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Heads up! Nov. 2 is the last day to withdraw from classes.
This Halloween weekend Nightmare Vermont, an interactive haunted theater experience, will be taking place at 7 p.m. from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31 at Champlain Valley Expo.
Men’s soccer goes up against SUNY-Albany at 1 p.m. Saturday at Virtue Field.
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Grammy and Emmy awardwinning comedian, Kathy Griffin will be performing at 8 p.m. Friday at the Flynn Theater.
Come show your support for men’s basketball as they play Keiser University at 3 p.m. Saturday at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
DREAM, a Vermont youth mentoring organization at UVM, will be selling Halloween candy at 10 a.m. Friday outside the Davis Center. Profits will go to help mentor kids in Burlington. Come by and stock up on sweets! The Word is a weekly collection of reminders, interesting events on campus, news items and more. Submit suggestions or comments to theword@vtcynic.com.
After 13 years with the athletic department, UVM Associate Vice President and Athletic Director Robert Corran is stepping down Corran announced his retirement in a staff meeting Oct. 22. Corran signed a three-year contract extension in 2013, approximately worth $235,000 per year, which will expire in June 2016 with an option for one additional year, according to UVM athletics. The departure will not be effective immediately. He will serve until the end of this academic school year, officially set for June 30, 2016, according to UVM athletics. “I have been considering this decision for the past year and have concluded that the time is right for myself, for my family and for UVM,” Corran said at the press conference. Corran, who is in his mid60s, has been in command of the Catamounts’ athletic program since 2003, according to UVM athletics. He is the eighth athletic director UVM has had, according to UVM athletics.
“I have had 13 wonderful years at UVM, and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished, where the program is today and its promise for the future,” Corran said at the press conference. “He’s soft-spoken, but he certainly has strong opinions and he doesn’t shy away from making difficult decisions,” Senior Associate Athletic Director Jeff Schulman.
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“[Corran’s] commitment to the academic success of our student-athletes always has been paramount, and he has instilled a strong culture of caring, effective leadership and communication among our coaches, staff and student-athletes,” Presi-
dent Tom Sullivan said, according to UVM athletics. Under Corran’s leadership, the Catamounts have won seven straight America East academic cups, according to UVM athletics. Corran said he is ready to leave UVM and looks forward to what the future has in store. “I very much look forward to spending more time with my family and to having the opportunity for extended travel, something which my wife Libby and I enjoy greatly, and which we plan to do in the future,” Corran said at the press conference. A nationwide search to fill the position is underway and will be disclosed to the public when a new director is confirmed, according to UVM athletics. Corran’s staff is optimistic about the future of the department and athletics as a whole. “I think the replacement process will be seamless,” Associate Athletic Director Joe Fischer said. “We are a Division I program and a nice place to live, I’m sure we will attract a number of people that are qualified.”
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A painting was stolen from outside the men’s bathroom next to Brennan’s in the Davis Center Oct. 9 at 12:59 p.m, according to the police services crime log. The artwork belonged to UVM staff member Peggy Powell, who is a library support assistant in the Bailey/Howe Library. “I haven’t had anything of value stolen for a long time and I just know they do that, you
know, we all have temptations to do things we wish we didn’t do but it just seems like they’re stealing something valuable that’s quite personal to me,” she said. The artwork is titled “Red Frenzy” and is an abstract of her living room, Powell said. “It’s just hard on the person whose art is stolen,” Powell said. “It was like my child got stolen when the art got stolen.” Building Manager Kim Surwilo, a sophomore, said thefts like this do not happen often. “This is the first time that
I’m hearing of this artwork being stolen,” she said. “We have shift reports that everyone writes at the end of their shift and I had never seen anyone report it in their shift.” There are security cameras in the building and patrols are done every hour, Surwillo said. “It’s a lost cause according to police,” Powell said. “They looked at video surveillance and everything.” Police services say this is an ongoing investigation.
UVM’s Alpha Chi Omega sorority was recently suspended, pending review by their national office after “questionable” pictures were posted on social media, said Pat Brown, director of Student Life. “I asked the national office to peruse some things and let me know what they find out, which is a typical kind of thing,” Brown said. The reason for the suspension was some “inappropriate” content on social media, including some questionable pictures, he said. Brown said he is not sure of the exact date, but that the photos were posted recently. Emily Chamberlin, president of the UVM Alpha Chi Omega chapter, would not comment because of a national sorority policy. “Unfortunately that’s just the position that we’re in,” Chamberlin said about the policy. Brown said he doesn’t think it’s hazing, but that the national office will make the final call. “If it appeared to be hazing, I would’ve reported it to police services for them to investigate, too,” he said. “That’s up to the national office to sort of look at all that information and figure out what’s going on and what needs to happen,” he said. Brown said he hopes to hear back from the national office soon about their investigation into the chapter. The national office was in contact with the sorority immediately after Brown called them about the suspension, he said. “They were looking to get some information back today,” he said. Members of the national Alpha Chi Omega office were not available for comment by print deadline. The last time a sorority at UVM was placed under suspension was after an incident Dec. 7, 2013, when three members of the Delta Delta Delta sorority were taken to the hospital for intoxication while on their way to a sorority event, according to a Jan. 15, 2014 Cynic article. They were only under interim suspension, and the suspension was lifted Jan. 13, according to the article.
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There have been 54 school shootings so far in 2015, 24 of which took place on college campuses, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun safety advocacy movement. Of these campus shootings, 17 resulted in injury or death, not including suicides. Some UVM faculty said they wouldn’t know what to do if it happened here. “There hasn’t been any sort of [faculty] training that I’m aware of,” said Sarah Turner, a senior lecturer in the English department. Turner said she hasn’t received any trainings for dealing with campus shooting. However, there is a campus emergency poster on the wall of her classroom, she said. The poster is supposed to be on the wall of every classroom and gives short instructions on what to do in various emergency situations including fire, severe weather and bomb threats. Ellie Young, a junior and resident adviser at Harris-Millis, said she wouldn’t know what to do either. “We don’t have any training in that regard,” Young said. “We’re told if someone is hurt not to touch them, just to call the police. We’re told all about the blue light system. If there’s a shooter or something, what would I do?” Police are present around campus, and are dependable. UVM police Lt. Larry Magnant cited the University of Ohio’s “Surviving an Active Shooter” video as a good reference on how teachers and students should react if they hear gunfire. Whenever possible, get out
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Hamilton Hall staff found marijuana in a student’s room during health and safety inspections, and police destroyed it. OCT. 19 4:24 P.M. Police received an anonymous report of a sexual assault that occurred on Central campus Oct. 18, 2015. The incident was referred to the University’s Title IX coordinator. 4:31 P.M. Police received an anonymous report of a sexual assault which occurred in McAuley Hall on Sept. 10, 2015. The incident was referred to the University’s Title IX coordinator. 11:26 P.M.
Officer Bill Sioss shows how the emergency blue light system works Oct. 26. The call button is for general information and rapid emergency responders. RYAN THORNTON/The Vermont Cynic of the area and call 911. If running is not possible, hide. Lock and barricade the doors, turn off the lights , turn off all electronic devices. Lastly, if confronted by the shooter, try to fight. Gang
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Camp Kesem A bill recognizing Camp Kesem as an SGA organization was approved. Camp Kesem is a nationwide organization facilitated by college students to support children whose parents have or had cancer through a summer camp, according to Camp Kesem’s website. The UVM chapter will be the first in Vermont. Each camp counselor of is required to raise a minimum of $500, which is approximately the cost to send one child to camp.
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SGA is important because we are the student liaisons to the faculty and administration, we are the voice for the UVM student body, and we are able to put into action the wants and needs of the student body.”
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My main goal while serving as an SGA senator is to vote on bills that will improve the life of students, faculty, and staff on campus.
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Other New Members: Firstyear Will Corcoran, Firstyear Caroline Olmer, Junior Amanda Woodward
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International Advocacy The Club Affairs Committee announced they are going to focus on increasing international student advocacy. Club Affairs wants to improve outreach between clubs and international students. International Student Newsletter Senator David Chik of the Public Relations Committee created the international student newsletter, which was first published this semester. The committee is now working to get the newsletter published online to increase the number of readers and be environmentally friendly.
Cable in Dorms SGA senators recognized students are still upset about cable being removed from the dorms in 2013 and are going to work on bringing it back.
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Year: First-year Major: Public Communications My main goal currently is to increase mental health awareness amongst the student body. I’d also like to increase awareness of the resources on campus that address this issue.
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They [SGA] are a powerful, intelligent force that have done great things for the students on campus. It’s important to have a group of individuals that have the perspective of students committed to bettering campus life for their peers.
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Davis Center not only for students by rachel peck rapeck@uvm.edu
The Aero Team led by senior Nathaniel Rex (right) display their electric racecar at the Tech Jam event at the Sheraton Hotel Oct. 23. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic
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UVM students and graduates gathered to learn how they could be a part of the New England Technology scene. The Vermont Tech Jam took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington Oct. 23 and 24. The event brought in over 60 technology exhibitors ranging from Vermont Medical Center to GameTheory in Burlington, according to the Vermont Tech Jam website. Among the contributors to this event were UVM’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and UVM Alternative Energy Racing Organization. The event was brought to the community in large part by Sev-
en Days newspaper, said Jenn Karson, lecturer in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Science. The event is mainly a networking event, she said. “Networking is a big deal, even if some folks don’t think it is compared to some other majors,” said senior Max Hoover, an engineering major at UVM. Half of the jobs that engineering majors land after college are from networking through internships, he said. Amongst the local attendees was keynote speaker, Michael Shirling, who is best known as the Ignite Executive Director located in downtown Burlington. There was also a student Science, Technology, Math and Science showcase, which consisted of projects from elemen-
Sodexo’s progress to be evaluated by team by sydney filler sfiller@uvm.edu
A team is being created to evaluate Sodexo’s progress on new goals outlined in the recent contract. Spearheaded by Assistant Dean for Business Operations Dennis DePaul, the Dining Implementation Team will meet monthly to discuss Sodexo’s progress. Members of the team will also work on projects that could include student surveys or small research papers. Alison Nihart, assistant for the UVM Food Systems Initiative, said that the group was created following the extensive proposals listed in the contract. Some goals for the coming years include transparent food sourcing, focus on using seasonally available produce, certified fair trade ingredients and increased affordability. “There needed to be some way to make sure that the ideas Sodexo proposed actually happened,” Nihart said. “It turns out that they put stuff in the contract or the proposal that five years down the line people may have forgotten.” UVM is already pushing the edge in terms of sustainable, healthy food and their progress on the Real Food Challenge, Nihart said. The purpose of the
group is not to be critical of Sodexo, but to help UVM dining continue to provide quality services in line with UVM’s values. One of the other goals in the new contract is to further incorporate students into the dining program through internships, research and social justice issues related to food.
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tary, middle and high school students from around Vermont, according to the website. The showcase allowed students to build 3D models of historical buildings, according to the Tech Jam website. Senior Adviser for Innovation Policy at the White House Dan Correa also attended the event. He discussed innovation in an urban setting and how this is getting done and can be done throughout America, according to the website. Along with the presentations and networking opportunities, the event provided a way to educate the technology community about new innovations.
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“If somebody is breaking any of the rules, we kind of keep an eye on them and we fill out the report,” said junior Krista Cantrell, a student employee. She said it’s called a “suspicious persons” report and it’s only used when a person is acting inappropriately and has not listened to any previous warnings from staff members. She said she likes that the Davis Center is open to the public and that its resources are available to everyone. “It has a lot to offer, not just for students,” Cantrell said. “I think that’s an important thing.”
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In line with these goals, the Dining Implementation Team will also include a student representative. “The request for proposals was a pretty groundbreaking process because it incorporated so many students and all the sustainability values,” Nihart said. “We’re making sure that the contract really accomplished what we set out to do.”
Colder temperatures may increase the number of homeless people trying to spend the night in the building, Davis Center employees said. Once the center closes for the night, they have to “kick them out,” senior Chris Torossian, a Davis Center employee Torossian said. Junior Ragnar Clarke, who also works at the Davis Center, said they have had issues with homeless people trying to spend the night in the center. “If a homeless person comes in here, because it’s open to the public, they are allowed to be here,” Clarke said. If people try to sleep in the Davis Center past the closing hours the staff will try verbally to wake them up, he said. “If they refused to leave, then we would definitely use police services to extradite them,” Clarke said. “That would be in a very extreme case.” Usually, homeless people are respectful of the Davis Center, said Allen Josey, director of operations and event services for the Davis Center. “Because we are a public building, we do not restrict anyone from coming as long as they are not creating a disturbance, breaking the law [or] making people feel uncomfortable by
their actions,” Josey said. If they continue to have issues with someone, they will be asked to leave the center for the day and, in rare instances, police services will be called, he said.
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As drone interest builds, club is a possibility the rules completely, and that’s a problem because it makes everyone look bad,” Healy said. Drones have a variety of uses ranging from hobbies like shooting aerial photos to industrial uses such as crop dusting and inspection, Healy said.
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About 30 students gathered in the Living/Learning Complex to fly drones Oct .20 Members of the UVM Tech House at Living/Learning hosted the drone-flying event. Drones of shapes and sizes were displayed on tables around the room. Some were built by UVM students. “You can make a drone out of pretty much anything,” Tech House member, First-year Eddie Ling said. Ling brought a drone he built from a kit. “I love the technology,” Ling said. “They’re easier to fly than planes, and they can hover.” Drones whizzed around, buzzing and flashing with LED lights as students flew them around the classroom. Some students screamed as drones chased them around the room while others shrieked as their drones collided and fell to the floor. First-year Nelson Healy set up a virtual reality simulator that allowed students to wear goggles and fly drones, first-person, in a virtual course. Healy is starting a club for students who are interested in flying and building drones, but said he is waiting for risk management clearance from the SGA before his club can be officially recognized. Healy said he has been flying and building drones for
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The UVM Tech House flies a drone in Living/Learning Complex Oct. 20. Drones have many uses, including aerial photography and crop inspection. COURTNEY CUNNINGHAM/The Vermont Cynic about five years and racing competitively for a year. Healy participates in drone competitions with hopes that he will land a sponsorship from a tech company like Lumenier or Team BlackSheep, he said. “Drones are a balance between speed and durability,” Healy said. “You can just annihilate these things in the park and that can be a lot of fun.” During drone races competitors race through designed courses. They identify targets
and photograph images. For some competitions, they attach mini LED laser guns to drones and have laser gun battles, he said. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration conducted an investigation after an individual uploaded a video of a drone shooting a semi-automatic handgun, according to Business Insider. The FAA is the federal organization responsible for the advancement, safety and regula-
tion of civil aviation, according to their website. The FAA does not currently regulate drones if the operator adheres to the rules of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a community organization that creates drone regulations, such as where and what can be flown, Healy said. “If you ignore the code, you are subject to the same regulation as an aircraft,” he said. “People who are not involved in the community can just ignore
Healy said he hopes to educate people through his club and change the perception people have of drones. “A lot of capabilities people think are there just aren’t,” he said. Healy will be sending an email this week to students who have shown interest in drones. Anyone interested can email drones@atom.computer to learn more about the club.
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for being sick, as well as violating serious sanitation issues. These are merely the issues on our own campus. The Washington Post and others reported on Sodexo coming under fire from international labor advocacy rights groups for workers’ rights violations in the United States, the Dominican Republic, Guinea, Morocco and Colombia. The Post quotes a worker interviewed for the report at Tulane University who said they made $7.42 an hour after 40 years on the job. In October of that year, workers at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts walked off the job in protest of low wages. Sodexo, unsurprisingly, denied the allegations of unfair worker treatment and pointed out that their labor force is 15 percent unionized. While the new programs for ethically-sourced food come as a welcome addition to our campus, let’s remember what Sodexo is. Furthermore, let’s take a cue from the dining implementation team and create a university-based Sodexo oversight committee. Both times Sodexo practices have conflicted with the values of this University we were tak-
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en by surprise — an oversight committee would be able to find problems with worker treatment, sanitation and ethics proactively. In practice, we’ve already made some progress. Sodexo employees now wear uniforms which read “UVM Dining,” as opposed to the old “Sodexo Dining,” marking a transition which leaves UVM with some authority on the manner in which Sodexo conducts its business on our campus. And we should welcome that. Ultimately, we want the
businesses on our campus to reflect our values in the way they operate. We should sponsor this trend with the creation of an oversight board. Staff Editorials officially reflect the views of the Vermont Cynic. All 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@vtcynic.com.
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Four ways to better your Halloween Daltrey Burris DBURRIS@UVM.EDU
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blades that you’re shoving into the chocolates. Safety blades are the best. Multiple blades makes it easier to detect and spit out, while the added lather strip is just plain wasteful. Throw a Wicked Party! Halloween is a great time to celebrate with friends and family, so be sure to partake in the festivities. Carving a pumpkin with a silly face is always a blast and having a haunted house can really get you in the spirit (or get the spirit in you, like ghosts hahaha). Put a tarp over three bowls with some dark portholes in it and have your guests reach in and grab the body parts inside for a truly spooky time. Even though you tell them it’s real eyes and brains, it should actually be peeled grapes and spaghetti. This really puts the “trick” in “trick-or-treat,” and the best jokes don’t hurt anyone anyways. But if you really want to trick and treat your guests anyways, mix chocolate pudding, Oreo crumbs and gummi worms together in a container so it looks like they’re eating worms and dirt. This sweet treat will really worm your way into the hearts of your company, so have fun!
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Don’t under-think your costumes. Every year I see the same avoidable mistakes at Halloween parties. Many groups try to do a theme costume which works well in pictures, but ends up being horribly confusing once even one person in the crew isn’t immediately around. There’s just nothing more annoying than explaining your costume over and over. To combat this, try come up with themes that require your friends to stick together the entire time. Conjoined triplets, the Human Centipede and those giant Chinese New Year dragons are all excellent for gluing everyone together, simultaneously creating some quality bonding. If you’re too much of a fucking loser to have a sick group theme, just try to pick something everyone does, like Where’s Waldo or Slutty (noun) and hope you can blend in with the other trite dweebs. Simplify Your Sacrifice. A lot of adoption places quit peddling black cats during the month of October to prevent ritualistic sacrifices, but don’t let that stop you! It’s important not to pigeonhole your Pagan practices to just animals. Humans please our Dark Lord Mephistopheles, too. Kid-
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napping can get you beat up (boo!) and human adoption is even trickier, so unless you put in an application five months ago, you’re out of luck. Luckily, there’s an easier and even cheaper solution to save some scratch while you worship Old Scratch. Go and have some completely unprotected straight sex (sorry gays, Satan already loves you) and take the morning-after pill the next day. Because life begins at conception, it still technically counts and you know for sure the sacrifice is a virgin, too. For extra flair, chisel a pentagram into your Plan B before and
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down it with a fun and festive bloody Mary. Frugalities with Your Brutalities. If you’ve ever poisoned your candies, you know just how gosh darn pricey it can get. Instead of the mainstream arsenics, cyanides and strychnine, just let nature save you dough. Injecting a cocktail of peanut oil, pet dander, latex, bees and other potentially fatal allergens in your treats is bound to do some damage at a fraction of the cost. Additionally, you can slash your costs along with all the esophagi! Don’t splurge with the razor
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Daltrey Burris is a senior psychology major. He writes news satire for the Cynic. He has been writing for the Cynic since spring 2015.
he other day a young woman came into the Cynic office to complain that Daltrey Burris — the near-weekly writer of the satirical Modest Proposals section — had produced a piece with content so offensive as to remove, if it ever existed, its intended comedic value. I edit the Opinion section, so it would be unbecoming of me to defend or attack Daltrey’s piece on those merits — though I do find his satire funny — so I am usually left, somewhat apologetically, to ask really any complainant to write a letter to the editor, which can then be published the following week. It seems like a cop-out; but generally, the average complainant wishes to censor the author in question, or have his pieces retroactively removed from our pages. Alas, ink cannot be erased, and controversial writing cannot be wished away. It seems timely to remind the reader of the satirical piece in the Watertower last Halloween written by Kerry Martin, who received a hefty amount of scorn, and whose writing I defended. I would like to sponsor a culture which praises and makes use of debate in order to draw out the larger implications of satire and the medium which prints it. That said, if you would like to raise questions as to the merit of anything we publish, I believe all of UVM would benefit from your written opinion through a letter to the editor. But keep in mind that satire loses much of its rhetorical potency if written with the mindset that it should preserve the good feelings of others. Dark jokes can never be off the table, intense feelings to the contrary notwithstanding. Debate about these questions — in the pages of our newspaper, I desperately hope — will produce desirable results and valuable insight into the writer’s art. Simply censoring darker inclinations, of which there are many this upcoming Halloween, will produce a larger chilling effect on what we might wish to write. So I encourage those with differing opinions to write in. An enlightened discussion is more profitable than silencing talented writers. Best of luck with your classes, and have a great Halloween weekend.
Joey Brown is a senior political science major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2012.
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Challenges faced by international students by katie hickey kahickey@uvm.edu
UVM’s international student population is growing and more resources will be required to meet their needs, but there are still struggles. “I’ve heard Americans call [The Marsh-Austin-Tupper Dorms] the ‘China Wall,’” said sophomore Stas Litvinenka, an international student from Belarus. About 25 percent of international students reported that they interact with American students the most through group projects, more than they do in residence halls and on-campus events, according to an OIE survey. “Some American students don’t feel comfortable, they might feel that it’s offensive to speak to you,” sophomore Dave Chik said, an international student from China. The relationships that do form mostly begin through class projects followed by residence halls and on-campus events, according to the survey. Kim Howard, director of the OIE, said that solving social challenges requires growing confidence and understanding in both international and domestic students. This may include increasing resources for international students. Howard said her office added four full-time staff members and predicts they will increase advising hours to accommodate more students. The OIE provides social and academic support for international students including advising, social outing trips and training for leaders on campus who want to help integrate international students in clubs and activities. The office also oversees an international student mentorship group called catamount
Sophomore Stas Litvinenka from Belarus explains the challenges of being an international student at UVM. He says American and international students should try to make friends and disregard stereotypes. COLE WANGSNESS/The Vermont Cynic cultural connections which focuses on American and international student relationships. There are about 225 members in the group. “Increase in staffing is, to my mind, is one of the most important things, as it relates to responsible growth to international students,” Howard said. Howard hopes all international students “have the opportunity to make American friends and that we can help facilitate that.” But Chik said there aren’t enough resources provided by the OIE. Chik said he worked for UVM as an orientation leader for first-year international students. He and five other orientation leaders requested more financial support for student mentors and social programming. “We requested for more in-
ternational orientation leaders so the [student to leader] ratio could be less,” Chik said. “I only received 130 bucks after tax for the whole week and I worked from Monday to Friday 9 to 4 every day,” Chik said. “If that was not enough even for the five of us, how could you even increase orientation leaders?”
“We are shy and want to make friends with American students, but they are just shy,” said first-year international student Zhou Shihao. According to the OIE, during the 2014-2015 academic year, the office met with 93 percent of UVM’s international students. Around 95 percent of students reported that the OIE
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Some American students don’t feel comfortable [talking to us] DAVE CHIK SOPHOMORE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
According to a spring 2015 survery from the Office of International Education, 39 percent of international students surveyed said they have not formed meaningful friendships with Americans.
staff was helpful for their immigration needs, according to the survey. Litvinenka said despite the challenges, his experience at UVM was welcoming and he has made both American and inter-
national friends. “People are willing to help you,” he said His advice to new international students is to explore downtown Burlington and try new restaurants with both international and American students. “Even if you think you don’t like something, get rid of [that idea],” Litvinenka said. “Be open all the time for trying something new.” Both international and American students need to abandon their fears of each other and take risks, Litvinenka said. “Both should be open-minded,” Litvinenka said. Howard said another solution is understanding another person from their perspective and then taking initiative.
Lecture explores 19th century opiate use in Vermont by sarah olsen solsen2@uvm.edu
An author and former federal prosecutor talked about the widespread opiate addiction Vermonters had in the mid to late 19th century Oct. 20 in UVM’s Waterman Lounge. Gary Shattuck gave his lecture as the first in a series dedicated in memory of Samuel Hand, a historian, political scientist and scholar at UVM for many years who died June 30, 2012, according to the UVM website. “I think it’s an important unknown piece of Vermont history that needs to be told in the context of what was going on with the prohibition of alcohol,” Shattuck said. Shattuck said he was hesitant to make connections between what’s going on today and what happened back then. “They were two very dissimilar times,” he said. “Back in the 1800’s there were essentially no
laws prohibiting the purchase and use of any of these dangerous drugs and there was no licensing to speak of with regards to doctors or pharmacists for drugs.” “And we certainly don’t have that kind of a problem going on now,” Shattuck said. Shattuck said there does seem to be a problem with opioid addiction in Vermont today though. While it’s not the same problem as it was 100 to 150 years ago, it certainly is a problem, he said. Shattuck’s lecture was titled “Opiate Use in Vermont- The Present Reflects the Past.” Today in Vermont, there are several hubs that provide care to Vermonters for opioid addiction, including heroin and morphine. Henry Chen, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health, submitted a report Jan. 2015 to the state legislature stating that there had been a 40 percent increase in medically
assisted treatment among these hubs. Richard Watts, director of the Center for Research on Vermont, which sponsored the event said there were about 125 people there. “I’d say [it was] excellent in that Gary stuck with good content and a great crowd,” Watts said. It was fascinating to see a story that drew on the past but also directly related to the present, Watts said. “It’s almost a cliche to say it, but history repeats itself,” Watts said. “And there’s almost nothing that happens today that hasn’t happened in one way or another before.” Shattuck said it was an honor to have been asked to be the first in this lecture series. Watts said the lecture series will be an annual event. “I’m sure we can find a speaker that’s relevant in time but that’s a little ways away,” Watts said.
Gary Shattuck lectures in Waterman Lounge Oct. 20. Shattuck’s lecture was on the history of opiate use in Vermont and the legal battle for stricter regulations. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic
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Students impacted by campus construction UVM students discuss how construction is affecting their school experience By Tara lane Tara.Lane@uvm.edu
Central Campus has been rumbling with trucks and workmen since before the first day of classes this semester and students seem to have mixed opinions about the expansion. “I have a friend in Converse Hall who struggles to sleep due to the noise coming from construction just across the parking lot,” junior Kate Leier said. Junior Sofia Cabanas said
the construction doesn’t effect her because she spends most of her time on campus between Williams Hall and Bailey/Howe Library. She is not bothered by the noise, but rather the workers. “When they’re smoking their cigarettes outside [Williams Hall] it all wafts through the windows,” Cabanas said. Campus is now a less attractive place to be, Cabanas said. “I didn’t know [the construction] was going to be so extensive,” she said. Other students don’t seem to be disrupted by the noise or visuals, but rather how it impacts their route to class. “I don’t mind the construction,” junior Jacob Combe said. The only problem for him is the path on the construction site
that has rocks instead of pavement, which is not ideal for riding his bike to class. First-year Emily Huse, a resident on Trinity Campus, voiced a different problem related to the construction: dining options on Central Campus. “The construction has influenced my dining options,” Huse said. “Because they took the dorms down, Cook Dining Hall isn’t open for dinner,” Huse said. “Because I live far away from all the other dining halls this limits my options for dinner,” she said. Those interested can follow the construction on the University of Vermont’s website: uvm. edu/~arch/?Page=construction.html.
(Above) Junior Sofia Cabanas discusses how the construction on Central Campus has impacted student life. (Top) A map of the Central Campus construction, and the various disruptions to pedestrian and bus routes across campus. EVA BARTELS/The Vermont
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UVM looking to ease the stress of applying to college By jackie flynn Econroe@uvm.edu
For many students, the process of applying to college can be challenging. UVM is working to change that. UVM has joined the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, a group working to help make the college application process easier for all students. “UVM joined the coalition because the mission of the coalition — access and success — mirrors the mission of the University of Vermont,” said Stacey Kostell, vice president for Enrollment Management at UVM. Over 80 other colleges and universities in the country are part of CAAS, according to a press release from University Communications Sept. 30. “My parents [from another
country] didn’t go through the same process I did and didn’t know how to help me,” sophomore Jessica Tjong said. “I found applying to most schools really time consuming and complicated,” she said. Included in the plan is a platform that will be free to students and will be used to create a more engaging and stress-free application process as opposed to the current process. “Our goal is to recruit, enroll and graduate the country’s most successful high school students, regardless of their economic background,” Kostell said. Instead of applying to college within the course of a single year, the coalition’s tools will allow students to start the application process much earlier in high, according to the CAAS website. The coalition is looking to
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“recast the process of applying to college as a culmination of students’ development over the course of their high school careers,” according to the coalition website.
UVM plans to implement the online system for students enrolling in fall 2018, according to the release. Besides making the college application process easier for high school students overall, the action plan is intended to address what may be stopping students from attending college. It also aims to bring in more students from diverse backgrounds and get students to start thinking about college earlier, according to the coalition’s website. Many students who can enroll in college won’t participate in the application process if they come from poor families or minority groups, according to the website. Sophomore Emily Smith said the application process wasn’t too tedious and applying early action to schools made the deci-
sion-making process easier. “I did have a college counselor help me through the process and decide which schools would fit me,” Smith said. Schools that are part of CAAS include public universities and private universities. Public schools must have “affordable” tuition and need-based aid for in-state students. Private colleges and universities must have “sufficient” financial aid to meet the needs of all domestic students they admit, according to the coalition website. Coalition schools are proven to have a much higher graduation rate, with at least 70 percent of students graduating within six years, according to the CAAS. UVM’s current graduation rate is 75 percent, according to the University website.
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Avoid being fooled by advertisements stimuli — that is, until they see the ad again and an emotional response is evoked. The end game for the advertising companies is to simply be remembered.
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t’s 3 a.m., the TV hums quietly in the background as you drift in and out of sleep. You catch the voice of your favorite actress. She’s promoting something. You turn up the TV. It’s anti-aging cream. Do you need anti-aging cream? You’re only 19. Should you call the 1-800 number? It says they will give you two for the price of one if the call is in the next 15 seconds. Should you order 10 of them? Commercials dig deep into the center of our minds to pick away at what affects us most. They’re smart and tricky. To not be fooled, you must be at the top of your game. As much as we would like to believe our day-to-day choices are products of our rational thought processes, they rarely are when it comes to consumerism. “Fact is that most of our decisions in daily life are made on an unconscious level, which means we are quite vulnerable to persuasion attempts which affect our unconsciousness,” said Marc Andrews, author of “Hidden Persuasions: 33 Psychological Influences Techniques in Advertising.” The following are common examples of sneaky ways that companies lure you to their products.
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Illustration by MARISSA LANOFF
TRUST Advertisers will knowingly choose their models or actors based on their facial symmetry. There have been numerous studies focused on which type of face people respond most positively to. Advertisers cast based on facial width-to-height ratio, meaning the distance between the far ends of the cheekbones and the distance from the upper lip to the eyebrows. The results show that the more feminine a face is, the more trustworthy it seems.
Campus suits-up for the 2015 Halloween weekend by camilla broccolo cbroccol@uvm.edu
With the Halloween weekend approaching, students and campus organizations are preparing for the festivities. Students like junior Erin Mahoney use the weekend as an opportunity to go out more. “I plan on going to a party at my friend’s house,” Mahoney said. “I’m going to be a ‘pink lady’ from Grease.” Mahoney is choosing not to go to any school hosted events, but will be going to various parties throughout the weekend, she said. Many students said they are excited about their costumes. “I’ll probably go as something topical,” sophomore Connor Skehan said. “[I’ll] probably make fun of Donald Trump somehow.” Some students have put a lot of thought into their costumes. “I’ve been contemplating my Halloween attire for about two weeks now,” junior Mara Carini said. “I plan on being a lady bug one night, a squirrel another, a beer maiden the next, and possibly Yoshi if I can manage it all.” As students prepare for the festivities, so are campus organizations. “Jason [the SGA president] will be sending out an email to
the student body regarding safety on Halloween,” said junior Tyler Davis, SGA vice president and Town-Gown Committee student representative. The Town-Gown Committee works to bring UVM students and town officials together to discuss issues including noise, crime and housing, Davis said. The Committee on Diversity, Equity & Environmental Ethics will be sending out an email regarding cultural appropriation through costumes and social justice, Davis said. Cultural appropriation “is taking ancient, religious traditions and making them recreational,” according to Uloop. com. The fraternity and sorority community usually sends out a similar email with information about cultural appropriation and high risk drinking weekends. “SGA will also be hosting a [town] clean-up, the following weekend as a retrospective way to manage impact,” Davis said. “We do it every year and the residents love it,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity to make an impact in the community and show a softer side of students to residents, to prove to them that we too care about where we live.”
ACKNOWLEDGE RESISTANCE Advertisers know you don’t like being told what to do. They know you like to be the pilot of your own life, so they won’t dare tell you what to purchase. However, advertisers know that by playing to the fact that
Never forget, everybody wants something from you. Nothing in life is free
you love making your own choices, they make the choice for you. They are the experts of reverse psychology.
SEX SELLS Do you get more bang for your buck if the ad is sexy or erotic? Yes. Pun intended. Advertisers will often use nudity, strong men or pin-up girls to sell a product. Think 1950s cigarette ads or the recent Carl’s Jr. ads. Sex attracts people to the ad. Whether positive or negative, it elicits an emotional response. People rarely remember what the ad was even selling because they were numbed by the sexual
Anyone who has taken an intro psychology class is familiar with this concept. Essentially, this means giving a ridiculous request that will very likely be turned down and following up with a “normal” request that will seem doable in comparison. This old sales technique is used for anything from cars to cruise prices. An example of this is the girl who left a note on her bed saying she decided to drop out of high school and run away with her new boyfriend to the Middle East. At the end of the letter she explains that she actually just wants to go out on a school night, a small request compared to the first. Never forget, everybody wants something from you. Nothing in life is free. There’s nothing to be said for a house filled with Snuggies, Shake Weights and selfie sticks. Stay skeptical.
Marissa Lanoff is a sophomore Psychology major She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.
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(Top) Charlie Hudson’s artwork is displayed at Signal Kitchen Oct. 24. (Bottom left) UVM alumnus Jack Moore, curator of Steak Frites II, poses for a photograph at Signal Kitchen with former UVM student Henry Murphy. (Bottom right) The evening of art included DJ sets from local artists. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic
Venue showcases regional talent by Sandi Omanovic arts@vtcynic.com
A unique sort of “do it yourself” style art show was held Oct 24 at Signal Kitchen. John “Jack” Moore, a 2015 UVM graduate curated the second Steak Frites show. Moore also displayed his own work in the show. “I just felt like there was a need for an art show that people wanted to go to for people that don’t have a specific interest in art, a sort of accessible art for someone that doesn’t know too much about art,” Moore said. “I took one art class in college and I got a C-minus and the
teacher hated me, so I’m very self taught,” Moore said. “A lot of influence came from the graffiti and skateboarding communities when I was younger and the mindset in those communities are very “do it yourself.”” Moore said most of the artists that inspire him are also self taught. He credited a local streetwear store, Wildlife, for helping make the event possible. “Wildlife put out all the money, they really believe in us. I set up the logistical stuff but we wouldn’t be able to do this without them,” Moore said. Dave Mullin, a co-owner of Wildlife, said he was glad to
help. “We printed for free for the artists and we split the profits so the artists can sell some of their work and we can be reimbursed for the printing,” Mullin said.
Keegan Manning featured several paintings in the show using old skateboard decks and spraypaint. “The Wildlife Collective has been doing this for a while, giv-
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To have something to work for that isn’t just some art class is way more productive creatively HENRY MURPHY FORMER UVM STUDENT
“It’s a bunch of young artists, [Burlington City Arts] isn’t gonna do something like this,” he said. “It’s nice to get people that are still in school or just out of school and give them a place to show their work and sell their art.” All the artists are local, I didn’t really want to try and import anyone, Mullin said.
ing a place for artists that don’t usually show in shows,” Manning said. “That is valuable to guys like us, to create a space for us to show our work. It created something in this city for our styles.” Henry Murphy, a former UVM student, feels that shows like this inspire him and the art program at UVM didn’t cater to
his needs. “Stuff like this is more of an inspiration to get work done than some art class,” Murphy said. “To have something to work for that isn’t just some art class is way more productive creatively.” Murphy’s drawings were a variety of ink abstracts exploring the human form. John Bates, owner of Vermont Art Supply and the Black Horse Gallery, admired the growth of the show from the first Steak Frites premiere. “This sort of cauterizes the young artists together and makes a community. That’s what is important, building a community,” Bates said. “I think these guys are doing it because everyone seems to have a really collaborative spirit.” Bates said he looks forward to what comes next from the Steak Frites collectives.
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Canadian indie rock band Born Ruffians are pictured. Born Ruffians performed at Signal Kitchen Oct. 27.
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Indie band kicked off tour at Signal Kitchen by MAGGIE RICHARDSON MARICHAR@uvm.edu
One Canadian band has resurfaced in Burlington with plenty of spunk, enthusiasm and fresh music. Born Ruffians made their second visit to Signal Kitchen Oct. 27, which was their first stop on the U.S. leg of the RUFF Tour. “[Signal Kitchen does] a great job recording and filming shows and collaborating with the artists,” bassist Mitch Derosier said. “There’s always a positive vibe overall. It’s amazing.” The Ontario-based Ruffians have been playing together since high school and have been
touring since 2004. Born Ruffians are part of a tight circle of alternative Canadian artists like Tokyo Police Club, Moonking and Hollerado. “We all came up at the same time,” Derosier said, “In Canada, it’s just the nature of where you’re from — it’s big geographically but tight-knit.” “There’s a certain camaraderie about it,” he said. Born Ruffians, described by NPR as “wily, wiry, art-rock weirdos,” have captured major recognition for their fifth studio album, “RUFF.” “Whenever we write a record, we rarely have an overall goal, but with this one we knew what we wanted to do and how
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Whenever we write a record, we rarely have an overall goal, but with this one we knew exactly what we wanted to do and how we were going to do it MITCH DEROSIER BASSIST we were going to do it,” Derosier said. The album has a sharper edge than the band’s past work,
which Derosier attributes to lead vocalist Luke Lalonde’s recent experiences. “There’s a darker and more aggressive tone than we’ve had before,” Derosier said. “The earlier music had a more tonguein-cheek humor.” “Luke has always had a knack for being straightforward and blunt,” he said. “He didn’t want to shy away from anything.” And Lalonde did not shy away. On the album’s seventh track, “Fuck Feelings,” Lalonde sings, “Hey man, you’ll never hold that hand...you’re almost someone else now...All I got is hard feelings you know.” On “We Made It,” he said,
“How you dealing? Well, that’s life, it kind of rolls by. It happens to you. ‘Til it’s not.” From Fugazi to the Beastie Boys, “RUFF” presents a grab-bag mix of sounds all seamlessly molded together into a comprehensive whole. “The influences definitely varied a bit more on this record,” Derosier said. “We were getting into the headspace of what we wanted to do.” He described the album as the band’s first with a certain cohesiveness, but playful, cynical and witty all the while. “It’s immediate, spontaneous and we’re really happy about it,” Derosier said.
Modest Mouse brings talent to Memorial Auditorium Autumn Benjamin
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urlington finally got its much needed indie-rock fix when hundreds of fans gathered at the Memorial Auditorium for the sold-out Modest Mouse concert Oct. 19. With a diverse fan base of young and old, the energy of the crowd was calm, yet excitement ruled the air. Isaac Brock, lead vocalist of the band, took the stage and a roar of shouts and praise filled the auditorium. The Issaquah, a Washington band has been producing music since 1992. Their sixth and latest album, “strangers to ourselves” was released March 2015, eight years after their last effort “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.” Some call it their “comeback” album. I went to the show only knowing a few songs off this album and anticipated a rambunctious scene, but the album itself is much more wistful and romantic. This contributed to a more
relaxed night, with small pockets of total insanity. Seeing Modest Mouse for the first time, I didn’t expect it to be so powerful. Despite the horrible sound quality blaring through the auditorium, the overpriced tickets and a dull setlist, Modest Mouse pulled together an incredibly moving show. The music flowed with deep emotion. “The whole crew produced an overall sonic and excellent performance,” senior Elana Shlosman said. “I’ve seen Modest Mouse five times and with every show I feel as though I become a bigger fan.” While Shlosman was blown away by the show, some showed reservation. “I really enjoyed the show,” sophomore Julian Cunningham said. “While there was no sloppiness, I feel like most of the show’s energy came from frontman Isaac Brock, rather than the band as a whole.” The inconsistency of the night made for mixed reviews of
the show. Some parts of the night felt like a chaotic house party: rowdy, sardine-packed and almost impossible to find friends, while other moments were more promising. The light show created mesmerizing visuals and a highlight of the night. There is no doubt the band has incredible talent. Their songs drift from indie to punk to alternative rock, adding in some electronic features and orchestral instruments. Modest Mouse excels at creating entertaining and fun shows. They played crowd pleasers as well as a lot of new songs that weren’t as well known. They killed it on “Lampshades on Fire,” “Education,” “Sugar Boats” and “Spitting Venom.” Modest Mouse ended the show with a lively six-song encore, summing up a riveting night
Autumn Benjamin is a junior community entrepreneurship major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.
Modest Mouse performs to a sold out crowd at the Memorial Auditorium Oct. 19. AUTUMN BENJAMIN/The Vermont Cynic
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Local group to rock ECHO aquarium BY WILLIAM Gotterer wgottere@uvm.edu
Four bands will take over Burlington’s ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center for a “spooky” Halloween dance party Oct. 31. Madaila, a five-piece, Vermont-raised group of “dancerock-pop-juggernauts” is headlining the event. “When we play in town we do it big,” lead vocalist and guitarist Mark Daly said. “[The show] is in a room with sweet fish tanks.” “We also want to make it multimedia so we will have a lot of art happening,” keyboardist and vocalist Eric Maier said. Known for their neon, David Bowie-tight spandex attire, Madaila takes their music seriously but also has a lot of fun doing it. “Mark’s whole thing from the beginning is just inhabiting a part of yourself that lets loose and goes wild,” Maier said. While letting loose is a fundamental characteristic of the band, there is a slight drawback to sporting their particular choice of clothing. “It would be cool if we could wear spandex and not have to worry about the junk,” Daly said. “Our parents come to shows and stuff … You don’t want to be hangin’ loose while your mom’s in the crowd.” Drawing their sound from artists like Prince and Bon Iver and influenced by soul grooves and hip-hop, Madaila delivers a
Burlington-based R&B indie pop group Madaila is pictured. Madaila will be hosting a Halloween event at ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center Oct. 31, featuring acts like Alpenglow, LuxDeluxe and Disco Phantom. PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC MAIER
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unique type of music that is so scattered in terms of genre that they often have trouble labeling it themselves. “We are kind of like livingroom-dance-party-you’re-not-
in-the-club-but-you’re-stilldancing music,” Daly said. “We are trying to be catchy and poppy, but still be organic with the guitars and our harmonics,” he said. “The live mu-
sic tradition is really important to us and we like that the music is tight and catchy, but we want the live show to be different than our record.” Having only played together for a year and a half, the band is relatively young. However, Madaila has performed at many festivals including Frendly Gathering, Otis Mountain Get Down, Discover Jazz and Grand Point North. Musical acts LuxDelux, Alpenglow and Disco Phantom will joining Madaila at ECHO. “LuxDelux is a young band
from Northampton, Massachusetts,” Daly said. “They’re awesome. They play rock and roll and are kind of like Weezer and The Strokes.” Disco Phantom is a Burlington DJ, versed in electro, hiphop, disco and mash-ups. Alpenglow is a New York based-band that plays “cosmic” music. “The love and support in Burlington has been really good,” Daly said. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the ECHO Aquarium.
Malala’s life captivates viewers Colin Kamphuis
He Named Me Malala
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rom distinguished director Phillip Davis Guggenheim comes the film “He Named Me Malala,” the story of a young Pakistani girl attacked by Taliban fighters for seeking an education. The documentary details the life and family of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenager and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. The movie objectively illustrates the events leading up to and following her attempted assassination by religious extremists. A lover of learning from a young age and daughter of Ziauddin Yousafzai, a Pakistani diplomat and outspoken supporter of women’s rights, it’s clear that Malala won’t adhere to traditional female roles in Pakistani culture. To her family’s dismay, the Taliban moved into their valley and began to implement conservative Islamic policies when she was a young girl. When the Taliban began to preach the adoption of fundamentalist Islamic law into society, they targeted women’s education and established new dress codes. While most were too fright-
ened of violent retribution to condemn the Taliban’s policies even in private, Malala and her father became public opponents. They claimed the Taliban had hijacked Islam and were using it for political means and advocated their destruction. They continued despite numerous death threats and acts
The audience encounters a highly intelligent girl, ripe with ambition and kindness and supported by a loving, devoted family. The audience is also given an inside look at Malala’s personal life. Viewers encounter a surprisingly well-adjusted and stereotypical teenage girl, coyly fawning over male celebrities and stressing about high school exams. Beautiful animation elegantly depicts flashbacks of the family’s experiences in Paki-
The audience encounters a highly intelligent girl, ripe with ambition and kindness and supported by a devoted family of intimidation. As a result of her opposition, Malala was shot in the head on her way home from school Oct. 9, 2012. Although she has recovered and is enrolled in school in England and also travels the world advocating for women’s education, she sustained permanent nerve and muscle damage to her face. The movie expertly navigates the sensitive material, giving the subjects an opportunity to tell their story from a firsthand perspective.
stan and adds a stylistic, colorful element to the film. While devoid of anything particularly groundbreaking in the way of filmmaking, “He Named Me Malala” tells a richly descriptive account of Malala’s life and sends a clear message of hope to victims of human rights violations everywhere.
Colin Kamphuis is a senior Russian major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.
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A look at the New Peace Corps Application Choose where you want to go. Apply in one hour. Make a difference overseas as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
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Junior Mario Puskarich skates at Gutterson Fieldhouse Oct. 24 during a game against No. 1 University of North Dakota.
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Men’s hockey swept by North Dakota By Shane Town and Alex Benoît stown@uvm.edu—apbenoit@uvm.edu
The early season gauntlet continued for UVM men’s hockey as they welcomed No. 1 University of North Dakota for a two-game series at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Cats entered the series with a record of 1-2-0 after facing what was then the nation’s third ranked team in the University of Nebraska-Omaha the previous weekend. It was clear in game one of the North Dakota series which team had 12 NHL draft picks and which team had one.
The series took a surprising turn before the puck even dropped in game one. Junior left winger, and last year’s leading goal scorer, Brady Shaw and sophomore Kevin Irwin were both healthy scratches from the night’s lineup. “For us right now it’s about making sure we are holding everyone accountable,” head coach Kevin Sneddon said. “Part of it is using our depth, using our different players and seeing what we have.” UVM was outshot in the first period 15 to eight, but held North Dakota scoreless. After scoring in the second
period, early in the third North Dakota went on a power play after two UVM penalties. Just as the first penalty expired, North Dakota’s Bryn Chyzyk buried a goal past junior goalie Mike Santaguida to give the Sioux a 2-0 lead over the Cats. UVM pulled Santaguida with a minute and half left to try to stage a comeback, but the effort fell short. The game would end with in a 2-0 North Dakota victory. The final shots for the game were UVM-27, ND-41. “We just want to keep getting better,” Sneddon said. “These are very strong opponents and we are not where we need to be yet.”
In the second game of the series, the Sioux got on the board first when Drake Caggiula scored during the first period. Sophomore Jarrid Privitera scored five minutes later. North Dakota struck again quickly as Brock Boeser scored a breakaway goal on Santaguida. The second period saw Privitera score his second goal of the night. Less than a minute later, the Sioux’s Christian Wolanin scored giving North Dakota the lead heading into the third period. The final score of Saturday’s game had the Cats on the losing end with a score of 5-2.
After winning their first game 3-0 against the University of Minnesota, the Cats are 1-4-0. Sneddon assured that the losses for the weekend were not on Santaguida’s shoulders. “Michael was far and away our best player this weekend,” Sneddon said. “This weekend was tough on our guys, but it will help us sharpen the saw and be better down the stretch.” The Cats next face off in a series with Northeastern University. They will travel to Boston Oct. 29 to play at Matthews Areana. The next home game will be Saturday Oct. 31 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
Junior aims to rebound strong By Alex Benoît apbenoit@uvm.edu
Last year was tough for junior winger Mario Puskarich, as he battled through an injury that kept him from helping the men’s hockey team compete for the Hockey East title. This year, that’s all changed. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before moving to Florida at the age of 10, Puskarich looked to his parents for role models. “They taught me the importance of working hard no matter what you are doing and taught me the right way to do things,” Puskarich said. “I still look up to them each day.” Puskarich came to Vermont from the British Columbia Hockey League’s Langley Rivermen. With the Rivermen, Puskarich totaled 148 points during 115 games over two seasons. He said his coach, Bobby Henderson, really prepared him for college hockey. “[Henderson] taught me the importance of a 200-foot game and to take care of your own zone first,” Puskarich said. “This made the transition to Hockey East a bit smoother.” When deciding to commit to Vermont, Puskarich said the direction UVM’s program was heading with the coaching staff
and the players at the time made him choose Vermont. “It was perfect timing, and I am very grateful for the opportunity I was given,” he said. After a strong first year that included winning the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, Puskarich led the team with 11 goals in his sophomore year until his injury. He was then sidelined with a lower-body injury that would
dent Athlete of the Week Award after his two goal performance against the University of Minnesota Oct. 10. This season, Puskarich leads the team with five points — three goals and two assists — in five games. While he agrees that putting up numbers like that is good, he is much more concerned with the team, which is currently 1-40.
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Putting up numbers is always great and is part of my role, but being consistent each night is my goal and giving our team the best chance to win
MARIO PUSKARICH JUNIOR MEN’S HOCKEY
eventually cost him the rest of the season. Now that he’s a junior, he’s ready to assume more of a leadership role. “It is important to be a good leader and to set an example for the underclassmen,” he said. “We have a good leadership group this year and that’s important to becoming a great team.” Earlier this season, Puskarich earned the TD Bank Stu-
“Putting up numbers is always great and is part of my role, but being consistent each night is my goal and giving our team the best chance to win, whether that’s putting up points or playing defensively,” Puskarich said. After playing top-ranked opponents the past two weekends, Puskarich said these games are “easy to get up for.”
Junior Mario Puskarich plays in a game at Gutterson Fieldhouse Oct. 24 against the University of North Dakota. DAYNA WYCKOFF/The Vermont Cynic
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Membership expands for martial arts clubs by Sarah Olsen solsen2@uvm.edu
Many of the martial arts clubs at UVM have struggled with lack of membership in recent years. This year, some of the clubs including aikido, judo and jiujitsu are working on fixing that. In March 2015, the Aikido Club had one member, Patrick Markley, who was a senior. “It was dwindling down,” said first-year Jane Stromberg, the current president of the Aikido Club. Stromberg said she came to UVM this year and saw a lot of potential in the Aikido Club and wanted to do more with it. “This year we are taking a different approach with recruitment,” Stromberg said. “We‘re trying to get funding for everyone involved with aikido currently and people who are looking into the club to go down to Aikido Champlain Valley for classes or seminars taught by professional instructors.” Stromberg said she is taking that approach because she feels a change of setting — in addition to making it available on weekends — may help recruiting. Stromberg said the Aikido Club now has a roster of 15 students. “It could definitely be more,” she said. “That’s 15 on the roster, maybe a solid 7 or 8 people actually come to the practices.”
Junior Garrett Keraga, bottom, competes in a round of Brazilian jiujitsu during the Vermont Open Tournament Oct. 24. The Open was at Winooski High School. COLE WANGSNESS/The Vermont Cynic Stromberg said the people she had met with prior experience were absolutely wonderful. “They were really inviting and nice,” Stromberg said. “They were excited to do something different this year.” There are some people on the team who have done karate before, Stromberg said. UVM doesn’t have karate, so aikido is something new for them, she said. “Aikido is a defense art,” Stromberg said. “There is no kicking. It’s mostly being able
to deflect somebody who is trying to attack you in many different ways.” The Brazilian Jujitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Club is a little more attack-oriented than Aikido. There are 23 people on their roster, and although they did suffer in membership last year, they now remain steady, said senior Ashlin Treadway, president of the club. “After last year we wanted to make a big effort in reaching out to students at the Activity Fest,
really trying hard to make ourselves more visible,” Treadway said. Treadway said they don’t just have one coach they rely on, but a whole set of coaches. Treadway has been president of the Jiujitsu Club since her sophomore year, she said. When she leaves, she said she would like to see the environment of the club stay “women-friendly.” “We still have predominantly men, but seeing more women come in and be invested in this
sport and be willing to learn is awesome,” Treadway said. “And I really want to encourage more of them to just come in and experience it.” Recently the club competed in a tournament hosted at Winooski High School. Aaron Krymkowski is the captain of the Judo Club, which was just recognized as an official club last year after being defunded a decade or so ago. The club has about 12 students on their roster, he said. “Once we get people in the gym who are interested they stick around,” Krymkowski said. “But initially it was hard to get that membership.” Judo is the parent art to jiujitsu, which developed from judo, Krymkowski said. “The core is very similar in that it’s about finding ways around conflict other than direct force,” he said. Currently, there are no women in the Judo Club, Krymkowski said. “We’re always trying to get more women involved,” he said. Krymkowski said judo is a beautiful art to participate in and encourages all to try it. There is also a Taekwondo Club at UVM, the president of which hasn’t responded to comment.
Promotions at athletic events help to draw in crowds by Zachary Hawkins zhawkins@uvm.edu
While UVM sports draw crowds of spectators, the games’ promotions bring in students. With daily varsity games, athletic promotions at UVM are a full-time job. Basic coupons for disocunts at local stores are being given out with tickets, but UVM athletics’ marketing department is constantly coming up with new promotions. “It’s hard to come up with new ideas all the time because games are being played so often, and you’re on a tight schedule,” Fan Engagement Coordinator Katie Dowd said. “But it’s one of the fun parts of the job, and you learn which ideas fall flat and which ones are appealing to fans.” Some students said giving out prizes gives them incentive to attend games. “At a soccer game this year I got a free shirt that I wear all the time,” senior Dan Feldman said. “If I know there is something being given away at a game then I’m more likely to go.” Aside from shirts, hats and food are also common giveaways at games, Dowd said. One such idea is “Rally’s Round Up.” Geared toward a younger audience, Rally’s Round Up is a free membership card with many benefits. All new members are given a welcome pack with a coupon for a free ice cream at McDonald’s,
a $5 off coupon at Buffalo Wild Wings and 10 percent off of all kids’ items at the UVM bookstore. Rally’s Round Up also awards children free tickets to UVM games throughout the year, opportunities to meet and play with their favorite athletes as well as entering a raffle for the chance to ride the Zamboni in-between periods at hockey games.
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Although Rally’s Round Up isn’t available to UVM students, a different weekly promotion takes place every Friday. “V-Cat Fridays” give students opportunities to win a number of different prizes. Each Friday, Rally Cat roams around campus looking for students dressed in Catamount attire. Any UVM gear makes you el-
Members of UVM fraternities and sororities race to put on a frozen shirt and score a goal Oct. 24 at Gutterson Fieldhouse for a $100 gift card to the UVM bookstore. OLIVIA CURTIS/The Vermont Cynic igible to be chosen. Students chosen by Rally can win free tickets to upcoming games and T-shirts, as well as discounts and coupons to local restaurants and stores. However, there are other ways to win prizes. Posting a selfie or picture in Vermont attire on a social media site with the hashtag #VCats or #VCatFriday could win you a prize as well. The most profitable team, men’s hockey, never has trouble selling tickets, Dowd said. For this reason, promotions for the team are more based on improving fan experience and
raising spirit for the games. This year, at four select home games, the marketing department is holding a pre-game pep rally in Gutterson Fieldhouse. It will be open to all students and will offer free food. “Thunderstix,” the loud inflatable sticks, have been given to the student section at each home hockey game this season. Other popular promotions at the hockey games include the Leonardo’s free pizza giveaway, which gives a row in the student section a free pizza. “I was randomly given a pizza at Friday’s game against North Dakota,” senior Dave
Landay said. “It was magical.” This past weekend, UVM athletics had a promotion with UVM’s fraternities and sororities. Members of several fraternities and sororities raced to put on a frozen shirt and make a shot into the net to win $100 to the bookstore. There will be a costume contest and Halloween activities Oct. 31 against Northeastern University. UVM athletics will hold a Star Wars themed night Dec. 11 against St. Lawrence University in anticipation of the new movie.
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Club consolidates donors By Ben Hakim bhakim@uvm.edu
While UVM has many athletic teams, one organization unifies donors to aid the athletic department, but it hasn’t always been this way. The Victory Club was created by Athletic Director Robert Corran in 2004 to raise funds for the athletics department under a single entity. Before its existence, fund raised through separate booster clubs. These clubs were known as “friends of” clubs. Examples include the Friends of Men’s Basketball and Friends of Men’s Hockey. These clubs are common and efficient at smaller schools, but at a school the size of UVM, they were too segmented and disorganized, Corran said. The Victory Club raised close to $6 million dollars in its 11th year. Many of the tactics used by boosters are also used by the Victory Club. The difference is there is much greater organization, leading to greater efficiency, Corran said. Some of the fundraising tactics that have continued from the previous boosters include 50/50 raffles, linen groups, care packages and events like an annual summer golf tournament, tipoff dinners, commemorations of coaches and Hall of Fame induction dinners. The Victory Club gives peo-
ple the opportunity to donate to a specific team. However, the main purpose of the club is to bring the focus back to the department as a whole. Members of the Victory Club are primarily alumni, parents or community members who support UVM athletics. The club reaches out to people through hospitality programs, scholarships or smaller incentives. “It was a bit of a shift philosophically, in terms of getting away from sports boosters to
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“The motivation varies from donor to donor,” Hall said. The majority of donations are put into the Victory Fund. This fund is primarily directed toward general operating costs such as scholarships or team travel. The club has created seven levels that correlate with the amount of money someone donates. They go from “Rally,” which is rewarded for any donation, to the “Hall of Fame” category which requires a minimum donation of $10,000.
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Donors were more focused on supporting the department and helping us achieve some of the things we wanted to do globally, as opposed to with specific teams
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ROBERT CORRAN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR developing relationships with people,” Corran said. “[Donors] were more focused on supporting the department and helping us achieve some of the things we wanted to do globally, as opposed to with specific teams.” Katherine Hall, the coordinator of the Victory Club, said many people refer to these types of community related events as “friendraising” events. The term itself emphasizes the priority the club puts on building relationships.
The different levels entail different benefits and each level requires a minimum donation. Benefits increase the more you donate. Benefits include a Vermont Quarterly subscription, a tax deduction, postseason ticket priority, VIP parking and priority seating and ticket upgrades, among others. It has incorporated itself in the community and continues the friendly, small-town feel UVM prides itself on, Hall said.
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Recruitment is not clean JOE GALLANT JGALLANT@ UVM.EDU
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ollege basketball season is approaching rapidly and bringing outrage with it. As details around the Louisville basketball scandal continue to come out, the news only gets worse. If you haven’t heard about it, here is the rundown: A new book coming out details the account of a woman who claims that Louisville men’s basketball, through an assistant coach, hired her and other women to come and “entertain” players and recruits, including her two daughters. Louisville’s coach, Rick Pitino, claims to have no knowledge of the parties and no knowledge of the validity of the allegations. Several players have confirmed the woman’s story but said they don’t think Pitino knew about the parties. They also confirmed that the assistant coach would give them cash to tip the dancers in order to receive extra services. Aside from reviewing the actual claims, what this story brings out is the deep flaws present in the college recruitment process across the country. This flaw is not unique to any one sport nor college; the ethical issues with recruitment are widespread and most likely
occur at nearly every university with a major sports program. To think the recruitment process is perfect even at UVM would be naïve. The restrictions and guidelines set by the NCAA for recruits spending nights and visitings schools is lengthy and verbose. There’s a long list of ways to violate them. Even more extensive is how often these rules are broken. Recruits are often hosted for a night and brought to a party where they will be given alcohol and shown a “good time.” While many have called out Louisville’s alleged actions as
and party scene. However, these recruits are different in that they are being wooed by the school, often with an incentive of a free education. Thus the concept of defining and enforcing strict recruitment rules seems invalidated because that recruit is having a similar experience as your average student. Some may be okay with this process, yet it leaves the door open and when a school takes it too far the outcry is loud and demanding. It is interesting to think that even though recruitment rules are violated at nearly every ma-
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L 2-0 Men’s Hockey vs North Dakota HOME Oct. 23 W 3-1 Women’s Hockey at Providence Providence, RI Oct. 24 T 0-0 Men’s Soccer vs UMass Lowell HOME Oct. 24 W 2-1 Women’s Soccer at Binghamton Vestal, NY Oct. 25 W 4-1 Field Hockey at UMass Lowell Lowell, MA Oct. 25
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morally incorrigible, it is interesting to look at where we draw the line. While top-notch facilities are common for many large programs, it becomes the experience and fun time the recruit has that can often lead to their decision. These athletes are not so different than someone in their junior or senior year of high school visiting a friend or sibling where they are shown the “college life”
jor school, people seem to reflect the idiom of, “it’s not cheating unless you’re caught.” This is because when their own school signs a top recruit it is often overlooked as to how, or what, it may have taken to sign that athlete. Joe Gallant is a senior biological sciences major. He has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2015.
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This flaw is not unique to any one sport or college; the issues with recruitment are widespread and most likely occur at nearly every university with a major sports program
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