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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

The tuition increase will intensify UVM’s existing wealth gap

Annalisa Madonia, Photo Co-editor | 12:00 pm

Following housing registration, the new tiered housing system and rise in tuition costs has students worried about affording the upcoming semester.   For the 2024-25 school year, UVM has decided to end their six-year-long tuition freeze and is increasing out-of-state tuition by 3.5%, according to a Nov. 2, 2023 VTDigger article.  Additionally, the University announced that beginning in the...

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Students rally for UVM investment transparency

Nora Sissenich, Features Staff Writer | 9:00 am

Students gathered on the first floor of the Davis Center Friday, April 12 at 11:50 a.m. to demand the University make its investment records fully available to the public. The UVM Union of Students announced plans for the rally in an Instagram post Wednesday, April 10, stating, “Since 2011, the UVM Board of Trustees has hidden their vast investment portfolio from the public eye. We believe that...

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The Slant: Breaking Down STI Stigma

Haley Moriarty | April 3, 2023

Welcome back to another episode of The Cynic Slant, where we bring you audio coverage of some of the Cynic's most notable opinions. In this edition, Haley Moriarty interviews Cynic Writer Taylor Abrams on breaking down the negative stigma surrounding STIs and tips on how to inform past partners to get tested.

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Updates on President Garimella’s Role in SGA

Charlotte Burns and Kira Schaefer | March 29, 2023

Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into President Garimella sitting on the most recent SGA meeting.

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The Slant: UVM Yerba Shortage

Chelsea Seabold | March 26, 2023

Welcome back to another episode of The Cynic Slant, where we bring you audio coverage of some of the Cynic's most notable opinions. In this edition, Chelsea Seabold reports on the most recent devastating UVM news: the Yerba shortage.

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