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

Cynic Illustrations Presents: Our dream lighters

Cynic Illustrations Presents: Our dream lighters

Illustrations Staff May 10, 2024

No sesh is complete without the perfect lighter. That's why for this series, illustrators designed and created drawings of their dream lighters.    

UVM Staff United co-president Ellen Kaye addresses the crowd.

UVM Staff United holds May Day rally

On May 1 at 11:45 a.m., UVM Staff United gathered on the Howe Library steps for their May Day rally, along with UVM Graduate Students United, United Academics and supporters.  The rally marched down...

Mollys illustration of a star reminding themselves who they are.

Comic of the Week: “you’re a star!”

Molly Parker, Illustrations editor April 24, 2024

You can often find sophomore Erin Wong (@nailz.by.erin) with incredible nail designs she paints herself, but she paints nails for other students as well.

Through the lens: student nail artists

Nicea Scheeler, Staff Photographer April 19, 2024

Amidst a creativity-filled campus, student nail artists are painting their way to self-expression one beautiful nail at a time. In a world of textbooks, lectures and labs, it is ever-so-important to...

A photographer attaches his camera to a large telescope in Battery Park.

Through the Lens: pre-eclipse preparations

Emily Kobus, Co-Photo Editor April 18, 2024

Vermont officials estimated approximately 160,000 visitors made the journey to Vermont for the April 8 solar eclipse. This meant about 60,000 vehicles coming into the state from near and far. To commit...

Crowds yell in disbelief during totality.

Eclipse on campus: how students celebrated a once in a lifetime event

Alex Strand, Staff Photographer April 16, 2024

Sometimes I wonder what cavemen felt when they saw the first eclipse; whether they stared directly at the partially covered sun and let its light burn their retinas just like us. As history progressed,...

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