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Student will run to represent peace of Muslims Staff Report
Reported in an article pub-
With the arrest and capture of attackers Tamerlan and Dzhokar Tsarnaev—brothers of Russian origin who have been labeled as “radical Muslims” due —following the Boston Marathon bombings April 15, multiple stories surfaced tional language to discuss the brothers’ religion and upbringing. Even in Burlington the ef-
“While doctors treated him in the hospital, his apartment was searched and his roommate interrogated,” the article stated. “His name was endless-
graduate student Mohamed “The whole scope has rethere’s enough cultural baggage that comes with that.” electrical engineering at the
ed to airport protocol (“the casual stuff”). But the number of headhave made him aware that
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in the U.S., a sentiment that seems more pronounced when crimes associated with Muslim perpetrators receive media coverage. “A good percentage of it [Twitter] had messages like -
is still much work to be done. Work that should educating the American people that not all, or even most, Muslims are radical or dangerous, despite whatever faith the Tsarnaev brothers practiced. me getting pulled over at air“But when it involves people
toss out things like that?” During the Boston Marathon attacks, some news orincluding missing Brown Uni-
to draw the line.” “We don’t condone this and our faith doesn’t condone this,” he said.
who was discovered dead April who had been watching the marathon, the Globe and Mail
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Students propose plan for Moran make-over Ben Plotzker Staff Writer Thanks to two enterprisbeer brewing, gourmet mush-
ing coal plant located on Burlington’s waterfront. With the help of local businesses, seniors Erick Crockenberg and Tad Cooke have made plans to redesign the Moran Plant, a dilapidated structure
that has been unused since it was decommissioned in 1986. “Our goal is to make the Moran Plant an accessible and rel“We see this work as a chance to
of Burlington, and Vermont as a whole, while showcasing the resources of our waterfront alongside innovation in renewable tems.” First constructed in 1953, power plant that has fallen into ing to the website for Burling-
Weinberger sent an open letter with his campaign promises, he would “take decisive action” on the letter stated. launched the Waterfront and millions of dollars in public infrastructure through the use of
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The Moran Plan sits near the waterfront May 1. The former power plant will be renovated and will house a brewery, rooftop gardens and solar technology. Two UVM students are working on the project.
for the downtown and waterfront districts. The redesign of the Moran Plant is included in these projects. Cooke and Crockenberg were able to submit their ideas
to CEDO on April 5 in collaboand a host of local individuals, businesses and organizations. “The last several months have been a crash course in Mosite, local businesses, real estate developers, and related Burlington organizations,” Crockenberg said. Crockenberg and Cooke will include anaerobic digestion, solar gourmet mushrooms, a restauthe future skate park and mariThe building will be accesThe plan is estimated to lion, according to their group’s estimates. The capital costs are
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UVM talks tobacco use Seniors map local Smoking ban on campus is up for conversation Sarah Kerson Staff Writer
Kevin Santamaria Staff Writer
The possibility of a smoking ban has been a frequent discussion among many students ever since the Univer-
Before senior Rebecca Gray and her classmates stepped foot on a 65 acre plot of land donated to the Winooski Valley Park District (WVPD), no one really knew what was there. “Over time the surrounding land has become very developed
smoke-free campus in its June 2012 report. Many students have interpreted this recommendation as a “smoking ban,” but Jan this is not how the policy is intended to come across. “The goal is to have a University wide conversation about this as a health issue,” would span two to three years and involve faculty, students and staff.” $45,000 for the project over three years, she said. Aya Al-Namee, chair of ty, Equity and Environmental Ethics said there is technically no such thing as a smoking ban. “It’s really hazy,” Al-Namee said. “Nothing has been done on the ground.” ney’s statements that the policy is intended to be a campaign focused on education and input from students. However, she said she understands students’ concern. “Students are freaked out because they think it’s a ban,” she said. “They’re just worried, which I totally understand.” Al-Namee said that in her conversations with President cussed the fact that an all-out smoking ban on campus would be nearly impossible to enforce. “Enforcing a policy of that campus like UVM’s,” she said. “No one knows what it’s going to look like.”
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Students smoke outside Bailey/Howe March 20. A possible smoking ban has been a frequent discussion among students on campus. often gets started in social settings.” Even if smokers are aware of the consequences, Sigmon said such consequences are so delayed that the immediate reward of a cigarette is more desirable than avoiding possible health risks down the road.
ect is focused on conversations about smoking, the goal is to have a smoke free cam-
er who said peer pressure is one of the reasons she started smoking.
said. Year One: A focus on research and education.
rather infrequently, she still experienced withdrawal when she decided to quit. “When I stopped smoking I was really irritable for about three weeks,” she said. “I didn’t really want to hang around my friends if they were smoking.”
cial revision to the University’s current smoking policies. Year Three: The University would become smoke free. conducted by nursing studentfound that of the 20 percent of students who are occasional smokers, more than 26 percent began smoking while at UVM. The survey reported that over 70 percent of respondents said that they were “bothered by tobacco use on campus.” Dr. Stacey Sigmon, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at UVM, noted the adverse effects of tobacco use and students’ denial of those effects. “There’s often a gap between what we know and what we do,” she said. “Smoking
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betitsch’s smoking patterns are common. “[Social] factors can be really potent in maintaining the early behavior in using cigaenjoyable,” Sigmon said. “People continue to smoke early on because of its pairing with social reinforcement. After dependence sets in, behavior changes to prevent withdrawal.” In one of Sigmon’s studcial compensation for providing evidence that they have stopped smoking. Sigmon suggested that this approach could be tailored to UVM students. “It seems like some of these [positive reinforcement] prin-
ciples might be useful when considering a campus wide approach to tobacco use,” she said. came at the heels of a report from the United States Surgeon General in 2012. The report stated that while rates of smoking among young adults have decreased, the decline has slowed. The Surgeon General’s report showed that 88 percent of rette before age 18, and 99 perbefore age 26. “A proportion of that is said. “It’s much easier to prevent people from starting to smoke than it is to get people to quit. A public health strategy is to do everything you can place.” First-year Ryan Jory said he started smoking in high cigarettes a day. Jory said he does not like the direction the university is headed regarding smoking. “If I want to smoke, I should be able to smoke,” Jory said. “We’re all adults here.” Though Jory is opposed to a smoking ban, he underscored the importance of education about the health risks of smoking. “People should be educated about smoking,” he said. “People who don’t smoke shouldn’t start.”
not been touched for nearly 50 years,” Gray said. The plot was donated to WVPD with the intention of conserving the natural environment with as little human impact as possible, she said. Through her senior capstone Environmental Problem Solving and Impact Assessment class in the Rubenstein School, Gray said her team was matched with the park district and was responsible for mapping the land. “We were given permission to collect data and assess a large natural area through surveys and observational evaluations, which we were thrilled to do,” Gray said. The class is a way to put what the Rubenstein School students have learned over the past four years to help out the community,” senior Zack Lasky said. “Throughout our college careers we have been learning what to look for,” Lasky said. “All the classes we have to take have to do with studying trees, birds, animals and plant management.” A big part of the project was to catalogue everything the team acres, senior Thomas Grist said. “We would walk transects throughout the plot, do bird surveys, look for wildlife species and inventory the habitat types,” Grist said. Since the group began gathering data, they said they have found birds such as Baltimore orioles, barred owls, eastern phoebes, hairy woodpeckers and red-tailed hawks. “It is very undisturbed and makes an excellent habitat for many breeding birds like the golden winged warblers which are in major decline,” Gray said. During their research, they said they have seen many deer, signs of porcupines, coyotes, old beaver dam, raccoon tracks and even caught a red fox on camera.
They also discovered an old apple tree stand that appeared to have been an orchard, hinting to a time when the plot was used for agriculture and livestock. “We used all of this information to make a map of the area for WVPD,” Grist said. “Our goal was really to come up with suggestions or ideas for WVPD on how to use the plot of land with the information that we gathered.” The group said they recommended WVPD to open the plot to low impact activities like hiking and birding as opposed to ATV use or snowmobiles since the plot of land has remained untouched for so long. The group’s recommendations worked well with WVPD’s mission of conservation, WVPD director Yumi Jakobcic said.
“Throughout our college careers we have been learning what to look for.” Zack Lasky Senior “The WVPD’s parks provide residents with the opportunity to experience natural environments with minimal human disturbance, and help to protect the beauty and natural resources of the Winooski River valley,” Jakobcic said. ganization that maintains one of the largest systems of urban areas in Vermont, according to their website. “It includes 18 parks, over 1,700 acres of natural areas, 22 miles of trails, and over 12 miles of shoreline on lakes and rivers,” Jakobcic said. For teammates Gray, Lasky and Grist, working for WVPD through their senior service learning class has been “a clarifying experience.” “My hopes are that future students will challenge themselves and work with organizations like WVPD to promote land conservation,” Gray said. “No matter what any of us end up doing,” she said, “the ideals that we have come to develop with protected land will really serve us well in the future.”
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CRIME LOG Lauren Drasler Staff Writer
April 23 5:57 p.m. A person called 911 stating that one of the campus shuttle bus’s scroll bars was reading: “Emergency, call 911.” The caller noticed the shuttle passing by the Instrumentation and Model Facility (IMF) parking lot. the bus, and upon investigation, discovered that there was no emergency and the bus driver had accidentally triggered the switch that operates the scroll bar.
6:14 p.m. Police services received a call from a person in Pomeroy Hall stating that he/she had heard “a loud disturbance in the building.” The caller also stated that he/ she refused to investigate the cause of the noise. When the scene, however, the only person in the building was not heard any noise.
April 24 12:23 p.m. Employees in Rowell Hall called police services about a man who was going around asking staff if they had any books to sell. The man was described as being rude to those he spoke to in the building. Upon arrival, however, the man could not be located. No further incidents have been reported.
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A student in U-Heights South 1 was brought to the hospital as a result of intoxication. After being at the hospital, the student was then transferred to ACT 1 to detox. The student’s BAC was .147. Go online to see the
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Run for Boston
tragedy really hit close to home
Lauren Giery Assistant News Editor
Rachel Rhodes said. “It’s no wonder so many people came out to support the victims and their families.” Participants were also encouraged to donate to either One Fund, a charity established to raise money for the families of victims, or to Massachusetts General Hospital which has an Emergency Fund to help care for patients. 4 p.m. at Waterfront Park near the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, crowds of participants gathered to run on the bike path. “In terms of people I’d say we had a few hundred,” Bob Fishel said on the day of the event in Burlington. “In terms of money I’d say a few hundred.” After counting race participants and their donations, there were over 500 people present to walk/run and $10,300 was raised for the charities. First-year and Boston resident Sophie Stoker-Long said she was touched by the event. “It was really touching to see how many people were there, and to see all those people take off and know it was for my city,” she said.
Students and residents in the Burlington area gathered on the waterfront to run and walk in support of the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy April 20. The run/walk was a part of a recent global movement “Get Moving for Boston.” That has people running or walking wherever and whenever they chose in support of the victims of the tragedy. Ryan Polly, a Williston resident, helped organize the event. Polly attended the Boston Marathon this year, and although he was unharmed, he said he was forever impacted emotionally, according to the Get Moving for Boston website. “I had scheduled a postrun party on Saturday to celebrate my accomplishment,” Polly said. “I can no longer celebrate. Instead, I will now run in memory of those people who were not as lucky as I am.” People in 31 states and six countries vowed to participate in a virtual run/walk in support of the cause, according to the website. “The Boston Marathon
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ic Society of Vermont (ISVT) based in Colchester, where he came to the U.S. For its part, ISVT put up a statement on the front page of its website addressing the attacks in Boston. “ISTV joins Americans in prayer for the victims and their incident,” the statement read. “ISVT also appeals all Americans to help the law enforcement to bring the perpetrators of this crime to speedy justice.” The Boston Marathon bombings hit Metwally in other ways, too. An avid runner, he has been training to run the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon May 26 in Burlington. In the wake of all that has happened, he said he’s determined to run now more than
ever—though now with a different purpose. “If I want to send a message I want to let it just ripple through,” he said. “I contacted ISVT and told them I want to run for them.” Someone from the society contacted Metwally and said some board members were interested in supporting his efforts. While the agreement is though ISVT will pay the marathon’s $115 subscription fee for Metwally in exchange for wearing apparel with ISVT’s name and logo. Still, Metwally was clear that even with ISVT’s backing, his message is all his own. “I can handle jokes and laughing about my skin color, but when it becomes this personal, it’s not tolerable,” he said. “We’re going to do good and put ISVT on the map.”
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...continued from page 1 the plant’s location and the environmental remediation that needs to take place because of the buildings disrepair, Crockenberg and Cooke said. Both students said various faculty and courses at UVM inspired this plan. “We worked with Professor John Todd for two semesters, work on an Eco-Industrial Park for Burlington’s Intervale and the broader ecological design thinking covered in his classes,” Cooke said. “From a practical perspective, we’re both student project managers for an ongoing Biothermal Greenhouse Heat project sponsored by UVM’s Clean Energy Fund, something we’ve worked on since October of 2011.” Other aesthetic features of the redesign include 3D images of gardens, eating areas, large glass windows extended out from brick exterior, and green spaces surrounding the existing building. Junior Joe Hasselmann said he thinks the concept of the redesign is an interesting one. “This is type of project that can set a standard in the industry,” Hasselmann said. “[It] has showcased how systems thinking and holistic design can interact with the community, foster business growth and create renewable energy and local food systems.” Potential partners for the redesign are Burlington Community Sailing Center, LocalMotion/Bike Recycle, Burlington
Farm 2 School, Burlington Old North End Arts and Business Network, ECHO Science Center, and Burlington School District, Partnership for Change. SGA President Connor Daley said he noticed Cooke and Crockenberg’s plan circulating around Facebook a few weeks ago, and was impressed by what he saw. “It’s a brilliant idea,” Daley said. “It features what Burlington and Vermont are known for. We would love to help them out any way we can.” He will meet with both students this week to discuss how the University can support or garner publicity for the project, he said. The next important dates for the Moran Plant revision will be May 7 and 8, when CEDO will stage an open house to review the 50 or so concepts pitched through PIAP. A Public Investwho will have the opportunity to submit a full proposal this summer, CEDO’s website stated. “We love to highlight these open houses in the article to get UVMer’s down to comment on proposals and voice support to the city,” Crockenberg said. The plans will be shared in the Fletcher Room at the Fletcher Free Library Tuesday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday May 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information visit http://room9redevelopment. wordpress.com or look up Moran Ecological on Facebook.
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UVM professors track your happiness Staff Report The day of the Boston Marathon attacks was the saddest day
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Sharing a steady stock of stems and stalks Julia Moreno Staff Writer Vermont is one of very few places where one can meet the person who harvested and visit the farm that produced the food sitting in one’s pantry. CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, shares are geared towards people who are looking to have a steady stock of local fruits and vegetables. The owner of a CSA share receive vegetables, dairy, fruit and much more. Depending on the farm, these shares can be dropped off at the farmer’s market or picked up from the farm. If a CSA is something that is of interest, there are plenty in the Burlington area. Currently four CSA Farms are listed on the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont and are in Burlington, with shares available all year round. The biggest of these is the Intervale Community farm, with shares available for Summer, Fall and Winter.
This CSA has over 530 members, and has on-farm pickup and pick-up locations at the Davis Center for a special student share. The Intervale also collaborates with other farms in the area to provide vegetables, bread, eggs, cheese, berries This farm even has a small section of pick-your-own crops, in which you can take home your own handpicked produce, and accepts Food Stamps as payment. Arethusa Farm is a CSA that is available in the Summer and Fall. Arethusa grows a wide variety of vegetables along the Winooski River, hand picks them and sells them at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning in Burlington. Arethusa also provides sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables. A third farm located in Burlington is Half Pint Farm. This farm, with shares only in the Summer, is run by a husband and wife team, Mara and Spencer Welton, and specializes in baby and specialty varieties of crops.
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A student picks up her CSA share from the Intervale Food Hub in the Davis Center March 30. CSA’s supply local and fresh food throughout the season. There are four CSAs currently operating in Burlington. Located within the Intervale, Half Pint has up to 300 types of vegetables at a time, herbs. They also provide food to local restaurant, Duino Duende. This CSA also features a pick-your-own produce section. Another husband and wife team, runs the CSA
Open Heart Farm, which is and herb farm. Though relatively new to the CSA market, Open Heart is available Summer, Fall and Spring. They also offer vegetables, and chicken in their shares, which they can deliver directly to families.
Otherwise, they have pick-up available in the Old North End and the South End. Many of these farms provide shares for high prices, sometimes up to $500 for a 20-week-long share. While not all of these they are all local and stimulating local economy.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013
Top 5 Summer Concerts Saturday Jun. 8 Deer Tick Higher Ground Ballroom, $15 DILLON BAKER
Friday May 17 Chelsea Light Moving Signal Kitchen, $17 Not exactly the outdoorsy, sunny show to start your summer off with, but a can’t miss show none the less. Chelsea Light Moving is the newest project of Thurston Moore, lead singer and renowned guitarist of legendary alternative rock band Sonic Youth. At only $17, it would be a travesty to miss Rolling Stone’s 34th best guitarist in such an intimate venue as Signal Kitchen. Visit www.signalkitchen.com for more information.
Deer Tick seem to make it up to Burlington whenever they can and every time they’re worth seeing. Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, Deer Tick is known for their wild and unpredictable shows that feature the antics of lead singer John McCauley. They also play some rick-rolling folk rock tunes that are perfect for the summer heat. Visit www.highergroundmusic.com for more information
Tuesday Jun. 11 Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes The Green, Shelburne Museum $39 Everyone loves “Home,” the massive hit from Edward Sharpe
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“Up From Below” that seems to have been in every commercial this past year, but Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes are also known for putting on vibrant and highly moving shows. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes were made for outdoor summer lawn shows like this and are undoubtedly worth the trip out to the Shelburne Museum. Visit www.highergroundmusic.com for more information.
Saturday Jun. 22 David Byrne and St. Vincent The Green, Shelburne Musuem, $49 Another amazing show from the Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green Series, these are two acts that you couldn’t miss by themselves. But David Byrne and St. Vincent together? Well, I think it’s pretty obvious you have to be there. David Byrne is the famous lead-man of celebrated alternative band Talking Heads, known for his quirky and energetic stage presence.
St. Vincent’s legend continues to grow in the alternative music scene and rightly so. It seems like every album she releases is more acclaimed than the previous. These two together should be a transcendent show, especially out on the Shelburne Museum Green. Visit www.highergroundmusic.com for more information.
Monday Jun. 24 Melissa Etheridge Flynn Theatre, $52.25/ $63 / $78.25 Melissa Etheridge is a highly respected singer-songwriter who has been making confessional folk-rock since the late 80s. Winner of a Best Female Rock performance in Vermont since 2008. This show’s sure to sell out quickly, so get your tickets now! Visit www.highergroundmusic.com for more information.
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Diversity celebrated by Lila Downs Madeleine Gibson Assistant Arts Editor The University’s Lane Series presented Lila Downs at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts—the event’s co-presenters—April 26 in a vibrant show of cultural diversity through music. Lila Downs has won both Latin and American Grammies for her profoundly expressive voice, which is highlighted further by her spirited stage presence. According to the director of the Lane Series, Natalie Neuert, this performance was a long time coming. “I have admired Lila for many years and we have tried to bring her to Burlington as a Lane/Flynn co-presentation for quite a while—her schedule has been tricky though,” Neuert explained. “UVM has some deep connections with the state of Oaxaca. We’ve had a program for undergrads in Oaxaca which focuses on sustainability, music, culture etc. for many years, so I knew there would be a lot of interest from campus in bringing her.” The daughter of a Mixtec singer and Scottish-Ameri-
maker, her strong Oaxaca roots inspire her work. Whether she took the audience to the streets of Mexico with the sounds of Cumbia and traditional folk songs sung in Spanish or north of the border with American blues and jazz, Downs’ musical language was infectious regardless of translation. “Her stage presence is so strong and vibrant that even though I didn’t always know what the words meant, her energy made her songs easy to understand and fall in love with,” senior, Anabel Rothschild said. “She put on a performance that everyone visibly loved.” There was something anias a performer. Many of her songs explored the portrayal of human emotion as seen in animals. From a crying dove— from “Cocurrucucú Paloma”—or graciously awaiting the warming nourishment of chicken in “Los Pollos,” Downs became the animals she sang about using her voice and body in animated dance. “Her ability to use her voice as an expressive instrument is quite extraordinary,” Neuert added. “It can sound beautiful, or even harsh, [like
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a] human or like an animal or bird.” Alongside her long-time band—La Misteriosa—of ent, Downs incorporated props like scarves, shawls and an apron for “La Cumbia del Mole,” to further embody the characters and themes of her lyrics. “Something so simple added so much to an already strong performance,” Rothschild said. “It was just this
of North and South America,” UVM alum, Alma Hartman said. “She is an advocate for immigrant Hispanic American rights as well as human rights and does so through her art form.” Visiting artists like Lila Downs continue to enhance Vermont as it transitions to a much more multi-cultural society after being relatively mono-cultural for most of its history, Neuert suggested. As a variety of peoples,
her comfortable on stage.” But at other points of the concert, the message of her work required little extravagance beyond her own words. Downs reached out to the migrant worker population hiding in the shadows of Vermont agriculture and members of the Burlington-based organization, Migrant Justice, who were in attendance. She discussed the injustices of undocumented Hispanic workers and dedicated the song “Minimum Wage” to their struggles, as images of the migrant community picking America’s vegetables and traversing desert borders were projected behind her. “The powerful, riveting Lila Downs, is a voice for Native Indigenous cultures of Mexico and in the continents
Singer Lila Downs performs at the Flynn Center April 26. She
the Flynn and UVM Lane Series continue to celebrate their arrival. “And how wonderful to celebrate that with art, music and dance,” Neuert said. “The arts are perhaps one of the strongest ways we can appreciate the differences and similarities between cultures and look outward and forward instead of inward and back.”
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Spectacle A highlight of concerts in Burlington this semester Top: Guitarist and singer Dan Miller performs with band Mission South at Nectar’s April 9. Middle left: Local artist Kat Wright sings at Higher Ground Dec. 30, 2012. Middle right: STS9 member Hunter Brown plays guitar at their show at Higher Ground April 17. Bottom left: Rock band Max Creek performs at Higher Ground Jan. 25. Bottom right: Hip-hop artist Aesop Rock raps during his performance at Higher Ground Feb. 15. Photo by Max Landerman
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A girl that needs support
CAROLINE DECUNZO
It’s interesting that when we walk, we allow our butts and thighs to jiggle around, our arms swing back and forth, our hair to be blown by the wind and our hips to sway. And yet, we have a $30 billion global industry created to immobilize our breasts and press them up against our bodies. This is not a new trend, though the numbers have grown in recent years. The use of bras dates back to ancient Greece and has evolved and changed since then, and created a variety of stabilizing mechanisms the majority of American women don every day. The more that I have contemplated the multitude of reasons why the majority of women choose to wear bras seven days a week, the more complicated the question becomes. I can’t imagine the impetus of bra wearing is solely social, nor solely for comfort. Perhaps it is a combination of physical and social comfort, added with perceptions of sex appeal or the “surprise” factor, or perhaps the notion that bra wearing is a prerequisite to social interactions and desirability among women. Due to my own lack of caaspect of such a complex, multifaceted industry, I will try convey to you my personal feelings about bras. To start, “bra” is a really strange word. When you consider the Greek translation is something along the lines of “breast-band,” it becomes even stranger. Sometimes I think of the word brassiere instead and mentally repeat it in a variety of
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accents just to shake things up. It is important to note that a woman’s attitude toward bras is incredibly personal and probably shaped by upbringing, body image, shape and size, personal/ familial/cultural norms, religion, and/or daily activities. This account is coming to you from a well endowed woman. I am very aware that I have larger-than-average breasts. The consequence of this is that if I do choose to go without a bra, there’s no hiding it. No secrets, and no surprises. Though the lingerie industry is arguably centered around sex appeal, I feel there is something inherently sexy about breaking the social code and casting off the band that binds me. discern is whether this intenby being pleased with the way I look, or the attraction to feeling rebellious.
It is undeniable that the atmosphere surrounding bras and the intimate apparel industry is heavily socialized.
Sadly, I’m inclined to say the latter. Some papers I’ve read cast the blame on the fashion industry for mass-promoting an image of the ideal “female shape.” Others cite the roaring twenties and the desire for minimal boobage as the origin of bras as a mechanism for altering the shapes of our bodies. Biologically speaking, how have we as a society come to a point where we so readily prefer many aspects of beauty, not just with bras? In that vein, the retailers perception of womanhood and of women.
Companies like Victoria’s Secret don’t just sell bras and panties, they sell an image. VS sells clothing, an assortment beauty products, bathing suits and even, as I was surprised to learn, accessories for luggage, travel and technology. It is undeniable that the atmosphere surrounding bras and the intimate apparel industry is girl is often a right of passage into womanhood, comparable to menarche or loss of virginity (which, I must add, is a whole ‘nother can of worms). How does this impact a person’s relationship with their body and their sexual experiences? What about people who may not identify with this malefemale dichotomy so ingrained in our culture, who may desire the physical “support” of a bra, but are then subjected to the deep sea of social implications that come along with it? I continually ask myself whether or not this construct is “right.” I’m tempted to say no. But at the same time, I feel it would be impossible to make an overarching value statement on the “morality” of the brassiere. The assumption that bra-wearing women are oppressed is just as offensive as assuming bras are holistically oppressive. As I sit writing in Bailey/ Howe Library, I am conforming to all of these unspoken implications of womanhood that bras presume. Statistics would say that 80-85 percent of the women around me are as well. question. Has the perception of femininity reached a point where we can no longer separate what it means to be female in sex from the social constructs a woman? Part of me shouts a resounding no. Yet it saddens me to think that if I were to watch a Cosmo, I’d be forced to reconsider.
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COLUMNIST
Social networking fuels a Altruism’s mask passive activist approach
United States, is a result of so-
BIANCA MOHN
All eyes are on UVM Confessions. At over 3,300 “likes,” the Facebook group has developed into a campus-wide obsession, a go-to place for humor, scandal and the latest juicy tale. As a UVM Confessions follower, I am fascinated by the content of posts that end up in my news feed. From stories of drunken adventures to the desperate atanyone know the name of the girl with the blue shirt at Brenone post that makes me smile. However, it is hard to overlook the fact that UVM Confessions often reads more like UVM Complaints. A large number of the daily posts complain about girls, boys, UVM campus culture, Vermont, hippies, biddies, long boarders and the list goes on. College students relish in complaining about life in general, and UVM Confessions provides an addictive outlet. But for the more serious issues, such as criticizing UVM on-campus organizations, I fear that UVM Confessions is a symptom of a larger cultural malaise. When our generation is annoyed with a particular issue, what are we more likely to do: take action or post an angry
comment or confession on Facebook? There were several posts recently on UVM Confessions about how certain anonymous submitters detested a slew of aspects about UVM, from the personality of students, to the lack of intellectuals on campus, to the UVM divest movement and more. These types of posts make me wonder if the submitters have ever done anything to change UVM. If you are mad about the
bol of the Human Rights Campaign for equality.
why not start an intellectual club to discuss important issues? Or, if you are unhappy with the UVM divest movement, why not begin a movement of your own?
I don’t fault Facebook or UVM Confessions as whole, but I believe that they give people a false sense of action and power. When you post a complaint or a political statement on social networking sites and other people respond, it gives you a sense of accomplishment that in reality is not an achievement at all. When people use Facebook as a platform for exchange of opinions, it has potential to be the start of a greater interest and understanding. Unfortunately, the vast majority of users and viewers are only temporarily moved, and then go back to being complacent. As the spring semester draws to a close, now is a good
When you post a complaint or a political statment on social networking sites and other people respond, it gives you a sense of accomplishment that in reality is not. The ugly truth is that our generation has just enough motivation to post an angry sentence, but not enough to get off the couch and do something meaningful. a status post and the responses that it generates. This issue extends far beyond the UVM Confessions context. A month ago an overwhelming number of Facebook ture to a red equal sign, the sym-
picture indicated the user’s support of same-sex marriage for two of the cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court that week. Post, over 2.7 million people to the red equal sign in one how many actually took action to support same-sex marriage other than taking one second to
complished this year. Did you take action? Did you give back to the university and the greater community in a meaningful way? Or did you voice your thoughts from behind the protective screen of the computer? UVM Confessions and social media are fun and interesting, but perspective is key. Just because you are vocal on these sites does not make you an active, progressive individual.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Add Lofts to makeover agenda
Dear Editor,
I wrote recently regarding the debacle of the Redstone Lofts and how this abysmal building could ever have come into being. So it’s with great excitement to read in the Cynic that the trustees and administration are focused on residential renewal,
While the plan to demolish the shoeboxes is in place (where I lived freshman year in Chittenden) and is very good, why not include the Redstone Lofts and just start over? It’s certainly dismaying and problematic to hear prospective parents with their kids in tow wondering aloud at how monstrously ugly this building is — friends and myself overheard these comments while following
a tour of the structure during last homecoming. It’s certainly time for UVM to wake up and realize what an asset a beautiful, well planned campus is in all aspects of its existence. Most importantly, it needs to have the right people in place with the appropriate credentials to guide it. Best regards, David Beitzel ‘80
Drinking causes more than fun Dear Editor,
I write in regard to Andrew Fusco’s letter, “Let’s Stop Hiding in Basements,” in which he argues for lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA). There is an extensive body of evidence that, compared with an MLDA of 18, an MLDA of 21 is a good public health policy; notevolving 18 to 20 year-old drivers
and lower rates of suicide and homicide among adolescents. In our medical and counseling areas at the University, we see the consequences of alcohol use in UVM students on a daily basis. These range from unintended sexual activity to personal injury and interpersonal violence, including sexual assault. Beyond this, we know that the use of alcohol use in high risk fashion blunts academic success and reduces the quality of life for
those who choose not to use alcohol in this way.
JOSH GACHETTE
Peter, a middle-aged photographer, readies his equipment — a pair of unassuming, slightly drooped brown eyes reveals the man sitting before him. They are bordered by a small radius of black paint. A green skull mask covers the rest of his face. His neck is obscured by a black, collared shirt; complemented by a skull-and-crossbones necktie. A wilted, black Bermuda hat with a skull emblem sits atop his head. The slightly-askew smileyface pin on his raincoat’s left lapel is the only sign of vibrant color on the man. by the name “Thanatos” — the Greek god responsible for nonviolent death. The mythic Mediterranean’s moniker now belongs to a selfproclaimed “real life superhero” (RLSH) who frequents the most unsavory nooks of Vancouver, Canada. For three years, the man behind the mask (whose name is unknown) has distributed basic supplies out to the city’s homeless and downtrodden. Members of the RLSH subculture, as it is known within inside circles, actually adopt tume. The duties taken on by each “hero” differ drastically, however. Some, including Thanatos and Bejing’s Redbud Woman, dole out goods to the poor. Others use less passive methods. In January 2007, a gang armed with chains, knives and a hammer attacked two unarmed detectives in South Shields. According to a police report, a vigilante jumped into the fray; swinging a katana and shouting, “Leave him alone, he’s a police The sword caught one of the gang members on the arm, causmembers were arrested and “The Flashing Blade” was never seen again. Most media coverage of ing tone. One article by The Telegraph UK reads: “Bored with their mundane lives, a growing number of self-styled superheroes have donned tightcrime.” Other publications insist that the trend, which is disproportionally popular in the
seeking outcasts to form vigilante troupes. But I do not feel comfortable lumping this trend in with some of the Internet’s more blatant examples of cyber-narcissism. Case in point: the 90 million Instagram photos under the hashtag “me.” Instead, it is actually more akin to social activism ergo Occupy Wall Street or the Tea Party. The RLSH community is comprised of individuals who feel dissatisfaction with failing civil codes: most commonly, lackluster police forces and homeless services. Special effects and glossy portraits saturate reallifesuperheroes.com. An automatic slideshow osculates between a picture of ghoulish-yet-svelte superhero named Ragensi and an equally cheesy group photo of seven “heroes.”
The RLSH community is comprised of individuals who feel dissatisfaction with failing civil codes: lackluster police and homeless services. But, in between the two there is a young African girl with beaming eyes staring directly into the camera. The caption below her reads, “Water for Africa,” before explaining a fundraising mission to improve water sanitation in Liberia. The superheroes inhabit a cross-section of altruism and self-aggrandizement. There is no doubt that its members are eccentric and at least moderately attention-seeking. But it is unfair to question their sincerity. Humans have a habit of ures for comfort. Weary westward travelers of the nineteenth century traded triumphant tales of “Big Men” like Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan. The era spanning the Great Depression and Second World War ushered in the Golden Age of Comic Books, as an entire generation of young people used the exploits of their favorite heroes to make sense of a world around them that appeared to be descending continually into chaos. fundamental instinct of our spedisorder. Ultimately, it allows its adherents to rationalize the disarray of their respective societies.
Corrections: about the ways in which high risk alcohol use reduces our quality of life as well as a conversation about how we might work together to mitigate its adverse impacts. Sincerely, Jon Porter, MD Health and Wellbeing
An article titled “Vantage point funded once more” in last week’s issue stated the English department’s Buckham Fund “ran out.” Instead, the article should have said that the administration had suspended the funding to Vantage Point this year as it did an examination and restructure of the fund. “’Eat More Kale’ waiting for patent” in last week’s issue had two errors: Bo Muller-Moore actually applied for a trademark from the U.S. and designs while a patent refers only to inventions. In addition, the article should have stated Muller-Moore began his company in 2001, not 2012.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013
This week in
Ages Distractions: Middle Vacation 1066 to 1485 By Hope Olszewski, Cynic Staff Across 1. Send this to the unfortunate people stuck at home 4. What people complain of 8. You’ll need this for the beach 10. Sky transportation 13. A place guests go to stay for relaxation 14. You’ll need this to cross Down 2. Disney World is one of these 3. Take one of these to see the sights 5. A place to go for wintery vacations 6. An outdoor vacation destination 7. You’ll need these to guar-
borders 15. Pleasurable passenger ship 16. Carries belongings 17. Where many tropical resorts are located 18. Flights that depart at night and arrive early in the morning 19. People take a lot of these on a fun trip antee your hotel room 8. Protection against summer rays 9. What we are when on vacation 11. Well planned vacations usually have one of these 12. Most warm vacation spots have one of these
Answers to last week’s crossword: Automobiles Across 3. Sedan 4. Volvo 7. Lamborghini 8. SUV 9. Mercedes
11. Mazda 14. Ford 15. Subaru 16. Coupe 17. Pick up truck 18. Honda
20. Minivan 21. Convertible Down 1. Gasoline 2. Porsche
5. Volkswagen 6. Top Gear 10. Station wagon 12. Hybrid 13. Muscle 19. Sports car
Camp Morning Wood by Scott Womer
Vacation Facts
By Jenna Bushor, Distractions Editor
Vacation helps to relieve stress and anxiety and boost mental and physical health. According to Professor Eagleman at the Baylor College of Medicine, vacationing in new places puts you in the mindset of when you were a child.
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Employers in the United States are not obligated to offer paid vacation to their employees unlike many other nations. Due to this the liberal policy group, the Center for Economic and Policy Research in 2011, dubbed the United States the “No-Vacation Nation.” Sources: advantagebehavioral.org, cnn.com/2011/ TRAVEL/05/24/ visit.new.destinations.2011/ index.html, cnn. com/2011/TRAVEL/05/23/vacation.in.america/ index.html
Sports
Lisa Champagne wins Taylor Feuss Sports Editor
New York State of Mind
Four years later
The UVM athletic community has recently celebrated the their own: Lisa Champagne, Director of Athletic Communications at UVM has recently been honored with the 2013 Irving T. March Award. The award, to be presented to Champagne in June, is given at an annual workshop, and awarded at both the University and College levels, as well as the Junior college level. Those presented with the award have exhibited continued information. First presented in 1966, the award got its name after Irving T. March, the founder and director of the ECAC Service Bureau. “Lisa is a consummate professional and someone who is a model of success in this profession, ECAC-SIDA President Geoff Hassard said. “She has dedicated herself to forwarding the goals of athletics communications while bringing distinction to herself and her institution.” This year will complete Champagne’s 17th year working tion. Champagne was previously an Assistant Director in the athtil her promotion in 2005 which moved her into her current position. Some of Champagne’s daily work includes overseeing operations of the athletic communi-
WILL ANDREYCAK
We all, at times, feel helpless against the ever-ticking hands of the clock. The weight of time feels burdensome on our shoulders, even more so now that we approach what is, the most siglives to date. The moment always seemed far enough away to put off, but this moment has arrived. As we approach graduation, we lament how the last four years have swiftly. But in our grief for the ending of our undergraduate lives— as with anything worth grieving for—there is a wonderful nostalgia that accompanies it. UVM has shaped us all more than anything else. Our parents instilled in us a set of fundamental values and breathed life into our hopes and dreams, but it was within UVM’s embrace that we truly discovered who we were. Think of how we’ve grown here. Think of who we were
PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA CHAMPAGNE Director of Atheletic Communications Lisa Champagne poses for a photo. She was awarded the Irving T. March Award for sports communication.
and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball and the ski teams. To do so, she brought social media into the athletic commu-
varsity games onto the Internet. Before coming to work with the Catamounts, Champagne served two years as the Director of Sports Information at Saint Michael’s College, her alma matter. Prior to Saint Michael’s, she worked another few years in the
to incorporate the streaming of
both Quinnipiac University and
UVM varsity sports. Champagne also works as the primary media contact for
Southern New Hampshire University. “I was surprised to learn of the award,” Champagne said. “I am honored and humbled to receive this prestigious honor, especially since the award is voted list of past winners includes many well respected colleagues in athletic communications.”
athleteconfessions Taylor Feuss Sports Editor
8617. Kaylea, the taller one on the basketball team with the light eyes. You’re crazy gorgeous and I’ve had a thing for you since the summer. Wish I knew if you liked girls. I barely even have
the back-seat of our parent’s car four years ago and think of who we are now. We are almost unrecognizable aren’t we? Think of how tolerant we have become; how diverse our community is. Think of how our preconceived notions of race, ethnicity and sexual orientation have been shattered and reconstructed by our vibrant student body. Think of how struck we always are at the beauty of this land. How when we walk to class we look up at the views of the Green Mountains and when we walk home again we look down upon Lake Champlain and the mountains beyond. Think about how the sky above us seems to hold the bluest of blues and the work of art that is painted above us each day as the sun lazily slips behind the Adirondacks. Think about all that we have learned here. The professors that have changed the way we look at education and the classes that have opened our eyes to the world. Think about that moment when we realized that we were truly passionate about something. Think of all the organiza-
tions that we have made better. We all know that our time at this place would be nothing without the clubs that we are a part of. They gave us some of our closest friends but also allowed us to achieve incredible feats. We have published newspapers, hosted radio programs, raised trophies above our heads, served our community, raised money for those in need and so much more. Think about the Friday night hockey games and the Saturday afternoon basketball games. Think about our basketball team reaching two NCAA tournaments in our time here. loud Patrick Gym was this year in the America East Championship game. Think about all of the experiences we have shared together. About Church Street in the summer time and about the September afternoons at North Beach. About the crowded basements in the dead of winter and the sun-drenched porches in the heat of July. Think about the times we went to the mountain early on Saturday mornings or the times when we couldn’t make it there because the night before was Think about how we have endured. Think of all the times we have been challenged in ways that pushed our resolve to the brink of breaking but somehow we overcame. Think of how this place has toughened us. Look around for a friend. Think about how lucky we are to have them in our life. Our friends that we have made here give this whole thing meaning, and when we have left this beautiful place, they are the things that will come with us. When we have thought about all these things we realize that the deep sorrow we feel to us so stubbornly because the thing being left behind is so good, so perfect. We should all feel sad that such a perfect thing is coming to an end. We should all shed a tear as we pack our cars with our belongings and drive off to some new place where the only certainty is that most things will be uncertain. But as all of this happens, we should take one last moment to give thanks to what has happened here. We have, together, spent the last four years attending the University of Vermont, living in the city of Burlington. And for this, all of us have been blessed.
9178. Gabi on the rugby team. God damn I think you’re about the most beautiful girl I’ve seen in a while. Keep doing what you’re doing 9264. I really need to stop hooking up with athletes….. Like - Comment - Share
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013
NFL Draft Recap Josh Aronson Staff Writer This past weekend NFL fans across the country celebrated as they watched their favorite teams draft the best of the best college football players. These teams are looking to build for future success while rate draft grades can’t be handed out in April, it is possible to see helped position themselves the best for the upcoming season. Here are my two favorite drafts and two least favorite drafts of the weekend festivities.
Favorite Drafts: 1) Baltimore Ravens With the loss of Ed Reed and Ray Lewis the Ravens looked to have “replaced” the future Hall took University of Florida safety In the second round they traded up to take Kansas State
inside linebacker Arthur Brown.
Arizona. In the second round,
for the Wildcats and was widely
er Kevin Minter who has great instincts at the position, and will become an immediate starter for new head coach Bruce Arians. However the surprise of the draft came in the third round
satile linebackers in the draft. While replacing Reed and Lewis is nearly impossible, the Ravens looked to have taken the right initial steps towards. General Manager Ozzie Newsome is considered by many to be the best drafter in the NFL, and this year was no different. and players of need seem to fall into his lap. With the Ravens tage of their late round picks. Look for these rookies to make a huge impact right away. 2) Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals had the best draft out of any team this past three picks as well as anyone has in the past couple years. In Guard Jonathan Cooper. Late in the draft process he became widely regarded as the best guard in the draft and while a guard hasn’t been taken in the top ten in over 20 years, Cooper will help solidify an risky line in
mer LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu. The “Honey Badger” has had an up and down last couple years; in 2011 he was a was dismissed from the team. der the watchful eye of former teammate Patrick Peterson and I believe he will be able to thrive for making the big play when his team needs it.
Least Favorite Drafts: 1) Dallas Cowboys ers pondered if the Cowboys staff wasn’t in their right mind while making their draft picks, due to
picks they made. In the sin Center Travis Frederick who many regarded as a third or fourth round prospect. This was a position of need for the Cowboys, however they took Gavin Escobar out of San Diego State who is praised for his athleticism, however is very weak in run support, and this marks the second year in the row the Cowboys drafted a tight end in the earlier rounds. Poor drafts have become much too common throughout the Dallas organization, and this year was no different 2) New York Jets vide entertainment during draft weekend, and this draft was no different. With the recent trade
held on a potential replacement for Revis, drafting Alabama CB Dee Milliner. While he was regarded as the best CB in the draft, the Jets had much more pressing issues, such as safety and guard. With their second pick in DT Sheldon Richardson from the University of Missouri. This wouldn’t have been a bad pick if the top 2 defensive tackles (Star Lotulelei, Sharrif Floyd) were off the board, but Richardson being The Jets made even more headlines with their second round pick Geno Smith. While the Jets got decent value with ing into training camp.
Jeek Speaks
Strong Sports brings Boston some relief cats lift weight tional Anthem before every Bruins game since 1976, began pened.
the crowd began to drown out Rene with their united voice.
Natalie Williams Multimedia Editor Last Friday students and one faculty member competed to reign as “strongest Cat.” tion—a weight, strength and conditioning competition—was held in the varsity strength and conditioning room April 26. its kind to be hosted by Campus viting for anyone to participate, rector of campus recreation. thing that a lot of people would be attracted to participate in,” tive in the events, we didn’t want ance, some strength and a good balance.” ation and advanced divisions tle run and sled push. “The people that came out had a great time, it was a great atmosphere and I look forward to doing more of these,” Lewis said. Go online to watch
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Like most from Boston, when I woke up April 15 I thought about Patriot’s Day and the fact that UVM doesn’t have it off. As I was walking into my class at three that afternoon, I line.
dance sing our National Anthem was a moment most will not soon forget. The spontaneity of it all embodies the slogan “Boston come the mantra of Bostonians since the bombings. Sports have a special way of bringing people together in the this was in 2001 following 9/11.
back home whom I spoke with. Gradually though, pictures began to emerge and it was Soon it was characterized as an act of terror and as the hours and days passed the true level of devastation became clear. Four were dead, including an eight year old and a MIT police a city was brought to its knees. In the midst of it all, the
days after the bombings, the home game since the tragedy. ing event after a terrorist attack might be largely unattended, as residents remain nervous about additional attacks. Not Boston. Fans packed the TD Garden, making the game the hottest ticket in team. And when Rene Rancourt,
impact that the terrorist attack had on the U.S. But I did understand that W. Bush stepped out to throw
tack. tics, but I knew it was a moment to remember as Bush threw a Now we are several weeks later and Boston is getting back to normal. One terrorist is dead; his brother is in custody and charged for his crimes. On the site where bomb newly planted tree and Boylston Street is again open for business. moment, the best record in baseball.
ed down in the draft. The Bruins have limped into the playoffs ten games. And the Celtics narrowly avoided a playoff sweep at the hands of the New York Knicks. Boston will come back from fore. third Monday of April arrives, millions will line the streets of
pare in Hopkinton to run the 26.2 miles. The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and Patriot’s Day represents the olution. No terrorists or bombs will keep Bostonians from honoring fallen and those brave men and plosions instead of away.
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Cats hope new recruits help improve Stu Laperle Staff Writer UVM’s women’s soccer program prepares for the 20132014 season after suffering a loss in the America East semi-
The UVM women’s soccer
bvre anticipates that the newlyThe women’s soccer program looks to improve upon its last season by recruiting a
members of the team, who come
NATALIE WILLIAMS The Vermont Cynic Senior defender Jill Dellipriscoli hugs her coach before a 2-1 loss to the Binghamton Bearcats on Virtue Field
great with the ball, her runs are
to UVM from Essex, Vermont
All eight members of the recruiting class hope to have an
participating on their respective
cess of the UVM women’s soccer kins will be able to have a strong
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The UVM club rugby team plays against the University of New Brunswick on Centennial Field April 28. This was one of four matches played in the spring season.
UVM rugby displays will Colin Hekimian Assistant Sports Editor UVM’s men’s club rugby team hosted the Canadian University of New Brunswick at Centennial Field April 28. their spring season. The spring season for rugby is an off-season of only exhibition games with the sole purpose of preparing for the real season in fall. This their American tour. The Catamounts started off the match hot. The New Brunswick Varsity Reds are lauded as a great rugby team, so this was meant to be a great matchup As usual with rugby, this was a very physical event. Vermont was able to win many scrums during the whole match. A scrum is when both sets of forwards come together and form a large pile in a circular formation. Each team has scrumhalves who will roll the ball behind them. The other players will drop in the middle, push and engage. They try to push the other team backwards in order to gain possession of the ball. The Catamounts weren’t as powerful in the scrums as New Brunswick, but their speed and versatility helped them gain an advantage over the Reds. “It was a good showing for improvement in the fall season,” junior Frank Abegnale said. two. A “try” is a method of scoring other than a goal. Scoring a “try” is achieved by moving the ball into the opposition’s in-goal area and touching the ball to the ground. “Fans need to recognize that we are a club team that plays better than most varsity teams,” said Bronson Murchie. The match showed an unexpected turnout from Vermont fans for their last victory of the spring season. The Cynic interviewed Coach Declan Connolly on his thoughts on the game. The match had an unexpected showing from the fans and the rugby team pulled a large crowd Sunday afternoon for the last victory of the spring season. The Cynic interviewed Coach Connolly on his thoughts after the upset win against New Brunswick.
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A club rugby member kicks the ball during the game against the University of New Brunswick on Centennial Field April 28. The spring season consists of exhibition matches to prepare for the real season in the fall. “We were very pleased today. It was very nice. A lot of the mistakes that we made Friday night against St. Mikes we eradicated today which was good because this was a much better team. I was very pleased with it.” The Catamounts rugby team shows a lot of promise and potential despite having the amount of heavy hitters as other clubs. What they lack in size, they make up for in will and determination. Connolly said, “We need to eliminate the penal-
to make the playoffs. They’ve made the playoffs every
penalties against a really good team that would’ve punished us a lot more. So moving into the regular season we want to eliminate the penalties.” The Catamount’s goal for the fall season would be
really very strong in that department but the league is getting real competitive every year and we need to continue to develop or else we’re not going to be competitive in the playoffs.”
get some new kids that join the team for the fall season. There are several key players that are graduating this year. Asked if the rugby team should gain more recognition, Connolly said, “I think we have good recognition on campus. We’re perennial national contenders