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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

 The Fletcher Free Library on College Street, where Ward 8 voting was held March 7. Ward 8 is where parts of Athletic and Redstone campus residents vote.
Town Meeting Day recap: King wins council seat, Question 7 and Proposition Zero fail
Molly Yeska, Cynic News Reporter • 10:00 am

Hannah King ‘22, a Democrat, won the Ward 8 City Councilor position over Progressive Rhone Allison, a junior, with 54.81% of the vote, according...

Leahy to take post at UVM
Leahy to take post at UVM
Andrew Gould, News Editor • March 6, 2023
From the face behind the masthead: Trolling our reporters is not the solution
From the face behind the masthead: Trolling our reporters is not the solution
Ella Ruehsen, Editor-in-Chief • March 9, 2023

Dear readers,  The Cynic receives a lot of backlash for the work that we do. Often, though not always, criticisms are warranted. That being...

UVM doesn’t need learning communities
UVM doesn’t need learning communities
Olivia Langlan, Opinion Columnist • March 8, 2023
UVM’s campus is weird but lovable
UVM’s campus is weird but lovable
Max Akom, Opinion Columnist • March 7, 2023
Anthony Lamb 20 reaches for the ball at a home game against University of Maine Feb. 5, 2020. Lamb, who signed with an NBA team this fall, has been accused of raping a fellow student-athlete while at UVM, according to a recently filed lawsuit against the University.
Lawsuit alleges UVM protected NBA player Anthony Lamb from rape allegations
Ella Ruehsen, Editor-in-Chief • December 10, 2022

Editor's note: The headline of this story was updated Dec. 12 at 11:50 a.m. to more accurately reflect Lamb's NBA status. NBA player and former...

Friday Breakfast, a weekly student event at the Mosaic Center, March 3.
BIPOC student orgs provide community for students on campus
Rhiannon Hubbard, Features Staff Writer • March 9, 2023

The legacy of BIPOC student unions on campus signifies the strength and presence of the BIPOC community at UVM. For decades, unions such as...

Photo Illustration: The Yerba Mate shortage on campus has been met with differing levels of concern from those who are troubled by it and those who are indifferent.
Students grapple with a Yerb-shaped void
Kailey Shea, Culture Staff Writer • 9:00 am

As midterms hit and workloads ramped up the week before spring break, UVM students found themselves deprived of their favorite stimulant.   UVM...

Photo Illustration: Students holding the door for each other at Innovation Hall. On the topic of door-holding, anthropology professor Luis Vivanco said “there are all kinds of interpersonal politics that go into holding the door.”
Exploring door-holding at UVM
Will Hamilton, Culture Staff Writer • March 8, 2023
From the face behind the masthead: Trolling our reporters is not the solution
From the face behind the masthead: Trolling our reporters is not the solution
Ella Ruehsen, Editor-in-Chief • March 9, 2023

Dear readers,  The Cynic receives a lot of backlash for the work that we do. Often, though not always, criticisms are warranted. That being...

The Cynic: now and in the future
The Cynic: now and in the future
Ella Ruehsen, Editor-in-Chief • May 5, 2022
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