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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant, UVM’s Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reacts to the new exhibit for Celebrating Diverse Voices at UVM Feb. 10. The exhibit, dedicated to Dr. Heading-Grant can be found on the fourth floor of the Davis Center.

Photo of the Week

Elaina Sepede, Staff Photographer February 11, 2021

 UVM Senior Anna Shea holds her cat Pesto in her off-campus apartment Jan. 30.

Photo of the Week

Elaina Sepede, Staff Photographer February 1, 2021

Passing the Mic to Vermont Women – A Vermont Female Firefighter’s Story

Tulley Hescock, Multimedia Reporter November 21, 2020

UVM Junior, Maxine Senft-Miller is one of a few female volunteer firefighters in Colchester, Vermont. Listen to her talk about her experience in a male dominated field and what it takes to be a firefighter.

The ballot counter leafs through the ballots, handing his partner one at a time Oct. 29. He said typically he would be licking his fingers to get through the ballots more quickly, but COVID has put a halt to that.

An inside look at the ballot counting process

Kate Vanni, Layout and Illustrations Editor November 3, 2020

 Data sourced from the University of Vermont’s student geographic origin records.

Experts expect high UVM voter turnout, despite historic lows in college voter turnout

Kate Vanni, Layout and Illustrations Editor October 8, 2020

Across the United States, college students lag behind in voting, including at UVM. But experts in Vermont say this election could be different.  Falling 5% below the national average, UVM’s undergraduate...

Breaking down UVMs May 2020 budget request to the state of Vermont

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...

UVMs mens basketball game spread COVID-19 to 16 fans

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...

A Year in Illustrations

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...

Light it blue

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...

How were feeling...

How we’re feeling…

Cynic Illustrations Team 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...

First-year Eliza Mabey submitted this photo from a walk in a meadow with her dog Junior in central Vermont  after a long day of doing homework.

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...

Quarantine Survival Guide

Quarantine Survival Guide

Cynic Design Staff 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.

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