Breaking down UVM’s May 2020 budget request to the state of Vermont
Kate Vanni, Summer Editor-in-Chief
July 20, 2020
The University of Vermont requested $15,046,457 in COVID-19 relief funds from Vermont’s House Appropriations Committee in May along with $72,750,000 for non-COVID expenses. The following graphs illustrate the summary of out-of-pocket expenses that the university incurred from COVID-19, expects to incur ...
UVM’s men’s basketball game spread COVID-19 to 16 fans
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
June 29, 2020
COVID-19’s spread throughout Vermont may have been aided by A March 10 UVM basketball game, according to a VTDigger article. According to the Jun 10 article, 16 people had COVID-19 symptoms after attending the game, three of which later died from the virus. Among those three was Dave Reissig, a...
A Year in Illustrations
May 12, 2020
EEvery year the Cynic illustrations staff creates beautiful imagery to bring the words of its writers to life. This is a collection of some of the most exciting and inspiring illustrations that were produced these past two semesters. The Cynic is very fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated group tha...
Light it blue
Bridget Higdon, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2020
UVM shrugged off its green and gold and dressed itself in blue this week as the Davis Center was lit to honor frontline health care workers indefinitely. For over a week, the Davis Center has been lit in blue lights each night beginning at 8 p.m., according to an April 24 press release. The...
How we’re feeling…
April 27, 2020
When words fall short in describing the coronavirus outbreak, symbolism fills in the cracks. Each illustrator was presented with the prompt: Express how the pandemic is affecting you symbolically. Using a variety of styles and mediums each illustrator had a different response. One illustrator feel...
Photo Gallery: Appreciating the outdoors close to home
April 22, 2020
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Despite remote-learning and stay at home orders, many of us are still finding ways to get outside and appreciate the world around us. As part of Cynic Outdoors Week, we asked our readers and our staff photographers to submit photos from their latest outdoor excursions...
Quarantine Survival Guide
April 17, 2020
The Vermont Cynic’s design staff created “how to” guides for surviving online learning. Check out these infographics to ensure a successful end to an irregular semester. ...
The Dig – Escaping COVID-19 in Nicaragua
Jean Macbride, Multimedia Reporter
April 12, 2020
Verena Nelson (UVM '13) was spending the winter in Nicaragua with her boyfriend, teaching English through the website VIPkid to pay living expenses. When the COVID-19 virus hit nearby Costa Rica, Nelson was one of many expats trying to get out of the country, which is ruled by a communist dictator and is ...
Supporters of student union now hold a majority on SGA following elections
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
April 10, 2020
Following the election of an SGA President who ran on a platform to create a student union, 20 SGA senators that ran on the same platform were elected Thursday night. Junior Ben Bieri, the SGA president-elect won the presidential race on a platform to get rid of SGA. Now, his supporters hold a majority...
Lonely Campus
Kate Vanni, Layout and Illustrations Editor
April 10, 2020
I wake up every morning to the sound of birds chirping. That is all I hear on campus now that almost everyone is gone. There are no midnight screams from drunken first-years. The band of guitarists who used to play outside my window are now all back in their home states. I even mi...
Your latest COVID-19 updates
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
April 7, 2020
Graduation ceremony uncertain, new grading options and a makeover for the Patrick Gym.
Passing the Mic to Vermont Women – Rebecca White
Tulley Hescock, Multimedia Reporter
April 3, 2020
This is the first episode of “Passing the Mic to Vermont Women,” where Tulley sits down with women who are making changes to improve Vermont. State Rep. Rebecca White shares her unique story of being a young woman in the State House. She shares the people and organizations that supported he...
