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

Andrews cartoon for the cartoon caption competition featuring a chef snake-charming a bowl of spaghetti.

Cartoon Caption Competition #1

March 8, 2024

Winning Caption: "Chow (ciao) bella." - Meaghan Johnson

Footprints in the snow leading up to the house from the frozen pond.

A weekend away in St. J

Annalisa Madonia, Co-Photo Editor February 29, 2024

It’s that time in the semester when work starts piling up and syllabus week is a distant, sweet memory.  It’s easy to get swept up in clubs, work and your social life until it’s 3 a.m. and you’re...

The second room of the public portion of the greenhouse is warm and full of life.

Winter Time Greens

Alex Strand, Staff Photographer February 16, 2024

A jungle stands in an unlikely home: the very center of UVM. The UVM greenhouse offers plants from all walks of life, and provides a peaceful green escape from the gray February skies and concrete...

A dorm mini fridge covered in various stickers and magnets

A Sticky Situation

Annalisa Madonia, Co-Photo Editor February 8, 2024

As an avid sticker collector ever since the second grade, I have always been intrigued by all of the different stickers found around campus. Stickers in public have been used for decades for numerous reasons,...

Andrew Slowmans cartoon for the cartoon caption collaboration #1. A farmer in the desert pulling up a chicken from the ground.

Cartoon Caption Collaboration

Illustrations Staff and Opinion Staff February 6, 2024

In this collaboration, the illustrations section created a unique cartoon with no caption. The opinion staff was then tasked with coming up with creative captions for the cartoon. Here our the top three...

Desire paths are paths created by pedestrians near a designated walkway, but are slightly altered in their direction for convenience.

Winter Desire Paths

Emily Kobus, Co-Photo Editor February 1, 2024

While traditional sidewalks may tempt the average college student wary of stepping into snow, muddy trails across campus, mimicking the original desire paths, prevail.  These paths reveal the deep...

Bird Bikes serve as a sustainable and affordable transportation option to college students and other community members.

Chirp chirp: Bird Bikes infiltrate Burlington

Emily Kobus and Annalisa Madonia December 1, 2023

Bird bikes have landed and made their nests in the greater Burlington area. You have probably seen the bright robin’s egg blue bikes sprawled across campus and downtown in unusual locations or conditions....

A UVM student casually skating in front of the Grossman School of Business Oct. 10.

Skateboarding Around Vermont

Jamie Kaplan, Staff Photographer November 29, 2023

In case you haven’t already noticed, the city of Burlington has an abundance of skateboarders. Vermont’s smooth roads and steep hills are perfect for longboarding. Most people, though, prefer a more...

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