The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Live Updates: Students hold encampment for divestment on Andrew Harris Commons
Live Updates: Students hold encampment for divestment on Andrew Harris Commons
Staff Report May 7, 2024

This is a live updates page. As events continue to develop, reporters from the Cynic will update this article with encampment and related coverage...

Fire on Virtue Field April 20.
Virtue Field fire prompts investigation
Maxine Thornton, Managing Editor • April 29, 2024
Think twice before taking that Tylenol 
Think twice before taking that Tylenol 
Olivia Langlan, Assistant opinion editor • 1:00 pm

In the attempt to backtrack from the effects of the opioid epidemic, the medical system has caused a new issue: the misuse of over-the-counter...

Let homeless people smoke weed
Let homeless people smoke weed
Abby Philips, Opinion columnist • May 7, 2024
America needs to lower the cost of EpiPens, now
America needs to lower the cost of EpiPens, now
Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor • April 29, 2024
Stop romanticizing mental illness
Stop romanticizing mental illness
Katerina Jerine, Opinion columnist • April 26, 2024
Year recap: UVM Athletics thrived through the 2023-24 season
Aidan Irwin, Sports Writer • 12:00 pm

As the spring semester pushes down the final stretch, UVM concludes an athletic year filled with records, accomplishments and success. Traveling...

UVM men’s lacrosse wins against UMass Lowell 18-9 April 21.
Men’s lacrosse shines at UMass Lowell
Aidan Irwin, Sports Writer • April 24, 2024
Students celebrate 4/20 on the Redstone Green on April 20.
Getting lit: the effects of stoner culture on campus
Alex Strand, Features Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

Every year, on 4/20 at 4:20 p.m., hundreds of UVM students crowd the Redstone green to celebrate the traditional and unofficial holiday. In...

Jolley wears an outfit from Urban Outfitters.
Cynic fit check: SpringFest
Maggie O'Shea, Culture Staff Writer • 2:00 pm

UVM students showed up to SpringFest 2024 dressed in their best outfits on 4/20 to see Peach Pit, Snail Mail and Armanodillo perform on the Fleming...

A murder of crows flies over the UVM Rugby Pitch March 27.
What’s the deal with the crows?
Sophia Balunek, Editor-In-Chief • April 23, 2024
Editorial Board: UVM needs to be more transparent with their investments
Editorial Board: UVM needs to be more transparent with their investments
Editorial Board April 15, 2024

As a public university, UVM’s endowment fund and investment portfolio should be easily accessible online as public record.  On April 10,...

A love letter to the Cynic editors
A love letter to the Cynic editors
Grace Visco, co-Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2023
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