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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

Marlene Tromp addresses a public forum in the Silver Maple Ballroom in the Davis Center March 19.
Newly-appointed UVM President addresses concerns over protest response, shuttering of equity centers at Boise State
Noah Diedrich, News Editor • 12:00 pm

Marlene Tromp was named as the 28th UVM President on March 20 and will fully step into her new role later this summer, according to a March 20...

The Kennedy family name is not what it used to be
The Kennedy family name is not what it used to be
Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist • March 21, 2025

The Kennedy name has been enshrined in the minds of Americans since the early 1960s as a symbol of American liberalism.  This legacy has...

Our strings attached: comfortably collegiate
Our strings attached: comfortably collegiate
Olivia Langlan, Opinion Co-Editor • March 20, 2025
Women's basketball defeats UAlbany 62-55 March 14.
Women’s basketball goes to the big dance
Busy Anderson, Sports Editor • March 19, 2025

Editor's note: An update to this story was made at 6 pm on March 23. The story previously referred to the location of the game against N.C. State...

Mckenzie Hart will be representing UVM Feb. 28.
McKenzie Hart joins board of trustees as first undergrad member in four years
Nora Sissenich and Koda Koster March 4, 2025

Sophomore McKenzie Hart began her two-year term on the board of trustees on March 1. She is the board’s first undergraduate member in four...

Central campus has a clear pathway Feb. 18.
Salt and the Earth: the environmental impacts of road salt
Elise Coyle, Features Staff Writer • February 27, 2025
The Culture Staff's Hear Me Outs
The Culture Staff’s Hear Me Outs
Culture Staff March 21, 2025

We all have our guilty secrets, like the celebrity we quietly crush on or an opinion that might receive some backlash. However, the culture and...

Waterman’s doors are made of bronze and cast iron Feb. 13.
Why are the Waterman doors SO heavy?
Paige Bencken, Culture Staff Writer • February 21, 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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