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Effects of oil spill seep onto campus

University reacts to the distaster in the Gulf of Mexico

Bold, black letters on dozens of white crosses read “R.I.P. to fishing, crabbing, sunbathing, swimming, sailing, sea turtles, sand between my toes.” Full story

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Let’s go clubbing

When first arriving at college, the first priority — and rightfully so — is to get settled into a routine and to get comfortable with entirely new classes and the mountains of reading. Full story

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NFL 2010-2011 season preview

After one of the most entertaining Super Bowls in recent memory, the beginning of the NFL season is once again upon us. Throughout this football season the sports section staff for The Cynic will predict the five best games of each week. These picks will be put in the paper along with the cumulative record of each staff member. In other words, it is a season-long competition between the writers on our staff to see who has the best record at the end of the season. But for now, a season preview. Full story

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Fleming captures nostalgia

Found primarily in public places such as shopping malls, photobooths may seem today to be nothing more than nostalgic fixtures primarily for lovers and preteen best friends. An exhibit currently on display at the Fleming Museum — “Picture Yourself: The Photobooth in America 1926-2010” — takes a close look at photobooths. Full story

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Localvore dinner tickets sell fast

Fresh foods and dancing draws students together

Nothing says Vermont better than a dinner consisting solely of local foods followed by hours of contra dancing.  Nor does any pair of activities serve better to welcome new students to UVM. Full story

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Men’s soccer on the rise

Team looks to “stun” fans and opponents alike

Rewind your memory to the end of last season for the UVM men’s soccer team. The club had a grand total of one win and heavy heads that struggled to walk tall. One year later and the team now has a hook to hang their hats on. After an offseason of successful recruiting by head coach Jesse Cormier and the return of key injured players, the team is now confident it can contend with the best in the America East.

Students join in the race to midterms

Midterm elections heat up as students return to Burlington

As the Burlington population expands with students, the population headed to the polls for this year’s midterm election expands as well.

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Central Campus construction completion date pushed

First-year students trying to get from Central Campus dorms to Williams, Votey or Kalkin halls will have to take the long route for another month. Full story

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Feeling a little crowded? Yeah, us too

This year, UVM set a new record for total enrollment with 13,500 undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, medical and non-degree students.  Full story

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Men’s soccer on the rise

Team looks to “stun” fans and opponents alike

Rewind your memory to the end of last season for the UVM men’s soccer team. The club had a grand total of one win and heavy heads that struggled to walk tall. One year later and the team now has a hook to hang their hats on. After an offseason of successful recruiting by head coach Jesse Cormier and the return of key injured players, the team is now confident it can contend with the best in the America East. Full story

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Sequel uses grit, fire to hold audience

“The Girl Who Played with Fire,” based off of the second book in Stieg Larsson’s bestselling trilogy, is the sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The film continues to follow the story of Lisbeth Salander, the skilled computer hacker with a mysterious, dark past and a knack for investigation. Full story

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Localvore dinner tickets sell fast

Fresh foods and dancing draws students together

Nothing says Vermont better than a dinner consisting solely of local foods followed by hours of contra dancing.  Nor does any pair of activities serve better to welcome new students to UVM. Full story



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