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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

Protester's handmade signs at the “Hands Off!” protest outside of Burlington City Hall April 5.
Burlington protestors tell Trump, Musk “Hands Off!”
Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter • April 15, 2025

Burlingtonians rallied against recent federal action at the “Hands Off!” protest outside City Hall on Saturday, April 5.  The protest...

Kennedy Connors and Merrick Modun the new SGA President and Vice President for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Connors, Modun win SGA election
Jacklyn Giles, Cynic News Reporter • April 14, 2025
In defense of hedonism in college
In defense of hedonism in college
Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist • 12:00 pm

Get the degree. Build the résumé. Network. Intern. Graduate early if you can and move on. For a generation obsessed with maximizing productivity,...

A love letter to opinion
A love letter to opinion
Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor • 10:00 am
How UVM work-study jobs are impacting our students 
How UVM work-study jobs are impacting our students 
Sam Hansen, Contributing Columnist • April 16, 2025
Don’t look down on effective protest
Don’t look down on effective protest
Max Akom, Opinion Columnist • April 11, 2025
Ice Cats practicing routines in Gutterson Fieldhouse February 6.
Spirit Teams: the Ice Cats
Busy Anderson, Sports Writer • April 15, 2025

Glue-on rhinestones from Michael’s and iron-on Catamount patches from the UVM Bookstore make the Ice Cats’ green dresses glimmer as they...

All kinds of uniforms get washed, including Rally Cat March 30.
Inside the Catamounts’ Laundry Room
Sophie Rummler, Sports Writer • April 13, 2025
Robin Allen with friends on Church Street.
The Millennial class: UVM 25 years ago
Kennedy Connors, Features Staff Writer • 9:00 am

On September 21, 2000, the Vermont Cynic headlined a story titled "A new artist whose music is something you need to hear." The artist in question:...

Stark’s Nest at Mad River Glen October 23, 2022.
How DOGE is changing the forestry landscape at UVM
Grace Wang, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 16, 2025
Poster for Catamount Film Festival hangs in Williams Hall April 13.
The Catamount Film Festival: sharing UVM’s film work with the Burlington community
Maggie O'Shea, Culture Staff Writer • April 14, 2025

The student-organized Catamount Film Festival aims to create something that will continue for years to come.  This festival was organized...

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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