeting, the board released a massive document — 215 pages this year — filled with details of issues they will have to take action on this coming weekend

The faculty senate believes they can interest around 40 students in the program, and they say that the field is growing and is a good opportunity for those who are interested.

Converse Hall, built in 1894, is in need of about $2 million

summer, tuition for an in-state student was $424 per credit-hour, which may raise to $428.

For out-of-state, the raise would be from $1,056 to $1,081 per credit-hour.

The College of Engineer-

ing and Mathematical sciences is also collaborating with the College of Medicine to create a Biomedical Engineering major, though it’s still under review and won’t be decided at the meeting this weekend.

Both Provost David Rosowsky and SGA President Jason Maulucci are making academic advising a central part of their initiatives.

Maulucci is pushing for a system of student advisers, trained and paid by SGA, to help students in need of advising assistance.

These advisers would be matched with students who are on similar tracks as their advisers.

For example, an adviser who was at one point an undecided major would be matched up with a current undecided major.

A central advising center is important for both Rosowsky and Maulucci.

Rosowsky hopes to have the advising center in the Davis

Summer tuition may rise moderately in cost. This past summer, tuition for an in-state student was $424 per credithour, which may raise to $428. For out-of-state, the raise would be from $1,056 to $1,081 per credit-hour Center by 2016.

Mara Saule, chief information officer and dean of libraries will talk about initiatives in the digital world of UVM. The University will soon develop a policy for drone use on

campus, with a particular focus on giving geospatial mapping researchers some guidelines.

Blackboard will be getting a review to see if it’s still working for the university.

A lot can happen this weekend. Powerful people from all over the university will be convening to decide the fate of your education.

Show them you care by showing up to board of trustees meetings on both Friday and Saturday.

Take advantage of being able to learn about the issues that are important to you and how the decisions of this board will impact your academic career.

Staff editorals officially reflect the views of the Vermont Cynic. Signed opinion pieces and columns do not necessarily do so.

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On the priority of editorial autonomy Joseph Brown OPINION@VTCYNIC. COM

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n editor of any sufficient quality and merit is one who is precise in his proofreading; able to direct his writers through the intimidating jumble of competing information and stories of daily life; and who is, preferably, able to write, himself.

But perhaps chief among the cardinal editorial virtues is grit.

An editor who fails to stand stalwart against unjustified criticism (and, worse yet, demands for censorship) is one who has not only failed the publication for which he writes, but also, in a larger respect, has degraded some of the chief ethics of Western society: the commitment to unhindered speech and the American appreciation of the liberty of expression.

In that respect, the editorial board of The Wesleyan Argus, responding Sept. 21 to cries demanding the censorship, defunding and relinquishment of editorial autonomy of their newspaper horribly capitulated to a genuine mob. That is not the correct conduct of an editor.

The conflict began when a student had rhetorically wondered in the Opinion section of the Argus whether or not Black Lives Matter actually stands for positive social change.

“If villification and denigration of the police force continues to be a significant portion of Black Lives Matter’s message, then I will not support the movement, I cannot support the movement. And many Ameri-

cans feel the same,” the author wrote. “I should repeat, I do support many of the efforts by the more moderate activists.”

As a right-wing bigot myself, it’s difficult to see what could be considered so threatening as to make students of color feel “unsafe” with such a frankly

temic and structural racism that continues to silence and murder people of color.”

But wait, there’s more Orwellian language: “By focusing on the freedom of speech instead of students’ lives and ability to safely exist on this campus, you are practicing censorship

In that respect, the editorial board of The Wesleyan Argus, responding to cries demanding the censorship, defunding and relinquishment of editorial autonomy of their newspaper horribly capitulated to a genuine mob. That is not the correct conduct of an editor moderate opinion (one actually wonders how different but civil opinions can make anyone feel unsafe) on the validity of an already ideologically questionable movement.

(I call them ideologically questionable because, after the ghastly execution of a Harris County, Texas sheriff, Black Lives Matter protestors in Minnesota chanted “Pigs in a blanket, fry ‘em like bacon” on a highway, which is 1) ideologically questionable, and 2) incorrect, because you don’t fry pigs in a blanket; you bake them.)

BLM’s lack of culinary expertise aside, their acolytes on Wesleyan’s campus, the “Group of Concerned and Unapologetic Students of Color,” in the familiarly affected pseudo-academic, superficially mystical jargon that is SJW speak, wrote in a letter about the perils of open-dialogue and freedom of speech: “Centering this conversation on free speech, without the context of the voices historically censored and misrepresented, is the very manifestation of sys-

and you are partaking in racism,” the students wrote.

Got that?

By refusing to violate the due freedom of speech of the Argus, the school’s administration is “practicing censorship.”

And “partaking in racism,” but today that’s pretty much a given.

Dependably, the dialogue on the importance of freedom of speech on the college campus becomes merely a talking point to which one pays cheap lip service; that is, you can’t just go out and say that freedom of speech is a useless, Western construct made up by straight, white males.

That’s not popular. You’ve got to argue that, by removing freedom of speech, you’re actually protecting it.

And this is where the Argus’ editors largely agreed with their captors. They capitulated to those offended by the piece, saying that they “sincerely apologize for the distress the piece caused the student body.”

The Argus editors also prom-

ised to oblige the demand by the Ankh, a Wesleyan-based “Student of Color Publication,” that they would publish an editorial written by the Ankh on the front page of their paper.

And just to show that they were more than sufficiently sorry for any alleged editorial sin, the Argus promised to publish an issue with absolutely no content created by white people, because if one white person would create “racist” and “distressing” content, we must duly assume that they all will.

To conclude their atonement to the Group of Concerned and Unapologetic Students of Color, the editors-in-chief sacrificed the author of the original opinion piece, who of course had to be subjected to some ridicule: “First and foremost, we apologize for our carelessness in fact-checking. The op-ed cites inaccurate statistics and twists facts,” the editors wrote. “As

Got that? By refusing to violate the due freedom of speech of the Argus, the school's administration is "practicing censorship."

And "partaking in racism," but today that's pretty much a given Wesleyan’s student newspaper, it is our responsibility to provide our readership with accurate information.”

Having read the opinion editorial in question, it seems

strange that the editors would attack the author’s credibility when it came to his “statistics,” principally because he didn’t cite any.

The op-ed was entirely based on news stories — to which the website provided hyperlinks — and excerpts of discussions he had with fellow students.

The Argus also unexplainably regretted the fact that they published the controversial oped without duly submitting any opposition. This strikes one as a strange standard, largely because no one practices it.

Paul Krugman, who writes for The New York Times opinion section, writes largely without any oppositional pieces next to his.

Which is fine.

Not every opinion needs to be counterbalanced, and a student body which is so intellectually frail and unconfident as to be caused “frustration, anger, pain and fear” at the prospect of differing opinions has no business being a student body in the first place.

All too often, as I have written before, the American college campus presents itself not as a profitable medium of intellectual exchange, but as a mob that uses the gravity of emotion and fake oppression as a veiled means to simply crush dissent.

That mob doesn’t belong at a university. And editors that bow to that mob don’t belong in the field of journalism.

Joseph Brown is a senior political science major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2012.

Modest Proposals

First-year reinvents himself as slightly different loser Daltrey Burris DBURRIS@UVM.EDU

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VM first-year student James Gleeson has quickly and purposefully changed his image in the first few weeks of college.

Desperately trying to rebrand himself from “the kid even the teachers bullied,” Gleeson believes his transformation has allowed him to become the gregarious, social butterfly he’s always dreamed of growing up to be.

After replacing his old model UN and Aperture Science shirts with some more trendy name brands like Obey, Supreme and Bathing Ape, reports claim he now looks and feels like a new man.

“So basically I’ve done everything people on the internet told me to do at college so far,” Gleeson stated.

“I keep my door open all the time, I blast fun music from the speaker my mom bought me,

and I challenged the biggest kid on my floor to a fight to try to start out with a reputation. He said no of course, but I think it’s the thought that counts.”

Gleeson went on to say he thinks he’s making a lot of friends and that college is going to be way more fun than high school was.

UVM first-year student, James Gleeson, has quickly and purposefully changed his image in the first few weeks of college Joshua Borton had this to say when asked what he thought about his new roommate: “Honestly, I have no idea what this kid is doing. It’s like if the nerdy guy from ‘Degrassi’ stumbled into a streetwear store and bought everything he saw A$AP Rocky wear,” Borton said.

“He even has the high-top Yeezy Boosts. It’s embarrassing.

He always keeps our door open, but nobody really comes in. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t talk to anyone on our floor.”

Other floormates had similar responses it seemed.

“James? Oh I don’t know him all that well,” Amanda Wimward replied.

“He tried really hard to get to know people the first month or so, but now nobody sees him much. I’ve never seen him go out or anything.”

Another resident simply asked, “Who?” More recent reports saw James sitting alone in a dimly lit room watching reruns of the cancelled anime series Bobobo-bo_Bo-bobo on a Friday night.

An overheard phone call to a friend from back home revealed that he would renew his World of Warcraft account because “it’s better than hanging out with the lame douchebags on my floor.”

Daltrey Burris writes news satire for the Cynic. He is a senior psychology major. He has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2015.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 THE VERMONT CYNIC

Alums have an impact in Europe Former UVM men’s hockey players continue to impact the game of hockey all around the world

By Locria courtright ccourtright@uvm.edu

Though hockey season hasn’t begun in North America, many former Catamounts have already kicked off their seasons overseas.

Three alumni will be playing in the Champions Hockey League, which is the International Ice Hockey Federation’s equivalent of the Union of European Football Associations’ Champions League.

The league was founded in 2013.

Though Martin St. Louis ‘97 has ended his career, his former teammate and fellow All-American at UVM, Éric Perrin ‘97, is still going strong.

The forward, who finished second in scoring in the Finnish Liiga last season with 55 points, moved teams in Finland from JYP Jyväskylä to TPS Turku this offseason and played a part

UVM alumnus Nick Bruneteau skates the puck up the ice at Gutterson Fieldhouse during a game in 2011. Bruneteau now plays in Norway for the Stavanger Oilers. PHOTO COURTESY OF UVM ATHLETICS in TPS winning Group G of the CHL. Despite his age, 39, Perrin is still producing points.

Over four seasons with JYP, Perrin played 227 games and amassed 208 points.

When the Liiga campaign

kicked off, Perrin continued to score — he notched six points in his first six matches for TPS. Perrin isn’t the only ex-Catamount playing in the CHL. Nick Bruneteau, who spent last season with Indy Fuel in the ECHL, joined the Norwegian

Stavanger Oilers this summer.

Playing defense with alternate captain Dennis Sveum, Bruneteau didn’t produce a point in the group stage, but played an active role in a defense that won Group L. He broke out offensively

A statistical view of a player’s impact Alex Benoît

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In his first year, Shaw finished with 11 points, while last year he was second only to team captain Mike Paliotta in points, scoring 19 goals and 12 assists for 31 points.

Like Stenerson, Shaw accumulated more ice time, but with the absence of junior Mario Puskarich from the lineup with an ankle injury, Shaw stepped up in a big way by leading the team in goals.

He also became a much more well-rounded player by becoming more defensively responsible in his own zone.

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captain Yvan Pattyn and junior Rob Hamilton.

Hamilton had a stellar first year on the squad – he notched one goal and 12 assists for 13 points, a very respectable total for a defenseman. This past year, Hamilton suffered an injury that prevented him for getting back to his first-year form – he only tallied one assist.

Expect Hamilton to receive a larger role on the back end as an upperclassman.

Oddly enough, Pattyn was the only player analyzed to receive a zero percent difference in both of the past two years, he has notched five assists per year.

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Athletics adds new text service

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Heading into the season, the men’s ice hockey team is ranked eighth in the Hockey East preseason poll.

Despite being projected to finish in the bottom half of the league, there are a few notable players that could make a difference for the Catamounts this year.

Measuring performance in hockey can be difficult, as seasons can be affected by injuries and hampered by under-performing linemates or defense pairings.

In an effort to predict how the men’s hockey team will do this coming season, I took nine players with a specific set of criteria and analyzed their stats.

I selected players with at least two years of stats in order to ensure a more accurate prediction, thus excluding transfer students and underclassmen.

Junior Mike Stenerson had the highest statistical gains – a 600 percent increase in points from the year before.

He went from having only two points in his first year to 14 points in his sophomore year.

The main reason for this was extended ice time.

It’s not realistic to expect Stenerson to experience the same statistical gains this year, but his stat lines last year (four goals and 10 assists) are a realistic expectation.

Like Stenerson, junior Brady Shaw experienced quite a hefty increase – 181.82 percent, to be

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when the domestic league started, with six points in his first three league matches.

This didn’t carry over into the first leg of the CHL playoff against German side Eisbären Berlin.

Instead of points, he racked up 14 penalty minutes, including a 10-minute misconduct and a minor that led to Eisbären’s opening goal in a 3-0 defeat in Germany.

While Viktor Stålberg prepares for his first season with New York Rangers, his brother, Sebastian Stålberg, has his sights set on European glory with last year’s CHL runner-up, Swedish giants Frölunda HC. Stålberg joined the team from Rögle BK this offseason after helping Rögle win promotion to the Swedish top division and played on the top line for Frölunda in the group stage, playing in all four games.

While not all Catamount hockey alums are in the national spotlight in the U.S., many still make an impact on the game overseas.

You can follow the CHL at championshockeyleague.net.

sponsibility, I’d expect Pattyn to remain consistent with his previous production.

The Catamounts will begin their season Oct. 4 against Acadia University at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

The team’s regular season begins Oct. 10 against the university of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hockey East play begins Oct. 29 in Boston, Massachusetts against Northeastern University.

Alex Benoît is a sophomore English major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014

The UVM athletics department has revamped their text alert system with their recent partnership with Vermont Sports Properties.

UVM’s text alert system is a way for fans to receive instant texts with score alerts. To sign up, a person just needs to text UVM to 83200.

“Following a game our staff enters in the score and sends out a message to everyone that subscribe to the team,” said Alastair Ingram, director of Media Relations and Sports Information. “The hope is as the seasons continue forward that more and more subscribers will continue to come in.”

Fan may choose specific teams to receive alerts for, or opt to keep up with every sport.

However, many students, like senior Hayden Pochop, don’t know about the text alert system.

“I had no idea that existed, but it sounds great,” Pochop said. “I’d really like having that for some of the away basketball and hockey games.”

Senior Mike Regan agreed.

He said there isn’t another system that allows you to quickly find final scores for UVM sports.

“Sometimes it can be a little obnoxious searching different websites,” Regan said. “If it’s simple enough to sign up I’m all for subscribing.”

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Soccer teams start season strong

By ERIBERT VOLAJ evolaj@uvm.edu

Both the men’s and women’s UVM soccer teams have experienced highs and lows early in the new season.

The men’s team started the

season with a 1-0 win over Sacred Heart University, before dropping the next three games.

However, they are now on a fourgame winning streak and hold a record of 5-3-1. Junior Brian Wright has five goals, with all of them coming in the last four

games. Other players who have been contributing to the offense include junior Bernard Yeboah, who has scored two goals and sophomore Stefan Lamanna who has chipped in one goal and three assists. On the back line, graduate student Loftur Eiriks-

son and senior Jack Shea have played well. Sophomore goaltender Greg Walton has started all eight games.

The women’s team has had a similar start, winning four games, losing four and tying one.

Junior Nikki McFarland and

sophomore Rylee Osgood lead the team with three goals each.

Meanwhile sophomore Sarah Martin has one goal and one assist so far. The team has a 4-4-1 record, which already surpasses last season’s three wins.

The men’s and women’s soccer teams played Aug. 27 while wearing pink for their “Rally Against Cancer” games. (Top) Senior Jack Shea kicks the ball down field at Virtue Field. (Left) First-year Savana Yurick takes on a Stony Brook defender. (Right top and bottom) Junior Brian Wright throws the ball in and fights for position. DAYNA

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Fantasy sports expose flaws in law Shane Town SHANE.TOWN@ UVM.EDU

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here are currently only four states across the country where betting on sports is legal — Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana.

You’ll notice that not even New Jersey, home of the world famous Atlantic City, is on this list.

There has been legislation allowing this. The Wire Act of 1961 focused on combating betting on sports outside of Las Vegas using telephones to conduct gambling transactions.

In 1992 the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act banned betting on sports, except in the four states mentioned above.

The Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act of 2006 prohibits American financial institutions from completing payment transactions for online gambling sites.

Most of these restrictions were focused on the illegal institutions, not the individual players themselves. The same is still true today.

Daily fantasy leagues are the newest way to circumvent gambling laws. The two most popular sites are DraftKings. com and FanDuel.com. The leagues, ranging from a $1 entry fee to more than $10,000, have caught the sports commu-

nity on fire. Forbes referred to their rise in popularity as a “hyper growth.”

According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association there are a reported 56.8 million players in the U.S. and Canada in 2015. These sites do not to operate in the shady way online bookmakers do.

If depositing on a gambling website like Bovada.lv, your credit card statement will have some hieroglyphic language explaining your purchase of un-

With a struggling economy, many are leaning toward less restrictive policies for a boost, but for now sports gambling legality sits in a very gray area identified “digital goods,” and you are told upon depositing not to mention gambling to any financial institution.

The daily fantasy sports leagues can operate more

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openly because fantasy football isn’t legally recognized as gambling. despite millions of dollars changing hands every Sunday.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who remains the most

progressive of the four major sport commissioners, has gone on record saying that gambling is “good for business.”

With a struggling economy, many are leaning toward less restrictive policies for a boost, but for now sports gambling legality sits in a very gray area.

Shane Town is a senior English major. He’s been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.

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Sept. 26 the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame inducted seven athletes including, Lowell Bailey ‘05 (men’s Nordic skiing), Taylor Coppenrath ‘05 (men’s basketball), Kami Cote ‘05 (women’s hockey), Vanessa Cox ‘05 (women’s lacrosse), Ethan Foster ‘05 (men’s Nordic skiing), TJ Sorrentine ‘05 (men’s basketball) and Tom Brennan (special inductee).

First-year Samantha Sawyer received the TD Bank Athlete of the Week after finishing first for the women’s cross country team.

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NEXT WEEK October 1 HOME 3 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs UNH October 2 and 3 HOME 4:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Women’s Hockey vs Bemidji University October 2 Albany, NY 2 p.m.

Field Hockey at Albany October 3 HOME 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs Binghamton October 4 HOME 4 p.m.

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