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The Vermont Cynic
The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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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...

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger opposes the Community Control Board, which was proposed as a way to implement community oversight of the Burlington Police Department.
Mayor comes out against police reform measures ahead of Town Meeting Day, despite support for the initiative from many
Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter • March 6, 2023
Leahy to take post at UVM
Leahy to take post at UVM
Andrew Gould, News Editor • March 6, 2023
Democrat Hannah King ‘22 (right) and Progressive Rhone Allison, a junior (left), debate for the Ward 8 city council seat in the Davis Center Feb. 23.
Allison, King debate for Ward 8 council seat
Andrew Gould, News Editor • February 28, 2023
Opinion
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...

Sexuality is a wide spectrum, don’t feel pressured to label yourself
Sexuality is a wide spectrum, don’t feel pressured to label yourself
Annabelle Pattison, Opinion Columnist • March 9, 2023
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
Sports
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...

UVM and Villanova mens soccer players vie for the ball during the first round match of the 2021 NCAA Division I Mens Soccer Championship Nov. 18, 2021. The Catamounts 2022 tournament run ended with a 2-1 loss to Syracuse Dec. 3.
History repeats itself: Men’s soccer falls 2-1 in quarterfinal match
Eric Scharf, Managing Editor • December 5, 2022
Members of the UVM mens soccer team celebrate a goal during a 2021 game. The Catamounts will look to advance to the NCAA national tournament semifinals in their quarterfinal match against Syracuse University Dec. 3.
Men’s soccer advances to national tourney quarters for first time in over 30 years
Eric Scharf, Managing Editor • November 28, 2022
Kristina Shanahan ‘22 and Alyssa Holmes ‘22 return to the Gutterson Fieldhouse playing for the Montreal Force against the Boston Pride Oct. 23.
UVM hockey alums make pro debut in preseason game on Catamount ice
Elizabeth Roote, Features Editor • October 27, 2022
Features
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...

DJ Steve Goodkind of 105.9-FM “The Radiator,” a project of Big Heavy World to preserve Vermont music, in the recording studio Feb. 24.
Local nonprofit works to reinstate historic Burlington music venue
Julia Streger, Features Staff Writer • March 2, 2023
The ski buses lining up outside Patrick Gym Feb. 11. The Ski & Snowboard Club offers free transportation to the ski slopes between Jan. 21 and April 9.
The snow must go on: How UVM SSC gets you to the mountain
Liliana Mefford, Features Staff Writer • February 21, 2023
Hamilton Hall Feb 9. Nearly 450 students were charged for damages to residence halls on Redstone campus in fall 2022.
“Unlike anything we’ve seen before”: Unassigned damage at UVM
Maxine Thornton, Features Staff Writer • February 9, 2023
Culture
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
Students walk the runway at the Black Student Union’s fashion show “Living in Color” in the Grand Maple Ballroom Feb. 25. The name is reflective of Black artists in the fashion industry as well as the active experience of being a person of color.
“Living in Color:” UVM’s Black Student Union takes to the runway
Eamon Dunn and Miles McCallum • March 3, 2023
Cynic Fit Check: What the new editors are wearing
Eamon Dunn, Culture Editor • March 1, 2023
Staff Editorial
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...

Changing the Cynic for a changing world
Changing the Cynic for a changing world
Ella Ruehsen and Eric Scharf • September 6, 2022
The Cynic: now and in the future
The Cynic: now and in the future
Ella Ruehsen, Editor-in-Chief • May 5, 2022
A closer look at the demographics of Vermont Cynic student journalists
A closer look at the demographics of Vermont Cynic student journalists
Staff Editorial • February 11, 2022
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