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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

Athletics media policies effects on sexual violence coverage

Athletics media policies’ effects on sexual violence coverage

Lucille Whittier and Ella Ruehsen March 22, 2022

UVM athletics declined to send a courtesy photo for story pertaining to sexual violence, seven months after saying the department would not facilitate photoshoots of this nature, according to a March 20...

UVM #6 Evelyne Blais-Savoie and UCONN #20 Claire Peterson jockey for the puck in the first period of the game on March 2.

Historic women’s hockey season ends in Hockey East semifinals

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor March 16, 2022

UVM women’s hockey’s historic season came to an end on March 2 with a 3-1 loss to the University of Connecticut in the Hockey East semifinal. The loss ends a record-breaking season for the Catamounts....

Wells’ toughness, hustle key to UVM’s success

Austin Chen, Cynic Sports Reporter March 3, 2022

Senior guard Sarah Wells authored a fitting end to UVM’s senior night game against Binghamton University, sealing UVM’s 65-60 victory with a steal and layup in the final seconds. Wells’ contributions...

Mens lacrosse begins 2022 with 1-2 record

Men’s lacrosse begins 2022 with 1-2 record

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 23, 2022

The UVM men’s lacrosse team enters the 2022 season looking to return to the NCAA tournament after reaching it for the first time in 2021, according to UVM athletics. In a pandemic-shortened 2021 season,...

Dennis: athlete and first Black board Chair

Dennis: athlete and first Black board Chair

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 16, 2022

Editor's note: Additional historical details have been added since the initial publication date to contextualize the nature of Phi Sigma Delta's participation in Kake Walk.   Richard Dennis ‘57 made...

Shanahan brings leadership as womens hockey captain

Shanahan brings leadership as women’s hockey captain

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 15, 2022

Graduate forward and captain Kristina Shanahan is leading UVM women’s hockey to historic success in her fifth and final season with the Catamounts. Shanahan, from Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec, became...

Lagunov leads men’s hockey after transfer

Lagunov leads men’s hockey after transfer

Austin Chen, Cynic Sports Reporter February 10, 2022

After winning a national championship with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, UVM men’s hockey senior forward Phillip Lagunov now leads a rebuilding Vermont team. Lagunov played at UMass from...

McPherson’s saves lead UVM to historic success

McPherson’s saves lead UVM to historic success

Lucia Gallo, Cynic Sports Reporter February 9, 2022

Sophomore goaltender  Jessie McPherson’s performance in January earned her conference-wide and national recognition and led Vermont to an 8-1-0 record in the month. McPherson, a native of Chatham,...

The Board of Trustees toured the Patrick Gymnasium on Feb. 4. The tour showcased the progress of construction of the Multi-Athletic Center and newly finished bike room and group fitness rooms.

Multimillion dollar recreation facility slated for summer completion

Ella Ruehsen, News Editor February 8, 2022

UVM’s board of trustees toured new recreation facilities in the Patrick Gym, Feb. 4, which will quadruple the amount of designated group fitness space on campus, according to a Feb. 5 press release. The...

Ten UVM athletes to compete at 2022 Winter Olympics

Ten UVM athletes to compete at 2022 Winter Olympics

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 4, 2022

Ten current and former UVM athletes will compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 3, according to the Olympic schedule of events. Four current UVM athletes will compete in the Olympics....

 Graduate guard Josie Larkins poses with her 1,000 point award and her head coach, Alisa Kresge, on Jan. 26. Larkins scored her 1,000 point on Jan. 15 at a home game against University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Larkins breaks record, excited for her team to do more

Lucia Gallo, Cynic Sports Reporter February 1, 2022

Graduate guard Josie Larkins has enjoyed a successful fifth season with UVM women’s basketball, rising to No. 2 in program history for 3-pointers and reaching 1,000 career points. As of Jan. 28, Larkins...

Rally Cat engages with spectators at UVM Women’s Hockey at Pack the Gut Challenge, an annual event attempting to break attendance record, on Jan. 21.

1,240 fans cheered on women’s hockey at the revived Pack the Gut Challenge

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor January 24, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was updated Jan. 26 at 1:23 p.m. to fix a factual error.  The Pack the Gut Challenge returned to Gutterson Fieldhouse on Jan. 21 after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The...

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