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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

A member of SGA speaks at a campus safety forum in the Silver Maple Ballroom. Nov. 28

University hosts public safety forum

Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter December 12, 2023

The University hosted a public forum on Nov. 28 to address campus and community safety, wrote Michael Schirling, UVM chief safety and compliance officer, in a Nov. 27 email.  The forum was held in...

Community members gather outside City Hall calling for the protection of Palestinians Nov. 26

Palestine rally held following shooting

Andrew Gould, News Editor December 4, 2023

Approximately 150 people attended a rally for Palestine held Sunday, Nov. 26 outside City Hall on Church Street in Burlington. UVM Students for Justice in Palestine referred to the event as an “emergency...

Students call upon University to stand with Palestinian students following Nov. 25 shooting

Students call upon University to stand with Palestinian students following Nov. 25 shooting

Maxine Thornton, Features Editor November 30, 2023

On Nov. 29, UVM Union of Students organized a rally following the Nov. 25 shooting of three Palestinian men in Burlington, according to the group’s Nov. 28 Instagram post.  On Nov. 25, at around...

Out-of-state students will see a 3.5% increase starting the 2024-25 school year.

UVM to increase out-of-state tuition, in-state remains the same

Molly Yeska, Cynic News Reporter November 30, 2023

UVM is increasing out-of-state tuition by 3.5% for the 2024-25 school year while keeping in-state tuition frozen, according to a Nov. 1 press release. Starting next year, out-of-state students will...

Speakers at the protest called for a free Palestine and spoke out against censorship.

UVM cancels in-person lecture with award-winning Palestinian writer

Emily Kobus, Co-Photo Editor November 6, 2023

Mohammed El-Kurd, an award-winning poet and journalist, was scheduled to speak on the misrepresentation of Palestinians in the US on Oct. 26 in UVM’s Livak Ballroom, according to an event poster. On...

Students and community members gather on the Waterman green Oct. 19.

Students hold candlelight vigil for Gaza, supporting Palestine

Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter November 5, 2023

Students and community members gathered on the Waterman green on Oct. 19 to hold a candlelight vigil for Gaza. There were approximately 120 people in attendance, according to a UVM police officer present.  The...

The Device Characterization Lab located in Discovery Hall was built through a partnership with GlobalFoundries.

New semiconductor lab opened in Discovery

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter October 30, 2023

A new Device Characterization Lab at UVM will be used for certification programs as well as research, said Matthew Gallagher, director of the semiconductor curriculum at UVM.  The lab was built through...

UVM’s Aiken Center achieves net-zero status.

Aiken Center achieves net-zero energy certification

Emily Kobus, Co-Photo Editor October 25, 2023

The George D. Aiken Center has officially gained its net-zero energy certification after 20 years of green innovation, stated Adam White, executive director of University communications, in an Oct. 3 press...

Attendees of Hillel’s Vigil for Israel held candles and Israeli flags memorializing those lost in the past week Oct. 12

Students lead Vigil for Israel, praying for peace in the region

Emily Kobus, Co-Photo Editor October 16, 2023

Students, staff and community members gathered on the Andrew Harris Commons Oct. 12 to attend a Hillel sponsored vigil for Israel. There were approximately 300 people in attendance at the vigil, according...

A fallen leaf resting in a spruce tree on Athletic campus Oct. 4

The science behind Vermont’s approaching fall foliage

Mathew Neves, Cynic News Reporter October 9, 2023

The Vermont fall foliage is a special annual event to look forward to, said Stephen Keller, associate professor of plant biology.  The fall foliage, characterized internationally by the changing of...

Jennifer Demers and her students from the PIVOT Peer Educators Program.

New sexual violence peer education program a response to student demands, director says

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter October 6, 2023

The University creating the new position of Director of the PIVOT Peer Educators Program is in response to student activism, said Jennifer Demers, the inaugural holder of the position. The program will...

Students have encountered multiple bats in Converse Hall this fall.

Bats in Converse frustrate students

Andrew Gould, News Editor October 2, 2023

Converse Hall has had some unpopular residents this fall, according to one current and two former residents of the hall. Two anonymous student sources, who have both since moved out of Converse, said...

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