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First stages of construction to begin Natalie Williams
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Starting Wednesday, it might become harder to get to classes. The preparation for the numerous upcoming construction projects will be allowed to begin April 1, said Robert Vaughan, director of capital planning and management. This means equipment, fencing and general preparation for the summer construction projects can begin, he said. “So fencing, shuttle buses, pedestrian pathways and construction vehicles are pretty much going to be prevalent for the next four years in this area,” Vaughan said. Some of the main sidewalks used to get to other parts of Central Campus will be blocked ways on both sides of the Bailey/ Howe Library, Vaughan said. “Walking is going to be the worst part, I try to take the bus year Sarah Martin said. “So I guess walking the longer route is just going to make my day a little tougher.” In response to these detours that will be in place over the next
PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB VAUGHAN This map illustrates three main construction projects coming together this summer. The challenge right now is coordinating the three projects to allow the easiest routes for student transportation. extended the passing period between classes for fall from 15 to 20 minutes, the Cynic reported March 24. “That will make it a lot easier I think, but the worst part is still walking,” Martin said. The construction managers
from three projects — STEM, medical center and housing — met to try to resolve some of the speculated pedestrian problems, Vaughan said. “How am I getting students, little pinch point? Because it really is the juncture of all three
projects,” he said. The challenge right now is coordinating projects to allow the easiest routes for student transportation, Vaughan said. “I think it’s more of a big deal for everyone as a whole since I think there will be more foot
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more Willow Hunt said. “I don’t think it’s going to be very nice when it is going on.” by 2020. “The change is good, but people will have to go through inconveniences to get there, but in the end it will probably be worth it,” Martin said.
New SGA leaders elected Cats sign deals with pros Alex Benoît
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Hours after voting closed March 25, new SGA leadership was announced. Junior Jason Maulucci and sophomore Tyler Davis have been elected as SGA president and vice president respectively, according to a March 25 email from the chair of the elections committee, junior Katie Hickey. Polls opened 8 a.m. March 24 and closed at 4 p.m. March 25. Maulucci and Davis were sanctioned due to not turning in their platforms on time and were not able to post them on SGA’s website, Davis said. However, the platform was posted on their Facebook campaign group. “I wasn’t really surprised,” Maulucci said. “I was so proud, like humbled by the enormous contributions that my friends put in and all the hard work. By the end of the day I was going cause so many people worked so hard for me, there was no way I could’ve been upset with the outcome.” Davis said that he too felt humbled by the election results and the amount of support he
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ERIN LUCEY The Vermont Cynic Sophomore Tyler Davis (left) and junior Jason Maulucci are pictured. They are the vice president - elect and president - elect, respectively. received. “It’s very humbling to be put in such a position,” Davis said. “It was really great to see how many people came out and supported me. And of course I feel great about it, but I’m also humbled in that I know that I have a lot to learn.” Maulucci and Davis were would be as the new leaders of the student body. on doing is establishing a team of hardworking individuals who I think are capable of leading the organization forward,” Maulucci said.
Davis echoed a similar goal, and said one of his main focuses will be to develop the studentresident ambassador committee that he formed earlier this year. This committee aims to strengthen the relationship between student and non-student residents. “I think that all of my opponents should be incredibly proud of the campaigns they ran,” Maulucci said. “They worked hard, they had a great number of volunteers out for them, they were inspiring campaigns,” Davis said.
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Three men’s hockey seniors and one junior signed professional contracts since their season ended. Captain and senior defenseman Mike Paliotta signed a two-year deal with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. Paliotta was drafted by the Blackhawks in the third round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. “I’m very excited about the opportunity I have in Chicago,” Paliotta said. “Having a UVM alum in [Patrick] Sharp has been pretty cool as we’ve talked about some of our college experiences and seen how they overlapped.” Paliotta will more than likely appear in one of the Blackhawks’ last seven games during this NHL regular season, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Fellow defenseman and senior Nick Luukko signed an amateur tryout agreement with the ate, Lehigh Valley, and has already played games with them. man chose to forego his senior season and sign with the NHL’s
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either join the Wild or be asIowa. ture ahead of him and we wish him the best of luck,” head coach Kevin Sneddon said according to UVM athletics. Senior Colin Markison, like Luukko, signed an amateur tryout agreement as well, but he signed with the Bridgeport of the NHL’s New York Islanders. Markison has not played a game with the Sound Tigers yet.
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A former UVM student was issued a no-trespass order. The student had violated the University’s weapons policy, which prohibits knives with blades over 3-inches long. Allegedly, the student had been showing his friends in Christie Hall the knife, and one of the individuals who had seen it reforwarded the report to police.
March 23, 10:46 p.m. A pizza delivery car was egged in the Mercy Hall parking lot.
March 24, 1:16 p.m. Two swastikas had
been drawn with black marker on a toilet and on a shower wall in the gender neutral bathroom in Wing Hall. The letters “BM” had been written next to each. Police are trying to develop possible connections between the letters BM and the swastikas.
March 24, 2:56 p.m. Police received an anonymous report of an incident near Trinity campus and the medical center.
A female student reported that she had been walking near the hospital at about 12:45 p.m. when an unknown male came up behind her, grabbed her and said, “How are you doing?” This surprised the female student so much that she immediately ran away.
Energy summit unites both sides of border Beena Jacob & Nick Vidal Cynic Correspondents Students and industry professionals traded big ideas and projects on energy issues on both sides of the Canadian border. “The Power from the North Conference,” a major regional energy summit, was held in the Davis Center March 23 and 24. the social, economic and environmental consequences of possible projects. There was also a discussion about establishing the ways in which Quebec might help reduce carbon emissions from the electric grid in Vermont, according to the U.S. Embassy’s website. The second day was more focused on providing a space to form partnerships between Quebec and New England as well as discussing business ventures and technology. Students presented their related research to attendees of the conference in order to further discussion, according to the website. First-year student and ecological agriculture major Sam Brown was one of the students to attend the two day conference. “It was special to see so many young people working with professionals and well-educated adults to collaborate and foster new ideas about energy systems,” Brown said. “I remember walking in and thinking it was
OLIVER POMAZI The Vermont Cynic conference in the Davis Center March 23-24. This event explored energy issues at the Canadian border. so awesome to hear so many different languages and see people
ers have sought to expand their markets into the south, according to the embassy UVM alumni Seth Bowden, the director of business development for Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation was one of many representatives for companies seeking to design new business plans between the border. “It really is great to see Vermont working with companies from Montreal and spread across the border as they share
many of the same problems in keeping the grid intact,” Bowden said. “Considering that we are much closer to Montreal as opposed to Boston, it makes communication and operations much easier.” Vermont, the Northeast and areas throughout the Quebec
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room, working together.” In terms of energy exchange, Canada and the United States are in no way unfamiliar to one another, according to the U.S. Embassy’s website. The two countries comprise the largest integrated energy market on the planet, according to the U.S. Embassy. Canadian companies such as HydroQuébec among oth-
across the grid, according to handouts given at the conference.
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John Riedel Assistant News Editor Economic students have been unhappy with the lack of topics covered by the courses offered in the department of economics, senior Kevin Santamaria said. Santamaria and senior Jessica Fuller are founders of Evolving Econ Coalition, which is a group of students that want the department of economics at UVM to open up the curriculum to more “schools of thought”, according to their website. “There are just so many different kinds of economics and the fact that students only get exposed to one perspective, is so limiting, because not only are you being exposed to only one perspective, but that perspective is never challenged,” Santamaria said. UVM’s department of economics has a great faculty that has been trained in multiple economic views but students are primarily exposed to one economic viewpoint, Santamaria said. Professor John Summa is a lecturer at UVM who teaches courses on microeconomics. “It’s a practical matter, people don’t have the time and or the motivation [to create new courses],” Summa said. “If you want to break out and do something outside of the box, you have to do a lot of work.” Summa said that the economics profession has been at war with itself, resulting in neoclassical ideas often dominating the classroom. “Our department is exceptional in that we have complete autonomy and trust in what we say and teach,” Summa said. He also said that he is free to choose what textbooks to use in his
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Resolution Honoring the Life and Work of Dr. Ross D. Thomson:
Senator Lachlan Francis presented a resolution in honor of the life of long-time economics professor Ross Thomson.
Club Name Change:
The UVM club previously known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club will now be called Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Club.
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CASEY APPS The Vermont Cynic Economic textbooks are pictured March 20. Economic students have voiced complaints regarding the scope of perspectives taught in class. courses and he can propose new courses each year. The Evolving Econ Coalition includes students from many emphasizes multiple views being taught in the classroom, according to their website. “We understand you can only cover so much material in a semester and what is covered is dependant upon the professor, but we could be doing better,” Fuller said. Fuller and Santamaria both said they want more student engagement from faculty within the department and a wider range of economic views to be covered. Economics professor Stephanie Seguino teaches courses on macroeconomics. She says that she tries to incorporate multiple economic views into her courses. books that are compatible with perspectives]. The truth is there is a very narrow range of textbooks available,” Seguino said.
“The industry is not interested in producing textbooks for a small audience,” Seguino said. Professors have to work to provide content not covered by mainstream textbooks, she said. Associate professor Sara Solnick is the chair of the economics department at UVM. “Our department is much more open to alternative economics than most departments,” Solnick said. The economics department tries to teach the majority of students what they want, but they can’t teach everything that every student wants, Solnick said. “We are trying to do the classes that we feel are hitting important and that does vary from faculty member to faculty member on what they’re are going to spend a little bit more time on, or leave out, or include, and I think that is the best that we can do,” Solnick said. Disclosure: Kevin Santamaria has written as an op-ed contributor for The Cynic.
SGA discussed the current question of timing of elections this year brought up by the student body: “We will study the whole timeline and see what can be done better; if people are asking for change, it is important that we listen, but at the same time, we have to do it in an organized way,” said SGA President Aya ALNamee.
It’s On Us: Ending sexual violence:
Senator Casey Short spoke about the essentiality of the University’s student interaction with social media in order for the success of the campaign, “It’s On Us,” which is an SGA-created campaign in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The events that will occur are available on the campaign’s Facebook page.
Bus Prices:
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Business students learn from faculty inventors Bryan O’Keefe Students are getting a taste of real-world entrepreneurship in a new class in the School of Business Administration. This semester, professor Erik Monsen is teaching a “Technology, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization” course. The course gives students the opportunity to work with real inventions created by UVM faculty and develop marketing strategies geared toward each product, Monsen said. “If students are going to work in any sort of business, they’re going to be bumping into scientists and engineers,” Monsen said. “The sooner they learn to talk to – you can call them “geeks” – the better. And if they learn that inside the classroom, then so be it.” Working with faculty from students to get a better understanding of the realities of the business world, as well as develop a sense for working with other disciplines, Monsen said. Students in the course have been working with faculty in order to enhance their understanding of marketing and comnew technologies, Monsen said. One of the inventions used by Monsen’s students is a bamboo vertical wind turbine, created and developed by professors of engineering Ting Tan and Tian Xia. Bamboo is a very wind resistant grass, and it inspired Tan to
RYAN THORNTON The Vermont Cynic Tian Xia, a professor of electrical engineering. The windmill is being marketed by business students as a lesson in real-world entrepreneurship. create an energy structure that working with business students and change,” which makes the is more sustainable and usable, to develop a marketing strategy dents and the inventors, Mon- whole project very open-ended, especially for people living in for his turbine, as well as pro- sen said. Monsen said. developing nations, Tan said. moting sustainability through Through their work, faculty “Service-learning typically “The compatibility between the use of natural resources, could receive grants for their in- takes place outside of the unithis turbine and the environ- Tan said. ventions and research, in part versity setting,” Monsen said. ment is very good,” Tan said. Monsen’s students present- due to what the students have “I’m putting my own twist on it: “It can treat it more like a giant ed the products in the hallways done, Monsen said. my community is UVM. So if I of Kalkin Hall March 17 and 19, For him, the most rewarding can provide students with the ture, so that means that the re- to get a sense of the importance part about teaching this course means to give back to their own lationship between the human and operation of a trade show, has been the reaction of stu- school, that’s pretty nice.” structure and the natural envi- according to University Com- dents working with new techronment is harmonized.” munications. nologies. Tan and Xia have been Working with UVM faculty They have to learn to “ pivot
Genetic research will assess risk of disease A national project at UVM is advancing the ways in which doctors obtain genetic information that is used to understand risk and treatment of diseases. The project, called National Heart, Lung and Blood Grand Opportunity Exome Sequencing Project, involves discovering genes that contribute to heart, lung and blood disorders in medicine, according to its website. scale sequencing projects that’s ever been done,” said Russell Tracy, professor of pathology. Sequencing involves directly reading chromosomes in order to determine the complete genetic makeup of that individual chromosome, Tracy said. “Before sequencing, most genetics works that had been done were done by looking at very chromosome,” Tracy said. “Sequencing looks at all the spots on the chromosomes.” The project examined 100 million spots, he said, which is a big jump in the amount of material gathered. However, Peter Durda, a senior researcher who was in charge of quality control of samples in Tracy’s lab, said the data analysis isn’t over. “The press likes to hit on a highlight, so when genome sequencing projects like this occur, and when Obama went and talked about the project and
headlines, people think we’re immediately going to have all of these medical innovations,” Durda said. “Things are more complicated than that.”
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Beginner’s guide to downtown nightlife Danielle Goglia
Downtown Burlington’s night scene has places to go no matter how old you are. Voted the No. 1 best college town by “Travel and Leisure” in 2013, some may say nightlife is never dull, in Burlington. “I normally go out with my friends to fraternity paryear Brianna Kinahan said. However, with over 15 spots within walking distance, rookie bar-goers may of the “hip” spots to venture to on their weekend evenings. Students have spoken and here is a list of the best places to hit up on your nights out.
THE UNDERAGE PARTIER Zen Lounge, located on Church Street, allows 18plus admittance Tuesday through Thursday, according to their website’s event calendar. “I like it because it’s a nicer venue to go out to than
some of the other social said. The club opened February 2014 and has rented out the space to numerous UVM organizations, such as the UVM football team and the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, according to the website. Radio Bean, located on North Winooski Avenue, also admits 18-plus clientele. Radio Bean is known for live music performances, junior Samantha Rogers said. “I went one time and Smooth Antics was playing there,” Rogers said. Both venues require underage customers to arrive before 11 p.m.
THE FIRST STOP To start the night, there is Three Needs, located on the corner of Pearl Street and South Winooski Avenue. It has the “best” atmosphere, good beer options, good deals, an outdoor space and billiards, senior Dan Smith said. “All it is missing is darts, live music and a blue room,” Smith said. Ake’s Place on Church
round stop, senior Phil Mouchati said. The bar has a good range of beer, outside seating, darts, foosball and pool, as well as Big Buck Hunter and a jukebox, Mouchati said.
TO DANCE Red Square, located on Church Street, is a college favorite, senior Lia Vaska said. “I really like the blue room because it is the dancing room and there is a DJ,” Vaska said. Thursday night is her favorite day to go, she said, because there is no cover charge. Club Metronome and Nectar’s, both located on Main Street, are other dance spots in town. These spots cause they often have live music. Metronome also hosts theme nights, such as “futuristic Fridays, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s nights on Saturdays, reggae nights and ‘Sundae Soundclash,’” according to their website. Rasputin’s, located on Church Street, is another spot popular with students, senior Ellery Garland said.
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With multiple rooms, multiple bars and multiple DJs there is never a dull moment, Garland said.
After a day on the mountain, Switchback is the brew you should reach for Tommy Gambino
The school year will soon be coming to a close, and Kaylee Ellis and Jessica Wolfe are almost through
Beer Columnist
Throughout their entire faced challenges from living in Jeanne Mance to acing a big exam. “Nothing too crazy happening this summer,” Ellis said. “I had a really fun spring break,” Ellis said. “I spent it in Florida with my two friends. We stayed at my grandparents’ house. The weather was super nice; we were able to go to the beach every single day,” she said. Wolfe said that her break was quite the opposite. “I was sick for most of the week, so I spent a lot of time cuddling with my dog,” Wolfe said. “But toward the end of break, I went to go visit my friend in Northampton, Massachusetts, and we saw Odesza. It was a really good concert,” she said. tackle midterms. “I did really well on my stats and econ midterms and also got a 100 on my English paper,” Ellis said. “But my calculus exam kicked my butt.” Wolfe said she did not have as many exams this semester.
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First years Kaylee Ellis and Jessica Wolfe cook food in the kitchen of the Jeanne Mance residence hall March 26. Ellis and Wolfe are about to “I only had one midterm,” Wolfe said with a laugh. With warmer weather slowly starting to roll in, spring skiing is becoming a popular norm, Wolfe and Ellis said . “Spring skiing rocks,” Ellis said. “It’s really fun to go glade skiing.” Wolfe said she’s been doing a lot more “tree-trails.” “I’ve also just been skiing a lot in general,” she said. While Ellis and Wolfe said they are both happy that the weather has been getting nicer, realizing that their bit of a shock. “Our RA has a countdown to summer on her door, and we’re now only about 40 days away which is scary to think about,” Wolfe said.
Top things they've learned: 1. How to improve focus 2. Wake up earlier 3. Balance classes and studying with socializing 4. Cook different things 5. Be more active
“Rasputin’s? You know what they say about it don’t you,” she said. “You can’t get there before midnight.”
post-ski beer. There’s nothing more relaxing than kicking up your feet, talking about the best parts of the day and, of course, the best wipe outs and slams. Switchback Brewing Company, located right in our backyard in its current Burlington residence, has a modest variety – when compared to other, smaller breweries – within their brewery. Despite the lack of variety you gain perfection in all The regular Switchback ale, which only comes on tap or a 22-ounce bottle, goes down best during the recap of a day on the mountain. This mountain ale is one of the few beers that crosses a very contradictory category. While being a reddishamber ale, it has a thickness in a pale ale, like Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale or Dale’s Pale Ale from the Oskar Blues Brewery. It is very smooth with a
For the avid beer drinker, this beer can be consumed all year round regardless of the temperature outside. The good, hearty taste of Switchback has a 28 on the International Bitterness Units scale, keeping the bitterness down with a relatively low alcohol content, weighing in at 5 percent.
The taste might even be too good for you to obey your best judgment. The danger, however, remains the same as every beer I mention – it is gulped down in seconds. The 22-ounce bottles can be drank in seconds and then you just want another. The taste might even be too good for you to obey your best judgment. So while you go get more Switchback – because if you haven’t yet, get your life straight – think about the drunk tank. work. Much aloha. Thomas Gambino is a senior English major. He has been writing for the Cynic since Spring 2014.
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Humans of The University of Vermont Harper Simpson & Marissa
It may not always be evident, but diversity is real here at UVM. The diversity exists in personalities, upbringings, interests, religion, sexuality; you name it, it’s here.
ISABELLA BR0WNELoRCHET, New York
“One time, I was asking my parents about dating back in the day. I asked them how to ask somebody out on a date that you don’t know. I asked them if they were friends for a while before they started dating. My mom months before we started dating.’ My mom had a rat tail and a very asymmetrical haircut, and that explains a lot about her in the ‘80s. My dad was like, ‘Damn, she’s so hot.’”
In New York City, Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York roams the streets looking for hints of humanity to intertwine us all. At UVM,
ROGER DAGAMA, New York “My dad is the housewife, and my mom makes the money. She is a New York City supreme court judge. She has always been a very career-oriented woman. I think [my parents] have shown me that I would like to be somewhere in between, having time for your They really taught me to be cool with not falling into gender stereotypes.”
Take your workouts outdoors can’t wait to get back into the fresh air. Unfortunately, running shape comes slowly and goes quickly. Use this 8-week training plan from Runner’s
Allison Carey Weekly Health Columnist The sun is out, and the days are longer. If you’re like me, you spent the winter working out inside and
Simpson are here to do the same. This week, the focus is on upbringing, people’s roots.
the treadmill and onto the pavement. Allison Carey is a senior English major. She has been writing for the Cynic since fall 2014.
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KEVIN FOLEY, New Jersey backpacking trip when I was eight. My dad brought me up to the Catskills. It was long, and the pack was heavy. That was how I got into hiking, and it just was our opportunity to just be the two of us.”
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Burlington warms up to the ‘WildLife’ Assistant Arts Editor Two local entrepreneurs are expanding what it means to be a clothing shop. Wild Life, a clothing store in downtown Burlington, is the second business venture of Nicholas Dagostino and Dave Mullin, who also started Sticky Brand. “They had a stand up and really interesting hats and tshirts,” said senior Chris Potter. “[Sticky Brand is] a sticker and printing company and we try to work with a lot artists, up-and-coming bands and musicians and try to be involved in those communities,” Dagostino said. While Sticky Brand has years, Mullin said Wild Life is a new addition to the growing business. “Sticky Brand and Wild Life kind of work cohesively together,” Dagostino said. Mullin and Dagostino said they use their business to support other entrepreneurs and artists. “We work with everyone from musicians to artists to things,” Mullin said. “Burlington is a pretty tightknit business community, so all
usually interact together and ways,” Dagostino said. Not only does the duo work with other businesses, but Mullin said they also work with artists who are just starting up. “People can come to us, they can get their stickers made, their banners made for their pop-up shops, and they can get their clothing made and then they can also sell it in our store,” Mullin said. “We’re pretty much willing to try out any local brand if somebody is trying to create a product themselves,” Dagostino said. “We can help somebody from the ground up sometimes.” The two said they have helped a number of UVM stu-
dents and graduates, providing not only a space to sell art and products but also promotional banners and stickers and business advice. “[Wild Life is] really not just a store, its really a whole community of artists and entrepreneurs,” Dagostino said. The shop itself was not necessarily intentional, Mullin said. “It kind of fell into our hands and got a lot bigger than we expected,” he said. However, Mullin said it has ers into the shop. Dagostino said the two have been making use of social media to get the word out. Sophomore Skomer Bennett-Clemmow said he found the shop simply by chance.
MOLLY DUFF The Vermont Cynic (Above) The stairway into WildLife shop (Left) WildLlife owners “I just went in one day and ended up buying a t-shirt,” he said. “I was just impressed at the variety of things,” BennettClemmow said. “There were quite interesting things as well, it wasn’t just all the same bland
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Film captures Russian culture Colin Kamphuis Arts Columnist BEX ADAMS The Vermont Cynic University Players perform the play “What Happened After Superhero Con” in Billings Hall March 23. The play was written by Sarah Evans.
Student theater group makes a ‘super-comedy’ Josh Holz Cynic Correspondant
Student actors and director have worked together to crecompletely student-produced play of the year. “What Happened After Superhero Con” will be performed in Billings North Lounge 7 p.m., April 4. The play features seven heroes working together to bring down an evil robber baron of the chocolate industry. “The robber baron is trying to end all chocolate,” said senior Sarah Evans, who wrote and directed the play. “The heroes have to save it.” “It’s the most rewarding theater experience I’ve had because we’ve done it all ourselves,” Evans said. Student actors and director of UVM’s University Players theater club have created the comedy themselves. “It feels really nice because everyone gets along,” sophomore actor Heydy Vargas said.
“Sarah encourages you.” “It sounds like a very ambitious project,” sophomore Rachel Samuels said. “It’s a change from the UVM theater department shows.” senior Meghann Dempsey said. The actors said they give their characters even more personality. “They get some sassiness,” The director said the characters have seemingly useless superpowers. “The heroes are weird,” Evans said. “They’re written as one-dimensional to be funny.” Characters include the “Cat Caller” who can summon cats, and a man whose rear turns invisible when he has a slight fever. According to the actors and director, the club is mostly made up of newcomers. layers,” Evans said. “We’re doing a musical next, which might
“Leviathan” tells the story of one Russian family’s struggle against a corrupt government that threatens to take away the land they’ve lived on for generations. Mayor Vadim, played by Roman Madyanov, has chosen a piece of prime real estate overlooking the waterfront for himself and is using his political power to seize the land, supposedly for use by the state. A man of dubious reputation, it is unclear to what lengths, legal or otherwise, he will go to achieve his goals. The occupying family’s refusal to leave their property. Patriarch Kolya, played by Aleksey Serebryakov, his wife Lilya and his son Roma, played by Elena Lyadova and Sergey Pokhodaev respectively, struggle against Mayor Vadim and with each other as their home is threatened. They frequently rely on the support of their friends in the community, although loyalty is called into question and friendships are pushed to the breaking point. Roma is also caught in the throes of adolescence amidst his family’s tragedy and strives hood. His journey contains elements recognizable to every young adult regardless of na-
tionality, albeit with more misfortune than normal. True to Russian stereotype, he sports a tracksuit for most of the movie. Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, “Leviathan” presents a highly critical interpretation of Putin’s Russia and the relationship between politicians and their constituents. The bond between written law and morality is addressed through the issue of political corruption. Legal and illegal means of achieving goals are brought into question and the audience is left to ponder what is truly morally acceptable behavior. It also deals with social and familial relationships between community in northern Russia as trust and friendships become strained. Lifelong companions begin to reevaluate the trust they have in one another as desperate times reveal sinister qualities. On a grander scale, “Leviathan” tackles and excellently captures a tragedy in the classical sense. The vices of its main characters often prevent advance both the plot and their own destruction. “Leviathan” maintains a tense pace that relies on drama and emotional development to engage the audience. Colin Kamphuis is a sophomore political science and economics major and has been writing for The Cynic since fall 2009.
streetwear style.” Bennett-Clemmow said he was also interested in the store because he is in the process of creating a fashion, music and photography website and hopes to connect with Wild Life and Sticky Brand in the future.
This year at SpringFest: A ferris wheel Natalie Williams
The SpringFest posters around campus are advertising more than just the bands this year. “Did you know there is going to be a ferris wheel at SpringFest this year?” said Annie Stevens, vice provost The ferris wheel will become a reality at the outdoor concert later this month. Some students said that it increased their interest in the event. “I honestly think that changes everything. I wasn’t [planning on going], I feel like I have already experienced SpringFest my freshman year,” junior Elizabeth Callahan said. “But if there is going to be a ferris wheel I am much more excited about it,” she said. “It’ll be between Buckham and Wills and it will probably be centered in there,” Director of Capital Planning and Management Bob Vaughan said. The ferris wheel will also result in the early removal of a couple small trees that would have ultimately been cut down during the construction projects of this summer, Vaughan said. Despite all of the plans for SpringFest 2015, the implementation rests on one thing: the weather.
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RYAN THORNTON The Vermont Cynic
Taste-testing the new three-course album Nick Smith Arts Columnist Unmeasurable quantities of envy-inspiring food have thickened his already stout frame, and the artist rubs shoulders with culinary superstars like Michael White and Mario Batali. Action Bronson’s recent fulllength album “Mr. Wonderful” caloric type of indulgence. In this latest album, we’re hearing Bronson the rock star. He crams a lot of pitchy, ill-advised hooks among guitar solos and instrumental interludes. He also seems to have cut back on the food references, maybe to prove that they aren’t integral to his identity.
Bronson’s background as a chef manages to shine through regardless. Whether by accident or design, “Mr. Wonderful” is served in three courses. In keeping with this structure, I’ve put together three courses of my own. The meal is modeled after “Mr Wonderful” itself, though, so be warned-- heartburn is probably inevitable. Car” through “Falconry,” and is the closest to what one might have expected from pre-“Saaab Stories” Bronson. It’s boisterous and exuberant New York rap. Only when the dreamily woozy “Terry” transitions via its extended outro into the polished magnetic synths of “Actin’ Crazy” does the listener begin to suspect that there is project. UVM students might consid-
er pairing this segment of “Mr. Wonderful” with the Scibek Sizzler, a hefty bacon cheeseburger served at The Shopping Bag in Burlington’s North End. This sandwich, like Bronson, has attracted both a cult following and national acclaim. It would also be just the thing to sustain Bronson’s “cousin” Big Body Bes at “3:36 in the morning, in a drug-infested area…[while he is] standing the Meyhem Lauren-aided cut “Falconry.” The second course, titled “Thug Love Story 2017 The Musical,” comes in four parts. There’s an a cappella love song, apparently sung outside Katz’s deli; there’s a blues song, too, and a long, contemplative piano track. The most engaging part is “Baby Blue,” a bouncy “toldyou-so” track addressed to an
unnamed ex-girlfriend and bolstered by Chance the Rapper. This part goes best with sometine at Leunig’s Bistro, which can and should be topped with
This sandwich, like Bronson, has attracted both a cult following and national acclaim. seared foie gras. Course three hits the spot of four tracks that feels almost
like a victory lap. With a focus on rap delivery and some of the album’s best boasts, such as “I could walk under ladders, still built a boat in a bottle.” It culminates in the cinematic single, “Easy Rider,” which samples Turkish rock and contains as many quotable lines as the rest of “Mr. Wonderful” put together. Think of that track as the white Hawaiian ginger in a coldpressed, carrot-based blend from Burlington’s Tomgirl Juice Company. Their green juices are just as vivacious, and a jar of either along with this last segment will renew your taste buds and keep you looking forward to Bronson’s next project. Nick Smith is a sophomore English major. Smith has been writing for the Vermont Cynic since spring 2015.
Jazz-rock returns to Burlington Jon Zinter
Students are excited for the return of a funky smooth pianist to Vermont. Marco Benevento, a jazz -rock artist, will be playing Signal Kitchen, April 4. Sophomore Josh Ross said he looks forward to the show. “The ivories [or piano] were made for Marco,” Ross said. “He guides the notes through stories of mythic nostalgia.” Benevento’s project consists of him, bassist Dave Dreiwitz of Ween and drummer Andy Borger. “Playing with Dave and Andy is where it’s at for me,” Benevento said. “I love touring around playing piano and having all the compositions be my own. I like the fact I can sort of design what I want to do with music.” Benevento is on tour in support of his new album “Swift,” released in September under his own record label, The Royal Potato Family. album on which Benevento sings his own lyrics. “‘Swift’ is a more cohesive record,” Benevento said. “The songs fall into the same sort of genre.”
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The Aiken Center was named after George Aiken, a former senator for Vermont. George Aiken loved plants, and actually owned one of the largest plant nurseries in New England. On his campaigns he would often visit garden clubs.
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Billings Library was named after Frederick Billings, who graduated from UVM in 1844 and later worked as a lawyer in Woodstock, Vermont. Billings moved to California and was a successful San Francisco lawyer during the Gold Rush. With his money, Billings actually saved the Northern Pacific Railroad from bankruptcy and was president of the company for two years. Later in life, Billings moved back to Woodstock, where he purchased the entire library of George Perkins Marsh, and donated its contents to the University of Vermont.
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Royall Tyler Theatre was named for Royall Tyler, who was a UVM professor, revolutionary war soldier, the chief justice of the Vermont Supreme court and the first American playwright. Royall Tyler wrote a comedy, “The Contrast.”
All information about buildings on campus is sourced from UVM’s website and the Vermont Women’s History Project website.
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For almost 60 years, UVM has contracted the same food vendor to coordinate all of its dining needs — Sodexo. As announced a short while ago in an email from Annie Stevens, vice provost for student affairs, they’ll be around for at least a little longer. The relationship between UVM and Sodexo has been nothing if not cordial. We consistently reach fair agreements with them and run into few problems. The most glaring conflict in the past may have been with Sodexo’s proposed employee classification that would downgrade full-time workers to part-time workers, thus stripping them of benefits. Thanks to a useful clause in the agreement that requires UVM’s approval of changes to benefits and wages of Sodexo workers, our friends wearing red and white across campus continue to earn a fair wage. In order to keep those wages and benefits, it’s vital that UVM, in this current
round of negotiations, insist on the continuation of this prior approval. The University, in keeping with a green image, will be pushing for locally sourced, ecologically grown, organic, fair trade and humane food. What’s interesting is the University will be pushing for an integration with food systems.
and very amicable relations that Sodexo has had with our University, we believe that it’s necessary to recognize that there may be, in the future, issues which may unfortunately divide our interests in ways which prevent comfortable agreement. We believe that, ultimately, Sodexo should remain
Any integration between Sodexo, a private, for-profit institution, with an academic unit in a public, non-profit university should be met with skepticism. Any integration between Sodexo, a private, for-profit institution, with an academic unit in a public, non-profit university should be met with skepticism. We also won’t know what this arrangement would look like as of now, due to the ongoing (and confidential) contract negotiations. Therefore, while the Cynic appreciates the longstanding
UVM’s food vender, and UVM, Sodexo’s client. Any unnecessary mingling between the two entities, which might distort the simple roles of seller and buyer, is something we should eye cautiously. In the meantime, head to Cook dining hall on Friday for hot wing night. Our perennial friends in red and white will be glad you did.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Need common sense and evidence Dear Editor, This is a response to the letter about carbon pollution tax that turned into a environmentalist rant. As a fellow reader and scientist, I would like to reach out with the alternative voice, it is tiresome to see short minded, ill formed, radical opinions flooding all over at UVM. All too often we hear how terrible a society we are for our use of carbon-based fuels, as well as how terrible the University is for its smart investments. (See the divestment “nutters.” How do you think your scholarship money was acquired? Hint: not from state funding.)
It is embarrassing to see that at such an academically solid university that common sense and practicality are not harnessed.
How do you think your scholarship money was acquired? Is there a global trend in warmer environments due to an anthropogenic increase? Yes. With all of that aside, the entry last week mentioned a car-
bon pollution tax, and loosely cited its success in very large industrial places. Yet it failed to explain or define what it was, and only used a reference to VPIRG support, the same group who, when their last good idea became profitable, went from non-profit to for-profit swiftly. The writer went on to say that “all those concerned about their future being devastated by climate change should support this bill by contacting their representatives.” Coming back to the point, it is tiresome to see fear statements and hyperbole used over facts and informed opinion. Students at this University should learn to disregard the
radical, misguided mudslinging that is carried on with accusations and loose facts worse than Joseph McCarthy or a priest in Salem, Massachusetts circa 1692. It would be refreshing to see an organization for energy reform that used common sense and that had realistic goals so that change could be seen within our lifetime. Sincerely, Joseph Gallant Class of 2016 & Jameson Thayer Class of 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Think before buying pet Easter bunnies Dear Editor,
With Easter quickly approaching, parents may be looking for a creative gift for their children - often a soft baby bunny with a cotton ball tail. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits and small children are not a good match, as a child’s excitable tendency can be extremely stressful to the sensi-
tive personalities of rabbits. Children will be expecting the rabbit to cuddle and sit in their lap, however rabbits are ground-loving animals who get frightened and become insecure easily when held...Rabbits have very fragile spinal cords and if not held properly their backs can break, without any ill intent from the child. Most people do not realize
the commitment necessary to take proper care of a rabbit. To find out if your household is a good match for a pet bunny, please check out the House Rabbit Network. The rising popularity of pet rabbits around Easter time has resulted in the tragic fate of abandonment. So if little Susie is pleading for a bunny for Easter, do a rab-
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Skier wins NCAA title Garand’s Favorites:
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One UVM alpine skier is no stranger to the spotlight. Junior Dom Garand most
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Ontario. He was raised by a family with skiing in their blood and has been passed down for generations, Garand said. “My grandfather was really the one who started it,” he said. “He got the bug, and gave it to my dad, and that translated into me being into skiing,” mount country, Garand was a nadian World Junior Team, according to the UVM athletics website. arrived in the Green Mountain state, he attended Burke Mountain Academy, where he trained and honed his skills, according to UVM athletics. grooved their way to the podium on a number of occasions. Garand said the he prefers slalom because he feels the race turns throughout the course. ways been smooth; Garand has hit his fair share of bumps along
Favorite Artist:
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UVM, he was recovering from an injury and feeling shaky on the slopes, Garand said. and improving and just being more consistent,” Garand said. do it day in and day out, but this en conference races and posted
He was later named EISA Alpine rookie of the year, according to UVM athletics. During his sophomore season, Garand shot out of the gate with seven podium appearances and two victories, including the val. He was selected to the EISA All-East First Team, according to UVM athletics. This spring, Garand capped
cording to UVM athletics. “Seeing a student win a national title makes others believe they can do it too, and more skiers will want to come to UVM,” senior Tyler Dixon said. Garand was not the only one
“To have him come down in the lead, and hold it, was a pretty special moment,” head coach Bill Reichelt said.
just so happy I actually did it. It was pretty fun,” Garand said. In addition to his successes, Garand said he is ready to step up and be a leader for his fellow “I would like to be in a position to have more leadership to try and guide the guys because I know I had some really good skiers to look up to and they did a great job,” he said. great skiers, so next year is looking great for us again,” Garand said. “Some big expectations for good and I expect them to win a lot,” Garand said. The Alpine and Nordic ski teams have hung up their skis for the season and will return to action next spring.
Free agency onslaught Snapchat covers sports Sports Columnist
Okay, I know many of us in the wake of the eternally-exciting Super Bowl XLIX are experiencing football fatigue. Every year, we go through this process of entering the new NFL year and are met with an onslaught of preseason roster changes for one reason or another. Some teams are planning for the future and clearing cap space, some are revamping the Kelly), and some are adding what they believe to be the last piece or two to their championship-caliber roster. The quickest route to the so every team always has three other teams in mind when making their moves. This year has been unique in that it has a particularly high volume of big-name, fan-favorite players that will now be found in a new location, wearing new colors. Two of the biggest moves were tight ends. Jimmy Graham
Two huge defensive contracts came about with Darrelle Revis heading back to the
Jack Estrin
Ndamukong Suh went to the
Sports Columnist
Patriot fan-favorite Vince Wilfork has sadly moved as well; now he can be found in Houston as a Texan. With all of this movement going on, things become even
extravaganza as well as sending young inside linebacker Kiko
Each team is trying to conquer its own divisional environment. It’s survival of the fittest in the NFL.
Demarco Murray left the Philadelphia.
draft approaching at the end of April as well as the unforeseen retirement of multiple young players. The players retiring have all cited injuries, especially to the main reasons for walking away from the sport they love. Some of these players inquarterback
Jake
Locker,
Willis and his even younger reTeams have not been shy this year about shopping their players around, and in this chaonly one constant can be found: change.
Recently, as many people open their Snapchat, they will sports game, music festival or other big event. This live look consists of direct footage taken by fans who are actually in attendance at the game or event. Snapchat debuted this feature, also known as “Our Story,” last year after trial runs at an EDM music festival and the Verge, a technology news website. The positive response generated by the use of “Our Story” for these two events has led Snapchat to make the feature available at many major sporting events, which recently championship game and will ketball tournament. First-year Lachlan Francis, a consistent Snapchat user and avid sports fan, appreciates the
pureness and undoctored nature of the “Our Story” feature. ally cool when the players take Snapchats.” For Francis, “Our Story”
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Shane Town
left the city that drafted him in New Orleans and went north to Seattle to make the Seahawks more balanced on both sides of the ball. Julius Thomas ran and took the money in Jacksonville giving Peyton Manning one less stud to look for in the red zone. Nick Foles and Sam Bradford swapped places in the
Lachlan Francis First-year
also gave him a chance to look into what was happening at big college football schools during the football season, he said. “When it was college game day back in the fall, it was awea football school,” he said. The “Our Story” feature is expected to expand further, giving users even more opporcounts of major events around the world, according to The Verge.
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UVM players commit to offseason Nate Frieberg player Dave Landay said. Junior Ally Ramos, a memAs the season starts for
is currently training to enter her senior season.
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soccer player Teddy Gula said. season. This means much of the regular season must be spent in game day preparation and tac-
The offseason allows for the team to harness some of their individual skills.
cludes training as well. A typical spring season day for either team would include a skills practice on the athletics
Daniel Childs, Men’s soccer player
as a strength session in the varsity weight room, said Gula. “This weight room includes a very large open space for agility work and all the weights you need, with a great strength
focusing on yourself and how to become better and working on it,” he said. “Individually work on extra touches or extra strength work.” Over his career at UVM, Gula has one goal and one assist. ally a time where he improves as a soccer player between prac-
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tices and lifting sessions. “The more work you put in now, the more it will help you when it matters,” Gula said. His teammate, junior Daniel ing habits help people improve
demands increase and with the goal to get bigger, faster, stronger.” In three seasons at UVM,
team to harness some of their individual skills and become
four assists. The season is more about getting ready for games, tactics and more big picture ideas for
The same goes for club soccer.
said.
practice on indoor turf, which is faster paced and greatly improves our short game like pass-
“We work on fundamentals, on improving team concepts,”
season.
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Over her UVM career, the tinually improved, not only because of the talented players they bring, in but because of the mos said.
play. season is being able to strengthen our weaknesses from the previous season to be a better team come fall.” Ramos said.
Coach and captain set high expectations “I focused mostly on being a threat from behind the net and working on my feeds,” Roach
has had two standouts this year: senior Jessica Roach and coach Jen Johnson.
player of the week for the week many achievements of the past months. She was also America
“Jess became a breakout player for us her sophomore year,” Johnson said. “She brings day, which has really helped her continue to improve and compete at a high level.” The team has won their past necticut State University, DartUniversity, Quinnipiac University and the University of Marycording to UVM athletics. person, and since my freshman year I have remained determined to make an impact in college,” Roach said. Roach said her playing style has developed due to her drive team.
greatly since coming to college and my stick skills have improved a lot.”
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Roach said she fell in love with lacrosse “instantly,” and has never considered ending her career after high school. “My competitive nature pushed me to play in college,” Roach said. Johnson recently became the all-time most successful according to UVM athletics. Johnson said she is grateful for both UVM and America lacrosse program with the fund-
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ing necessary to become nationally recognized. “Because of the success we have built, it has allowed us to recruit top-tiered student athletes,” Johnson said. Johnson said that she has learned a lot in her time as coach, particularly how to adapt to “maximize success.” As a coach, Johnson said she admires her former mentors, including those for whom
she played against and learned from. mentor was the late Jim Bishop, who coached her when she was “I was the only girl on the team and he never treated me “He taught me to push myself and held me to a high standard, which helped me set a level of expectations for myself. I have carried those with me since.”
Both Johnson and Roach season strong and hope to win an America East championship. “We have been focusing on improving each game and putting together a consistent said. “We have been looking to gain momentum as we start conference play this weekend.” “My goals for the rest of the season are to keep playing strong,” Roach said.
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Men’s lacrosse awards special jersey unusual about junior lacrosse But for those with close ties number is obvious. John Scotnicki, nicknamed “Scotch” by his teammates, was an anchor on the defensive end according to UVM athletics. After graduating, he served values of team pride, helpfulScotnicki died from cancer UVM athletics. tion of all the values Scotnicki exhibited is the reason he is bejersey, according to UVM athletics. Despite being a newcomer to the team, Buono said he is aware of the history behind his number. “I knew who John was prior to receiving his jersey number,” Buono said. “I was in attendance of the game last season as a fan, and
watched as the team honored John with the plaque that now hangs in our locker room,” he said. “I knew that he lost a hardfought battle with cancer, and was a proud UVM lacrosse alum who always held up the values UVM stands for.”
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butes that stand out.” The decision to award Patrick with that jersey was based who was new to the team this fall, showed his support for his teammates from day one. Despite being honored, Buono said he knows how important it is to display his own character separate from the jersey he wears. “I think that my most important contribution to the UVM an attitude of perseverance and support every day,” he said. est or most skilled player on the team by any means, but I refuse to give up and let that beat me down, and continue to improve each day.” Buono said. bolism. to his own life, a remembrance of what he stood for and a re-
summarized the importance be-
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