As Vermont’s population ages, the need for end-of-life care continues to rise. Vermont has the fourth oldest population in the country, with 1-in-4 Vermont residents being over the age of 60, according...

Irma Cicak ‘24 was on the bus one winter day in 2021 when she received a strange email: a friend request from the astrology website Astro-Seek. “I almost deleted it, and then I checked it out later...

Fall is here, and with it, UVM students are scrambling for housing.  “[The housing search] is kind of like a lottery system. You get what you get,” said junior Maria McLaughlin, a Catamount Run...

It’s a warm afternoon in early September, likely one of the last of the year. As the season begins to turn, Burlington's downtown will see an influx of UVM families and leaf-peeping travelers eager to...

In her first few weeks on campus this fall, UVM’s new president has been hard to miss — from cheering at soccer games to hauling furniture on move-in day.  As Dr. Marlene Tromp kicked off her tenure,...

Every summer, while most of their classmates go back home, some rising UVM seniors choose to stay local. With leases already in place and only one year left before graduation, many view this as an opportunity...

Last year, when UVM students elected Mahder Teferra as SGA President, they turned her slogan into reality — “Make it Mahder.” Now a senior, Teferra has long been dedicated to making a positive...

From Kake Walking to sexual assault allegations and chapter suspensions, the reputation of fraternity and sorority life at UVM, comprising only 8% of the student population, is complex.  In recent...

On September 21, 2000, the Vermont Cynic headlined a story titled "A new artist whose music is something you need to hear." The artist in question: Britney Spears.  Pop stars aren’t the only thing...

On Feb. 11, the executive order implementing President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative began a mass restructuring of the federal government’s workforce.  The...

The basement of the Waterman building used to house a four-lane bowling alley. Billings Library used to hold a dining hall. And there was, in fact, a Taco Bell near the tunnel under Main Street, albeit...

Editor's note: Alex Strand is currently a student in David Massell’s North American Indian History class. She began reporting for this piece in the fall of 2024, prior to becoming Massell’s student.  Almost...