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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

All you need is love: “Shrinking” season two

All you need is love: “Shrinking” season two

Maya Surrenti, Assistant Culture Editor November 15, 2024

An easy watch—and not only because of easy-on-the-eyes 82-year-old Harrison Ford—“Shrinking” is back with a second season.  Season two came out Oct. 16. With it came more of the loveable Jimmy,...

Election night: X’s version

Election night: X’s version

Mackenzie Bender, Culture Staff Writer November 13, 2024

On Nov. 6., Donald Trump was announced as the 47th president of the United States. During the days leading up to the election, many people turned to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share opinions and...

The loss of Liam Payne: how Gen-Z grieves

The loss of Liam Payne: how Gen-Z grieves

Mackenzie Bender, Culture Staff Writer November 9, 2024

In the early 2010s, One Direction was everywhere.  From going on tour to selling realistic dolls, this boy band had a strong grip on their fanbase. The band broke popularity records, including being...

The Mental Health Urgent Care opened Oct. 28 at 1 South Prospect St.

Mental Health Urgent Care as an alternative to emergency departments

Amelia Duffy, Culture Staff Writer November 7, 2024

When people are in a mental health crisis, the emergency department is not always the most ideal place to be treated.  It’s chaotic, hectic and jarring to people who are already under a lot of stress,...

Podium of “Silliest Costumes” for the Church Street Dog Show. Oct. 26.

Howl’ween kicks off the holiday season

Elizabeth Lockwood, Culture Staff Writer November 4, 2024

At noon on Oct. 26, a red carpet unfurled in the center of the Church Street Marketplace. The guests of honor were local pets and their owners dressed in their Halloween bests.  The annual dog costume...

Overlooked mental illnesses: eating disorder recovery at UVM

Overlooked mental illnesses: eating disorder recovery at UVM

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer November 1, 2024

At the end of my first year at UVM in 2023, I found myself sitting on my much too uncomfortable and insatiably loud plastic mattress with tears rolling down my face.  The housing accommodations my...

A motorbike was parked outside of Billings Hall Oct. 31.

Motorized bikes on campus

Wyatt Obering, Culture Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Motorized and electric vehicles continue to buzz through student-dominated streets of UVM, however, their legality and safety remain vague. From the obvious perk of these bikes being efficient modes...

Bittersweet House is said to host a spirit named Daisy Oct. 23.

UVM’s own ghost stories to tell in the dark

Sophia Balunek and Erika Tally October 31, 2024

The University of Vermont has overlooked Burlington since 1791. In those 232 years, generations of students, faculty and visitors have passed through its red brick buildings. With such a long and storied...

Spooky Tinder messages

Spooky Tinder messages

Paige Bencken, Culture Staff Writer October 29, 2024

Anyone who has downloaded a dating app knows all too well the absolute tomfoolery and reprehensible behavior that notoriously circulates the DMs.  There’s just something about being given the green...

A reflection on home sweet home

A reflection on home sweet home

Maya Surrenti, Assistant Culture Editor October 24, 2024

I picked UVM a little less than three years ago, in part because of one essential quality: it was in the Northeast.  Growing up in Louisville, Ky., I felt that I couldn't get out of the South fast...

Staff recommends: costumes that should and shouldn’t be sexy

Staff recommends: costumes that should and shouldn’t be sexy

Culture staff October 23, 2024

There are spider webs in the aisles of Target, jack-o-lanterns on our front porches and ghost-shaped Reese’s melting in our backpacks. Something big is coming.  As Halloween falls into our weekend...

Feminist anthem as butts and guts

Feminist anthem as butts and guts

Kendall Evans, Culture Staff Writer October 22, 2024

I turned to my friends as the credits rolled down the screen, utter shock still smeared across my face.  The man in front of me stood up and joined in silence with my friends and me as we collectively...

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