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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

Burlington Town Council meeting Jan. 27.
City council scraps police hiring cap, adds gun safety measure to Town Meeting Day ballot
Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter • February 4, 2025

Burlington City Council passed a resolution that removed the hiring cap imposed upon the Burlington Police Department at a meeting on Monday,...

Don’t rush to grow up
Don’t rush to grow up
Katerina Jerine, Opinion Columnist • February 6, 2025

As my 20th birthday looms over me, I feel pressure to fulfill the compulsory craziness of my early 20s before I can even legally drink.  When...

Our strings attached: the cultural click
Our strings attached: the cultural click
Olivia Langlan, Opinion Co-Editor • February 5, 2025
Survival guide: top tips for student teaching
Survival guide: top tips for student teaching
Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor • January 29, 2025
Women’s hockey crowd attempts record at “Pack the Gut”
Women’s hockey crowd attempts record at “Pack the Gut”
Talia Leshem, Sports Writer • February 4, 2025

Women’s hockey faced UConn in its annual “Pack the Gut” game on Jan. 25, drawing larger-than-usual crowds. However, fans noticed lower...

UVM men's basketball beat NJIT 68-64 Jan. 23.
Men’s basketball gets away from NJIT
Robbie Levine, Sports Writer • February 1, 2025
Pain, pleasure and pressure: the rise of rough sex
Pain, pleasure and pressure: the rise of rough sex
Nora Sissenich and Liliana Mefford December 12, 2024

In the midst of a sexual recession, young adults are having rougher sex than ever before. “Sex has not always been this rough,” said Debby...

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

Whenever I enter a bookstore, my feet carry me to where the memoirs are stacked. I can’t pinpoint the genesis of my adoration for the genre,...

Ethel Cain serves a small dose of disquiet
Ethel Cain serves a small dose of disquiet
Emily Siess, Culture Staff Writer • February 7, 2025
A cat shows off its incredible stretch Jan. 18.
Kitty corner: Burlington Cat Show
Amelia Duffy, Culture Staff Writer • February 4, 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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