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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
COVID-19 Updates
A Walgreens employee fills a syringe with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in the Patrick Gym May 2.
If COVID conditions worsen, unvaccinated students may be removed from campus
Ella Ruehsen , News and Sports Editor • August 31, 2021

Unvaccinated students could be removed from UVM’s campus if a COVID-19 outbreak called for such measures, said Gary Derr, VP of operations...

A sign reminds students to put their masks on before they enter Aug. 28.
Despite University-wide mask policy, RAs not required to enforce masks in dorms
Ella Ruehsen , News and Sports Editor • August 30, 2021
Provost and Senior Vice President Patricia Prelock speaks at Governor Phil Scott
UVM to use state COVID-19 relief funds in partnership with CCV for career education for Vermonters
Ellie Scott, Summer News Editor • July 14, 2021
Students sit close to one another, maskless, in a lecture hall prior to the COVID-19 pandemic November 2019.
BREAKING: UVM announces UVM Forward, the University's reopening plan for Fall 2021
Ellie Scott, Summer News Editor • June 17, 2021
Opinion
JoJo Siwa is the role model we all need
JoJo Siwa is the role model we all need
Grace Visco, Opinion Columnist • 11:00 am

I used to hate JoJo Siwa’s sparkly outfits, catchy songs and frivolous YouTube videos. Now I love and respect them. Siwa rose to fame at...

Give TikTok a chance, you may find the community “For You”
Give TikTok a chance, you may find the community “For You”
Mallory Klein Valente, Opinion Columnist • September 15, 2021
Survivors, we are not ignoring you
Survivors, we are not ignoring you
Staff Editorial • September 14, 2021
OnlyFans ability to ban and repeal sexual content is dangerous
OnlyFans ability to ban and repeal sexual content is dangerous
Emily Johnston, Staff writer • September 8, 2021
Sports
Virtue Field is illuminated while the Men’s club soccer team plays a charity game May 8. All proceeds from the game were donated to Hope Works, a Chittenden County based organization that works with survivors of sexual assault and violence.
UVM club soccer raises funds for survivors of sexual violence at charity scrimmage
Max Clifford, Cynic Sports Reporter • May 18, 2021

Amidst widespread outrage over UVM’s mishandling of sexual violence, the University’s men’s club soccer teams used their recent exhibition...

Men
UVM lacrosse loses NCAA tournament after winning first-ever conference championship
Max Clifford, Cynic Sports Reporter • May 17, 2021
Featured image for the future of athletics story
UVM Athletics awaits guidance for upcoming season, following tumultuous year of setbacks
Max Clifford, Cynic Sports Reporter • May 14, 2021
Men’s soccer forward Rasmus Tobinski, a first-year, heads the ball over the head of an Iona College player in a September 2019 game.
Men's soccer advances to tournament final against UNH
Max Clifford, Cynic Sports Reporter • April 17, 2021
Features
Cancer survivor Steve Milizia, his wife and son pose in front of a mural that memorializes his experiences with Sail Beyond Cancer.
Nonprofit mural project fosters community
Elizabeth Roote, Assistant Features Editor • September 14, 2021

There is now a tranquil scene of sailboats floating across the water on the underpass on the corner of Farrell and Swift Street in South Burlington.  The...

Featured image
Art on campus is more than just sculptures
Liz Chadwick, Features Staff Writer • September 10, 2021
Families and friends swim at Bolton Potholes Aug. 27.
Student presence at swimming holes may cause tension for locals
Tulley Hescock, Features Editor • August 31, 2021
Class of 2021 banners hang from the Waterman building May 19.
Get to know five random seniors through five random questions
Tulley Hescock, Features Editor • May 19, 2021
Culture
Chaz Krouse ‘21 aka DJ Greyhound sits in his home studio Sept. 9.
House music for the house party: Burlington’s emerging DJ scene
Willow Scherwinski, Culture Staff Writer • September 14, 2021

In a college town notorious for amateur indie-rock, the thuds of bass-driven music spilling from basements of student apartments are changing...

A Philadelphia Pride flag, which represents intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community and a legacy of activism, flies over Burlington Pride Sept. 5.
Burlington Pride rejects ‘rainbow capitalism’
Laura Clifford, Culture Staff Writer • September 13, 2021
Palladino standing on the edge of a small cliff overlooking a mountain range.
Student hikes Appalachian Trail in 97 days
Cyrus Oswald, Culture Staff Writer • September 9, 2021
The Young Love Scene’s Gordon Goldsmith ‘03 poses for photos Sept. 2.
The Young Love Scene follows viral single with explorative debut record
Max Gerlach, Culture Staff Writer • September 8, 2021
   Staff Editorial
Survivors, we are not ignoring you
Survivors, we are not ignoring you
Staff Editorial • September 14, 2021

Last semester, a UVM junior, now senior, posted on their Instagram about their sexual assault, beginning a movement that led to thousands of...

Editorial Board: UVM should be investigated for handling of reports of sexual violence
Editorial Board: UVM should be investigated for handling of reports of sexual violence
Editorial Board • May 3, 2021
Why you don
Why you don't see Cynics on our stands
Staff Editorial • February 9, 2021
Don
Don't give up on reproductive rights
November 4, 2020
Trending Stories
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I love UVM's communal bathrooms

I love UVM’s communal bathrooms

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Families and friends swim at Bolton Potholes Aug. 27.

Student presence at swimming holes may cause tension for locals

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Students frustrated over lack of transparency from FSL on fraternity misconduct

Students frustrated over lack of transparency from FSL on fraternity misconduct

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Thousands of student protestors filled the steps of Waterman building and flooded out past South Prospect Street and onto the Waterman Green May 3.

Thousands call on UVM to reform handling of sexual violence

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I'm a bimbo and I'm proud

I’m a bimbo and I’m proud

News
UVM President Suresh Garimella announced UVM will freeze tuition for the 2020-2021 school year at an Oct. 26 press conference, marking the third consecutive year of the school
Garimella announces fourth consecutive tuition freeze
Ella Ruehsen, News and Sports Editor • September 15, 2021

UVM President Suresh Garimella announced plans to freeze tuition for a fourth consecutive year in a Sept. 15 press release. Garimella has maintained...

An email reminds students to complete an EVERFI training before Sept. 30.
Students confused about legitimacy of sexual assault prevention training email
Lila Cumming, Cynic News Reporter • September 13, 2021
A group of students cross at the intersection on Main Street by University Heights the morning of Sept. 8.
UVM lecturer withholds information about press conference to keep certain message intact
Ella Ruehsen, News and Sports Editor • September 13, 2021
A collection of recent email scams appear on a laptop screen Sept. 1.
As phishing and scams flood student inboxes, UVM continues to improve cybersecurity
Sabine Foerg, Cynic News Reporter • September 8, 2021
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