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

Culture Staff Recommends: Stay cozy this fall

Culture Staff Recommends: Stay cozy this fall

Culture Staff October 10, 2022

Alicia Wolfram – Have a dinner party There is nothing better than ending a stressful week with a home-cooked meal and a bottle of wine at your best friend’s house.   My Saturday nights...

First-year Alisson Fernández and senior Naomi Laver learn salsa dancing at UVM Salsa’s practice in Mann Hall Gym Sept. 30.

UVM Salsa Team offers a supportive community for all dancers

Eamon Dunn, Culture Editor October 6, 2022

Editors Note: This story was updated on Oct. 6th at 7:30 p.m. to correctly identify a source. Partnered up and moving to the beat of Latin music, members of the UVM Salsa Team join together to exercise...

Sophomore Ashna Hille wears a “rock star”-level outfit for a Fit Check Sept. 19.

Cynic Fit Check: Ashna Hille

Maggie Swanborn, Culture Staff Writer October 5, 2022

Ashna Hille is a sophomore from Natick, Mass. She recently transferred to UVM and is double majoring in music technology and business, and health and society.  THE CYNIC: How would you describe...

A Cynic illustrator speaks to her arts cultural influences

A Cynic illustrator speaks to her art’s cultural influences

Izzy Pipa October 4, 2022

Senior Sofia Gratton, a Cynic illustrator and independent artist, said elements of her artwork are significantly influenced by her Hispanic heritage.  Gratton, who is Hispanic, created several mini...

“Don’t Worry Darling” release generates discourse on inequality in accountability

“Don’t Worry Darling” release generates discourse on inequality in accountability

Brooke Burns, Culture Staff Writer October 4, 2022

I think people hold women in positions of authority accountable far more often than men. In the case of the release of “Don’t Worry Darling,” a new blockbuster Hollywood film, director Olivia Wilde...

Rapper Yung Gravy performs at Patrick Gym for FallFest Sept. 30.

Yung Gravy revives FallFest, flings food at students

Kailey Shea, Culture Staff Writer October 3, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was updated Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. to correctly contextualize a quote from a band member. Yung Gravy led UVM students in a moment of silence for the extinct catamount species...

School is officially in full swing, and so is screen time

School is officially in full swing, and so is screen time

Sam Jefferson, Culture Staff Writer September 27, 2022

Inevitably, the return to class with the onset of the fall semester comes with many changes to daily life—including an uptick in UVM students' screen time.  In a survey conducted by the Cynic, many...

Class of 2026 is making long-distance work

Class of 2026 is making long-distance work

Maya Surrenti, Culture Staff Writer September 26, 2022

Don’t hate me for this, but my high school boyfriend and I decided to attend the same college. Quite frankly, I don’t think I would’ve survived a long-distance relationship. I believed many other...

The Soda Plant building on Pine Street in the South End of Burlington Sept. 18. The building hosts many studios and shops that participate in Art Hop, including Brio Coffeeworks, ALKAME CO, The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery and many more.

30 years of Art Hop: UVM students and locals alike celebrate art and innovation

Kailey Shea, Culture Staff Writer September 19, 2022

Creative entrepreneurship crescendoed under the orange glow of the recent harvest moon for the 30th year of Art Hop.  Burlington’s South End Arts and Business Association, a local nonprofit, held...

Kitchen Therapy

Kitchen Therapy

Dominic Minadeo, Culture Staff Writer August 31, 2022

After a year of slicing turkey and boiling beets for my job as a cook, I clocked in for the last time at the Vermont National Country Club kitchen.  I changed into my chef coat. I chopped and washed...

Staff Recommends: What we listened to over the summer

Culture Staff August 30, 2022

“Country Squire” by Tyler Childers – Avery DeLisle Country music has, sometimes understandably, gotten a bad rap for its cheesy sound and overly-patriotic themes. While I can understand why, the...

How UVM Students spent their summers

Paige Fisher, Culture Editor August 29, 2022

UVM students are granted three months and 16 days of summer vacation to explore their personal goals outside of the constraints of class schedules and homework. For some, this is a time to relax and...

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