Vermont Cynic Issue 13

The Univers i t y o f Vermont s independent vo ice s ince 1883

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CYNICT H E V E R M O N T

SPORTSNBA winter preview

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OPINIONTRI and the future

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ARTSBluegrass in Burlington

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NEWSStudents encouraged to buy sporks

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A look through the lens16

SPECTACLE

WINTER EDITIONGet the ski mountain scoop

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NEWS2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

After the administrationsyearlong selection process, ithas approved three spires ofexcellence, complex systems,food systems, and neuroscience,behaviorandhealth.

Wehavejustselectedfaculty

ledsteeringcommitteesforeachof the spires, Interim ProvostJaneKnodellsaid.

As the shepherds of theirrespective spires, steeringcommittees will lay thefoundations that will ultimatelyshapethespiresdestinies.

The TransdisciplinaryResearch Initiative (TRI) is

designed tomapUVMsexistingandemergingacademicstrengths!"#$ %&$ '()$ %*&()$ +"#,"-($ %&$become a recognized center forlearninganddiscoveryinselected+).#(/$ 01)(,#)"%$ 2!",).$ 3!14$Fogelsaid.

Responsibilitiesofthesteeringcommittees include guidingresearch direction, overseeing

faculty hires, creating metricsand evaluating performance,accordingtoaninternalmemo.

The[goal] is todevelopandfoster collaboration within thespirethatenhancesresearchandeducation within UVM, RaeNishi,chairoftheNeuroscience,Behavior and Health SteeringCommittee,said.

While many are excitedabout the opportunities that theinitiative presents, some remainwearyoftheeffectsthattheTRImay have on nonspire relateddepartments. Others questionwhether the three spires chosen%1'.5$ 1)6)7%$ %*)$ 8",9)1(,%5:($emergingacademicstrengths.

TRI moves forwardWith steering committees charged, mixed feelings emerge

Since its initiation, TRI hasbeenatopicofenthusiasmfromadministrators, debate amongfacultyandconfusionthroughoutthestudentbody.

Chair of the chemistry#);!1%They had a bunch ofadministrators decide what theinitial eight would be, Streetersaid. You would have gotten#,@@)1)"%$ 1)('.%($ ,@$ 5&'$ %!.4)#$ %&$theentirecommunity.

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>D*)$ %!(4$ &@$ )!7*$ -1&';$ ,($to identify a particular spireof excellence, within its broadtransdisciplinary topic area,Knodellsaidintheletter.

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M%1))%)1$(!,#$*)$%*,"4($%*!%$%*)$administrationchoseparticipants@&1$=&14,"-$-1&';($B!()#$&"$%*)$wrongcriteria.

Enthusiasm and ambition=!($ !$ B)%%)1$ #)+")1$ &@$ (&The University has beensellingitselfastheenvironmentaluniversity for15years,Streetersaid, Either were not theenvironmental university or thespires process was not able toidentifyactualstrengths.

ByTylerHastingsStaffWriter

You need a few years of people working

together as a coherent group ... they wanted

this to happen in weeks. The process

wasnt designed to be rigorous. It was more

the process used to decide a theme party.

Tom StreeterProfessor of sociology

The University has been selling itself as the environmental university for 15 years ... either were not the environmental university or the spires process was not able to identify actual strengths. Tom StreeterProfessor of sociology

Current conflict

History of the idea

Eight initial transdisiplinary

topics

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NEWS 3TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Complex systems is likeputting together the puzzleof the universe, Peter Dodds,professor of mathematicsand statistics and chair of thecomplex systems steeringcommitteesaid.

Dodds said he sees TRIas an asset to the universitycommunity, a spark for betterundergraduate education andresearchalike.

I think it should makethings better because we areattractingpeoplewhoaredoinggreatmodernresearch,Doddssaid. Complex systems dealswith understanding how frommicroscopic mechanisms wegetmacroscopicthings.

Complex systems is an!"!#$!%&' (!)*' &+,&' -./!%&/-&-'(%,))0'+,1!' &+!' &22)-' &2' &,.3)!4'Doddssaid.

We had to take things to

piecesbutnowthegameistogoupthroughthelevelstoseehowvarious pieces interact to seehow you get macro behavior,Dodds said, A great exampleis the genome. People weresaying that once you sequenceit, everything is solved. Itwasinsane. Because there aregene to gene interactions, it isanetwork.Thenitspiralsintomorelayersafterthat.

By combining disciplines,the complex systems spirehopes to answer some of lifesbiggerquestions.

Explanationisthenextbig5/!.!46' +!' -,/*7' 895!./(.,))04'thinkingaboutwhythere isanincreaseincomplexity.

Because its work isexpansive by nature, complex-0-&!"-'/-','(&&/%$'.+2/.!':2#','spire,Doddssaid.

Asystemswayof thinking

is a much more inclusivecompass,hesaid.

Even though thecomplicateddetailsofcomplexsystems research may berestricted to the laboratory,the energy will reach into theclassroom,Doddssaid.

Thereisaversionthatyoucan present to people at alllevels,Doddssaid.

Furthermore, brilliant andambitious undergraduatesare encouraged to engage inresearch,hesaid.

I have a couple of greatundergrads who are workingwithme on research ... Iwantmore undergraduates, Doddssaid. We want to create anddevelopsomethingthatwillbeatemplateforpeoplearoundtheworld.We arebuilding in thatdirection.

The food systems spirehopes to positively affect thefutureoffoodinVermontandaround the globe, SteeringCommittee Chair JaneKolodinskysaid.

A concerted focuson food systems coursesand research will enabledeeper opportunities forlearning at local, nationaland international levels,community development andapplied economics (CDAE)graduate student JackieLeblanc said in a CDAEnewsletter.

Because it is such a broadtopic,acollaborativeapproachisideal,Leblancsaid.

Food intersects with somany other topics such astransportation, food labelingand obesity issues, land use,and culture it is truly atransdisciplinary topic, shesaid.

By combining disciplines,Kolodinsky said she hopesto push the boundaries of;+,&' &+!' :22*' -0-&!"-'(!)*' /-'capableof.

The key now is to getmore coordination andsynergy between the groupsinvolved with food systems,shesaid.Theidea is toreallymake an impact on the foodcommunity.

OneofthegoalsofthespireistosolidifyUVMspositionasaninternationalleaderoffoodsystems.

TheUniversityofVermontis a food systems leaderright now, but the rest of thecountry is running fast tocatch up, Kolodinsky said.We are going to show ourincreased productivity in foodsystems teaching, researchand outreach in the next yearso that we can maintain ourrelativeadvantage.

Theneuroscience, behaviorand health (NBH) spire tiesresearch and education inneuroscience with psychology,Steering Committee Chair andprofessor of neuroscience RaeNishisaid.

Wewanttobringthosetwoworldstogether,Nishisaid.

Collaborations are alreadyhappening within the NBHspire, and they are looking atdeveloping new projects, shesaid.

Thereisabigstrengthherein addiction research, Nishisaid. We have neuroscientistsworking with psychologiststo see what nicotine does toan adolescent brain rather

than adult brain. Maybe ifyou understand better how ithappens,youcandesignbetterinterventions.

Nishisaidsheisenthusiasticabout the increasedopportunities that thesecollaborationswillpresent.

I have two undergrads inmy lab right now, Nishi said.That wouldnt be possibleif I didnt have funding forresearch. They learn morethan they would sitting in aclassroom.

Nishisaidshealsoseesthepotential forspires tocombineand create super spirelikestructures.

There are interesting

opportunities for collaborationacrossspires,shesaid.Apartoffoodsystemsdealswithhealthas well, take the problem ofobesityforexample.Anykindofdietaryormetabolismproblemsstemfromphysiology.

In addition to boostingcollaboration within andbetween spires, Nishi saidthat she believes that TRI willradiate spire energy into nonrelateddisciplines,encouraginga universitywide pursuit ofacademicexcellence.

There are avenues ofinteraction where evenhumanities, arts and foreignlanguage canbe enrichedby aspire,shesaid.

Neuroscience, behavior and health Food systems

Complex systems

SelectionofSpiresofExcellence

(AprilMay)

TRI timeline 2009-2010Appointmentofmemberstotheeightworkinggroups(weekofOctober19)

Workinggroupsdevelopproposals

(OctoberJanuary)

Completedproposalssubmitted

(byJanuary15)

Reviewofproposalsbyinternalandexternaladvisorygroups

(FebruaryMarch)

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NEWS4 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

As you walked past theBailey/HoweLibraryonNov.15,you may have noticed students!"#$%&'()*'+$,-',-*$)'.")*'-"%/0'orbarteringforclothes.

It was all a part of buynothingdayalsoknownasbringyour own (BYO), organizedby CoPresident of VermontStudentEnvironmentalProgram(VSTEP)MarleeBaron.

We are against mindlessconsumerism, Baron said.There are times when you canbuy and times when you cansharewithinyourcommunity.

VSTEP is a studentrunorganization meant to address

environmental issues througheducation and research,accordingtotheVSTEPwebsite.

Thedaywasmeant tocreateawareness for the clubs largest

campaign to put a ban onbottledwaterandCokeproductsoncampus,Baronsaid.

We realized not everyoneis into that sort of thing, shesaid.Wedidntwanttomakeitseemasifweweretryingtotakesomethingawayorallowittobeseen as alienating. Instead wecreatedBYOtoputapositivespinoncreatingawareness.

While picking through freeclothessomestudentsstoppedtolookatthebillboardaboutCocaCola products impact aroundtheworld,titledThinkhowyoudrink.

UVM has a contract withCocaCola Co. stating that

alternate products may notbe sold, dispensed, served orsampled anywhere on campus.Eighty percent of beverageproducts must be CocaCola ortheir subsidiary companies, thebillboardstated.

Itsacoolday,somethingascollege students we should takeadvantage of, sophomore Alex1*",,$*' 0"$/2' 34,' /*(%$,*56' !"/*'me think of how ridiculouslymuch we consume and it sendsa message, especially as fastmovingcollegestudents, toslowdown, use less and the worldwontfallapart.

After discovering thatthe compostable utensilsused in dining halls werenot biodegradable, UVM hasstopped buying compostablecutlery and is promotingthe use of reusable plasticsporks.

P e t r o l e u m b a s e dcompounds were found to bemixedwiththevegetablestarchin the supposedly compostableutensils,accordingtoanarticle3intheBurlingtonFreePress.

Theseadditionalcompoundsresulted in the utensils beingnonbiodegradable and ending78'$%'5"%/(5509',-*'"),$:5*'0,",*/2

Hundreds of thousands ofnonbiodegradable utensils hadtoberemovedfromthecompost"%/'!;5*?' @:A")$0-'said.ItmakesmefeellikeImconsistently making a positiveenvironmental impact by notthrowingawayanyutensils.

To provide incentive forstudentsandfacultytobuyandreuse their sporks, the DavisCenter Marketplace offerscustomersa5centdiscountoffpurchased food if they showtheirsporkatthecashregister,thearticlestated.

I always carry my sporkin my backpack with me,freshman Taylor Jones said.Fivecentsisntalotofmoney,but showing my spork at thecashregistereverydayforeachmeal can really add up overtime.

Students brought their own

Compostable utensils fail to be biodegradableStudents are encouraged to buy sporksByLindseyWatersStaffWriter

Its a cool day, something as college

students we should take advantage of.

Alex BeattieUVM sophomore

An arrest warrant was issued for a student on Nov. 12 after a student failed to appear in court after being charged with disorderly conduct earlier this fall. The student was arrested at 284 East Ave.

A student was released from the hospital, screened at ACT 1 and taken to the Correctional Center for alcohol impairment on Nov. 14.

Nine cases were referred to ACT 1 detox center over the weekend of Nov. 12-14, according to the UVM Police log said.

An investigation revealed that a person was using a fake ID on Nov. 12 in Harris Millis. Police will issue a ticket.

ByKatyPetifordStaffWriter

Crime log

Marijuana odor was reported coming from a dorm room in Simpson Hall. Though the odor was con!rmed, no drugs were found.

Marijuana and alcohol was con!scated from a dorm room in Harris Millis on Nov. 13.

ByDevonWinterCynicCorrespondent

After The Cynic publishedthe article, Noise violationsmay be history thanks to FullConversions in October,17)5$%&,;%' ;B(:$"50' 0,"),*/' ,;'lookintojuniorAndyRianhardsbusiness.

Full Conversions is a newstudentrun business startedby Rianhard, a marketingand entrepreneurship major.However,somesaidtheyfearthatthisgrowingbusinessisaserioushazard.

What the studententrepreneur is offering is infact a violation of the VermontFire and Building Safety Code(VFBSC), Fire Marshal, B.C.TerenceFrancis said. Thereare

very strict rules on the types ofmaterials thatmaybeplacedonthe walls, windows, doors andceilingsofbuildings.

Rianhards objective is tosoundproof living spaces so thatownerscanhavepartieswithoutbotheringneighborsorattractingpoliceattention.

Iknewthatsomeauthoritieswouldhaveissueswithmyidea,Rianhardsaid.

Manyaspectsofthebusinesswere unclear in the article, hesaid.

3C-*'()0,'"),$:5*'/$/'%;,'!"#*'it clear how we soundproof ahouse, he said. Unless youwant to soundproof your doorfor your loud roommates, all of,-*' 0;7%/8);;(%&' &;*0' $%,;' ,-*'windows because the glass isbasicallylikeaholeinthewall.

The installations usedto soundproof a houses aretemporary,hesaid.

Ifyoubreakthewindowfrom,-*';7,0$/*9'0"69'$B',-*)*'+"0'"'()*9',-*'0;7%/8);;(%&'+$55':;!*';7,'easily, Rianhard said. We do

notinstallthesewithscrewsandmakethempermanent,especiallysince people take them out oftheirwindowsafteraparty.

In residential properties,doorsandwindowsarecriticalasameansofescapeandcannotbecovered by any type ofmaterialthat may obstruct or disguise,-*!9' 8);8"&",*' D"!*' ;)'generatesmoke,Francissaid.

DespiteBurlingtonsgrowinginterest in the teams trade,they are not allowing customersto use the materials until they-"

5TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010WINTER EDITION

CYNICT H E V E R M O N T Tu e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 0 Vo l u m e 1 2 7 I s s u e 1 3

WinterEdition

Faced with more parkingissues in the winter months,UVMisconsideringpurchasingasnowdragon.

!"#$% &% '()$(*+&$,% &-./$,%of snow falls, the primary issueis that snow has to be storedin a lot until it can be hauledaway leaving fewer spaces forstudentcars,ManagerofParkingOperations Transportation andParkingServicesJohnCaseysaid.

Totryandavoidthis,wearelookingintoasnowmeltercalledSnowDragon which is a large,heatedcontaineron thebodyofatrailer,Caseysaid.[It]canbetowedtoanysitetomeltthesnowfairlyrapidlyavoidingthelossofthespacetosnowstorage.

The snow can cause atemporary loss of as many as2530 spaces in any given area,Caseysaid.

Somestudentssaidtheydonthaveaproblemparkingwhenitssnowing.

WheneveritwassnowingoutIneverhadaproblemparking,senior Cam Aiello, a formerUniversityHeightsresident,said.

However,somestudentssaidthatevenwhenthereisnotsnow,(,%('%0(1*+/2,%,.%*$0%&%'3&+#4%

Ifyoumoveyourcarduringthe week, you are guaranteedto lose that spot, forcing you todrive around endlessly lookingforanotherplacetopark,seniorEvanSalzbergsaid.

Although students complainabout parking, Parking Servicessold58lesspermitsthisOctoberthaninOctober2007,Caseysaid.

The biggest challenges forparking services arewhen therearebigeventsoncampus,hesaid.

With all of the recent oncampus construction, seniorWilliam Elwell said he is evenmoreconcernedaboutthewinterparking.

Its nearly impossiblebecause there is not enoughcapacity for students with oncampuspasses,Elwellsaid.

5&'#6%'&(0%,"#%.$26%'()$(*+&$,%impact was at the Jeffords lot,wherethenewJeffordsHallwasbuilt.

We anticipated the loss of130spaceswellbeforetheprojectgotunderway,Caseysaid.

Students interested inobtainingaparkingpasscanstopbyparkingservicesat38FletcherPlace.

Snow Dragon melts UVM lotsUniversity looks into ways alleviate parking problemsByDavidLoehrCynicCorrespondent

If you move your car during the week, you are guaranteed

to loose that spot, forcing you to drive

around endlessly looking for another

place to park.Evan Salzberg

UVM senior

ALEX EDLEMAN The Vermont CynicUVMisconsideringpurchasingaSnowDragoninordertopreventsnowpilesfromtakingupparkingspacesforstudents.

Checkoutpages5-12formorewinterycontent!

6 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 WINTER EDITION

SeveralstudentsstartwalkingtowardCentralCampusasa fulloncampus bus passes by theirHarrisMillisbusstop.

As it gets colder, theovercrowding of the CampusArea Transportation System(CATS) buses is an issue on themindsofstudents,SGAPresident!"#$%&'()*$()+,-$$

Ivebeenonthebusmultipletimes when it just drives pastpeople, sophomore KelseyChristiansen said. Ive had itdrive pastme too and its reallyannoying.

Students said they areconcerned about the wintermonthsandthelackofavailable

spaceontheCATSbusesastheytrytogettoclass.

Thereare11busesthatmake./$ 0*&$ 1234$ 5&&06$ )',$ 0*7&&$ 0"$four of them are usually parkedat any given time, Director ofTransportationServicesJimBarr

said.To get all the buses out at

thesametime,Idontthinkthatwould be doable maintenancewise,Barrsaid.

Though students have notbeen complaining about thenumber of buses that circlethe campus daily, studentshave voiced opinions about theamountofspaceavailableonthebuses,Mensahsaid.

Sophomore Marissa Menardsaid that buses are too crowdedforcomfort.

At peak hours, its verycrowded and Im uncomfortablewith peoples backpacks in mypersonalspace,Menardsaid.

The overcrowding is anissue that students have madeTransportationServicesawareof.

In response to the problem,additional stops have beenadded to the bus route andRedstone Express shuttle hasbeen implemented duringconstruction,Barrsaid.

Transportation Serviceswill be asking for an increase inbudgetsothattheycanpurchase8"7&$9.(&($:"7$0*&+7$&;+(0+'

Tobeginwith,Iamonlygoingto review Freeride and Freeskimovies because, lets be honesthere, racing is for goobs andWarrenMillerEntertainmentcanhardly be considered legitimate!"#$%&''("#)*$()+',-./$

With the explosion of high&.0.&$ 1234$ %&'#)*$ ()5$ 6#*67quality pointofview cameras,this years cinematography was8-9&+$#):-.5#;&./$

I was lucky enough to seenearly every professional andamateurmovie this year thanksto the International FreeskiingFilm Festival (IF3) and LorelleSherman,theSkiandSnowboard


More than 1,000 ski passes sold this season

A sweet winter respiteHot cocoa keeps Burlington toasty warm ByDacotaPrattPariseauFoodColumnist

ByJordannaGoodmanStaffWriter

GoingtoschoolattheUniversityofVermont,thereareplentyofmountainstochoosefromtoskiorsnowboard.ManystudentscometoUVMforthenumerousskimountainstochoosefromlocally.

Eachfall,studentswhoskiandsnowboardhavetomakethedecisionofwhatmountaintobuytheirseasonpassfor.Whilemanystudentsdontbuyapass,itcanbeatoughdecisionfortheonesthatdo.

Through theSki andSnowboardClub (SSC), students are able to!"#$%&'%()$*'%%&%$+(,$-.&/,$+'0(,/-&$1(")-'/)$'+-&,$1'2/)3$-.&$4/+56"7-$decisionofwheretogo.Ofcourse,theskiersandsnowboardersdonothavetobuyaseasonpassandcanbuyadaypasseachtimetheychoosetogotothemountain.

For thecoming20102011season,SSChasalreadysolda totalofaround1,717passes.Thepassesthattheyhavesoldarefor:JayPeak,MadRiverGlen,BoltonValley,Stowe,SugarbushandKillington,SSCmemberJeremyHulseysaid.

AccordingtoHulsey,themostpassessoldforthecomingskiseasonwereforStoweMountain,amountingtoatotalof898passes.

Coming in secondwas theTripleMajor,witharound700passes.ThepassforJayPeak,MadRiver Glen and Bolton Valley are combinedin one pass called the Triple Major, whichcan be used at all three of themountains.Mostpeople thatbuy theTripleMajorareskiers, as Mad River Glen does not allowsnowboarders,accordingtoHulsey.

The thirdmost passes sold goes toSugarbush,with118studentsbuyingapassforthismountain,accordingtoHulsey.

Killingtoncameinlastfortheamountof passes sold, with only one studentpurchasing a pass through SSC thisseason,accordingtoHulsey.

Stowe:Stoweismyfavoritemountainbecauseitscloseandeasytogettoandtheconditionsareusuallyprettygood.MostofmyfriendshavepassesforStowe,soitsfuntogowiththem. IsaacGeltzer

MadRiverGlen:89'4$ :/0&,$ ;7&)$ /%$ 4&5)/-&7#$ 1#$ +'0(,/-&$

mountain. Itsonlyforgoodskiersbecausethey4().&)$yougetthere. Itsnottheeasiest ifyourenotanexperiencedskier,butitsthemostfun. StephanieFeinberg,Junior BoltonValley

Although Bolton isnt as big astheothermountains, it stillgetsthejobdone. EvanPerry,Junior

Sugarbush:IlikeSugarbushbecauseIlikehaving

theoptionofgoingtothetwomountains.Theconditionsareusuallyexcellent.

JeffUlsh,Junior

Illustration by Devin Connor

Itscold.Itsclosetowinter.Whatbetterthingtokeepyouwarmthansomedeliciousandcreamyhotchocolate?IvecompiledalistofsomeofthebestplacestokeepyouwarmandfeelingrejuvenatedindowntownBurlington.

1. Uncommon GroundsCoffeeandTea

Oneword:delectable.Onecup of hot chocolate fromUncommonGrounds, locatedon Church Street, will leaveyou coming back to this hotspot again and again. Theprice of $1.95 is a nice littlebonus.2.MuddyWaters

WhetheryoureinthemoodforsomeDutchhotchocolateor for some spicy Mexicanhot chocolate, you cant gowrong at Muddy Waters,

locatedonMainStreet.Andofcourse the woodsy ambience4&5)/-&7#$ '44%$ -($ -.&$ &)-/,&$hotchocolateexperience.3. Seattles Best atBorders

Surprisingly tasty! Thehot chocolate at Borders,located on Church Street,is particularly deliciousand creamy, a nearperfectconcoction. Better yet thepricerangeisjustaboutrightat$2.65.4. Lake ChamplainChocolates

A chocolate lovers dreamcometrue:theTraditionalHotChocolate.Itsrichwitheverysip and reasonably priced at$2.85. Be forewarned, if youarent a true fan of chocolatethenaftera fewsipsyoullbereadytomoveon.5.BurlingtonBayMarketCaf

Has relatively decent hotchocolate,butnotthebestoutof all choices. The view fromthecafisgreat,givingaviewofthewaterfront.Thepriceisrightonat$1.75.

JayPeak:Everyone who works there is super laid back and

niceandjustwantstochillandskiandhaveagoodtime.Im*,(!'!7#$!/'%&4$%/)6&$?$3,&>$"*$%2//)3$-.&,&=$!"-$@'#$4&5)/-&7#$gets themost snow in the east, has the best glades, and isaffordable.FromUVMthedriveisalittlebitlongerthanthedrivetoStoweorSmuggs,butitsworthit.

LianneEarly,Junior

Illustration by Devin Connor

The king of the mountain(s)

Most arent looking forwardto the bitter Vermont winterthat looms in the near future.Butsportingeventsthatwilltakeplace between now and springareenticingenoughtoprovideawarmingdistractionforfansofallsports.Letstakealookatthebestoftheupcomingwinter.

NFL

New York Jets @ New England Patriots

Monday, Dec. 6, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

As ofweek 10, both the Jetsand the Patriots are 72 sittingatop the AFC. The Pats haveimpressive victories over theRavensandSteelers,losingtotheBrownsandtheJets.

The Jets have only oneimpressivewinandthatisagainsttheseveryPatriots,andtheJetstwolosseshavebeenatthehandsoftheRavensandthePackers.

The Jets havemade a namefor close, stressful, lastsecondvictories. Their resiliency isremarkable, despite the factthey exhibit such toughnessagainstlessthaneliteteams.ThebottomlineisthattheJetsandquarterback Mark Sanchez knowhowtowin.

I think this game is themost intriguing of the rest ofthe season because it will giveusanideaofjusthowgoodtheJetsare.IftheycangointoNewEnglandandbeatBradyandthePatsforthesecondtimethisseason the questions aboutthe legitimacy of the Jets willfade. But if the Patswin, theirclaim as best team in the AFCwillcertainlyappearavalidone.

Either way, this game which is a Mondaynighter Iremindyouwillbeashypedupasanygamethisseasonandwillprobablyplayoutasoneofthebest.

Week 15 Sunday, Dec. 16

Yearin and yearout, week15intheNFLisalwaysexcitingbecause playoff spots aresavagely being fought for. Thisyearitjustsohappensthatweek15 has a jawdropping slate ofgamesallday.

It is hard to determine thebestgameoftheday,andIreallydontthinkyoucan.WehavetheEagles traveling toNew York totakeontheGiants inanalwaysentertainingrivalrymatchup.

There is the Saints takingon the Ravens in Baltimore,wherewewillseeoneofthebestdefensiveteamstheRavenstrying tocontainoneof thebestoffensiveteams.

In a somewhat less exciting,butallthewhileintriguing,gamethere is the matchup betweenAtlanta and Seattle, who both

lead their respectivedivisions intheNFC.

Perhapsthebestgameofthedaywillbethematchupbetweenthe Jets and the Steelers inPittsburgh.

Thesearetwoofthetoughestteamsineveryfacetofthegame.Thebattleofruthlessdefensesisobviously themainstorylinebutif Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryancan go into to Heinz Field andtakeout theSteelers, itwillbeasignature win for both men inyoungcareers.

Ifallthatwasntenough,theSundaynightgameisamatchupbetween Green Bay and NewEngland at Foxboro. It is apossible Super Bowl matchupthatwillshowcasetwoofthebestquarterbacksintheleague:TomBradyandAaronRodgers.

New York Giants @ Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 26, 4:15 p.m. on FOX

Inmy opinion these are the

twobestteamsintheNFC.SuretheGiants lost to themiserableCowboys, but every team getsamulligan seeNewEnglandlosingtoCleveland.

The Packers have an!"#$!%!&'( )*+,-.( /-0!).&!( +1$(the rest of the season startingwithweek12.

23( #0!*$(,34&( /*"( 54%!/( #0!'(play teams with a combinedrecord of 3123. That doesntseem too overwhelming, butconsider that two of the teamsthatbringdown that recordareSanFranciscoandDetroit.

The Packers have to play atAtlantaweek12,havetwoweeksof shouldbewins against theaforementioned mediocrity of#0!(678(43)( #0!3(,3*/0(1++( #0!(,34&( #0$!!(9!!:/(9*#0(54%!/(4#(New England, home againsttheGiantsandhomeagainstChicago.

One school ofthought is that GreenBaywill be themostready team forthe playoffs inthe NFL.T h eo t h e ris that

GreenBaywillbesobeatupthattheplayoffswillbeshortlived.

IbelievetheformeristhecaseandthatGreenBaywillweather#0!(/#1$%(*3(#0!(,34&(9!!:/(43)(beabletoestablishthemselvesasfavoriteintheNFC.

TheGiantshaveamucheasier/-0!).&!( *3( #0!( ,34&( 9!!:/( 1+(theseasonalthoughtheyplaythreegamesagainsttheRedskinsandEaglescombined.

That being said, this will betheir last chance to beat a topteamintheNFCandwillbeeagertoprovetheyarelegit.Eitherway,thiswillbeoneofthebestgamesintheNFCallyear.

NFL playoffs Whatistheretosay?TheNFL

playoffsprovideuswithsomeofthe most entertaining momentsofthesportingcalendar.

Theopeningroundgamesareoftenasexcitingastheconferencechampionshipgamesandthefactthat there is a week beforehandtoanalyzeeachgameaddstotheanticipation.

WhetherweareblessedwiththeTomBradyPeytonManningmatchup, the hardhittingmatchupofSteelersvs.Ravens,orthe upstarts surprising everyoneliketheCardinalsdidtwoyearsago the playoffs areunpredictable, brutaland make up thebestgamesofthewinter and theyear.

Super Bowl Sunday Sunday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m.

on CBS SuperBowlSundayspeaksfor

itself.Itisaholidaythateveryonecelebrates.

Itisthesinglemostimportant,entertaining and exciting day inallofsports.Period.

Other Notable Games

AtlantaFalcons@Tampa

BayBuccaneers Sunday,Dec.5,1p.m.onFOX

Pittsburgh Steelers @Baltimore Ravens Sunday,Dec.5,8:20p.m.onNBC

Indianapolis Colts @Tennessee Titans Thursday,Dec.9,8:20p.m.onNFL

NewYorkJets@ChicagoBearsSunday,Dec.26,1p.m.onCBS

New Orleans Saints @AtlantaFalconsMonday,Dec.27,8:30p.m.onESPN

TampaBayBuccaneers@New Orleans Saints Sunday,Jan.2,1p.m.onCBS


The must-see events of the winterByWillAndreycakSportsEditor


NCAA footballThe last heavyweight

contest before the conferencechampionship games and bowlseason was the game betweenAuburn and Alabama, whichtook place over Thanksgivingbreak. Arizona against Oregonisanotablegameforsure,as isthe OklahomaOklahoma Statematchup,buttherealmustseegameswilltakeplaceintheformof conference championshipgamesandthebowlseason.

Conference championship games

Saturday, Dec. 4 The ACC, the Big 12 and

the SEC all have games thatdeterminewho is the championofthatconference.TheACChashadadownyearandwewillseeamatchupthatlookssomethinglike Virginia Tech vs. FloridaState/NC State/Maryland. If itturnsouttobeVirginiaTechvs.FloridaStatethebestpossiblescenario for fans at least wewillhavesomenamerecognition,buttheACCisdownrightboring.

TheBig12titlegamewillbeimmenselymoreintriguingthanthatoftheACC.AtthismomentitappearsthatNebraskawillearnabidtotheconferencetitlegamecomingoutof theBig12North,and in the South it is a threeteam race between Oklahoma,OklahomaStateandTexasA&M.The most likely scenario wouldmatchupNebraskavs.thewinnerof the OklahomaOklahomaStategame.

In the past two years, theSEC championship game hasgiven us two of the best teamsinthecountrybattlingforatripto the national championship,with classic matchups betweenFloridaandAlabama.Thewinnerof each of the last two leaguechampionship games Floridain 2008 and Alabama in 2009 went on to win the nationalchampionshipafewweekslater.

This year the game seesa less conventional SEC titlegame,asAuburnwillplaySouthCarolina. If Auburn enters thegame undefeated and is able todefeat South Carolina, they willmostcertainlyearnatriptothenationaltitlegame.

SouthCarolinaisplayingforaberthtotheSugarBowlandwillgiveAuburnalltheyhave.SouthCarolina upset Alabama earlierthisseasonandhasthecapabilityto crush Auburns national titlehopes.

Even though this matchupdoesnt hold the weight of theFlorida vs. Alabama title game,the SEC championship will bethe best of the conference titlegames.

Bowl season Dec. 18 through Jan. 9Bowlseasonisaspecialtime

ofyearforsportsfans,especiallyfor college students home onwinter break. There are morethan 30 games that are playedwith the grit and determinationofachampionshipgame.

Whether it is a matchup ofsmall, less popular unknownssuch as in the Godaddy.comBowlorthepowerhouseschoolsthat participate in the BCSbowls, each bowl has a chanceto produce an iconic image ofcollegefootball.

BCS bowls Jan. 1 through Jan. 4

As much as I wish there

was a playoff system in collegefootball, it isnt like the BCSbowls suffer from a lack ofexcitement and intrigue. Someofthebestteamsinthecountrysquareoffoverthecourseofonlya few days, satisfying our thirstfor competitive and meaningfulcompetition.

Possible teams that could!""# $%&' ()*"'# +,-"./ 01&2),3#TCU,Auburn,BoiseState,OhioState, Nebraska, Stanford andothers that make up the eliteechelon of Division I collegefootball.

BCS national championship game Monday, Jan. 10, 8:30

p.m., ESPNItistheSuperBowlofcollege

football.Well,notreally.Itwont%)"/# $%4$# '45 '+2,+!-4,-unless a playoff system isimplemented.

But nonetheless, the BCSnationalchampionshipgamestill%)"/'# 21&4$# '+2,+!-4,- 4,/# +'#oneofthebestfootballgamesboth collegiate and professionaloftheyear.

NCAA mens basketballTheNCAAbasketballseason

has just begun, and there arehundreds of intriguing gamesthatanyfanwouldbemorethanwillingtositandwatch.

Trying to pick even 10games to write about would be+55&,'&"6# /+7!-."$3# 4,/# "&48equally as deserving games outin the cold. For that reason,wemadea listofthebestgamesoftheyearseecalendar.

Conference championship tournaments

Being a Syracuse fan andanavidfolloweroftheBigEast,one ofmy favorite times of theyear is the week during whichthe conference tournamentsare played out. There is asmuch intensity and ferocity inthese games as there is in thechampionship tournament thatfollows.

Some of the best momentsin the history of the sport havebeen seen during this week ofconference tournaments seetheSyracusevictoryoverUConnin six overtimes. If nothing else,it whets the appetite for themosthyped, lovedand followedathletictournamentintheworld.

March MadnessItmayrunintospring,butthe

NCAATournamentstarts in the!,4"#/46'#)7#*+,$&1#4,/#7)1#$%4$#reasonwehadtoincludeit.LiketheSuperBowl,almosteveryonecelebratesMarchMadness.

Even the most apatheticperson toward sports will printoutabracketandgetcaughtupintheexcitement.

The Super Bowlmay be themostexcitingsinglegameofeachyear,butasatournament,MarchMadnesselicitsthemostemotioninthesportingworld.ThereisnobetterwaytocelebratethearrivalofspringthanwiththethrillthatisMarchMadness.

No. 1 Duke @ No. 2 Michigan State Wednesday, Dec. 1No. 16 Butler @ No. 1 Duke Saturday, Dec. 4

No. 12 Kentucky @ No. 8 North Carolina Saturday, Dec. 4No. 2 Michigan State @ No. 10 Syracuse Tuesday, Dec. 7

No. 19 Memphis @ No.7 Kansas Tuesday, Dec. 7No. 24 Tennessee @ No. 5 Pittsburgh Saturday, Dec. 11No. 3 Kansas State @ No. 9 Florida Saturday, Dec. 18 No. 13 Illinois @ No. 15 Missouri Wednesday, Dec. 22

No. 3 Kansas State @ No. 15 Missouri Monday, Jan. 17 No. 10 Syracuse @ No. 5 Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 17

No. 2 Michigan State @ No. 14 Purdue Saturday, Jan. 22No. 6 Villanova @ No. 10 Syracuse Saturday, Jan. 22No. 14 Purdue @ No. 4 Ohio State Tuesday, Jan. 25

No. 3 Kansas State @ No. 7 Kansas Saturday, Jan. 29No. 19 Memphis @ No. 11 Gonzaga Saturday, Feb. 5

No. 15 Missouri @ No. 7 Kansas Monday, Feb. 7No. 9 North Carolina @ No. 1 Duke Wednesday, Feb. 9

No. 20 Georgetown @ No. 10 Syracuse Wednesday, Feb. 9No. 5 Pittsburgh @ No. 6 Villanova Saturday, Feb. 12

No. 2 Michigan State @ No. 4 Ohio State Tuesday, Feb. 15No. 10 Syracuse @ No. 6 Villanova Monday, Feb. 21

No. 10 Syracuse @ No. 20 Georgetown Saturday, Feb. 26No. 15 Missouri @ No. 3 Kansas State Saturday, Feb. 26No. 14 Purdue @ No. 2 Michigan State Saturday, Feb. 26

No. 1 Duke @ No. 22 Virginia Tech Saturday, Feb. 26No. 1 Duke @ No. 8 North Carolina Saturday, March 5No. 7 Kansas @ No. 15 Missouri Saturday, March 5

No. 6 Villanova @ No. 5 Pittsburgh Saturday, March 5Rankings of teams are based off of the first AP poll conducted for the 2010-2011 season

The Best NCAA Basketball Games


Theholidaysarecomingroundagain,andwithmuchmerriment,giftgivingandgluttonynotfaroffonthesoontobesnowyhorizon,IdliketodedicatemycolumnthisweektotherealmeaningofChristmas,Hanukkah,Kwanzaa,Yulefest,PanchaGanapati,Hogmanay,HumanLight,Festivusandthelikecelebratingthejoyousironiesinherentintheholidayseasoninhopesthatitwillinstillabitoffestivecheeruponyeblessedreadersaswefastapproachourwinterbreak.

!"#$%&'($(")*+$(",($-./#'$tomindwhenIlookforwardtotheapproachinggaietiessurroundingthesolsticeisreligion.InmycasebeingbroughtupCatholicthismeanschurch.

Afteraheartyyearlongabsencefromthefaith,nothingsaysChristmastimeishereliketheannualChristmasEvedashtothecathedral.

Somethingaboutseeingmy12yearoldbrotherinablazerandtie,GameBoyintowashesitsinthepewtakesmebacktomyyouth,whenthethoughtofidlepresentsandcookiesathomemademyGoosebumpsbookthatmuchhardertoreadthroughtheservice.

Sufferthelittlechildren,ChristsaiduntoMatthew,andforbidthemnottocomeuntome.

KeptanextrahourfromSantaandsugarplums,sufferIdidLordsufferIdid.HeavenforbidyouandSantacutadealtomakethelivesofwee

Christiansjustalittlelessstressful.

Kneltinthehot,stuffyairofanovercrowdedtabernacle,thethoughtofalittledreidelactionneverdidsoundunappealingatage10.

CallmeaheathenbutIwasjustlookingforagoodtimegivemealittletree,alittlelatke,alittleTambikoandId0#$',()'%#12$3",(#4#&$)+).6'$,7%5),().*$8.6$9,*($(.$(,-:$.*(.$it,Iwasandstillamalwaysjustlookingtoenjoythebreakwithfoodandfamily.

Similarstoriesareheardoverandoveragain.Yearafteryear,somanyadultsandchildrenalikemarchofftoatemple,church,relativeslivingroom,ordiningroomtabletocelebratetheholidaywhateveritis.

3)("$'.$/,*8$1)77#*($religiousanalysesofthattimeoftheyear,disputesariseandtraditionalinterpretationsaredefendedandsustained.3"#("#&$8.6$-#5#0&,(#$9)("$Godoryourgrandmother,thefundamentalgoalofthethingseemstobethesame:tobe

togetherwiththosethatmatter.Sowhatistherealmeaning

.7$("#'#$-#5#0&,().*';$3)("$suchanenormousvarietyof-#5#0&,().*'

13TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010ARTS

Local bluegrassrock bandSomething With Strings hadnewcomers and fans alikestompingtheirfeetandsingingalong to their performance atNectarsonFriday,Nov.12.

The ensemble consists ofthree UVM alumni PatrickGiblinonbanjo,AdamHowardonguitarandCharlieWhistleron the bass, as well as onecurrent student, junior MattFrancisonthemandolin.

The recent addition ofdrummerMattVaughanisoneexample of the band breakingthe boundaries of traditionalbluegrass, with surprisingand pleasant results. Thisnew element proves to maketheir fast paced songs moredanceablethanever.

[We are] just trying

to write high energy songsthat resonate with people,Vaughansaid.

They certainly had thecrowd at Nectars intriguedwith a versatile blend ofcountry, rock and bluegrass,even adopting a slow dubstyle at times. By the end oftheir second song they had aswelling crowd dancing andcheeringexuberantly.

Theyre not like anythingelse Ive heard, ChamplainCollegejuniorLaurenSwansonsaid, Theres no other choicebuttodance.

The five musicianscontinued to keep the crowdon their toes throughout theirhourandahalfset,witheachbandmemberperformingleadvocalsforatleastonesong.

The distinctive warblingtwangs of both Giblins banjoand Franciss mandolin bring

a lot to this bands unique,vibrant feel. Both membersare originally guitar players,havingpickedupthesecountryinstruments solely for theband.

For me, personally, [I]gottheshortendofthestick,Giblinsaid,[I]hadtopickupthe banjo and just practice dayinanddayout.

Franciss newfound

proficiency is equallyimpressive,ashepickedupthemandolin less than two yearsago, less than a year beforejoining the band in March.On stage, he appears as if ina trance, staring off vacantlywhile picking away at hisinstrumentfuriously.

Though bluegrass doesntexactly fit the popularconception of the genre thatyounger demographics arelistening to, for SomethingWith Strings, it seems to beworking.

Burlington has a uniquemusical taste in what theyrespondto,Vaughansaid.

So far theyve just beenplaying shows aroundBurlington, but the membersofSomethingwithStringssaidthey hope to expand and areheadingtothestudiotorecordnextweek.

Were at a crossroads,[with] how we want tokeep going and get moreprofessional,Whistlersaid.

Now, if we cover our bartab,werehappy,Giblinsaid.Its been great, sharing whatwedowitheveryone.

Theirdevotiontothemusicisapparent,barelyleavingtimeto swill a beer after one songbeforeleapingintoanother.

They ended off their showwithahighspeedcoverofLedZeppelins Good Times BadTimesthatwasfullofcountryflair, eliciting enthusiasticcheersofthecrowd.

No one can say whats instore for these fivemusicians,but you can be sure theyll begetting Burlington crowdsmoving for the foreseeablefuture.Afterall,astheirmottostates, deep down everybodylovesbluegrass.

The Lady Killer by CeeLo Green the vocalist fromGnarls Barkley is sure tobeconsideredoneofthegreatR&B/soulalbumsof2010.

The album is centeredaround the musical themeof the 50s, with doowop,slow dance songs and tightharmonies.Onlisteningtothefirst couple tracks, listenersare sure to think otherwise,butasthealbumblossoms,themusical ideas of the 50s areputfrontandcenter.

The intro, Lady KillerTheme, sets up the storybehind the album. Greentells the listener that he hasa license to kill ladies over abackdropofJamesBondstyleinstrumentation.

Theintrothenblendsrightinto Bright Lights BiggerCity.

A techno backdrop tointroduce the piece stronglycontrasts the violin heard attheendoftheintropiece.Thehighlight of the song comesduring each of the chorusesin which the techno intro isrepeated while being backed

by Green, violins, drums andbass.

The most famous song ofthealbum,FuckYou,followsBrightLights.

This song has gained hugepopularity over the Internetdue to its use of 50s rockstyling and the modern daystory of an unrequited lovethat lasts the entirety of thenarratorsyounglife.

Thehighlightof thealbumby far, Green uses catchybeatsandlyricsfullofpopularculture references to produceone of the biggest hits of theyear,andoneofmyfavorites.

Bodies is my leastfavorite piece on the album.The lyrics seem out of place

with the previous songs andthepremiseofthesongisverybland.

Satisfied is a song thatfollows in much the samevein as Fuck You. A cheeryintroduction of lively hornssetsupGreensverseinwhichhe autotunes his voice for thefirsttime,withgreateffect.Anallgirlgroupofbackupsingerssing all the choruses. All thereasons to love Fuck Youapply to Satisfied, anotherhighlightofthealbum.

In Cry Baby mypersonal favorite song on thealbum Green incorporatesa vibranthorn section, violins

and backup singers that canbeheardinallofthefollowingsongs.

Old Fashioned is just asthe title says, but in a goodway.Thelistenerissweptintoaslowbasslineandsomewhatjumpy piano part that soundsexactly like a 50s slow danceas Green calls his love oldfashioned much like hisreference to the Atari gamingsysteminFuckYou.

Theoutro,alsonamedTheLadyKillerTheme,continuesmuch like the intro did butwitharockguitarpartstartingthe piece off. The album endswith a chorus singing lady

killer.This albumwas one of the

fewR&BalbumsthisyearthatIhavebeenabletolistenfromstarttofinishwithoutskippingoveranyofthesongs.

Greens ability to mix50s sounds with modernstorytelling succeeds in suchan engrossing fashion. Thebackup singers definitelyhelped strengthen the album,particularly on Satisfied.PrettymucheverysongexceptBodies is great and shoulddefinitelybeanewpartofyourcollection.

ByWillODonoghueStaffWriter

Bluegrass with a Burlington flair

Theyre not like anything else

Ive heard.Lauren Swanson

Champlain College Junior

ByPaulMarbanCynicCorrespondent

Lady Killer a knockout

Something With Strings taps into the citys unique music scene

Greens ability to mix 50s sounds with

modern storytelling suceeds in such an engrossing fashion.

ByMadeleineGibsonSeniorStaffWriter

Eoto delivers experimental electronic beats, at least 50 percent of the time See the full story at

www.vermontcynic.comKnown for live improvised dubstep, house and electro, EotoplayedtoaneagercrowdatHigherGroundonNov.12,improvingasthenightwenton.

TheTransdisciplinaryResearchInitiativeaffectionatelycalledTRIbyfriendsandfamilyisrearingitscontroversialheadagain.

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SayhellotoUVMsnewareasofexpertiseoratleastPresidentFogeliscrossing0&4($/#1&5#6./'.&4#$(12237#$(1223#hardthattheybecomeareas"8#(9:($!./(;#STAFF EDITORIAL

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Opinion14 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

JEFF AYERS

JeffAyersisasophomoreundergraduatestudent.HehasbeenwritingforTheCynicsince

fall2009.

TRI builds for future

TheSGAjustpassedaresolutiontomakeendofsemestercourseevaluationsavailabletoallstudents.If!'(#15).&./!$1!.""(/#&"!#!1=(#1+'(#81/!($#3"%#022#"%!#3"%$#(?12%1!."&7#!'(#(1$2.($#3"%#

NBA!"#$"%&'#(%)

*+','+#-.%*#,#+"'/0123/0.#45%6'78%9:%;8$8%?5&1)#!-&!#-'&-"#-4)/&@)&.7&opinion,thisisthebestmatchupin

the NBA this season. I knowthat everyone is in love withtheHeat,buttheHeatslackofsizeanddepthworriesme.TheCeltics and Lakers have plentyof what the Heat lack and also canmatchtheirstarpower.TheCelticsmixofRondo,Pierce,Allen,Garnettandastellarbenchiswaymorepotentthanthe Lebron, Wade, Bosh trio, mixedwith Joel Anthony, James Jones andCarlosArroyo.

TheLakersrostermadeupofKobe,LamarOdom,PauGasol,DerekFisher,Bynum when healthy and Matt?#+)"-&'#A"-&'("&B"#'&-'#+',)$&12")7&day.ThetwobestteamsintheleagueagainwhenhealthyaretheCelticsandLakers.Theyhave the tools tobethere in the end, and this game will;"&$+"#'&:+"2,"3'&:4--,;!"&1)#!-&matchup.

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!"#$%&$'#a look through the lens

16 SPECTACLETUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Photos by Katie Cassidy, Jamie Lent, Bobby Sudekum, and Kruti Kansara

Top left: Make Art, Repeat exhibits various works of art downtown.Top right: Students ski on ice shavings behind the gymBottom left: Eytan and the Embassy performs at Nectars.Bottom right: Snowboards from Burtons Subterranean Screwheads exhibit

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