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

Ditch fast fashion, the world depends on it

Ditch fast fashion, the world depends on it

Eamon Dunn, Culture Staff Writer November 12, 2021

Climate anxiety seems to tax almost everyone, but many people are failing to take action when it comes to their closets. Born into a society dominated by consumerism, many young people care deeply about...

Student creates in-dorm nail salon

Student creates in-dorm nail salon

Shayla Blair, Culture Staff Writer November 4, 2021

First-year Devon Whelchel sits at her desk in UHeights South, prepping her table and setting out colored polishes for her next client to choose from. Whelchel started offering manicure services in her...

Junior Miles McCallum poses outside the Howe Library wearing clothes that resemble a retro-adjacent style.

Cynic Fit Check: Miles McCallum

Sophia Venturo, Culture Editor November 3, 2021

Junior Miles McCallum is originally from Cleveland and moved to Burlington in 2019 to attend UVM. He majors in global studies and serves as president of the Black Student Union. THE CYNIC: Describe your...

Game of Thrones prequel deserves a chance

“Game of Thrones” prequel deserves a chance

Becca Olshan, Culture Staff Writer October 28, 2021

“Game of Thrones” had a notoriously bad ending, and I seriously question the taste in television of those who think otherwise For the first time since 2018, there’s hope for redemption. That light...

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Turning Point USA meets protesters in Burlington

Cyrus Oswald, Culture Staff Writer October 25, 2021

A conservative campaign made a stop on one of the country’s most liberal campuses and encountered protestors. Turning Point USA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting conservative values...

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Fletcher Library opens undocumented migration exhibit

Natalia Stamatatos, Culture Staff Writer October 25, 2021

Thousands of toe-tags hanging on a map represent lost human lives and bring attention to an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Interactive exhibit “Hostile Terrain 94,” organized by the Undocumented Migration...

Juniors Adalia Williams, Max Kriff and Cam Tagatac are the student producers of “What’s Up Church Street.”

New UVMtv series portrays drunken ‘realism’

Shayla Blair, Culture Staff Writer October 15, 2021

Fall semester is officially in full swing and Thursday night marks the descent of undergrads on downtown Burlington’s nightlife.  UVMtv created a new series, “What’s Up Church Street,” produced...

Signs advertise apartments for rent on College Street.

Rising rent costs put students’ health at risk

Sophia Venturo and Quinn Johnson October 12, 2021

For upperclassmen, fall semester in Burlington is marked by competitive apartment hunting, but this year’s frenzy may pose extra challenges due to low vacancies and high prices. After years of gradual...

Finding intimacy after a year of disconnection

Finding intimacy after a year of disconnection

Eamon Dunn, Culture Staff Writer October 7, 2021

If you found love during the pandemic, I’m happy for you, but please block me on social media. Giving up on love seemed acceptable in the midst of a pandemic. On top of restricted interactions and...

Students rush past Royall Tyler Theatre on their way to class. UVM has recently fallen behind other school in relation to its retention rate, which is 86.6 percent, between a classs first and second fall semesters.

Theater groups return to the stage after hiatus

Natalia Stamatatos, Culture Staff Writer October 6, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic halted artists’ ability to practice and perform, but student theater groups are making a comeback this fall. In 2019, the University Players split into two groups: the original...

Eight phones sit on a table open to Yik Yak Oct. 3.

Yik Yak is back

Avery Delisle, Culture Staff Writer October 5, 2021

Seemingly overnight, the once popular social media app Yik Yak came roaring back to life.  Popular in early 2014 — in the era of mustaches, washi tape and Vine — Yik Yak was among one of the more...

Fan or friend: How parasocial relationships became commonplace

Fan or friend: How parasocial relationships became commonplace

Molly Dever, Culture Staff Writer October 1, 2021

You’ve probably seen the phrase “parasocial relationship” if you’ve spent time on the internet in the past few weeks. This term describes the psychological relationship that pop culture fans...

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