Vermont Cynic Spring 2013 Issue 19

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Remembering City election brings the noise Jamie !""#$%&'$()*"+, Senior Staff Writer

College students have been a popular talking point in the elec­ !,'/$%#2&$!'$-++$#$;#%.$<$0&#!$'/$ the city council.

Town­gown issues have emerged as a subject of interest in the contest between Progres­ sive Jane Knodell and Democrat Emily Lee, and each candidate has pledged to take action on the matter if elected.

Knodell, a former provost and a current professor of eco­ nomics at the University, is hop­ ing to add at least one more term to the seven she has already served, most recently in 2009.

Lee, a vice president at bank -%4$=&%%,++$>3/2"?$,0$#$/&72'4­ er to the local political scene, but has proven herself an effective grassroots organizer.

Ward 2—one of Burling­ ton’s seven electoral districts—is home to an estimated 46 per­ cent of the University’s off cam­ pus student population, accord­ ing to campus planning services.

Both candidates agreed that improving the quality of life in the residential neighborhoods requires the construction of new student housing.

But the location of this pro­ posed housing is where their opinions diverge.

Lee said she believes it is the University’s responsibility to take the lead in building new

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student housing and would ide­ ally like to see it on campus.

But wherever its location, Lee said that student appeal is imperative, which has led to her stance on repealing the dry cam­ pus policy.

“The reason that nobody wants to live on campus is be­ cause it’s a dry campus,” she said.

Knodell, on the other hand, said she believes housing more students on campus would in­ crease the issue of walk­by noise and lead to complaints.

“What would [on campus housing] do?” she said. “That would just make the walk­by noise problem—which is the hardest problem to solve in our neighborhoods—a thousand times worse.”

She said she supports stron­ 8&%$ /',0&$ '%.,/#/2&$ -/&0$ 7,!"$ hope that it could decrease the noise problem downtown.

Max Tracy, Progressive city councilor and Knodell’s cam­ paign manager, said he thinks Knodell’s past experience on the council leaves her more familiar with the neighborhood than Lee is, according to a Seven Days ar­ ticle.

Lee said she thinks that al­ though noise in the downtown area is a problem, the fault does not land on students.

She also said she thinks short­term solutions, such as noise violations, are not the best way to solve the problem.

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Lee said of students, “The prob­ lem is that you have nowhere to live and you’re living in a house that has group quarters and a huge basement for partying.”

Residents of Ward 2 can vote on their city council mem­ ber at the Integrated Arts Acad­ emy March 5.

Career Services needs work, dean suggests Lauren Giery Assistant News Editor Pres. Thomas Sullivan said he knew it was time for Career Services to undergo a renova­ tion after laying out his plans for the University.

That was where Dean of Honors College Abu Rizvi stepped in.

Rizvi submitted recommen­ dations for improving Career Services and career develop­ ment to the University at the close of the fall semester, and they are currently under review.

President Sullivan asked Rivzi to reevaluate Career Ser­ vices because it was not consis­ tent with his strategic plan, Rizvi said.

“The biggest problem, from my point of view, is that stu­ dents have had little informa­ tion about what they needed, where to get it, or when to start,” Director of Career Services Pa­ mela Gardner said.

Rizvi said he believes this initiative addresses an issue that is on the minds of both parents

and students.

A nation­wide study con­ ducted by an organization in California reported that career issues concern 88 percent of in­ coming students when they en­ ter college, which is an all­time high for this survey, he said.

“It’s on the minds of stu­ dents,” Rizvi said. “And it’s something on our minds be­ cause we know it’s good for stu­ dents.”

In 2012, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates was 9.4 percent, while the un­ deremployment rate— under­ employment including workers !"#!$#%&$'(&%)*#+,-&.$'%$/'!$0*1­ -2,&/!+3$&45+'3&.6$7#0$/&#%+3$ double that at 19.1 percent, a May 2012 Economic Policy In­ stitute report stated.

These numbers have left stu­ dents like junior Catie Matheny 1&&+,/8$ #/9,'*0$ #:'*!$ -/.,/8$ jobs in the future.

“I’m going to be a teacher and I just worry about getting a more desirable job and enjoying it,” Matheny said.

Gardner said she believes

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WALKER SULTZBACH The Vermont Cynic Career Services employees Lisa Susslin (right) and Kaylyn Blair work in the Career Services in Living/ Learning Center Feb. 19. Career Services is currently undergoing reform to make it more helpful to students.

changes to Career Services are necessary because many stu­ dents don’t know where to begin '/$!"&$5#!"$!'$-/.,/8$#/.$0*2­ ceeding in a career.

“Too few know about the

!&%%,-2$ %&0'*%2&0$ !"#!$ &9,0!$ 1'%$ them,” she said. “Eventually we all are responsible for our own career success. We want to help UVMers—gradually and with support—build the skills they

need to do so.”

First­year Rachel Rhodes said she feels that Career Ser­ vice’s programs are not acces­ sible to all students.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Trustees talk global diversity, money Aiken receives $13 million for green renovation UVM seeks internationalization

Lauren Giery Assistant News Editor From Billings’ outdated heating system to Coolidge Hall’s plumbing problems, some students may wonder where the repair money is going for the buildings that could ben­ !"#$%&'($&!)'*+#,')-. /-$ ,#$ #0&)-$ '0#1$ #2!$ 3),*!&­ -,#4$ 2+-$ 5,*!)$ ,#-$ +##!)#,')$ #'$ +$ select group of deferred main­ tenance projects— with the 6!'&5!$7.$/,8!)$9!)#!&$+-$+$#':$ :&,'&,#4. ;2!$ 3),*!&-,#4$ -:!)#$ <=>$ (,??,')$ ')$ &!)'*+#,')-$ +)@$ #2!$ 5&!!),)5$'%$/,8!)1$(+8,)5$,#$#2!$ ('-#$ !A:!)-,*!$ @!%!&&!@$ (+,)­ tenance project discussed at the most recent board of trustees meeting, according to a Capital Project Progress Report issued B!C.$D. ;2!$ /,8!)$ C0,?@,)5$ E+-$ >F$ 4!+&-$'?@$+)@$2+@$*+&,'0-$,--0!-$ that needed to be addressed, most notably the insulation, said G,H2+&@$ 9+#!1$ *,H!$ :&!-,@!)#$ '%$ ")+)H!$+)@$+@(,),-#&+#,').

I/%#!&$>F$4!+&-$+$?'#$'%$#2,)5-$ J0-#$ )!!@!@$ #'$ C!$ "A!@1K$ 9+#!$ -+,@.$ IL!$ @!H,@!@$ #'$ (+8!$ +$ H'(:?!#!$&!2+C,?,#+#,')$'%$,#.K The project intended to &!)'*+#!$ 2!+#,)5$ +)@$ *!)#,?+#­ ing systems, classrooms, faculty '%"H!-$+)@$#'$H')-#&0H#$+$-'?+&­ ,0(1$#2!$:&'5&!--$&!:'&#$-#+#!@.

The report also stated that /,8!)M-$ &!)'*+#,')-$ 2+@$ C!!)$ on schedule and within bud­ 5!#.$ N#$ E+-$ :+&#$ '%$ "*!$ @!%!&&!@$ maintenance projects, including &!)'*+#,')-$ #'$ O)5?!-C4$ P'0-!$ and Stafford Research Lab, dis­ cussed at the board of trustees (!!#,)5-$B!C.$QRS.$ As an academic building used by many students, the Ai­ 8!)$C0,?@,)5$E+-$2,52$')$#2!$?,-#$ '%$&!)'*+#,')-$+)@$2+@$:&,'&,#4$ '*!&$'#2!&$C0,?@,)5-$')$H+(:0-1$ 9+#!$-+,@.$ T)!$ #2,&@$ '%$ #2!$ &!)'*+#,')$ H'-#-$E!&!$H'*!&!@$#2&'052$5,%#-$ (+@!$#'$#2!$3),*!&-,#4$+)@$@'­ )+#,')-1$2!$-+,@.$ P'E!*!&1$ #2!$ /,8!)$ 9!)#!&$ E+-$&!)'*+#!@$+-$+$5&!!)$C0,?@­ ,)51$E2,H2$H'-#$#2!$3),*!&-,#4$ more money than basic ren­

'*+­ t i o n s E'0?@$ 2+*!1$ 9+#!$-+,@.

But being a green C0,?@,)5$ -+*!-$ ('&!$ !)­ !&54$ +)@$ (')!4$ '*!&$ #,(!$ C4$ expending fewer resources, said Gary Hawley, research associate at UVM’s Rubenstein School of O)*,&')(!)#$ +)@$ U+#0&+?$ VH,­ !)H!.

IN$#2,)8$,#M-$#2!$&,52#$#2,)5$#'$ @'1K$P+E?!4$-+,@.$IO*!)$#2'052$ it costs slightly more than it E'0?@$ 2+*!$ H'-#$ #'$ &!)'*+#!$ ,#$ E,#2'0#$C!,)5$5&!!)1$,#$-+*!-$-'$ (0H2$ !)!&54$ #2+#$ '*!&$ #,(!$ ,#$ :+4-$%'&$#2!$H'-#$@,%%!&!)H!.K ;2!$ 5&!!)$ &!)'*+#,')-$ 2+*!$ C!)!"#$ ('&!$ #2+)$ #2!$ 3),*!&­ -,#4M-$")+)H!-.$ The ability to incorporate new research into the building has also been implemented as #2!$/,8!)$9!)#!&$2+-$,)#&'@0H!@$ an eco­machine and green roof -,)H!$ #2!$ ,(:&'*!(!)#-1$ P+E­ ?!4$-+,@.$ Administrators said the C0,?@,)5$-!&*!-$+-$+)$!@0H+#,')­ +?$#''?$+-$E!??1$-,)H!$,#$,-$+$*,-0+?$ example of how sustainability can be incorporated into build­ ,)5$@!-,5).

W'#2$ 3),*!&-,#4$ -#0@!)#-$ and local high school and grade school students are using the

building for educational :0&:'-!-1$2!$-+,@.$ The construction costs for #2!$ C0,?@,)5$ E!&!$ <D.=$ (,??,')1$ E2,?!$ #2!$ '#2!&$ <X.S$ (,??,')$ ,)$ H'-#-$E!)#$#'$#2!$+&H2,#!H#1$('*­ ing in and out of the building and other smaller costs, Hawley -+,@.$ IN#$ E+-$ +)$ !)*,&')(!)#+?$ decision, but it was also an eco­ )'(,H$ ')!1K$ 9+#!$ -+,@.$ IL!$ #&4$ #'$ (+8!$ C0,?@,)5-$ +-$ !)*,&')­ mentally friendly as possibly E2!)$E!$&!)'*+#!$#2!(.K /HH'&@,)5$#'$#2!$3.V.$6&!!)$ Building Council (USGBC), C0,?@,)5$'&$&!)'*+#,)5$C0,?@,)5-$ to be greener or become certi­ "!@$C4$Y!+@!&-2,:$,)$O)!&54$Z$ O)*,&')(!)#+?$ 7!-,5)$ [YOO7\$ lowers operating costs and in­ H&!+-!-$ +--!#$ *+?0!1$ E2,?!$ +?-'$ H')-!&*,)5$E+#!&$+)@$!)!&54.

“The point of [green build­ ,)5$ +)@$ YOO7$ H!&#,"H+#,')]$ ,-$ to reduce cost in the future and ,)H&!+-!-$#2!$*+?0!$'%$#2!$C0,?@­ ,)51K$-+,@$^+4+$G,*!&+1$3V6W9$ &!:&!-!)#+#,*!.

L,#2$ #2+#$ -+,@1$ -'(!$ -#0­ dents worry that other buildings ')$ H+(:0-$ +&!)M#$ &!H!,*,)5$ #2!$ +##!)#,')$#2!4$)!!@$%'&$&!)'*+­ #,')-.$ I_/,8!)]$,-$+$C!+0#,%0?$C0,?@­ ,)51K$-2!$-+,@.$IW0#$N$2+*!$H?+--$ ,)$ W,??,)5-$ #''$ +)@$ N$ 2')!-#?4$ E'&&4$,#M??$%+??$+:+&#$-'(!#,(!-.K

WALKER SULTZBACH The Vermont Cynic V#0@!)#-$-#0@4$,)$#2!$/,8!)$9!)#!&$B!C.$=S.$/,8!)$&!H!,*!@$<=>$(,??,')$,)$ &!)'*+#,')-$E2,?!$'#2!&$H+(:0-$C0,?@,)5-$+&!$)'#$&!H!,*,)5$&!)'*+#,')-.

Kevin Santamaria Staff Writer Sophomore Sunny Jiang has a lot in common with her H?+--(+#!-$+#$3`^.$ But one thing that sets her apart is that she is an ocean and half a continent away from her family and friends in Ji­ +)5A,$a&'*,)H!1$92,)+. ;2!$O@0H+#,')+?$a'?,H4$+)@$ N)-#,#0#,')+?$ G!-'0&H!$ 9'(­ mittee of the board of trust­ !!-$ 2+@$ -#0@!)#-$ ?,8!$ b,+)5$ ,)$ mind as they planned to triple international presence on cam­ :0-$@0&,)5$#2!$(!!#,)5$B!C.$D. The meeting focused on the 3),*!&-,#4M-$ :+&#)!&-2,:$ E,#2$ Study Group, a global educa­ #,')$ &!H&0,#,)5$ "&(1$ ,)$ '&@!&$ to triple the current interna­ #,')+?$-#0@!)#$C'@4$'%$=.D$:!&­ H!)#$E,#2,)$#2!$)!A#$%'0&$'&$"*!$ 4!+&-.

This program will start with +)$,)+050&+?$H?+--$'%$+C'0#$Fc$ -#0@!)#-$,)$b+)0+&4$dc=X.$ ;2!$ :+&#)!&-2,:$ ,-$ "*!$ years in length and will be re­ newed if both parties agree to @'$-'1$-+,@$6+4?!$U0)?!41$+--'­ H,+#!$:&'*'-#$%'&$%+H0?#4$+%%+,&-$ +)@$,)#!&)+#,')+?,e+#,').$ “The program is designed #'$ C!$ -!?%R-0-#+,),)51K$ U0)?!4$ -+,@.

Study Group will bring stu­ dents to UVM from all regions of the world in addition to the 3.V.RV,)'$ a+#2E+4-$ a&'5&+(1$ which targets students from 92,)+$#'$-#0@4$,)$#2!$3.V.1$-+,@$ 92&,-$Y0H,!&1$*,H!R:&!-,@!)#$ '%$ !)&'??(!)#$(+)+5!(!)#.

I3)#,?$ E!$ -#+&#!@$ #2!$ 3.V.R Sino Pathway program three 4!+&-$ +5'1$ _3`^]$ )!*!&$ 2+@$ +$ %'H0-$!%%'&#$,)$,)#!&)+?,e+#,')1K$ Y0H,!&$ -+,@.$ IVH2''?-$ #2+#$ E!$ would call our peers are at a (,),(0($'%$"*!$#'$-!*!)$:!&­ cent [of undergraduates inter­ )+#,')+?$-#0@!)#-].K ;2!$ 3),*!&-,#4M-$ +@(,-­ -,')-$ '%"H!$ E,??$ -#,??$ (+8!$ +??$ admission decisions and inter­ national students must meet the academic requirements, U0)?!4$-+,@.

Joe Cece, managing di­ rector of higher education ,)$ U'&#2$ /(!&,H+$ %'&$ V#0@4$ Group, said building the struc­ ture of the partnership was a f0,H8$ :&'H!--$ -,)H!$ 3`^$ 2+@$ a good idea of what they were ?''8,)5$%'&.$ “The nature of the partner­ ship is not only to recruit stu­ @!)#-1K$9!H!$-+,@.$IL!$E+)#$#'$ wrap around student support -!&*,H!-$ #'$ 2!?:$ +HH'(('@+#!$ and ultimately retain interna­ #,')+?$-#0@!)#-.K$ P!$ +?-'$ -+,@$ 2!$ #2,)8-$ ,)­ #!&)+?,e+#,')$E'0?@$2!?:$@,*!&­ sify the school and strengthen #2!$3),*!&-,#4M-$")+)H!-.$ I_N)#!&)+#,')+?]$ -#0@!)#-$ +&!$ +C?!$ #'$ :+4$ %0??$ #0,#,')1K$ 9!H!$ -+,@.$ IV#0@!)#-$ +&!$ %0??4$ _+H+@!(,H+??4]$ f0+?,"!@$ +)@$ %0??4$")+)H,+??4$f0+?,"!@.K$ The expected increase in international students is co­ '&@,)+#!@$ E,#2$ '%"H!-$ -0H2$ +-$ #2!$ N)#!&)+#,')+?$ T%"H!$ '%$ N)­ #!&)+#,')+?$O@0H+#,')1$G!-Y,%!$ +)@$/Y/U/$9!)#!&-$-'$#2+#$#2!$ 3),*!&-,#4$ H+)$ +HH'(('@+#!$ %'&!,5)$ -#0@!)#-1$ -+,@$ O((+$ Swift, assistant director of in­

#!&)+#,')+?$-#0@!)#$-!&*,H!-.

I;2!$ 3),*!&-,#4$ E'0?@$ )'#$ do something in terms of ex­ pansion that we couldn’t sup­ port with the same quality that E!$+&!$@',)5$&,52#$)'E1K$VE,%#$ -+,@.

The push for internation­ +?,e+#,')$,-$#2!$?+#!-#$,),#,+#,*!$ #2!$ 3),*!&-,#4$ 2+-$ :?+))!@$ in order to triple the number of international students and meet its out­of­state enroll­ (!)#$5'+?-1$+$3),*!&-,#4$9'(­ (0),H+#,')-$+&#,H?!$-#+#!@.

IO*!)$E,#2$#2!$E+4$3`^$,-$ going to grow, it will still be at a rate that will allow [interna­ #,')+?]$ -#0@!)#-$ #'$ ,)#!5&+#!1K$ VE,%#$-+,@.

“Even with the way UVM is going to grow, it will still be at a rate that will allow [international] students to integrate.”

Emma Swift International Student Services Jiang said she was attract­ ed to UVM because of its safe !)*,&')(!)#$ +)@$ !+&?4$ !@0H+­ #,')$:&'5&+(.$$ L2,?!$ b,+)5$ -+,@$ -2!$ ,-$ -+#,-"!@$ E,#2$ 2!&$ !A:!&,!)H!$ +#$ 3`^1$ -2!$ #2,)8-$ #2+#$ -'(!$ things could be made easier for ,)#!&)+#,')+?$-#0@!)#-.

IN$ 2+*!$ #'$ :+4$ #2!$ %0??$ #0­ ,#,')1K$ b,+)5$ -+,@.$ Ia&'C+C?4$ some international students 2+*!$ +--,-#+)H!$ %&'($ #2!$ -H2''?1$C0#$E!$2+*!$?!--$H2+)H­ !-$ #'$ +H2,!*!$ #2+#.$ ^'-#$ 92,­ nese students just pay our fee C4$'0&-!?*!-.K Y0H,!&$ -+,@$ 2!$ #2,)8-$ ,)­ ternational and American stu­ dents should be in closer con­ #+H#$+#$#2!$3),*!&-,#4.$ I;'$)'#$+??'E$#2!($#'$2+*!$ +$ H?+--$ '&$ ?,*!$ ,)$ +$ &!-,@!)H!$ hall with students from other countries and cultures, we are )'#$C0,?@,)5$#2!$8,)@$'%$!A:!&,­ !)H!$E!$E+)#$#'1K$2!$-+,@.

L,#2$ #2,-$ ,)$ (,)@1$ VE,%#$ said she is excited to help build an international student com­ (0),#4$+#$3`^.

“This is a special place to study—it is the right size, it is #2!$ &,52#$ +#('-:2!&!gN$ #2,)8$ adding a little bit of extra in­ #!&)+#,')+?$h+,&$,-$5',)5$#'$C!$+$ &!+??4$),H!$#E,-#$%'&$#2!$3),*!&­ -,#41K$VE,%#$-+,@.

Although Jiang said she #2,)8-$,(:&'*!(!)#-$H'0?@$C!$ (+@!$#'$#2!$3),*!&-,#4M-$,)#!&­ )+#,')+?$ :&'5&+(1$ -2!$ #2,)8-$ #2!$3),*!&-,#4$,-$('*,)5$,)$#2!$ &,52#$@,&!H#,').

IN$ ?'*!$ 3`^$ C!H+0-!$ ,#$ made me feel comfortable E2!)$N$"&-#$H+(!$#'$/(!&,H+1K$ b,+)5$ -+,@.$ IN#M-$ +$ 5''@$ ,@!+$ to increase international stu­ dents, so we can be commu­ nicating and share our experi­ !)H!-$E,#2$!+H2$'#2!&.K

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CRIME LOG Lauren Drasler Staff Writer

Feb. 9 11:19 p.m.

1$& #2,'+3& *3"4"$-& !53#)-5& the Jeanne Mance Parking Lot saw a car that appeared to have steam on the win­ *#.%6&75+$&!5+&#2,'+3&.+$!& to investigate, he/she found four students inside smok­ "$-& 8/3"9)/$/6& :5+& #2,'+3& '#$,%'/!+*& !.#& ;";+%& /$*& took four grams of the drug from the students.

Feb 10 1:26 a..m.

1$&#2,'+3&#$&/&$"-5!(0&;/!3#(& saw a student on Main Street that appeared to be intoxi­ cated. The student was near the Davis Center, and, after <+"$-& 5+(;+*& <0& !5+& #2,'+3=& was transported to ACT for detox. The student’s blood alcohol content was .093.

Feb 11 12:12 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

SGA UPDATES Becky Hayes Enterprise Editor

SGA approved funding to hire a full-time Men’s Educator and create a Men’s Educational Center on campus.

Senate recognized UVM World Club, an organization on campus that encourages cultural learning between UVM students and international exchange students.

The Committee on Diversity, Equity and Environmental Ethics (CODEEE) will be investigating UVM’s diversity requirement with Faculty Senate to possibly replace the classroom aspect with a different obligation.

A report came in that a re­ frigerator had been stolen from the Living/Learning Center Building D. An of­ ,'+3& /33"4+*& #$& !5+& %'+$+& and decided to take a walk through the building where he discovered the missing fridge in the Living/Learn­ ing Center Building E.

Feb. 12 10:32 a.m.

A person in Christie Hall called police services after seeing someone he/she felt was suspicious in the build­ ing. The caller described the person as a male with white hair and a beard. No one was found matching that description when police ar­ rived.

7:20 p.m.

Hall staff in Wills Hall was conducting a health and safety check in the building when they discovered a bong, grinder and some marijuana in one of the dorm rooms. >;#$& ,$*"$-& !5+%+& "!+8%=& they contacted Police Services and turned them in.

9:53 a.m.

RAs in Austin Hall called Po­ lice Services after smelling an odor of marijuana coming from one of the dorm rooms. >;#$& /33"4/(=& /$& #2,'+3& ./%& )$/<(+&!#&'#$,%'/!+&/$0&8/3­ ijuana, but a grinder, vodka and six beers were taken from students in the room.

Feb 13 3:38 p.m.

RAs in Converse Hall contact ed Police Services in regard to an odor of marijuana. When /$&#2,'+3&/33"4+*=&5+?%5+&!##@& a bong, scale and four grams of the drug from students in their dorm room.

WALKER SULTZBACH The Vermont Cynic Senior Andrew Cornelia speaks in support of the UVM World Club at an SGA meeting in the Livak Ballroom in the Davis Center Feb. 19.

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“All they do is send emails right now and it’s not really helpful at all,” she said. “And the programs and internships they do offer feel like they’re more geared towards certain majors, like business, opposed to being accessible to all people” Rizvi said his recommenda­ !"#$%& "$'()*+& ,$*"$-& ./0%& !#& bolster the number and variety of internships available to stu­ dents and to explore co­op pro­ grams, he said.

“Internships are a very large avenue toward employment to­ ward students once they gradu­ ate,” he said.

These recommendations also include developing on­cam­ pus student employment and reviews to ensure students are gaining skills when they’re em­ ployed in federal work­study or non­federal work­study jobs on campus, Rizvi said.

“We want to make UVM more of a destination for em­ ployers,” he said. “We want to attract employers to come to UVM so that they can provide full­time employment and in­ ternship opportunities for our students.”

Another aspect of the plan is to create more structured pro­ grams for students in all majors and also making Career Services more centrally located on cam­ pus, Rizvi said.

“It’s pretty clear that advis­ ing and supporting students in their academic pursuits is a very important role that the Univer­ sity is likely to pursue and en­ hance,” he said.

Senior James Bentil said Career Services has been help­ ful to him throughout college, especially the Catamount Job Search, but could still use some improvements.

“In terms of the job market, I would probably increase the

“I think it’s very important that we support students while they’re here at UVM, and prepare them for life after UVM.” Abu Rizvi Honors College Dean amount of exposure on cam­ pus,” Bentil said. “In terms of companies having good table presence, it’s on the lower scale.

On top of that, I don’t know if they have student promoters; maybe throw that into the mix.”

The President and his staff are currently reviewing Rizvi’s recommendations.

Rizvi said he hopes that ac­ tions to improve Career Ser­ vices and the University’s career preparation will start over this spring and summer, so these improvements will be imple­ mented before the fall semester.

“I think it’s very important that we support students while they’re here at UVM, and pre­ pare them for life after UVM,” he said.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

An untold ‘epidemic’

Sexual assault largely underreported to UVM police Sarah Kersons Staff Writer Junior Olivia Jones* hates the sound of leather on leather — it re­ minds her of the night she was raped.

“That was the sound my belt made when he took it off,” she said.

UVM Police Services reported seven sexual assaults in 2011, yet the Women’s Center saw 42 sexual assault cases that same year.

Olivia was one of those cases.

“It’s weird that it’s a number I am a part of,” she said. “It’s just one small digit, and it had such an impact on my life.”

Lt. Larry Magnant of UVM Police Services said it is common knowledge that there are many more sexual as­ saults than are reported to the police.

“The question is how much more,” Magnant said. “Nobody’s really got a handle on that.

“Somebody once said, ‘Well, we can !"#$%&'(&)%'*(&(+$%%&'& week: Thursday, Fri­ day, Saturday night,’” he said. “That’s kind an interesting theory.

It’s just taking a stab in the dark; there isn’t really any con­ sensus on that.”

Nearly one in four women are sexu­ ally assaulted while at college, accord­ ing to a 2012 survey administered by the National Center for Injury Preven­ tion and Control.

“Gender based and sexual violence is an epidemic on college campuses,” Director of the Women’s Center Lu­ Ann Rolley said.

No one is disputing that sexual as­ sault is underreported, she said. There are a variety of reasons victims choose not to report an assault.

“There’s a lot of shame if someone has been assaulted, and on college campuses it’s mostly acquaintance as­ sault,” Rolley said. “[The victim] might think, ‘No one’s going to believe me.’

There’s a lot of victim­blaming. There’s a lot of shame.”

Olivia agreed that the reporting process can be fairly damaging.

“It’s a long and frustrating and re­ ally re­traumatizing process,” she said.

“It really wears you down. Anybody who says that it’s an easy thing to do has no idea what it’s like.”

Three sexual assaults and one do­ mestic violence case were reported to the Victim’s Advocate, Judy Rickstad, over this past weekend.

“At certain times of the year, we see higher numbers,” Rickstad said. “The weekend of Halloween is a worrisome time — last week was Valentine’s Day and all of a sudden we saw three cases of sexual assault.”

Sexual assault is underreported as well as under convicted.

In 2012, there were 12 cases of sex­ ual assault reported to Police Services.

Only two sexual assault cases went through the Center for Student Ethics and Standards (CSES) that year.

Victims have the option of going through the CSES, the court system, both or neither.

“I had talked to a few [of my friends] ,-& !$*(& -%'$.& '/0& 1& 2'*& 3,,%03'(%)-& written off,” she said. “They really dis­ missed it, so I didn’t tell anybody else for a really long time.”

A small number of people on col­ lege campuses commit acts of violence, and they are often repeat offenders, UVM Police Capt. Tim Bilodeau said.

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“Even though it’s one in four wom­ en who are experiencing violence, it’s not one in four men who are assault­ ing,” Rolley said.

According to Rickstad, one in 35 to 40 men commit sexual assaults.

“If you do the math, these men of­ ten have seven to 10 victims,” she said.

“Of course this is a very heterosexual lense — I see a number of male clients too.”

UVM works hard to combat sexual assault on campus and to assure the utmost safety of its students, Rolley said.

“I know that there are some uni­ versities across the country who are doing a fourth of what we do here,” she said.

Despite UVM’s dedication to this issue, survivors still face day­to­day struggles.

Although Olivia’s assailant was or­ dered not to contact her, his friends continued to harass and make fun of her.

“The most upsetting part was losing the support of people around me,” she said. “I was really shocked that every­ one took his side. Everywhere I went I was a social pariah.”

Two years after her assault, Olivia is now working at the Women’s Center and is involved with the feminist com­ munity at UVM. “I wish that we talked about [sexual assault] more on this campus,” she said. “Universities and colleges are a prime place for sexual violence.”

“Gender based and sexual violence is an epidemic on college campuses.”

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It is more common that cases will be referred to CSES than the court sys­ tem. According to data from UVM Po­ lice Services, it is even more likely that the assailant won’t face charges.

“I was fortunate enough to have [CSES] really work in my favor,” Olivia said. “It was long and painful and real­ ly complicated and awful, but the man who assaulted me has been dismissed from the university.”

The last case to be referred to the courts by UVM Police Services was in 2008. Rickstad said that peers and cul­ tural norms discourage many victims from holding the assailant account­ able.

“They are more hesitant to go crim­ inal because it is bigger and scarier,” Rickstad said. “They don’t want to get [the assailants] in trouble.” *This name has been changed to Olivia was assaulted in 2010 but protect the identity of the student. did not report the assault until 2011.

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Her story

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I went to his room and made it clear that I was very drunk, and I was having a lot trouble managing myself.

He basically said that he would take care of me, and then proceeded to put me on the floor and began taking my clothes off and I told him that I was uncomfortable with that. That wasn’t what rape looked like to me.

In thinking about it afterwards, I knew that I was uncomfortable about it, I knew that I was really shaken by it. I knew that I was traumatized by it, but I didn’t want to think about it. I was really scared. I was really confused.

When I did reach out to another student, I was essentially dismissed. I was told that whatever happened to me must have been some sort of misunderstanding, that I had been drunk and so I couldn’t really remember what had happened to me, but the man who assaulted me was entirely sober and knew exactly what was going on.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JONATHAN POLSON

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 , 2013

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Spectacle

a look through the lens

For Valentine’s Day, students danced as part of One Billion Rising, a worldwide protest to end violence against women and girls which was held in the Davis Center Atrium on Feb. 14. The Women’s Center hosted the event and participants wore red and pink. Women’s Center Director Luanne Roley (bottom left) spoke at the event.

PHOTOS BY Walker Sultzbach

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Art of ‘gloving’ no stranger to controversy Jess Schwartz Staff Writer Despite having its roots on the west coast, the seven­year old art form called “gloving” has become a common sight in the Burlington night scene that some students have quickly made their own.

Gloving has evolved into a performance art using LED #$@+*'( $)'$!"( *$@+*<,**$)@( 45*­ ton gloves. Glovers manipulate these lights with their hands us­ ing different skills and muscle memorization.

Typically light shows are seen at electronic music venues or raves, but many glovers per­ form to any music genre that inspires them.

“I always glove at electronic shows and raves that I go to. I used to enjoy them immensely without gloves, but after see­ ing how much fun they are with gloves, it’s hard to go back,” ,&'*<0"1&(K2'*$)(L&5*")*$'('1$!> A+"&"(1&"(*0;$41##0(,%"(#$@+*'( in each glove and often an ad­ ditional palm light. The lights house various LED chips and diffusers that allow for different modes and colors.

The diffuser covers the actu­ al LED light bulb, manipulating the way in which light travels through or is tinted with color.

This permits glovers to cre­ ate a light show of their own design.

Gloving is no stranger to controversy, however. As light shows are frequent at electronic shows and involved in the rave community, some event compa­ nies have criticized the art form for its association with illegal substance abuse.

Insomniac, an event compa­ ny based out of Los Angeles, Ca­ lif., made a decision to ban light gloves at their events in 2011.

“Although there are many who use these lights as an art form, the image that it creates when groups of music fans are '$**$)@(5&(#0$)@(5)(*+"(:55&(@1M­ $)@(1*(*+"(!"'$@)'(&":"4*'(;55&#0( and sends a false message of what the electronic dance mu­

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PHIL CHENEY

Murray Love in Hyde Park

COURTESY OF JESSICA SCHWARTZ

Junior Karen Bishop practices light gloving. This art has spread throughout Burlington in recent years. sic scene is about,” Insomniac stated in a message to fans.

But not all glovers agree.

“This presumption that drugs go along with gloves is an irritating and false association that, unfortunately, myself and other glovers have to deal with” Protentis said.

“Sometimes I feel embar­ rassed about my gloving be­ cause people automatically assume I just go to raves every weekend to do drugs and trip out on lights, but really it’s more of an art than anything,” junior Karen Bishop said.

In addition to gloving “teams,” there are also commu­ nities that share the same views and come together in order to show people the positive as­ pects of gloving.

“I think those who make this assumption simply haven’t been exposed to or informed about just what gloving is,” Pro­ tentis suggested. “I believe that

if those people looked up You­ Tube videos of gloving teams such as Liquid Muralists or Ayo, they would see just how com­ plex and sophisticated gloving can really be, and realize how much of an art it is.”

Northern Lights is a Face­ book group and community fo­ rum that allows glovers to post videos and interact with each other. =$*+( "%"&0( 1&*( B5&-( *+"&"( are different styles and creative aspects depending on the artist.

Glovers begin by learn­ ing light show basics such as a .,)@"&(&5##I(1)!(1!%1)4"(2'$)@( musical expression to achieve personal gloving styles, Proten­ tis said.

YouTube allows glovers to watch light show tutorials in order to master the basic tricks.

Many of these concepts have originated from well known dancing styles such as “tutting” and “liquid.”

The LED chips and diffusers that enhance the gloves can be purchased online through com­ panies such as CoinPro LLC and Emazinglights.

Many of these California­ based companies sponsor glov­ ing teams across the country.

Sponsored glovers receive free merchandise such as gloves and batteries in exchange for promoting the company through light show videos on YouTube or social media, Pro­ tentis and Bishop explained.

Emazinglights holds month­ ly tournaments to exchange light shows and compete.

Sponsored or not, those who love to glove tend do so in order to enhance musical and artistic experiences.

“I enjoy gloving because it’s a good form of expression for me and it makes a lot of people happy,” Bishop said.

If I had a time machine I would love to walk onto the set of SNL in 1977 and tell a young, mustached, up­and­ coming Bill Murray that in 36 years he would play the U.S. president in a Golden Globe­ nominated role just to see his reaction.

To be completely honest, the only reason I saw “Hyde Park on Hudson” was for Bill Murray. I am a huge Murray fan.

Probably the best line he !"#$%"&'( $)( *+"( ,#-( $'( ./+0( can’t politicians just be hon­ est?”

To see him play FDR and portray the president as a charismatic, binge­drinking 1!2#*"&"&( -13"'( *+"( ,#-( ")­ tirely worth seeing.

If you have ever seen $45)$4( ,#-'( '24+( 1'( .6+5'*­ busters,” “Groundhog Day,” “Lost In Translation,” “Life Aquatic,” “Coffee and Ciga­ rettes” or “Broken Flowers,” I don’t see how one couldn’t share similar love and appre­ ciation for Murray.

Overall, “Hyde Park” is a half­decent, sentimental piece and rides on the coat­ tails of 2010’s “The Kings Speech” about King George 789'(45):$4*'(;&"<==88>( “Hyde Park” chronologi­ cally takes place shortly after “The Kings Speech,” where King George has come to FDR’s country retreat to per­ '21!"( +$-( *5( ?5$)( *+"( ,@+*( against Hitler.

A+$'( 45):$4*( B""#'( '5-"­ what frivolous since the actu­ al plot is driven by the story of the love affair between FDR 1)!(+$'(,B*+(452'$)>( Toward the end of the ,#-C( 1( -1?5&( ;#5*( B14*5&( $)­ volves King George eating an American hot dog, although it might come off as ridiculous.

A+"(,#-(;&"'")*'(*+"(&"#1­ tionship built between these two leaders as fundamental to the beginning of good poliy relations between England and the U.S. The only other actor whose performance is commend­ 1D#"( /1'( E#$%$1( =$##$1-'( 1'( F#"1)5&(G55'"%"#*>((=$##$1-'( and Murray had previously played each other’s love in­ *"&"'*'( $)( ="'( H)!"&'5)9'( '"45)!(,#-C(.G2'+-5&">I J5'*(5B(*+"(,#-($'($)(@55!( humor, relying on the awk­ wardness of socialization be­ tween powerful people trying to keep up formal appear­ ances.

But by the end, you might feel like you have watched a giant endorsement against monogamy.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

High Trash

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Rethinking trashy art and sustainability Left: Students and residents gather in the Fleming Museum for the opening of High Trash Feb.12. This show includes works by artists such as Chakaia Booker, Dan Colen, Bright Eke, Max Liboiron and Sayaka Ganz.

On the forefront of the show !"#$%&'(#$#)*+,-*.'$$/"0'$ from used water bottles.

12--2/3$%&'(#$!"-'.$42--+'$ sculpture sits on display in the Fleming Museum Feb. 12. Eke is a Nigerian artist who uses nature as inspiration for his work. In January, UVM enacted a ban on the sale of bottled water on campus.

PHOTOS BY MACKENZIE JONES The Vermont Cynic

Madeleine Gibson Assistant Arts Editor Last Fall, the University issued a campus­wide ban on the sale of bottled water, ushered in by student activists and celebrated with the in­ stallation of a Davis Center arbor con­ structed entirely of plastic bottles.

In keeping to academic values of sustainable growth, Fleming opened its East Gallery doors Feb 12 for the premier of “High Trash.”

The exhibit showcases work as­ sembled with the “recycle­reuse­re­ duce­reinvent” mantra in mind.

“It’s all really cool, especially after staring at this for more than 20 min­ utes,” senior gallery attendant, Ben Davis, said from his station behind Alan Emerson Hicks’ chandelier of plastic hangers.

Held together by cable, the white plastic prism projects a twisting shad­ ow of smaller shapes on the walls.

Davis’ neighbor, Japanese artist Sayaka Ganz’s life­size cheetah, is an explosion of red­orange plastic. Hun­ dreds of like­colored objects form its body. Small sandbox shovels and kitchen utensils strengthen its lean neck lurching forward.

“I thought the exhibit was going to be just plastic bottles and trash, but it is actually a lot of different mediums,” senior Julie Ho said. “I like the [cast­ bronze] trash bags [by Lars Fisk].

There is all this colorful stuff thrown together so it really stands out.”

From the East Gallery entry, a painting by Tom Deininger brightens the room with a blue wave spiraling into a sandy yellow shore. A closer inspection reveals its sculptural quali­ ties.

“[It is important] just seeing the stuff we throw away and how it is still useful” ­Ben Davis, senior Fisk’s “Trashbags” is a maquette of a six­foot marble sculpture he created in 2008. Another marble Fisk, “The Triumph of Styrofoam,” maintains the conversation echoed by each piece on display: the paradox of trash’s dis­ posable permanence.

Objects deemed useless ask visi­ tors to question their short lifespan.

Inside the 3­D wave of nostalgia is a latticework of grotesque beheaded Barbies and unwound VHS tapes. In his statement, Deininger explains his work as a physical and symbolic man­ ifestation of our consumer society ­ a planet littered with disposable, value­ less goods.

Michel de Broin’s “Dead Star” is where drained batteries go to die. Re­

using used batteries of different sizes, purpose and color, Broin has con­ structed a kidney bean­shaped sculp­ ture of creative, residual energy.

Visitors conversed at a cash bar and sampled an assortment of hors d’oeuvres as President Tom Sullivan commended the University for its green initiatives and Fleming curators for their artistic intuition.

“This is an amazing gallery and consistent with the curation [at the Fleming] ­ the fusion of student ideas and faculty,” President Sullivan said at the opening event. “Tonight we celebrate that creativity and imagina­ tion…for this University’s forward­ looking ban on bottled water and commitment to the environment.”

Davis is optimistic about ”High Trash’s” potential to educate commu­ nity members on rethinking trash. !"#$%&'()*+',-%./0%/%12'')%3/4­ pus. For example, the UVM lofts are 5667%3'2+*('&8%9'%:;0+%</))'&%9/+'2% <=++,'08%0=%0=4'%>?'=?,'@%/2'%&'()*+'­ ly environmentally conscious,” Davis said. “[It is important] just seeing the stuff we throw away and how it is still useful.”

“High Trash” is open to the public until May 19.

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Spectacle a look through the lens

S p ectac le

Top: Sophomore Sara Elkins performs for Will Overman during the Battle of the Bands held in the Davis Center Feb. 15.They won Battle of the Bands and will be opening at Springfest.

Bottom: Bloom Machine (left) and Bible Camp Sleepovers also performed in the competition.

PHOTOS BY Walker Sultzbach

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Aesop Rocks HG crowd Aidan Dolbasian Cynic Contributor The lights dimmed down low as DJ Big Wiz took his place behind the mixing table against the back wall of the Higher Ground stage Feb. 15. <)#%=6+*#8('+.%086##.%>-8/­ drop lit up as the words “Aesop Rock” were scrawled out in red.

The crowd roared; For many fans, this show had been a long time coming.

Aesop Rock is the stage name of veteran hip­hop artist Ian Bavitz. Highly acclaimed for his complex lyrical content -.$%$'?#60#%02>*#8(%3-((#6@%A#­ sop has released six full­length studio albums, with his most recent, Skelethon, debuting last year.

Having originally scheduled his concert at Higher Ground for last November, the devasta­ tion caused by Hurricane Irene forced him to cancel the date, along with a slew of shows in other affected areas.

A devoted artist, Aesop re­ scheduled the shows that the hurricane’s unfortunate impact had made impossible.

Before he even took the to stage, the crowd buzzed with #.#61,@% )-?'.1% *20(% )#-6$% ()#% '.?#.('?#%>#-(0%-.$%0='(!6#%6-=­ ping of the opening act, a Los Angeles hip­hop artist by the name of Busdriver.

When Aesop emerged from backstage, accompanied by fel­ low MC and collaborator Rob Sonic, his fans exploded.

The duo immediately broke into the song “Leisureforce” as video clips of Aesop’s cat played +.%()#%=6+*#8('+.%086##.%'.%()#% background.

With the crowd bouncing

Foxygen creates nostaligic gems

Foxygen, a Los Angeles­ based songwriting duo, is com­ prised of longtime friends who have produced countless EPs of ranging quality and sound beginning in their early teenage years.

The newest album, released by independent record label D-1D-12&-6@%'0%()#'6%!60(%=6+$­ uct with a distinct concept, of­ fering an undeniable cohesive sound. Arguably, it is their best to date.

Foxygen makes music that Pitchfork.com has described as “bedroom pysch” and “nostal­ gia rock,” noting the fact that band mates Sam France and Jonathan Rado make music that sounds like it is from 40 years ago.

“We love 60s and 70s mu­ sic. We’re very disillusioned; we can’t relate to modern music

This Week in Arts: Feb. 22-27

LORENO LINERO The Vermont Cynic

Hip­hop artist and producer Ian Bavitz, better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, performs for a crowd at Higher Ground Feb. 15. and the bass thumping, line af­ ter line spilled out of the speak­ ers on newer tracks like “Home­ made Mummy” and deeper cuts like “None Shall Pass.”

It was not long until the &)+"#% 6++3% *+'.#$% '.% +.% A#­ sop’s brand of elaborate, social­ ",76#B#8('?#%=+#(6,4% “[It was] reckless, master­ ful and brilliant,” said Kyle Costigan of UNH. “The deliv­ ery, the timing, the signature [is unique]. He can take a re­ ally off­putting beat and make it completely insane.”

Taking a break, Aesop and Rob Sonic decided to incorpo­ rate the audience’s in an uncon­ ventional segment called “Tour Cuts.”

While Aesop and Rob per­ formed “Racing Stripes,” a vol­ unteer was called onto the stage and into Busdriver’s clipper­ holding embrace. The audience applauded in approval upon the reveal of Busdriver’s handi­ work: two cleanly­shaven lines running across the fan’s head, resembling a cross.

Eccentric intermissions aside, the show featured an eclectic range of material, in­ cluding both Aesop’s and Rob Sonic’s solo work, as well as songs from their hip­hop col­ laboration, Hail Mary Mallon.

Toward the end of the set, Aesop handed the show over (+%CD%E'1%:'F@%&)+%B-0)#$%)'0% mixing skills, building beats from scratch for the whole au­ dience to rock out to.

As the night neared to a close, Aesop turned to the au­ dience to decide how the show should end. With the people )-?'.1% 0=+/#.@% )#% !.'0)#$% 2=% with a blistering remix of “No rEgrets” and the fervently re­ quested anti­authoritarian an­ them “Pigs.”

Before leaving the stage, Aesop expressed his gratitude to the packed ballroom. The crowd applauded in return, sa­ luting the artist whose dedica­ tion turned a show that almost never was into a truly raucous occasion.

The Cynical Listener

DAVID DEWHAL

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very well. We don’t even know any new bands,” France and Rado stated in a Jan. 31 Pitch­ fork.com article.

This statement could be an indicator that Foxygen is mere­ ly a throwback band with noth­ ing new to offer to the modern listener, but this is far from the case.

The duo has created a psych­ rock infused album with a sense of uniqueness and modernity.

The total product is best digest­ ed in one sitting.

Foxygen creates an exuber­ ant infusion of sounds and vo­ cals ranging from groups such as the Doors, the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.

There are certain songs in which I am convinced Jim Morrison is singing and others where I swear it is Mick Jagger crooning on the microphone.

Take the second track of the album for example— a nostal­ gic, laidback groove called “No Destruction.”

The song simultaneously references numerous retro­rock quotes such as the “door of con­ sciousness” (think the Doors) and “everything you see is love,” a clear reference to the closing sentiments of Abbey Road.

In the very same song, France makes a poignant state­ ment claiming, “there’s no need to be an asshole/you’re not in Brooklyn anymore,” a modern

critique of the New York City lifestyle and culture the two art­ ists escaped.

This contrast works and em­ bodies the concept of the entire album, a fusion of old and new; the recognizable and the unfa­ miliar.

The references to cities continue in “San Francisco,” a catchy, soothing and downright infectious track with numerous tempo, key and stylistic chang­ es.

A(%!60(%"'0(#.%()#%0+.1%0##30% 32$$"#$@% >2(% 2=+.% 6#B#8('+.@% the sounds meld in a most pleasing fashion, prompting numerous repeats.

“Shuggie,” the most pop­ friendly track, is woozy, melodic and catchy, with an Ariel Pink/ MGMT vibe.

The song has three distinct tempo changes, each coupled with various vocal approaches from France that demonstrate his raw talent as a singer. <)#%-">23%B'#0%>,%-(%-%>6'0/% 36 minutes and the closing song, similar in sound to the Beatles, wraps up an entertain­ ing and nostalgic album.

While each track draws parallels to numerous artists of the past, it is undeniable that Foxygen has created their own unique sound. I highly recom­ mend that you sit down and introduce your ears to Foxygen.

You won’t regret it.

SARAH STICKLE

This Week in Arts high­ lights upcoming events at UVM and in the Burlington community. Sarah Sickle provides her recommenda­ tions for local concerts.

Friday Feb. 22 Steady Betty Radio Bean, 11:30 p.m.

An all­female, all­star band, Steady Betty are the new girls in town that I’m really excited about. A clas­ sic rocksteady sound, Steady Betty showcases talents such as Kat Wright, Jane Boxall, Caroline O’Connor (Vedora) and more.

Saturday Feb. 23 Mildred Moody’s Full Moon Masquerade Signal Kitchen, 9 p.m. $12, 21+ You know them and you love them ­ Mildred Moody has brought us full moons !""#$% &'()% *+,% -.$% -""% /'.$0% of crazy for the last few years.

This month all proceeds will go to A­Dog to help him in )'0% !1)(% -1-'.0(% "#2/#3'-4% This month’s headliner will be Craig Mitchell doing Prince 1999. In other words, there is no reason not to go.

Masks or face paint are re­ quired. No ball caps, sneak­ ers or athletic gear. Tickets can be bought in advance for $10 at http://ticketf. ly/11VWYQd.

Sunday Feb. 24

The Burlington Bread Boys Radio Bean, 10 p.m.

The Burlington Bread Boys are new on the scene and a welcome

addition. Self­proclaimed as “sweaty­tonk,” I automatically like them.

Catch them for some foot­ stomping sing­alongs and drinking tunes. Loud and borderline obnoxious (in a good way), The Boys will surprise you with their great harmony work and musicianship.

Monday Feb. 25 Beach Fossils The Monkey House, 9 p.m., $10, 18+ 5#(% ,+26% '.$'#76+8/% !9% with this Brooklyn­based band that’s been stewing for the last couple years.

With a new wave sound, Beach Fossils is playing in :'.++0/'% *20(% -% ;#&% $-,0% after their February 19th LP release of “Clash The Truth.”

Don’t miss them!

Tuesday Feb. 26 Bob Wagner Radio Bean, 8 p.m.

One of Burlington’s best musicians, Bob Wagner col­ laborates with everybody.

Be sure to catch him in a rare solo engagement for some blues/rock originals and covers. A perfect pre­ Honky Tonk dinner stop.

Wednesday Feb. 27 Scott Mangan 1/2 Lounge Speakeasy, 9 p.m.

Tucked away between Red Square and some comic book store, the ½ Lounge is one of Burlington’s hidden gems. Known to some as a second living room yet com­ pletely unknown to others, it’s a great place to sit with a friend for a drink or two.

Scott Mangan is one of my favorite songwriters in Burlington.

Refreshingly innovative, Mangan is best known as “Mildred Moody,” his alter­ego that headlines the monthly masquerade.

Mangan’s music is upbeat and innovative, and he often mixes electronica beats into recordings.

Lyrically driven as well as rhythmically, Mangan is a songwriter to keep an eye on.

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Opinion

Career Services has a job to do What’s worse than a pinch on the !8'')-6#":-,#(+$:(-(0-(-6(:*21-#'­ union?

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For most students, the answer is CN-8(3'-+"-*$'(=D-(+$-*0-/5(#)/-(+-*+­ ternal monologue of indecision and panic.

The truth is, most students — about 88 percent according to a California­based nationwide sur­ 3'1- F- '+0'#- /!8""2- 08'*#- .#/0- 1'(#with concerns about a career. Most students have a hard enough time choosing a major.

Most colleges are equipped with (- L(#''#- O'#3*!'/- "6.!'- /0(66'$- &1professionals whose job it is to ex­ amine a student’s interests and assist 08(0-/09$'+0-/0'5-&1-/0'5-0"7(#$-.+$­ ing a job.

These professionals help choose and arrange a curricular path through college, set up internships and undergraduate research oppor­ 09+*0*'/-(+$-'3'+09(221-5#"3*$'-!"+­ nections in a networking sense.

And UVM has one of these of­ .!'/4-P*$-1"9-)+"7-08(0Q <(1&'- +"04- E+$- 08(0I/- 5#"&­ (&21-&'!(9/'-1"9-+"+!8(2(+021-$'2'0'their occasional emails, unaware of their importance.

R9/0-/"-1"9-)+"7=-08'1-8(3'-08*/2*002'-,2(//-&"J-08(0-/9&021-5#"0#9$'/from the less­visible side of Living/ Learning, which leads into their of­ .!'- 08(0- */- /)*2269221- 09!)'$- (7(1- *+the corner of E building.

So it’s obvious that something needs to be done about this. And the Cynic applauds both President Tom Sullivan and Dean Abu Rizvi for their 8(#$-7"#)-*+-0()*+,-08'-.#/0-/0'5/-0"­ ward a revamped Career Services.

O9#'=- 08'- "6.!'- *0/'26- !(+- &'stronger and more opportunities can be added, but the real problem lies in (!!'//*&*2*014 Students need more than an oc­ casional email that lists a few intern­ /8*5/-08(0-#'(221-"+21-(5521-0"-(-/:(22division of majors. There needs to be more interaction between Career Services and students and more outlets through which students can reach them.

The Cynic has faith in Sullivan (+$-S*T3*-(+$-7'I#'-/9#'-08'1I#'-$"­ *+,-08'*#-U"&/-3'#1-7'22-/"-08(0=-7*08Career Services help, students can have jobs, too.

Illustration by Dana Heng

COLUMNISTS

Trustees set the mood

JEFF AYERS

President Sullivan wants the best and the brightest.

Coming on the heels of re­ !"#$%&#'()*+,- .#/0%1'(#- '+#"22­ ments, the new boss is adamant about reducing class size while *+!#'(/*+,-/'2'!0*3*014The materials from the Board of Trustees meeting ear­ lier this month — a 400­page document available online and 5'#6'!0-6"#-(+1"+'-78"-8(/-#9+out of Ambien — contained one titillating piece of information: a $2.5 million allocation to cover *+!#'(/'$- .+(+!*(2- (*$- (+$- #'­ cruitment.

This one­time allocation is being pulled from 2012 reserve funds, with $2 million slated for .+(+!*(2-(*$-(+$-08'-#':(*+$'#to cover general expenses for the ;+#"22:'+0-<(+(,':'+0-"6.!'4With President Sullivan on the record and a number of outlets expressing a desire to reduce the size of the UVM stu­ $'+0-&"$1=-08*/-0#(+/6'#-"6-69+$/provides tangible evidence of

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a direct shift in goals from the previous administration.

Under President Fogel, UVM witnessed large construc­ tion projects — Aiken, Davis Center, Simpson Dining Hall — !"3'#'$-&1-*+!#'(/'$-'+#"22:'+0"6- "90%"6%/0(0'- /09$'+0/- 5(1*+,*+!#'(/*+,21-8*,8'#-09*0*"+-#(0'/4While it’s true that we now 8(3'- (- &'(90*692- !(:59/- .22'$with state­of­the­art facilities, it is also true that campus is packed to the gills.

According to the UVM sourcebook, 77.6 percent of applicants were accepted in 2012. This is hardly a number that allows us to claim “public ivy” status.

The promise of small class sizes with strong student­teach­ er ratios made while I was on a 0"9#-*+->??@-A9*!)21-'3(5"#(0'$when I stepped into ANTH021 7*08- >??- "6- :1- !2"/'/0- !2(//­ mates.

According to the UVM sourcebook, 77.6 percent of ap­ plicants were accepted in 2012.

B8*/- */- 8(#$21- (- +9:&'#- 08(0(22"7/- 9/- 0"- !2(*:- C59&2*!- *31Dstatus.

E+- *+!#'(/'- *+- (3(*2(&2'- .­ nancial aid, along with a greater recruiting budget, will allow our school to select the strongest candidates regardless of their (&*2*01-0"-5(1-"90-"6-5"!)'04A drive for smaller enroll­ ment coupled with the lowest proposed tuition increase — 2.7 5'#!'+0- F- *+- #'!'+0- :':"#1=/*,+*.'/-(-$'/*#'-0"-69+$-GH<I/needs somewhere other than on the backs of students.

B8'- /8*60- 7*22- &'- $*6.!9204B8'#'- */- (55#"J*:(0'21- (- .3'million dollar gap between rev­ enue and expenditures that must be negotiated without the &'+'.0-"6-,#'(0'#-09*0*"+-$"22(#/4-But President Sullivan’s ef­ forts are commendable.

K1-&'!":*+,-:"#'-/'2'!0*3'=class sizes will start to shrink (+$- 08'- A9(2*01- "6- /09$'+0/- 7*22rise. <1- 0*:'- (0- GH<- */- !":*+,to a close, but President Sul­ livan’s goals leave me hopeful 6"#-08'-6909#'-"6-:1-/""+%0"%&'alma mater.

UVM is poised to return to the intimate setting of collabo­ ration between professors and students that lured me in the .#/0-52(!'4--

Jeff Ayers is a senior English major. He has been writing for B8'-L1+*! since spring 2009.

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COLUMNISTS

MLK murder disclosed Guarding faith

JOSH GACHETTE

Within the corridors of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Tennessee sat the widow and children of the late Dr. Mar­ tin Luther King Jr. Outside the court’s grandiose columns, the launching of Neopets, a virtual pet website, created quite a stir.

No one seemed to care.

“The evidence you hear may go to the essence of this Repub­ lic and may in fact shake some of the foundations of this Repub­ lic,” attorney William Pepper addressed to a Memphis court­ room on Nov. 15, 1999.

The previous year, King’s convicted killer, James Earl !"#$% &'(&% ')% "% *+',-)% ').+/"+#% at the age of 70. Upon arrest, he was encouraged by his lawyer to sign a guilty plea (not a confes­ sion, mind you) in exchange for a more lenient sentence. Leni­ ency’s promise was thrown by the wayside when Ray was given a 99­year stint in prison.

012(+% 3',% .+,2% 45% 3-6+,% -1% incarceration, he attempted to recant. Even though the King family attested to his innocence, he faced an apathetic American public and a legal system that was too overwhelmed to notice .

1999’s King Family versus Jowers and Other Unknown Co­ Conspirators was the only trial ever held regarding the tragic events of April 4, 1968. It paints a picture of the day that differs heavily from what most Ameri­ cans think happened.

After a month­long trial and 70 witnesses, six black and six white jurors needed only -)(% 3-6+% 2-% .)&% 78-#&% 9-:(+,% and “others, including govern­ mental agencies” responsible

for the murder of the reverend.

The Kings accepted an award of $100.

The 2,735 pages of court transcript detail a dense web of planning and manipulation on 23(%*"+2%-1%1(&(+"8%")&%,2"2(%-1.­ cials. It was revealed that a three­ /")%,6+;('88")<(%2("/%"1.8'"2(&% with the Army Security Agency was assigned to keep tabs on the reverend in the weeks leading 6*%2-%3',%()&=%0%&(<8",,'.(&%>?@% memo notes him as “the most dangerous and effective Negro leader in the country.”

Lloyd Jowers owned Jim’s Grill, a restaurant located across the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was murdered. He spoke -1%.;(%/()%:3-%:()2%2-%3',%A+'88$% including two Memphis police -1.<(+,=%9-:(+,%:",%*+-/',(&%"% substantial sum if he would re­ ceive and pass along a package.

Six black and six white jurors needed only one hour to find Lloyd Jowers and “others, including governmental agencies” responsible for the death of the reverend.

Upon opening it, he found "% +'B(% '),'&(=% 0)-23(+% /")% +(­ 2+'(;(&% 23(% .+("+/% 23(% &"#% before the assassination. The night of, he was handed the still­ smoking gun, wiped it down with a towel and hid it tempo­ rarily in his shop.

Witnesses reported seeing a sniper in bushes with access to King’s fateful perch. But, the next day at “seven o’clock in the morning Inspector Sam Evans [of the Memphis Police Depart­ ment] called Maynard Stiles, who was a public works admin­ istrator, and asked him to get a work crew out there and to cut down those bushes.” Sanitizing a crime scene is hardly standard operating procedure.

The parade of curious coin­ cidences continues. Eli Arkin of the Memphis Police Department @)2(88'A()<(% ?6+("6% 2(,2'.(&% that members of Atlanta’s Elev­ enth Military Intelligence Group :(+(% ')% 3',% -1.<($% 2",C(&% :'23% surveilling Dr. King. Thirty to forty minutes before the shoot­ ing, all of King’s police protec­ tion was pulled.

Bobbie Balfour, a waitress at Jim’s Grill, was forbidden from A-')A% 2-% "% B--+% 1"<')A% 23(% +(;­ erend’s balcony. Paul Butler, a taxi driver who told authorities that he saw a sniper run into a squad car, was found dead on a highway right outside Memphis within twenty­four hours of the assassination.

Equally jarring is prosecuto­ rial attorney William Pepper’s assertion that the King was in­ tentionally placed in the balcony room: “Someone appeared who indicated representation of Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and said he must have an open room on the balcony from which he could overlook the swimming pool – which was empty at that time of year anyway. Lorraine Bailey [the motel’s owner] complied and made the switch.”

King Family versus Jow­ ers and Other Unknown Co­ Conspirators was a civil trial, not a criminal one. Therefore, it is possible that the King fam­ ily would have been unable to secure a guilty verdict under the more stringent proceedings of a criminal case.

The trial ought to be com­ monplace knowledge, not merely a fun factoid for con­ spiracy theorists. Under US law, the United States government was found guilty of giving one of its citizens the death penalty for the crime of civic activism. View­ ing this crime with complacency equates to complicity. Happy Black History Month. @$.4)A"+4(00()&.)")/#.0B1("#) .0,5('0)"'5)4".):((')3#&0&';)<$#) 04()!1'&+).&'+()<"%%)=>?=8)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Reader asks Cynic to button up Dear Editor, I would like to compliment the staff of the !1'&+ for its continued endeavor to report on all things UVM. I appreciate the paper’s efforts to balance itself as a viable news source while remaining edgy to retain the attention of its target population – college students.

The !1'&+ has taken this a step too far, however, with the )-),(),'<"8%-DE(<2'.<"2'-)%-)% the cover of its Valentine’s Day issue. Because, while this “Sexy Issue” is meant to be the !1'&+) “unbuttoned,” the only thing truly unbuttoned in this issue is the cover model’s shirt.

Besides the cleavage gracing the cover, the photo posted

online the night before with an alternate cover titled “Some­ thing big is coming” with a suggestively half­naked male, is equally concerning.

Within this issue, there is no explanation for the displays of skin, no caption or follow­up article. The somewhat forced theme of romance and sex is present, but the cover is only implicitly connected to these stories, which simply leaves room for a shady interpretation.

These are interpretations that could accuse the !1'&+ of objectifying women… and men.

Or maybe the newspaper has decided to just throw some skin on its cover for more student readers. Perhaps the !1'&+ has decided to embrace its naked culture and become a porn

magazine — it’s all up for inter­ pretation.

This sleazy marketing ,2+"2(A#%',%&(.)'2(8#%")%"2­ tention grabber, and a totally unwarranted one. The choice is ultimately not risqué – only tacky.

As a student and reader of the college newspaper, I expect and encourage the !1'&+)to discuss real life and the interests of its target population — in­ cluding sex. Push buttons, make innuendos, talk about these issues — but I would encourage the paper to do so in a way that is tasteful and does not involve selling itself.

Anonymous Class of 2014

CAROLINE DECUNZO

Religious faith, whether or not we would like it to, plays an intimate role in American culture. Christian morality is found throughout our founding documents, our currency and the Pledge of Allegiance.

For a secular nation, we have certainly allied ourselves with idealism, particularly of the Christian variety.

But how much of a doctrine must you align yourself with in order to be considered a part of an institution? In this example the institution is the church, and for me it’s Catholicism.

It’s not uncommon to hear an adult describe their spiri­ tuality by saying “I was raised Catholic.” As a third­generation Italian­American, Catholicism is a relatively large part of my family history.

Yet there came a time for me, particularly when I became aware of the movement for reproductive rights, that I aban­ doned years of private Catholic education for a religious break.

The day I chose to return to

the church and try to revitalize my faith was on Jan. 20, two days before the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Needless to say, my hopes of a discourse about peace and love were replaced with a sermon preaching against a pro­choice agenda. If I choose to disagree, can I still be a Catholic?

The issue of abortion is controversial regardless of how you spin it. Yet there are other, seemingly simpler stances the Church takes that I couldn’t support.

In a place supposedly cen­ tered on love and tolerance, I felt shockingly out of place.

After a few weeks, I contin­ ue to grapple with the morality of attending church. There are important messages the church can teach, which initially brought me back. But I could not subscribe to the concept of celibacy or oppose birth control on behalf of the church.

I can’t imagine a loving God, if he or she exists, sending someone to hell for something like safe sex or sex at all. I don’t foresee any number of services being able to alter that belief.

Is this something many re­ ligious folk struggle with? Is it worth giving up on? For a time I was sure, but now the lens is fogged. !"#$%&'()*(+,'-$)&.)")/#.0)1("#2) 3&04)"'),'5(+%"#(5)6"7$#8))94() 4".):((')3#&0&';)<$#)The Cynic .&'+()<"%%)=>?=8

Campus Voices Do you think sexual assualt goes underreported at UVM or on college campuses in general?

“Yes. I think it happens when people are drunk and they blame it on being drunk when it is actually assault.”

Nikita Aris, Class of 2013 “The nature of the crime itself might cause it to go underreported. People don’t want to talk about it or don’t feel it needs to be reported. Victims may also think it is partially their fault.”

Katie Broder, Class of 2014

“Abosolutely. The victim is impaired and she doesn’t feel like she should report it — and the same with the guy — he’s drunk and does something stupid without fully realizing.”

Emerson Jessup, Class of 2015 “It happens more under the terms of alcohol when it comes to college incidents, but probably not in situations world-wide.”

Alex Chay, Class of 2015

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D I ST R ACT I O N S

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

This week in

Ages Distractions: Middle A 1066 Night toat1485 The Oscars And the Award Goes to...

By Hope Olszewski, Staff Writer

Across 2. Cast as a woman struggling to survive after a tsunami 3. A movie about being on a raft with a tiger 11. A “crazy” rom-com 14. Actress plays a CIA agent 17. This actor’s character learns to dance and loves the Eagles 19. Plays a wife who has just suffered from a stroke 20. Already won best picture at the Golden Globes Down 1. The “D” is silent 4. Pilot who pulls daring moves during a crash 5. She plays a widow who falls in love 6. Youngest Best Actress nominee !"#$%&'()&*+(,-#.-/ 8. Plays one of the nation’s most well known presidents 9. Character is a WWII veteran 10. The search for Osama Bin Laden 12. Won golden globe for best ani/,+&)#.-/ 13. This man’s character caused problems because he stole some bread 15. French best picture nominee 16. A musical revolution 18. The Academy Awards are also known as the ______

Never Mind by Madison Harris

Illustrations by Laurel Saldinger

Answers to last week’s crossword: Be my Valentine Across 5. Romantic 7. Secret admirer 10. Ice cream 13. Red 14. Flowers

16. Sweethearts 17. Kiss 18. Jewelry Down 1. Roses

Camp Morning Wood by Scott Womer

2. Date 3. Heart 4. Bouquet 6. Cupid 8. Cards

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Spirit of Love lives on in hearts

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Memory of student athlete Jamie Love never to be forgotten

TAYLOR FEUSS

Catamount athletics was shaken to its core this past weekend after the news of the tragic and untimely death of one of their own.

Student athlete James “Jamie” Love, was a junior studying mechani­ cal engineering while also being a key member of both the varsity Track and Field and Cross Country teams.

Hailing from Armonk, N.Y., Love was active throughout his high school career, taking part in cross­country, track and lacrosse. He earned three All League titles for cross­country along with two All County sports in the 4x800 relay. !"#$% $"&% '(&#% )*#"+,&% -&% -% .-#-­ mount, Love represented the green and gold in eight indoor season track meets, placing in the top twenty at the 2011 America East Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Love’s usual events were the 800­meter and 1500­meter runs, in which his talent continued into his ju­ nior year.

He was constantly striving to achieve new career high merits at regu­ lar season invitational meets as well as national championships for track and '/012% However, Jamie Love was not just a runner. He was not simply a list of stats. He was not represented by the number pinned to his jersey on race day.

To those who knew him, he was a '/(3/% 4("/+15% -% 6"##7% ())88-#/% -+1% -% loving person.

The determination and passion that Jamie had was not left on the track or trail following an extra long run. This was a mentality that Jamie brought into every aspect of his life.

Whether he was looking to better his track times, master that new trick on his snowboard or study for an up­ coming exam, Jamie brought his whole heart into everything that he did.

Competitive by spirit, if his perfor­ mance was anything shy of what he ex­

pected for himself, he wouldn’t give up.

According to words said about Ja­ mie at this week’s memorial service, he possessed a mentality that people should never get discouraged at their failures.

They don’t weaken you; on the con­ trary, they make you stronger. Wise be­ yond his years, he knew that if you got what you wanted every time you try, it takes away from the beauty of that mo­ 8/+#%6$/+%7)*%'+-007%-3$"/9/%"#2 He instilled this outlook on life onto everyone he touched — his teammates, his friends and everyone who crossed his blissful path.

Aside from his hardworking out­ look, Jamie had a compassion for oth­ ers that could not be matched.

I want you to stop and think for a second. Imagine yourself walking down the road alone. You see some­ one struggling beside you, whether they have lost their way or have fallen, would you help them?

Jamie would have. He was the kind to stop whatever he was doing to make sure someone else was ok even if he did not know them.

If you were struggling on your runs, he would push you. If you needed &)8/#$"+,5%$/%6)*01%'+1%-%6-7%#)%,/#% it for you. If you were sad, Jamie would '+1%-%6-7%#)%8-:/%7)*%0-*,$2% That kind of personality is not something that you can buy, it comes naturally. You do not come across these kinds of people very often but when you do, you know it. It hits you like this frigid Vermont wind and takes your breath away.

For those who may not have known him, I urge you take a second to stop and think of Jamie as much more than just a name, more than an a news story headline. Take his words and carry them with you.

As a student, a classmate, a team­ mate or a friend, we are all Cata­ mounts. While we are a community that has been broken, we are also a community with room to grow.

We are Jamie Love.

If you were struggling on your runs, he would push you. If you needed something, he would find a way to get it for you. If you were sad, Jamie would find a way to make you laugh.

Top: Junior James “Jamie” Love runs during a Track and Field event. He passed away on Saturday in the Redstone Lofts.

He placed in the top twenty for the 2011 America East CHampionships. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALASTAIR INGRAM

Bottom: Students gather outside of the Billings Library for a memorial service in honor James “Jamie” Love Feb. 22. PHOTO BY PHOEBE SHEEHAN

Sports

Shred for cure Cats struggle for a win Colin Hekimian Assistant Sports Editor Skiers and snowboarders are shredding for diabetes research at an event at Pico Mountain Re­ sort in Killington Feb. 24.

Donations for Diabetes is !# ,2,4&2)"# 3-!&%"># 2&7!,%H!­ "%2,#"-!"#&!%0(0#.2,(>#"2#),+#!# cure for the disease. Participants raise money through either ski­ ing or snowboarding and all proceeds go to the cause.

Lynn and Brad Pratt started the charity three years ago when their seven­year­old daughter Ashley was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Their goal was to spread awareness that a cure for diabetes is within reach.

The B>#$* got a chance to sit down with the Pratt family and talk about both the history of the program as well as its future.

“As my way of coping with this diagnoses, I felt like I need­ ed to do something to help her, not just that day, but in the long run,” Lynn Pratt said. “We hope to make a difference by raising funds to help support diabetes &(0(!&3-# !,+# '*"%.!"(*># ),+# !# cure for this disease. This will allow our daughter and all the others out there like her lead normal lives.”

The idea of this organization is for participants to raise mon­ ey by skiing or snowboarding, very similar to a donation walk, just “Vermont style.”

100 percent of the proceeds from this event will be donated

to the Juvenile Diabetes Re­ search Foundation in hopes that it will contribute to discovering a cure for the disease.

If you raise $50, you can ski for half price, and if you raise $500, you can ski for free. Along with skiing and snowboarding, you can win some event mer­ chandise and prizes for the most money raised as well as other categories.

From ten to 12 o’clock, there will be a timed ski race, with the fastest times winning prizes. Do­ nations for Diabetes has $1,200 worth of prizes donated by lo­ cal businesses and more is still coming. The more people that know about it, the more money can be raised for this important cause.

If you are interested in par­ ticipating or have any other questions visit Donations­ forDiabetes.org.

For business there is the op­ tion for some great exposure by sponsoring the event or donat­ %,7#!#4&2+'3"#"-!"#3!,#I(#&!9J(+# or serve as a race prize.

“Last year we raised over $14,500, and this year I just hope to beat that! I would like to thank our major sponsors for this year’s event, because we would not even be able to get close to that number without them,” Pratt said. “We also have many local businesses sponsor­ ing and donating prizes and &!9J(#%"(.0D#1%"-2'"#!**#29#"-(.C# we could not do this event. I hope you will help us out with this wonderful cause!”

Josh Aronson Staff Writer The Vermont men’s lacrosse team hosted the Colgate Raiders !"#$%&"'(#)(*+#%,#"-(#"(!./0#)&0"# game of the spring season this past Saturday, Feb. 16.

1%"-#"-%0#)&0"#0(!02,#.!"3-­ '4# 3!.(# "-(# 5!"!.2',"/0# )&0"# loss as they fell to the ten ranked Raiders, 13­7.

The Vermont loss improved Colgate to 2­0 this season and brings the Catamount record to an unfortunate 0­1.

Colgate was lead by junior attackman Brendon McCann who racked up a game­high )6(#72!*0#8-%*(#$(&.2,"/0#3-%(9# scorer was junior attackman Graham Horvath who tallied three goals for the men in green and gold. :;,# "-(# )&0"# -!*9# 8(# .26(+# the ball well and there were a lot of positives that can be taken away from the game,” senior captain Drew Philie said. <-&2'7-2'"# "-(# )&0"# -!*9# 29# play, the score remained close, with Colgate netting a pair of goals and an assist from last years Tewaaraton winner, se­ nior Raider Peter Baum.

The Tewaaraton Award is a trophy annually presented to the NCAA men’s and women’s lacrosse player of the year.

Vermont answered Colgate’s lead with two goals of their 28,# !0# )&0"=>(!&# !""!3?(&# @%3?# A!&"*(""# (!&,(+# -%0# )&0"# 3!&((&# goal in the Catamount uniform.

Following in Bartlett’s path, Horvath added a goal of his own to the board, bringing the team’s "2# !# "%(# B'0"# 26(&# )6(# .%,'"(0# into play.

The back and forth momen­ tum continued into the half time break as neither team was able to gain much of an advantage.

Multiple goals from both Ph­ %*%(# !,+# 024-2.2&(# .%+)(*+(&# Andrew Buckanavage aided in the Catamount’s 5­5 tie with the Raiders as the clock struck zero.

The Raiders came out strong in the second half scoring three unanswered goals, which ex­ tended their lead to 8­5 over Vermont with just 8:37 left in the third period.

Horvath, a transfer from Hofstra, led the way for the Cats as he scored his second goal of the game with just seconds left in the frame.

The goal pulled Vermont closer to their opponents leaving them within two of the Raiders.

“I think we will continue to improve and get better down the stretch.” Philie said. Last year Philie was second on the team in points with 29 goals and 5 assists.

“Colgate is a very good team, but I thought we did a lot of things well,” Philie said.

Andrew Muscara was a bright spot for the Catamounts as he won 11 faceoffs propelling the Cat’s to a ground ball advan­ tage of 27­25. ;,# -%0# )&0"# 3!&((&# 0"!&"C# Sophomore Dan DiStefano made nine saves for Vermont.

In their next outing, Ver­ mont will travel to Providence Saturday, Feb. 23 as they look 92&#"-(#)&0"#8%,#29#"-(#0(!02,D## Conference play doesn’t start until late March and the Catamounts will look to use their out of conference schedule as a way to incorporate young 4*!>(&0# 2,"2# "-(# )(*+# (!&*># 2,# and build team chemistry with the ultimate goal of reaching the America East tournament for "-(#)&0"#"%.(#0%,3(#EFGFD#

ALEXA ALGIOS The Vermont Cynic !"#$%&'())(*+"&',&"-'./$0$"'*/(&1"2'3%-#')/"'4"03'$#'('1(5"'6(&*/'789'7:;7<'=/">'/(3')/"$&'4&2)'0%22'%?')/"' 2"(2%#')/$2'@(2)'!()A&3(>')%')/"'B%01()"'C($3"&2<'=/"$&'#"D)'1(5"'$2'(1($#2)'.&%E$3"#*"'F"G<'7H'()'.&%E$3"#*"<

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After being recognized in the library today as “girl from tinder” by some rando, I thought it was about time I deleted my account. !"#$#%&'(%")*+','-#.&,/%"#'012-%)2%#'3*#'4%#0*+&' women’s lacrosse @mnealon02

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Mid-season questions

ALEX EDELMAN The Vermont Cynic Junior forward and native Vermonter Candon Rusin goes up for a shot in Vermont’s exhibition game against Concordia Nov.3 at Patrick Gym.

Jake Bielecki Staff Writer Candon Rusin isn’t your typ­ ical Vermont basketball player.

For starters, he scored 2,000 points throughout his high school career with only three of those four years spent at local Twin Valley high school.

Scoring 1,000 in four years of lax Vermont competition is widely celebrated across the Green Mountain state.

Rather than embracing the :*('62'+4%04!%*(%"%42"99%.'(,% mentality, the Wilmington resi­ dent took his abilities to North Carolina for his senior season where he accomplished the 2,000 point milestone.

From there, he was recruit­ ed to play at Marist College in Poughkeepsie New York.

84%"%064)/B$"6%C+4*(%9$,%)!$% team in scoring and impressed everyone with his shooting stroke, knocking down 43 per­ cent of his shots from down­ town.

Despite his individual suc­ cess, the team saw little in the win department and his journey came full circle when he enrolled at the University of Vermont.

When asked how he enjoyed !*4% 064)% )1'% B$"64% ")% D"6*4)7% Rusin responded, “Marist was a great school, a little different than what I’m used to, a little closer to the city and whatnot … just felt like it was time for me to move on from Marist and de­ cided to come here.”

“After watching the guys play Stony Brook last year in the championship, those are the games I was like, ‘man I wish I could play.’”

Due to transfer regulations, Catamount fans were unable to 4$$%)!$%?/E%:+"6,%*(%!*4%064)%B$"6% back in Vermont.

On the subject of last year’s American East championship game against Stony Brook Rusin said “after watching the guys play Stony Brook last year in the championship, those are the games I was like man I wish I could play.”

His restlessness didn’t stop him from striving to improve.

The diligence came to light when he dropped 25 points in front of a roaring Patrick Gym­ nasium in a rematch against Stony Brook this season.

The Catamounts defended their home court with a 81­73 victory.

Rusin’s style of play has been particularly important in help­ *(:% )'% 099% )!$% #'*,% 9$;)% -B% 064)/ year phenom Four McGlynn,

“With every loss you learn as much as you can from it, watch a lot of film on it and improve.” who transferred to Towson this year.

Rusin has developed into a consistent scoring threat and reliable outside shooter in John >$&3$6F4%5$G%';;$(4$A% But his return to Vermont hasn’t been without adversity.

Currently battling through a turf toe injury, the shooting­ guard has played only four minutes in the team’s last four games.

He said he is taking the in­ jury on a “day by day basis.”

In the four games Rusin sat out the team came up short against both Boston University and Stony Brook in their second match of the year “With every loss you learn as much as you can from it, 1")&!%"%9')%';%092%'(%*)%"(,%*2­ prove,” Rusin said.

In speaking about his Cata­ mount teammates Rusin had this to say about sharing a back­ court with consistent­as­taxes point guard Sandro Carissimo. %HI'+%,'(F)%0(,%2"(B%.'*()% guards that really like to pass 064)%"(,%)!$(%4&'6$7%-+)%!$F4%:')% a little bit of both. He can knock ,'1(%-*:%4!')4%"(,%0(,%.$'.9$% in the right spots,” he said.

As the regular season winds down, Candon’s personal goal for the remainder of the year is )'%J+4)%:$)%-"&3%'(%)!$%5''6A% But as a team they hope to get back to the championship game, do well in the playoffs and make it to the tournament.

A healthy Candon Rusin will certainly contribute to reaching these goals.

5. Are the Memphis Griz­ zlies Better After the Rudy Gay Trade?

In a word, yes. Memphis took a big risk when they trad­ ed star forward Rudy Gay and many argued that the trade was more for salary cap availability than for play on the court.

Fact is, prior to the trade the Grizzlies had an impotent and individualistic offense ranking near the bottom of the league in both points and assists per game.

Since the trade the Grizzlies have scored more points and !"#$% &'()*(+$,% )'% -$% "% )'./0#$% defense holding all but one op­ ponent to less than 100 points in February.

4. Will Derrick Rose Return this Season?

Reports surfaced around the All­Star Break that Rose was be­ hind schedule on his recovery and did not yet have a timetable for his return. Going so far as to say he “wouldn’t mind missing this year.”

Rose understands the sever­ ity of the injury he sustained and plans to take the necessary time to return healthy. But I do ex­ pect him to return at some point this season.

If the Bulls are lucky enough to get Rose back before the be­ ginning of April, we may see glimpses of a pre­ACL Rose in the run­up to the playoffs.

If not, Bulls fans and NBA fans alike will be forced to wait until next season to evaluate the health of Rose’s knee.

3. Can the Lakers Make a Se­ rious Playoff Push?

As a Celtics fan it’s hard to not feel a little dissonance watching the Lakers struggle as they have this season. This past offseason Los Angeles brokered a trade that brought in seven­ footer Dwight Howard, making the Lakers the sexy pick to win a championship.

The problem was, all of those analysts had not seen the team actually try and play together.

Howard has been dominant 1!$(% !$% 2"3$4% *)% )'% )!$% 5''67% but that has not happened near­ ly often enough.

The team is on their third coach, Mike D’Antoni. And de­ spite being one the most potent offenses and having the “new” Kobe assisting teammates be­ fore looking for his own shot, the team is three games under .500.

Experts say that they will need to win nearly 70 percent of their remaining games if they hope to make the playoffs.

The Lakers now have some­ thing to rally around, following the passing of team owner Jerry Buss.

Maybe his memory can be the catalyst for turning their sea­ son around.

I expect a seventh or eighth

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have stepped up and become the focal points of the offense again, getting their teammates involved.

8(,%"9)!'+:!%*)%*4%,*;0&+9)%)'% admit, the team seems more ex­ cited to play every night follow­ ing Rondo’s injury.

Nine games is not a long enough stretch to evaluate whether Boston is in fact a threat in East – not even their upcom­ ing west coast road trip can.

Time will answer that ques­ tion, but early signs make the Celtics appear to be a team to fear even without their star point guard.

1. Are We Witnessing a “New” Lebron James? <*(&$% 1*((*(:% !*4% 064)% =>8% Championship last season, a weight seems to have been lifted from Lebron’s shoulders.

It certainly helps that critics can no longer claim he has never won anything. And with the best record in the Eastern Confer­ ence, the Heat are the odds on favorite to again represent the East in the Finals.

Lebron has looked domi­ nant, putting together another MVP­caliber all season. But the Lebron that we have seen in his past ten games has been tran­ scendent.

That included a seven­game stretch where he scored more than 30 points including six games where he was shooting ?@%.$6&$()%;6'2%)!$%0$9,A% James is one of the game’s best passers, scorers and de­ fenders, and was even before this most recent stretch.

This will be different if Leb­ ron is able to prolong his success through the rest of the season.

If he does, the debate over best player in the game may be­ gin to shift to best player ever.

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seed for the Lakers, and once the post season arrives anything can happen.

2. Are the Celtics Still a Threat Despite Losing Rajon Rondo?

Since Rajon Rondo went down with an ACL tear on Janu­ ary 25, the Celtics have gone 8­1 including wins against the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers. Rather impressive for a team that has been decimated by injuries this season.

In addition to losing Rondo the team is also missing forward Jared Sullinger and guard Lean­ dro Barbosa for the remainder of the season.

Paul Pierce and Kevin Gar­ nett have stepped up and be­ come the focal points of the offense again, getting their teammates involved.

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