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Staff workers: “We are going to have a voice”

By Katy Cardin Staff Writer, Becky Hayes, News Editor For the first time in UVM history, staff members may be represented in a union.

Staff members who can get overtime pay voted 339-278 supporting unionization in an election that took place Sept. 17 and Sept. 18 in Billings Lounge.

“This is the largest union election in Vermont and there have never been two unions on a ballot — it’s history making in Vermont,” retired staff member Jennifer Larson said.

Staff Union, in affiliation with the National Education Association (USU-NEA), and the local union United Staff — a third option was neither.

After a result of 168 votes for United Staff, 183 votes for USUNEA and 260 votes for neither, a runoff election will occur between USU-NEA and neither as they were the top two choices.

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gible staff voted in the election, said Michele Patenaude, library support senior staff member and USU-NEA supporter.

“If you look at the votes, we clearly won — so if all the people who voted ‘yes,’ vote for [USUNEA], we will have an overwhelming majority,” Patenaude said.

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“This is the largest union election in Vermont and there have nevre been two unions on a ballot.”

Jennifer Larson

Retired staff member Which union UVM chooses to affiliate with is still up in the air.

The two unions staff members voted on were University

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Executive Director of the Vermont Labor Relations Board Tim Noonan (center) counts votes at the election held in Billings Sept. 17.

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College of Education and Social Services staff member Sharron Bigelow protests in favor of USU-NEA outside of Billings Sept. 19.

The story on pot, Worked up about working out legalize it or not

By Stephanie Santos Cynic Correspondent

By Katy Cardin Staff Writer Legalizing marijuana may still be up for debate, but come Election Day, Burlington voters will have the chance to tell lawmakers how the Queen City really feels about the illegal drug.

With an 11-3 vote, the city council approved a non-binding question on the November ballot that will allow citizens of Burlington to vote for or against the legalization of cannabis and hemp products.

The official ballot question, denied two years ago with a 6-6 vote, states, “Shall the people of Burlington support the legalization, regulation and taxation of all cannabis and hemp products?”

The people of Burlington will be given the chance to respond Nov. 6.

If passed, supporters say the measure would be a way for city residents to send a message to Vermont legislators that they disapprove of the state’s current rules regarding illegal cannabis

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and hemp products.

Max Tracy, a city councilor for Ward 2, introduced the ballot, along with Ed Adrian, from Ward 1, and Norm Blais, Ward 6, after a February 2012 Public Policy poll reflected strong support across the state for decriminalization, according to VTDigger.org.

“Rather than wait until it’s really picked up a lot of feed nationally, I’d rather see Burlington lead the way on this issue,” Tracy said.

Many Burlington residents do not know that marijuana is not even decriminalized, the step usually taken before legalization, Tracy said. Decriminalization removes the penalties for possession while legalization removes the penalties for possession, production and distribution. “[People] come to Vermont and our reputation doesn’t really keep up with reality,” Tracy said.

“People think of Vermont as this really liberal place with a lot of See BALLOT on page 2

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With too many people and not enough space, the toughest workout for those using the gym might be an exercise in patience.

Campus athletic and recreation administrators concerned about overcrowded facilities and an increase in visitors at the Patrick-Forbush-Gutterson Athletic Complex are working to provide sufficient time and space for sports teams and gym members

alike.

The athletic complex has seen a four percent increase in visitors this semester compared to spring 2012, and its 8,000 square feet is dramatically smaller than the 20,000 square feet that it should be to meet the needs of the UVM community, according to data provided by a 2008 report.

The results are long lines at machines and not enough playing time for UVM’s varsity, club and intramural teams, said Gregg

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Bates, director of Campus Recreation.

“Ultimately there isn’t enough time and space to meet all the demands, particularly where the athletics and recreation are sharing space,” Bates said.

Certain club sports teams are forced to practice until midnight, intramural teams must use the only field with lights and UVM’s 92 outdoor soccer teams are fighting for space and time on Centennial Field, he said.

“Some of our clubs are very competitive and serious at their sport and they’re just not getting enough practice time to meet their needs,” Bates said.

The proximity of the Redstone Lofts add to these problems, he said.

Bates argues that students are more likely to go to the gym when they live on campus, and students living in the Lofts benefit from being closer to campus, but this only creates less space in the already crowded facilities.

“Moving these students back onto campus is going to increase how busy we are,” he said.

To combat this, gym hours

Junior Bonnie McKinnon uses a stationary bicycle machine along with other Gym attendees in the Gucciardi Fitness Center Sept. 11.

LIFE 8-9 — Sex education cracks the big “O”

OPINION 10-11 Where have all the introverts gone?

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SPORTS 14-16 Vermont and Colgate end in tie

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Locals will vote on legalization

...continued from page 1 pot smokers, and, with the consequences they think ‘Oh, the laws are super liberal,’ but they’re really not, so we’re hopefully using this opportunity to get it there.”

According to a study by Jon Gettman, a former head of the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws, the arrest rate for illegal marijuana use rose four percent between 2003 and 2007 across the state, VTDigger.com stated.

First time violators are eligible for a sentence deferral, but getting caught a second time could result in a two-year jail sentence and/or a fine of up to $2,000.

During the public forum before the councilors’ discussion and vote, many Burlington citizens expressed their opinion on the referendum, with some in agreement with Tracy.

Albert Petrarca, founder of a group supporting the referendum called BTV Green, said that he thinks citizens should have the right to vote on the legalization question as a democratic principle.

“This is a pro-cannabis, prohemp town,” Petrarca said. “And I think that’s probably one of the reasons why some people will choose not to vote tonight … they know what the outcome is going to be and they’re going to find various reasons as to why it shouldn’t be on the ballot and why people shouldn’t have a democratic right to vote on it.”

Vermont gubernatorial candidate Emily Peyton said she felt like the support of legalization would be a progressive step for Burlington’s economic and health policies.

“Industrial hemp has the capacity to help us rebuild our manufacturing base here in Vermont — we can replace all our plastics with industrial hemp products,” Peyton said.

“People can get cured of cancers with high THC marijuana — that turns me on,” she said.

“It turns me on that [people] can get cured of melanomas, and that

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they can get cured of diabetes, and of Rheumatoid arthritis and we could get rid of our problems of poverty in the state.”

Councilor Bram Kranichfeld of Ward 2 said that marijuana legalization could help alleviate a legal system that tends to be cluttered with marijuana violations.

“In my experience as a criminal prosecutor who has prosecuted many people for marijuana, I think there is no question that we need to rethink our policy on marijuana as a community, as a city, as a state and as a country,” Kranichfeld said.

“This is a procannabis, pro-hemp town.”

Albert Petrarca

Founder of BTV Green “Voting for this resolution is really voting for democracy, to put the question to the voters in Burlington,” he said.

Other councilors did not agree. The three councilors that voted against the referendum were David Hartnett of Ward 4, and Vincent Dober Sr. and Paul Decelles, both of Ward 7.

All three spoke about the negative effects younger children could experience being exposed to a legalized marijuana industry.

“I spent many years working with kids 25 plus, and I wish they could be here today to tell you that when I asked them, ‘How did you get [in rehabilitation]?

Where did you start?’” Hartnett said. “It’s usually ‘I smoked a joint and it wasn’t that bad so I went to the next thing.’”

Junior Emily Bruni said Burlington’s support of legalization would be a rational policy.

“It is mind-boggling how much money and resources are spent in this nation to stop the spread of a harmless drug while numerous legal drugs like alcohol cause harm, death and rifts in communities,” Bruni said.

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...continued from page 1 were extended until midnight five days a week, and people are limited to 30 minutes on a machine.

Thomas Gustafson, vice president for Student and Campus Life, explained the plans and funding for expansion. He said the administration is interested in a combination of creating a new event center and more recreational space, such as expanded fitness facilities.

The money will come from private gifts or will be raised privately from donors, he said.

Gustafson said that the ideas of expansion have been brought up before and talked about in detail for a decade now.

“There is a great deal of history to this,” he said.

This history is explained in the Campus Life Task Force II, a 2008 report done by a board of University trustee members from athletics, student involvement and other entities around campus. The members formulated a long-term solution by looking at the needs from athletic, recreational and health standpoints.

The plan calls for a new recreation center and the expansion of

current athletic facilities.

“Through a combination of new construction, adaptive reuse and renovation, the athletics and recreation facilities will be transformed into a hub of activity for the entire campus-wide community,” the document stated.

Junior Hagan Dooley is a member of the club rugby team and also a resident of the Redstone Lofts. He said that he’s always felt the gym has been too small, but that its size has become more noticeable this year.

“It really depends on the time you go, but I don’t think it only has to do with the Lofts residence but with how many people are at this university,” he said. “Each freshman class seems larger than the year before and if admissions keeps this up, UVM is going to need a lot of new facilities.”

Bates said he feels facility supervisors do a good job providing for students despite the challenges recreational services often face.

“I don’t want to make it sound like it’s all doom and gloom,” Bates said. “But we could make the student experience that much better with more facilities available.”

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Protestors listen to Professor Nancy Welch speak on the steps of City Hall on Church Street Sept. 15. The group consists of Vermont Labor Unions and are striking in support of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Standing with strikers

By Kevin Santamaria Staff Writer Dozens of supporters from various Vermont labor unions gathered on the steps of City Hall to show their solidarity for the Chicago teacher strike Sept. 15.

The Chicago Teachers Union voted to suspend the strike Sept.

18 with 800 union delegates voting overwhelmingly to send teachers and students back to the classroom, The New York Times reported.

Although the union had decided Sept. 16 to extend the strike instead of accepting a deal proposed by the city, the new contract’s terms were accepted as favorable, said union President Karen Lewis, who spoke to The New York Times.

The union’s 26,000 members must approve the contract, a process that could take several weeks.

Still, Saturday’s rally in Burlington demonstrated how a national issue touched the local community.

The rally was organized by Nancy Welch, an English professor at UVM and member of the faculty union United Academics, and was assembled to protest public school defunding and sup-

port the Chicago teachers.

“We are here today because the Chicago teachers are teaching us … the lesson that parents, students and communities will be with us when we stand up and fight back [against public education defunding],” Welch said.

Supporters sang chants such as: “The war on unions is a joke, tax the rich that made us broke.”

Union members spoke against Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel’s action against collective bargaining, defunding public schools and universities, and privatizing education.

“The Chicago teachers are fighting for the very future of public education,” said Sasha Scott, shop steward of United Electrical Workers of Burlington.

“Emanuel is determined to gut the public sector unions,” Scott said. “He thought the teachers’ union would be next in line.”

Emanuel passed a bill that required a 75 percent vote for union members to authorize a strike, and the teachers came back with a 90 percent vote, Scott said.

But the Chicago teachers’ strike hit home when Patrick Brown, part-time faculty member, spoke about how contract

negotiations and unionization are also a sensitive issue at UVM. “As we talk about what is going on in Chicago, let’s take a minute and come right back to Burlington,” Brown said. “We are in contract negotiations right now and we have very modest requests.”

Part-time faculty at UVM barely make a livable wage, have no benefits, no job security, and slow or zero promotions, Brown said.

“Although we are a vital part of the institution, we are begging and still no results,” Brown said.

“We basically work full-time and get paid for less than part-time.”

Even though Brown wasn’t allowed to talk about the specifics of those negotiations, as they are in progress, he said he expected the Burlington community to support the UVM part-time faculty just as they are supporting the Chicago union.

Sponsors of the rally included: Vermont State Labor Council (AFL-CIO), Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, International Socialist Organization, UE Local 203 and 267, UVM United Academics, and University Staff Union among others.

Burlington plans waterfront facelift

By Keegan Fairfield Senior Staff Writer Big changes are in the works for Burlington’s infrastructure.

The draft of a master plan to improve Burlington’s downtown and waterfront districts has been released for input from the city’s residents in a report that came out July 16.

The plan, which has been nearly two years in the making, is the product of a project called planBTV. “This effort — undertaken with the help of hundreds of citizens — ranks among the most ambitious planning projects ever undertaken by the city,” David White, director of Planning & Zoning, stated in a letter printed in the plan’s introduction.

The 116-page document offers innovative solutions to solve some of the problems that have

long plagued the Queen City, ranging from gridlocked streets to the housing market issues.

Also included in the plan are suggestions for how to expand Burlington’s creative economy, integrate agriculture and improve storm water treatment facilities.

PlanBTV was initiated after Burlington was awarded a Sustainable Communities Challenge grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $286,750. “[The grant] provides a unique opportunity to invest in the future, and advance Burlington’s place as one of America’s most livable and sustainable communities,” according to the planBTV website.

In the early stages of the project, officials worked with city residents to figure out what was working and what wasn’t.

From there, they discerned

the themes that seemed most highly valued by residents and sought to translate those themes into tangible changes.

The plan focuses on nine “big ideas,” including transportation, agriculture, housing and the city’s economy.

Junior Owen Rachampbell said that while he doesn’t see a need for things to change downtown, he isn’t necessarily opposed to it.

“Since they’re taking the public’s opinion into account, I’m optimistic that the changes will be good,” he said.

“The overall feel of the downtown is something very special, but change is inevitable,” he said.

A planBTV Open House will be held Sept. 27 and Sept. 28 at Contois Auditorium from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. to allow the public to review, comment and discuss the plan.

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By Lauren Drasler Staff Writer

Sept. 11 11:59 a.m.

A person from food services called in a disturbance at the Living/Learning Center after screams were heard. The screaming person claimed they had found a small mouse in their food. Upon the arrival of an officer, however, it was determined that what was thought to be a mouse was actually a piece of red potato.

2:18 p.m.

Two people not associated with UVM were seen by an officer walking into the Davis Center with knives attached to their belts, one of which was described as a machete. The officer approached the two individuals who were visiting the bookstore and asked what they were doing. Neither person appeared to have intentions of using the knives, but the officer requested that they leave the weapons in their cars during their next visit to campus.

September 12 3:20 p.m.

A person reported that their sunglasses had been stolen from a room in Kalkin Hall. An officer was called to the scene, and, upon searching the building, the missing sunglasses were found in the lost and found.

6:16 p.m.

A search warrant was issued by a court to search a dorm room in Millis Hall. A student was criminally charged after the search found drugs including marijuana, ecstasy, hallucinogens and stimulants. The warrant was issued after it was reported that something was “going on” in the room.

Sept. 13 8:30 a.m.

A vehicle parked in the commuter lot near Police Services rolled over an embankment and into the wooded area behind the parking lot. The car belonged to a hospital employee and was either not fully in park or without the emergency brake pulled.

This incident was reported to Police Services by hospital security. No foul play is suspected.

7:17 p.m.

A student’s bike was stolen from the bike rack outside Jeanne Mance Hall. The student reported the bike stolen after they had gone outside and found their combination lock cut on the ground where the bike had been. This case is still open as no one has been apprehended for stealing the bike.

11:09 p.m.

Excessive noise at the amphitheater on Athletic Campus was reported. When an officer arrived, they found about 50 people. As the officer approached, many people ran off, but one person was found to be smoking marijuana. Although no drugs were taken from the student, a pipe was confiscated and the student will have to report to the Center for Student Ethics and Standards.

By Keegan Fairfield Senior Staff Writer

A medical marijuana dispensary has been approved to set up shop in Burlington.

The Champlain Valley Dispensary was granted conditional approval by the Department of Public Safety to begin selling marijuana to patients with chronic illness or intractable pain Sept. 10.

The dispensary, which will be located inside the Wing Complex on Steele Street, is expected to be open for business within six months.

Shayne Lynn, the owner of Champlain Valley Dispensary, told WCAX that he hopes to provide a comfortable and safe atmosphere for his patients.

“I think the law that the Vermont Legislature passed is good.”

Shayne Lynn

Owner of Champlain Valley Dispensary “Very low key, very clean, but in a place that people can feel secure that there is some privacy for people, too — covered parking, handicapped-accessible,” he said.

The business will be under 24-hour surveillance and will have at least two employees in the store at all times, Lynn said.

The marijuana that will be sold at the dispensary will be grown at an undisclosed location in South Burlington.

A 2004 state law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis for registered patients and the

creation of marijuana dispensaries granted the public safety department the authority to permit up to four dispensaries in Vermont.

The Burlington store is one of two that have been conditionally approved to operate, with the other location in Waterbury, according to a statement released

by Vermont officials. The department is still reviewing applications for the remaining dispensaries.

Rules established by the department permit qualified patients to purchase up to two ounces of marijuana from a dispensary each month.

The rules also require that patients be Vermont residents and that they be at least 21 years of age. The state maintains an index of all registered patients.

As of March 2012, the Vermont Marijuana Registry contained 491 patients, including 84 in Chittenden County, according to the Vermont Criminal Information Center.

Lynn said he is optimistic about the future success of the medical marijuana industry in Vermont.

“I think the law that the Vermont Legislature passed is good and those regulations are what will help this program succeed,” he told Vermont Public Radio.

Sophomore Rob Liu said he supports marijuana for medicinal purposes because he has witnessed first-hand the benefits it can provide.

Liu’s relative, who was diagnosed with cancer, is prescribed medical marijuana to combat the decreased appetite caused by chemotherapy treatments.

“I think it’s awesome,” Liu said about the dispensary coming to Burlington. “Given Burlington’s dense population, it just makes sense to have it here.”

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Bailey/Howe Library staff member Paul Chapman shakes the hands of fellow USU-NEA supporters at the election in Billings Sept 17.

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...continued from page 1 Bailey/Howe library staff member Paul Chapman said he has been working toward staff unionization for more than two years.

“I feel great about the results,” Chapman said. “We expected ‘neither’ to win because anyone that voted ‘no,’ voted ‘neither.’”

“My hope is that all staff that want a union can come out and support USU-NEA,” he said.

After someone walked up to Chapman and whispered in his ear, Chapman said supporters of USU-NEA were grateful for the other union, United Staff.

“Without their work, we couldn’t get a union,” he said.

Upon hearing the results, United Staff supporters, whose union will not be up for the runoff election, quietly and quickly left the room.

“I’m very ambivalently confused,” said Zhanna Gordon, Bailey/ Howe staff member and United Staff supporter.

“My hope is that all staff that want a union can come out and support USU-NEA.” Paul Chapman

Bailey/Howe staff member Graduate student Nolan Rampy said students should support unions whenever they can because faculty and staff are the heart and soul of the University.

“All of the students here are future workers, so the level of union strength will have a direct benefit on us,” Rampy said.

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This Week in Live Music

his inventive guitar playing. One of Burlington’s best, Aaron Flinn is a must-see for his music, hilarious stage banter and charming presence.

best way to have some fun when you’re blowing off that paper due tomorrow morning. Plus, you can give beloved Honky Tonk piano player Marie Claire a highfive – the wonderful woman got married last weekend. Big congratulations to her and her husband, Erik.

Sunday, Sept. 23: Queen City Hot SARAH STICKLE Club at Radio Bean, Wednesday, Sept.

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Burlington’s 26: Dwight Ritcher Your local gypsy jazz speciallocal music ists, Queen City Hot Club is a Trio with Nicole instrumental quartet scene brought primarily featuring lively violin and guitar Nelson at Nectar’s, leads that beautifully incorporate to light influences such as Django Rein9 p.m. hardt and Stephane Grappelli.

Join them for brunch and Friday, Sept. 21: some dancing, if you are any I talked about Dwight good on your feet at 11 a.m.

Or Ritcher a little bit APR at Red Square, you can just half-smile at them last week,andbuthisthistrioweek their while you hover over a cup of performance is equally, if not 5 p.m. coffee with your hangover. Both more, exciting, with special guest Boston-based singer/songwriter and UVM alumus Andrew Parker-Regna has made it back to Burlington for a happy hour show at Red Square. Parker-Regna’s blues and pop blends will have you hooked in a heartbeat, and his energetic stage presence is infectious. Catch him while you can.

Saturday, Sept. 22: Aaron Flinn at Red Square, 5 p.m.

Aaron Flinn has had quite the year. Still riding the successful release of his eighth studio album “Miss Ready Blossom and the Seed of Dreams” from last October, Flinn has had tons of radio play locally and nationally during the last year. His vast repertoire of endlessly brilliant and poetic original tunes is accompanied by his popular cover arrangements, including “Here Comes the Sun” and “House of the Rising Sun.” Flinn’s beautiful baritone voice contrasts perfectly with his impressive ukulele playing and

DILLON BAKER

FallFest 2012 brings rap’s next big thing to UVM

I know this is a music column, but please bear with me while I throw a little math at you – A$AP Rocky + Schoolboy Q + Danny Brown = the next big thing in rap.

Ergo, FallFest 2012 = A must see. It’s math, so you know it has to be true, right?

“But Dillon,” you say, “you

are great options.

Monday, Sept. 24: Bob Wagner Trio at Red Square, 7 p.m.

Again, Bob Wagner is awesome. And no, nobody else plays in Burlington on Monday nights, but even if they did, I would probably still highlight him.

An accomplished guitar player, vocalist and drummer, among his many other attributes, Bob will thrill you with his expressive blues-influenced voice and innovative guitar leads.

Tuesday, Sept. 25: Honky Tonk Tuesday at Radio Bean, 10 p.m.

Honky Tonk Tuesdays are really a must-do kind of Burlington experience. Check out Brett Hughes and his talented gang of country rockers. It’s the

didn’t use any numbers. That was just a gimmick to try to validate a subjective point.” OK, OK, you caught me, but let me tell you why this is a FallFest you’re not going to want to miss.

Rap and hip-hop have been changing a lot these past few years.

Eccentric, well-versed, drugged-out rappers have taken the scene by storm while foggy, deep, psychedelic production reigns in the background.

The rise of Black Hippy Crew, Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All and even guys like Wiz Khalifa have demonstrated that this style is the next progression in the constantly changing world of hip-hop.

A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown are all standard bearers in their own unique and crazy way for this welcomed shift in the rap scene.

These guys are the real deal.

A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown are true disciples of hip-hop, and it shows in their music.

Nicole Nelson joining them after her hugely successful blind audition on The Voice. All four judges wanted her on their team, but she chose Adam – I don’t know why either. Check out this Vermonter’s killer audition on YouTube and then head on down to Nectar’s to catch her live while you still can!

Thursday, Sept. 27: Anais Mitchell at Mary’s Restaurant in Bristol, 6:30 p.m.

Anais is one of Vermont’s musical pearls. A member of Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records independent record label, Anais is a roots-influenced girl who came out of nowhere. Check out the first edition in a four-day series around rural Vermont.

Tickets are being sold through the Higher Ground Box Office.

Rocky’s debut album “LiveLoveA$AP” took the musical world by storm with its immaculate beats and Rocky’s smooth and charismatic rapping. Rocky’s lyrics aren’t particularly innovative, but his flow and choice in production are impeccable.

These guys are the real deal. A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown are true disciples of hip-hop, and it shows in their music His self-assured, just plain cool attitude and flow serves as the perfect compliment to the funky, weird and warped out beats he raps over.

The beats surround you, hugging you with strangeness while Rocky is there saying, “it’s all good, I got

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UVM FallFest 2012 with A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown 8 p.m. $10 with your Student ID Patrick Gym

Sunday Sept. 23

Beats Antique with Lynx 8 p.m. $15 Higher Ground Ballroom

Tuesday Sept. 25

“Thorton Dial, Sr.: Thoughts on Paper” Exhibit Opening Free Fleming Museum

Wednesday Sept. 26

Painted Word Poetry Series 6 p.m. Free Fleming Museum

this.”

Swag is a word thrown around a lot these days, but if anyone’s got it, it’s A$AP Rocky.

Schoolboy Q, one member of the rap super group Black Hippy Crew, with his highly unpredictable yet poised flow, infectious beats and hooks and extremely clever lyrics, is one of the most entertaining rappers on the scene today.

His most recent album “Habits & Contradictions” is an album you will find yourself coming back to again and again.

Schoolboy Q makes being a fantastic rapper seem easy in every respect. The comfort and confidence radiating from his voice is hard to resist. He doesn’t seem accountable to anyone but himself, and isn’t afraid to show his human side – a rare trait in the rap scene.

At the same time, he is often hilarious, and most importantly, always interesting.

Danny Brown is, well, Danny Brown. Anyone who knows his music knows exactly what I mean.

Music review

The rap scene is filled with rappers who lack a unique voice, but Danny Brown bucks this trend like nobody’s business.

First off, the singular “voice” doesn’t even do it for Danny Brown. Self-stylized as a “hybrid,” he transitions seamlessly from a high-pitched, jocular voice to an angry, gangster-style voice without losing a step.

His lyrics are vulgar, sometimes disturbing, and at the same time completely hilarious. His emo-style haircut and skinny jeans have led to plenty of detractors in the alpha male dominated rap scene, but it’s impossible not to respect him for his style and undeniable talent.

Whether you love rap or never listen to it, I can guarantee one thing – you will be entertained by this lineup.

Let me lay out one more equation before you move on to the next article: You + FallFest = a great night. Let Saturday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. be the proof.

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Singer Grace Potter of Vermont-based Grace Potter and the Nocturnals performs at the Grand Point North Festival on the waterfront Sept. 14. They also played a set Sept. 15.

Burlington waterfront brought to life

Grand Point North Festival celebrates local music, food and culture

By Jake Dougher Staff Writer The Grand Point North Festival rocked the waterfront on Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept.

15.

Friday’s lineup consisted of Toothache, Brenda Ryan Power, Heliose and the Savoir Faire, Rich

Robinson, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dr. Dog and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

Rich Robinson started the night off with high energy, a surprisingly good set of pipes and reckless guitar playing.

The next act, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, was arguably

the biggest surprise of the festival.

Their unique re-creation of southern folk and bluegrass music, as well as their original material, stunned the audience.

The group consists of just four members, all in complete mastery of their voices and respective instruments.

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Bassist Toby Leaman belts out lyrics during Dr. Dog’s set at the Grand Point North Festival, Sept. 14.

Following this act was Dr. Dog, who played an exciting and powerful set.

“It was a much more fleshed out festival with more acts and diversity [than last year],” Vermont resident Collin Craig said.

In addition to the music, Green Mountain Coffee and Ben and Jerry’s gave out free samples.

Locally made pizza, tacos and beer were sold as refreshments, and numerous facts about Vermont agriculture and ethics were scattered around the premises, making it quite the local extravaganza.

A bit of scattered rain did not stop Saturday’s sold-out crowd from enjoying another day of excellent music.

The lineup featured Bob Wagner, Bow Thayer, Gregory Douglass, Waylon Speed, Nicki Blumm and the Gramblers, Galactic, The Avett Brothers and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

Galactic’s funk jams, led by the formidable voice of Corey Glover from Living Colour, kept the crowd on their toes.

The momentum from Galactic carried over to The Avett Brothers.

They may be getting older, but their performance was as exciting as ever.

They ran through their hits while pulling out a few deep cuts here and there. It was an enthralling and well-organized set.

These two veteran acts were certainly tough to follow, but when Grace Potter and the Nocturnals finally appeared on the main stage, the audience roared

with excitement.

The applause was deafening when the head lady herself bounded to center stage.

Potter danced throughout the entire set, cuing her band, playing the keyboard and hitting high notes, all with a huge smile on her face.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals play a tight live show, never wavering from the beat while still leaving enough room for improvisation – of which there was plenty – and numerous guitar solos.

“It was a much more fleshed out festival with more acts and diversity [than last year].”

Collin Craig Vermont resident

When their set concluded with a cover of Heart’s “Crazy On You” and their signature hit “Paris,” it was easy to sense the crowd’s satisfaction with the show.

“Grace is a tremendous performer who captivated the audience,” sophomore Mike Storace said. “It was a great festival.”

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Local studios open doors to eager viewers

First Friday Art Walk showcases wide range of local art and music downtown

By Lizzy Schimenti Cynic Correspondant Friday, Sept. 7 marked the beginning of Burlington’s monthly Art Walks. Over 50 studios in the downtown Burlington area opened their doors to the public, displaying a variety of mediums and expressing a wide range of creativity.

Local bands and food vendors lined the sides of Main Street, fueling an energetic atmosphere while Art Hop participants “hopped” from door to door.

Printmaker Lindsey Reynolds had her first opening at station 44. Although it was her first show, Reynolds had plenty of artwork on display.

Reynolds has been printmaking since 2008, and finds her inspiration in the local scenery of Burlington. Her artwork focuses on scenes from her parents’ farm and Lake Champlain.

Another popular attraction was Bob Hoffman’s harmonica design studio.

Hoff, as he likes to be called, is an avid harmonica creator and player, and the owner of the world’s largest collection of handcrafted harmonica cases.

He began collecting cases in 2005 at the Smithsonian Craft Fair, where he asked a beadwork artist to design a harmonica case for him.

The case created for Hoff spurred his imagination and he was inspired to create original cases of his own. Hoff is open

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Residents and tourists flock to the brick-laden sidewalks of Church Street to view a variety of art and creative works in Burlington, Sept 7. to working with a vast variety of mediums including clay, wood, glass, marble, brass, beads and even animal products such as antlers and ivory.

Hoff has had the opportunity to work with many talented artists and expensive mediums.

“I love the fact that I can wear pieces of functional art that have been co-designed with extremely talented artists from throughout the world,” Hoff

said.

Hoff’s favorite case, however, is one made entirely of legos by his eight and a half-year-old grandson.

Sadly, none of Hoff’s creations will ever be for sale. Hoff epitomizes artistic purity by preserving the joy he finds in creating interesting, beautiful art while eschewing any possible economic gain.

Just down the hill and across

a set of train tracks, a crowd gathered around what appeared to be a chimney on wheels.

This cedar-smelling, smokeproducing mass is one of the few open-fire kilns in the area.

The open-fire kiln method is the oldest style of kiln firing and produces a rustic, unique ceramic finish. The massive operation requires several artists’ expertise and attention.

The enormous open-fire kiln

sat atop a trailer while artists and helpers tended to both the kiln and the crowd of interested spectators and buyers.

Ceramic pieces strait from the kiln, such as lamps, bowls, saucers and teakettles, lined the display tables and were available for purchase.

Check out next month’s Art Walk on Friday, Oct. 5. For more information, visit www. artmapburlington.com.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Eco-Rep Column

STEPH HAYNES

Teaching students to dispose of techno trash

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Sex educator Rachel Dart speaks to students at the “I Heart Female Orgasm” presentation held in the Grand Maple Ballroom, Sept. 12.

If you’ve ever seen the movie “Office Space” — and let’s face it, who hasn’t — you’ve watched the infamous scene where Peter and his nerdy work buddies beat a laser printer to death with a baseball bat.

As monumental as this scene was in representing defiance in the mundane workplace, it also represents the wrongful disposal of E-waste, or what we call “techno trash” at UVM.

Last semester, Jon Erickson, professor of ecological economics and managing director of the Gund Institute, asked my class, “How many of you have a cellphone that is more than two years old?”

Only three students of the 50 in the class raised their hand. Sadly, I was not one of them.

A week before, a small piece in my cellphone broke so I took it to Verizon hoping I could get it fixed. They told me that my phone was outdated and that I would have to get a new one. I looked at them like they were crazy — my phone was only three years old.

According to Greenpeace, mobile phones in developed nations now only have a lifespan of less than two years.

While it may seem like electronics companies just aren’t building their products to last anymore, we still have the ability to make smart consumer decisions that reduce E-waste, and can also be conscious about how we dispose of it.

The EPA admits that most discarded consumer electronics end up in landfills. There are also numerous accounts of E-waste being exported to developing countries, posing a huge treat to their environment as well as to human health.

At UVM, the Recycling and Waste Management department has set up special “techno trash” bins on campus that allow for students to safely dispose of batteries, electronic devices, light bulbs, printer cartridges, etc.

The techno trash then gets sent to Good Point Recycling in Middlebury, which recycles and reuses the “trash” properly, never exporting for disposal.

As an Eco-Rep I know where to find techno trash bins, but if you are like my roommate who barged into my room the other night at 2 a.m. with a light bulb in her hands asking if it was recyclable, you can find all of the locations of the bins and learn more at http://www. uvm.edu/~recycle/.

Sex education Talk supports healthy living cracks big “O” Discussion works to boost positive body image

By Thomas Rogers Cynic Correspondent Students interested in learning about the “big O” gathered in the Grand Maple Ballroom Sept. 12 for the seventh annual presentation of “I Heart Female Orgasm.”

Marshall Miller and Rachel Dart, the facilitators of “I Heart Female Orgasm,” have been touring the country for about 10 years.

The show began with an introduction from Dart, who talked about her introduction into sexual education.

She explained that it was her mom who first got her interested in the subject.

“My mom was ‘the cool Mom,’” Dart said. “She was always trying to talk to me about sex early in high school, and I was always telling her to just get me books so I can figure it out myself.”

Dart said she eventually began exploring herself, and, though she didn’t lose her virginity until her sophomore year in college, dubbed herself an orgasm aficionado before graduating high school.

“I was always the adventurous type, and although my parents taught me the important value of always saying no when I wanted to, I was willing to try new things when it came to sex,” Dart said.

Body image was a key point of Dart’s presentation.

“It’s harder for females to love their own body image because our anatomy is hidden,” Dart said. “Imagine being a guy and getting to hold and look at your anatomy anytime you have to pee — we don’t have that.”

Dart talked about how sexual desire and sexuality, along with sexual confusion and in-

security, are all normal parts of a female’s sexuality.

Miller came to realize that there was a lot more to “sexuality in society” — there was also the “fun” part of sex.

“My real inspiration behind doing all of this comes from my realization that so much of what people are taught in sexual education is just plain false,” Miller said.

He explained how the program wouldn’t be like “your typical high school sex education class;” rather, it would be a straightforward discussion of the reality of sex.

“I like to think of [it as] Driver’s Ed: we don’t go into the class expecting to be told not to drive until we’re married because it’s too dangerous,” Miller said. “We’re told to drive the proper way — we learn how to turn the headlights on and back out of the driveway.”

Students laughed throughout the show but also learned a lot.

“I was initially intending to come for the entertainment factor,” sophomore Eric Larsen said. “But I gained a new perspective on some things.”

Sophomore Lauren Fodeman said she would recommend the presentation to other people because it was funny.

“The way she delivered it made it fun to talk about, and she had confidence in the topic,” Foderman said.

Miller and Dart don’t only rely on touring to pass on their views of sexual education: the group of educators also have a website that students can visit for more information: www. sexualityeducation.com/femaleorg/index.

By Katie Alexander Cynic Correspondent

Negative body image, although seemingly discreet, is a pervasive dilemma affecting students across campus addressed weekly in the Living Well Office.

The first eating disorder and body image discussion of the year was held Monday, Sept. 10. The purpose of the discussion is to air thoughts and concerns of UVM students regarding personal body image and its value in society.

Ten students were present to voice their views in a safe and supportive environment facilitated by health educator Annie Cressey, whose work focuses on mental health.

Cressey advises Active Minds at UVM, and is the chair of the Suicide Awareness Committee in the Center for Health and Wellbeing and a member of the Eating Disorder Outreach and Education team.

Last year the discussion provided an environment for students to voice their opinions and concerns “It’s about changing the conversation on mental health,” Cressey said. “One person might be thinking about something, and five or six more people are thinking the same thing.”

At the first body image discussion this year, students discussed various aspects of personal body image, including social pressure to be a given size, the influence the media holds in reinforcing these ideals and struggles with self-confidence in attending college.

“I know this group for me has been great with an open discussion that connects people with similar experiences,”

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Health educator Annie Cressey leads a group discussion on eating disorders in the Living Well Center in the Davis Center, Sept. 10. sophomore Paige Radney said. “To know that you are not alone is the best part about this group.”

According to www.eatingforlife.org, body image concerns are extremely prevalent on college campuses.

The website stated that at least 75 percent of college students are dissatisfied with their weight.

“Across all genders there are unrealistic pressures to look and be a certain way, and there are many ways that we go about trying to achieve this,” Cressey said. “UVM has a vibrant student body that is engaged in developing healthy lifestyles, but we also have lot of students, men and women, who are struggling with larger issues.”

According to Cressey, some of these issues have to do with coping, control, transition and perfectionism, all of which can lead to eating disorders and distorted body image.

“I look forward to it all day.

I wish it was more often,” junior Julie Schoellkopf said.

“You leave with tips for yourself, like what can I do to make myself feel better? Not just in terms of body image, but also

the stress of being a college student.”

Such discussions are a positive place to gain self-awareness and perspective while in a community based on support and acceptance.

“My personal goal for this work is to provide education and connection so that we don’t feel alone in the struggle to be who we want to be, not what others deem worthy,” Cressey said.

The Living Well Office not only helps students to contemplate and analyze body image, but addresses multiple other needs for young adults as well.

“We work to understand the diverse and complex health issues that students are facing (i.e. alcohol and other drugs, sexual health, body image and eating disorders, mental health, nutrition etc.) and focus our efforts on providing the tools and education students need to make healthy choices,” the Living Well website stated.

Eating Disorder and Body Image: Discussion and Connect occurs every Monday at 5 p.m. in the Living Well Office on the first floor of the Davis Center.

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Waterfront tour uncovers vibrant past Guide gives history of Burlington’s early industry and development

By Jennifer Brandt Cynic Correspondent Burlington’s waterfront tour gave participants a sense of Burlington’s rich historic past.

Britta Tonn led the tour and has been giving them for the past three years. Tonn has a master’s from UVM in Historical Preservation and gave an extensive history of the area.

Tonn began with the origin of Burlington, which was not a city until the 1780s. In 1800 Burlington had a population of 1,000 inhabitants.

Although similar harbors had been operating in New York City since 1648, the waterfront was not used as a port until 1823.

“Lake Champlain was the first lake to have regular steamship service in the country,” Tonn said.

In 1873, thousands were employed by Burlington port industries. Many were immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Quebec.

In the 1800s, a project was undertaken called the pioneer shops, she said.

Independent business owners could access tools and machinery that were too expensive for a small business to afford alone from a central building.

One of the resulting companies, the Burlington Venetian Blind Company, supplied

all of the Venetian blinds for the Empire State Building.

Tonn also discussed some of Burlington’s historic buildings.

One of the oldest buildings in Burlington, which still stands today, is located at 166 Battery St. This house is known as the Pomeroy house and was built in 1792 by Dr. John Pomeroy.

Dr. Pomeroy started UVM’s medical school in the Pomeroy house, and one of its many uses over the years was for tenement housing.

Pomeroy died in debt in his home in 1844.

The home of Timothy Follett, the largest business owner during the 1850s, is one of the last historic buildings of its era still standing.

The building stands at the bottom of the hill at 69 College St. It is now home to the Pomerleau Real Estate offices.

At its height, it hosted lavish balls and dinners with the elite people of Burlington.

Follett was a freshman at UVM at the age of 13 and graduated at 17 in 1811.

He began his career as a lawyer and then became a judge, but found that more fortune was to be made through the shipping and rail businesses.

To fund his dream of becoming a wealthy rail baron, he started The Merchants

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Alumna Britta Tonn leads the Burlington waterfront tour focusing on Burlington’s historic past Sept. 1.

Bank in Burlington, which is still in operation today.

His rival, the Vermont Central Rail Company, outbid him on a very important bridge and he died in debt in an insane asylum.

The building that houses the Ice House Restaurant used to be an operational icehouse, where giant blocks of ice from the lake were stored.

One participant, Tom Gould, reminisced about the waterfront during the 1970s.

“I did enjoy coming down here to pick wildflowers,”

Food tour floods taste buds

Tourists sample a wide variety of fresh local fare

By Matthew Bruns Cynic Correspondent Between the months of May and September, millions of visitors flood the streets of Burlington to immerse themselves in Vermont’s history and culture.

From decorated local vineyards and the farmers’ market, to the Lake Champlain waterfront and the lively atmosphere of Church Street, Burlington offers a culture different from what one may find elsewhere in the Northeast.

In anticipation of the busy summer season, Joe Haedrich, along with the help of Scott Pelligrini, launched Burlington Food Tours.

The 2.5-hour walking tour, guided by Pelligrini, provides insight into the food culture of the area and allows customers to taste what makes Vermont so special and delicious firsthand.

“It gives them a good [look] into a lot of stuff that they wouldn’t find on their own,” he said. “When tourists come to town they go right to Church Street; we’re trying to give them an inside glimpse on what the locals might do.”

The Saratoga Food Tour, which is managed by Haedrich, expanded to Burlington at the beginning of the summer and gave its first tour in July.

Since then they have provided tours almost every Saturday.

The $45 excursion begins at noon at the East Shore Vineyard Tasting Room on Church Street, where Pelligrini introduces the key aspects and stops of the day.

“When tourists come to town they go right to Church Street; we’re trying to give them an inside glimpse.”

Scott Pelligrini Burlington food tour guide After sampling some of Vermont’s finest wines and cheeses, the group departs for the Burlington Farmers’ Market.

In its 34th year, the market continues to offer freshly prepared local food products including granola, fresh juices, and mustards.

Just this year the market added 30 more vendors, and people drive from all over the state to attend the weekly event.

“The amount it’s grown in the past five years has been amazing,” market manager Chris Wagner said. “We found a good balance from our vendors and from what we’re offering.”

The tour group, which consisted of two UVM students and four Texans experiencing

their first taste of Burlington, then headed to Pistou Restaurant for a sit-down taste at one of the dining locations in the area.

The head chef, Max MacKinnon, prepared multiple bread and pâté dishes for the group, which were complimented by mustards and hummus that Pelligrini had purchased from the market.

“I’ve lived here for 18 years and been to a lot of great restaurants in Burlington, but Pistou was really unique,” first-year Cody Putre said.

“It offered lots of organic foods from our area, and it was a great place to eat that was somewhat off the beaten path.”

The tour would usually head to Saratoga Olive Oil for more local sampling, but due to the requests of the group, the tour derailed to the Champlain waterfront instead for dessert.

With multiple options from the Skinny Pancake to Burlington Bay Market & Café, the waterfront offered a beautiful setting to end the day.

The Burlington Food Tour offers an in-depth view into the hidden tastes that the area has to offer.

“Those four Texans will be talking about the fact that we ate crickets that day for the rest of their lives,” Pelligrini said. “It’s creating an experience and shaping a mindset; those are the little experiences that we can provide.”

Gould said. “It used to be a quiet place where only you and the bums were.”

Before the urban renewal project in the 1980s, the waterfront had been mostly abandoned since the end of the railway era, in the 1950s.

“It was just a nice place to bomb around on your mountain bike,” Gould said when recalling his college days.

Gould’s wife, Lisa, said that she wanted to take the tour because she lives in the area but did not know too much of the history.

The Burlington Board of Preservation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to inform and preserve the history of Burlington’s historical monuments and structures.

Waterfront tours meet every Saturday, weather permitting, at the information booth on the waterfront.

To find out about future tours and events, or to become involved, go to Preservationburlington.org.

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The news has been ablaze lately with stories of anti-Islamic acts occurring throughout the world.

First came Nakoula Basseley Nakoula’s film “The Innocence of Muslims” discrediting the holy prophet Muhammad, a central figure in the Islamic religion, one normally viewed with respect and dignity. Yesterday, a caricature of Muhammad in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo fueled even more protests.

More commonly known by the pseudo-name Sam Bacile, Nakoula was revealed to be an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian intent on deceiving not only this production staff when making the movie, but also the world. Yet, his deceptive actions still underscore the many attacks on the Islamic religion.

While many prominent U.S. figures have denounced the film’s depiction of Muhammad, is there really much more the U.S. can do?

Various credited sources, from Reuters to NBC, scorn Nakoula for his “atrocious” directing, yet continue to critique the material content of the film as if it were up for an award at the Cannes International Film festival.

While they shower statements of disbelief and abhorrence over the content of the film, from the terrible sets to the acting, the media fails to recognize the immense power and ability they have to address the entire world’s anti-American chants at the moment.

The outrage has culminated with protests in Somalia, Nigeria, Niger, and Sudan and the death of four U.S. consuls in Benghazi.

There is no need to deny that this is a serious issue. However, in the wake of these various anti-Islamic sentiments, at what cost do we have the right to free speech?

The StarTribune easily reminds us of one of “the most famous First Amendment cases in U.S. history, Schenck v. United States ” in which “Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. established that the right to free speech in the United States is not unlimited.”

Yes, we may never be able to yell “fire!” in a movie theater, but the U.S. media missed the mark this time in focusing on appeasing the people who are threatening to attack diplomats.

We are not in the right in this scenario, nor have we ever put our nation in the position to be right.

CORRECTION

COLUMNISTS

GOP lacks recognition for effort

JOSEPH BROWN

This election year, you might hear a few overconfident conservatives make the claim that because the Obama administration has record numbers of people on SNAP (food stamps) and other welfare benefits, Romney has the election all tied up.

Unfortunately, history is all but on the side of the Republican Party in this respect.

For the Democrats, a high number of welfare recipients are vital for a high voter turnout among the poor.

Indeed, the Democratic Party benefits much from George Bernard Shaw’s old adage, “A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”

This axiom helped Franklin Roosevelt be elected three times.

Mind you, Shaw knew something about wealth redistribution – he was a Fabian Socialist.

On a related note, it occurs

to me that the politics of wealth redistribution is seen in a charitable, benevolent way.

Indeed many, without much thought, adhere to the age-old notion that the Democratic Party is one of selfless charity and philanthropy, and the Republican Party is one that leaves the poor out to dry.

What is so charitable about taking others’ money and giving it away? Can charity be called charity if it’s not from your own pocket? The answers are, respectively, “nothing” and “no.”

Many liberals see the hasty expansion of the welfare state as a noble deed, and the term “welfare state” as a golden trophy about which any Democrat should boast.

For instance, when Obama dulled the teeth of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 by removing the work requirements for government handouts, many liberals were quick to jump to his defense.

Obama, neglecting his muchparroted slogan, “forward,” took a step backward on much-needed welfare reform. This sort of stance on welfare serves only to infantilize the impoverished.

Conservatives, on the other hand, have a long history of philanthropy taken to somewhat of an extreme. For example, lovers of the free market, Ronald

Reagan and economist Adam Smith, donated vast amounts of their own wealth to charity.

Former Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, whom liberals wrongfully perceive as some corrupt, nefarious crook of a businessman, gave much of his extensive collection of paintings to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It is important to note that the National Gallery of Art was not founded by the government, but by Mellon’s own pockets, showing that private charity is the means by which the impoverished may endeavor to succeed, without the risk of dependency.

Not only is the Democratic Party a party lacking compassion, it is one which creates a disgraceful reliance on government.

It is charitable, private contributions which are actually effective in uplifting the poor.

Unfortunately, the Democratic Party, for its false charity, gets all the credit – and the votes.

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Where have all the great introverts gone, America?

BIANCA MOHN

Do you ever eavesdrop on conversations while walking to class? The other day, en route to Bailey/Howe, I overheard an intriguing exchange. It went something like this: Girl 1: Yeah, he’s a nice person, but he’s super quiet.

Girl 2: I know. What an introvert.

Although this conversation

was not the typical tale of last night’s debauchery, what was interesting was how the tone for the word “introvert” was distinctly negative.

Indeed, the unfavorable association with introverts, or people who are more reserved and who recharge by being alone, is hardly unique to this particular conversation.

We live in a country that exults extroverts. From politicians to CEOs to professors who demand class participation, the cultural message is that one should be comfortable in the spotlight and should seek attention from others.

The extremely talkative persona that is worshipped in both the American media and everyday life is, in my opinion, seriously misguided. Introverts tend to listen, observe, reflect

and think before they speak or act. Why are these qualities underappreciated?

The erroneous concept of viewing extroverts as being more desirable and competent is especially clear in the business world.

Jim Collins, author of “Good to Great,” writes, “There is perhaps no more corrosive trend to the health of our organizations than the rise of the celebrity CEO, the rock-star leader whose deepest ambition is first and foremost self-centric.”

The image of the life of the party, action-oriented personality is viewed as attractive in American culture – overly so.

Even more, living in such a present-minded society, we often forget that less talking and more doing is not necessarily a negative thing.

Introverts characteristically

take time to weigh the pros and cons, think things through and make decisions in a more timeconsuming manner. For leaders today – especially in politics – there is pressure to make quick, bold decisions accompanied by appearances on TV. This cultural value of extroversion has affected not only professions in politics and business, but also the way that schools are run, workplaces are designed and how we interact with each other.

But is this right?

Susan Cain, author of “Quiet: The Power of Introverts” explains, “Most schools and workplaces now organize workers and students into groups, believing that creativity and productivity come from a gregarious place.

This is nonsense, of course.”

She goes on to say, “From Darwin to Picasso to Dr. Seuss,

our greatest thinkers have often worked in solitude, and in my book I examine lots of research on the pitfalls of group work.”

Being quiet and preferring to work alone are qualities that are gifts, not faults. Not everyone is comfortable in highly stimulating environments with large groups of people, and there is nothing wrong with that.

As a whole, I believe that there needs to be greater awareness in the classroom, workplace and social scene for the appreciation of introverts. Introverts are not less worthy than extroverts.

Both have different skills and abilities and should be equally respected.

Bianca Mohn is a sophomore business administration major.

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Can I vote already?

Exchange your beer for a ballot

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

I’ve found myself more and more disillusioned with the political process as I’ve seen this election cycle drag on endlessly.

I grew weary watching the media push forward incompetent candidate after incompetent candidate into the limelight of the Republican primary race to make Romney look like the reasonable choice.

While they did this, they systematically ignored Sen. Ron Paul who arguably had a better chance of beating Obama, considering Paul is the ideological father of the Tea Party movement and has a devoutly loyal following even without the media’s blessing. So the party establishment clearly wanted Romney to get the nomination, but why?

Is it because the super-rich exert all of their influence to attempt to put him into office to promote their platform? That seems to make the most sense to me, but that just serves to raise my anxieties more.

The Republican platform laid out at the convention is so clearly pro-upper-upper-class and yet a major portion of their constituency are middle and lower classes. They want to essentially get rid of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and lower taxes on the top tax bracket and raise them on all of the rest of us.

They’ve made it clear that, if elected, Romney will use executive power to attack Iran and draw us into another war that will destroy our already weak foreign relations in the area, putting far more of our troops at risk than is necessary. If Romney held the reigns, I would be legitimately scared because he doesn’t seem to give a damn about 99.9 percent of our population’s future.

But something happened at the Democratic National Convention: for the first time in what seems like eons, I saw a politician speak honestly and intelligently and back up what he was saying with historical facts.

I am referring to the speech made by former President Bill Clinton, who came out of relative seclusion to deliver blow after devastating blow to the Republican platform.

He managed to go into more

detailed descriptions about the Republicans’ proposed plans in 45 minutes than the entire Republican Party did in their whole four day convention. He called out the attacks that they are attempting to enact on the middle class, denounced their accusations of Obama mishandling the economy, pointed out the multitude of lies being perpetuated by the right and managed to stay calm and charismatic the whole way through.

It was as if Bill had just been sitting back, maniacally waiting for the opportunity to have the biggest audience to watch him demolish every single faulty idea being spouted through the mouth of the GOP. The crazy thing is that he was only supposed to speak for 25 minutes, which means that almost half of his speech was unscripted. The wealth of knowledge that President Clinton demonstrated was staggering.

My personal favorite moment was when he casually mentioned his successor President George W. Bush in a positive light as it relates to his work with the ongoing eradication of the HIV/AIDS virus. Bill Clinton mentioning George Bush made me realize that this was the first positive thing said about Bush Jr. at either convention.

So this is how far we’ve come in this new era of politics. On the one hand, there is the last democratic president, Bill Clinton, making an impassioned argument in favor of the sitting president. And, on the other hand, Obama’s predecessor wasn’t even present at his own party’s convention, where the Republicans seemed to come down with a case of collective amnesia as it relates to the last eight years that they were in control. So it goes.

So don’t let the media fool you: This is truly a defining moment for the Obama campaign.

To anybody who was watching, Clinton showed the Republicans’ true face and revealed to the world that they are a party full of unapologetic liars. Next time you see a convincing Romney/ Ryan campaign ad, just remember what a Romney pollster said last month: “We’re not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers.”

Sincerely, Jake Stalnaker Class of 2015

In the wake of another 9/11 anniversary, throughout UVM and college campuses nationwide, students wanted to show their appreciation for the country we live in and freedom we pride ourselves on. With the flag flying at half-mast, out came the ‘Murica’ themed parties and Tweets with emoticon flags.

Even in a time when raging might be your biggest priority and refraining from using social media would feel like a death sentence, if you truly love America, you will put down the beer and iPhone, and take a moment to register to vote.

People need to stop thinking of voting as an option, and realize it is your civic duty to the

country and the heroes that keep it safe.

A democracy is a beautiful thing if the people are willing to take the responsibility of choosing the future American discourse. If you love this nation and the opportunities it has given you, give something back to the country — your advice on what direction it should go in next.

By selecting a candidate and being informed on their stances, you are essentially choosing what progress should be made on pivotal issues such as marriage, education, the environment and tax cuts.

Even with efforts from popculture icons like MTV and Jay-Z in the 2008 presidential election, only 48.5 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds voted, accord-

ing to census.gov, the lowest amount out of any age bracket.

The booths should be full of spry, young people who will be affected by the decision for years and years to come.

The Usa.gov website has all the information you need about registering to vote, and it’s simpler than when your Facebook switched to timeline. Depending on the state, you need to register around 30 days or fewer before the election, which is Nov. 6.

So, rather than spending money on one of Total Frat Move’s “patriotic” tanks or koozies, spend a few minutes supporting your country in a way where it will reap the benefits.

Sincerely, Emily Mack Class of 2016

Lofts not so luxurious after all

Dear Editor,

Boy, do hangovers put me in a cynical mood...

With that being said, I’m going to respond to an article in last week’s edition of the Cynic, entitled: “UVM cribs: Redstone Apartment edition.” Where to begin...

Let’s take a moment to consider the picture beside the article. Senior Sarah Pietryka stands barefooted, gazing over her disaster of a room in the same manner as a farmer would have depressingly seen her crop after being ravaged by a dust storm.

Mr. Rogers, this week’s writer, explains: “Walking through the front door of Pietryka’s apartment, one can see

a mahogany four-person table decorated with placements and candles, which convey a domestic atmosphere, as well as a kitchen set off to the right of the hallway.”

Well, one would infer based on this sentence that this scene is in fact the picture of a lovely, serene, tidy living space. But oh, how wrong Mr. Rogers is.

This mahogany table is nowhere to be seen. Could it be that blue thing covered with those classy vino-placemats? I don’t see any candles, but I do see several lovely glasses of wine, complete with white and red grapes to boot.

Otherwise, I am left underwhelmed by the room. What should I be more impressed by: the fact that the place is cluttered with boxes and disastrously

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placed ambient lighting, the fact that Ms. Pietryka has the look of sheer embarrassment on her face or the fact that the dining room is in shambles.

I can’t even see the coffee table and 50-inch flatscreen TV that Mr. Rogers raves about. Is it possible that no one gave the poor girl time to make her house remotely presentable to the entire UVM populace?

This is no classy crib, and Ms. Pietryka certainly does not belong to any cult of domesticity.

This dark and depressing space makes my head throb. Mi casa no es su casa. I think I’ll take a nap now.

Sincerely, Drew Fusco Class of 2015

Emily Mack

Just because you can go 20 mph on a bike through a crowd of pedestrians, doesn’t mean you should.

Joe Biden: You are ridiculous. I have no other comIllustration by ments at this time.

Andrew Becker

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DIST RACT IONS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

This week in

Distractions: SuperHeroes Mavel announced their upcoming films at San Diego Comic Con this past July.

Look forward to “Thor: The Dark World,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Iron Man 3,” “Ant-Man” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Super Fun Facts

By Jenna Bushor Illustration Editor

Comic books were first sold on newspaper stands and in drug stores and supermarkets.

The Library of Congress is home to the world’s largest comic book collect ion, spanning 5,000 titles and 100,00 0 issues; however, this collection is not open to the public.

” is hmen “Watc graphic ly the on o make t e nov l 00 best 1 Time’s ls list. e nov

Featuring The adventures of ________ ________ Design, color and name your own superhero, sidekick or villian.

As of September 2011, DC Comics relaunched 52 new No. 1 issues of their well-known heroes. To mark the one-year anniversary, this September is Zero Month, expanding into the origins of each title.

1954 marked the start of the Comics Code Authority, which sanctioned that there would be no excessive bloodshed, nudity or rape and that good will always triumph over evil. It was not until 2011 that all comic book companies abandoned the code.

Sources: marvel.com, comicbookbin.com, Comics Code by James Cowan, dccomics.com, loc.gov

MEANWHILE...

Camp Morning Wood by Scott Womer

Answers to last week’s crossword

Transportation & Travel

ACROSS 6. Bicycle 8. Station 9. Knot 10. Carpool 11. Boarding Pass 15. Carry On 16. Bridge 19. Subway 20. Holiday 22. Red Eye 23. Taxi

DOWN 1. Tourists 2. Hotel 3. Passport 4. Road Trip 5. Suitcase 6. Baggage Claim 7. Layover 12. Amtrak 13. Coach 14. Voyage 15. Cruise 17. GPS 18. Charter 21. Jet Lag

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10. Superman villain from the fifth dimension who will only return there after being tricked into saying or spelling his name backward.

16. Superhero based on a God in Norse mythology.

17. Batman’s alter ego.

18. CW television show about a young Superman that ran from 2001-2011.

20. Also known as Tony Stark.

22. The merc with a mouth.

25. A team of superheroes that included Rorschach and Nite Owl. 28. Referred to as “The First Avenger” 29. Superhero team that joined together to fight Loki.

30. This superhero group includes, but is not limited to, a fiery man and invisible woman.

31. His power lies in his ring.

DOWN 1. Team of adolescent superheroes.

2. Born on the planet Krypton.

3. Batman’s trusty sidekick.

4. Don’t make him angry.

5. Disney’s animated superhero team.

6. The fastest man alive.

7. “The Clown Prince of Crime” 8. The common name for Japanese comics.

9. Your friendly neighborhood ________.

10. Comic book company known for characters such as Spiderman and Captain America.

11. Villain who can control magnetic fields.

12. Group led by Professor Xavier.

13. One of Spiderman’s foes, who was the head of Oscorp.

14. Known for his sharp claws.

15. Na-na-na-na-na-na ________ !

19. Known for her lasso of truth and invisible plane.

21. Spiderman alien villain, whose host is Eddie Brock.

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23. Comic book company known for characters such as Superman and Batman.

24. The great mind behind many classic Marvel superheroes.

26. Batman’s love interest, also known as Selina Kyle.

27. Noted for her shape-shifting ability and blue skin.

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Sports

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Another lockout: NHL takes a turn

JEREMY KARPF

For the second time in 10 years, NHL owners have locked out the league’s players, putting the 2012-2013 season in jeopardy.

A lockout could not have come at a more inopportune time: NHL hockey is exciting again, the Winter Classic has become a New Year’s staple and the Stanley Cup playoffs have arguably become the most captivating playoff format of the four major sports.

Sadly, as the collective bargaining agreement expires, money appears to be the issue.

As National Hockey League Players’ Association executive director Donald Fehr and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman debate the issues, NHL players are wasting no time in making preparations for an extensive lockout.

Since Saturday night’s deadline passed, several players have already jumped ship and signed with teams in Europe for the duration of the lockout.

The people who suffer the most from this, however, are not owners or players.

Eventually there will be hockey again and the owners will again generate revenues.

Between now and then most players will find places on elite teams throughout Europe.

NHL fans, however, are left to wait and watch, even though they are what have made the

NHL profitable again.

At present, there is a significant gulf between the NHLPA and NHL owners.

Besides determining the total percentage of revenues that go to players, the length and structure of contracts are the biggest issues.

Across the board, owners aim to cut costs.

The owners’ proposal includes a maximum of five years on all deals, a uniform salary level for the length of contracts, extending the lengths of entry-level contracts and expanding the qualifications for unrestricted free agency.

Such drastic financial changes would simply move money from the players’ pockets into those of the owners, while restricting players’ ability to maximize their own profitability.

The owners’ proposal must be taken as the proposal that it is, and the final Collective Bargaining Agreement will likely only marginally resemble what the owners put forward.

But the message remains clear: on-ice benefits do not outweigh the economic bottom-line. During the 2010-2011 season, 30 teams lost money, so there is an issue when it comes to team profitability.

While the exact value of an NHL franchise is unknown, what is clear is that this lockout is, as Donald Fehr said, “not a requirement; it’s not something anybody has to do.”

Players have not felt the pain of missing a paycheck and owners have not yet lost ticket sales and concessions.

When both do, it may put added pressure on both sides to sit down and negotiate and save most or all of the season.

Let’s not hold our breath.

NFL Picks Week 3 New York Giants @ Carolina Panthers Both teams are 1-1 and both teams had important week two wins after extremely deflating week one losses.

The Giants were able to rebound from their loss to divisional rival Dallas on the opening night of the 2012 season with an emotional come-frombehind win over a surprisingly tough Tampa Bay team.

Eli Manning racked up 510 passing yards in the victory – good for eighth best all-time – and reminded us why he is one of the elite signal callers in the league.

Carolina was able to withstand a late Drew Brees rally and beat New Orleans – who is off to an alarming 0-2 start – as Cam Newton got back on track with a 253 yards passing and 71 yards rushing.

The key to this game will be whether or not the Panthers’ running game can effectively neutralize the Giants’ pass-rush.

The Panthers were third in rushing offense last year and while they ran the ball for an abysmal 10 yards in their loss to Tampa Bay, they more than made up for that with a rushing total of 219 yards last week.

The Picks: WA: Carolina, ME: Carolina, JA: New York, CH: New York, JK: New York, JB: Carolina

Houston Texans @ Denver Broncos The tone of the season for these two teams thus far couldn’t be more different.

The Broncos have been tested – both at home against the Steelers and on the road

By Will Andreycak Senior Staff Writer

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WA: 4 - 4 ME: 4 - 4 JK: 3 - 5 JA: 6 - 2 CH: 4 - 4 JB: 4 - 4 against Atlanta – and the Texans have not been – they played Miami in week one and Jacksonville in week two.

The good news for the Broncos is that they are no stranger to difficult opponents early in this 2012 season; the bad news is that Houston is probably the best of the bunch.

Not only do the Texans have one of the most dynamic offenses in the NFL, the defense – which established itself as one of the elite in the league last season – has been stellar thus far, giving up an average of 196 yards in their first two contests.

The Picks: WA: Houston, ME: Houston, JA: Denver, CH: Houston, JK: Houston, JB: Houston

New England Patriots @ Baltimore Ravens How the hell did the Patriots lose to the Cardinals last week?

In my mind – and in the

mind of everyone outside of the state of Arizona – the Patriots won that game before it was even played. Funny how football is sometimes.

While I don’t think the loss is emblematic of anything fundamentally wrong with the Patriots, it certainly chips away at their shine of superiority that was about as bright as it could be after the Pats steamrolled Tennessee.

The Ravens are coming off a tough loss against the Eagles, and while they are 1-1 on the season, they have shown more offensively this year than in the 2011 and still remain a favorite in the AFC. The bottom line is that these two teams are two of the best in the conference and it is quite possible that this game will serve as a preview for the AFC Championship game later this winter.

The Picks: WA: New England, ME: New England, JA: Baltimore, CH: Baltimore, JK: New England, JB: Baltimore

Green Bay Packers @ Seattle Seahawks In this week’s Monday night matchup, Russell Wilson and the revitalized Seahawks match up against a Packers team that slapped around Jay Culter and the Chicago Bears last week. Despite losing week one to Arizona – who, it turns out, are good enough to beat the defending AFC champions – the Seahawks rebounded nicely by dismantling the Cowboys in week two.

Qwest Field is widely regarded as one of the loudest venues in all of athletics and the place will be rocking.

Still, I find it hard to pick against Aaron Rodgers when he is going up against a team that hasn’t won a big game in years and is being led by a rookie quarterback.

The Picks: WA: Green Bay, ME: Green Bay, JA: Green Bay, CH: Green Bay, JK: Green Bay, JB: Green Bay

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

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The weekly recap

By Colin Hekimian Staff Writer

Boss of the week: Eli Manning

MICHAEL CHAUCER-TORELLO The Vermont Cynic

Junior Beau Johnson looks to throw the ball into play in a game against Niagara Sept. 9. Vermont tied Niagara and recently tied Colgate Sept. 16 to lengthen their unbeaten streak to three games.

Vt. and Colgate end in tie

By Julia Dwyer Assistant Sports Editor On Sept. 14 and 16, the University of Vermont men’s soccer team traveled to New York for a pair of games.

On Friday, the Catamounts faced Cornell University and on Sunday, they competed against Colgate University.

Before the games, Vermont stood 2-3-1 in the season.

Cornell was undefeated in the season with a 4-0 record and Colgate is 1-3-2 overall.

After waiting more than two hours for the severe weather to clear on the first day of games, Cornell and Vermont decided to postpone the game. The teams determined to reschedule the game later in the season as their schedules allow.

By Sunday, the weather had cleared up and the Catamounts took the field against Colgate.

The first period had strong offense from both opponents.

Right before the five-minute mark, Colgate’s Shane Conlin attempted a shot that was blocked by Vermont.

The Catamounts answered back at 13:11 with a shot from senior Joe Losier, saved by Colgate goaltender Liam Stapleton.

As the clocked wound down in the first half, each team once again made a run at putting numbers up on the scoreboard.

At 40:12, Colgate’s header by Mike Garzi went wide as well — beginning the numerous missed shot attempts for the team. At 42:39, Colgate’s Mike Reidy’s shot was saved by goaltender Conor Leland.

Colgate’s James Byer and Reidy’s shot attempts were both unable to reach the back of net.

At the 45-minute mark, the game was 0-0.

The second half followed much of the same pattern as the first, with shots from both sides missing the net time and time again.

Finally, at the 72nd minute, Losier scored a goal for Vermont off of a penalty kick.

As the clock came close to fulltime, it seemed as if Vermont was going to earn the win.

However, 30 seconds before the end of the game, Colgate’s Patrick Letourneau headed in a goal off of a free kick from Shane Conlin.

With a 1-1 score, the game went into overtime.

The first overtime, a 10 minute time period, began with offensive domination by Colgate. By the end of the 10

minutes of overtime, Colgate had four shot attempts while Vermont had none.

With the first overtime ending in the same 1-1 score, the game went into a double overtime.

The double-overtime, another 10-minute period, had no shot attempts coming from either side.

The 110-minute-long game ended in a draw, leaving Vermont unbeaten in their last three matches.

“As a group we are disappointed in the performance and the result today,” said Vermont head coach Jesse Cormier in a University of Vermont athletic press conference. “I give Colgate all the credit; they played harder.”

The Catamounts finished the game with eight shots on goal, while Colgate had 22 shots.

“Although we were better in the second half and had some good performances from some guys off the bench … we have to give more on the road to knock off the home teams,” Cormier said.

Vermont will be back in action on Wednesday Sept. 19 to face Hofstra and Quinnipiac Sept. 22.

After a poor first half including three interceptions against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the defending Super Bowl MVP regrouped from a 14-point deficit to lead the Giants to a 41-34 victory, despite a slew of injuries.

For the Giants to begin the season 0-2 at home, facing the NFL’s hardest schedule would have made the defending champion’s

Quote of the week

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This is the weakest roster we’ve ever had in September in the history of baseball.

- Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine

Position: Defense Hometown: Glastonbury, Conn.

COURTESY OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

#8 Joe Losier, Men’s Soccer

High School: Glastonbury High School

Previous accomplishments: In high school, he was named to the Connecticut All-State Team in 2007. He was twice named to the Central Connecticut Conference All-Star Team and the CCC AllAcademic Team.

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Goat of the week:

Stephen Gostkowski Kicker for the New England Patriots With an opportunity to win the game for the Patriots, Gostkowski missed a 42-yard field goal attempt with six seconds left in the game. The Patriots lost to the Arizona Cardinals 2018, making it their first home opener loss in 11 years.

Athlete profile of the week Class: Senior

repeat aspirations even more difficult than it should have been.

But Manning showed why he refers to himself as an elite quarterback with yet another fourth quarter comeback. He exemplifies the term grace under pressure. On Sunday, he threw for 510 yards, a career high, and three touchdowns.

By Josh Aronson Staff Writer

Accomplishments at UVM: Losier scored the only Catamount goal in a 1-1 tie with Colgate University Sept. 16, increasing their unbeaten streak to three games, and their overall record to 2-3-2.

In 2011, Losier was an America East All-Conference second team, finishing the year with 14 goals.

In 2010 Kisling made the America East Academic Honor Roll.

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S P O RT S

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Cats put on a show in season opener

By Taylor Feuss Staff Writer Vermont sports fans gathered at the rugby pitch on Sept. 15 to watch the men’s rugby team dominate the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. This was Vermont’s first home game of the season.

“I was very happy with our performance,” team captain and president Justin Whipple said, following the match. “We really came together as a team and played good, high quality rugby.”

Right into the game, Vermont’s Vincent Garrone got the ball rolling, scoring the first try for the men in green and white, inching them ahead five points.

For those who aren’t quite familiar with rugby, a “try” is how to score. However, it’s not similar to American football where all you have to do is run past the other team’s line.

In rugby, once a player makes a break over the line, he must then touch the ball down to the ground to be awarded the five points for the try.

Ten minutes in, a penalty was called against Vermont’s KC Charles, for an “overly aggressive tackle.” This sent Charles to the “sin bin” where he was forced to wait 10 minutes before re-entering the match.

The penalty left Vermont down to 14 players on the field compared to New Hampshire’s 15, giving the Catamounts a slight disadvantage.

Following the penalty,

ALEXA ALGIOS The Vermont Cynic

A Vermont flier takes to the air in an attempt to gain possession from a lineout Oct. 29, 2011. The Catamounts won their home opener Sept. 15 when they beat the New Hampshire rugby team 20-0. possession was back with UVM. In attempts to run the field, however, the ball was taken by New Hampshire.

The Wildcats made a clean break down the field toward Vermont’s tryline, coming close to scoring. Vermont’s Ben Kaufman made a clutch tackle, saving UVM from a tie.

Twenty minutes into play, the teams entered their first scrum of the match. For those

who don’t know what the “scrum” is, it’s when both sets of forwards bind together in circular formation.

From there, one of the team’s “scrumhalves” will roll the ball behind him, all of this going on while the pack is attempting to push the other teams backward and themselves over the ball to gain possession.

UVM won possession out of the scrum and from there

managed to score yet another try, bringing the score to 10-0 in favor of the Catamounts.

Vermont attempted an extra two-point conversion; however, it was no good.

Six minutes into the second half, the ball was kicked out of bounds, which lead to a lineout.

A “lineout” is the other common set piece in rugby where the forwards of each team line up.

Someone on the team will

then throw the ball into play while fliers from each team are lifted into the air in attempt to catch it, earning possession.

From the lineout, possession was awarded to Vermont. The ball was passed to Catamount Troy Norman who sprinted down the left side, drawing the defense back and leaving teammate Jon Gamble open to score. This brought the score to a controlling 15-0.

Over the next few minutes, neither team managed to increase the score, despite Vermont having made multiple close attempts.

Twenty-eight minutes into the half, the teams entered into yet another lineout, with UNH earning possession.

The Wildcats attempted to run the ball toward the Vermont tryline; however, it was intercepted and then kicked out of bounds, leading to a scrum.

Out of the scrum, Gamble carried the ball and dashed up the field.

Mid-run, he dropped the ball, but was able to kick it back up and catch it, seconds before passing the tryline and scoring again for Vermont, creating what would be the final score of 20-0.

“I’m excited about this year; we have more dedicated guys than I’ve ever seen and we’re setting our sights high,” stated Whipple. “Thank you to all the fans and support we’ve had.”

The men of the rugby team return to action this Saturday when they take on Norwich at 1 p.m.