Vermont Cynic Fall 2013 Issue 4

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Inside: SGA VP apologizes

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New fines for drug use on campus page 4

Aaron Carter still wants Candy page 7

Hundreds attend Pride page 9

Dismissed lawsuit for UVM hockey coach PHOEBE SHEEHAN The Vermont Cynic

Singer Grace Potter of Vermont-based Grace Potter and the Nocturnals performs at Grand Point North Festival at the waterfront Sept. 15.

Other artists who performed at Grand Point North include The Felice Brothers, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires and Gov’t Mule.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

SGA’s vice president breaks own rule “If you’re of age of course you are able to drink. But when we’re at a retreat for the governing body of the entire University, you should not be drinking.”

Ted Levin Cynic Correspondent Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Jack Birmingham said he takes full responsibility for violating rules he had a hand in creating after he was caught drinking on a group retreat one week ago.

“I went back on my own word and it was wrong and hypocritical,” Birmingham said.

He continued to say he is

Connor Daley SGA President

advocate,” and immediately admitted to his actions when accused of drinking on the retreat by the senate.

In an email Birmingham sent to SGA senators outlining the guidelines for the trip, he and alcohol, even for those of legal age, were prohibited.

“There’s a lot of BS we will have to go through if it becomes public that this occurred on a University sponsored event, you will have plenty of other opportunities to alter you state of mind,” the Sept. 5 email stated.

During the retreat, Birmingham and student affairs committee member Ben Hershey went to a bar near Smugglers’ Notch, which violated the rules the vice president had set himself.

“If you’re of age of course you’re able to drink,” SGA

PHOEBE SHEEHANThe Vermont Cynic

Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Jack Birmingham speaks during an SGA meeting Sept. 10.Birmingham violated his own rule of no drinking, even for those of legal age, on an SGA retreat.

President Connor Daley said.

“But when we’re at a retreat for the governing body of the entire University, you should not be drinking. “ On Sept. 10, the SGA executive board submitted a motion of censure to the constitution committee to determine if the vice president and senator had broken SGA policy.

fronted about whether or not I had went to the bar that night I had immediately admitted that I had done so,” Birmingham said. “To me, as far as the verdict goes, I’m expecting a censure.”

If found guilty he could face a number of punishments including losing stipends, being

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issued a gag order or even losing the ability to table for SGA over a period of time.

Birmingham said he does not want this incident to be the focal point of his term as vice president.

“This is only going to motivate me to work harder to

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Editors Note: SGA meetings convene Tuesday nights after the Cynic has been submitted for publication. An update on the most recent SGA meeting, and Birmingham’s possible censure, will be posted online as soon as information becomes available.

my tenure,” he said. “I was

Best bang for buck rates UVM in top 25 Ethan Rogers Cynic Correspondent

What is One in Four?

wrong and there should be consequences.”

Beyond the outcome of yesterday’s hearing, Birmingham said he has high hopes for his role in the future, including advocating for changes to the Summer U program, dining options on campus and the SGA’s tabling process.

Birmingham said he hopes to put the past behind him and continue to be a strong voice for students.

UVM was ranked 24 on Washington Monthly magazine’s list of “Best Bang for the Buck” universities published in its annual College Guide issue this September.

Last month, the publication released its 2013 list. True to its name, the new category focuses on schools that give the best education and experience for the lowest cost.

After making the list, the ratings are based on the cost per semester of each school, meaning the schools that cost the least are higher on the list, according to the website.

However, to get on the list The category took data on 1,572 schools. Out of those schools, it selected 349 to undergo the best bang for the buck review process.

In order to get on the list of schools to be rated, universities have to meet four criteria. First, 20 percent of the student body must receive Pell Grants. Then schools must have a graduation rate above 50 percent.

The graduation rate must also be higher than the rate statistically predicted (this measure controls for schools that admit more than the required 20 percent of Pell Grant students).

Finally, no more than 10 per-

cent of graduates of the schools can have defaulted on their loans.

The schools that make the cut are then ranked by price per semester. But since price is different for everyone, Washington Monthly uses the price of a hypothetical student whose family makes $75,000 per year.

The publication did not take into account whether the schools were public or private.

UVM was ranked 24 based on its requirement of $8,297 per semester. That number is relatively cheap compared to other institutions, but not everyone thinks so.

First-year Jennifer Nelb said she does not think that UVM is particularly affordable.

“I am paying a lot to go here,” Nelb said. “I feel like I should be getting more because it’s so expensive.”

Nelb is from out-of-state and pays more than her in-state counterparts.

Kate Strousse is from Hartland, Vt. and said she thinks UVM’s ranking was appropriate.

“I think UVM is a great deal,” Strousse said. “It’s a good school and it doesn’t cost as much as the other places I got into.”

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Middlebury College leaders decline to divest Cynic Correspondent

investing, the letter said.

letters, unlike those in opposition, he said.

sion to not divest. the college made a decision.

divesting released Aug. 28.

leadership.

them to promptly change their decision. It stated that they ex-

ment to reducing greenhouse

vestment as more than a “sym-

vironment.

to initiate positive change.

positive change despite its decision to not divest. stressed that such a wide range

“We’ve worked extensively with ity leading a similar campaign.”

consideration regarding the divestment decision.

“I hoped that alumni, cur-

detrimental. own divestment process is still

would agree that everyone had a Investing

a college to make a decision as consequential as divestment.

industry, they are dooming the

Advisory

Council

a divestment proposal with help

companies. ism on campus,” she said. ever.”

WALKER SULTZBACH The Vermont Cynic

UVM students protest the divestment of fossil fuels in the Davis Center Feb. 8. UVM declared they were not divesting last year.

edge.

Top world stories Taylor Delehanty Cynic Correspondent

Germany to D.C. shooting, vote Sept. 22 13 plus killed

ANTIOCH EDUCATION ABROAD 1956

With state elections in Ba-

A shooting that took place Monday morning at the Washington Naval Yard in Washington, D.C. killed at least 13 people and multiple others were in-

mer Navy reservist Aaron Alex-

Germany’s Chancellor Angela

vent her center-right Christian Merkel to put together a govern-

Free Democratic Party, did as poorly as it expects, Merkel may

Sarin gas used by Syria were used in the attack in Da-

Protests in Cambodia Following massive protests porters started to seriously clash with security and it turned violent. One person was killed and ister was leading the protests.

Britain and others to attempt to

up the opposition which was

Argentina Guinea

Brazil India

Cameroon Germany Japan Multi-country Europe

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Fines to up UVM’s safety Schueler’s death an Sanctions up to $250 for on-campus alcohol, drug use Hannah Kearns Cynic Correspondent This semester students were greeted with new sanctions put in place for alcohol and drug possession. for having a container of alcohol containing 12 or more servings or possessing empty containers of alcoholic beverages.

There were 716 alcohol-related cases at UVM last year and 294 drug related cases. UVM is hoping to lower these numbers with the newly implemented sanctions, said Vice Provost of Student Affairs Annie Stevens, according to an article by WCAX. place in order to protect the general health and safety of students at UVM, Stevens said.

Some of the money from these newly implemented sanctions will go toward offsetting the costs of other evidencedbased interventions that have been added as part of the sanctions as well as toward offering more social programs in the halls, he said.

“One of the greatest risks facing students is their alcohol and drug use/abuse,” she said.

“UVM has recently joined 32 other institutions across the

the harms associated with it.

The National College Health Improvement Project, the program that has led to UVM adopting these initiatives, implemented them with help from measurement experts from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, its website stated.

The campaign to address binge drinking that most typically happens on a university campus came after the project found that four out of 10 college students in the U.S. engage in high-risk drinking, an estimated 1,800 college students die each year due to alcohol-related incidents and alcohol abuse’s relation to poor academic performance, personal injuries and sexual assault.

Most of the universities participating in this project are concentrated in the New England and Mid-Atlantic areas, though Designed by Jaclyn Ferland

geographic outliers include Stanford University, Acadia University, Southern Methodist University and the University of Wyoming.

One of the main goals that the administration hopes to accomplish with the sanctions is for students to be aware that they are being held accountable by making the sanctions transparent, Stevens said.

Whether these sanctions will keep students from using drugs and alcohol is a point up for consideration.

First-year Elizabeth Leonard said she does not think the sanctions will help deter on campus drinking and drug use.

“The people that drink already have the mindset that they won’t get caught,” Leonard said. “Students who drink and use drugs will do so even with

accident, police say Staff Report South Burlington police say that the death of UVM senior Derek Schueler is still under investigation.

Weeks after Schueler died Aug. 18, the medical examinin early September stating the 21-year-old died at Fletcher Allen Hospital after he drowned due to acute alcohol intoxication at 3:40 a.m. at the Burlington Tennis Club in South Burlington. the incident has not yet been released. Authorities said Monday there is still no evidence of foul play.

No crime in Craigslist ad Staff Report

New Drugs & Alcohol Possession Fines

$150.00 for empty alcohol bottles or cans $150.00 for empty pipes, bongs, vaporizers

$250.00 for more than 12 servings of alcohol

reduce high-risk drinking and

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No criminal activity has yet been found in the open investigation surrounding the Craigslist ad supposedly posted by 10 UVM male seniors asking for a “House MILF”.

In the text of the ad posted Aug. 30, a house of senior students was looking for a woman “older than 25” that would cook and clean once a week and in return get her “pick of the men of the house to have.”

The story became national news when websites like Gawker picked it up, prompting the University administration to state that there was no evidence it had originated with a UVM student(s). The ad was taken down with the help of Police Services.

Though the investigation is still open, UVM Police Services Chief Lianne Tuomey said nothing had changed and there was no new information on who posted the ad.

CRIME LOG Lauren Drasler Staff Writer

CALL FOR IDEAS The Clean Energy Fund seeks participation from students, faculty and staff for its annual Call for Ideas. The CEF generates $225,000 each year from a student fee to implement renewable energy projects on campus.

We want your ideas for:

-new classes, workshops, and seminars -research projects -innovative educational tools

Sept. 8 12:09 a.m. nightly rounds heard someone yelling profanities and making a lot of noise on the Redstone the person and established that he was a student. The ofdown and no further incident occurred.

8:56 a.m that the screen in their dorm window had been cut. The student was concerned that someone could have gotten in the room through the window and contacted police services to look at the window and room. It was established that no one had entered the room and the issue was resolved.

What renewable energy projects do you want to see on campus?

How can we learn more about renewable energy at UVM?

Get involved! Submit your project ideas by 10/15/2013:

http://www.uvm.edu/sustain/cef/ideas

Sept. 9 7:02 a.m.

A person walking on the Redstone Path between Athletic and Redstone Campuses contacted Police Services because they believed that there was a person camping out near the path. When police arrived to investigate, it was discovered that the person was a student and was simply trying out his/

5:49 p.m.

A UVM employee walking on South Prospect Street noticed that a door was open to a UVM building on the street and reported it to Police Services. An the building to make sure that no one was inside. No one was found and nothing else was reported.

11:16 p.m.

For more information: cef@uvm.edu

Hall staff in Millis Hall reported smelling an odor of marijuana coming from a room in the building. When police investigated the odor, they were

The Call for Ideas closes on 10/15/2013.

5.82 grams of marijuana from the residents of the room.

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Hundreds “come out� for day of Pride William Lemos Cynic Correspondent On the surface, the idea of “gay pride� has traditionally and popularly conjured images of Lady Gaga, rainbow attire and drag queens for some. But what about Stonewall, the transgender community or a city like Burlington?

Over the past week, tourists and Burlington residents alike came out to participate in Pride Vermont, a series of events held to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of 1960— LGBTQA movement.

What is Pride? Simply put, it’s “a celebration of the queer community,� Executive Director of Outright Vermont Melissa Murray said. “It’s a celebration of all the good things there are about being queer.�

Hundreds gathered Sunday to watch the festivities.

People of all ages—dressed in everything that included plain, everyday clothes, suprainbow garb—watched from in front of storefronts as the parade went down Church Street.

At the tail end of the parade, a truck with three drag queens passed by with a crowd formed behind them and drove to Battery Park

where they were greeted by the start of the parade and the the festival.

Marching in the parade on Sunday were around 23 groups, ranging from local activist groups such as Outright, national groups such as Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream and others that included Burlington Rugby and local roller derby team the Green Mountain Derby Dames.

UVM was also included in the parade, with roughly 32 students marching as well as 15 members of the UVM College of Medicine’s GayStraight Alliance “It is a chance for queer people to come together and see that there is a queer community and so, feel less isolated. It can be challenging to live in rural Vermont and not folks around,� Micah Barritt, director of program for Outright Vermont, said.

In past years, Pride has been held in June, the same month that the Stonewall riots took place. But this year the Pride committee took advantage of Vermont’s busy autumn tourism as well as the start of the college semester, allowing students such as Audrey Pfeffer to participate as a volunteer and experience something new. “It is really cool because I’m from Virginia and in the town that I live in, there

aren’t really events like this,�

First year, Pfeffer said. “I feel like it shows that people can express themselves freely.� “I think its just a chance for people in the greater Burlington area and other areas and from UVM, to just get together and have a good time,� said sophomore and program director of the LGTBQA Collaborative Dominic Kennet.

Parts of Vermont have been perceived as a haven for the LGTBQ community since ize same-sex civil unions in 2000 and then later legalized gay marriage in 2009.

The results of the most recent U.S Census data shows that roughly a quarter of Vermont’s same-sex couples live in Chittenden County, making up 1.1 percent of Vermont’s total households.

Dana Kaplan, Outreach Vermont’s director of education, said that many people who identify as queer do not feel safe or accepted in their daily lives. Having one week, or even one day, of the year for them to be celebrated is important, she said. “It’s a chance for the community to come together and be visible and let the world know that there are queer folks out there and just to get to celebrate that. Thats what I think Pride is all about,� she said.

ALICIA ACCETTA The Vermont Cynic

Residents Dan Royea and Ed Dunn attend Pride Vermont on Sept.

15 at Battery Park. Hundreds gathered to watch the festivities.

Eco-Rep Column

Compost bins return

JOHN GABRYSIAK

Over the past few weeks, returning students have questioned the lack of compost containers in the residence halls.

Most of the responses to these questions have been mere speculation; what is certain is the absence of these containers.

The most recent information regarding composting in residence halls has come from Erica Spiegel, the Recycling and Solid Waste Manager at UVM. “The plan is to supply each residence hall front desk with small compostable bags,�

Spiegel said. “UVM Recycling is now responsible for collecting all of the residence halls’ food waste.�

These cellulose-lined compostable bags, when at any Food Waste Collection area, which can be found on the UVM Recycling website, who is now responsible for composting.

Additionally, UVM Recycling is offering work-study

opportunities for students interested in assisting with the new program.

Composting is no longer the responsibility of the Eco Reps of UVM’s campus.

In the past, Eco-Reps, who were assigned to individual residence halls, were responsible for compost— both supplying a container in the trash rooms and emptying the containers when full.

This method made the disposal of food waste convenient for students living in UVM residence halls.

In addition to offering work-study jobs to students who wish to explore their interests in composting, this transition will also greatly expand the availability of composting options throughout the residence halls on Athletic, Redstone, Central and Trinity campuses.

This will allow Eco-Reps to focus more on peer education and campus sustainability projects.

The composting plan is set to launch October 1 and will proceed throughout the year.

With the University taking over this responsibility, students hope to see a dependable and convenient composting system for residence halls on all campuses.

More information regarding this change will be available in the weeks to come.

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‘Moccasin Tracks’ for global awarness Alyssandra Tobin Staff Writer If you’ve ever heard ceremonial chanting blasting through the speakers in the Davis Center Tunnel, then you’ve heard Moccasin Tracks.

The brainchild of WRUV DJ Deb Reger, Moccasin Tracks is a Native Americanthemed show dedicated to increasing public awareness of Native music and the value of modern Native American lifestyles.

Cynic: How would you describe Moccasin Tracks?

D.R.: I decided that I wanted to try and focus on Native American perspectives and people, especially those living here in Vermont.

Our own tribe of Abenaki people have always been sort of Mocassin Tracks I try and interview locals or broadcast local Native events.

For example, last weekend I went to an event in Barre where three Abenaki women told their stories-- about how they could never reveal themselves as Abenaki because of eugenics--and I just started ment of that today.

For the second hour, I’ll broadcast segments from a program called First Voices Indigenous Radio, it’s run by a Lakota man, Tiokasin

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALYSSANDRA TOBIN

WRUV DJ Deb Reger poses for a photo inside the WRUV DJ booth. Moccasin Tracks is a Native American-themed show dedicated to boost awareness of Native music and modern Native American lifestyle.

Ghosthorse. I can focus locally, but he gets this worldwide group of people, so I rebroadcast his show to reveal more of a global perspective.

Cynic: How about music?

D.R.: I play music between the segments, and before and after. I try to get music from Native American artists, so it’s really all genres.

I have hip-hop, ceremony songs and even some Abenaki CDs that are completely in Abenaki.

Cynic: And your show was broadcast nationally last month, right?

D.R.: Right! I was so thrilled. I’d gotten in touch with Tiokasin Ghosthorse before, to ask him for permission to re-broadcast his

show, and in August I worked up the courage to ask him for an interview. I interviewed him for Mocassin Tracks in August, and then he decided to broadcast that interview on his show, which is broadcast nationally out of New Cynic: What do you hope to achieve with Mocassin Tracks?

D.R.: Tiokasin will often say on his show that we are waging a war against Mother Earth, and that instead we should be living with the earth.

There are many Native peoples who have that connection with Mother Earth, and that’s my inspiration.

I want to bring out these voices, especially our own Abenaki. It’s not about me, I’m just pressing the buttons.

They’re the ones who come and tell their stories, and I want these voices to be heard.

I hope that maybe people will gain a greater understanding of what has really happened, and they might recognize that a little shift in perspective can really matter.

There are environmental decisions that we’re making now that affect all life, not just some businessman’s pocket.

There’s a greed culture here that is so not what a Native culture is all about. We keep risking everything just greed, and it’s not worth it.

There’s a group of Native men walking over 1,000 miles with no modern conveniences in order to raise awareness about the violence done to aboriginal women.

That’s extraordinary, and is just one example of why I do this show. It’s all about how Native tradition has something to teach us, and we have something to learn.

Otis Mtn. likely to get down in 2014 Devin Karambelas Managing Editor In just two months, a group of Champlain students and recent alum hastily planned and promoted the Otis Mountain Get Down, a revived music festival in the nearby Adirondacks that took place this past weekend.

Post-festival, its organizers said they are “in awe” of Otis Mountain’s success.

“We started this event expecting that maybe 300 people would show up, then had over 400 show up on Friday alone,” said Quillan George, a recent graduate of Champlain College. “All the attendees were so positive, respectful and responsible.”

Speaking to this point, George remarked that there were no medical situations or alcohol or drug abuse at the festival—in preparation, the team had secured a $3 million insurance policy, the Cynic reported last week— and the cleanup process was minimal.

He said over 750 people in total attended the festival, the majority making the drive from Burlington to rock out to bands like Grundlefunk, Potbelly, the Bumping Jones, Formula 5 and Moon Hooch, who played a well-attended show at Higher Ground on

Friday.

While this was the inaugural year of the Otis Mountain Get Down, an earlier iteration of the festival ran from 2003 to 2009 known as the Otis Mountain Music Festival, the Cynic reported last week.

The festival, which was hosted on the property of Champlain senior and fellow organizer Zach Allott and his family’s property in Elizabethtown, N.Y., was known as a world-class blue grass festival that brought in over 2,000 attendees in its biggest year.

On Otis Mountain’s Facebook page, several attendees posted photos and comments about their favorite acts, which included Moon Hooch, Sophistafunk, Formula 5 and Big Slyde.

Comments such as “this was the best weekend of my life” were not uncommon.

For George, this is reason enough to keep the Otis project going.

“Based on how well this year went, we fully anticipate to be getting down next year,” he said. “We put together the get down in two months this year and now that we know what we are doing and have a full year to plan, you can expect even bigger things for 2014.”

ARTS With so many comebacks, it shouldn’t be a surprise as to who will be resurfacing into the spotlight next. From Betty White to Wayfarer sunglasses, the past few years have been comprised of a great amount of nostalgia.

However, when news broke that the dreamy teen popstar who sang our childhood favorite songs “I Want Candy” and “Aaron’s Party” was now a 25 yearyear old adult looking for a chance to rejoin the musical industry, it came as a fantastically unexpected surprise to many.

That’s right; Aaron Carter is back and ready to make a huge comeback after nearly eight years by kicking off a 150-show tour appropriately dubbed the “After Party Tour,” which includes a stop at Higher Ground Sept. 19.

Performing with the same band he has been headlining with for four of his previous tours at the beginning of the century, Aaron Carter is reviving the childhoods of his once preteen fans with all of the songs they grew up with.

To make Carter’s comeback even better, he also plans to have a new album out to showcase his maturity.

The Cynic caught up with Carter to discuss his foray back into the musical spotlight, his desire to collaborate with Justin Bieber and to see if he still does indeed want Candy.

Vermont Cynic (VC): What made you come back into the musical spotlight?

Aaron Carter (AC): Well, I mean, I never really wanted to leave.

I’ve been trying to get back into it ever since my parents had a falling out: they had a divorce and they were my managers and that’s kind of where it all stopped for me because obviously when they got divorced, they stopped being my managers.

It has taken years to make connections with people and for people to start believing in me and seeing what I’m capable of and everything like that.

VC: So, what do you think the difference is from performing on your previous tours versus your new tour, the After Party Tour?

AC: Well, there is a difference. The difference is that I am more mature. I sound more mature and besides that it’s pretty much the same vibe.

I have the same band that I did four headlining tours of my own with, so I’ve got the same band back for the tour with me.

So the sounds are going to be especially familiar for people who have been to my concerts before… It’s nostalgic not only for my fans, but for myself.

VC: What can we all expect when we go to your concert?

AC: Oh, well you can expect a live show, a really talented great band of musicians backing me up, singing all of the fan favorites’ that everyone grew up listening to.

VC: What’s your favourite part of performing?

AC: It’s probably being able to connect with my fans and being able to just talk to them and see them and basically almost reintroduce myself to them.

VC: Is it true that you are thinking of doing another album?

AC:

Aaron Carter wants more Former teen popstar is back on tour, and he’s ready for the spotlight.

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soon as I can.

It will be more like toward the rockier stuff that I did before “To All the Girls/ Do you Remember,” it is going to be like the vibe of that, basically in the domain of what Bruno Mars is doing; that is where I am going.

VC: If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why?

AC: Probably Justin Bieber.

I think that we could probably do something cool together and it would be really weird and cool for the two of us to do.

VC: Lastly, I have to ask… do you still want Candy?

AC: Oh yeah, everyday.

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A Volcano erupts ‘Ozymandias’ unforgettable Graham Wright Cynic Correspondent

“I wish we had been recording that – that was the coolest fucking shit we have seen on the tour this far,” said guitarist of Volcano Choir Chris Roseneau to a whooping crowd of fans which had just sang along with one of the bands newly released songs.

On Sept. 10, Volcano Choir, the collaborative project of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon post-rock band Collections of Colonies of Bees, took the stage at Higher Ground, crafting a mixture of ambient folk and booming indie rock that swelled together to create a blast of a performance.

Before Volcano Choir, the evening began with two unique opening acts. er-songwriter Sam Amidon, who grabbed the audience’s attention with a blend of indie folk and deadpan humor.

The second opener was Durham, North Carolinabased indie pop duo Sylvan Esso. Using trap-style beats, looped vocals and bodacious bass-drops, their set quickly got the audience dancing.

Sylvan Esso’s unique blend of pop sensibility and electronic experimentation came as a surprise to some.

“I was not expecting to hear this at this concert,”

After the openers came the main event: Volcano Choir.

Under a heavy mist of warm, bubbling synthesized organ, Vernon and the rest of the band came to stage and launched into the title track from their new LP “Repave,” titled “Tiderays.”

Vernon immediately burst out his now-famous falsetto, crooning the song’s opening lines “Wake up, soft denims

sleepin’ back into the fall.”

After this song and an unreleased and untitled instrumental piece, a man in the back of the crowd burst out, “Marry me Justin! I’m serious!”

Vernon replied in a humorously echoed and godlike voice, “Um, what are you trying to say to us, man? Volcano Choir no compute!”

The band then went into the atmospheric sing-along, “Alaskans.” Audience members belted out the track’s almost mantra-like words in repetition: “Decide, decide, decide, decide, repave, repave, repave, repave.”

The show concluded with Vernon crooning “Youlogy,” accompanied by nothing but a gong and light synth. He then left the stage, leaving the band to thank the audience.

“You guys were fucking awesome,” Roseneau said.

“Repave” is out now.

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this reading is sure to draw a large crowd.

EAT: The Social Life of Food

Komunyakaa is a highly renowned poet that has seemingly won every literary award under the sun.

Gallery Tour Flemming Museum, 2:00 p.m.

The newest exhibit to the Fleming is curated by students of the 2013 Spring Honors course “Introduction to Museum Studies” and examines the all-important relationship between people and their food.

The exhibit will span across time periods and mediums to capture a distinct picture of what food has meant to people throughout history.

Look for coverage in next week’s Cynic issue.

Sept. 20 Poet Yusef Komunyakka, Short reading& discussion John

Dewey Lounge, 1:00 p.m.

Part of the Writer’s Workshop Reading Series,

His work mainly pertains to life in the rural South prior to the Civil Rights movement and his experience in the Vietnam War and includes the collection “Neon Vernacular,” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993.

Look for coverage in next week’s Cynic issue.

Sept. 22 Johannes String Quartet with Fred Child Flynn Space , 7:00 p.m. $31 for students This renowned quartet is playing a program enmeant to explore the deep intricacies of one of music’s greatest composers.

The quartet will be joined by Fred Child, the host of public radio’s popular classical music program “Performance Today.”

TIM BUTLER

What does it mean when the villain cries?

Towards the end of “Ozymandias,” the third-to-last episode of “Breaking Bad”— has ever seen—Walter silently weeps as he viciously attacks Skyler over the phone, unleashing hatred and fury on his newest betrayer while simultaneously and consciously exonerating her of each and every crime her husband pushed her to commit.

It’s one of, if not the best scene the show has ever given us, and comes at the tail end of one of the most terrifying, exhilarating hours of television ever produced. to simpler, livelier times, full of promise, and the unknown. And then it fades.

And then: where were we?

Gomez is dead by way of Uncle Jack’s Traveling Nazi

Roadshow, and Hank soon follows, quickly and without spectacle. And it just doesn’t stop.

Walt, even in this terror still more wide-eyed than the rest, sees Jesse, and once more condemns him to his fate.

But he is saved, as much as one can be, by Todd, a quietly terrifying character.

Todd postpones Jesse’s execution and resigns him to enslaved torture, because Todd knows Jesse can make that crystal a little bit clearer.

within him. Watch his phone call to Skyler more than once.

Regardless, the last scene at the White residence is truly terrifying, one of the scariest things I’ve seen on television in a long, long time. I’m reminded of season four’s spiraling nightmare, “Crawl Space.”

Skyler and Holly’s harmony of anguish as Walt pulls

I am still rooting for Walt, in whatever way one still can. I think there is still humanity within him.

of the oft-ridiculous praise “Breaking Bad” sometimes has heaped upon it.

The episode gets its title from a sonnet by Percy Bys-

“We’re a family,” Walter cries a few moments before his wife attempts to kill him and his son calls the police on him. The debate over whether or not Walt is still a symone, and I assume Walt’s abduction of Holly will be the I am still rooting for Walt, in whatever way one still can.

I think there is still humanity

horror, backed by the sound of tires burning against the pavement.

This is unforgettable tele-

in 1818. It tells the story of a ue of a great king, who once ruled a vast land.

His legs are all that remain--his empire erased.

There are two episodes of Breaking Bad remaining. As Walter White rides off in a van that makes you vanish, there is at last a moment of “Round the decay/Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare/The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

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Grace Potter performs with guitarist Scott Tournet of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at Grand Point North Festival Sept. 14. The band opened with the song “ Medicine”.

Grand Point North Festival lights up Burlington Aidan Dolbashian Assistant Arts Editor

Later in the evening, as more and more people arrived, country rock band the Felice Brothers took the stage before a rambunctious crowd. A boisterously dynamic group, the Brothers had fans stomping and screaming along with their electrically charged southern rock.

Then it was Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires’ turn to entertain the audience with blaring horns and energetically soulful grooves. As the sun tucked away behind the mountains, the stage lit up with all the colors of the sunset while the band played a haunting cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold.”

main event.

Fans cheered Grace Potter & the Nocturnals onto the stage where the band jumped straight into a rocking performance of their song “Medicine.”

Potter made it her mission to keep the crowd warm that night, leading a fast-paced set that featured songs like “Turntable” and “The Lion The Beast The Beat.”

For the encore, Potter invited surprise guest country singer/songwriter Kenny Chesney to come out and play several songs.

The duo performed Chesney’s hit “You and Tequila” while awe-struck fans sang along, as well as a heartfelt cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire.”

Sunday, like Saturday, kicked off with a slew of Burlington bands, including Belle Pines, Paper Castles, Natalie Prass, Rough Francis and Shovels & Rope.

Fans also had the opportunity to enjoy the New Orleans brass band styling of Trombone Shorty and the emotionally charged folk rock of City & Colour.

Southern rock band Gov’t Mule primed the crowd for Grace Potter with an unrelenting set of their funk and blues infused jams, as well as a performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman” featuring Potter herself.

Potter stayed true to form on night number two, putting on a high-energy show and constantly keeping her fans guessing.

Trombone Shorty joined the band for rowdy rendition of their hit “Paris (Ooh La La)” and Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule made a guest appearance as well.

After an encore performance of “Nothing but the Water,” friends and family of the band all congregated onstage to close out the festival with a raucous cover of “Gimme Some Lovin’” by the Spencer Davis Group.

“I was really blown away by everything,” attendee Sam Gravel said. “All the musicians really seemed excited to be here and the way the show ended was amazing.”

As much a celebration of Burlington culture as it is a music festival, year after year Grand Point North continues to provide fans

the speakers from the adjacent stage began to rumble, calling all concertgoers to the

time entertainment that always seems to keep them coming back for more.

Homegrown music, local food and breathtaking Lake Champlain made the Grand Point North Festival at Waterfront Park on Sept. 14 and 15 a Burlington dream come true.

Saturday’s lineup featured an array of local talent, including bands like the Dupont Brothers, Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band, Alpenglow, Josh Panda & the Hot Damned and Scott Tournet & Ver la Luz. Festivalgoers arrived in the early afternoon to see these bands, as well as to enjoy the other spectacles that Grand Point North had to offer.

In keeping with the spirit of locality, “Grand Point Local,” curated by restaurant the Skinny Pancake, provided fans with a wide variety of dining options, all from Burlington restaurants and food stands.

Hungry attendees were able to choose from “locavore” establishments ranging to the Caribbean BBQ of Southern Smoke.

Ben & Jerry’s was also giving out free ice cream, as well as educating fans about the importance of eating local and fair trade.

“We’re asking people to give their thumbs up to fair trade,” B&J’s event coordinator Justin Gural said. “In doing so they’re helping us paint a mural of the three main pillars

PHOEBE SHEEHAN The Vermont Cynic

Residents look at a disco ball at Grand Point Weird on the waterfront Sept. 15

Grand Point Weird exhibits national artwork Aidan Dolbashian Assistant Arts Editor A prominent feature of the Grand Point North Festival this year, “Grand Point Weird,” provided concertgoers with an exposition of visual art to accompany the weekend’s musical performances and was curated by Grace Potter’s sister Charlotte.

Modeled after a three-ring circus, the exhibit included sculptures, such as an enormous disco ball, and tents displaying video artworks submitted by artists from throughout the country.

Featured videos included the awkward encounters of a man in a horse mask and a bizarre Harlem Shake.

Attendees also had the opportunity to observe glassblowing demonstrations.

Willing participants could also take part in a performance of “Bottled Emotion,” a pseudo therapy and glass blowing activity designed by Potter herself.

Individuals were invited to release any and all of their bottled-up emotions into a molten glass bubble using an oxygen mask attached to a blowpipe.

The bubble would grow and grow unemotion, at which point Charlotte would cut the glass from the rod, shattering the built-up negativity.

On Saturday night fans also had the opportunity to observe a demonstration

by Robin Rogers entitled “Glass Rain.”

In this performance, molten glass was placed into a wire basket held on the top of a tall stand, where it would then “rain” down to the applause of the captivated audience.

“I really like that they are showcasing art this year,” UVM alumnus JessieRuth Corkins said. “I think it adds a lot to the festival.”

“Grand Point Weird” looks to be a regular installment in future festivals, offering fans a fresh perspective on the weirder world of visual art.

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The major reason for not divesting, and what concerns most colleges and universities looking at proposals like this, is simply risk.

So where does UVM stand?

We are facing the same issues as and loss—and we are entangled in what will only continue to be hardships in balancing our yearto-year budgets.

But UVM is a unique institution. We hold many values and motives that are based entirely around the idea of sustainability. We are a nationwide example of student activism.

Furthermore, as the rest of the country picks up on these initiatives, UVM will once again be at the forefront. We can dodge the increasing volatility of fossilfuel investments and reinvest in alternative energy and green technology that can give us the advantage in long-term growth.

Middlebury President Ronald D. Liebowitz wrote in his statement announcing the board’s decision to not divest, “Will divestment ever be more than a symbolic statement. Is it the most effective way to address reducing greenhouse gas emissions?”

Well, even if it is just a symbolic statement and even if it is not the number one greatest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is something. It is meaningful and it is helpful in many ways.

For that reason, we hope the board of trustees makes the right call in choosing to adopt the divestment proposal created by members of the Student Climate Culture and the Socially Responsible Investment Advisory Council.

Middlebury has dropped the ball. And UVM should be right there to pick it up.

COLUMNIST

What’s up, Mr. Professor? tional student-teacher formalities. What are the implications of interacting in such a casual manner? Is it for better or for worse?

When you address someone element of equality and informality. When you say “Hi Dave,” there is a very different tone than “Hi Professor Who.” Calling professors by their

BIANCA MOHN

It was a sunny Tuesday morning on the second week of period class, waiting for the professor to continue the lecture after handing out a week’s worth of packets. In front of me, I heard a male voice call out “Hey Dave, can I have a packet?”

I presumed that he was talking to his friend in the row in front of him. Glancing toward the front of the classroom, I was shocked to see the professor – in his shiny shoes, crisp shirt and pleated pants – striding over to the student, packet in hand.

The professor did not seem perturbed, he simply handed the student the packet and continued sketching cryptic graphs on the chalkboard. No one else seemed to notice the incident, but then again 9 a.m. is practically sunrise for the average college student.

This interaction prompted a of etiquette in the classroom because of its challenge to tradi-

side is that some students fail to remain both informal and respectful.

Many students have no reservations about using first names, and find the first name basis welcoming and refreshing.

We’ve all witnessed that painfully awkward moment where a student’s tone crosses the line, and so often the professor is much too civil.

From a personal standpoint, there is a component of the traditional professor title that makes the entire process much easier. When you address your professor with the title, it is an instant recognition of their position, knowledge and credibility.

Moreover, when you begin

an email or a conversation with the professor title, you immediately signal that the following interaction will be respectful and courteous. There’s nothing like starting an email with “Hey prof” or “Yo Denise” to make a Perhaps it is just my classes this semester, but it seems like professors are increasingly more names. I suppose I am just a traditionalist at heart, because I an email to a professor with “Hi Catherine.”

Many students have no reservations about using profesrefreshing. A friend of mine ex-

hours because there is less of a power dynamic.

When it is all said and done, it is the professor’s classroom, and their choice should be honored. Some professors genuinely their classes, particularly those classes that have fewer students in them.

In my case, I suppose I’ll have to adjust to calling a few name. Like most things in life, soon it will feel more natural.

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America’s place in the Syrian war Obama and his plan for college CONNOR FERRARA

Beginning in the last months of 2010 and continuing to the present, political protest movements have swept through the Middle East and North Africa in a phenomenon known as the “Arab Spring.”

This event catalyzed a crackdown against dissent within the Syrian Arab Republic. Under the leadership of Bashir al-Assad, who has ruled the nation since 2000, and the ruling Ba’ath Party, in power since 1963, Syrian forces attempted to suppress dissent through mass arrests, torture, and outright murder.

As a result of the violent suppression of the protestors, many Syrians took up arms against the government.

Since that time we have seen the ignition of a full-blown civil war fueled by sectarian violence, a breakdown of civil in-

regions such as Iran, Lebanon and the Arabian Peninsula.

In addition, the UNHCR estimates as many as 2,000,000 ing nations of Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan.

On Aug. 21, the Damascus suburb of Ghouta was bombarded with artillery armed with, what the U.N and the national intelligence agencies of several rin gas, a nerve agent.

When absorbed by the human body in lethal concentrations, it causes respiratory paralysis within one minute. If absorbed in lower quantities it may cause lasting neurological damage if no immediate medical treatment is administered.

U.S Intelligence services suggest that the death toll of the Aug. 21 attack was approximately 1,429 civilians including 426 children. Since that event, the U.S. has been posed with a question. What can we do to prevent an attack like this from taking place again?

Full military intervention is not an option. The U.S – acting unilaterally – does not have the ability to shape a favorable out-

ther the will nor the necessary resources to rebuild Syria and place a moderate interim government in its place.

Neither is doing nothing or continuing a war of words with the Syrian government an option. As we have seen over the tions, condemnations and isolation has done nothing to bring the Assad government to talks.

Therefore, in the present It must be made clear to Bashir alAssad, his government and the international community that the United States will not and ought not to tolerate the use of chemical weapons.

While the U.S. Armed Forces should not be used as a diplomatic crutch, our military is a useful tool in deterring the use of chemical weapons in the future if we set an example in Syria.

A limited military strike proposed intervention by the United States in Syria is only in America’s self-interest.

President Obama declared on Wednesday that military intervention is critical if diplomacy, on the part of Russia, fails.

I see this action as very dangerous to international diplomacy, and furthermore an unnecessary risk on the part of the United States.

There is clear evidence that Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons in Syria, and there is no denying that this happened. Numerous women and children have suffered and died and death tolls are numbered at around 1,000.

It is President Obama’s duty to keep world relations in balance by stopping this violence.

In contrast, I personally don’t

POINTCOUNTERPOINT As we have seen in the past several days, the threat of a unilateral military action against Assad’s forces, combined with Russian and French diplomatic support has been effective in bringing the Syrian government to the negotiating table.

It now seems possible that a realistic settlement may be met for the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles.

However, in the event that utilizes these weapons again or it is revealed the Assad regime is not cooperating within the framework of the disarmament agreement, the United States should not hesitate to use everything at its disposal to bring those individuals to justice.

The U.S has the ability to oust Assad’s government but nei-

think this is President Obama’s responsibility to have, and I don’t think that other leaders want him to exercise it either.

President Obama stated in his Sept. 10 address that alAssad is in direct violation of international law, but the American people have seen numerous crimes against humanity in other parts of the world in recent years, and government leaders have chosen no path to step in.

Case in point; they saw the Rwandan Genocide and the whole world looked the other way. Joseph Kony has been committing atrocities in Africa since the early 1990s, and we have not proposed a plan to stop his crimes against humanity.

I see Syria as an area of con-

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cern to the United States because it poses a looming threat to our national security.

We are so afraid of allowing the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime because of what may fall back on us. In light of this fear we are willing to ally with our sworn enemies.

The rebel forces we are proposing to aid are the Free Syrian Army and among others, the Muslim Brotherhood, Al-Qaeda

If we are victorious in Syria, these groups may salvage the chemical weapons for their own purposes.

The United States believes that Russia’s peace offering to recommend that Syria surrender its nuclear weapons is out of self-interest. Russia has a stake in supplying weaponry to the Assad regime, as its last remaining Arab ally.

What the American people may not realize is that in the past six years the British Parliament agreed to sell the proponents of sarin gas to the Assad regime.

Our closest ally gave the Assad regime the capability to execute these crimes against humanity.

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, made an insightful opinion about President Obama’s address: President Putin said that Mr. Obama’s statement regarding American exceptionalism is dangerous. I agree with this because we tend to be very ethnocentric and as Americans we must understand we are imperfect and are no nobler than other nations.

In the wake of the recent agreement with Syria for the nation to expel its weaponry, America does not have to interIf we intervene on the basis of a violation of international law, then we should have some integrity and get involved in other places where human rights are being violated.

I would be more accepting of American intervention in Syria if we made our intentions clear by saying that we are preventing these attacks from reaching us.

I would not be sympathetic to President Obama for using fear and emotion to sucker the American population into supporting military intervention.

Quick Opinion “Alan Rickman playing Ronald Reagan in the film ‘The

Butler’ is a hilarious casting choice. It’s like seeing Snape in the Oval Office with a ridiculous haircut....

Avada Kedavra!”

Bianca Mohn “Once that first chill hits, all I want to do is eat pumpkin pie and mash potatoes. It’s like storing for winter.”

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SAMMI IBRAHAM

Last month, President Obama unveiled a new multifaceted plan aimed at making college more affordable.

One of his proposals included introducing a rating system based on affordability for the nation’s schools to hold them more accountable in reigning in soaring tuition costs.

Federal student aid would then, eventually, be linked to an institution’s performance in the rating system.

In theory, this rating system would help families and students make more informed choices about the quality of education they are receiving for their money.

While the intentions of this rating system are certainly commendable, I remain skeptical of this proposal for two reasons: Firstly, how does one go about evaluating how much students learn at one college compared to another?

While graduation rates and average student loan debt are important measures to consider when choosing a college, they cannot tell us how much students are learning at a particular college.

Different colleges have different educational philosophies that cannot be objectively measured. Obama’s proposal seems to presuppose that a single ratings system can—and should— tell you which college is best for any given student.

My point being that none of these factors can be collected, arbitrary measures like graduate earnings, loan default rate or number of online classes offered, measures that will be used in this proposed ratings system.

A second reason for my skepticism is the risk of unforeseen consequences when we attempt nancial incentives—in this case, particular rating.

Colleges will work very hard to exploit the system in their favor. If we look at how colleges and universities have manipulated the US News & World Report rankings to bolster their appeal to prospective students, we should expect nothing less with Obama’s rating system.

Action needs to be taken to make college more affordable and accessible for students, but unfortunately Obama’s procomplex issues by attempting to cial ratings system.

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Sports

NFL Picks Week 3 Chiefs at Eagles This Thursday Night Light’s contest will include former Eagles head coach Andy Reid returning to Lincoln Financial accepting the reigns in Kansas City.

Reid may have a hard time defending against Chip Kelly’s newly introduced offense, lead

by Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy, and DeSean Jackson. Although, at times Vick had a hard time linking up with the speedy wideout last season, Kelly’s high-tempo offense allows Jackson to get to open spaces the most dangerous offensive threats in the game.

While we can expect the Vick-Jackson combo to produce for the Eagles once again, to say the Eagles ground game was phenomenal in Week 1 may be an understatement. During the Monday Night showdown against the divisional rival Redskins, Vick gave the ball to McCoy 31 times as he shredded the ‘Skins defense for 184 yards and a TD. On paper, it appears as

though the Eagles might have the upper hand, however you cannot count a team out who possess players like Jamaal Charles and Dwayne Bowe. Add into the mix that Alex Smith is now throwing the ball around in KC, this may be just the recipe for an offensive shootout.

The Picks Kansas City: Jake, Colin and Stu Philadelphia: Taylor, Julia, Owen and Rory

Packers at Bengals the season, the Bengals up-andcoming offense faced off against two talented defenses in Chicago and Pittsburgh. However, this week Andy Dalton should be able to connect with pro-bowl receiver A.J. Green who will compete against a wounded Packers secondary.

While we can expect that Dalton will put up points this week, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are going to have to work for every yard, against a stout defense in Cincinnati.

Defense may be the deciding

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Julia 2-6 Rory 6-2 Owen 2-2

factor for either team.

As usual, Rodgers

will

for some big yardage, but if Alabama sensation Eddie Lacy ground, Rodgers is going to have a lot of pressure on him.

Although Lacy did manage to 49ers defense, his 41 yards on 14 carriers did not appease coach Mike McCarthy. After Lacy lost McCarthy suggested that the rookie “needs to detail his game” while handling the ball, and as a pass protector.

While experience suggests that the Packers should be able to edge the Bengals, do not be surprised if Green puts his team on his back and carries Cincinnati to victory.

The Picks Green Bay: Taylor, Colin, Owen and Rory Cincinnati: Jake, Julia, and Stu

Lions at Redskins After suffering a tough loss to the Eagles in week 1, the Redskins look to compete against a tough eight-man front in Detroit, which held the talented Adrian Peterson to only 93 yards. While the Redskins were frustrated with the running attack against the Eagles, nothing will get easier when facing the Lions.

Detroit frequently stacks the box with eight-men, which put the ball in the air. RG3 did

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turn the ball over twice against the Eagles, which could be a recurring problem for the young QB, especially if the ‘Skins are not able to establish their running game with Alfred Morris.

Despite the speculation, this is a very important game for Washington, and RG3 will most likely rise to the occasion and capture the W for the team.

However, the Lions are a team full of threats at every position, and they will make a strong push for the playoffs come January.

Of course Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson will be able to produce, but the deciding factor for Detroit may be whether or not Reggie Bush can continue his dominance of the running and reception game.

The Picks Detroit: Julia, Colin and Owen Washington: Taylor, Jake and Rory and Stu

Bears at Steelers This match-up showcases two teams with a lot of experience.

Both teams starting quarterbacks, Ben Roethlisberger and Jay Cutler, have been in pivot game situations and came out on top.

Both squads hold very capable defenses, which suggests a low scoring game. weapons- Brandon Marshall and Matt Forte, the Steelers Marshall is clearly Cutlers number one target, and if they can connect for touchdowns like they have in the past, this should open up the ground for Forte.

The Steelers defense is healthy and strong, with Troy Polamalu and Lamaar Woodley both expecting big years.

However, Pittsburgh running game has seemed to be their biggest problem. Beginning the year, Le’Veon Bell was expected to be the starter in Pittsburgh, but due to a foot injury, they have resorted to Isaac Redman and re-signed Jonathan Dwyer.

Because of the Steelers sub-par running attack, the Bears should be able to cleanly handle the Pittsburgh attacks.

Assuming Cutler and Marshall once, the Bears should have no problem overcoming the Steelers, even on the road.

The Picks Chicago: Taylor, Jake, Julia, Colin, Rory and Stu Pittsburgh: Owen

Rookie McFarland thrives at the varsity level Danielle Goglia Cynic Correspondent First-year soccer standout Nikki McFarland wasted no time this season, already earning herself a starting spot for the Catamounts. McFarland leads the team in points this season with one goal and one assist.

Head Coach Kristi Lefebvre described McFarland’s playing as “fast over distance, and also very quick in tight spaces with the ball at her feet.”

Opposing defenders struggle to keep a tenacious grip on her because of her unpredictable playing style.

“She is small, but extremely quick and attack-minded. She is always in the right place at the right time and scoring goals.”

Lefebvre said. “It doesn’t take her long to put a defender on their heels and into the rear view mirror!”

McFarland hails from Deer Park, NY, where she earned allconference honors in 2009 for Deer Park High School. McFarland led her high school team to the league title in 2009 and 2010, scoring 20 goals and 30 assists.

McFarland also helped her

club team the Albertson Fury Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), win the Eastern New York State Cup title. The Fury was rated a “Top 25 Team” in Region I by GotSoccer.com.

McFarland also played for the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program.

“Going from club soccer to college soccer was completely different,” McFarland said. “I had to make all new friends and learn how each new player plays so I can play to the best of my ability.”

“It was a pretty smooth adjustment here at UVM,” McFarland continued. “The team is so nice and welcoming and they made it so easy and fun to play with them.” goal as a Catamount two weeks ago vs. Southern Utah at the Colorado College Invitational.

“I was lucky enough to be roommates with [Nikki] in our recent trip to Colorado and we had a great time,” senior captain Ellie Millis said. Millis and McFarland both play forward for the Cats. The meshwork between the two strikers on the success.

“I think having a friendship

“For some players it takes

lis said, “I know she will do her best to work with me and I will do the same for her.”

The women’s soccer program at UVM searchers for talented players in the recruiting process, but they also place a heavy weight character content. “We look for players who are good with the ball and love to compete, but who are good students and good people also.

their role. However Nikki was

UVM.” McFarland’s positive funloving attitude makes her easy for the women’s soccer program here at UVM. “Nikki is not afraid to have of competing at a high level and putting a smile on her face at the for some people,” Coach Lefebvre explained, “She keeps the fun in the game.”

From the beginning of the season to now, McFarland has already improved immensely. “I would say Nikki has found her role on the team,” Captain Millis said.

needed, and more importantly execute it. She has become such a key player for us. She always plays at such a high level and has proven herself to the team.”

Coach Lefebvre added to Millis’s comment by saying “She seems to be more and more conden she can be for other teams.”

McFarland is changing the face of UVM’s program with her unique playing style. “We haven’t quite had a player with her speed up top before, so part of it is also the rest of the team learning to play with her which is also improving from game to game.” Lefebvre said.

Through all he praise and recognition, McFarland stays humble and continues to strive toward excellence.

“I think I’ve had a lot of success offensively because there are so many talented players who can give me a really good ball that I can work with.”

McFarland is just getting warmed up for the Catamounts and she remains hungry for the

“For some players it takes months for them to figure out their role. However Nikki was able to figure out what the team needed and execute it” Ellie Millis Senior Captain net. “My favorite part about the game is scoring but I love to beat players down the sideline and give a nice cross in the air that In six games McFarland’s stats read 0.60 points for game average, 0.20 for assists and goals per game and 0.40 for shots per game.

This won’t be the last we hear of this promising rookie night Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. in Loudonville, NY vs. Siena College.

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Spectacle a look through the lens top left: Redshirted first-year Katie Murray passes the ball. top right: Senior defenseman Jackie Bendick brings the ball up the field. middle right: Senior defenseman Jackie Bendick clears the ball from the Vermont side bottom: Sophomore midfielder Aria Robinson battles for possession

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teams in baseball at the moment.

Baseball is one of the most cess. Stockpiling talent and The Los Angeles Angels reCOLIN HEKIMIAN

With the start of football season, overlooked goes the brilliance and excitement of September baseball. Once America’s pastime, it appears that the NFL has taken over the hearts of many sports fans.

Alex Edelman The Vermont Cynic A view of the the 2012-2013 Vermont men’s varsity hockey team as they prepare for a game against the Providence College Friars on Nov. 3, 2012. The Catamounts topped the Friars 2-0 on their home rink at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

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middle of its second year and Channel Three Sports at the time, Milo expressed shock in the fact that at the time of his termination from the team he point scorer.

University, claimed that Snedmen’s hockey varsity team in 2010. mination from the team he lost

Milo said. “I’m kind of in shock.

The season’s been kind of a roller coaster for the team and for ed that he never had any prob-

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him of his scholarship, and

he played for the Alaska Aces,

hockey.

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At the beginning of the seatice of, “Why can’t the Orioles

year and intend to make it again.

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that the team is looking for. states and three Canadian provinces.

teams are in contention, and every game means something.

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lapses from playoff contention Cardinals to get into postseason play.

2164. Met this amazing girl last weekend who had legs for days. She plays club hockey and has long dark hair.

2581. To the girl on the basketball team, Kristina, you are beautiful. Every time I see you and we talk and you smile at me while you’re saying goodbye makes me all fuzzy

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said in his decision.

The decision for dismissal

aid.

Problems began to arise

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a bone dry farm system.

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in salary cap hell; overpaying

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them.

Copacabana scene, is something fan and a team is a half-year afstretch.

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Vt. drops weekend’s title on home turf Taylor Malionsky Cynic Correspondent

game of the tournament against

Somer Brown Cynic Correspondent On Saturday, the UVM

Vermont

returned

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hosted the Brown University two games in the Catamount

from this game and we’re go-

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By the end of the game, the

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