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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

Photo illustration: Readers dive into “Dead Below Deck” Nov. 10.

A conversation with author and UVM alum Jan Gangsei

Rhiannon Hubbard, Features Staff Writer November 14, 2024

With a formative experience as a student at UVM and a career in political journalism, Jan Gangsei, ‘92, finally settled into her ultimate passion as a fiction author.  Young adult fiction author...

Basecamp is home to sets of skis that students can borrow Nov. 7.

Not just for experts: “East Coast’s Finest” skiing and snowboarding culture is open to all

Lindsay Foxwell, Features Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Cradled between the Green and Adirondack Mountains, UVM provides unmatched access to some of the best slopes in the Northeast for skiers and snowboarders. UVM is home to the largest collegiate ski and...

Rally peeking out from around a corner in the Davis Center Nov. 1.

The secret life of Rally Cat: what it’s really like to wear the suit

Ciara Lordan, Features Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Anyone who has ever attended a UVM hockey or basketball game can recognize the same familiar catamount face amid the crowd. Beloved UVM mascot Rally Cat can be seen at campus events doing everything...

GMRD and New Hampshire Roller Derby pose for a picture.

“Terror on the Track:” building community through Roller Derby

Elise Coyle, Features Staff Writer November 7, 2024

On Oct. 26, the Green Mountain Roller Derby team laced up their skates for their second home game, or bout, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, “Terror on the Track,” took place...

Photo Illustration: A fingerprint on a phone screen.

Leaving your mark: forensic biology at UVM

Kennedy Connors, Features Staff Writer October 30, 2024

The Catamount statue, the Yerba fridge handle in Cat Pause and the Grundle ice cream scoopers all share one similarity: they are covered in UVM student's fingerprints. Fingerprint identification is...

Photo Illustration: Student receiving their absentee ballot.

Make it count: student voter education at UVM

Anna Bouchard, Features Staff Writer October 17, 2024

This November, students at UVM will get the chance to cast their vote in this year's election. For many, it will be their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. “This is the first election...

Program Coordinator Rachel Stanton (left) with Martha Churchill doula program founder (middle) and leadership member Lisa Gould Rubin (right) Sept. 30.

Vermont’s volunteer doulas are bridging inequalities in maternal health

Nora Sissenich, Assistant Features Editor October 2, 2024

When graduate student Madeleine Colton stepped into her patient’s labor and delivery room on her first shift as a volunteer doula, she was newly 18. Prior to her training, she had never seen an in-person...

Michael Schirling, UVM chief safety and compliance officer, interacting with protesters Nov. 30 2023.

Examining UVM’s policies regarding free speech on campus

Liliana Mefford, Features Editor September 26, 2024

Editor's note: A correction was made to the misspelling of FIRE's name at 3:05 p.m. on September 30. Recent protests on campus have spotlighted UVM’s guidelines on free speech, underscoring tensions...

UVM provides a free ice cream cone to students with the CatSafe app Sep. 18.

“The city has changed:” addressing student safety amid series of violent crime incidents

Alex Strand, Features Staff Writer September 19, 2024

Over the past two years, numerous changes have been made to UVM’s safety system by the Division of Safety and Compliance.  “Our focus for the last two years has been to reimagine safety and security...

Living Well partners with campus groups and organizations in an effort to reduce harm April 19.

University reduces LivingWell staff, new Executive Director announced

Maxine Thornton, Managing Editor June 24, 2024

On June 17, the following employees in the Center for Health & Wellbeing were terminated, according to Erica Caloeiro, Vice Provost of Student Affairs:    The Medical Director for Student...

Some students smoke for the aesthetic.

It’s more than a ‘drunk cig:’ cigarettes on UVM’s campus

Lindsay Foxwell, Features Staff Writer May 9, 2024

For many UVM students, the Howe Library steps are the entrance to a space where they are tasked with completing homework.  For others, the Howe Library steps are the place for a midday cigarette while...

Students celebrate 4/20 on the Redstone Green on April 20.

Getting lit: the effects of stoner culture on campus

Alex Strand, Features Staff Writer April 30, 2024

Every year, on 4/20 at 4:20 p.m., hundreds of UVM students crowd the Redstone green to celebrate the traditional and unofficial holiday. In recent years, UVM has gained notoriety as one of the top schools...

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