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

There’s nothing wrong with moving back to your hometown

There’s nothing wrong with moving back to your hometown

Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor March 7, 2024

I used to think I wanted to move to Boston or a cute coastal town as soon as I could after high school. However, now that I’m getting older, I think I want to stay at home for a few extra years. I...

Stop discrediting the study of history.

Stop discrediting the study of history.

Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist March 6, 2024

As a history major, I have been told countless times by relatives and hometown friends that I shouldn’t be pursuing it.  The common rhetoric thrown at me is that the subject is dead and that I should...

Living in Jeanne Mance ruined my first semester

Living in Jeanne Mance ruined my first semester

Katerina Jerine, Opinion Columnist March 5, 2024

It’s no secret that UVM does not have the best housing.  It’s also no secret that some dorms are worse than others.  When I first got my housing assignment—Jeanne Mance, “the Gaming Collective”—I...

We are approaching an AI dystopia

We are approaching an AI dystopia

Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist March 1, 2024

Disclaimer: not written with AI Artificial intelligence is pushing us to the brink of a preventable dystopia and we can’t continue to ignore its many risks. Having already covered ChatGPT and plagiarism...

The power of eating disorder recovery

The power of eating disorder recovery

Olivia Langlan, Opinion Columnist February 29, 2024

Content warning: discussion of eating disorders The seven years of my life that were governed by my eating disorder were a constant game of playing pretend. After a sharp downward spiral that landed...

Twenty lessons for twenty years

Twenty lessons for twenty years

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Editor February 27, 2024

I’ve been counting down—in dread—my last few months, weeks and, now, days of teenagerdom. If you’re reading this, it’s too late. Over winter break, I stayed up late and slept in past noon...

Stop avoiding discussions of morality in the classroom

Stop avoiding discussions of morality in the classroom

Bria Hiller, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2024

Nobody’s perfect, and nowhere is that old adage more true than in the hallowed halls of our academic canon. In a sociology class earlier this semester, my professor supplemented a point he made by...

You don’t hate perfume, you just hate florals

You don’t hate perfume, you just hate florals

Katherine Hashem, Opinion columnist February 21, 2024

There are two kinds of people in the world: the ones who wear the perfume, and the ones who smell it. Everyone has experienced it: you walk past someone and are momentarily choked as a flowery, cloying...

BookTok is ruining books

BookTok is ruining books

Katerina Jerine, Opinion columnist February 20, 2024

BookTok is a community on TikTok that, you guessed it, focuses on and discusses books.  The millions of videos under the BookTok tag include book reviews and recommendations on a wide variety of genres...

Let’s rekindle our love for Valentine’s Day

Let’s rekindle our love for Valentine’s Day

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Editor February 14, 2024

Every February—irregardless of my relationship status—I look forward to Valentine’s Day.  To me, Valentine’s is not just one day, but a way of life for the latter half of the winter season.  I...

My allergy is not your comedy set

My allergy is not your comedy set

Emma Dinsmore, Opinion Columnist February 13, 2024

Content warning: death, ableism On Jan. 11, 25 year old Órla Baxendale died of anaphylactic shock from peanuts after eating a mislabeled cookie, according to a Jan. 25 CBS article. The victim blaming...

Taylor Swift isnt ruining the NFL, misogynists are

Taylor Swift isn’t ruining the NFL, misogynists are

Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist February 12, 2024

With the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship remains the talk of sports broadcasters, football fans, Swifties and angry teenage boys. Since the...

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