Nine student activists could face consequences following rally
Sawyer Loftus, Contributor
2 days ago
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
Students who spoke at a social justice rally last month could soon face disciplinary actions, according to letters obtained by the Cynic. Leaders from NoNames for Justice and other social justice groups have received letters from the University asking them to admit they violated student conduct polic...
Effort to help food insecure students suffers from difficult enrollment process
March 12, 2019
UVM’s pilot program to help food-insecure students access more meals is being criticized for its policies that make it difficult for students to enroll. This spring, a coalition of students and staff trying to address food insecurity at UVM, the food insecurity working group, and UVM Dining launched a p...
Veterans course cut due to short staff
Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2019
A classics department class for student veterans has been cut because of a reduction to faculty. Classics department chair John Franklin has run a class for veterans in which students read and discuss Homer from the perspective of soldiers returning from war, but the class won’t be continuing aft...
Campus cops patrol the college community
Juliann Lesch, Staff Writer
March 8, 2019
A Saturday shift for UVM police services can range from dealing with rowdy college students, busting a driver for a DUI, or doing crowd control at an athletic event. Between three different shifts and officers, a day at UVM police services consists of interacting with students, dropping in at various...
NoNames changes persist a year later
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 7, 2019
One year after the 2018 Waterman Takeover, NoNames for Justice rallied in the Waterman Building to celebrate its accomplishments and promote other student activist groups on campus. NoNames held several rallies in February 2018, including shutting down Main Street Feb. 22 and taking over Waterman...
Debate team disputes conflict
March 7, 2019
Following student outcry and protests in response to faculty cuts, UVM’s Lawrence Debate Union held a debate about the importance of STEM and the liberal arts. The union hosted the public debate Feb. 27 in the Davis Center’s Sugar Maple Ballroom to address the question: “Should we regret the priorit...
Activist group challenges administration
Zoe Stern, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
A student activist group has released its list of demands aimed at the University administration. The Coalition for Student and Faculty Rights was created by students in support of United Academics, the faculty union, sophomore Cobalt Tolbert said. The organization is student-run and was created to ch...
Concerns after rape on campus
Julianne Lesch, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
A recent rape on campus has raised concerns about dorm safety and resources available to victims. Thirty-seven year old Tyson Cyphers, an Essex Junction resident, was arrested Feb. 23 on three different charges that occured on campus. He is charged with aggravated sexual assault, stalking and thef...
Provost steps down amidst campus strife
Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
Amid tensions between students, faculty and the administration, Provost David Rosowsky is stepping down at the end of the semester after six years at the University. Rosowsky is leaving to allow President-Delegate Suresh Garimella to build his own leadership team, according to an email Rosowsky sent to th...
SGA edged out of presidential search
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 5, 2019
Filed under Campus, Headliners, News
A faculty panel met with two finalists during the presidential search, but no student panel equivalent was created. SGA has planned a resolution criticizing the lack of student inclusion in the process. SGA President Ethan Foley, a junior, learned while attending a Feb. 25 Faculty Senate meeting that a...
Students mobilize against budget cuts
March 1, 2019
In light of budget changes to the College of Arts and Sciences, students have expressed their frustration on campus and online. Students have been hanging posters, posting memes and helping organize protests after cuts were made to humanities programs, including the loss of lecturer positions in classi...
Students notice gym shortages
Sophia Venturo, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
While the University moves ahead with the new Multipurpose center, students are noticing an increase in broken gym equipment at the existing facility. Sophomore Cameron Clark is a campus recreation maintenance technician. The machines may seem perpetually broken, but the process to fix them is long...
