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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

Location of the new Catamount Woods apartment complex Sept 2.
Apartment-style complex east of campus will house juniors and seniors
Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter • September 20, 2023

UVM announced its intentions to build a new apartment complex on campus for planned occupancy in Fall 2025, in an Aug. 14 press release.  Catamount...

Parking lot filled with cars on Athletic Campus on Sept 8.
Hyundais and Kias vandalized on Athletic
Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter • September 18, 2023
SGA has new President and Vice President
Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter • May 1, 2023
Science and the corporate steamroller
Science and the corporate steamroller
Max Akom, Opinion Columnist • September 29, 2023

For-profit science is a dangerous concept, riddled with inefficiency and perverse incentives.  The ability of corporations to keep secrets...

To cross or not to cross
To cross or not to cross
Isabella Timberlake, Opinion Columnist • September 28, 2023
Mollys illi for the comfort characters column
Embrace your comfort characters
Hailey Higgins-Figueroa, Opinion columnist • September 27, 2023
We need a four-day workweek, now
We need a four-day workweek, now
Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist • September 25, 2023
University of Vermont Women’s Soccer team defeats Siena 2-1 on Virtue Field Sept. 20.
Women’s soccer rallies to beat Siena Saints at home
Nick Anderson, Sports Editor • September 28, 2023

After losing 3-2 against America East opponent, the Maine Black Bears, on Sunday the 6-3 Catamounts looked to stay undefeated at home against...

Road trip recap
Nick Anderson, Sports Editor • September 25, 2023
Sticky notes spelling out “Ballz” displayed in a CCRH window.
Window wars: The controversy surrounding dorm window displays
Ciara Lordan, Features Staff Writer • September 27, 2023

With the fall semester underway, residence halls are springing back to life as students create their own sense of home away from home.  Decorating...

Broccoli Bar provides vegan options for students on campus.
Savoring Success: How UVM is changing on-campus dining
Liliana Mefford, Assistant Features Editor • September 13, 2023
Winooski River flooding by Chace Mill July 11.
Life After the Flood: A Vermont Disaster
Maxine Thornton, Features Editor • September 8, 2023
Students enter the Harris Millis dining hall and browse the food options Sept. 23.
Burning Questions in the Grundle
Will Hamilton , Culture Staff Writer • September 29, 2023

From administrative adjustments like reworking the course registrar system, to new student life changes like The Halal Shack, the beginning of...

Del Water Gap headlines Fall Fest held in Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Sept. 22.
Del Water Gap Brings FallFest to New Heights
Nora Sissenich , Culture Staff Writer • September 28, 2023
Malone-Wolfsun enjoys the thrifting scene in Burlington.
Cynic Fit Check: Feelings of Fall
Charlotte Dodds, Culture Staff Writer • September 25, 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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