The Vermont Cynic Issue 11

For some students,

the city of Burlington

serves as an incredible

backdrop for a col-

lege experience;; the

picturesque location

coupled with the invit-

ing community allows

students from all walks

quality that Burlington

does not boast, how-

ever, is an open rental

The rental vacancy

rate in Chittenden Coun-

ty in December 2010 was

from the national average

of 12 percent, according to

a report by Allen Brooks &

Apartment vacancies

may be lower than that

rate represents, a tweet by

Chris Donnelly, director of

community relations for the

Champlain Housing Trust stated

“I just learned [Champlain Hous-

ing Trust] has just seven vacancies out of

Burlington’s rental vacancy rate is far

below that of a healthy market, resulting in

comparatively high rent prices, said Brian

Pine, assistant director for housing at Burl-

ington’s Community and Economic Devel-

“A balanced rental housing market is

one where the vacancy rate is close to 5

for consumers and enough demand to jus-

The primary reason for the low vacancy

rate is the overwhelming number of col-

lege students seeking housing in the area,

about 1,000 Champlain College students

living in the community, there are simply

not enough apartments available to meet

The rental housing scarcity is not a new

has remained between 1 and 2 percent for

the past 20 years, receiving only a brief re-

prieve when Redstone Apartments, which

Efforts to combat the low vacancy rate

boom over the past decade, during which

time the student population increased by

Keeping up with the demand created

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“The cost of land, labor and capital

combined with a lengthy and costly local

and state permit process are all barriers to

The imbalance between supply and

demand in Burlington’s rental market has

resulted in high rent prices and reduced

The vacancy rate of a rental market

The average effective rent for a two-

bedroom unit was about $1,000 last year,

and the fair market rent for a one-bedroom

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pus said they are even more disadvantaged

although her apartment on Greene

because the price was reasonable, and

she was eager to sign a lease before the

“I decided on [my] apartment be-

cause it had a moderately priced rent,

because a lot of places were being

signed quickly, and my roommates

and I were afraid we wouldn’t be

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in her price range that met her ex-

“A lot of the apartments I

looked at weren’t worth the price

great location but were lacking in

other areas like looks and what was

to keep up with the demand for off-campus

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ner Place and Redstone Lofts have given

Junior David Bandler said that despite

the unfavorable location, he opted to live at

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“It’s nice to pay a relatively low month-

ly rate that includes all utilities, and my

apartment is nice compared to some of my

“Although the location isn’t the greatest,

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Redstone Lofts is a similar project cur-

rently under construction, and developers

hope that its desirable location will appeal

to the market and is slated to open in Au-

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Bring the noise, lose the cash

Sodoku Programs assist in “town-gown”

Diwali night at DC “In time” depicts class conflict

It doesn’t have to be that way

Staff Writer

“With over 4,000 UVM students and about 1,000

Champlain College students living in the community,

there are simply not enough apartments available to meet

the need.”

Brian PineAssistant director for housing at

Burlington’s CEDO

For many students at

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nior year means one thing:

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pus housing can be stress-

ful for many students be-

time living on their own

away from college dorms

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dent and Community Re-

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dents beginning to look for

off-campus living arrange-

ments in Burlington and

This year, there are

three off-campus living

workshops, Coordinator of

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shops for students so that

they have resources for

when they make the move

“Through attending these

workshops, students learn

everything from what a

lease means to their rights

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During the workshop,

a group of panelists come

and talk with the students,

include a representative

Fair Housing representa-

Burlington Police Depart-

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cer, City Council members

“The panelists act as a

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come, it lets students know

that they’re not alone off

Ease students off campusWorkshops educate future residents to be good neighbors in downtown BurlingtonStaff Writer

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NEWS2 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Burlington has a lot to offer as a college town, but some stu-dents feel that adequate parking is not one of them. Students living off campus

frequently encounter the prob-

for their vehicles, which can be

relatively high population den-sity and maintains strict parking regulations. The rate of an on-campus

parking permit for undergradu-ate students is anywhere from $55 to $330 depending on the duration of time and availability, according to the UVM Transpor-tation and Parking Services web-site. For some students, problems

can even arise in the permit ap-plication process.Normally, those eligible for

residential parking permits are required to visit the Burlington

completed current lease, valid driver’s license and registration as well as their class schedule, ac-cording to the Burlington Police Department’s website. Junior Bree Alvarado said

that trying to get a permit from Burlington Parking Services was quite a process.“The woman at the counter

did not feel comfortable issuing me a parking permit because she had never given one to a person who lives in the house I live in,” she said.Alvarado said she then had to

contact John King, parking en-forcement manager for the Bur-lington Police, and explained to him that her house was not a part of UVM property.

-trating process, but I was lucky to attain one,” she said.The real challenge for stu-

to park.“Downtown Burlington has

over 4,000 parking spaces avail-able to the public,” according to the Burlington City Hall website. Still, some people may have

“[Vehicles] cannot be parked on any green space or grass, on any Burlington street with ‘For Sale’ signs displayed and on streets that are posted as ‘Resi-dential Parking’ only,” accord-ing to UVM’s Off-Campus Living Student Survival Guide.“Common violations include

‘no parking from here to corner’,

the guide stated.All violations of parking regu-

lations, including failure to pay parking meters, are liable for

$12 to $100 per violation.Parking has been a long-

time problem in the city, and the growth in population has exacer-bated it, said Gail Shampnois, di-rector of student and community relations.“The most frequent com-

plaints about vehicles we receive from city departments and city residents are parking on green space, parking illegally and speeding,” Shampnois said. John Casey Sr., parking op-

erations manager for the univer-sity, said he disagrees.“I do not believe that popu-

lation growth in Burlington af-fects campus parking directly,” he said. “The factors that affect campus parking day to day are student, faculty and visitor [park-ing during] peak demand.”The parking problem can get

even worse when the already-limited quantity of available spots is drastically reduced by snow bans.

During a snow ban, parking is prohibited on any street in a residential area from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and in the downtown area from midnight to 6 a.m. Vehicles found on the street are towed and

-cording to UVM’s Off-Campus guide.While UVM parking services

does not issue a snow ban on campus, there is no overnight parking allowed on the upper deck of the Gutterson Fieldhouse garage between November and April for snow removal, the web-site stated.Given the likelihood of snow

bans in Vermont as well as other parking issues, Shampnois urged students to rethink their daily transportation.“It is good to look into alter-

natives such as tenants sharing a car, biking, using the bus, riding the Off-Campus shuttle and Car-Share VT,” she said.

No spots availableBurlington parking woes exposedBy Devin Karambelas

Staff Writer

ALEXA ALGIOS The Vermont CynicJunior Jake Giffuni contemplates paying for parking in the City Market parking lot on North Winooski Avenue on Nov. 5.

A laptop computer was stolen in the Royall Tyler Theatre on Nov. 2.

By Becky Hayes

Assistant News Editor

Crime log

Gra!ti was drawn in black marker on a water fountain and in the third "oor men’s bathroom of the Waterman Building on Nov. 4.

Alcohol was con#scated from a UVM student on the Main Green on Nov. 5.

Alcohol, marijuana and drug-related objects were con#scated from UVM students and a non-student in Christie Hall on Nov. 5.

Custodial sta$ reported #nding an unidenti#ed male sleeping in the Cook Building on Nov. 2.

Drug related objects were con#scated from a UVM student on the Green outside Chittenden Buckham Wills on Nov. 4.

Alcohol/drugs

Suspicious events

A pair of hockey skates was stolen from a UVM student in Harris Hall on Nov. 2.

TheftThere was a reported odor

of natural gas in Wing Hall, but there was no found cause on Nov. 3.

An odor was reported in Williams Hall, and police con#rmed that it was from new pottery kilns being used of the #rst time on Nov. 2.

Suspicious odors

An unlocked bicycle was stolen from the southwest side of Waterman on Nov. 2.

A laptop computer was stolen in the Dana Medical Library on Nov. 2.

Many students said they at-tended the off-campus living workshops to gain knowledge on where to begin their search for al-ternative housing. “I wanted to get informa-

tion on how to start looking for a place,” sophomore Kelsey Cass said. “I’m planning on moving off campus next year, but I wanted to attend the workshop because

information.”Confusion about where to be-

gin the process of looking for a place to live seems to be common among some students.“I wanted to know where to

start,” sophomore Michael Pend-leton said. “Nobody teaches you how to [look for off-campus hous-ing], so it’s something you have to do yourself. It’s not something you learn at home.”Though some students said

they are lacking information about how to begin the housing search, others said they have al-ready begun looking for apart-ments.“I’ve started looking at apart-

ments and it’s a lot to think about, but also a lot of fun,” sophomore Taylor Faccio said. “I wanted to attend the off-campus living workshop to understand more of the logistics of what to look for and how to go about doing it.”One important aspect of the

Off-Campus Living Workshops is that every student that attends the workshop receives a UVM Preferred Renters Card, Taylor said.“About 400 students go

through these workshops a year,” Taylor said. “The UVM Preferred Renters Card shows property owners that students completed the workshop, and landlords know that when the card is shown that students took the time to through a workshop about living off campus.”

Some students said they feel that landlords would rent to stu-dents even without the Preferred Renters Card.“I already went to see an off-

campus house and the landlord seemed okay potentially renting to me without the card,” sopho-more Kelly Mack said. “It might

more concerned about everyone snatching up places to live.”

Although some students may doubt the effectiveness of having a Preferred Renters Card, others said they have heard it’s ben-

-ments or houses off campus.

“I’ve heard that having [a UVM Preferred Renters Card]

-ing said. “I don’t think it hurts to have one, and having one won’t work against me.”The UVM Preferred Renters

Card may help students prove they are responsible tenants to some landlords and manag-ers, but others said they rely on their own background and credit checks to gain knowledge about potential renters.“We personally do our own

thorough background and credit checks,” Tammy Ashton man-ager of The Woolen Mill Apart-ments, said. “There are students living here, and we wouldn’t be more favorable to someone that had completed the workshop over someone who hadn’t.”Relying on their own methods

is something that other landlords said they do as well.“I give priority based on when

applications for apartments come in, not because someone has the Preferred Renters Card,” land-lord Carter Kaanta said. “The only reason I would ever dis-qualify someone from getting an apartment would be if they didn’t pass a background check or had trouble previously when renting an apartment.”

JAIME LENT The Vermont CynicGene Bergman, Senior Assistant City Attorney speaks to work-shop attendees in the Livak Ballroom in the Davis Center Nov. 2.

“Nobody teaches you how to [look for off-

campus housing], so you have to do

yourself. It’s not something you learn at

home.”

Michael PendletonSophomore

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WORKSHOPS Seminars prepare students for housing search

“It was a difficult and frustrating process,

but I was luck to attain [a permit].”

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NEWS 3THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Students venturing off cam-pus next year may be surprised

with proper code enforcement

residents.-

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Department of Code Enforce--

forcement website.

-forcement.

minimum standards set by the

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If an inspection is about to expire or the department receives

he said.The most common reason

the heat does not go above 65 de-

“The biggest concern for stu-

they don’t even know these codes -

may not be aware of are home

of poor exterior conditions.

The Department of Code En-forcement recommends that new

items such as tires and furniture

prohibited from porches and

website said.New student residents can

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recommendations for how to

Keeping to the codeThe ins and outs of housing rulesBy Chris ScottStaff Writer

Bring the noise, lose the cashMayoral candidates agree on stricter city regulationsBy Katy CardinStaff Writer

Illustration by Dana Ortiz

A redacted copy of a city municpal complaint. This is the common format for issuing noise violations in Burlington.

“The biggest concern for students living off

campus is that they don’t even know these

codes exist.”

Bill WardDirector of code

enforcement

campus.Democratic candidates Tim

Lorber and Miro Weinberger agree that UVM needs to do more

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-ties at the University tend to have

according to the Burlington Free Press. Lorber suggested that the

next university president reside

Burlington Free Press stated.

committed to creating a safe and

according to their website.

In response to resident com-

night bus stops to hand out choc-

present one new concern:

hours are in effect from 10 p.m. to 7 -ing to website.T h e ord inance

prohibits any noise --

and radios that are at

the website.

had his own issue with noise

eight friends were at

Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ “Come on

during Hurricane Irene when

around 11 p.m. in our basement

when we got a noise vio-

h e said. “ I think t h e y

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to get in trou-

did not think he and his housemates de-

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think that noise enforcement is any stricter this

year.In the event

of a noise dis-

the residents are considered

according to UVM’s Off-Campus Living Guide.

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one or more attendees are not residents. Anyone that is a resident and

court.Punishments for noise vio-

website. For every instance other than

with three hours in a restorative

In the case of hearing for a

-ated apartment complex located in Winooski, about a mile away from Central Campus.UVM students may only lease

the remainder of the building is occupied by Champlain students and is used as a dorm complete with RAs and campus security. While Spinner Place’s lack of

proximity to campus may not be as popular a choice for students eligible to move off campus, there are many perks and ameni-ties offered that students should consider, said Macey Davidson, an administrative assistant for the building.“Rent is all-inclusive,” she

said. “Students do not have to pay for utilities, laundry is of-fered on-site and there is covered parking.”Spinner Place offers fully fur-

nished apartments ranging from one bedroom to four, according to their website.Other amenities include cen-

tral air conditioning, broadband connectivity, common areas for studying and a roommate match-ing program, the website stated.Because Spinner Place ap-

pears to offer many apartment amenities that some students

-ability for next year leaves some people wondering why UVM stu-

Some former residents said they are pleased with the conve-nience of the included utilities, but the lack of managerial pres-ence regarding maintenance is-

“I think they’re a little unre-sponsive,” resident Beth Ganon said. “When I requested main-tenance, they said no more than

days.” Other residents said they

agreed.“Upper management isn’t

responsive and I have to pester them with emails to get a reply,” said Ana Vang, a UVM graduate student and Spinner Place resi-dent. While some residents said

they are pleased with the location in Winooski, others said they wanted to be provided with buses to and from Spinner Place. “I wish we had UVM trans-

portation,” junior Ryan Mick-elson said. “The CCTA only gets you to Fletcher Allen and there’s no bus to take from there. It’s a pain when I want to get to the Athletic Campus.”Mickelson and his room-

mates said that they had a hard

they were transfer students and thought that living at Spinner Place was a good bonding experi-ence.“Since we’re all transfer stu-

dents, we’re all in the same boat together and we like each other,” Mickelson said.

NEWS4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011

As more than 100 demonstra-tors stood up to what they per-ceive to be corporate greed in the administration, the Waterman

for a funeral service mourning the “soul of UVM” on Nov. 2. The protestors marched to

Building, where some adminis-

then moved to the Occupy Burl-ington encampment in Burling-ton’s City Hall Park. The participants staged a

mock funeral for the University that coincided with Mexico’s Day of the Dead and support for Oc-cupy Oakland.“UVM is a microcosm of so-

ciety, where there is economic inequality and poor priorities,” professor of English Helen Scott said. “The call for the day of ac-tion is for the right to peacefully assemble.”Chants of “Banks got bailed

out, we got sold out!” and “Fogel got bailed out, we got sold out!” could be heard as the demonstra-

tion, largely made up of students, marched from the Bailey/Howe Library to Waterman, according to the Burlington Free Press.United Academics, Occupy

Burlington and the Burlington chapter of the International So-cialist Organization (ISO) orga-nized the march to oppose ad-ministrative corruption, budget cuts, tuition increases and to stand in solidarity with partici-pants of Occupy Oakland, accord-ing to the Burlington Free Press.The support for Occupy Oak-

land came from an incident that occurred on Oct. 25 in Oakland, California when violent confron-tations with the police caused Scott Olsen, a demonstrator and Iraq War veteran, to be seriously injured by a projectile object that hit him in the head, according to BBC.com.Several posters and websites

promoting this march and rally urged protestors to “wear your mourning clothes” and “dress in black.”Many protestors wore paper

masks or skulls. Spanish profes-sor Tina Escaja read a eulogy for the “soul of UVM” in Spanish that was then translated into English, the article stated.The demonstration then pro-

ceeded from Waterman to Bur-lington City Hall Park by way of Main Street, which Burlington

several intersections, according to the Burlington Free Press.One demonstrator voiced the

sentiment of many students who attended the march.

“Our money funds the school, so we as students have the responsibility of standing up against the administration to let them know when we are appalled at the decisions they make,” said

-tended the rally.The students and faculty must

stand up against the corporation they are forming, Gage said. “We have to save UVM for fu-

ture students,” she said.Alex Buckingham, a senior

who also participated in the pro-test, agreed.“The connections here are

quite clear,” Buckingham said. “The staff, workers and students are the ones that create UVM.”

‘Soul of UVM’ lostProtestors stage mock funeralBy Devin KarambelasStaff Writer

Spinner consideredResidents weigh in on the pros and cons of Winooski apartmentsByAmanda SherwoodStaff Writer

MICAHEL CHAUCER-TORELLO The Vermont CynicProfessor Nancy Welch (center) speaks with Associate Professor Mary Kete outside the Bailey/Howe Library among other Day of the Dead protestors before the march to Waterman on Nov. 2.

“UVM is a microcosm of society, where there is economic inequality

and poor priorities.”

Helen ScottProfessor of English

MICAHEL CHAUCER-TORELLO The Vermont CynicInternational Socialist Organization supporters walk to the Bai-ley/Howe Library to join the mock funeral procession on Nov. 2.

The Clean Energy Fund’s (CEF) annual Call for Ideas is searching for contributions from students, faculty and staff on opinions to reduce UVM’s eco-logical footprint.This input will generate proj-

ect ideas for improvement in education, research and infra-structure, according to the UVM

The CEF’s goal is to add new courses on renewable forms of energy, studies towards sustain-ability and installation of energy technologies, the website stated.“We are looking for ideas that

promote renewable energy on campus,” graduate student Kate Blofson said. “Everyone is wel-come to submit innovative ideas that will push solar, wind and geothermal forms of energy.” Ideas that have been submit-

ted so far range from elliptical machines that generate electric-ity to a zero-emissions racecar for collegiate competitions, Blof-son said.

for Ideas mission statement. “We want to help build stu-

dent participation, understand-ing and leadership in the energy

The CEF began in 2008 by students who were willing to put down a $10 fee per semester to move UVM toward reducing its carbon footprint through greener forms of energy, according to the website.

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ects of the CEF include the 17 so-lar tracks that provide 20 percent of the energy required to power the George D. Aiken Center and

a course module on sustainable transportation systems, the web-site stated.

ideas or vote on those submitted by others, according to the web-site. “This year, anyone who sub-

mits an idea that makes it to the later rounds will be able to speak directly to the committee to fur-ther elaborate on them,” senior Alex McConaghy said. The CEF committee received

63 ideas last year, but some were

they were fully explained by the person who submitted it, he said. Ideas that are approved will

be implemented as soon as pos-sible, McConaghy said. Proposals such as new courses and intern-ships can be enabled as quickly as the next spring or fall semes-ter. “Installation and infrastruc-

ture ideas could take a little lon-ger, since it can take longer to get them approved,” he said. “These

-pus and students directly. We are looking to have direct collabora-tion from those who submit the ideas.”

can submit their ideas by the Nov. 15 deadline by visiting www.uvm.edu/sustain/clean-energy-fund/share-your-cef-project-ideas.

-pressed confusion about the off-campus nature of the on-campus Redstone Lofts. The lofts are a privately

owned and operated, and the land has been leased from UVM for 50 years. The new residences will be

Housing LLC and operated by the Redstone Commercial Group un-der a long-term ground lease with UVM, according to Redstone Loft construction website. One concern some students

had about the lofts was whether or not they were considered on campus property because of UVM’s status as a “dry” campus.Possessing or consuming al-

cohol is prohibited in university housing, even if the student is 21 years of age or older, according

and Responsibility.Because the University does

not own the lofts, they can be considered off-campus housing, Redstone Lofts owner Larry Wil-liams said.This means that there is no

requirement that the building be “dry,” just as there is no require-ment that off-campus housing be “dry,” Williams said.

lofts must comply with the UVM code of conduct as it applies to all students, he said. The Redstone Lofts operate

under a separate contract but have the same terms and con-ditions as the Redstone Apart-ments, Williams said.

These apartments are a new opportunity to live on campus with the perks of having indepen-dent on-campus living, the Red-stone Lofts website stated. Many students have ex-

pressed interest in living in the newly constructed buildings next year. “I’m excited for the prospects

of living there especially because it’s privately owned and operat-

said. “They look really cool.” Though some students said

they are enthusiastic about the new housing option, others said they have complaints about the

construction of the Redstone Lofts. “They seem really nice, but

they’re blocking my mountain

said.

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Education in Agricultural Management dairy barn, Oct. 21.

“I’m skeptical about the actual utility of this

process.”

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LIFE8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The sound of shallow breath-ing accompanied the images of 60-foot-deep water on the televi-sion screen as a homemade mov-ie is projected.Chip Perry, scuba diving in-

structor and co-owner of Water-front Diving Center, is playing the video of his most recent dive at the Websterville Quarry near Barre.Perry is one of the instructors

for the UVM scuba class, PEAC 47, which teaches students the basics of scuba diving.When Perry was a UVM stu-

dent majoring in business, he

his passion of scuba diving.It started as his part-time job

in college 13 years ago and he “got hooked on it,” Perry said.“I like the comradery, the peo-

ple, and being around the diving equipment,” Perry said.Perry has traveled all over

the world, from the Florida Keys and the Cayman Islands to Lake Champlain, to scuba dive. “There’s so much life un-

derwater that most of the world doesn’t see,” Perry said. “There are tons of shipwrecks.”When asked where his dream

dive location would be he said the Maldives off of the coast of India.“It’s an island nation … no

more than two to three feet above sea level and the diving’s sup-posed to be phenomenal,” Perry said.

Another thing on this ad-vanced diver’s bucket list: “Diving in a cave with great white sharks.”

-tion and traveling, he decided to come back to Vermont and teach.“I missed Vermont, which is

why I’ve come back,” he said. That is what brought him to

where he is today: teaching scuba classes and helping run the Wa-terfront Diving Center on Pine Street in Burlington.Perry said he loves seeing his

student’s faces when they come

“I had a group come up today and it was cold and dreary and they all came up with the biggest smiles on their faces and said it was awesome,” he said. Perry said the course is a basic

level, 60 feet or shallow dive, and holds up to 48 students per class,

but often isn’t full.“I would like to see the UVM

course grow to the point where it’s full each semester,” Perry said. He also said he would like to see UVM offer more upper-level scuba courses.Over the years, Perry’s stu-

dents spread the word about his scuba class to their friends, he said.“Honestly, meeting Chip has

been the most rewarding part of having taken scuba at UVM,” for-mer student Whitney Montgom-ery-Nassif said. “He helped me get a job with another diver in the area.”

When students pass the

test, it is valid anywhere in the world and does not expire, Perry said.

are eligible to participate in any of the dive trips that the Waterfront Diving Center coordinates each winter, he said. Possible destinations include

the Cayman Islands, Indonesia and Central America, he said. “I decided to take the scuba

class because I have always want-ed to know how to scuba dive,” junior Olivia Zeltner said. “I am also studying abroad in Madagas-

car next semester and hoped to do some diving there.”When UVM dropped the

physical education requirement for students, the class has still ap-peared popular thanks to word of mouth, Perry said.“He makes the class so fun,”

sophomore Morgan Nichols said. “He also makes sure were com-fortable in the water.”“I think if anyone has had the

inkling ‘should I take it?’ they should try it,” Perry said. “I’m happy to talk to anyone.”

Scuba diving class remains strong even without P.E. requirementsProfessor dives despite chilly climateBy Kayla BittnerCynic Correspondent

As we approach the end of the semester, some of us are reaching the limits of our physical and mental energy. All I have to say to you all is: Hang in there. Thanksgiving break is a couple weeks away. Soon we will all have a

chance to breathe a little bit and have a short respite from being busy students. How-ever, until we get that break remember to keep your cool. Whether it’s with a room-mate or a neighbor, it can get easy to lose your temper while running high on anxiety and stress. Some of you have shared stories and questions in looking for help to maintain a relationship with a friend, roommate, or neighbor. Here are some helpful tips on healthy communication. Check your attitude.The attitudes we come

into a situation with can really have an impact in any interac-tion we have with someone. Approaching someone with an outlook based in under-standing, genuineness and respect can help you to start a conversation in a positive way.

Ask open-ended ques-tions and check for un-derstanding. Asking “what” or “how”

questions encourage the other person to share and explain how he/she may be feeling. You can also make sure you understand what you’re hear-

person the feelings and situa-tion you heard expressed. Let them know that you under-stand allows both people to explore the issue at hand. Be assertive. When you have the need

to express a feeling, thought or concern, be assertive;; don’t shy away from having an honest conversation. Ask the person you want to talk to if he or she has time to chat. Be

want to communicate and use “I” statements. Listen for the other person

-vide information that moves the conversation forward in a positive way. Acknowledge what you’re feeling and need-ing and what the other person is saying. Listen for agreement and make that explicit during the conversation. Communication is key to

maintaining healthy relation-ships and social wellness. Trust that dialogue can take you to a deeper level of under-standing with another person.

Jude Paul Dizon works in Health Education & Outreach through the Center for Health and Wellbeing

Say so long to the days of “points” and “blocks” and wel-come the concept actual dollars to pay for food. Unfortunately my friends, this monetary sys-tem in which we use federal U.S. currency to eat our way through the academic year is here to stay. Many of you may have gone

through some initial shock upon approaching the Davis Center’s New World Tortilla. You place your order and are asked to show real dollar bills, not a simple swipe of your handy CatCard. You are now

$8 worse off with a physically thinner wallet. You see, the op-portunity cost is authentic now. Before, that $8 could not

have been allocated toward any other good or service but your Sodexo meal plan. Now, with-out a meal plan, that $8 has the potential to be spent on gas in your car or on your mother’s Christmas gift. Instead it is now invested inside that yum-my Thai Chicken burrito and dammit, that burrito better be delicious. Here’s the good news, there

are plenty of ways to live and eat off campus successfully.

to grocery shop. For many this means shopping at City Mar-ket because it is the only outlet for groceries in the immediate downtown area. If you have a vehicle, you

may want to branch out to Price Chopper or Hannaford because they tend to have low-er price points. My advice is to purchase your fresh produce from City Market. Their fruits and veggies are of prime qual-ity and the majority come from local and organic Vermont farms. City Market also has a

discount produce shelf, with slightly bruised or battered products offered at much lower prices. Take advantage of this. Those sad-looking tomatoes are perfect for a spaghetti sauce or salsa.Next, purchase your ce-

reals, grains, breads and dry and canned goods at the big-ger supermarkets, which are concerned less with food miles and more with reduced prices for consumers. Mastering this careful balance is crucial for preventing food co-op bank-ruptcy halfway through the se-mester.Another stellar way to get

your weekly groceries is through a community-supported agri-culture (CSA) farm share. As a household full of students, you all become “shareholders” of a farm through an upfront payment, and in return receive vegetables from the farm’s har-vest throughout the growing season. This provides the farmer

with a consistent market for his or her goods and helps de-velop and maintain a sustain-able food system. Not only are you able to pick up your weekly produce, eggs and bread at the Davis Center, you also never know what that particular week’s share has in store, forc-ing you to get creative with your meals. Lastly, be prepared. If it’s

will be in the library from dusk till dawn, do yourself a favor and pack a snack, lunch, din-ner, etc. It’s silly to be regularly shopping for food off campus as well as investing in Sodexo’s ever-so-scrumptious refresh-ments.

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campus: making the tough transition

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Brats ‘n’ beer: Das Bierhaus

They handed me a plate with two massive, fresh-o!-the-grill brats and I instantly fell in love. Das Bierhaus is an authentic German restaurant located at the end of Church Street.

“Everything here is either very German, or very local, or both,” said Ashley Ethier, a bartender at Das Bierhaus.

They o!er a wide variety of beers, right from the breweries in Germany, as well as an ex-tensive menu of German food made with local ingredients. On a Friday night, the second "oor bar was packed while servers in Dirndls weaved around customers with trays of food and beer.

Das Bierhaus is the perfect way to #ght the bitterly cold weather encroaching on Bur-lington.

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UVM works with neighbors to create understanding

Programs assist in ‘town-gown’By Kevin SantamariaStaff Writer

“It feels that sometimes students live in a bubble. It is hard to feel with the community, but our interactions define

everyone’s quality of life.’”

Katie RifkenSenior

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Spectacle

SPECTACLE

Diwali — an Indian Hindu festival of lights — embodies the triumph of good over evil, according to the UVM Indian Student Association website. !is year, UVM’s Diwali celebration was held in the Grand Maple Ballroom on the fourth "oor of the Davis Center on Saturday, Nov. 5.

PHOTOS BY MAX LANDERMAN

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The UVM department of the-

atre is presenting Bertolt Brecht’s

“The Good Woman of Setzuan”

from Nov. 3-13 as a part of their

2011-2012 season.

The play begins with the ar-

rival to Setzuan of three gods,

who are seeking a place to stay.

The prostitute, Shen Te, is the

only person that extends kind-

ness to them. In order to show

their appreciation, the gods give

her money to start her own to-

bacco shop.

As the play unfolds, everyone

in Setzuan starts taking advan-

tage of Shen Te’s kindness and

good fortune. She decides to cre-

ate an alter ego, a male cousin,

Shui Ta, to defend herself.

At the ending of the play,

Shen Te directly addresses the

audience and asks them to use

their own judgment to determine

how a good person can ultimately

survive in a world that contains

Brecht employed unusual

techniques such as this, and he

also created a “jerky, episodic ef-

fect by using short scenes … with

frequent shifts from prose to

verse to song,” according to the

playbill.

The cast of “The Good Wom-

an of Setzuan” consists of over

25 students, making it one of the

largest casts a theatre department

play has ever had.

Behind the scenes, three stu-

dents helped to shape the produc-

tion. Senior Hannah Brosnan de-

signed the scenery, senior Sarah

Simmons served as production

stage manager and senior Kate

Fulop designed the costumes.

Designing the costumes for

“Good Woman” was Fulop’s hon-

ors thesis project and the culmi-

nation of her studies at UVM.

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signs have come to life, and it was

an incredible opportunity to take

what I have learned in the class-

room and put it on stage,” Fulop

said.

Background research was re-

quired for Fulop to design the 24

costumes needed for the play.

“Designing a Brechtian play is

both a challenge and an exciting

process since Brecht’s work is all

about getting the audience to un-

derstand the message and mean-

ing of the play, and the costumes

must help support and convey

that message,” Fulop said.

Fulop had to take many as-

pects of the lives of the characters

into consideration in order to

create costumes that would effec-

tively portray Brecht’s message.

“In the case of ‘Good Woman,’

Brecht uses the story of a strug-

gling woman in Setzuan to make

a statement about the dichotomy

of good and evil in a capitalist

world,” she said.

Each individual character’s

social class, religion and particu-

lar circumstances were important

for her to understand while de-

signing the costumes.

“For me, my favorite part and

the most challenging part of the

process of designing this show

was in the research,” Fulop said.

“The Good Woman of Set-

zuan” also presented another

challenge.

“The design of this production

the play was set in a place that

doesn’t actually exist, as Setzuan

is not a city but a province,” Fulop

said.

Fulop thus had to be a bit cre-

ative, piecing together the setting

of the play.

“My challenge became invent-

characters lived based on my re-

search on China as a whole in

the early 20th century,” she said.

“My research focused on how

Brecht, a German playwright in

the 1930s, would have imagined

China. The design of the play was

a challenge of merging western

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ing the characters both destitute

and haggard while still maintain-

ing their dignity.”

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South Burlington

Students bring ‘Good Woman’ to lifeCostumes, design, stage management help play come togetherBy Natalie SlackSenior Staff Writer

“In Time,” starring Justin

Timberlake and Amanda

Seyfried, tells the story of an

alternate society, where people

are programmed to stop aging

at 25 — then their clock starts.

All people have one year

given to them after 25, but the

discrepancy between social

classes makes extra time far

easier to come by for some.

Time is the new currency —

when a person runs out, his or

her life ends. Will (Timberlake)

barely has more than one day on

his clock, and Sylvia (Seyfried) has

more than she could ever need.

This is an action movie that is

packed with political undertones

speaking to the problems of

our time. The rich raise taxes

and the cost of living on the

poor as a form of population

control — the more things

cost, the faster time runs out.

Police are called “time

keepers,” for the only real crime

in this society is stealing time,

because time is all that matters.

Time stealing is typically seen

as a lower-class crime, but this

movie begs the question: Can

you steal what is already stolen.

Will teams up with

Sylvia when he is given the

gift of a century and is able

to pass through the “time

zones” to the wealthiest zone.

against the system. Robbing

Sylvia’s father’s banks, the two

become outlaws of the best kind:

those that steal time only to give it

away to those who really need it.

The rich have been

stealing time from the poor

and watching them die for too

long, and Will and Sylvia are

At a time in America when

issues like taxes and unequal

wealth distribution are creating

huge political movements, the

subtle themes in this movie

bring to light an unpleasant

reality that is hard to ignore.

Movie review

EMILY BARTRAN

‘In Time’ depicts class conflicts

The rich have been stealing time from the

poor and watching them die for too long,

and Will and Sylvia are determined to find

justice.

MICHAEL CHAUCER-TORELLO The Vermont CynicSenior Kate Fulop shows one the costumes she designed (above) in

the Royall Tyler Theatre costume shop on Nov. 9. Her designs were

used in performance of “The Good Woman of Setzuan” (right).PHOTO BY ANDY DUBACK

The independence that college

by moving off campus into a new world full of rent, gas bills and re-cycling bin scavengers. Living in an apartment build-ing not named after a dead UVM alum pushes you out into the heart of the “city” everyday, where you can still listen and cre-ate music outside of Slade Hall

or Brennan’s. The trek to Higher Ground is no longer the highlight of the semester because coffees shops, restaurants and neighbors’ base-ments offer an eclectic arrange-ment of music performances. Some of the musicians in such venues are fellow students like the ones below.

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Sounds flourish below groundStudents practice and play in basements, downtownBy Madeleine GibsonSenior Staff Writer

Year at UVM: “sophomore-junior”What he does: Raps solo and with Erik Jefferis as “Down A Third.”Where he played this weekend: On The Rise Bakery, Richmond, VT and Burl-ington’s Red SquareWhy sweaty basements?: “Because Burlington is so strict about people under 21 being around venues. Everyone [at par-ties] is just dancing and getting down … there are no kinds of restraints so it gets wild pretty fast.”How he writes: “I start from a piece of music … music is so evocative and I love be-ing immersed in it. I put it up really loud, and then an image, an idea will pop in. I fol-low it … it meanders like a river.” As an English major, Levison’s poetry has transformed into the songs he writes for small local venues and at UVM parties, Levinson said. Everything him and musical partner Erik Jefferis make is sampled from old records they have found in old family vinyl collec-tions, Levinson said. In his opinion, his sound is a parlay into funky jazz, hip-hop and soul. “There are more rappers out in the Burlington music scene than you’d think,” Levinson said. LC of “Linguistic Civillians” lives next door and within UVM’s own sphere is Jacob S, who opened up for Mac Miller, he said. “It is a weird little microcosm,” he said

Where: Radio Bean, Mon-key House, Muddy Waters, The Skinny Pancake and stu-dents’ living roomsOn the off-campus music scene: “It feels like everyone around are incredible musi-cians who continually create … they are everywhere, people who don’t usually make music or do all the time.”His sound: Poetry/songs aching to be out west or back in love, lyrics laden with heavy emotion inspired by Townes

van Zandt and folk classics like Dylan. A junior at UVM, Taylor Morse has been bringing orig-inal melancholy blues to this college town since 2009. “The music scene here is so accessible to everyone,” he said. “I can just send out an email and get a gig in two weeks … you don’t have to search too hard.” But beyond the availability of music to students off cam-pus, it is the musicians that

really inspire Taylor to “keep playing so he doesn’t stop,” he said. Like many artists restrained to on-campus living, Morse began playing open mics at Slade, and slowly branched out downtown from there, he said. “I’ve played around, at Slade and in peoples basements, but there is always this air of, ‘well if a guitarist is present...’”

Members: Shawn Connolly (vocals and guitar), Eric Fanning (drums), Ben Chussid (guitar) and Zachary Zimmerman (bass)Years at UVM: Connolly is a sophomore, Fanning is a senior, Chussid is a senior and Zimmer-man is a junior.Songs you should hear: The band’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s “The Lemon Song” and the their original song “Ampersand.”Thoughts on off-campus mu-sic scene: Connolly: “We can’t get shows because DJs are easier to get into a basement. That is our number one problem.”Where you’ll see them next: Zimmerman: “I don’t know …

can I give out our number? It’s 978-853-2170.” The Bumping Jones’ use the basement of Connolly’s Colches-ter’s apartment as practice space. It is strewn with wires, insulation, and guitars reverberating off the bass drum. During the interview angry neighbors came over to complain about the late-night tunes mak-ing there way up through the

According to Connelly, angry neighbors is just another fact of being a musician off campus. The four members met last year under the name “Jump-ing Bones” but at the advice of a

-ters of each word for something new, Zimmerman said. They are slow to peg their mu-sic with any labels. “We are the anti-jam band,” Zimmerman said. “We are song-

no to anything. It is…what we all

gaps. “A big M.O. of ours is recalling 60s and 70s mindset, technicality and on song writing. That we can get a sound that is a sum great than the total of its parts,” added Fanning.

Year at UVM: juniorHer inspiration: “When I write a song,

a repetitive style that conjures up a feel-ing or mood and then the lyrics come

-tion, [they are] evocative. Stylistically,

thoughts on wilderness … dreaming.” What she just wrote: A song “vaguely” inspired by the Occupy movementThoughts on off-campus music scene: “Where are all the female musi-cians hiding?”Where you’ll see her next: Magliane-ro on Nov. 11 and Nectar’s on Dec. 2. Singer-songwriter Eleanor Krause, pre-fers to leave her music in its rawest form with only her voice and guitar to distract, Krause said. When she’s not at UVM, Krause’s home is in Indiana where her mother’s cello tunes soothe and her parent’s music stu-dio awaits new recordings, she said. Here in Burlington, Krause has been writing the songs she regularly performs at Muddy Waters, the Radio Bean, the Monkey House and, formerly, Parima, Krause said.

Eleanor Krause

The Bumping Jones

Aaron Levison

Taylor Morse

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL CHAUCER-TORELLO

Intro

We’ve all been in dumpy

apartments — cabinets with

no handles, peeling linoleum

weed and rotting garbage,

partitioned into multiple col-

lege apartments.

Then there are the move-in

uncleaned by landlords, Solo

cups with moldy beer sitting in

the basement, promises that

by the time you guys move in,”

But it doesn’t have to be

like this. A college apartment

doesn’t have to be synony-

mous with a shithole that your

Being a landlord in down-

town Burlington is easy — be-

cause demand is so high, there

is little incentive to provide

great units. But property own-

ers still have the same obliga-

tion to student renters as they

do to anyone else.

Landlords will take advan-

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cially college students who are

Sure, there are landlords

that are responsible and take

but there are also landlords

who will do all they can to make

while putting as little time or

money into it as possible.

The solution? Hold your

landlord accountable and don’t

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willing to make basic changes

to improve units. Follow up on

repairs that were promised at

the lease signing.

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lations, which highlights what

that landlords maintain proper-

ties adequately, the quality

continue to be poor.

As much as students should

be independent, a stern phone

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Don’t move into a damaged

property without assurances

that problems will be addressed

and repairs made in a timely

move in to avoid having your

damages you didn’t incur.

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tioning appliances are incred-

your utility bill. Implore your

appliances immediately — it

could end up saving you and

your roomates hundreds.

It would be worth your

while to start looking at proper-

ties soon, so you have more

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the place that smells like cat

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comply with their legal obliga-

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be-up-to-code properties that

students will lament every year.

—Dr. Freda Bush, a Mississippi obstetrician, speaking in support of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would de!ne life as beginning at conception, which would criminalize abortion under any circumstances. Voters rejected the initiative on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

“IN RAPE AND INCEST, THE LIFE THAT HAS BEEN CREATED HAS DONE NOTHING TO DESERVE DEATH. THE MOTHER IS A VICTIM AND THERE’S NO REASON TO MAKE A

VICTIM A MURDERER.”

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ZACH DESPART

Zach Despart is a senior political

science major. He has been writ-

ing for since fall 2009.

It doesn’t have to be that way

Renting in Burlington is more

next year, it is already time to

begin looking at properties — an

begin.

students in the city and limited

prices skyward.

According to data compiled by

What is particularly discon-

certing is that Burlington beats out

much larger cities like Las Vegas,

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consider Burlington a city in the

The Vermont Housing Finance

Agency published a report in

Spinner Place and Redstone

Apartments have done little to al-

leviate the tight housing situation

in Burlington, judging by stagnant

vacancy rates and increasing rent.

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providing students more options

the University — the complex will

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per an agreement with the city

mean that the housing situation

will necessarily ease — other insti-

continue to admit more students.

all juniors and seniors who want

it, and the University should con-

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011 17Sports

Athlete spotlight of the weekKatie Adams — women’s swimming and diving

Class: !rst-year Event: freestyle Hometown: Houston

High School: Cypress Creek High School

By Taylor FeussStaff Writer

Adams won a pair of events that helped lead the Catamount

swimming and diving team to a 165-123 victory over Niagara

on Saturday, Nov. 5. This was a major milestone in UVM his-

COURTESY OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

THIS WEEK IN SPORTS

Women’s swimming and diving vs. Maine12 p.m.

Women’s hockey vs. NortheasternGutterson Fieldhouse7 p.m.

Women’s hockey vs. NortheasternGutterson Fieldhouse 2 p.m.

Saturday 11/12

Wednesday 11/16

Friday 11/11

Men’s basketball @ South Florida Tampa, Fla.7 p.m

Men’s basketball @ DartmouthHanover, N.H.7 p.m.

Men’s hockey vs. New HampshireGutterson Fieldhouse7:05 p.m.

The No. 3 seed Catamounts

scored two goals in the last three

Nov. 5. Unfortunately for UVM,

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UVM looked weak from the

start, as passing lacked comple-

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of the game. What followed was

and shots that skyrocketed over

the goal. Coach Jessie Cormier

was never really sure whether the

Catamounts were in it to win it.

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top,” Cormier said. “We didn’t

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petitive edge that we needed and

that’s how you close out a game

do that.”

Te Anau schooled the UVM de-

fense to set up a tap-in within the

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don Wilson, UVM responded

minutes later. Senior Juan Per-

alta, on top of the energy of the

to the head of junior D.J. Edler to

give Vermont their second lead of

the game.

three minutes of play, that Ver-

mont lost all composure on the

defensive end. After a free kick

Vermont senior Yannick Lewis

evening the score at 2. Just over

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lor Stapf was in the wrong place

of him and past junior goaltender

Dave Ramada.

the pressure on us to make those

mistakes and that’s why you have

to give them credit, and that’s

how the game works,” Cormier

in a devastating game that Ver-

mont could easily claim respon-

energy at the end of season and

-

have it,” Cormier said, “We just

was. Credit to them,” Cormier

said.

his team’s upset of the Cats.

“We always plan to win the

games we play, so this wasn’t

great feeling and we’re happy to

-

-

tral spectators, if there were any,”

he chuckled, just having experi-

UVM fans.

At the end of the day, UVM

-

in sixth place in America East

and this year they tied for sec-

one season, saw major improve-

major disappointment. Cormier

remained optimistic however,

despite the upset.

the seniors a lot of credit. They

really help their program. When

you’re coming off a season where

-

ond and get a home game [in the

that’s what we’re after, these guys

Men’s soccer finds wrong net MACKENZIE JONES The Vermont Cynic

By Mike Eaton

Accomplishments at UVM: Previous accomplishments: As a high school senior in

her hometown of Houston,

Adams was named the re-

gional champion in the 200

freestyle event. She also holds

the school record in this event

By: Julia DwyerStaff Writer

A new school record came

off of thee women’s swimming

and diving team’s 165-123 win

against Niagara on Nov. 5. For

the school, the Catamounts

swimming and diving record

comes to 5-0.

-

en events, with junior Chelsea

Adams winning a pair of events

each. Krisanda was victorious in

-

stroke. Adams won the 50 and

500 freestyle events.

The records kept coming

-

lay records were set for the

Catamounts. The 200-medley

Stephens, Ashley Mitson and

Adams, along with the 200

freestyle of Emily Green, Fei-

time giving Vermont the edge

over Niagara.

Swimming and diving

beats Niagara, sets records

Sports in short

was victorious over Franklin

game was evenly matched, with

each team holding the lead at

various points in the game.

held onto an early advantage

until Franklin Pierce answered

nine points uncontested, push-

ing Vermont to a 26-20 lead

didn’t go to Vermont though;;

run in the closing minutes of the

-

tage into the next half.

of the second half, Vermont

Catamounts exploded with a

10-1 run and the lead. Franklin

Pierce rallied to the end, tying to

extra time.

Sam Simononis gave Vermont

an early four-point lead. With

Pierce’s Brittany Martelle tied

the game up for the 12th time

in the night to 73-73. The win

converted layup from Simono-

Women’s basketball

overpowers Franklin Pierce

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NFL notes: Week 9By Jake BieleckiStaff Writer

When the Saints offense is clicking and you don’t have an offense that can keep up, you might as well pack it in. Drew Brees spreads it around better than anyone;; he has more tools at his disposal than a Home Depot.

Darren Sproles in an offense with Sean Payton and Drew Brees is simply unfair. Payton does an excellent job with player management, and everyone on that team seems to truly understand their role within the offense. On the defensive side, they blitzed extremely effectively, and Josh Freeman rarely had a clean pocket.

Managing players well is a trait Bill Belichick shares with Payton. I think he’s fairly overrated, but he does a great job spreading the wealth and putting players in positions

them. Right now, his problem lies in the isolation receiver po-

sition. Do your fans a favor and bring Randy back since you decided against my suggestion to give Terrell Owens a call last week. Can’t be any worse than Ochocinco right now.

On the bright side, the Patriots’ defense didn’t look so terrible this week. There was a noticeable uptick in big hits dished out by Patriot defenders. However, the pass coverage will be an issue unless the Patriots’ corners improve rapidly. They made Victor Cruz look even better than he is, and he’s really good. Other than a great preseason in 2010, this is a guy who has never done anything in the NFL. The last re-ceiver I remember coming out of nowhere like this was Miles Austin.

It doesn’t matter if you’re breaking ankles like LeSean McCoy, moving piles like Michael Turner or throwing punches like LaGarrette Blount — the best running backs are the ones that run the hardest. Darren Sproles is usually the

gets yards after contact, but he runs as hard as anyone.

or churn through them, the most important thing is that you’re falling forward. DeMarco Murray runs hard — he’s legit. The Cowboys found their running back for the foresee-able future.

I really have to respect Torrey Smith’s ability to go up and get the ball. He’s physically gifted and attacks the ball at its highest point. He drew a pass interference call in the end zone on a ball he still caught — unfortunately one of his feet was slightly out of bounds.

He later went up on an under-thrown Joe Flacco duck and snatched it away from the corner. Then he scored the game-winning touchdown. Smith has the ability to make a not-so-good quarterback’s stats look pretty impressive as he did Sunday. Throw it up and let him get it.

I’m extremely excited to see a team dominate without the standard platoon of early down back and receiving back. That’s exactly what the Texans are doing with Arian Foster and Ben Tate. It reminds me of the days Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson dominated behind a stout Chiefs O-line. Foster and Tate are both every-down backs and deserve to be 1A and 1B on the depth chart.

Congrats to the Colts on the Dolphins’ win. The Colts will get an absolute haul from a team looking to get Andrew Luck. Based on the recent Kevin Kolb, Jay Cutler and Carson

at the very least. I don’t think the Colts should draft Luck and dangle Manning.

Bad announcer comment of the day? “Drew Brees hits

you count the quarterback as an eligible receiver. I’m not sure if Joe Buck or Troy Aikman said it;; regardless, they’re

is to reality TV.

men’s hockey as they suffered another round of back-to-back losses in Hockey East action. The team dropped two games to Prov-

score was 5-2, and the second was 5-1.This pair of losses comes after

back-to-back defeats at the hands of another Hockey East foe, Mer-rimack College, at Gutterson last weekend. The Catamounts had entered

this weekend with a nine-game unbeaten streak against Provi-dence from Feb. 9, 2008. “We gave up easy goals to-

night and that’s what has plagued

Sneddon said. “Our attention to detail, defensively, has been de-spicable in my opinion. It doesn’t

matter what the systems are — that’s a mentality. Until our guys realize that we’ve got to play well defensively we’re not going to win

In Friday’s match, sophomore Connor Brickley managed to get the Catamounts off to a promis-

Brickley picked up a pass from fellow sophomore Nick Brune-teau and carried the puck from

-

of the game. After three consecutive

Providence goals, senior Drew MacKenzie scored at 0:48 of the third period for the Catamounts. MacKenzie picked up a feed from junior co-captain Chris McCarthy and sent a high shot into the net.Sneddon said he was frustrat-

ed at the team’s lack of conver-sion on scoring chances.

“We had a ton of opportuni-ties and we just weren’t hungry enough around the net to make it

-ated a ton of scoring chances, we

Providence’s Tim Schaller re-

the game.The second game of the series

on Nov. 5 resulted in even fewer goals generated by Vermont. Junior Tobias Nilsson-Roos

scored the lone Catamount goal

goals.Nilsson-Roos scored at 12:23

of the second period, launching a wrist shot into the net. Though Nov. 5 marked the

fourth loss in a row for the team, the Catamounts will try again to

Hampshire Wildcats on Nov. 12 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

Problems in ProvidenceMen’s hockey loses two more games, allows 10 goalsBy Diana GiuntaSenior Staff Writer

In the women’s hockey away game at Durham, N.H., Vermont beat New Hampshire 4-1 for the

-

period off a shot behind the net by senior Kailey Nash. The open-

season. Nine minutes into the

off a shot from sophomore Kellie Dineen.

Following the early success of Vermont, the New Hampshire Wildcats responded in the sec-ond period. After being awarded a power play in the beginning minutes of the second, New Hampshire’s Kayla Mork earned

shot to the corner. Although New Hampshire

outshot Vermont 14-5 in the sec-ond period, Vermont still held a 2-1 heading into the third. Vermont extended their lead

year Meghan Huertas hit a quick wrist shot passed New Hamp-shire’s goaltender Jenn Gilligan. UNH put the pressure on

Vermont in the remaining min-utes of the game but could not

rebound, cementing UVM’s 4-1 victory.

Women’s hockey earns first win ever at UNHBy Julia DwyerStaff Writer

The Bengals are a story,

and rightfully so. They have the

fourth-ranked defense in the

NFL and are 6-2 led by rookie

Andy Dalton at quarterback. But

if you look at the teams Cincinna-

ti has beaten, are you really that

impressed?

Their most impressive win

was against Buffalo, but the shine

of that win is quickly fading after

New York dominated the Bills

last week. Besides Buffalo, Cin-

cinnati has beaten Indianapolis,

Cleveland, Jacksonville, Seattle

and Tennessee.

I hate to bash the Bengals for

being 6-2 but they haven’t played

anyone this season like the Steel-

ers who, coming off a heart-

wrenching loss to the Ravens, are

seething. If the Bengals win this

game I will be shocked. An angry

Steelers defense combined with a

rookie quarterback who has yet

to play in a big game does not

bode well for the Bengals.

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NFL notes: Week 9

Like the other two games

we are featuring this week, this

one is a high-powered divisional

matchup. The Falcons and Saints

have separated themselves from

the Bucs as the two best teams

in the NFC South and this game

will go a long way in determining

who has the upper hand for the

rest of the season.

Atlanta has won three straight

games and their only home loss

has come at the hands of the in-

vincible Green Bay Packers.

New Orleans rebounded

nicely last week after losing two

of their previous three games

to Tampa and, surprisingly, St.

Louis. It really seems like the

Falcons have gotten back to the

ground game and if they can keep

the ball away from Drew Brees

they should be able to make a

statement in the Georgia Dome.

scoreboard

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Led by 16 points from soph-

omore Luke Apfeld, Vermont

closed out the preseason play

with a 69-56 victory over Con-

cordia at Patrick Gym on Satur-

day. They will open regular sea-

son play on Saturday Nov. 12 at

Big East opponent University of

South Florida.

After holding a three-point

lead at half time, Vermont strug-

gled to get going in the second

half, falling behind 40-35 with

about 15 minutes to play. First-

year Four McGlynn was then able

to score eight of Vermont’s next

10 points, surging the team to a

45-42 lead with 12 minutes to go.

with Apfeld’s 16. The team also

got double-digit efforts from its

captains, senior Matt Glass and

junior Brendan Bald.

“We turned the ball over too

much and we had some defensive

breakdowns, but I thought our

guys competed well,” head coach

John Becker said. “We scored in

the paint, which is what we want-

ed to do.”

half, Vermont allowed Concordia

keeping Concordia abreast de-

spite their slow start hitting only

Vermont dominated both in-

side play and bench play. They

outscored Concordia 40-22 in the

paint, and won the rebounding

battle. Double digits from Apfeld

and McGylnn powered Vermont

to outscore Concordia’s bench

33-11.

Sophomore Brian Voelkel

had a game-high seven assists to

go along with seven points, six re-

bounds and two steals.

“I thought that Four really

helped us get over the hump in

the second half and Brian was

able to create some opportunities

for other guys,” Becker said.

The Catamounts will travel to

Tampa to open the regular season

this Saturday to take on Big East

opponent University of South

Florida at 7 p.m.

Cats finish preseason 2-0By Jeremy KarpfStaff Writer

SARAH PFEFER The Vermont CynicSophomore Brian Voelkel powers through a Concordia defender in the Catamounts’ 69-56 exhibition victory.

New York Jets vs. New England

Patriots — Sunday, Nov. 13, 8:20 p.m.

What can I say about this

game? New England is trying to

avoid a three-game losing streak,

and the Jets are trying to extend

their winning streak to four.

Written off by many after

their 2-3 start, the Jets are in a

position to take the reins of the

toward a division crown. Tom

Brady always gives the Pats a

good chance of winning every

game, but teams that can pres-

sure the quarterback have been

able to rattle him.

Everyone knows the Jets’ de-

fense will play well. It is the Jets’

offense that will determine the

outcome of this game. The Jets

cannot turn the ball over and

must score early in the game. In

the last three years when the Jets

have gotten behind early, they

lose their ability to run the foot-

ball and control the clock, both

essentials against New England.

Mark Sanchez, it is time for

you to play 60 minutes. If you

can play consistent and produc-

tive football for four quarters,

your team will undoubtedly win.

The best teams in the AFC

— the Steelers and Ravens —

have dominant defenses. The

two teams that have beaten the

Pats in the last two weeks hav

had great defenses. The Jets, by

virtue of their great defense, will

join both groups on Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints — Sunday, Nov. 13, 1

p.m.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers — Sunday, Nov. 13, 1 p.m.

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