The Vermont Cynic Issue 9

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WISHES FROM THE ‘WICKED’ Charity group throws Halloween party for a good cause

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INDIA ARIE CONCERT REVIEW Artist brings global performance to the Flynn Theatre

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THE EXORCIST ARRIVES AT UVM

Father Vincent Lambert is one of 36 working exorcists in the U.S.

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Board served

Unions gain support

By  Devin  Karambelas Staff  Writer University  trustees  may  have  received  a  not-­so-­pleasant  surprise  when  they  checked  their  inbox  on  Oct.  20.  Faculty  in  the  school  of  engineering  met  that  day  to  discuss  and  approve  an  email  that  was  sent  to  the  board,  which  was  a  brief  statement  expressing  their  dissatisfaction  with  the  trustee’s  actions.

“It’s time to start evaluating and reducing the bloated administration.�

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Nancy Hayden

Associate professor and program head of the college of engineering “Because  of  both  past  and  recent  decisions  that  are  not  in  the  best  interest  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  the  faculty  of  the  school  of  engineering  at  UVM  QR ORQJHU KDYH FRQÂżGHQFH LQ WKH current  Board  of  Trustees,â€?  the  email  stated.

Nancy  Hayden,  associate  professor  and  program  head  of  the  college  of  engineering,  expressed  her  and  her  colleague’s  frustration  with  the  administration. “In  regards  to  the  Strategic  Initiative  Project  (SIP),  the  academic  programs  have  been  evaluated,  re-­evaluated  and  reduced  to  death,�  she  said.  “It’s  time  to  start  evaluating  and  reducing  the  bloated  administration.�

A  Burlington  Free  Press  blog  also  reported  that  the  faculty’s  resolution  “passed  by  plurality  with  10  in  favor,  seven  opposed  and  four  abstaining.â€? “We  asked  [Chairman  of  the  %RDUG@ 5REHUW &LRIÂż LI KHÂśG VHHQ the  email,  and  he  said  he  had,â€?  the  blog  stated.  “He  had  no  comment,  other  than  to  point  out  that  the  vote  was  taken  by  the  engineering  department,  not  the  college  as  a  whole.â€?

Hayden  did  not  seem  to  share  his  sentiment.  “The  Board  of  Trustees  is  encouraging  and  promoting  corporate  values  at  UVM,�  she  said.  “That  is  why  they  need  to  be  held  accountable,  and  that  is  why  many  faculty  are  mad.�

NEWS 1-7 — Spin the wheel of horrors

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Trustees talk money Fire damages Wing dorm Online degree program considered

By  Devin  Karambelas Staff  Writer An  increase  in  summer  tuition  and  a  new,  web-­based  academic  initiative  may  be  on  the  University’s  horizon.

Increased  tuition,  online  learning,  renovation  costs  and  an  endowment  report  were  all  on  the  agenda  at  the  Budget,  Finance  and  Investment  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  on  Oct.  21.

“The world is changing and many people are choosing to obtain their education by nontraditional means.�

Richard Cate Vice President of Finance and Enterprise Servies 7HG :LQÂżHOG DVVRFLDWH YLFH president  of  budget  and  resource  management,  brought  up  two  proposals  regarding  summer Â

LIFE 8-9 — Farm to table on Wall Street

SPECTACLE 11 CREAM dairy cows

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session  tuition  rates.

7KH ÂżUVW SURSRVDO ZDV IRU a  5.8  percent  increase  in  credit  hour  tuition  for  students  enrolled  in  summer  courses,  which  the  committee  voted  to  pass.   “Basically,  the  tuition  credit  levels  are  still  15  percent  lower  [than  the  academic  year]  to  encourage  students  to  stay  and  WDNH VXPPHU FRXUVHV ´ :LQÂżHOG said.  The  increase  will  now  move  up  tuition  credit  hours  to  $456  per  in-­state  student  and  to  $1,151  for  students  out  of  state,  he  said.

The  board  also  approved  a  $15,250  fee  for  the  US-­Sino  Pathway  Program,  a  bridge  program  that  partners  with  Kaplan  China  to  get  new  Chinese  students  adapted  to  their  course  work  at  UVM. Trustee  Deborah  McAneny  expressed  her  concern  regarding  the  tuition  rate  for  Chinese  exchange  students,  which  is  the  same  fee  charged  to  in-­state  students. “I’d  like  assurance  that  this  LV SURÂżWDEOH ´ 0F$QHQ\ VDLG “Some  students  [enrolled  in  the  program]  don’t  need  the  See  FINANCE  on  page  3

ARTS 12-13 — Band isn’t so woeful after all

By  Becky  Hayes Assistant  News  Editor

$ ¿UH LQ D VWXGHQW GRUP URRP FDXVHG ÀRRGLQJ DQG WKH evacuation  of  Wing  Hall  at  3:02  a.m.  on  Oct.  22.

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Only  a  single  sprinkler  head  went  off,  but  with  a  spray  of  15  to  20  gallons  of  water  per  minute  there  was  damage  to  the  HOHFWULFDO V\VWHP RI WKH ÀRRUV

below,  he  said.

The  cost  of  the  damage  to  the  building  has  not  been  calculated,  but  the  estimate  is  $10,000  to  $15,000,  said  John  Marcus,  administrative  coordinator  of  risk  management  and  safety.

In  an  email  to  inform  parents  of  the  situation,  ResLife  stated  that  the  Wing  Davis  Wilks  complex  was  evacuated  in  the  early  morning  hours  of  Oct.  22.

The  residents  of  Davis  and  Wilks  were  allowed  to  re-­enter  the  building  shortly  after  the  incident,  but  students  living  in  Wing  Hall  were  not  permitted  back  into  their  rooms  until  2  p.m.  See  FIRE  on  page  4

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OPINION 14-15 — Don’t be that guy this Halloween

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

expo to be held Spin the wheel of horrors Tech ‘Tech Jam’ will help students find ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ offers students golden parachute

By  Taylor  Jones  Staff  Writer Elliot  Sangara,  Staff  Writer Even  Pat  Sajak  wouldn’t  ask  you  to  spin  the  UVM  faculty’s  wheel.

Faculty  and  supporters  continued  to  voice  their  concerns  about  administrative  spending  at  an  event  called  the  “Wheel  of  Misfortune,�  professor  Nancy  Welch  said.

Professors  organized  the  event  directly  outside  the  Bailey/ Howe  Library  on  Oct.  14,  she  said.

People  passing  the  library  were  encouraged  to  spin  the  wheel  that  only  allowed  participants  to  land  on  the  word  “misfortunateâ€?  in  an  attempt  to  LOOXVWUDWH SRRU ÂżQDQFLDO VSHQGLQJ by  the  University,  Welch  said.    “The  administration  says  UVM  is  a  complex  institution  and  it  needs  people  to  manage  it,  but  really  it’s  mismanagement,â€?  she  said.

One  main  concern  for  Welch  and  other  professors  is  the  sheer  size  of  the  administration. “The  size  of  the  administration  is  too  big,�  Welch  said.  “Currently  there  are  44  top  administrators  who  received  $8  million  in  bonuses.�

Luxurious  bonuses  are  being  given  to  administrators  while  others  are  left  suffering,  she  said. “It’s  lavish  rewards  for  bad  behavior,  on  the  grounds  [that]  students  are  paying  more  and  are  told  to  expect  bigger  classes,â€?  Welch  said.  “Maintenance  people  who  perform  hard  physical  work  are  told  they  can’t  retire  at  62, Â

internship and job opportunities By  Sarah  Strohmayer Staff  Writer

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Prof.  Judith  Cohen  (center)  and  Prof.  Nancy  Welch  (right)  pres-­ ent  the  “Wheel  of  Misfortune�  to  students  at  Bailey/Howe  Oct.  14. lecturers  are  told  they  don’t  have  permanent  jobs.�

The  bonuses  are  negatively  effecting  UVM  and  setting  a  bad  example  for  students,  she  said.   The  values  the  board  expresses  by  lavish  compensation  for  executives  while  ignoring  students  and  faculty  are  terrible,  Welch  said.

Welch  also  emphasized  the  need  for  students  to  take  action  and  express  their  opinions  on  the  matter.

Students,  such  as  senior  Avery  Pittman,  supported  professors  by  participating  in  the  Wheel  of  Misfortune  event.

Pittman  said  that  she  is  pleased  with  the  work  that  professors  and  students  alike  have  done  so  far  in  informing  people  about  the  situation. “I  think  we’ve  only  recently  started  having  really  public Â

events,  like  only  this  week  did  students  start  the  occupy  UVM  stuff,â€?  Pittman  said.  “I’m  asking  students,  ‘do  you  know  why  your  tuition  is  so  expensive?’  and  a  lot  of  them  say  yeah,  they  do.â€?   Students  need  to  realize  WKDW WKH\ KDYH LQĂ€XHQFH ZKHQ it  comes  to  what  the  University  does  with  their  money,  according  to  Pittman. “We’re  paying  for  this,  so  we  are  directly  implicated  in  the  system  regardless  of  how  we  feel  about  it,â€?  Pittman  said.  “On  the  whole  we  make  this  University  happen,  we  are  the  ones  who  are  coming  here  to  learn.â€?  There  will  be  other  events  in  the  future  for  students  to  voice  their  opinions  on  the  matter,  including  a  weekly  assembly  by  Occupy  UVM  which  will  take  place  in  a  public  space  every  Thursday,  she  said.

Tech  Jam,  Vermont’s  largest  career  fair  and  tech  expo,  is  coming  to  Burlington  from  Oct.  28-­29.  The  technology  expo  is  a  FKDQFH IRU VWXGHQWV WR ÂżQG RXW about  exciting  job  and  internship  RSSRUWXQLWLHV LQ WKH ÂżHOG RI technology  from  70  sponsors  and  exhibitors,  according  to  their  website.  “We  started  the  Tech  Jam  in  WKLV LV WKH ÂżIWK MDP LQ IRXU years,â€?  Cathy  Resmer,  associate  publisher  of  Seven  Days,  said.  “We  see  employment  ads  every  week  from  local  companies  looking  for  employees  and  we  noticed  that  there  were  lots  of  tech  companies  hiring.â€?  Tech  Jam  grew  out  of  a  concern  that  students  were  leaving  Vermont  because  of  a  lack  of  career  opportunity  in  the  ¿HOG RI WHFKQRORJ\ 5HVPHU VDLG This  year  Tech  Jam  has  grown  to  include  more  than  70  companies  including  Google,  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  and  MicroStrain,  according  to  the  Tech  Jam  website.  “These  groups  came  together  WR RUJDQL]H WKH ÂżUVW DQQXDO Vermont  3.0:  Creative  Tech  Career  Jam,â€?  their  website  stated.  “It  was  an  ‘ultimate  job  fair’—  many  of  the  50+  exhibitors  were Â

actively  looking  for  employees  to  ¿OO JRRG SD\LQJ MREV ´ These  companies  and  sponsors  are  offering  opportunities  in  software  development,  information  architecture,  engineering,  sales,  marketing,  customer  support,  business  development,  research,  technical  writing  and  more,  the  website  stated.  Some  students  said  it  is  great  to  be  able  to  contact  all  of  these  companies  in  one  place.  “I’m  from  a  place  with  a  huge  biotech  industry  and  here  LWÂśV KDUGHU WR ÂżQG RSSRUWXQLWLHV without  searching  for  them,â€?  ¿UVW \HDU ,VDEHO 6FKRROHU VDLG The  program  for  the  event  includes  an  innovation  workshop  with  Google  and  Dealer.com.  “Many  of  the  companies  exhibiting  are  actively  hiring  or  scouting  for  talent,â€?  the  website  stated.  There  will  also  be  an  opportunity  to  meet  with  members  of  Middlebury  College’s  Solar  Decathlon  team  and  to  check  out  an  alternative  energy  racecar  created  by  UVM  students.

The  Tech  Jam  will  run  this  weekend  on  Oct.  28  from  10  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  and  on  Oct.  29  from  10  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  in  the  former  Borders  building  on  29  Church  St. Â

Cioffi welcomes trustees By  Chris  Scott Staff  Writer 5REHUW &LRI¿œV RSHQLQJ remarks  at  the  Board  of  Trustees  meeting  this  past  weekend  addressed  a  Chinese  proverb  stating,  “May  we  live  in  interesting  times.â€?

Given  the  state  of  the  University,  this  proverb  may  ring  true.

The  Board  of  Trustees  held  their  second  major  meeting  of  the  year  this  past  weekend,  with  trustee  members  addressing  the  ongoing  presidential  search,  as  well  as  the  economic  issues  currently  affecting  the  University. “In  spite  of  a  few  bumps  and  EUXLVHV ZHÂśUH GRLQJ ZHOO ´ &LRIÂż said.

Not  everyone  at  the  meeting,  however,  seemed  to  agree.   Some  protesters  crowded  the  entrance  carrying  signs  and  banners  reading,  “Fight  against  administrative  greed.�

After  his  opening  remarks,  &LRIÂż WXUQHG WR ,QWHULP 3UHVLGHQW John  Bramley  to  give  his  perception  of  the  current  state  of Â

the  University.

Bramley  said  that  that  the  University  was  too  small  when  he  was  provost  and  senior  vice  president. “Now  our  research  and  education  has  gained  strength,�  he  said.

Bramley  also  concentrated  on  WKH FXUUHQW ¿QDQFLDO VLWXDWLRQ discussing  the  eventual  decline  of  funding  from  the  government,  and  recommended  that  the  University  not  exceed  a  tuition  hike  of  3.5  percent.

Bramley  said  he  expressed  interest  in  exploring  more  academic  ventures,  entering  into  partnerships  with  other  institutions  and  identifying  university  programs  that  are  no  longer  needed.

The  University  needs  to  attract  the  best  and  brightest  individuals  in  order  to  continue  the  seamless  movement  of  its  system,  he  said. “The  challenges  we  face  are  no  different  from  others,â€?  Bramley  said.  “Now  we  must  succeed  or  we  put  all  of  our  progress  at  risk.â€? Â

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Union gains support

Protestors disrupt campus meetings %\ .HHJDQ )DLU¿HOG Staff  Writer Contract  impasses  between  the  administration  and  faculty,  staff  and  police  unions  have  prompted  union  supporters  to  publicly  express  their  discontent  at  two  recent  events.

Students,  staff  and  faculty  members  met  administration  and  United  Academics  representatives  last  week  as  they  entered  Jeffords  Hall  with  a  mediator  in  order  to  attempt  to  resolve  their  contract  impasse.

In  a  spirited  display  of  solidarity,  union  supporters  caused  a  commotion,  vocally  denouncing  what  they  believe  to  be  unfair  terms  proposed  by  administrators.

“We won’t turn our backs on the next generation.�

Beth Mintz United Academics Executive Council member Chants  from  the  crowd  such  as  “retirement  for  the  next  generation,  not  just  for  administration,�  and  “we  are  the  99  percent,�  were  heard  throughout  the  building.

Union  supporters  reconvened  on  Oct.  21  at  the  Davis  Center  to  express  their  discontent  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  at  their  meeting.

About  60  individuals  descended  upon  the  Grand  Maple  Ballroom  and  staged  a  silent  picket  in  condemnation  of  the  administration’s  requests.   &KDLU 5REHUW &LRIÂż immediately  acknowledged  the  picketers  as  they  entered  the  meeting.   “We  respect  your  right  to  protest,  but  we  ask  that  you  express  yourself  in  a  peaceful,  XQGLVUXSWLYH PDQQHU ´ &LRIÂż said.

The  crowd  honored  his  request  and  stood  silently,  holding  signs  that  expressed  their  concerns  as  the  board  carried  on  their  planned  business. “Corporate  values  are  not  university  values,�  and  “put  the  money  where  the  students  are,�  two  of  the  signs  stated.

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was  called  to  discuss  the  contract  impasse,  effectively  evicting  all  non-­board  members  from  the  room,  the  crowd  left  peacefully,  but  not  quietly.

In  a  procession  out  of  the  ballroom,  the  picketers  chanted  ³WKH\ VD\ FXW EDFN ZH VD\ ÂżJKW backâ€?  and  “money  for  jobs  and  education,  not  for  more  administration.â€?

Junior  Michelle  Marion  said  she  took  part  in  the  event  because  she  believes  that  her  tuition  dollars  are  not  being  spent  well. “My  parents  pay  $40,000  a  year  for  me  to  go  to  this  school,  and  my  education  isn’t  representative  of  that  dollar  amount.   It  just  goes  straight  into  the  pockets  of  administrators,�  she  said.

Student  empowerment  and  engagement  is  a  critical  component  to  achieving  the  desired  outcome,  Marion  said.  “We  have  the  power  because  we  have  the  money,�  she  said.

Sociology  professor  and  United  Academics  Executive  Council  Member  Beth  Mintz  said  she  also  believes  that  the  allocation  of  tuition  dollars  isn’t  conducive  to  optimizing  student  education. “What  we  have  now  are  two  UVMs,�  Mintz  said.  “There  is  one  with  enough  money  for  bonuses  and  golden  parachutes,  and  there  is  one  in  retrenchment  with  less  faculty  and  less  time  for  students.�   Mintz  said  that  the  terms  set  forth  by  the  administration  would  only  perpetuate  this  growing  divide  and  thereby  disadvantage  future  generations  of  both  students  and  faculty. “United  Academics  is  very  interested  in  reaching  an  agreement  that  maximizes  UVM’s  potential  by  navigating  the  needs  of  the  institution  and  the  faculty,�  she  said.

Less  attractive  contract  terms,  such  as  those  proposed  by  the  administration,  would  cause  prospective  faculty  to  be  less  likely  to  pursue  a  career  at  UVM,  Mintz  said.  Moreover,  with  less  money  earmarked  for  academic  SXUSRVHV IDFXOW\ ZLOO ÂżQG LW PRUH GLIÂżFXOW WR DGHTXDWHO\ WHQG WR WKH students’  needs,  she  said. “We  won’t  turn  our  backs  on  the  next  generation,â€?  she  said.

Theft and vandalism A wallet and a cell phone

were taken from a backpack left in a Waterman hallway on Oct. 19.

Vandalism occurred in the first floor ladies bathroom of Christie Hall on Oct. 15.

Suspicious events

A person tried to make a purchase with counterfeit money at University MarchĂŠ on Oct. 17.

Someone attempted An intoxicated, naked fraud by trying to issue a male student was criminally fake UVM check in Waterman charged with trespassing for Building on Oct. 18. entering a female student’s dorm room in Tupper Hall on A motor vehicle hit a light Oct. 15. while backing up near the Marijuana and drug Christie Wright Patterson related objects were complex Oct. 19. confiscated from students in A truck hit the Living/ Buckham Hall on Oct. 19.

Learning Center’s skywalk Alcohol was confiscated while driving on the walkway from a student in Mercy Hall on Oct. 16. There were no on Oct. 15. injuries.

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The  students  in  this  program  are  charged  the  in-­state  tuition  rate  during  the  summer,  but  are  expected  to  pay  the  out-­of-­state  rate  once  they  are  enrolled  at  the  University,  said  Richard  Cate,  YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI ÂżQDQFH DQG enterprise  services. “We  want  to  measure  long  term;Íž  [these  students]  pay  full  out-­of-­state  tuition  rates  for  four  years,â€?  Cate  said. :LQÂżHOG DQG &DWH ZHQW RQ WR discuss  the  status  of  the  Distance  Learning  Initiative,  which  would  provide  an  online  course  of  study  available  to  students  who  cannot  attend  the  University  physically  and  still  wish  to  earn  professional  degrees. “The  world  is  changing  and  many  people  are  choosing  to  obtain  their  education  by  nontraditional  means,â€?  Cate  said.  “If  UVM  is  to  thrive  in  the  future,  we  need  to  adjust  to  this  changing  environment.â€?

UVM  would  partner  with  Bisk  Education,  a  private  company  specializing  in  distance  education,  for  the  proposed  program,  he  said.

Bisk  would  be  in  charge  of  program  development,  marketing  and  enrollment  management,  although  Cate  said  Bisk  would  “work  with  faculty  members  to  convert  courses  into  an  appropriate  online  format.â€? “Intellectual  property  will  still  belong  to  the  University,â€?  :LQÂżHOG VDLG Âł7KH YHQGRU %LVN

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Cate  said  that  the  lack  of  infrastructural  costs  would  make  this  program  feasible,  and  that  credit  hour  rates  would  “be Â

framed  somewhere  between  in-­ state  and  out-­of-­state  rates.�

The  contract  with  Bisk  has  not  yet  been  brought  to  the  trustees  for  approval  and  is  expected  to  be  decided  on  within  the  next  month.

The  committee  then  approved  the  $4  million  renovation  that  will  be  completed  in  the  Mason  Simpson  Hamilton  complex.  Slated  for  completion  in  2012,  the  renovation  will  focus  on  the  interior  of  Mason  and  Hamilton  Halls,  according  to  Cate.  The  docket  for  the  committee  meeting  stated  that  renovations  will  “be  accomplished  through  100  percent  of  unrestricted  plant  funds  in  residential  life.�

Phase  one  of  the  Redstone  renovations  included  full  roof  repair  of  Mason  Simpson  Hamilton  and  a  complete  interior  renovation  of  Simpson  Hall.

Finally,  the  report  of  the  Investment  Subcommittee,  led  by  Trustee  Sam  Bain,  appeared  to  deliver  some  good  news  for  the  University.

Bain  reported  that  the  University’s  endowment  is  currently  valued  at  $330  million.  “Our  portfolio  right  now  for  WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU LV XS SHUFHQW from  last  year,â€?  he  said.  UVM’s  investment  consultant  ¿UP &DPEULGJH $VVRFLDWHV manages  nearly  70  percent  of  higher  education  endowment  assets  in  the  U.S. Cambridge  Associates  has  placed  UVM  in  the  top  three  percent  of  the  institutions  it  represents  regarding  endowment  performance  in  the  past  year,  Bain  said.

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Prof. rates cancer grants Students unite over Dr. Judy Cohen selected by Dept. of Defense

VSTEP debates bottled water ban

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The  Pentagon  was  interested  in  what  one  nursing  professor  had  to  say.

Dr.  Judith  Cohen  was  nominated  to  evaluate  research  applications  submitted  to  the  United  States  Department  of  Defense’s  Breast  Cancer  Research  Program,  according  to  a  press  release.

Congress  gave  the  Breast  Cancer  Research  Program  $150  PLOOLRQ IRU ¿VFDO \HDU WR spend  on  prospective  breast  cancer  research,  University  Communications  stated.

“It was a good piece of closure to feel like I could give back to the community after surviving breast cancer myself.�

Dr. Judith Cohen Professor of nursing This  review  process  is  unique  in  that  it  combines  consumer  advocates  and  scientists  to  better  review  the  value  of  each  research  application,  according  to  the  UVM  website. “Most  research  applicant  programs  don’t  have  a  grant Â

environment issues

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The  Breast  Cancer  Research  Program  has  used  this  distinctive  review  process  since  1995,  University  Communications  stated.

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In  the  past,  evaluators  met  to  review  the  grants  in  Washington,  D.C.,  but  this  year  the  review  process  was  done  electronically  through  video  conferencing,  she  said. “I  would  like  to  participate  in  the  process  again,  but  I  hope  the  format  changes,�  Cohen  said.

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Congressionally  Directed  Medical  Research  Programs,  Lt.  Col.  Jeffrey  C.  Leggit,  was  appreciative  of  the  perspective  that  the  reviewers  provided,  according  to  the  press  release. “[The  reviewers]  are  instrumental  in  helping  the  scientists  understand  the  patient’s  perspective  ‌  and  remind  us  of  the  human  element  involved  in  medical  research,â€?  Leggit  said.

As  a  survivor  of  breast  cancer  and  a  health  care  provider,  Cohen  said  that  she  was  able  to  help  share  her  story  by  participating  in  the  process.  “It  was  a  good  piece  of  closure  to  feel  like  I  could  give  back  to  the  community  after  surviving  breast  cancer  myself.�

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Those  looking  for  a  greener  campus  may  have  heard  about  students  voicing  their  concerns  at  the  Davis  Center  last  week.

Students  presented  new  ideas  to  cease  the  use  of  bottled  water  on  campus  and  to  create  a  networking  site  for  activist  groups  at  the  University’s  monthly  Environmental  Forum  held  on  Oct.  19.

Vermont  Students  Towards  Environmental  Protection  (VSTEP)  presented  an  existing  campaign  to  end  the  sale  of  bottled  water  on  campus. “The  sale  of  bottled  water  is  produced  with  non-­ biodegradable  plastic  and  goes  against  the  University’s  reputation  as  an  environmentally  minded  institution,�  the  VSTEP  vision  statement  said.

Bottled  water  encourages  the  unnecessary  waste  of  water  because  it  is  available  at  fountains  and  taps  across  campus,  according  to  the  vision  statement. ³:H ZRXOG EH WKH ¿UVW SXEOLF university  to  get  rid  of  bottled  water,�  junior  Shana  McCann  said.

This  decision  to  end  bottled  water  will  be  part  of  the  new  beverage  contract  beginning  in  DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH 967(3 resolution.

The  administration  is  planning  to  send  a  survey  to  students  in  November  that  ZLOO ¿QG RXW ZKDW WKH\ ZRXOG want  from  the  future  beverage  contract,  VSTEP  Vice  President  Ilana  Copel  said.

Because  of  this,  VSTEP  wants  to  educate  UVM  students  so  that  they  may  decide  for  themselves  about  the  contract  concerning  bottled  water,  VSTEP  President  Greg  Francese  said. ³:H ZDQW WR LQÀXHQFH WKH people  through  education  and  knowledge,�  Francese  said.

With  the  elimination  of  bottled  water  from  campus,  VSTEP  plans  to  institute  new  changes  around  campus,  according  to  their  vision Â

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Also  presented  at  the  forum  was  a  new  type  of  networking  for  student  activist  groups  around  campus,  junior  Brie  Timm  said.

While  attending  the  Power  Shift  conference  in  Washington,  D.C.  Timm  said  she  met  environmental  groups  from  Vermont  that  had  no  way  to  communicate  with  one  another. “I  was  in  a  group  with  Vermonters  and  there  were  tons  of  groups  that  were  enthusiastic  about  the  environment,  but  none  were  connected  or  communicating;͞  there  was  no  network,�  Timm  said.  “That  was  the  key  light  bulb.�

Timm  created  a  website  called  the  Campus  Canopy  that  currently  includes  19  activist  clubs  and  an  “action  calendar�  showing  events  on  campus,  according  to  the  website. “You  can  go  and  see  all  the  different  groups  and  events  on  the  calendar  that  will  hopefully  increase  the  attendance  rate  [and  effectiveness  of  the  groups],�  Timm  said.

The  network  is  open  to  any  clubs  wanting  to  join  and  is  not  exclusive  to  environmental  groups,  she  said. “We  want  to  include  anybody  who  wants  to  be  part  of  the  network,�  Timm  said.

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No standards left behind

Education committee discusses common state practices for Vermont public schools By  Lauren  Drasler Staff  Writer

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Members  of  the  Occupy  movement,   who  share  the  concerns  of  Waterman  protestors,  gather  in  front  of  Bailey/Howe  Oct.  21.

More occupying Protestors rally at Waterman By  Lauren  Drasler Staff  Writer Homecoming  weekend  is  often  about  academic  festivities,  parents  and  alumni.

This  year,  however,  homecoming  weekend  was  interrupted  by  an  Occupy  Burlington  protest  outside  the  Waterman  building  on  Oct.  15.  The  protest  began  at  City  Hall  Park  and  stopped  once  outside  Waterman  and  then  again  at  the  Fleming  Museum.

Saturday  was  the  Global  Day  of  Action  for  Occupy  Wall  Street  protests  worldwide,  according  to  the  Occupy  Wall  Street  website.   “I’ve  been  watching  what’s  been  happening  to  the  United  States  over  the  past  20  years,  and  the  disparity  is  more  noticeable  now  than  ever,�  protestor  Stephen  Kiely  said.  “I’m  here  participating  today  because  the  democracy  we  have  now  isn’t  working.  I  hope  to  see  more  change  and  more  protests  like  this.�

The  concern  about  income  disparity  in  the  United  States  appears  to  be  a  common  theme  among  protestors. “I  joined  the  Occupy  Vermont  movement  because  I’m  tired  of  the  corporations  getting  all  the  government  handouts,�  protestor  Jody  Taparauskas  said.   “I  want  a  real  democracy  that  helps  the  99  percent  of  us  that  work  just  to  pay  off  our  debt.  We  are  suffering  directly  because  of  the  1  percent  at  the  top.�

Though  many  of  the  protestors  on  Saturday  had  VSHFLÂżF LGHDV DERXW ZKDW WKH\ wanted  to  accomplish  through  the  Occupy  Movement,  some  students  said  they  have  general  support  for  the  protests. “I  like  the  idea  behind  it,â€?  VRSKRPRUH $PHOLD (LĂ€H VDLG “I’m  from  Long  Island,  so  if  I  ZDV KRPH , ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ participate.  I  just  hope  that  these  protests  get  something  accomplished.  I  do  think  it’s  ZRUWK WKH ÂżJKW WKRXJK DQG that  things  pay  off  if  you  keep  at  them.â€?

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with  the  subject  of  these  protests. “I  highly  identify  with  the  message,�  senior  Nash  Hall  said.  “I’m  worried  about  my  job  prospects  after  college,  and  whether  or  not  I  will  even  have  a  job  to  support  myself.  Those  at  the  top  used  our  money  to  get  rich,  and  we  live  in  a  culture  where  that’s  excused.�

The  Burlington  protests  may  have  stemmed  from  the  controversy  surrounding  former  President  Daniel  Mark  Fogel’s  departure,  Hall  said. “I  question  the  motives  of  the  school  as  far  as  tuition  costs  rising,�  Hall  said.  “I  think  it  may  make  UVM  more  economically  competitive,  but  I  think  that  it’s  more  of  an  issue  of  valuing  wealth  over  everything  else.�

Although  some  students  support  and  identify  with  the  Occupy  Movement,  others  said  WKH\ ÂżQG LVVXHV ZLWK WKH PHVVDJH that  is  being  conveyed  through  the  Occupy  Wall  Street  and  Occupy  Burlington  protests. “I  understand  that  [the  protestors]  want  to  change  capitalism  and  I  think  that’s  a  good  idea,â€?  senior  Elisabeth  Arthur  said.  “However,  I  just  don’t  think  that  there’s  any  central  idea  or  message,  and  instead  this  movement  is  just  a  mess.â€?

Other  students  said  they  agree. “I  don’t  think  people  really  know  what  is  really  going  on  in  regard  to  what  they’re  protesting  about,�  senior  Abbie  Desrochers  said.  “They  say  they’re  the  99  percent,  but  I  don’t  think  they  understand  what  the  1  percent  does.  Taking  initiative  and  working  will  get  things  done  in  life,  protesting  won’t.�

Some  students  said  they  could  understand  the  movement,  but  could  also  identify  with  those  people  who  work  hard  for  what  they  have. “CEOs  are  well-­educated,  committed  people  that  often  ZRUN KDUG DQG VDFULÂżFH WR JHW where  they  are,â€?  senior  Rachel  Rubin  said.  “I  think  that  if  you  work  hard  to  get  money  and  wealth,  and  that’s  what  you  want,  then  that’s  okay.  It’s  not  what  I  want,  but  I  understand  it.â€?

One’s  elementary  and  high  school  education  is  perhaps  the  most  important  preparation  for  college  and  the  workforce.

Recently,  numerous  states  throughout  the  country  have  adopted  the  Common  Core  State  Standards  Initiative  in  math  and  language  arts.   On  Oct.  10  the  Vermont  Council  for  Teacher  Educators  held  a  conference  at  UVM  to  discuss  these  standards  and  their  implementation  in  the  state  of  Vermont.   “Vermont  is  going  to  adopt  the  National  Standards  in  math  and  language  arts,�  said  Ellen  Baker,  director  of  teacher  education  at  UVM.  “Forty-­four  states  already  have  these  standards.  By  adopting  them,  kids  get  consistency,  compete  better  nationally  and  they  get  more  college  and  career  educated.�

The  participants  in  the  conference  at  UVM  were  educators  in  grades  K-­12  and  some  college  educators  as  well,  Baker  said. “During  the  morning  the  participants  were  given  an  overview  of  the  Common  Core  Standards  and  the  implementation  of  these  standards,�  Baker  said.  “In  the  afternoon,  the  conference  was  divided  into  three  groups:   K-­12  math  educators,  K-­12  language  arts  teachers  and  higher  education.�

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been  in  the  same  room  together  to  begin  discussion  about  these  standards,  she  said.  The  Common  Core  State  Standards  Initiative  will  provide  a  consistent,  clear  understanding  of  what  students  are  expected  to  learn  so  teachers  and  parents  know  what  they  need  to  do  to  help  them,  according  to  the  Common  Core  website.

“If schools have standards across the board, I think teachers may try and teach to these standards rather than the students.�

Helen Cobb Junior “I  work  in  a  program  that  prepares  students  to  be  teachers,�  Vermont  Department  Educator  Jane  Goodman  said.  “I  attended  the  conference  because  I  wanted  to  learn  about  the  new  standards  that  were  going  to  be  expected  in  language  arts  and  math  so  I  could  better  prepare  future  teachers.�

Some  students  said  they  have  mixed  feelings  about  the  Common  Core  Standards. “I  do  think  it’s  a  good  idea  to  have  a  standardized  system  throughout  the  country,â€?  junior  Eden  Karnes  said.  “But  different  students  are  interested  in  different  things,  and  I  think Â

that  if  you  have  these  standards  then  those  students  may  not  be  considered  up  to  par.   I  also  think  that  socioeconomic  status  will  affect  how  these  standards  work,  because  some  schools  don’t  have  as  much  money  as  others.�

Questioning  these  standards  appears  to  be  a  common  theme  among  UVM  students. “I  think  these  standards  are  a  good  idea  in  theory,�  junior  Tess  Lippincott  said.  “But  a  lot  of  states  might  struggle  to  keep  up  these  standards  and  I  think  that  could  make  the  education  unequal.�

Some  schools  will  have  no  trouble  meeting  the  standards,  while  others  from  lower  economic  areas  could  be  considered  a  failure,  Lippincott  said.

Though  some  students  said  they  wonder  whether  or  not  these  standards  will  work,  others  already  have  their  minds  made  up. “If  schools  have  standards  across  the  board,  I  think  teachers  may  try  and  teach  to  these  standards  rather  than  to  the  students,�  junior  Helen  Cobb  said.

One  aspect  of  the  Common  Core  Standards  that  some  students  have  an  issue  with  is  the  apparent  uniformity  that  comes  along  with  national  standards. “College  is  where  you  meet  different  people  from  all  different  places,�  sophomore  Janelle  Sarnevitz  said.  “I  think  that  these  standards  may  take  away  from  the  uniqueness  of  each  individual  person.�

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By  Tyler  Hastings Staff  Writer Dr.  Peter  Bingham,  a  neurology  professor  at  the  college  of  medicine,  is  developing  therapeutic  breath-­controlled  video  games  for  patients  with  DVWKPD F\VWLF ÂżEURVLV DQG RWKHU breathing  conditions.  The  basic  idea  is  to  connect  the  user  to  a  device  that  records  DQG GLVSOD\V EUHDWK Ă&#x20AC;RZ RQ D computer,  Bingham  said.  From  there,  various  games  can  be  created  that  allow  the  user  to  see  and  manipulate  objects  on  the  screen  with  his  or  her  breath.  By  leading  the  player  to  complete  recommended  breath  exercises,  the  games  provide  an  incentive  for  patients  to  manage  their  own  health,  an  important  component  of  health  care,  he  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  fancy  [Intensive  Care  Units]  and  we  can  do  wonderful  things  with  surgery,  but  the  big  health  care  problems  in  terms  of  health  economics  have  to  do  with  how  people  behave  and  how  they  take  care  of  themselves,â&#x20AC;?  Bingham  said.  ³<RX KDYH WR ÂżQG RXW ZKDW peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  motivation  is  and  work  with  that,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  how  people  change.  We  know  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  motivation  to  play  games.â&#x20AC;?

Different  diseases  require  unique  breathing  exercises.   The  goal  for  asthma  patients  is  to  get  them  to  be  more  self-­aware  of  their  own  breathing,  Bingham  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  get  to  know  your  breath  Ă&#x20AC;RZ ZKLFK LV WKH NH\ LVVXH LQ asthma,  through  an  additional Â

feedback,  not  just  the  feeling  but  [also]  a  visual  signal,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  idea  is  to  become  more  tuned  in.  You  can  use  that  UHSUHVHQWDWLRQ RI Ă&#x20AC;RZ WR SOD\ games.â&#x20AC;?  &\VWLF ÂżEURVLV SDWLHQWV KDYH slightly  different  goals,  Bingham  said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be something you would get a prescription for.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe.â&#x20AC;?

Dr. Peter Bingham

Neurology professor at the College of Medicine Âł,Q WKH FDVH RI F\VWLF ÂżEURVLV the  idea  could  be  to  lead  the  player  to  do  these  forced  exhalations  called  huffs,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[They]  are  normally  not  so  interesting  or  fun,  but  they  are  normally  advised  to  do  to  clear  their  airwaves.â&#x20AC;?  The  games  are  still  being  developed,  but  eventually  they  could  be  packaged  and  sold  as  retail  goods,  Bingham  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  principle  it  could  be  just  a  consumer  item,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  be  something  you  would  get  a  prescription  for.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  safe.â&#x20AC;?  When  Bingham  showed  early  versions  of  the  games  to  some  of  his  own  patients,  he  said  reactions  were  positive.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  kids  were  interested  in  it,  the  families  like  the  idea,  so  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  appeal  in  this  direction.â&#x20AC;?

By  Lauren  Drasler Staff  Writer For  many  students,  biking  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  a  leisurely  activity;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  their  mode  of  everyday  transportation.

UVM  was  named  a  bike-­ friendly  university  by  the  League  of  American  Bicyclists,  according  to  a  press  release.   The  University  was  one  of  26  other  schools  to  receive  the  award  from  the  Bicycle  Friendly  University  program.   The  criteria  for  this  recognition  is  that  a  university  must  promote  and  provide  a  more  bicycle-­friendly  campus  for  students,  staff  and  visitors,  the  League  of  American  Bicyclistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  website  stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  UVM  being  named  a  bike-­friendly  campus  is  pretty  accurate,â&#x20AC;?  senior  Hope  Simpson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  the  most  bike-­friendly  place  because  of  all  the  people  walking  around,  but  I  have  noticed  more  bike  racks  and  biking  is  convenient.â&#x20AC;?

The  pedestrian  issue  seems  to  be  a  common  concern  among  students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  UVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  relatively  bike-­friendly  university,  however,  I  think  there  is  still  room  for  LPSURYHPHQW WUDIÂżFZLVH ´ ÂżUVW year  Dory  Cooper  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  often  many  people  on  the  sidewalk  and  sometimes,  if  a  biker  is  trying  to  get  through,  things  can  get  a  little  sticky.   Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ride  a  bike  on  campus.â&#x20AC;?

One  aspect  of  biking  on  a  college  campus  is  that  students  need  to  take  extra  security  measures  when  it  comes  to  preventing  bike  theft.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  do  experience  bike  theft  at  UVM,â&#x20AC;?  Police  Captain  Tim  Bilodeau  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bike  theft  is  a  crime  of  opportunity,  and  bikes  are  a  lot  more  popular  around  here  to  steal  than  cars.â&#x20AC;? ,Q WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU bikes  or  bike  parts  were  stolen  at  UVM,  according  to  the  police  website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;U-­Bolts,  when  properly  secured,  are  the  best  locking Â

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Students  lock  bikes  to  full  bike  racks  at  Bailey/Howe  on  Oct.  13. device,â&#x20AC;?  Bilodeau  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  being  aware  of  where  your  bike  is  and  checking  on  it  can  also  help  prevent  theft.â&#x20AC;?  Though  some  students  said  they  worry  about  people  when  it  comes  to  riding  a  bike  around  campus,  others  said  they  view  biking  as  one  of  their  main  modes  of  transportation.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the most bike-friendly place because of all the people walking around, but I have noticed more bike racks and biking is convenient.â&#x20AC;?

Hope Simpson Senior â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  biking  is  a  great  alternative  to  driving,â&#x20AC;?  sophomore  Callagy  Ross  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biking  is  a  fast  way  to  get  to  class  and  a  great  way  to  get  exercise.â&#x20AC;?

Some  students  said  biking  is  often  a  logical  option  for  those  who  live  away  from  Central  Campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  lived  on  Redstone  last  year  and  I  biked  a  lot,â&#x20AC;?  sophomore Â

Allie  Epstein  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  to  bike  into  town,  but  my  only  complaint  about  biking  is  that  there  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  enough  bike  racks  around.â&#x20AC;?

UVM  may  have  been  named  a  bike-­friendly  university,  but  there  are  students  who  said  they  either  cannot  afford  a  bike  or  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  access  to  one.  The  Bike  Users  Group  (BUG)  is  trying  to  change  this  and  make  biking  accessible  to  all  UVM  students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;BUG  was  started  by  a  small  group  of  students  in  the  fall  of  DQG LV UXQ E\ GHGLFDWHG students  now,â&#x20AC;?  junior  Lucy  Perutz  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  three  main  focuses  have  been  creating  a  bike-­share  program,  promoting  bicycle  safety  and  culture  and  running  a  bike  shop  to  use  as  a  tool  to  educate  students  about  the  basics  of  bicycle  repair.â&#x20AC;?

With  three  hubs,  or  places  to  rent  bikes  on  campus,  BUG  has  HQDEOHG PRUH WKDQ SHRSOH WR sign  up  for  the  program,  she  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any  valid  CatCard-­holding  community  member  has  the  DELOLW\ WR ÂżUVW VLJQ D ZDLYHU check  out  a  bike,  receive  a  key  corresponding  to  a  number  on  a  bike  located  outside  of  the  hub  and  return  it  to  any  of  the  three  hubs,â&#x20AC;?  Perutz  said.   The  main  hub  where  students  can  sign  up  is  located  at  the  Davis  Center,  she  said.  The  satellite  hubs  are  located  at  McAuley  Hall  on  Trinity  and  Simpson  Hall  on  Redstone.  All  of  this  is  available  for  free.

Sunlight to feed Aiken Center

20 percent of energy will come from solar panels By  Kevin  Santamaria Cynic  Correspondent 7KH VRODU SDQHOV LQVWDOOHG last  December  at  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  on  Spear  Street  are  said  to  SURYLGH SHUFHQW RI WKH HQHUJ\ needed  to  power  the  George  D.  Aiken  Center,  according  to  University  Communications.

The  solar  panels  generate  NLORZDWW KRXUV SHU \HDU while  averting  35  metric  tons  of  carbon  emissions  from  entering  our  atmosphere.  The  solar  trackers  will  also  follow  the  sun  as  it  travels  across Â

Solar panels at Aiken will produce: 95,000 killowatthours per year

the  sky,  capturing  the  maximum  amount  of  sunlight  to  power  the  building.  The  Aiken  Center  will  further  incorporate  natural  lights,  water  conservation  and  LED  lighting  to  further  decrease  its  ecological  footprint.  The  Aiken  Center  is  currently  on  track  to  receive  LEED Â

3ODWLQXP &HUWL¿FDWLRQ EXW LV aiming  for  LEED  Gold  in  the  foreseeable  future,  University  Communications  stated.

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Caffeineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affect on using cocaine Prof. conducts blind study By  Natalie  Williams Staff  Writer One  professor  wants  to  know  LI \RXU FRIIHH Âż[ FRXOG OHDG WR D drug  problem.

Professor  Stacey  Sigmon  discovered  in  her  study  with  FROOHDJXH 5RODQG *ULI¿WKV that  caffeine  users  are  more  subject  to  the  positive  effects  of  d-­amphetamines,  according  to  an  article  from  the  college  of  medicine.

In  a  double  blind,  outpatient  lab  study  with  healthy  adult  volunteers,  participants  were  given  caffeine  through  capsule  form,  Sigmon  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  phase  one,  the  patients  chose  either  a  red  or  blue  pill;Íž  one  was  a  placebo  and  one  had  caffeine,  and  repeated  daily,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  chose  which  pill  provided  them  with  better  effects  and  then  were  divided  into  two  groups:  choosers  and  non-­ choosers.â&#x20AC;?

In  phase  two,  the  study  was  repeated  with  d-­amphetamine  replacing  caffeine,  Sigmon  said.  It  is  a  psychomotor  stimulant  that  has  similar  effects  to  cocaine.  The  choosers  were  more Â

subject  to  the  good  effects  of  the  d-­amphetamine  than  the  non-­ choosers,  according  to  the  study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  interesting  because  there  was  no  difference  in  age,  ethnicity  or  gender  between  the  choosers  and  non-­choosers,â&#x20AC;?  Sigmon  said.

Caffeine  is  the  most  widely  used  drug  in  the  world  and  is  highly  acceptable,  she  said.  The  vast  majority  of  caffeine  users  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  continue  toward  harder  drug  use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  I  think  it  means  is  how  caffeine  users  are  more  subject  to  the  good  effects  of  cocaine,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether  or  not  they  are  going  to  go  on  to  other  substance  use,  that  would  require  another  study.â&#x20AC;?

However,  Sigmon  said  she  does  have  concerns  about  the  high  levels  of  caffeine  in  energy  drinks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  huge  doses  of  caffeine,  as  well  as  new  formulations  of  that  caffeine  and  other  vitamins  and  ingredients,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody  really  knows  the  effects.  Young  adults  are  the  target  marketing  groups  for  energy  drinks.â&#x20AC;?

College of medicine wins $77.5 million

Funding given for research studies

By  Taylor  Jones Staff  Writer The  college  of  medicine  received  $77.5  million  in  funding  for  the  2011  school  year,  more  than  60  percent  of  the  total  funding  given  to  the  University,  according  to  University  Communications.

Despite  large  budget  cuts  and  increased  competition  in  securing  funds,  the  University  ZDV VWLOO DEOH WR DFTXLUH VLJQLÂżFDQW funding,  the  article  stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Securing  biomedical  research  grants  became  markedly  more  competitive  with  $260  million  in  cuts  to  the  National  Institutes  of  Health  (NIH)  2011  budget  this  past  April.â&#x20AC;?

The  University  is  using  the  large  grant  to  fund  a  total  of  303  projects  led  by  143  college  of  medicine  investigators,  the  article  stated.

The  projects  that  the  grant  will  fund  vary  from  a  $5  million  program  concerning  the  structure  and  function  of Â

DNA  enzymes,  to  a  $10  million  program  titled  Calcium  Signaling  in  the  Cerebrovascular  Unit  in  Health  and  Disease,  according  to  University  Communications.

Grants  like  this  are  an  indicator  of  the  competitive  nature  and  success  of  the  Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  medical  school  and  its  investigators,  said  Ira  Bernstein,  senior  associate  dean  of  the  college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;College  of  medicine  investigators  have  continued  to  demonstrate  just  how  competitive  funding  opportunities  are  despite  a  reduction  in  the  number  of  grants  awarded  by  NIH  this  past  year  and  a  budget  cut,â&#x20AC;?  Bernstein  said.

7KLV \HDU LV QRW WKH ÂżUVW that  the  college  of  medicine  has  received  large  amounts  of  funding.  In  2010,  the  college  saw  their  highest  levels  of  funding  due  to  the  American  Reinvestment  and  Recovery  Act,  and  the  budget  doubled  between  1998  and  2003.  Â

Sophomore  Amanda  Constantinides  said  she  was  DVVDXOWHG E\ VHYHUDO SROLFH RI¿FHUV in  her  hometown  of  Marietta,  Ga  after  being  arrested  this  summer.

The  Cobb  County  Sheriff  Department  acknowledged  the  arrest  and  said  that  &RQVWDQWLQLGHV KDG ¿OHG D complaint. :KLOH WKH VKHULIIœV RI¿FH FRQ¿UPHG WKH DUUHVW WKH\ FRXOG not  comment  on  any  of  the  accusations  due  to  the  open  investigation  status.

Constantinides  said  her  and  her  friend  Mario  Sanchez  were  DSSURDFKHG E\ D SROLFH RI¿FHU DV they  were  drinking  wine  in  his  parked  vehicle  on  July  17  and  were  given  Breathalyzer  tests.

After  she  blew  a  .01  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  DSSUR[LPDWHO\ KDOI RI D JODVV RI ZLQH ² WKH RIÂżFHU WKHQ VHDUFKHG Sanchezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  car  and  found  less  than  a  gram  of  marijuana,  she  said.

The  two  were  arrested  and  taken  to  the  Cobb  County  detention  center  without  being  read  their  rights,  she  said.

The  two  were  separated  upon  arrival.  Constantinides  said  that  after  having  a  hair  wrap  painfully  removed,  she  was  taken  to  a  private  room  to  be  strip-­searched. Âł,W ZDV H[WUHPHO\ YLRODWLQJ DQG KXPLOLDWLQJ WR H[SHULHQFH ´ she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  in  front  of  two  older  female  cops.  They  were  making  comments  to  each  other  about  my  physical  form.  Making  fun  of  what  I  looked  like  naked.  It  kind  of  put  me  into  a  hysterical Â

state  of  mind,  so  they  put  me  in  a  female  holding  cell.â&#x20AC;? :KLOH LQ VROLWDU\ FRQÂżQHPHQW she  said  a  sheriff  came  and  took  her  to  a  room  where  she  was  told  she  had  to  get  a  routine  tuberculosis  scan.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am basically [filing] police brutality and violation of human rights, along with unjustified solitary confinement and racial profiling.â&#x20AC;?

Amanda Constantinides Sophomore â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  refused  to  take  the  shot  because  the  room  was  completely  unsanitary  and  I  had  no  way  of  knowing  that  what  was  in  the  syringe  was  actually  what  they  said  they  were  giving  me,â&#x20AC;?  Constantinides  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  sheriff  in  the  room  told  me  that  if  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  accept  the  shot  in  10  seconds  that  she  would  throw  me  upstairs  where  people,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shit  on  each  other,  shit  on  themselves  and  shit  on  you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  still  refused  the  shot  and  got  thrown  back  into  solitary  FRQÂżQHPHQW ´ After  sitting  in  solitary  FRQÂżQHPHQW &RQVWDQWLQLGHV said  she  was  tackled  by  a  female Â

RIÂżFHU DQG WKURZQ RQWR WKH FHPHQW Ă&#x20AC;RRU Constantinides  said  she  was  told  that  she  could  make  a  report  under  a  17.4  quota  code  violation.  After  being  released  to  her  parents,  she  discovered  that  it  GLG QRW H[LVW Although  she  said  the  trauma  from  the  situation  still  remains,  she  has  decided  to  take  action  toward  addressing  the  problem  of  unjust  treatment  in  penitentiary  systems.

Constantinides  said  she  had  contacted  a  number  of  governmental  services  including  the  White  House  and  the  governor  of  Georgia,  who  responded  and  suggested  that  she  contact  the  Department  of  Justice.   ³, DP EDVLFDOO\ >ÂżOLQJ@ SROLFH brutality  and  violation  of  human  ULJKWV DORQJ ZLWK XQMXVWLÂżHG VROLWDU\ FRQÂżQHPHQW DQG UDFLDO SURÂżOLQJ ´ VKH VDLG Constantinides  also  said  that  she  had  contacted  Amnesty  International  and  had  been  invited  to  attend  a  conference  at  Boston  University  on  Nov.  12  and  had  even  been  offered  an  internship  with  Amnesty  International  in  New  York. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  want  to  publicize  what  happened;Íž  my  intent  is  to  help  people  who  are  in  that  situation  now  get  out  of  it,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  many  people  are  being  mistreated  either  because  of  their  race  or  just  because  no  one  has  control  over  the  police.  I  just  want  to  help  people  know  about  it,  and  helping  people  with  it  also  helps  me  to  cope.â&#x20AC;?

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LIFE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Exorcist speaks possession and God

Vincent Lampert tells personal account of exorcising â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demons By  Hillary  Gilson Staff  Writer Screams  could  be  heard  from  the  bathroom  down  the  hall.   The  priest  and  family  PHPEHUV UXVKHG LQ WR ÂżQG D woman  gushing  blood  from  her  tongue  and  drawing  a  pentagram  on  the  bathroom  wall.

This  is  not  a  scene  from  the  ODWHVW KRUURU ÂżOP EXW UDWKHU Father  Vincent  Lampertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  account  of  a  particularly  harrowing  exorcism. /DPSHUW D &DWKROLF SULHVW DW WKH 6DLQW )UDQFLV DQG &ODLUH 5RPDQ &DWKROLF &KXUFK LQ *UHHQZRRG ,QG LV RQH RI working  exorcists  in  the  United  States.  He  said  he  studied  H[RUFLVPV LQ 5RPH XQGHU )DWKHU &DUPLQH 'H)LOLSSLV Lampert  spoke  in  the  Grand  Maple  Ballroom  on  Oct.  17  to  a  full  house.  He  spoke  to  a  mix  of  UVM  students  and  community  members  about  his  experiences  with  exorcisms.   6RPH OLNH VHQLRU &ODUD 3HGOH\ DWWHQGHG EHFDXVH WKH\ thought  it  would  be  interesting  to  KHDU DFFRXQWV RI UHDO H[RUFLVPV especially  with  its  proximity  to  Halloween. Âł, UHDOO\ OLNH VFDU\ PRYLHV DQG , WKLQN WKH LGHD RI DQ H[RUFLVP LV SUHWW\ FRRO ´ 3HGOH\ VDLG Âł, JXHVV , ZHQW LQWR LW WKLQNLQJ LW was  going  to  be  a  good  Halloween  W\SH RI WKLQJ WR JR WR ´ )DWKHU 6FKQREULFK WKH

GLUHFWRU RI WKH &DWKROLF &HQWHU DW 890 LQYLWHG /DPSHUW WR JLYH DQ HGXFDWLRQDO VSHHFK RQ H[RUFLVPV addressing  misconceptions  stemming  from  Hollywood  and  other  media.   ³,W LV UHDO DQG LWÂśV VRPHWKLQJ WKDW WKH &DWKROLF &KXUFK LV LQYROYHG LQ ´ 6FKQREULFK VDLG Lampert  has  only  been  a  part  of  three  genuine  possessions  LQ WKH 8 6 DOWKRXJK KH KDV witnessed  others  while  studying  XQGHU 'H)LOLSSLV /DPSHUW VDLG Âł&DVHV RI GHPRQLF SRVVHVVLRQ DUH UDUH ² WKH\ GR KDSSHQ EXW WKH\ DUH UDUH ´ /DPSHUW VDLG Many  people  contact  /DPSHUW DVNLQJ IRU KHOS DERXW KDOI RI ZKLFK DUH QRQ &DWKROLFV 7KH PDMRULW\ RI SHRSOH KDYH RQO\ ORVW WKHLU VSLULWXDO IRRWLQJ EXW GXH WR WKH PHGLDÂśV LPDJH ORRN WR DQ H[RUFLVP DV D TXLFN Âż[ IRU VSLULWXDO FRQXQGUXPV KH VDLG Lampert  said  that  many  people  who  seek  his  help  are  not  SRVVHVVHG E\ D GHPRQ EXW UDWKHU KDYH D PHQWDO LOOQHVV WKDW QHHGV to  be  treated.   ,Q WKHVH FDVHV /DPSHUW VDLG he  does  not  hesitate  to  contact  psychologists  to  guide  people  in  ¿QGLQJ WKH KHOS WKH\ QHHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Psychology  and  religion  need  not  be  at  odds  with  each  RWKHU ´ /DPSHUW VDLG Âł:H DUH DOO WU\LQJ WR FXUH SHRSOH ZKHWKHU LW is  from  demons  or  mental  health  SUREOHPV ´ Before  an  exorcism  is  DGPLQLVWHUHG PHGLFDO

psychological  and  spiritual  aspects  of  a  possible  possessed  person  are  examined.  There  is  DOVR D VSHFLÂżF FULWHULRQ WKDW QHHGV to  be  met  in  order  to  perform  an  H[RUFLVP /DPEHUW VDLG This  criterion  includes  the  ability  to  speak  in  languages  XQNQRZQ WR WKH LQGLYLGXDO exhibiting  extraordinary  physical  VWUHQJWK KDYLQJ DQ HOHYDWHG NQRZOHGJH WKDW WKH LQGLYLGXDO should  not  possess  and  a  strong  resistance  to  anything  sacred.   :KHQ KH HQFRXQWHUV PDQLIHVWDWLRQV RI HYLO LQFOXGLQJ growling  and  bodily  contortions  Lampert  said  he  does  not  let  WKHP ID]H KLP DQG OHDYHV KLV trust  in  God.    ³, GRQÂśW SD\ PXFK DWWHQWLRQ WR WKH SDUORU WULFNV RI HYLO , VWD\ IRFXVHG RQ *RG ´ /DPSHUW VDLG Âł, KDYH QR SRZHU RU DELOLW\ $OO WKH power  comes  from  the  power  of  *RG ´ :KHQ LW FRPHV WR FRPEDWLQJ HYLO /DPSHUW VDLG WKH PRVW important  thing  is  to  maintain  faith  in  God  and  resistance  DJDLQVW HYLO Schnobrich  agreed. Âł:H GRQÂśW KDYH DQ\WKLQJ WR worry  about  as  long  as  you  go  WR FKXUFK DQG OLYH WKH OLIH RI WKH VDFUDPHQWV ´ 6FKQREULFK VDLG )RU SHRSOH ZKR GR QRW EHOLHYH LQ *RG /DPEHUW VDLG ODFN RI IDLWK LV QRW D GLUHFW LQYLWDWLRQ IRU HYLO EXW LW GRHV GHSHQG RQ ZKDW OHYHO you  renounce  your  faith.    Â

JONATHAN POLSON The Vermont Cynic

Exorcist  Vincent  Lampert  speaks  to  students  on  campus  Oct.  17.  Â

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CORNER

JUDE PAUL DIZON

:LWK +DOORZHHQ D FRXSOH GD\V DZD\ , NQRZ PDQ\ RI you  are  looking  forward  for  a  WLPH WR KDYH IXQ ZLWK IULHQGV Some  are  busy  creating  an  awesome  costume  and  others  DUH FRQWHQW ZLWK KDYLQJ D ERZO RI FDQG\ ZKLOH WKHLU IDYRULWH PRYLH SOD\V 6RPH RI \RX KDYH DVNHG about  what  the  party  scene  will  be  like  and  generally  how  safe  parties  can  be.  Here  are  some  of  your  questions  about  hosting  and  going  to  parties:  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  host  a  party,  what  should  I  think  about?  Think  about  talking  to  your  neighbors!  Touching  base  before  and  after  the  party  can  PDNH HYHU\RQH KDSSLHU 7KH\ can  call  you  if  people  are  being  too  loud.   %H FOHDU DERXW DOFRKRO ,I \RX ZLOO EH VHUYLQJ DOFRKRO PDNH VXUH WR DYRLG VHUYLQJ SHRSOH XQGHUDJH ,I \RX FKRRVH WR KRVW DQ DOFRKRO IUHH SDUW\ turn  away  drunk  people.  I  want  to  go  out  with  my  friends  but  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Â

really  want  to  drink.  What  should  I  do?  Not  all  UVM  students  drink  when  they  go  to  a  party.   ,Q IDFW ODVW +DOORZHHQ DERXW SHUFHQW RI 890 VWXGHQWV chose  not  to  consume  alcohol.   You  can  go  to  a  party  and  drink  soda  or  water  and  be  LQ JRRG FRPSDQ\ ,I \RX DUH IHHOLQJ KLJKO\ HPRWLRQDO physically  ill  or  just  stressed  RXW GULQNLQJ FDQ PDNH WKLQJV worse.  ,I \RX FKRRVH WR GULQN DW D SDUW\ UHPHPEHU D IHZ WKLQJV )LUVW DYRLG SUHJDPLQJ GRLQJ VKRWV DQG GULQNLQJ JDPHV $OO of  these  can  lead  to  high  blood  DOFRKRO FRQFHQWUDWLRQ ZKLFK can  lead  to  problems.   6HFRQG DYRLG PL[LQJ DOFRKRO ZLWK RWKHU GUXJV WKLV FDQ EH GDQJHURXV 7KLUG intersperse  food  and  non-­ alcoholic  drinks  with  alcoholic  drinks.  Eating  and  non-­ alcoholic  drinks  help  from  being  intoxicated  too  quickly.  Jude  Paul  Dizon  works  in  Health  Education  &  Outreach  through  the  Center  for  Health  and  Wellbeing.

LI F E

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Wishes from the ‘wicked’

Charity hosts holiday party

By Ryan Lenard Staff Writer While it may not be wicked, the Make-­a-­Wish Foundation is holding a large Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 29 to help raise money for its cause.

The foundation is an organization that grants the wishes of children with life-­ threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy, according to the event’s press release.

“I agreed to do it not only because it’s for a good cause, but because it offers teens a fun night.”

Darko Jeftic DJ The organizers of the “One Wicked Night” event are students from three local colleges: the University of Vermont, Saint Michael’s College and Champlain College. Champlain junior Kayla Couturier, UVM senior Sarah Becque and Saint Michael’s junior Adrianna Bilancieri are

KATIE IDA

How to:

Be a TA You are on display, standing in the front of the classroom as 160 faces stare back at you. You meekly wave and then sit back GRZQ 7KLV LV WKH ¿UVW GD\ RI your semester as a teaching assistant.

7KURXJKRXW WKH ¿UVW IHZ days of class, a friend comes up to you, saying “Hey, you’re my TA! You’re going to hook me up with that class right?” You smile, nod without actually meaning it, and wonder why he or she is a senior in an intro political science class.

You head downtown, switching from responsible role model mode to college drunk kid mode.

You stop by a friend’s house before making the trek to Burlington’s downtown scene. You see a student. He awkwardly avoids your eye

the organizers of the event. The DJ of the party will be UVM senior Darko Jeftic.

Jeftic said that he joined in organizing the event because of LWV PXOWLSOH EHQH¿WV “I agreed to do it not only because it’s for a good cause, but because it offers teens a fun night,” Jeftic said.

The plan was to create an event that would not only raise money for Make-­a-­Wish, but to have an event that could be fun for 18+ teens rather than the usual black tie dinners that are associated with formal fundraisers, Becque said.

The current ticket prices range from $20 per person to $10 per person for a group of 5 or more for tickets sold in the Davis Center. Tickets can also be bought online at Higher Ground’s website. The event has 300 tickets to be sold, Becque said.

The event will be held in Higher Ground’s smaller auditorium, which was donated

by Switchback, one of the event’s sponsors, Becque said.

The party will feature music, games to win prizes and a judged costume contest for guests. The prizes come from donations of many places around Burlington with gift cards from places such as Starbucks and Sweetwaters, Becque said.

contact, making you feel like that kid in your English class with the awkward facial hair whose glance you, yourself, avoid.

You are standing at the bar, waiting for the bartender to notice your impatience DQG ELOO $ ¿QH \RXQJ fella approaches you and says “Hey, you’re my TA!” As he’s walking away after attempts to buy you drinks and take you home, you hear him tell his friend that his semester goal is to bed down his TA. On your way home from the bars, you hear yelling from across the street. A hoard of young underclassmen waiting for the off-­campus bus is yelling to you about your TA status. This is getting old.

There are, however, perks to your TA position. You ¿QDOO\ KDYH \RXU RZQ RI¿FH Welcome to freedom. Maybe you will use your new digs as a sex den for your sweet, sweet lovin’ with the hoards of students who have now decided to hit on you.

Your fantasies of hot desktop love-­making are interrupted by your realization WKDW \RX VKDUH \RXU RI¿FH ZLWK three other people. Awkward. <RX DUH DIÀLFWHG ZLWK WKH teaching assistant dichotomy.

By day, people want to use you for your mind. By night, for your body.

This column is not meant to be taken as actual advice, but rather as social commentary.

The Cynic does not advise you to do or not do any of the activities mentioned above.

SARAH ALEXANDER

Farm to table on Wall Street If you’re concerned about the stomachs of the diligent protesters in New York City’s Occupy Wall Street movement, you shouldn’t be.

Chances are, they are probably eating far better than the average college student.

Forget ramen noodles and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, think organic root vegetables and spaghetti Bolognese.

Since the beginning of the movement, the anti-­corporate campers of Zuccotti Park have had all their meals taken care of.

The recent New York Post article, “Protestors Dine in Style,” tells the story of Eric Smith, a volunteer who is a former Sheraton Hotel chef and is cooking up mouthwatering meals for the demonstrators.

³:H¶UH UXQQLQJ D ¿YH VWDU restaurant down here’’ Smith said. +H MXVWL¿HV KLV UHIXVDO WR settle for mediocre ingredients by the importance of fueling the bodies and minds of the dedicated and passionate.

The majority of the organic produce and grass-­ fed meat and poultry is being donated from small farms all over upstate New York, Massachusetts and Vermont, arriving daily by the truckload.

Not only are Vermont veggies present at Zuccotti Park, but Burlington’s very own Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was distributed to more than a thousand occupiers last week.

Co-­founders Ben Cohen and -HUU\ *UHHQ¿HOG VFRRSHG WKH ÀDYRUV WKHPVHOYHV WR VKRZ support.

The Ben and Jerry’s Board of Directors sent the following message to protesters on their website: “We realize that Occupy Wall Street is calling for systemic change. We support this call to action and are honored to join you in this call to take back our nation and democracy.”

Sophomore David Fernandez traveled to New York last weekend to represent the 99 percent and demand equality and just distribution in the United States.

“Honestly, the food I ate while I was there was better than the food I eat on a regular basis here at school,” Fernandez said. “I had delicious chicken, rice and collard greens one night for dinner and bagels and eggs for breakfast. I mean real eggs too, not dining hall eggs.”

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Cynic Video

Emma Hansen presents: BTV Beats This week I visited the late night Church Street food carts.

I give them serious props for serving amazing food to crazy crowds late into the night. I sampled some food, chatted with the vendors and had a blast.

The next time you’re downtown late at night, stop by one of these carts and chat while they make you some delicious hot food. http://www.vermont cynic.com/life

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

A DV ERT I S EM EN T

SP ECTACLE

Spectacle Senior Becca Standish (below) shovels hay for hungry cows at a UVM dairy farm on Tuesday.

Standish is a member of the Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management (CREAM), which produces some of the milk for Cabot Cheese.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Band isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so woeful after all

Two talented Burlington musicians perform together By  Sarah  Stickle Staff  Writer The  name  of  the  band  The  Woeful  Lonelies  provokes  preconceptions  of  a  weak  female  singer  and  wholly  depressing  lyrics.  The  duo  consisting  of  Joshua  Glass  and  Emily  Rozanski  crushed  these  preconceived  notions  10  seconds  into  their  Oct.  13  set  at  The  Skinny  Pancake  in  downtown  Burlington.

Rozanskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  voice  is  the  opposite  of  weak:  She  has  vocal  control  and  range  comparable  to  that  of  Emmylou  Harris  and  her  voice  blends  with  Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Ă&#x20AC;DZOHVVO\ +HU EOXHV\ XQGHUWRQH aided  by  Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  all-­encompassing  piano  style  creates  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;quasi-­bluesâ&#x20AC;?  feel  in  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  music.  Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  voice  is  reminiscent  to  3DXO 0F&DUWQH\ÂśV DV LV KLV SRS LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG VRQJZULWLQJ :KLOH KH LV D SURÂżFLHQW JXLWDU SOD\HU WKH piano  is  clearly  Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  home.  +H FRQVWDQWO\ WR\V VPLOHV and  rocks  out  on  his  88  keys.  He  does  not  trap  himself  in  simple  SRS FKRUG SURJUHVVLRQV EXW consistently  holds  down  a  solid  bass  line  while  keeping  the  chord  VWUXFWXUH UK\WKP DQG PHORG\ variable  and  interesting  in  every  song.  His  catchy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  not  too  catchy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  lyrics  and  melodies  keep  the  mood  light  and  the  atmosphere  enjoyable.  The  duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  well-­chosen  cover Â

Both  individuals  are  respected  collaborators  in  the  Burlington  music  scene.  Rozanski  also  stars  in  a  duo  with  Joe  Adler  called  7KH :LQG :RRGV ZKLOH *ODVV â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  recent  co-­winner  of  Seven  Daysiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best  Side  Musicianâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  backs  names  such  as  Justin  /HYLQVRQ 7KH %HHUZRUWK 6LVWHUV DQG 0\UD )O\QQ DPRQJ RWKHUV 7KH :RHIXO /RQHOLHV DUH LQ DOO DVSHFWV DQ H[FHOOHQW EDQG

Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bouncy nature is infectious, and Rozanskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice is one you need to hear before you die.

SARAH STICKLE The Vermont Cynic

Singer  Emily  Rozanski  and  Singer/Guitarist/Pianist  Joshua  Glass,  who  together  make  up  The  Woeful  Lonelies,  perform  at  Skinny  Pancake  on  College  Street  on  October  13.  songs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  numbers  by  7KH 'HFHPEHULVWV :LOFR 5\DQ Adams  and  Damien  Rice  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  DGG WR WKHLU DSSHDO ZKLOH WKHLU originals  are  quick  to  get  stuck  in  an  audience  memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  head.  7KH H[FHOOHQW KDUPRQLHV general  positive  energy  and  great Â

VRQJ FKRLFHV DUH SKHQRPHQDO but  what  stood  out  on  Oct.  13  was  their  version  of  Bob  Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  More  Cup  of  Coffee.â&#x20AC;?  The  Woeful  Loneliesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rendition  of  this  song  will  break  a  heart  in  two  by  the  start  of  the  second  verse.  It  is  in  this  song Â

where  they  become  true  to  their  QDPH WKRXJK 5R]DQVNLÂśV YRLFH remains  delightfully  strong.  The  duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  heart-­wrenching  harmonies  and  soulful  dictation  combined  with  Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lyrics  create  a  perfect  song.

The  dynamic  duo  should  be  putting  more  of  a  mark  on  the  Burlington  music  scene  in  WKH QHDU IXWXUH VR VWD\ SRVWHG for  them  as  well  as  Glass  and  Rozanskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  other  groups.  Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  bouncy  nature  is  LQIHFWLRXV DQG 5R]DQVNLÂśV YRLFH LV one  you  need  to  hear  before  you  die.  This  duo  does  it  right. Â

Film review

KATIE IDA

Remake lacks luster of Bacon There  are  many  negative  phenomena  that  came  out  of  WKH V WKH VSUHDG RI $,'6 the  Republican  obsession  with  President  Ronald  Reagan  and  scrunchies.  What  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s  did  SURGXFH KRZHYHU ZDV D VOHZ RI teen  movies  that  achieved  the  perfect  amount  of  teen  angst  and  fast  feet. :K\ WKHQ ZRXOG ZH try  and  remake  perfection?  ³'LUW\ 'DQFLQJ ´ Âł)DPH´ DQG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hairsprayâ&#x20AC;?  are  all  dance-­heavy  movies  that  should  have  been  OHIW LQ WKH Âľ V H[FHSW IRU WKH occasional  DVD  purchase. ,QVWHDG KRZHYHU 3DWULFN Swayze  channeling  Regis  Philbinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tan  revisited  the  art  of  dirty  dance  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Havana  Nights.â&#x20AC;?  Zac  Efronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  center  forehead  hair  curl  comes  off  more  creepy  than Â

suave  in  the  2006  remake  of  ³+DLUVSUD\ ´ 7KH RWKHU PRYLHV DV ZHOO KDYH UHPDNHV WKDW IDOO Ă&#x20AC;DW The  recent  remake  of  the  ¿OP Âł)RRWORRVH´ LV QR H[FHSWLRQ to  this.  While  I  left  the  theater  amped  to  groove  my  thang  down  DW WKH 5DVSXWLQÂśV GDQFH Ă&#x20AC;RRU P\ excitement  was  generated  by  my  ORYH IRU WKH ÂżUVW ÂżOP 7KH QHZ ÂżOP NHSW WKH KHDUW DQG VRXO RI WKH ÂżOP 7KHUH DUH QR major  structural  changes  to  the  storyline.  The  changes  that  were  PDGH KRZHYHU IDLO WR XSGDWH WKH storyline  in  a  positive  way.

A  quintessential  scene  in  WKH RULJLQDO ÂżOP LV ZKHQ WKH protagonist  Ren  proves  himself  to  his  female  counterpart  Ariel.   7KH RULJLQDO ÂżOPÂśV WHQVH JDPH of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;chickenâ&#x20AC;?  with  tractors  was  replaced  with  racing  school  buses  decorated  with  beanie  EDELHV DQG SDLQWHG Ă&#x20AC;DPHV (YHQ ZRUVH WKH PDNHUV RI WKH QHZ ÂżOP PDNH \RX WKLQN that  you  are  going  to  see  another  close  tractor  fake-­out  scene.   ,QVWHDG D FKDUDFWHU KRSV RQ D WUDFWRU ULGHV LW DERXW IHHW then  reveals  the  bus  racing  scenario.  The  scene  leaves  you  feeling  tricked  and  sorely  disappointed.

The  main  characters  are  played  by  dancers  rather  than  actors.  Ren  is  played  by  Kenny  :RUPDOG ZKRVH GHÂżQLQJ UROH is  his  character  in  the  remake  of  ³&HQWHU 6WDJH ´ Âł&HQWHU 6WDJH â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Turn  it  Up.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?   The  dance  monologue  of  this  remake  junkie  pales  in  comparison  to  the  warehouse  rage-­fest  that  was  previously  danced  by  Kevin  Bacon.

The  dancing  and  music  that Â

ZDV ¿WWLQJ IRU WKH ¾ V IHHOV anachronistic  in  the  2011  setting  of  the  remake.

The  character  Ariel  is  played  by  a  professional  dancer  rather  than  actress  as  well.  Julianne  Hough  hails  from  a  little-­known  show  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing  With  the  Stars.â&#x20AC;?

The  remade  character  of  former  high  school  jock  Chuck  made  me  wonder  why  there  was  a  30-­year-­old  man  with  unfortunate  facial  hair  undressing  a  high  school  girl.   That  scenario  sounds  familiar.   :KDW LV LW DJDLQ" 2K \HV statutory  rape. Â

The dance monologue of this remake junkie pales in comparison to the warehouse rage-fest that was previously danced by Kevin Bacon.

The  one  positive  addition  of  character  to  the  movie  was  Renâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  XQFOH ,Q WKH RULJLQDO ÂżOP WKH uncle  is  a  negative  incarnation  of  town-­wide  intolerance.  In  the  UHPDNH KRZHYHU KH LV WKH FRPLF UHOLHI LQ WKH ÂżOP UHVWRULQJ WKH audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  faith  that  pervasive  prejudice  does  not  conquer  all.

Viewers  of  the  new  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Footlooseâ&#x20AC;?  will  ultimately  leave  the  theater  longing  for  the  RULJLQDO VWRU\OLQH DQG DFWRUV with  similar  feelings  to  LFO:  ³, OLNH .HYLQ %DFRQ EXW , KDWH Footloose.â&#x20AC;?

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Musical duo seeks cultural harmony

India.Arie and Idan Raichel bring global performance to the Flynn By  Madeleine  Gibson Senior  Staff  Writer

In  a  multi-­cultural  music  experience,  India.Arie  and  Idan  Raichel  presented  their  highly  anticipated  collaboration,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open  Doorâ&#x20AC;?  on  Oct.  20  at  the  Flynn.

Moving  from  English  to  Hebrew  and  several  cultures  in  between,  the  songs  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open  Doorâ&#x20AC;?  yearned  for  global  harmony.   ,QĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG E\ $ULHÂśV VWURQJ $PHULFDQ VRXO DQG 5DLFKHOÂśV contemporary  world  music,  a  simple  arrangement  of  winds,  strings,  piano  and  percussion  garnered  attention  for  the  young  GXRÂśV FDXVH ² WR LQVSLUH WKH interconnectedness  through  music The  harmonious  arrangement  was  a  model  for  world  peace.  A  diverse  array  of  musicians  proved  that  different  people  with  a  common  goal  in  mind  can  have  a  profound  impact. %ORRP 0LOOHU ² $ULHÂśV JXLWDULVW IURP 1DVKYLOOH ² PHOGHG WZDQJ\ PHWDO WDVWLQJ EOXHV ZLWK ,GDQÂśV Israeli  sitar  player.  Two  backup  YRFDOLVWV IURP $ULHÂśV KRPHWRZQ of  Atlanta  performed  the  Hebrew  lyrics  soulfully.

Soft,  brush-­stroked  percussion  enlivened  the  music,  subtly  forming,  a  combination  of  Middle  Eastern  roots  and  jazz.

Arie  exuded  an  air  of  elegance  in  a  white  linen  dress,  her  hair  spun  up  in  matching  fabric.   Bright  in  the  spotlight,  she  bowed  down  in  yoga-­inspired  stretches  before  embracing  the  microphone.

Raichel  was  handsomely  reserved  by  the  piano,  dressed  in  billowy  clothes,  with  long  dreads  tied  back. :KHQ KH GLG WDON 5DLFKHOÂśV hands  were  unable  to  leave  the  keys,  describing  the  formation  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open  Doorâ&#x20AC;?  whilst  playing  small  scales. Âł7KH 2QH´ ² WKH ÂżUVW VRQJ SHUIRUPHG ² FDSWLYDWHG WKH audience.   The  chorus  of   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  the  air,  I  am  the  light  â&#x20AC;Ś  I  am  at  oneâ&#x20AC;?  led  Arie  to  dance  throughout.

As  only  one  track  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gift  of  Acceptance,â&#x20AC;?  has  been  released  publicly  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open  Door,â&#x20AC;?  the  direction  of  the  performance  had  an  air  of  mystique.   From  sitar  melodies  reminiscent  of  India  to  soft  jazz  percussion  techniques  by  Israeli  musician  Gilad  Shmueli,  everything  except  a  few  â&#x20AC;&#x153;oldiesâ&#x20AC;?  was  new. Âł0LÂśPDÂśPDNLP ´ IURP WKH separate  Idan  Raichel  Project,  GLVSOD\HG 5DLFKHOÂśV YRLFH LQ his  native  Hebrew.  The  lyrics  embodied  the  melodic  trance  of  (DVWHUQ PXVLFÂśV DOOXUH Arie  performed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Videoâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brown  Skinâ&#x20AC;?  from  her  2001  debut  album,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acoustic  Soul.â&#x20AC;?

Unlike  many  artists,  both  musicians  engaged  the  audience  in  conversation.   They  explained  the  lyrics  and  inspiration  behind  each  song,  especially  those  in  Hebrew  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manayhar,â&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;River  Watersâ&#x20AC;?  in  English.

On  behalf  of  the  band,  Arie  requested  the  audience  to  listen  LQ WKUHH ZD\V ² ZLWK H\HV HDUV and  an  open  heart.   However,  tunes  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prayer  for  Humanityâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brother-­ Sisterâ&#x20AC;?  were  so  vibrant  with  Eastern-­soul  a  few  in  the  crowd  moved  to  the  front  to  dance.   Flynn  staff  quickly  ordered  them  WR WKHLU VHDWV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLYH RI WKH more  conservative,  older  crowd  attending  with  an  obligation  to  season  tickets.

The  aesthetics  of  the  ornately  adorned  theatre  with  walls  of  gold  was  ideal  for  such  a  rich  performance.   As  the  stage  lights  transitioned  to  a  sunrise  of  savannah  oranges  and  yellows,  a  feeling  of  rebirth  settled  with  the  song  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get  Upâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  Keep  Singing.â&#x20AC;?  But  again,  due  to  rigid  seating  and  no-­dancing  policies,  audience  members  could  not  do  so.

Exiting  from  a  standing  ovation,  the  band  returned  for  an  encore.

Lyrically,  Raichel  and  Arie Â

MICHAEL CHAUCER-TORELLO The Vermont Cynic

India.Arie  performs  alongside  Idan  Raichel  at  the  Flynn  Center  for  the  Performing  Arts  mainstage  on  the  evening  of  Oct.  20.  drew  listeners  in  through  the  VRQJVÂś LQGLYLGXDO PHDQLQJV DQG inspirations.  A  colorful  ensemble Â

of  musicians  from  around  the  world,  full  of  spirited  movement,  made  the  performance  exciting  to Â

watch.  Through  an  open  heart,  ³2SHQ 'RRU´ VDWLV¿HG WKH VRXO

Havana Delirium play looks at Cuban culture

Cuban theater group performs in Davis Center for crowd of more than 200 By  Natalie  Slack Staff  Writer $V D SDUW RI 890ÂśV /DWLQ Heritage  Month,  Cuban  theater  group  Teatro  de  la  Luna  performed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Havana  Deliriumâ&#x20AC;?  by  Afro-­Cuban  playwright  Alberto  Pedro  on  Oct.  18.  Teatro  de  la  Luna  performed  LQ WKH 'DYLV &HQWHUÂśV *UDQG Maple  Ballroom  to  an  audience  of  more  than  200  Burlington  residents  and  students,  many  of  whom  have  studied  Spanish  with  professor  Catherine  Connor  here  at  UVM.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  this  highly  successful  visit  and  performance  ZDV HVSHFLDOO\ VLJQLÂżFDQW because  it  brought  together  UVM  students,  faculty  and  staff  as  well  as  so  many  Cuban-­focused  individuals  and  groups  from  the  community,â&#x20AC;?  Connor  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  all  there  to  celebrate  together  and  to  show  our  interest  in  and  support  for  Cuban  people,  WKHLU DUWV DQG PXVLF ² UHJDUGOHVV of  political  differences  between Â

our  governments.â&#x20AC;?

The  play  was  performed  entirely  in  Spanish.  Luckily  for  WKH YLHZHUV QRW Ă&#x20AC;XHQW LQ WKH language,  an  English  translation  was  provided  above  the  stage.  All  the  story  needed  in  order  to  unfold  was  a  simple  set  of  an  abandoned  old  bar  with  a  piano  and  several  bar  stools,  and  only  three  actors.  Each  actor  portrayed  an  impoverished  person  in  Cuba  in  the  1990s  who  wanted  to  believe  that  he/she  was  a  famous  entertainment  personality  from  the  1940s  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s.  These  three  personalities  were  Ernest  +HPLQJZD\ÂśV ÂśV EDUPDQ Varilla,  plus  Cecilia  Cruz  and  Benny  MorĂŠ.

As  the  play  unfolded  and  the  characters  sought  to  escape  their  harsh  surroundings  through  PXVLF DQG Ă&#x20AC;DVKEDFNV WR WKLV earlier  time  period,  the  onlooker  was  able  to  catch  a  vivid  glimpse  RI PDQ\ RI &XEDÂśV FXOWXUDO political  and  economic  challenges Â

both  in  the  past  and  the  present.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teatro  de  la  Luna  showed  us  that  despite  the  continuing  questions  and  problems  of  poverty,  emigration,  religious  differences  and  racism,  Afro-­ Cuban  cultures  remain  at  the  center  of  what  it  is  to  be  Cuban,â&#x20AC;?  Connor  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  director  RaĂşl  MartĂ­n  expressed,  Cuba  has  always  been  in  a  euphemistic  ¾VSHFLDO SHULRG Âś DOZD\V ZDLWLQJ IRU real  freedom  and  independence  as  individuals  and  as  a  nation.â&#x20AC;?

Connor  said  that  the  opportunity  to  see  the  play  performed  live  really  enhanced  the  experience  for  her  students.  2QH RI WKH PDLQ GLIÂżFXOWLHV when  reading  a  play  in  class  is  trying  to  understand  the  stage  directions.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  many  of  the  students  commented  that  now  they  really  understand  the  differences  between  reading  a  play  as  though  LW LV QDUUDWLYH ÂżFWLRQ DQG UHDGLQJ it  with  real  embodiment  as  actors  do  to  become  the  characters Â

the  spectators  will  get  to  know,â&#x20AC;?  Connor  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students  realized  how  little  attention  they  had  paid  to  the  stage  directions  when  they Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite the continuing questions and problems of poverty, emigration, religious differences and racism, AfroCuban cultures remain at the center of what it is to be Cuban.â&#x20AC;?

Catherine Connor Professor of Spanish

were  reading.â&#x20AC;?  Those  who  had  not  read  the  play  before  were  also  able  to  take  much  from  the  experience.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  were  able  to  learn  about  the  many  varied  viewpoints  on  the  socio-­political  and  economic  issues  as  well  as  the  profoundly  personal  and  cultural  ones,â&#x20AC;?  Connor  said.  Spectators  also  seemed  to  enjoy  the  music,  which  was  a  vital  part  of  the  performance.  Several  in  the  crowd  were  swaying  along  and  mouthing  the  words  to  the  more  famous  numbers.

Aside  from  being  a  form  of  entertainment  for  the  UVM  and  Burlington  communities,  Connor  said  that  the  performance  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Havana  Deliriumâ&#x20AC;?  might  have  a  lasting  impact.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  of  the  enthusiastic  and  supportive  spectators  encourage  professors  and  students  alike  to  re-­examine  the  possibilities  of  having  UVM  education-­based  exchanges  with  Cuba  restored,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

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This  week  the  school  of  engineering  took  the  unprecedented  step  of  declaring  WKDW WKH\ KDG QR FRQ¿GHQFH LQ WKH Board  of  Trustrees.

Engineering  department  head  Nancy  Hayden  said  that  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  frustration  centered  around  the  bloated  university  administration.   How  can  a  university  function  effectively  if  an  entire  department  does  not  have  faith  in  those  who  are  running  the  institution?

Students,  faculty  and  staff  have  all  voiced  concern  over  the  size  of  UVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  administration.  When  will  the  Board  of  Trustees  take  any  action?  Did  the  interruption  by  dozens  of  protesters  at  last  weeks  trustees  meeting  serve  as  a  wake-­up  call,  or  will  it  just  be  brushed  off?

If  we  have  so  many  administrators,  you  would  think  that  the  University  should  run  smoothly.  Yet  there  are  several  groups  of  employees  working  under  expired  contracts,  including  UVM  Police.  While  the  engineering  department  has  been  the  only  GHSDUWPHQW \HW WKDW KDV RIÂżFLDOO\ declared  that  they  have  no  FRQÂżGHQFH LQ KRZ WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ is  run,  there  is  little  doubt  that  other  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  faith  in  the  Board  of  Trustees  has  faltered.

In  a  survey  of  undergraduates  conducted  2010-­11  by  the  Board  of  Trustees,  student  satisfaction  declined  in  most  categories,  including  satisfaction  with  faculty,  advising  and  the  overall  university  experience.  Interestingly,  the  survey  did  not  ask  for  student  satisfaction  with  university  administration  or  the  Board  of  Trustees.  Students  are  looking  for  reasons  to  protest,  and  the  administration  is  always  a  large  target.  But  the  recent  wave  of  negativity  rolling  that  way  may  encourage  more  students  to  raise  their  voice  against  administrative  practices.

The  divide  between  faculty,  students  and  staff  and  the  Board  of  Trustees  has  grown  so  large  that  it  seems  there  is  little  anyone  can  agree  on.

What  would  happen  if  the  entire  university  community  took  a  YRWH RI QR FRQÂżGHQFH LQ WKH %RDUG of  Trusteesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  ability  to  conduct  its  duties?  Would  it  reveal  an  institution  that  has  no  faith  in  its  administration?

The  climate  on  campus  is  quickly  becoming  a  negative  one.  Hopefully  the  tide  of  public  opinion  can  be  turned  back  to  a  more  positive  place. Â

COLUMNISTS

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be that guy this Halloween

ZACH DESPART

Halloween  and  its  festivities  are  fast  upon  us,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  come  up  with  some  costume  doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts  that  will  make  or  break  your  weekend  tramp,  er  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  stumble,  through  B-­town.  1.  If  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  explain  your  costume  in  two  sentences  or  less,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  worth  it.  Deep  cuts  are  great,  but  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  too  obscure  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  constantly  repeating  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  that  minor  character  from  that  movie  from  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s  that  no  one  really  watched  even  thenâ&#x20AC;?  all  night  is  a  drag.

2.  Also,  consider  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  be  wearing  that  costume  all  night.  Suddenly,  being  Princess  Leia  in  that  metal  bikini  getup  sounds  like  a  bad  choice.  Same  goes  for  props.  Dressing  like  Thor  seems  awesome  until  you  realize  you  have  to  carry  that  goddamn  hammer  around  all  night.

3.  And  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  avoid  the  clichĂŠd  costumes.  Yes,  I  do  know  where  Waldo  is.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fucking Â

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everywhere.  Mario  and  Luigi?  Is  this  middle  school?  And  being  Hunter  S.  Thompson  was  funny,  once  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  decade  ago.

4.  Ensemble  groups  are  solid.  It  shows  teamwork,  creativity  and  spunk.  Rule  of  thumb:  Sports  teams  are  boring,  television  shows  are  awesome.

5.  Avoid  racist  costumes.  %ODFNIDFH LV D GHÂżQLWH QR Good  rule  to  live  by:  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cool  to  GUHVV XS DV D VSHFLÂżF SHUVRQ not  okay  to  dress  up  as  an  entire  people.  So  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  generally  bad  news  when  your  costume  idea  starts  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a,â&#x20AC;?  as  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  Mexicanâ&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  Muslim.â&#x20AC;?  6.  Store-­bought  costumes  are  lame.  Get  off  your  ass  and  go  to  a  thrift  store  and  make  something  yourself.  Besides,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  hard  to  avoid  the  clichĂŠ  route  if  you  buy  something  from  a  package.

7.  Childhood  throwbacks  are  great  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  but  again,  avoid  clichĂŠs.  So  do  your  roommate  a  favor  and  tell  him  no  when  he  says  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yo,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  gonna  be  Quail  Man,  nobody  does  that,â&#x20AC;?  because  everyone  has  seen  Quail  Man. 8.  Current  events  are  cool.  It  shows  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  up  to  date  with  the  news  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Hey,  you  read  The  Cynic?  Me  too!  Wanna  go  upstairs?.  I  expect  to  see  a  fair  amount  of  bloodied  bin  Ladens  DQG *DGGDÂżV EXPPLQJ DURXQG Burlington,  but  not  showering  and  wearing  a  T-­shirt  that Â

reads  â&#x20AC;&#x153;#winningâ&#x20AC;?  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  cut  it  as  Charlie  Sheen.

9.  Ladies  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  the  box  your  costume  came  in  is  the  same  size  of  the  box  your  iPhone  came  in,  it  might  be  too  skimpy.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  when  Halloween  became  an  excuse  for  women  to   dress  provocatively,  but  it  really  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  essence  of  the  holiday.  Plus,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  hover  around  30  degrees  this  weekend  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  how  drunk  you  are,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cold.

10.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  half-­ass  it.  Consider  this:  If  you  happen  upon  someone  with  the  same  costume  as  you,  you  damn  sure  want  yours  to  be  better.  The  only  thing  worse  than  a  mediocre  costume  is  having  someone  else  put  yours  to  shame.

Take  these  tips  to  heart  and  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  sure  to  have  a  great  weekend.  But  if  you  go  as  some  halfhearted  cross  between  Mr.  Pink  and  one  of  the  Blues  Brothers  and  then  that  girl  \RXÂśYH EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;LUWLQJ ZLWK DOO semester  sends  you  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;oh,  I  must  have  lost  you  somewhere  in  the  crowdâ&#x20AC;?  text,  do  not  blame  me.

One  more  thing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  I  see  anyone  else  dressed  like  Ron  Burgundy  this  weekend  I  will  punch  you.  Punch  you  right  in  the  mouth.

Zach  Despart  is  a  senior  political  science  major.  He  has  been  writing  for  The  Cynic  since  fall  2009.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ADMIRE AND AM VERY PROUD OF THE WAY SHE LEANS BACK AND GIVES ORDERS TO THE ARAB LEADERS ... LEEZZA, LEEZZA, LEEZZA.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A 2007 quote by Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi, used as context by The Guardian last week in an effort to explain why a photo album full of pictures of former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was found in Gaddafiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compound after his death.

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Come on Cynic, check your facts The deluge of Christmas and craft

BIANCA MOHN

Last  weekend,  for  reasons  beyond  my  control,  I  found  myself  in  an  arts  and  crafts  store.  Let  me  be  clear  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  love  to  draw,  paint  and  make  a  mess  as  much  as  any  second  grader.  But  when  I  walk  into  a  craft  store,  the  smell  of  fake  pine  dust  and  the  sound  of  Kelly  Clarkson  rattling  through  the  outdated  speakers  makes  me  physically  ill.

Many  moons  ago,  I  actually  enjoyed  going  to  places  like  A.C.  Moore  and  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  As  an  11-­year-­old,  nothing  was  more  blissful  than  walking  through  aisles  of  stickers  and  bedazzled  picture  frames.   I  have  grown  to  loathe  craft  stores  simply  because  there  is  absolutely  nothing  a  person  needs  in  the  entire  store.  Nothing.  Of  course,  you  could  say  that  about  most  stores  today,  but  there  is  something  particularly  insidious  about  5,000  square  feet  dedicated  solely  to  the  display  of  plastic  Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV Anyway,  back  to  last  weekend.  Taking  one  last  breath  of  fresh  air,  I  crept  through  the  sliding  doors,  my  hands  clenched  in  protest.  The  goal  of  the  mission  was  to  ¿QG +DOORZHHQ GHFRUDWLRQV Quickly.  Immediately,  I  was  hit  by  a  wave  of  air  that  aspired  to  be  apple-­and-­cinnamon  scented.  It  smelled  more  like  death.  As  I  staggered  through  the  displays  of  bats,  pumpkins  and  other  original  decorations,  I  was  shocked  by  how  puny  the  Halloween  section  actually  was.  It  was,  after  all,  the  weekend  before  Halloween  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  what  else  could  take  up  such  valuable  space?

It  was  then  that  I  turned  the  corner  and  collided Â

with  Santa.  Suddenly,  I  was  in  Christmas  wonderland.  Glittering  fake  snow,  snowman  pillows  and  red  ribbon  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  it  was  full-­on  Christmas  warfare.  In  a  dazed  fashion,  I  wandered  through  the  rows  of  paraphernalia,  ignoring  the  overly  enthusiastic  employees  who  offered  tips  on  how  to  make  your  own  wreaths.  Christmas  already?  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  October!  I  understand  that  stores  want  to  make  bags  of  money  during  the  holiday  season,  and  reminding  customers  early  about  the  impending  Christmas  madness  could  encourage  them  to  buy  sooner.  But  sadly,  the  whole  thing  has  blown  out  of  proportion.

Christmas  has  become  a  consumerist  beast,  squashing  and  overpowering  every  holiday  that  waltzes  in  its  path.  What  happened  to  living  in  the  present  and  enjoying  holidays  as  they  come  one  by  one?  How  can  we  appreciate  Thanksgiving  when  Christmas  decorations  spring  up  the  very  next  day?

There  were,  in  fact,  no  Thanksgiving  decorations,  when  in  my  opinion  it  is  the  best  holiday  of  all.  Sitting  down  with  the  family,  diving  into  luscious  mashed  potatoes  and  saying  what  we  are  thankful  for  is  way  better  than  trying  to  appear  breathtakingly  happy  about  receiving  yet  another  pair  of  woolly  socks.

I  left  the  craft  store  with  a  grimace  and  no  purchases  to  speak  of.  The  image  of  the  Christmas  decorations  looming  over  the  Halloween  mania  was  seared  into  my  brain.  $IWHU VRPH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ , made  a  resolution.  This  year  I  am  not  going  to  think  about  Christmas  whatsoever  until  Dec.  1.  I  am  going  to  delight  in  the  presence  of  each  holiday.  Halloween  will  be  drenched  in  colorful  leaves  and  candy,  Thanksgiving  will  be  focused  on  gratitude  and  feasting  and  Christmas  will  be  centered  on  family  and  tasty  treats.  Ultimately,  I  hope  to  escape  the  hype  and  lunacy  that  the  holiday  season  and  craft  stores  bring.  Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  with  me? %LDQFD 0RKQ LV D ÂżUVW \HDU EXLVQHVV DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ PDMRU 6KH KDV EHHQ ZULWLQJ IRU The  Cynic VLQFH IDOO

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I  can  usually  gloss  over  your  misconceptions  and  minor  publication  errors,  but  after  reading  the  Arts  section  of  your  Thursday,  Oct.  20  issue,  I  have  but  one  piece  of  advice:  Hey  Cynic,  stop  being  so  unequivocally  full  of  crap.

First,  in  regard  to  your  Skrillex  Cell  article,  the  most  obvious  thing  to  point  out  is  the  caption  under  the  image.  The  picture  used  is  actually  from  Camp  Bisco,  not  from  Memorial  Auditorium,  and  anyone  with  experience  at  either  of  these  locations  would  instantly  recognize  that.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  surprised  that  the  picture  would  even  be  given  photo  credit  considering  this  mistake,  and  begs  the  question  of  the  source  of  the  image  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  you  stole  it  from  Facebook,  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  you?  The  Pierce  Fulton  article  continues  the  atrocities;Íž Â

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I â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; take offense at the rash generalizations made by the obviously unknowledgeable writer.

While  I  agree  that  a  portion  of  showgoers  have  misdirected  ideals  about  the  value  of  these Â

performances,  I  can  just  as  strongly  argue  that  many  are  genuinely  impressed  and  captivated  by  the  intricacies  and  wholeness  of  the  genre.  The  writer  of  this  article  clearly  has  little  to  no  H[SHULHQFH ZLWK DQG DIÂżQLW\ for,  electronic  dance  music  and  its  subgenres,  and,  therefore,  comes  off  as  rather  undeserving  of  this  topic.  When  someone  only  sees  gimmicks  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wompâ&#x20AC;?  in  what  they  experience,  they  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  be  there.  1H[W WLPH ÂżQG VRPHRQH who  knows  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  talking  about  and  are  truly  passionate  about  the  music  in  question,  someone  who  can  simply  conduct  research  and  an  interview  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  EDM  credit.

Sincerely, Julian  van  der  Tak Class  of  2013

Occupy Wall Street is un-American As  Americans,  we  have  the  right  to  protest  what  we  will,  be  it  the  failing  economy  or  rising  unemployment.  However,  as  Americans  we  also  have  a  duty  to  know  the  facts  of  what  we  are  protesting.  Occupy  Wall  Street  supporters  are  not  just  blatantly  following  dumb  logic,  but  they  are  protesting  the  hardworking  men  and  women  on  Wall  Street  when,  by  their  own  beliefs,  they  should  be  appealing  to  CEOs  like  Lloyd  Blankfein  and  George  Soros.  While  thousands  of  the  OWS  supporters  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  tell  you  what  credit  or  debt  is,  or  what  an  investment  banker  does,  they  fail  even  more  in  their  inability  to  see  that  what  they  are  demanding  is  simply  un-­American.  Among  the  more  popular  demands  are: 1.)  They  want  minimum  wage  to  be  raised  to  $20.00  an  hour.  Stalin  and  Lenin  agree.  However,  in  America,  where  we  have  proudly  practiced  democracy  and  capitalism  for  235  years,  it  is  unconstitutional.  The  Constitution  promises  one  the  right  to  the  pursuit  of  wealth, Â

not  a  guarantee  of  free  income.

2.)  Free  college  education.  &RVW %HQHÂżW ² FRQVLGHUDWLRQ of  explicit  and  implicit  costs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  analysis  shows  that  professors  could  not  work  for  free,  and  neither  could  the  government  afford  to  pay  them.  So  where  would  the  money  come  from?

OWS supporters would have you believe that these terms are fair and that Wall Street and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;1 percentâ&#x20AC;? are to blame.

3.)  One  trillion  dollars  each  in  infrastructure  and  ecological  restoration.  If  OWS  is  truly  concerned  about  the  infrastructure  in  the  wake  of  natural  disasters  such  as  Hurricane  Irene,  maybe  they  should  spend  more  time  volunteering,  not  spend  time  suggesting  how  we  spend Â

money  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have.

4.)  Decommissioning  of  all  of  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nuclear  power  plants.  If  this  were  to  happen,  the  U.S.  would  immediately  lose  19.1  percent  of  its  power.  Furthermore,  compared  to  coal  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which  is  nearly  half  of  U.S.  energy  production.  Nuclear  is  a  rather  clean  form  of  energy.

OWS  supporters  would  have  you  believe  that  these  terms  are  fair  and  that  Wall  Street  and  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;1  percentâ&#x20AC;?  are  to  blame  for  the  current  recession.  I  would  advise  you  to  do  some  research  of  your  own.  Look  up  the  number  of  people  who  took  out  mortgages  in  2008  even  though  they  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  afford  to  pay  them  back.  Look  up  popular  companies  like  Apple,  Ford  and  Boeing  that  outsource  most  of  their  labor,  contributing  much  more  heavily  to  unemployment  than  Wall  Street.  If  the  supporters  of  Occupy  Wall  Street  had  their  way,  we  would  lose  everything  that  it  is  to  be  an  American.

Sincerely, Derek  Lowe Class  of  2015

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Wild weekend in Minnesota sees two games with 15 goals

By Diana Giunta Senior Staff Writer

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“You can’t just sit there and lick your wounds. We came together and got the job done, and we became a team going through that adversity.”

Kevin Sneddon Head coach

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Keep hope for Red JULIA DWYER

Like most other Red Sox faithfuls, I’m starting to look beyond the pain of the September collapse.

We could certainly keep rehashing the wounds by talking endlessly about the unhealthy habits of the pitchers or the subsequent team decisions that have ensued, but no, this won’t be another article about how much the Red Sox have gone to shit.

Instead, we’re going across the pond for some Old English inspiration for our tattered souls.

Last October, the Red Sox became linked to the English Premier League when New England Sports Ventures purchased the historic club, Liverpool Football Club.

Red Sox and Liverpool fans haven’t exactly shared the brotherly love. Liverpool was not too keen on John Henry’s haughty American interest, while the Red Sox clan — maybe rightly so — criticized the effects of Henry’s concentration going overseas.

Following the acquisition of

Liverpool, the love grew bloody with money.

Henry was not stringent with his purse when it came to the Red Sox, and the same can be said with the overpricing of Liverpool players. Roughly 130 million Euros were spent on the purchases of Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing, Luis Suarez and Jose Enrique alone.

And now Captain Steven Garrard is back from a lengthy injury, giving the team a strong-minded veteran to provide leadership.

The rhythm may take some time to hash out, but the skill is there.

The dramatic spending spree caused cries from New England over the competing resources Liverpool and Red Sox now had. So while this brotherly love transformed more into a sibling rivalry, we’re still united by a common bloodline. Hey, that’s good enough for me.

Animosity aside, Liverpool is a fantastic team to get hooked on to replace some Red nostalgia.

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storyline familiar to Boston fans.

Watching Liverpool as the underdog gives me the same angst and enjoyment I have since found lacking in the absolute arrogance displayed by the Sox recently.

The big spending of Liverpool hasn’t yet produced the results that the squad was eager for, EXW UHFHQW ¿[WXUHV KDYH UHYHDOHG massive potential.

The purchase of Andy Carroll for 35 million Euros was a gamble and some are calling it a loss already. The sheer size of the striker, along with the high expectations due to his price tag, makes us forget that he is still a young up-­and-­coming 22 year-­old.

And now Captain Steven Gerrard is back from a lengthy injury, giving the team a strong-­ minded veteran to provide leadership. The rhythm may take some time to hash out, but the skill is there.

It may sound like Liverpool has lost its Scouser edge, but ZDWFKLQJ D VROG RXW $Q¿HOG ² Liverpool’s Fenway — cheer uncontrollably as the Uruguayan Striker Suarez beautifully dances with the ball for a goal, replaces all my doubt.

I wake up at ungodly hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings to catch a match, because Liverpool still has that sense of youthful hope that makes me giddy. So tune in disgruntled New Englanders, because with Liverpool, you’ll never walk alone.

The power of an MBA. The passion of Healthcare.

NFL notes: Week 7

By Jake Bielecki Staff Writer

Following a 5-­0 start, the Lions faltered against the 49ers last week and did the same this week against the Falcons. At least they’re losing to quality opponents.

The loss of Jahvid Best is worrisome. I don’t think the Lions are built to run the ball, but Best makes a huge impact in the passing game. Against the Falcons, they couldn’t move the ball consistently, as they lacked a sound running game and a consistently short passing game.

A team that boasts neither of these abilities won’t be able to control the ball.

Best is featured in the passing game and averages 4.5 catches and nearly 50 yards a game. Those short, high percentage looks need to go to someone and I think Titus Young should get that opportunity.

He was one of the most dangerous players in college football at Boise State and made some big catches earlier in the season. He’s a dynamic player.

Pass-­heavy offenses like the Lions wouldn’t be so widespread if not for the impact of Tony Gonzalez, who now trails only Jerry Rice in career receptions.

He revolutionized the tight end position with his ability to run routes and catch like a receiver at 240 pounds.

Paving the way for tight ends like Antonio Gates, Jermichael Finley, Aaron Hernandez and Jimmy Graham the tight end position is essentially the third receiver in a standard set, rather than the sixth lineman as it used to be.

I hate to break it to you Broncos fans, but Tim Tebow is not the answer. I give him all the respect in the world when it comes to having winning intangibles and being a standup guy. He’s hard to not root for.

With that said, he is inaccurate, struggles with reading coverages and has an unbearably slow release. Watching him slowly windup and throw is like watching paint dry and it’s not going to cut it at the NFL level.

Enjoy it while it lasts, but beating the mighty Miami Dolphins is fairly common in NFL circles. To Colorado — DQG PRUH VSHFL¿FDOO\ 'HQYHU GZHOOHUV ² ¿JKW WKH XUJH WR let those expectations reach the altitudes of the Rockies.

Aaron Rodgers is a good example of how quarterbacks should help with protection calls.

Oftentimes, inexperienced quarterbacks defer to a seasoned lineman, generally a center to make the calls in pass protection. In a perfect world your quarterback will make those calls because you want him to be in control of all aspects of the game.

Rodgers’ progression is clear when you look at his past three seasons sack totals of 50, 31 and 12 times this year, putting him on pace for about 26. His offensive line isn’t particularly better, his ability to set the blocking scheme and understand that aspect of the game is the varying factor.

What a joke of a game between the Colts and Saints.

Peyton Manning’s career seems all the more impressive when these bums are 0-­7 without him. They gave up 62 points. :KDW UHDOO\ UXIÀHV P\ IHDWKHUV DUH WKH 6XQGD\ DQG Monday Night Football schedules this season. Check it out, you might end up wishing you were watching the Saints throw salt into the wounds of the pathetic Colts when you’re snoozing through your second Jaguars’ game in two weeks.

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The Vikings gave the Packers a good game and could have won on Sunday.

Not only do I question what the parents of Viking’s head coach Leslie Frazier were thinking when they sat at the dinner table with their list of baby boy names and settled on Leslie, but I also question Leslie Frazier’s play-­calling decisions against the Packers. Poor decision-­making must be hereditary.

The man doesn’t understand the concept of feeding the beast. Adrian Peterson looked like a man among boys on Sunday.

After rattling off a few impressive runs Peterson will look poised to put the team on his back. Frazier will answer by putting the ball in the air with their rookie quarterback and sub-­par weapons. Peterson said publicly that he is, in fact, frustrated. Give him the damn ball, Leslie.

S P O RT S

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

NFL Picks

Week 8 Sports in short Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey gets a Scoreboard Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer win and a loss

By  Will  Andreycak Sports  Editor

Initials  indicate  the  author  of  the  pick:  (WA)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Will  Andreycak  (ME)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Mike  Eaton  (JK)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Jeremy  Karpf

By:  Julia  Dwyer Staff  Writer

WA ME JK Illustrations by Stephanie Feinberg

Denver Broncos vs. Detroit Lions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sunday,  Oct.  30,  4:05  p.m.

The  national  media  once  again  cares  about  the  Denver  Broncos.  Their  game  on  Sunday  was  covered  as  if  the  Broncos  and  the  Dolphins  were  battling  it  out  for  AFC  supremacy.  In  reality,  the  two  teams  are  horrendous  football  teams  who  have  a  combined  record  of  2-­10.  Tebow  will  make  his  home  debut  on  Sunday  against  a  Lions  team  that  is  a  loss  away  from  full-­ Ă&#x20AC;HGJHG SDQLF PRGH 0DWWKHZ 6WDIIRUG KDV DQ injured  ankle  and  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  his  medical  history  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Detroit  fans  have  to  be  concerned.  Stafford  is  listed  as  day-­to-­day  and  there  are  rumors  that  Detroit  will  sit  Stafford  against  Denver  because  Detroit  has  a  bye  the  following  week.  Imagine  Detroit  sits  Stafford  and  somehow  Tebow  and  the  Broncos  pull  off  an  upset  to  put  Detroit  at  5-­3:  What  a  storyline  that  would  be.  In  fact,  the  mere  prospect  of  Tebowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mug  being  all Â

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over  Sunday  night  sports  center  after  further  killing  Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  buzz  is  enough  for  me  to  pick  against  him. Â

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sunday,  Oct.  30,  4:15  p.m.

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In  a  week  sparse  in  big-­time  games,  this  is  by  far  the  best  of  the  bunch.  The  New  England  vs.  Pittsburgh  matchup  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  rivalry  per  se,  but  the  two  teams  have  each  been  symbols  of  success  in  the  last  decade,  and  the  matchup  is  always  a  joy  to  watch.

Stats  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  everything  but  in  this  game  the  No.  1  ranked  passing  offense  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  New  England  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  going  up  against  the  No.  1  passing  defense.  A  random  factoid  that  you  might  be  interested  in:  The  top  four  ranked  defenses  in  the  NFL  are  all  from  the  AFC  North.  'HVSLWH 3LWWVEXUJKÂśV SUROLÂżF GHIHQVH KRZ FDQ you  pick  against  Tom  Brady  right  now?  I  really  tried  to  say  something  insightful  about  him  here  but  there  is  nothing  that  can  be  said  about  the  guy  that  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  already  been  said.  He  is  the  best  quarterback  in  the  NFL;Íž  better  than  Aaron  Rodgers,  better  than  Drew  Brees.  Trust  me,  I  would  love  nothing  more  for  than  the  Steelers  to  lay  the  hammer  on  Brady  and  force  multiple  turnovers  in  a  dominant  victory.  Sadly,  like  all  of  my  dreams  of  Patriot  futility,  that  is  just  a  pipe  dream.

earns draw against New Hampshire

0HQÂśV VRFFHU WUDYHOHG WR Durham,  N.H.  on  the  evening  of  Saturday,  Oct.  22  to  compete  against  the  Wildcats.  7KH ÂżUVW KDOI ZDV SOD\HG well,  but  both  teams  were  unable  to  come  up  with  tangible  UHVXOWV $IWHU D VFRUHOHVV ÂżUVW period,  Vermont  took  the  lead  with  junior  D.J.  Edlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goal  in  the  67th  minute  of  regulation.  Vermont  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hold  on  to  the  lead  for  long.  With  regulation  time  drawing  closer,  New  Hampshire  tied  up  the  game  with  a  header  from  Josh  Bronner.  Following  two  extra  time  sessions,  Vermont  and  New  Hampshire  ended  the  match  with  a  1-­1  draw. Â

with Providence

Vermont  competed  against  Providence  in  the  Hockey  East  opener  in  two  games  on  Oct.  21  and  22.  During  Friday  nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  game  at  the  Gutterson  Fieldhouse,  3URYLGHQFH VDZ WKH ÂżUVW UHVXOWV with  a  goal  in  the  second  period  by  Laura  Veharanta.  Seven  minutes  later,  Vermont  took  the  lead  with  a  JRDO IURP ÂżUVW \HDU IRUZDUG .ODUD 0\UHQ 3URYLGHQFH responded  in  the  third  with  a  VKRW IURP $OOLVRQ 0LFKHOHWWL but  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  match  up  against  Vermont  again  in  the  game.  Kailey  Nash  scored  the  JDPH ZLQQLQJ JRDO ZLWK ÂżYH minutes  left  in  the  period,  giving  Vermont  a  3-­2  victory  over  Providence.  During  Saturday  afternoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  game,  Providence  handed  Vermont  a  4-­3  loss  with  the  game-­winning  goal  from  Beth  Hanrahan  coming  in  the  ¿QDO PLQXWHV

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer loses at Binghamton, wins spot in America East playoffs The  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  soccer  team  competed  against  Binghamton  in  New  York  on  Oct.  20.  The  Binghamton  Bearcats  took  over  the  Catamounts  in  a  3-­0  victory.  Binghamton  had  a  2-­0  advantage  going  into  halftime  after  goals  from  Candice  Rowland  and  Conor  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien.  In  the  86th  minute  of  regulation,  Emily  Nuss  scored Â

KHU ÂżUVW JRDO RI WKH VHDVRQ DQG topped  off  the  score  to  3-­0  for  the  win.  Despite  this  loss,  the  Catamounts  earned  a  spot   as  the  No.  6  seed  in  the  America  East  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Tournament  for  WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ ÂżYH \HDUV The  America  East  4XDUWHUÂżQDOV ZLOO EHJLQ RQ Thursday,  Oct.  27.

The weekly recap By  Mike  Eaton Asst.  Sports  Editor

Goat of the week:

San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs       â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Monday,  Oct.  31,  8:30  p.m.

WA ME JK The  Chargers  are  coming  off  a  27-­21  loss  to  the  Jets  last  week  and  the  national  media  has  been  absolutely  destroying  the  Chargers.  San  Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  loss  to  the  Jets  was  treated  as  a  collapse  by  San  Diego  rather  than  a  comeback  victory  for  the  Jets.  Has  everyone  forgotten  that  the  Jets  actually  have  a  talented Â

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team  on  both  sides  of  the  football?  Has  everyone  forgotten  that  the  Jets  and  Chargers  matchup  extremely  well  against  each  other?  Has  everyone  forgotten  that  the  Jets  are  a  top-­10  pass  defense  and  they  have  an  outstanding  record  at  home  over  the  last  three  years? Â

If  there  is  one  thing  I  learned  on  Sunday  it  is  that  both  the  Jets  and  the  Chargers  are  good  football  teams.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  learn  that  the  Jets  are  a  team  playing  spoiler  and  the  Chargers  failure  to  beat  them  speaks  to  the  troubles  in  San  Diego.  Lets  all  just  take  a  step  back  and  understand  that  the  Chargers  lost  a  tough  game  to  a  tough  team  in  a  tough  atmosphere.  Now  everyone  is  saying  that  the  AFC  West  is  wide  open  and  that  even  Kansas  City  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  sitting  at  3-­3  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  a  shot  at  winning  the  division.  I  think  the  Chargers  are  going  to  make  a  mockery  of  the  &KLHIV DW KRPH RQ 0RQGD\ 1LJKW Football.  Philip  Rivers  is  being  ripped  apart  in  the  media  and  the  big  game  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;needs  to  haveâ&#x20AC;?  will  FRPH 0RQGD\ QLJKW

The NFL

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  funny  how  coaches  in  WKH 1)/ FDQ JHW LQWR ÂżJKWV DOO the  time  and  no  sort  of  penalty  ensues,  but  when  a  player  calls  his  worrying  wife  to  ease  her  mind  about  a  head  injury,  he  gets  slapped  with  a  $10,000  ¿QH This  happened  in  Week  7,  when  Troy  Polamalu  became  the  latest  player  to  be  shoved  in  the  NHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;chokey.â&#x20AC;? Â

Boss of the week: Tim Tebow

Tim  Tebow  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  only  exist  in  Lil  Wayne  songs?  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right,  he  actually  did  something  this  week,  something  big.  Starting  for  the  benched  Kyle  Orton,  Tebow  started  the  game  by  getting  sacked  seven  times,  giving  the  Dolphins  hope  IRU WKHLU ÂżUVW ZLQ RI WKH VHDVRQ and  making  a  comeback  from  ZLWK ÂżYH PLQXWHV OHIW LQ WKH game  less  than  improbable.  Tebow  turned  around  and  threw  two  touchdown  passes  in  the  last  three  minutes  of  the  game,  with  a  successful  two  point  conversion  to  send  it  to  an  overtime  that  would  be  FRQFOXGHG ZLWK D %URQFRV ÂżHOG goal  and  an  0-­6  Dolphins  team.

Quote of the week

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We miss you George!

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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;   Texas  Rangers  fans  as  George  W.  Bush  threw  a  perfect  strike  to  open  the  fourth  World  Series  game. Â

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S P O RT S

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011

Head  coach  Becker  answers  questions  during  interview.

New head coach talks new season By  Jeremy  Karpf Staff  Writer

THIS WEEK

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Thursday

NATALIE WILLIAMS The Vermont Cynic

Junior  center  Ben  Crenca  shoots  a  free  throw  in  the  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  green  vs.  white  scrimage  at  the  Catamount  Tip-­Off  on  Oct.  22.

Cat basketball tips off season By  Jeremy  Karpf Staff  Writer

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By  Taylor  Feuss Staff  Writer

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Athlete spotlight of the week

10/27

America East Quarterfinals

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JONATHAN POLSON The Vermont Cynic

Friday 10/28 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey vs.

Niagara University Gutterson Fieldhouse 2 p.m.

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Saturday 10/29 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey vs.

Merrimack Gutterson Fieldhouse 7:05 p.m.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer vs. UMBC Centennial Field 1 p.m.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball vs. St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patrick Gymnasium 1 p.m

Cross country America East championship

Albany, N.Y.