COVID-19 impacts BTV bar scene
Rebecca Holt, Staff Writer
September 14, 2020
On Aug. 20th, the City of Burlington instituted new policies limiting gathering sizes and alcohol sales to prevent the spread of COVID-19, right before University of Vermont students flooded back into Burlington to start a new semester. Establishments with a First or Third Class License from the Depa...
Leader, activist and caregiver: Meet Noel Riby-Williams
Kate Vanni, Layout and Illustrations Editor
September 4, 2020
A smile crept over Noel Riby-Williams’ face as the three kids she nannies tapped on the window and peeked through the blinds, watching her throughout the interview. Sitting on the porch, Riby-Williams, a UVM junior, relayed her past experiences that detail the impact she has had on Montpelier, Ver...
Emerge Vermont helps to bring more women’s voices to the ballot
Tulley Hescock, Staff Writer
August 4, 2020
This year, neighbors, opponents and close friends, Gabrielle Stebbins and Tiff Bluemle join 36 other Emerge Vermont alums on the upcoming ballot for state representative. The democratic women running in the upcoming elections are equipped with the skills and support acquired through Emerge Vermo...
UVM junior named one of “20 Under 20: Young LGBTQ People Shaping the Future of Media and Activism”
Lilly Page, Staff Writer
July 16, 2020
Around the age of 14 Alex Escaja-Heiss boarded a plane, when he got off, he had been changed by a single moment during the flight. On the flight, he had watched a film called “My Prairie Home”, which he said is about a nonbinary artist. It gave him a sense of empowerment that he said he h...
“Where do people come from and how do they end up where they are?”
Rebecca Holt, Staff Writer
April 30, 2020
Around halfway through writing her book “Old Canaan in a New World: Native Americans and the Lost Tribes of Israel,” Professor Fenton said she struggled to answer the perennial question for people who study literature: why are you doing this? "Researching this book, I felt like I was on a roller coaster ...
UVM voices offer advice on staying active in isolation
Henry Perretta, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020
Weeks have passed since students skied down the Green Mountains, skateboarded on Athletic campus, walked to class and dominated Burlington's terrain. Wherever students find themselves now, we hope they are still finding some enjoyment outdoors. In celebration of Earth day and all of the great natural ...
Onyx Ink: An all female-operated tattoo studio in Burlington
Elizabeth Roote, Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
Between the potted plants to the vibrant art covering the walls, it’s hard not to feel at home at Onyx Ink Tattoo Studio. Onyx Ink’s owner, Alisha Dykema, opened the studio in 2018. Locate on the second floor of 73 Church Street, the welcoming atmosphere is an integral part of the service th...
A look into Chicks on Sticks’ 5:00 a.m. ski trips
Payton Kurrle, Staff Writer
April 9, 2020
At around 5:00 a.m. March 4, a white van pulled into the parking lot of Gutterson Fieldhouse. Junior Finn Brokaw, a group leader of Power through Powder, got out of the van and opened the back, revealing a pile of ski equipment. Ten women, geared up with backpacks and skis over their shoulders, pil...
Women in Politics: Rebecca White graduated UVM at 20 and joined Vermont government at 22
Tulley Hescock, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020
Vermont State Rep. Rebecca White ‘15 stood behind the podium at the UVM debate house, reminiscing over the hours she spent practicing public speaking, used now in committee. White grew up in Wilder, Vermont, and attended UVM at the age of sixteen on a Vermont Student Assistance Corporation ...
Cynic History: Reporting on the women’s suffrage movement at UVM
Bridget Higdon, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2020
In celebration of Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the Cynic searched its archives for stories that reported on how the movement took shape at UVM. We found a handful of short briefs which, though sparse in their details, reveal that many UVM women in the late...
English, geology, philosophy, physics and aliens
Rebecca Holt, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020
A class of nearly 240 students leaned intently towards the muffled rhythmic beating of a radio telescope recording, a radio used to detect frequencies from extraterrestrial life. Geochemistry professor Nico Perdrial paused the enchanting buzzing to continue his lecture of the day: "False alerts: wh...
A look into the past: Williams Hall
Stephan Toljan, Photo Editor
March 19, 2020
In 1896, 43 years after the last fire in Old Mill, UVM decided it was time to build the first fireproof building on a college campus in the U.S. The result: Williams Science Hall. The building was constructed with money donated from Edward H. Williams, a philanthropist and railroad tycoon,...
