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UVM community backs national movement by Olivia Bowman obowman@uvm.edu
At the University of Vermont, blackout is no longer just a hashtag. Over 100 students, staff and community members gathered under the new “Black Lives Matter” flag flown in front of the Davis Center for a moment of silence and many photographs at 4:30 p.m. Monday. They were all gathered for “solidarity for those killed by gun violence,” coordinators and sophomores Akilah Ho-Young and Haydee Miranda said in a speech at the event. “We are standing on justice because today UVM had made us proud by the raising of the flag. We are here to overcome oppression,” Ho-Young said. SGA put the first Black Lives Matter flag up Thursday. After the first flag was stolen, the second flag went up at 5 p.m. Sunday. It was taken down at night to prevent it from being stolen again or vandalized. “You tear us down, we build ourselves up,” junior Jennifer Gil said in regards to the first flag being stolen. “It is amazing for the flag to continue to be so visible for the whole campus to see.” SGA President Jason Maulucci was present for the movement.
UVM community members stand together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Out event was organized by Akilah Ho-Young and Haydee Miranda. MO QUIGG/The Vermont Cynic
“We have had a bunch of nasty comments coming through after the flags went up,” Maulucci said. “We are hoping the conversation will now change to discuss the reasons why the flag is here in the first place.” Senior Brandice Bodie explained her feelings after the flag went up.
“It means a lot. I actually cried,” Bodie said. “To know your campus stands with students of color is a really big thing for me.” Standing next to Bodie was senior Jenielle Morrison.
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Alum donates $66 million to UVM By brandon arcari barcari@uvm.edu
A record-breaking $66 million has been donated to the UVM Medical School. President Tom Sullivan, along with members of the board of trustees, faculty and students of the College of Medicine, announced the largest gift in UVM history. A $66 million endowment was made by alumnus Dr. Robert Larner ‘39 and UVM Medical Class of ‘42 as well as his wife Helen ‘42, at a Sept. 23 press conference. In return, the University is renaming the college to the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine. This is the first medical school to be named for an alumnus in the U.S. and the largest gift ever made to a public university in New England, according to the press release. Speakers included Rich Bundy, president of the UVM Foundation, and Soraiya Thura, a third-year medical student and student trustee on the board of trustees. Over 150 medical students attended the event. The donation brings the Larner family’s total donations to about $100 million, with $95 million in the last 11 months, said David Daigle, chair of the board of trustees.
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University administrators and students unveil the new name for the UVM College of Medicine. Robert Larner, who gave $66 million this semester, has donated over $100 million in total. BRANDON ARCARI/The Vermont Cynic
Larner’s last donation was a $19.7 million and in 1985 he started an $8 million fund to help medical students pay their loans, according to an April 15 Cynic article. This current donation is of an estate valued at $66 million. Also in attendance at the conference were graduates of the College of Medicine as well as Vermont congressional and state representatives. Larner and his family attended via livestream from their home in California.
Larner is known to be passionate about the medical school and has had a continual desire to give back. “I give to the University of Vermont College of Medicine because the education I received here made everything great that followed in my life possible,” Larner said. Because Larner received so much from the school, he wants to be able to give back with “a medical education second to none.” President Sullivan delivered
a speech giving his thanks to the Larners. “Knowing the passion and the love they [Dr. Larner and his wife Helen] have for this university, we were very thankful for their gift,” Sullivan said. Thura said she was speechless. “I couldn’t believe this was happening at my medical school,” she said. “We were awed by the generosity and commitment he [Larner] was making in the future of medicine,” Bundy said.
Students discuss presidential candidates By brandon arcari barcari@uvm.edu
Tuning in from the Silver Maple Ballroom and the Davis Center fireplace lounge, students watched the first presidential debate. Preliminary reactions were generally negative, with students and residents commenting on their expectations being met. The debate, hosted by Lester Holt of NBC, consisted of six 15-minute sections, focusing on six topics, with no commercial breaks. Hosted at Hofstra University on Long Island, N.Y., candidates had two minutes to respond to questions posed by Holt that they had not received beforehand. Before the debate began, students said they didn’t know
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what to expect. “We’ll see if Hillary will sink to his [Trump’s] level,” firstyear Jacob Ide said. After the debate, Ide said he “was surprised it didn’t fall into a shouting match earlier.” First-year Katie Bedell said she was both impressed and disturbed by the debate. “Hillary’s ability to remain composed while her opponent blatantly lied repeatedly is inspiring,” Bedell said. During the debate Clinton quoted First Lady Michelle Obama by saying “When they go low, we go high,” in response to Trump. “All of this said, I did go to the debate with a bias towards Hillary,” Bedell said. Bedell said she felt Clinton’s plans were structured well. “I’m sure Trump supporters watched and experienced
Students sit in the Davis Center fireplace lounge to watch the Presidential Debate Sept. 26. BRANDON ARCARI/The Vermont Cynic the debate very differently, but there is no denying the fact that Hillary provides concrete plans for her policies and Trump plays the blame game, she said. First-year Chuck Jiang said
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he was not pleased with Trump’s performance. “I wanna quit,” he said. “I don’t wanna hear Trump at all.”
UVM Police Services have cited a first-year student on charges of sexual assault. Andrew Church Clark was cited in court for sexual assault Sept. 20 as part of a joint investigation between UVM Police and the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations, according to a Sept. 20 CatAlert. This CatAlert is a followup to one related to this case sent out Sept 13. This CatAlert stated UVM police received a report that a sexual assault had occurred on campus sep. 10. A male acquaintance had invited a female student into his residence hall in the early morning hours of Sept. 10 and sexually assaulted her there, according to the CatAlert. Church Clark was a person of interest in two incidents in fall 2016, according to court documents. “A woman was posting flyers of him around the residential halls warning a woman of him because he had given her a bad feeling,” the court affidavit stated. “The police also had to respond to the dining hall because he would not put on his shirt. He said he didn’t need a shirt because he was a model.” Church Clark was a suspect in another case as well, the affidavit stated. “Church Clark was also a suspect in a sexual assault of a 16 year old girl in 2016,” the affidavit stated. “The case was dropped because the victim did not want to be interviewed.” Sophomore Sarah Lindner said she believes Church Clark should be expelled as a result of his actions. “No victim of sexual assault should ever be forced to see their attacker’s face ever again,” Lindner said. “Violating someone’s body against their will is disgusting, sadistic and wrong. I hope this guy likes the heat, because he’s going to burn in hell.” Church Clark has not responded to requests for comment.
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City fights algae problem Students speak out
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By michelle phillips & Olivia Bowman mphill15@uvm.edu/obowman@uvm.edu
Burlington is starting a new initiative to fight the growing algae blooms in Lake Champlain. The city has teamed up with the engineering, planning and construction firm EcoSolutions in order to aid in controlling the growing blue-green algae bloom problem in Lake Champlain. EcoSolutions has created two ways to help treat the water of the lake, CEO Dave Whitney said. Blue-green algae blooms feed off of phosphorous runoff from fertilizers. This toxin can harm both swimmers and Lake Champlain’s ecosystem. “The biggest issue our parks and beaches see from algae blooms is preventing citizens from enjoying the water,” Jesse Bridges, director and harbormaster of Burlington’s Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, said. “Additionally those that do not heed the warnings could end up with health impacts to themselves or their pets.” Students have noticed the frequency of the algae blooms. “The past two summers there has definitely been an issue with the amount of pollution,” senior Asha Faud said. “The ‘do not swim’ warnings have caused me to be less active in the lake.” The first method of treatment is a media containing natural bacteria placed in the lake to outcompete the algae blooms for phosphorous, Whitney said. The second part will be a physical structure that looks
By michelle phillips mphill15@uvm.edu
Algae blooms on the shoreline of Lake Champlain. These blooms are caused by an increased amount of phosphorus present in the water, usually originating from fertilizers. DELANEY ACCIAIOLI/The Vermont Cynic
something like a floating garden. Any leftover phosphorous that is not recovered through the bacteria sticks to the plants. The plant roots also serve as algae filtration so that the bacteria media do not get clogged. Afterward, phosphorous can be recovered as calcium phosphate, which is a natural fertilizer, Whitney said. “Previous phosphorus removal approaches recovered the toxin as a metal which is then disposed of into landfills,” he said, “but our approach creates a usable natural fertilizer.” Algae blooms not only affect the ecosystem, but taxpayers as well.
Vt secretary talks voting CRIMELog SEPTEMBER 17 - SEPTEMBER 24
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UVM students discussed voting rights with a Vermont politician. On Sept. 20, Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos addressed students in POLS 095 The 2016 Election regarding the issue of voting rights. Secretary Condos discussed the issue of growing efforts to disenfranchised voters in states like North Carolina and the attempts being made by secretaries of state from around the country to improve voter access, such as automatic voter registration and same-day registration. “The real voter fraud isn’t people trying to vote twice, it’s denying an eligible voter their right to vote,” Condos said. The Secretary also discussed his campaign for office, noting that he was so universally liked that he was both the Democrat and Republican nominee for the office in 2012 and 2014. However, Condos is not apolitical having served as a superdelegate for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention and a Democratic state senator in Vermont, representing Chittenden County. Condos is a UVM alum, having majored in Resource Economics.
SEP. 17 Police noticed two students located on the Williams Hall fire escape. They were told to getdownf and the incident was reported to the Center for Student Conduct. SEP. 17 ResLife informed UVM Police of excess noise and alcohol consumption in Mason Hall on Redstone Campus. Marijuana, paraphernalia, alcohol and a fake ID were confiscated. A ticket was issued for the alcohol and fake ID. The incident was reported to the Center for Student Conduct. SEP. 17 Police officers observed two male students pushing each other near University Heights South. The students were friends and just fooling around.
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“We also see a loss of revenues from $2,000 to $3,000 per day plus residual impact,” Bridges said. “Our department is largely funded by external revenues to maintain 40 parks and beaches across the city. That has a real impact to taxpayers.” EcoSolutions received permission from the city to install two forms of media. One is located at North Beach and another is at Perkins Pier. These media have been in place since August. “If the city sees tangible progress by the end of the fall, there will be a full implementation of media by next year,” Whitney said.
Students raised their voices in protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline Sept. 21 in front of the Bailey/Howe Library. The speak-out was organized by the International Socialist Organization to show solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. “This is an attack on indigenous rights and it’s a further development of fossil fuel infrastructure, so it’s an environmental issue as well,” senior Owen La Farge, an ISO member, said. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1,172 mile crude oil pipeline that will run through Lakota Treaty Territory in North Dakota upon its intended completion at the end of the year, according to the project’s website. The pipeline was approved in July to run through native ancestral lands, as well as the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation drinking water supply, according to a Sept. 20 Washington Post article. This approval came despite concerns from the American Council on Historic Preservation and the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, according tothe article “If [the oil industry] were to build on one of our memorials in Washington D.C. or a veterans’ cemetery, we would never hear the end of it,” first-year Kelsey Aaron, a member of the
ISO and a speaker at the protest, said. Aaron said she thinks the oil industry would be shut down if a pipeline were built on a memorial. “What we’re doing to them is the same thing,” she said. Repeated historical infringement on minority, specifically Native American, rights were the main reasons for the protest, according to the ISO. This is an issue that “hits home” for junior Hailey Moll, vice president of Amnesty International, an organization that fights injustice and promotes human rights. “It’s relevant from an environmental, cultural and human rights standpoint,” Moll said, “and it’s important to speak up and protest because so many people may feel the same sentiment but don’t realize there are things you can do.” Moll highlighted the different ways people can speak out in protest. “You can write letters and speak to your congressperson when it comes to things like this,” she said. “It doesn’t take many people to organize it.” The ISO is trying to create a culture of student activism and protest on campus, LaFarge said. “There are a lot of things that are fucked up at the moment, so protesting pretty much any of them is important,” senior Calum Buchanan said.
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People gather in front of the Davis Center to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement Sept. 26. Akilah Ho-Young and Haydee Miranda spoke to the crowd during the Black Out event. MO QUIGG/The Vermont Cynic
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CONTINUED FROM A1 “I feel really proud and a sense of inclusion,” Morrison said. “Since elementary school I have been going to predominately white schools. I’ve always felt it was an ‘us and them’ situation, but now this makes me proud and happy to be at this university.” There were also counter protesters present representing the “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” movements. Sophomore Kyle Freundlich
was standing with a Blue Lives Matter sign on the edge of the movement. “I am here representing the police of this nation; not many people are here for Blue Lives Matter,” Freundlich said. “A police officer only has to do their job if you are doing something wrong, which many don’t realize.” James Sexton, a resident of the Burlington area, was holding an American flag and an All Lives Matter sign. “First, I feel it is 100 percent wrong that the American flag, state flag and Black Lives Matter flag are being flown on the
same level,” Sexton said. “The American flag should always be highest.” He said he was there supporting police as well. “Most of the people standing over there under the flag do not have all of the information,” Sexton said. “The Black Lives Movement is a hate and terror organization, like the KKK.” Ho-Young and Miranda also referenced All Lives Matter in their speech, saying “All lives matter, but black lives are not being treated as if they do and until then All Lives Matter is invalid.” There were also many stu-
Flag raised Sept. 22
Flag stolen Sept. 24
dents from the UVM Medical School present. “Institutionalized racism towards minorities is a huge medical issue as well,” first-year medical student Emily Vayda said. “We are here to represent the medical school and that show we are ready to see change.” There were also multiple members of the UVM staff under the flag today. Rev. Joe Cotner of the Cooperative Christian Ministry at UVM was present because he believes “there is a real problem with racism in this country,” he said.
“Theologically, we are all created in God’s image and I am here to show I care too,” Cotner said. UVM police had a presence at the event as well. There were four visible officers stationed around the movement. “We are here, like we are at many events, to make sure that it is a safe place to meet and that everything goes well,” Deputy Chief Tim Bilodeau said. “There has been a lot of buzz; we are here to ensure safety.” The people forming the movement were congregated outside for about an hour.
A timeline of events involving the Black Lives Matter flag in front of the Davis Center. PHIL CARRUTHERS AND MO QUIGG/ The Vermont Cynic
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Raising the flag for our community
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his week, UVM students stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at an organized “Black Out.” At the event, participants dressed in all black to pose for a picture under a “Black Lives Matter” flag. This particular flag, first raised Sept. 22, was later stolen and a new one was raised in its place. The flag raising and “Black Out” event are clear depictions of the UVM community: a community that stands for what’s right, speaks out and demands action. A community that has garnered national attention for flying the Black Lives Matter flag next to our nation’s colors. A community that has the opportunity and privilege to set a precedent for the state, other universities and the entire nation. In simple words, the nation is watching. The nation is watching a predominantly white institution stand in solidarity with a
TOGETHER WE STAND movement calling for the equal treatment of all individuals. The nation is watching a university that not only allows, but encourages its students to publicly express their opinions regarding a nationwide issue. As a community, we must continue to stand together and speak out for what’s right. We must continue to be resilient, strong and respectful. Togeth-
er, with the nation watching, we can make a difference. The Cynic supports this movement, and applauds the efforts of our peers who are standing in solidarity with what they believe is right. Together we stand. Staff editorials officially reflect the views of the Vermont Cynic. Signed opinion pieces
and columns do not necessarily do so. The Cynic accepts letters in response to anything you see printed as well as any issues of interest in the community. Please limit letters to 350 words. The Cynic reserves the right to edit letters for length and grammar. Please send letters to opinion@vtcyn- ic.com.
KIDS THESE DAYS
iPhones are destroying human interaction michael swain MSWAIN@UVM.EDU
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ids these days and their iPhones. They can’t even look up from them for one minute to speak with their father on the drive up to college. What are you doing? Facechatting? What are you tweetering about? Are you enjoying my Bee Gees CD? I probably sound like your suburban, t-shirt-tucking, clean-shaven father, and that’s because I am. Even though I need help uploading the Christmas photos to Facebook, today
I’m here to tell you that sometimes I’m still right about stuff, okay? For example, back in my day we used to have more face-toface interactions with our parents in the car. In all seriousness, many of you young people have been shown to use your phones to avoid talking with others. Take this Pew Research Center paper from 2015, which shows almost half of the participants under the age of 30 reported using their phone to avoid others around them. Often people use their phone as a trick to pretend they don’t
notice someone, but ignoring people this way is obvious and doesn’t solve any problems. It’s best to just awkwardly say, “hello.” Worst, perhaps, is the little-acknowledged move of taking out one’s phone when struggling to connect with others. Put away the phone and try harder to talk with someone new at that party this weekend instead of reaching into your pocket. If you give it a try, I promise you anyone will be more interesting than the Facebook feed you have already looked at. On the other end of the spectrum is the increasingly chal-
lenging task of defending our leisure time from the threats of always-present connectivity we achieve with the use of our smartphones. Among professionals, it is often a signal of status and importance that one must keep their phone on-hand long after work hours to send and receive emails. It is unclear that this overworked behavior even adds to our productivity because it may inhibit our ability to work harder during the day. Smartphones are incredible and can be a responsible source of entertainment and a natural extension of our work lives. However, it is clear that we have not collectively figured out the proper etiquette with which to use these new devices. Do you use your phone on a date? When is it appropriate to take out your phone during a party? What do you do when you need to check your phone on a busy sidewalk? I have my ideas on the way we should behave, but I cannot pretend to know all the answers. Our society won’t converge on these ideas next week or even next year, but I invite you to reflect just a little bit on the things we give up to stay connected without interruption. Oftentimes, it seems we’re always connected, but never fully connecting. “Okay, Dad.”
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Michael Swain is a senior economics and english double major. He has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2014.
Article from last week insults cops
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r. Alex Collingsworth,
I just read your article about the police officers within our nation as well as the issue of total disarmament. As much as I disagree with the whole disarmament portion, it is not my place to be telling you not to express your opinion when you are in the right to do so. However, what you said about the police, how “the police force are no longer there to be your friend,” as well as questioning their ethics and asking if there is a “cost-benefit analysis” to the amount of police shootings versus people saved, is completely absurd. These men and women put their lives on the line every single day just so you can sit there and write these articles without having to worry about your safety from criminals. Maybe you’re lucky enough to not come from an area where crime is a daily occurrence, but some of us do and we realize that without the police force we would have to worry about sleeping safely at night. I know plenty of police officers who do represent that “good ol’ Sheriff Bob” and will gladly give you a ride home, jump-start your car in the dead of winter, pay for your meal if you have no money, keep an eye on your car in an unsafe part of town or even stop by to play a game of basketball. They do exist, and they do care. Maybe if you stopped staring at the news and actually went out and talked to some officers you would feel differently. This article is a direct insult to the badge and everything these brave men and women stand for. I would greatly appreciate it if you didn’t write any more articles of this style: ones that act to turn people against the police. This is college: a time where young minds are open to molding, and this is not the message students should be hearing. Turning students against the very people who devote their lives to protecting them is not how we change this world for the better. Sincerely, Kyle Freundlich Class of 2019
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Finding your true identity at ‘Sputi’s’ lily spechler
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or those struggling to find an identity in college, I can say with certainty that Rasputin’s bar in downtown Burlington, more commonly referred to as “Sputi’s,” is the place to go. Of all the experiences I have had in college so far, nothing has shaped me more as an adult than my experiences at Sputi’s. Going to Sputi’s is more than just another night out. Going to Sputi’s is a pilgrimage. An exploration of the soul. Each time you enter Sputi’s, you receive a stamp on your hand that says “twerk.” Now you are part of something bigger than just you. You party. In fact, you party at Sputi’s. And tomorrow, when you walk into your political science lecture, everyone will know it. And you will never feel more confident to be in your own skin. Sputi’s is also the right place
to make lifelong connections. “My favorite part about Sputi’s is when I receive a text the next morning from a random number that says, ‘It was really great meeting you last night! We should hang out sometime,’ when I have no recollection of meeting this person at all,” senior Lauren Brosnan said. The best part about Sputi’s is the passing grope by a stranger. It is always an incredible reminder of your worth when people physically reach out to touch you. Yes, of course I will dance with your sweating body, even though you didn’t ask, to this blaring techno that it just bearable enough. It’s incredible that you ask what my major is. And that I answered! You’re right, we have so much to talk about. Yes, it was so nice to get to know you in this setting. This is the real me. No matter who you are or what you’re wearing, if you’re looking for true love, you will find it at Sputi’s. I find that I have my most
Since the lighting is so dark in Sputi’s, finding my third eye helps me navigate. Sputi’s is the only place I have ever felt truly at peace. Sputi’s is also incredibly accommodative to the college nightlife scene. It doesn’t matter that most people don’t arrive until 12:30 or 1 a.m., because, thankfully, Sputi’s doesn’t close until 2 a.m.! That leaves you approximately one hour of heavy grinding and having the time of your life while simultaneously building lifelong relationships based on looks alone. Sputi’s is everything you want, but most importantly, it is everything you need. Whenever friends tell me that they are trying to find themselves, I say go to 163 Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, where a better version of you is waiting. ELLENA ERSKINE
successful meditation sessions in Sputi’s. Especially in the bathroom, where all that can be heard is, “Oh my God.” I find
that when I take the “Oh” and combine it with the “m,” I connect with “om,” the sound of the universe.
Lily Spechler is a senior natural resources major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2016.
First-year declassified school survival guide makayla salas
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ntering college as an introvert can be tricky, especially if you’re coming from out-of-state with no familiar faces around. Luckily, I’ve devised some handy tricks to make sure you get the best out of your investment. Hopefully you knew the first step started way before the first day of school at orientation. The introvert’s goal at orientation should’ve been to make sure everyone ended up with a great first impression of them. By requesting your orientation leader do several more ice-breaker activities than they planned, you would have given yourself multiple opportunities to talk about yourself in front of a large group of strangers. That should’ve ensured everyone remembered something about you – good thing you employed your excellent public speaking skills to win them over! If you missed this step, no worries. Get on the right path by making your room the hangout room! Always leave the door open, with music blaring and people coming in and out as they please. Let them look at all of your decorations, and maybe even share your poetry and art with them. The depth of these works will completely expose you, leaving you vulnerable to their critique and opinion. But that’s completely fine, because you’ll be forming lifelong, intense connections with all those people! Don’t know how to make those solid connections? Easy. Only do things in group settings.
Any time you go out, make sure there are at least fifteen other people joining you. The only foreseen issue with this tactic is that, as an introvert, you don’t like being the center of attention. You’ll have to be extra loud to command attention in a setting of 16 people, so try yelling! After a few hours, you might start to think this isn’t where you belong. Well, that’s nonsense and there’s no reason for you to head home. One way to avoid giving in to this impulse is to give your key to your transient roommate in an effort to limit your access to alone time in your room. This will ensure you make the most of your day until at least 2 or 3 a.m.
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Is your roommate a homebody? No problem. Join Greek life! This way, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll never be left alone, in silence or with nothing pressing for you to do. Furthermore, it’ll actually kind of be your job to talk to people, host parties and be more involved with the community than you previously thought possible! And it’s never considered “work” when it’s something you love doing. Truly, as an introvert, you have many opportunities to ex-
press your personal characteristics. I myself have implemented all of these techniques, and integrated them fully into my personal life. I can attest to each of these strategies – I don’t even
need a therapist anymore!* *This statement has not been evaluated by the American Psychological Association and is under review for legitimacy.
Makayla Salas is a first-year psychology major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2016.
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Soul Food Social encourages unity by KELSEY NEUBAEUR & KATE VESELY kaneubau@uvm.edu & kvesely@UVM.EDU
On Sept. 24, Billings Library was filled with people awaiting performances and delicious food. On homecoming weekend each year, the Black Student Union brings students, parents and alumni together for one night of food, culture and community. The event draws its theme from the 1997 film “Soul Food” starring Vanessa Williams, according to UVM’s Soul Food Social website. This year, conversation was a cornerstone of the night. But when BSU president Ivonne Headley asked the room for a moment of silence in honor of recent black lives lost throughout this year in acts of violence, all that could be heard in Billings was a united silence. “Every time we eat soul food, we are engaging in an act of remembrance,” Headley said to the group. “Therefore, tonight I felt it was only fitting that we take few moments to remember the lives of our fellow brothers that have been lost due to recent acts of police brutality towards black men and women in this country,” she said. The moment of silence lingered for over a minute, and then Tynesha McCullers, a
graduate student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program, sang what Headley called the unofficial national black anthem. McCullers’ powerful vocals brought the attendants into a celebratory community while they listened to stories, both from voices on the stage or next
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SONYA GLUCK BSU TREASURER to them at the table. Among presentations and performances of the evening were Lonkagnaka Losambe, UVM professor of English and interim chair of romance languages and linguistics department, UVM’s Jazz Ensemble and the award-winning slam poetry group Muslim Girls Making Change. Junior Sonya Gluck, BSU treasurer, spoke about what it meant to be a white woman in America.
She said racism was an institution that America was founded on and one she was a part of, along with every other American, because of the white privilege she inherited at birth. “I’m just as racist as the rest of them,” she boldly said. However, Gluck also described what she has done in her years in her attempt to stand up and fight racial inequality. She urged others to unite and make a difference. “If you are not actively fighting against [racism], you are a part of it,” she said. Folks of all ages gathered to celebrate and take part in the event as well. First-year Isabelle Burkman said she attended the event to get involved with and support black groups on campus. “I just want to get more involved in Black Lives Matter. I talk a lot about being an intersectional feminist and supporting minorities, but I don’t do a lot and I feel like this is my start to being involved,” Burkman said. This year, the event was in conjunction with the opening of the National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC, Headley said.
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New therapy dogs to soothe UVM students by SACHA YANULAVICH syanulav@uvm.edu
Teegan, a purebred black lab, sits outside the Living Well center in the Davis Center. Teegan is one of the three therapy dogs in rotation. PHIL CARRUTHERS/The Vermont Cynic
With many students’ first exams coming up, some are “going to the dogs” to reduce stress. Upperclassmen will remember Tucker, LivingWell’s resident therapy Golden Retriever, who hosted “office hours” for students to interact with him. Tucker has since moved to Redstone campus to work in the Wellness Environment with his owner Jeff Rettew, Associate Director of the Wellness Environment. Tucker’s popularity and success has inspired LivingWell to introduce three new dogs to the program: Jack, Cabot and Teegan. “It is definitely one of our most popular programs,” Martha Allen of Living Well said. “The response has been overwhelming.” The dogs, owned and volunteered by UVM staff members, are all certified therapy animals. Therapy dogs have helped victims of past tragedies, such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. According to the National Center for Health Research, the “social support a pet provides can make a person feel more relaxed and decrease stress.” People naturally feel at ease around therapy animals, which can encourage victims of trau-
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ma to open up and express how they are feeling. A December 2012 National Geographic article says that dogs are one of the few species of animals that are naturally friendly and not afraid of strangers. In fact, they love them. There is evidence that dogs even feel empathy and respond when they see people crying. Sophomore Alex Kulungian was having a tough first week of school, but he says petting a dog at LivingWell significantly helped. “Meeting with Cabot was very therapeutic,” Kulungian said. “Human-to-dog contact is so good because dogs are such positive, friendly animals. Cabot is a very happy dog.” However, some researchers have found that animal therapy may not be as effective as believed. A 2014 November Psychology Today article explains that, though countless studies show the benefits of therapy animal interactions, most “clinical trials on the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy are so methodologically flawed that their conclusions cannot be trusted.” LivingWell has one of their dogs on duty each Friday at noon on the first floor of the Davis Center.
n the first official day of fall, light trickled into the high arched windows of Ira Allen Chapel. The modest crowd gathered there had come to see Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in the United States, talk about his practice. Kabat-Zinn, known for making mindfulness practices more well-known throughout the U.S., has written over 10 books and founded the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical school in 1979. Jim Hudziak, founder and director of the Wellness Environment (WE) at UVM, accompanied Kabat-Zinn onto the stage during his talk. Hudziak introduced Kabat-Zinn, claiming that without his mindfulness meditation work, the WE at UVM would not exist. Kabat-Zinn explained that he came to Vermont to see if WE lives up to all its hype, but stated that the program proved to be far beyond his expectations. Kabat-Zinn spoke in beautiful and descriptive prose, using words and phrases like “riding the waves of your own breathing.” He asked us to “drop-in,” or pay attention to our body and our breathing. Collectively, 200 people all began to meditate together, guided by the leading expert — possibly the only true expert — in mindfulness meditation. “[I enjoyed] the way he talked about the importance of accepting and inhabiting ourselves, ‘who I am’, starting with the body [and] feeling at home there,” Jeff Rettew, associate director of the WE said. “[This is] important for everyone: the impact [it has] on community and worldwide, not just about your stress, but important for you and the world,” Kabat-Zinn said. He had a specific peace and beauty about him; it was easy to tell he spends most of his time in the lotus position. Without knowing it, the audience had participated in one long group meditation. He left us with simple and inspiring instructions: “Be real, be you. And not who you think you are.” After the talk, Hudziak spoke on how grateful he was for Kabat-Zinn’s visit. “The most important guy in mindfulness, saying WE has it right…” he said. “[I feel] courage going forward,” Hudziak said. Lily Merriam is a first-year and undeclared major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2016.
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When it’s okay to be corny CHARLOTTE FISHER COFISHER@UVM. EDU
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ave your cake and your veggies, too. Another week, another farm-fresh basket from the Intervale Food Hub. The ingredients that called to me this week were the sweet corn, huge leeks, buttery oyster mushrooms and golden potatoes. You know your ingredients are fresh when they have dirt on them. I call this one a “potato cakelet.”
INGREDIENTS: -Cooking spray -1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for frying -1 medium leek, diced -2 ears of corn, kernels removed -1 pint butter oyster mushrooms, diced -4-5 medium gold potatoes, quartered -3 tbsp butter -2 tbsp milk -Salt and pepper
This “potato cakelet” was made with ingredients through the Intervale Food Hub. Intervale provides fresh, local food on a subscription basis. CHARLOTTE FISHER/The Vermont Cynic
DIRECTIONS: Add the quartered potatoes to a pot of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 1520 minutes until the potatoes are tender. While those cook, heat olive oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Add the leek, corn and mushrooms with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Stir occasionally for 3-5 minutes until the ingredients are tender and fragrant. Remove from heat. Once cooked, place the potatoes in a large bowl with butter and milk. Mash. Add the leek mixture to the potatoes and mix to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, take approximately 1 tbsp of the potato mixture and form into a 1/2
inch thick patty. Continue with the rest of the mixture. Heat a thin layer of oil in non-stick pan on medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the potato cakes to the pan frying on each side for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Add more oil as needed. Intervale Food Hub delivers local food subscriptions to campus, making it easy to support Vermont farmers and food makers, and eat fresh, healthy food all semester. There is still space available to join for the College Fall season. To learn more or sign up, visit intervalefoodhub.com/college–fall. Charlotte Fisher is a senior nutrition and food sciences major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2013.
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A journey up the pinnacle CAMILLA BROCCOLO CBROCCOL@UVM.EDU
Once fall rolls around, the leaf peepers come to town and some UVM-ers hit the mountains. “[My favorite part of hiking in the fall is] the colors of the leaves, because it’s summer year round where I come from,” senior Meghan Egan said. “The temperature is also nice because I’m not dying from heat exhaustion.” While everyone has their favorite mountain to climb, one of the less frequented areas is Stowe Pinnacle. In comparison to some mountains in the area, Stowe Pinnacle is not as difficult and can be tackled easily in a day, according to find&goseek.com. “The Stowe Pinnacle Trail is relatively short but steep, with a bald open summit from which you can see the Green Mountains to the west,” according to the site. I hiked the mountain for the first time this summer. Getting to the mountain is not much of a challenge, even if you do not have a car at your disposal. A great resource for students to get to the mountain is Carshare Vermont, a less expensive
option that grants students access to Vermont hikes. My favorite part of the hike was midway up the trail, when we found a teepee-like structure
A couple who was coming down said the summit was ''so worth the hike.'' Lovers and romantics take note. with a whole set up inside. Someone had left behind books, a pillow and a blanket in the tent. A couple who was coming down said the summit was a great place for couples and the views were “so worth the hike.” Lovers and romantics take note. Once I got to the summit, I understood what they meant. Even though it was flat, small and mostly rock, it was surrounded by trees, making it the perfect view for the changing leaves. The hike took us about five hours total.
Camilla Broccolo is a junior public communications major. She has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2015.
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Local teenagers go behind the scenes By benjamin elfland belfland@uvm.edu
A new program is allowing students from Burlington’s local refugee community to collaborate with an iconic African refugee music group. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars will be performing at Signal Kitchen in a concert Oct. 1 that is the product of a youth internship through King Street Center, a local community center offering programs for youth and families. Over the past six months, several students from grades eight to 10 have worked at the King Street Center to build the event from the ground up, organizing the show, printing posters and even recording an original song, Mollie Hart, King Street Center’s education director, said. The program was created by the youth center in collaboration with Signal Kitchen and design studio Solidarity of Unbridled Labour she said. Hart said the goal is to offer students an opportunity to try their hand in fields they might not normally be exposed to and
Three students, all part of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, record original music at Signal Kitchen in Burlington. The All Stars will be hosting a concert Oct. 1 with all donations going toward King Street Center. PHOTO COURTESY OF SIGNAL KITCHEN continue the center’s focus on experiential learning. “Signal Kitchen knew our agenda, and over the course of a few months we created this arts and media internship, which was intended to expose our kids to design, sound engineering, music and then marketing,” she said.
Author returns to a painful past By bridget higdon bhigdon@uvm.edu
Literature lovers and history buffs alike will be interested in a spectacular event coming to Burlington next week. Local author Mary Fillmore will be speaking at Phoenix Books in Burlington Oct. 4. The event begins at 7 p.m. and will celebrate the release of her new book, “An Address in Amsterdam.” “An Address in Amsterdam” is the story of Rachel, a young Jewish woman who joins the resistance against the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during World War II. The book is inspired by Fillmore’s personal experiences in Amsterdam, a city she said she ardently fell in love with. While there in 2002, she discovered the apartment above her own had once served as refuge for Jewish families escaping the Nazis. “I began to wonder about them,” she said. “Who were they? There wasn’t any objective fact to be found, so they began to come to my imagination instead.” “An Address in Amsterdam” took 13 years to write, Fillmore said. She not only worked on the novel on the porch of her Burlington home, but also traveled back to Amsterdam five times for extended stays. Writing has been an interest of Fillmore’s since childhood, she said, but until recently it was simply something she did for pleasure. “I never had a subject that I
felt was so important that I had to overcome all the other pressures in my life and write,” Fillmore said. This changed when she came across the idea for “An Address in Amsterdam,” she said. Fillmore suggests young aspiring writers keep a journal. “That is where you can express your voice as it really is,” she said, “without tempering it for anybody or anything.” Fillmore said she hopes readers will be as inspired by Rachel’s courage and ingenuity as she was herself. “If Rachel and her family were courageous in their time despite their peril,” she said, “I had better be courageous in my time about the things I care about.” Fillmore will also be meeting with UVM Hillel students at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 to talk about her novel and the issues presented in it. Sharon Silverman, the assistant director of UVM Hillel, had the pleasuring of meeting Fillmore at an exhibit sponsored by UVM Hillel and the LGBTQA Center, she said. After hearing about the book Fillmore was writing, Silverman said she knew there was an opportunity to collaborate further. “After the book launch, we look forward to sitting down with her and hearing from students about ways in which we can collaborate in meaningful and exciting ways,” she said. Tickets for the event at Phoenix Books are sold out, but Fillmore will also be signing books in New Moon 5-7 p.m. Oct. 5.
Students in the internship were given access to recording studios, screen printing facilities and the venue itself to learn more about the unseen processes behind concerts and much more, Hart said. “My intention for this internship was for the students to see the mechanics behind the music
they listen to on the regular and the design they’re seeing on the regular,” she said, “whether it’s packaging for an Xbox or the lastest hit by Desiigner.” This internship allowed students to dive in head-first to what ended up being an eye-opening experience that cannot be captured in the class-
room, Hart said. The program’s creators hope the kids’ involvement will help them discover and pursue previously untapped passions, she said. “It takes a lot more to make a concert than I thought,” 15-yearold intern Ahmed Aden said. “We went to Signal Kitchen; that was the coolest part,” 16-year-old intern Neema Modeste said. “There was a playful vibe; I liked the art they were doing at [Solidarity of Unbridled Labour].” These unique experiences can also benefit the wider Burlington community. Between the local students and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, the concert will serve as a unifying cultural experience for both performers and audience members. “I think for new and returning students this event would be one of the most concise ways to see what’s happening in our community beyond the campus,” Hart said. “There’s this whole world going on around that nucleus; why not explore it and learn more about the people around you?
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Cover band to recreate vibes in Burly By Bridget dorsey bdorsey@uvm.edu
Year after year, one band reincarnates the sweet sounds of psychedelic Americana originally spun by the Grateful Dead in their heyday. On Oct. 11, Higher Ground is once again hosting Dark Star Orchestra. The band’s creativity and devotion have led them to surpass the Dead themselves in number of shows played, clocking in at over 2600 sets. Drummer Rob Koritz, who plays Mickey Hart’s role, said the band did not have difficulty preparing for their most recent tour. “The nature of the music is improvisational, so we don’t really need to [prepare],” Koritz said. “We approach it differently every single night of the year. No two shows are the same.” The band selects sets to recreate by taking turns, he said. “One person chooses each night because we’ve got all different ideas,” Koritz said. “If we decided together we’d never be able to pick one set, much less the tour.” He said his favorite song to play is “The Music Never Stops,” which appears on the “Blues for Allah” album. “If I had to pick a song to play every single night and not get bored of it, it would be ‘The Music Never Stops,’” Kortiz said. “Musically it sounds great, it’s got a big jam and the lyrics are phenomenal. It sums up ev-
Dark Star Orchestra is pictured. The band is playing at Higher Ground Oct. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF DARK STAR ORCHESTRA. erything I like about the Grateful Dead.” The Grateful Dead’s time touring garnered a cult following and lasting cultural impact. It is the renewed renditions of classics and the pervasive touring spirit that draws Dark Star Orchestra’s massive crowd night after night. “Some people follow us around all year,” Koritz said. “Most of them during summer when the kids aren’t in school, especially on the East Coast
where the shows are so close together. It’s really an honor because these people are spending their time and money. It’s fulfilling that we’re what they want to see.” Even today, the music of the Grateful Dead has a special magic that makes it unifying, Koritz said. “The lyrics are timeless,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what age you are; the words are some you can really live your life by.” The second reason is that
“music fans want things to be fresh,” he said. “Music fans want things to be different every night and with the Dead it’s always changing.” “Three is that you have a community that’s there for the music,” Koritz said. “Their parents did it; they get to see how cool the culture is. It’s a great American art form. It’s timeless.” Burlington has always been important to the band, he said. “I remember the first time
we played: the crowd really embraced us,” Koritz said. “I mean, things are different, people grow old and you see new faces now, but the vibe hasn’t changed in Burlington.” Crowds can expect more of the same positive vibes Oct. 11, Koritz said. “I can’t tell you what you’re gonna hear,” Koritz said, “but I can tell you’re gonna see people that are happy to be there up on stage and thrilled to play for you.
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omedic, charming and heartfelt, “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” tugs the heartstrings without bordering on sappiness. “Hunt for the Widerpeople” tells the story of a young foster child who, after spending his life living in cities, is sent to live on a farm in rural New Zealand. Despite a rocky beginning with his new family, young Ricky (Julian Dennison) connects with his loving Aunt Bella (Rima Te Wiata) and cantankerous Uncle Hec (Sam Neill). However, when tragedy strikes, Ricky and Hec run off into the wilderness. The ensuing manhunt drags on for months, with police, child services and vigilante hunters joining the search. The story covers a variety of themes. Loss, isolation, adolescence and father-son relationships are all deftly handled. No messages or morals are ham-fistedly inserted, and enough humor intersperses the serious themes to leave the au-
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dience unsure whether the film is a drama or a comedy. An uneasy alliance between Hec and Ricky develops slowly as the two overcome their differences. Rick, the chubby wannabe-gangster, matures while depending on grumpy survivalist Hec, who in turn softens toward his adopted son. Director and screenwriter Taika Waititi, who previously directed films such as “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Boyhood,” incorporates stunning landscape shots of the New Zealand wilderness. Dense forests, high mountain lakes and rolling hills help underscore the ever-present theme of wilderness.
The film succeeds in avoiding classic father-son movie cliches. At first glance, the story of a grumpy old man bonding with a troubled preteen boy seems familiar–think “Gran Torino”– but “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” feels fresh nonetheless. Waititi employs colorful composition, symmetry and irreverent dialogue to break up the seriousness of the story. The film is currently receiving wildly positive reviews, earning Rotten Tomatoes scores of 98 percent for critic reaction. Colin Kamphuis is a senior English major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.
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Men’s soccer ties, fans fill the stands By eribert volaj evolaj@uvm.edu
UVM men’s soccer played to a 1-1 draw against Dartmouth College Sept. 24 at Virtue Field. Cheered on by a crowd of 1,710 fans, Athletic Director Jeff Schulman was assisted by various UVM athletes in the ribbon-cutting ceremony that officially announced the new renovations to Virtue Field. The Catamounts started the game in attack. Four minutes after kickoff, junior defender Arthur Bacquet delivered a cross to top-scorer senior forward Bernard Yeboah, whose header was saved by senior goalkeeper James Hickok. In the 26th minute, UVM’s second all-time top-scorer senior Brian Wright was brought down in the box, and the referee signaled for a penalty. Defender Loftur Eiriksson, a graduate student, stepped up to take it, but he struck the ball over the bar. “It created a little bit of confusion and a little bit of deflation,” head coach Jesse Cormier said regarding the penalty miss. That confusion was on display only three minutes after the missed penalty, as Dartmouth senior midfielder Emmanuel Arteaga’s cross was perfectly headed in the bottom corner by junior teammate, defender/ midfielder Jonathan Nierenberg. It was Nierenberg’s first goal of the season, and it gave Dartmouth the lead. The Catamounts kept their heads high and reacted right away, but were unable to find a goal until the second half. While the Dartmouth Big Green’s defensive line did a great job in limiting Wright and Yeboah, they were undone by junior midfielder/forward Stefan Lamanna. Lamanna collected a pass from first-year midfielder Jon Arnar Barddal and unleashed an unstoppable shot from just outside the box, beating the goalkeeper. That was Lamanna’s third goal of the season and Barddal’s
Senior Brian Wright battles to keep the ball away from a Dartmouth player during the Catamounts’ game Sept. 24. The game ended in a 1-1 tie after 110 minutes of play. PHOTO COURTESY OF UVM ATHLETICS. third assist, according to UVM athletics. Lamanna is now the third leading goal scorer on UVM behind Wright and Yeboah. The last 30 minutes of the game were very balanced. Both teams battled it out in the midfield without creating too many chances. Sophomore midfielder Mikel Kabala was an outstanding performer for the Catamounts, protecting the back four and dictating the tempo of the game with his passes. The 20 minutes of overtime were dominated by UVM, but the winner never came, and UVM had to eventually settle for a draw. Lamanna was again the greatest threat for the Catamounts, as he found Yeboah with a cross inside the box. Yeboah hit the crossbar, and that would be the last real
chance for either side. “We thought we were going to nick one there at the end, whether it was the end of regulation or overtime,” Lamanna said.
“We wanted to come away with a result today, and I think we have the team to do it,” he said. He also gave credit to Dart-
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“But you know, you’ve got to swallow it and move on; we have a game on Tuesday”. While Lamanna said one point was “okay,” head coach Jesse Cormier thought the team should have come away with all three points. “It’s disappointing,” Cormier said.
mouth for their performance. “When we got the equalizer, I thought we were going to win the game,” Cormier said. “But they’re a resilient group and they did a good job with defending and taking care of their jobs to get a point on the road,” he said. The Catamounts’ record is
now 8-1-1. Cormier says there is still a lot of work to be done before conference play begins. “We’ve conceded a few too many set piece goals,” Cormier said. “We also want to do a little bit better in the final third in terms of our quality, and also, at some point, get some rest.” Vermont is the third team in the America East Conference with at least seven wins, according to the leagues web site. The University of Massachusetts Lowell stands at 7-0-1 as nonconference play comes to a close, and the University of New Hampshire is 7-1. The Catamounts will take on UMass Lowell Oct. 12 in Lowell, MA. They will play New Hampshire at home in their last game of conference play Nov. 2.
Women’s hockey falls in preseason opener By locria courtright ccourtri@uvm.edu
A late comeback by the McGill University Martlets led them past the Catamounts 3-2 at Gutterson Fieldhouse in a preseason game Sunday. The two teams skated to a scoreless first period, as senior goaltender Madi Litchfield stopped all 13 shots against her and McGill goaltender Tricia Deguire stopped the 10 shots the Catamounts fired at her. The Catamounts started the second period quickly, opening the scoring just 13 seconds in. Senior forward Bridget Baker cut through the middle, then passed to Campeau on the right wing. Campeau then sent the puck to sophomore forward Alyssa Gorecki, standing on the edge of
the crease. Gorecki tapped the puck past Deguire to put the Catamounts up 1-0. With 3:19 to go in the second period and McGill forward Jade Downie in the penalty box for tripping, UVM doubled their lead on the power play. Junior defender Taylor Willard, cutting toward the goal, passed the puck to sophomore defender Daria O’Neill at the point. O’Neill’s shot was stopped by Deguire, but Campeau pounced on the rebound, getting just enough of a touch to put the puck over the line and put the Cats up 2-0. Less than two minutes later, McGill pulled one back on the power play. With senior forward Casey
Leveillee serving a hooking minor, Scobee made a save off of Downie, but McGill’s Nicole Howlett got to the rebound before Scobee could find it, cutting
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In overtime, McGill ended it, as McGill’s Sidonie Chard’s centering pass found Lea Dumais in front, who tapped the puck in for the game winning goal.
I liked our competetiveness. I thought we battled really hard and I think we created a lot of chances. JIM PLUMER WOMEN’S HOCKEY HEAD COACH
the Vermont lead to 2-1. The visiting Martlets, who were playing their sixth game of the season, managed to tie the game on the power play midway through the third. It would remain level through the third, forcing overtime.
Despite the loss, coach Jim Plumer saw some very promising signs during the game. “I liked the way we played five-on-five,” Plumer said. “I liked our competitiveness. I thought we battled really hard and I think we created a lot of
chances.” Campeau agreed with Plumer that the team’s competitiveness was a positive sign on the day. “I thought that our compete level was really strong throughout the game, and they just came and finished at the end,” Campeau said. Plumer said he believes that, compared with getting the team to play to his system and getting fitness levels up, winning was secondary on the day. “For this game, winning the game probably would’ve been the third priority,” he said. “We want to give everyone a chance to get some experience.” The Catamounts open the regular season Oct. 4, when they travel to Schenectady, New York, to take on the Union College Dutchwomen.
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he domestic soccer season is well underway in Europe’s biggest leagues. Manchester City is the early favorite in the Premier League, having won its opening eight games in all competitions. City’s main rival, Manchester United, has made its own moves in an attempt to bounce back from back-to-back disappointing seasons. Jose Mourinho’s arrival as manager was widely expected, but United also signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and broke the world record fee of 105 million euros to sign French midfielder Paul Pogba. Chelsea and Arsenal also start the season with high hopes of a title win. Last season’s surprise champion Leicester City, along the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool, make this one of the most exciting seasons in Premier League history. Things are a little less complicated elsewhere, with the “Big Three” the only real contenders in Spain. Barcelona boasts arguably the best attacking line ever assembled in club football, with Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all posting ridiculous numbers season after season. Real Madrid, meanwhile, will look to build on last season’s Champions League tri-
umph in an attempt to win La Liga, something they haven’t done since 2012. Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are the driving forces behind Zinedine Zidane’s success. Atletico Madrid completes the trio of favorites; meanwhile, Sevilla and Villarreal will hope to spur a surprise and unsettle the top three at the top of the table.
However, they will be in the driver’s seat soon. Despite the Premier League being the most competitive league, the English teams have struggled recently in the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid (twice), Barcelona and Bayern Munich have won the Champions League during the last four seasons, and they are the early contenders for that title this season.
Despite the Premier League being the most competitive league, the English teams have struggled recently in the UEFA Champions League. Bayern Munich, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are the clear favorites in their leagues, respectively Germany, Italy and France. If Barcelona’s attack is the one to fear, Bayern Munich has responded with an incredible defense, which boasts four World Cup winners, including Manuel Neuer, the world’s best goalkeeper. Their main Bundesliga rival is Borussia Dortmund, who has scored 17 goals in its last three games. Juventus, too, has already taken the lead in Series A. The reigning champions are unlikely to let go of that lead any time soon. Paris Saint-Germain has started somewhat slower in Ligue 1, perhaps still hurting from the departure of Ibrahimovic.
All three of these teams have what it takes to win the Champions League, and barring any major surprises, they should at least make the semifinals. Juventus and PSG are two other teams to keep an eye on, as they try to make the jump from domestic domination to international success. Last year’s runner-up Atletico Madrid believes they have what it takes to get one step further this season. Meanwhile last year’s semifinalists Manchester City will be England’s best hope of success. Whatever happens, it seems the 2016-2017 season is going to be one for the history books. Eribert Volaj is a junior business major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.
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LAST WEEK
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3-2
Men’s Soccer vs UMass
W
Field Hockey vs Siena
HOME Sept. 21
T
1-1
5-2 HOME Sept. 23
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1-0
Men’s Soccer vs Dartmouth
Women's Soccer at Maine
HOME Sept. 24
Orono, ME Sept. 25
THIS WEEK Men's Hockey vs Concordia
Men’s Soccer vs Stony Brook
HOME Oct. 1 7:05 p.m.
HOME Oct. 1 4 p.m.
Field Hockey vs New Hampshire
Women's Soccer vs UMass Lowell
HOME Oct. 2 1 p.m.
HOME Oct. 2 1 p.m.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: After scoring the Cats’ only goal against Dartmouth Sept. 24, Stefan Lamanna was named TD Bank Student-Athletete of the week.
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Women’s Field Hockey 6-4
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