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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

Kirk Dombrowski announces UVM's R1 status to the public Feb. 13.
UVM secures prestigious research designation
Noah Diedrich and Evan Witt February 18, 2025

UVM has achieved Research-1 status from the Carnegie Classification of Schools, according to a University announcement at a press conference...

How the Grinch stole Valentine’s Day 
How the Grinch stole Valentine’s Day 
Koda Koster, Contributing Columnist • February 14, 2025

Everyone knows the Grinch, the mean and green Christmas-stealing machine. However, not many know his love-hating cousin. You may be picturing...

Relationship breaks: the beginning of the end
Relationship breaks: the beginning of the end
Sarah Koegler, Opinion Columnist • February 13, 2025
Combating FOMO: finding the joy in missing out
Combating FOMO: finding the joy in missing out
Lillian Miner, Contributing Columnist • February 13, 2025
Steve Gentile announces at a women’s basketball game Feb. 8.
Steve Gentile: the voice of Vermont basketball
Busy Anderson, Sports Editor • 10:00 am

Ten dollars was all it took to coax Steve Gentile to embark on nearly five decades of college sports announcing.  Gentile, the official public...

UVM men's basketball beat NJIT 68-64 Jan. 23.
Men’s basketball gets away from NJIT
Robbie Levine, Sports Writer • February 1, 2025
Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal and Noelia Barrios-Garcia both work as field ecologists Feb. 6.
Love and academia: UVM’s married faculty share their stories
Makayla Early, Features Staff Writer • February 14, 2025

Beyond office spaces and lecture halls, some UVM professors share something deeper: a marriage. While many of these couples met during their...

Photo illustration: Readers dive into “Dead Below Deck” Nov. 10.
A conversation with author and UVM alum Jan Gangsei
Rhiannon Hubbard, Features Staff Writer • November 14, 2024
Hawaiian slack-key guitar: music for a winter wonderland
Hawaiian slack-key guitar: music for a winter wonderland
Clare Yesilonis, Culture Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

Vermont is known for many things, including but not limited to maple syrup, outdoor activities and long, snowy winters. I chose to enroll at...

Father, son and the holy daddy: “Daddy Lessons”
Father, son and the holy daddy: “Daddy Lessons”
Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer • February 7, 2025
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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