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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

‘Mr. Cynic:’ The first Black editor-in-chief of the Vermont Cynic

‘Mr. Cynic:’ The first Black editor-in-chief of the Vermont Cynic

Reitz Wishtischin, Cynic News Reporter February 17, 2022

Editor's note: This story was updated Feb. 19 at 5:13 p.m. to correct attribution errors on information pulled from McCollum’s son’s obituary instead of McCollum’s own.  Nicodemus McCollum III...

Dennis: athlete and first Black board Chair

Dennis: athlete and first Black board Chair

Matthew Rosenberg, Sports Editor February 16, 2022

Editor's note: Additional historical details have been added since the initial publication date to contextualize the nature of Phi Sigma Delta's participation in Kake Walk.   Richard Dennis ‘57 made...

The real story of Andrew Harris

The real story of Andrew Harris

RJ Morrison, Cynic News Reporter February 6, 2022

The sign UVM has dedicated to Andrew Harris, the first Black person to graduate in the year 1838, does not detail the way the UVM community treated him while he was enrolled in the school. Among UVM’s...

Cynic History: a decade of UVM climate rallies

Cynic History: a decade of UVM climate rallies

Bridget Higdon, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

Ahead of today's global climate strike, the Cynic searched its archives to find environmental protest coverage from the past decade.  Students at UVM have been involved in dozens of climate protests...

The Big Short’ sells out big banks’ behavior

February 25, 2016

“The Big Short” is a whirlwind of numbers, huge amounts of money, financial terminology and raging testosterone.The premise of the film is simple: it explains how the 2008 financial crisis occurred,...

Response to faculty contract renewals

May 5, 2014

A recent Cynic article stated that "many professors" will not be returning next year. Unfortunately the article did not provide all the facts. And it failed to make clear that this relates to re-appointments...

Building construction will take four years

April 15, 2014

The most expensive building project ever at UVM has been approved. At their meeting last month, members of the board of trustees approved a construction project that would remodel the current...

UVM says goodbye to “special” seniors

April 15, 2014

After four years together, the time has come to say goodbye to the six seniors of the UVM men's basketball team. "It really has been amazing. To have a senior class like this one is a truly...

Housing master plan moves forward

April 15, 2014

Over the next few years the face of UVM will see significant changes, including the removal of certain buildings on campus to make room for the addition of others. President Tom Sullivan recently addressed...

UVM to lease local school

April 15, 2014

After years of trying, UVM has recently been allowed to lease the Elihu B. Taft building, located on the corner of Pearl and South Williams Streets. The building belongs to the Burlington school district,...

Crime log

April 15, 2014

April 10 7:35 a.m. A lost wallet that was found near Billings Lecture Hall on Central Campus was turned into police services so that it could be put in the lost and found for someone to claim it. However,...

SGA updates

April 15, 2014

SGA Meeting: April 8 Ê Members of SGA listened to a presentation regarding STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System at UVM. The presentation explained what the system is, and...

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