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 University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

UVM students join Womens March on Washington

UVM students join Women’s March on Washington

Erika B. Lewy, Assistant News Editor January 25, 2017

A contingent of 48 UVM students joined the estimated 470,000 pink-hatted, sign-waving protesters who attended the Women's March on Washington Saturday. Some students were hours late to the march,...

UVM students protest at Montpelier women’s march

JP Reidel, Senior Staff Writer January 25, 2017

Hundreds of UVM students joined over 15,000 Vermonters rallying in Montpelier in support of human rights and equality. In what became the largest protest in Vermont’s history, thousands gathered...

Universities follow UVM with BLM flags

Lauren Schnepf, Staff Writer January 25, 2017

When UVM flew the Black Lives Matter flag on campus, the rest of the country noticed, and other colleges began to follow suit. Northwestern University raised a Black Lives Matter flag on Jan. 3...

UVM hosts environmental rally

Michelle Phillips, Staff Writer January 25, 2017

Down Main Street drums sounded as students gathered for the UVM Stands Pro-Environment Rally. On Inauguration Day, a new non-partisan environmental club called UVM Stand hosted speakers at the Davis...

Realistic repercussions of leaving the UN

Nick Vidal, Junior Political Science and Russian Major at UVM January 25, 2017

Let’s clear a few things up here. The United Nations isn’t an obstacle to American “sovereignty.” The idea that the United States would somehow be more powerful or independent were it to relinquish...

Women stand for the true America

Women stand for the true America

Staff Editorial January 25, 2017

Half a million people gathered in our nation’s capitol. There was no service on the blocks they occupied. It was Jan. 21 — a day that will be remembered in history as the day people came...

Art community reacts to inauguration

Healy Fallon and Bridget Higdon January 25, 2017

As progressive force in society that provides introspection, enjoyment, and connection, art is constantly changing with history. More importantly, art is an unrestricted commentary on both the victories...

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