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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Dinner options at Simpson Dining Hall on Nov. 17. The dishes are “Louisiana Chicken & Shrimp Gumbo Bowl” and “Pulled Bbq Pork In Vinegar Sauce.”

UVM Dining causes disordered eating, some students say

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter December 2, 2021

UVM Dining food lacks quality, causing students to skip meals and develop disordered eating habits, several students said. UVM’s food quality results in some students developing eating disorders and...

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UVM hires Interim Director of Residential Life

RJ Morrison, Cynic News Reporter November 17, 2021

UVM appointed an Interim Director of Residential Life, following a vacancy in the position when former director Rafael Rodriguez left the role. Kevin Hytten, an internal hire, filled the position after...

Junior Maddie Henson sits in the Waterman Building wearing a jacket with deer bone buttons passed down through her family Nov. 13. Henson’s rings have also been passed down to her, they represent the wings of life, mother earth and father sky, she said.

Student receives funding for Indigenous statue

Reitz Wishtischin, Cynic News Reporter November 16, 2021

Junior Maddie Henson recently received $100,000 from an anonymous donor to build a statue to honor indigenous people, she said. Henson co-founded the Indigenous People’s Collective and is chair of the...

Sophomore Purva Shirolkar speaks to people gathered in the Waterman Memorial Lounge Nov. 9.

Thousands sign petition in protest of UVM’s break housing fees

Halsey McLaen, Assistant News Editor November 15, 2021

Dozens gathered inside Waterman Memorial Lounge on Friday in protest of UVM’s Thanksgiving break housing fees in a rally the UVM Union of Students organized. UVMUS held the rally to encourage UVM to...

SGA freezes one third of UVM clubs’ funding

SGA freezes one third of UVM clubs’ funding

Halsey McLaen, Assistant News Editor November 10, 2021

Thirty-two percent of UVM clubs lost access to their SGA funding, according to a Nov. 4 email from SGA Treasurer Zyakkiriah Rhoden, a senior. ClubSigners, the president and treasurer of a club, must...

Alexander Yin, executive director of the office of institutional research, speaks at an SGA meeting Nov. 2. Yin covered issues of diversity in front of SGA senators.

UVM needs to improve teaching methods, data researcher says

Nicole Hardy, Cynic News Reporter November 9, 2021

UVM faculty need to improve teaching methods so students can learn better in the classroom, said Alexander Yin, executive director of the office of institutional research. The office of institutional...

A testing vial sits in a makeshift distribution pipe at UVMs COVID-19 testing site.

UVM plans to stay in-person despite seeing highest COVID-19 case count of semester

Eliza Barker, Cynic News Reporter November 8, 2021

Despite reporting an uptick in COVID-19 cases, UVM has no plans to return to the remote model after Thanksgiving break, said Gary Derr, vice president for operations and public safety.  UVM reported...

Two graduate students work in a lab where they research uses of biogas produced from food waste through anaerobic digestion.

UVM researchers find use in food waste biogas

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter November 4, 2021

This article was updated Nov. 28 at 12:54 p.m. to contextualize information about compost processing.  Assistant professor Eric Roy and two graduate students research uses of biogas produced from food...

Nick Stanton, director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity and Erica Calaraio, vice provost of Student Affairs sit next to each other during the Educational Policy and Institutional Resources Committee Oct. 29.

What to know from the Educational Policy and Institutional Resources Committee meeting

Jamie Bratone, Cynic News Reporter November 3, 2021

The board of trustees found UVM’s Sexual Misconduct and Response Action Plan updates satisfactory thus far, said Cynthia Barnhart, vice chair of Educational Policy & Institutional Resources Committee.  “One...

Old Mill stands on University Place free of construction trucks Oct. 29. A fence still surrounds the front of Old Mill to protect the grass that is growing.

UVM completes construction on Old Mill

Maggie Talty, Cynic News Reporter November 3, 2021

UVM completed its estimated $1.5 million restorative construction of Old Mill after 17 months, according to an Oct. 27 email from UVM Spokesperson Enrique Corredera.  The construction extended past...

The Committee of the whole meets Oct. 29.

What to know from the Committee of the Whole meeting

Lucille Whittier, Cynic News Reporter November 1, 2021

The board of trustees saw four presentations regarding student governance, internships, academic reorganization and the UVM Foundation at its Oct. 26 Committee of the Whole meeting. The Committee of the...

A student protestor addressed the Full Board committee during public comment Oct. 29.

What to know from the Full Board meeting

Halsey McLaen, Cynic News Reporter November 1, 2021
UVM Union of Students publicizes demands for the board of trustees
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