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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

Former NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous spoke Jan. 22 at UVM as part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Education & Learning series. In 2008, at 35 years old, Jealous became the NAACPs youngest ever national leader.

Civil rights speaker calls for action

Rachel Halpern, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

An American civil rights leader and politician spoke at UVM, encouraging young people to work for positive change. Benjamin Jealous came to UVM Jan. 22 as part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

Search for a new University president nears its end

Search for a new University president nears its end

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor January 26, 2019

As the board of trustees prepares to select the next University president, public meetings will be held in February for the UVM community to weigh in. David Daigle, chair of the board of trustees and...

A worker at the Vermont Consumer Assistance Program takes a call Jan. 18. Students can work for CAP by mediating disputes between businesses and consumers, spreading information about scams in the Vermont area, for class credit.

Vermont attorney general helps lead hands-on class

Cullen Paradis and Sophia Venturo January 25, 2019

The Vermont Consumer Assistance Program, based at UVM, gives students a chance to work directly with economic law in Vermont. Since its creation in 1981 as a resource for consumers and understaffed legislators,...

Amy Boyd Austin is the director of the Catamount Recovery Program and has been working there since the groups founding in 2010. CRP is for students in recovery from substance use and those taking a break from substance use as well.

Program builds home for recovery

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor January 24, 2019

At UVM, one woman is working to build a community around students who identify as being in recovery from drug use. Amy Boyd Austin, the director of the Catamount Recovery Program, has been working since...

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Campaign calls for Arabic class offerings

Julianne Lesch, Staff Writer January 23, 2019

A UVM student is fighting to bring Arabic back to campus since no formal classes have been taught since 2017. Khalid AlMubarak, a continuing education student and native Arabic speaker, is now offering...

The Tarrant Event Center, named after the projects leading donors, is set to begin construction in early 2019. Richard and Deb Tarrant donated $15 million to the new multipurpose facility.

New event center will be named after major donors

Sophia Venturo, Staff Writer January 17, 2019

UVM’s new $95 million event center will be named after the project’s leading donors. The University announced that Richard and Deb Tarrant donated $15 million to a new multipurpose facility, according...

The United States Capitol Building located in Washington D.C. is home to the United States Congress. The current shutdown of certain federal departments and agencies could slow own research at UVM, but financial aid remains unaffected.

Research funding halts in shutdown

Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer January 16, 2019

Research at UVM will go unfunded if the government shutdown continues, but financial aid is unaffected. The closure of certain federal departments and agencies that provide grants could slow down research...

Opioids, pills and substances like heroin have gotten national attention as more and more states declare health-related emergencies. Experts are in agreement that substances like heroin are present on UVMs campus.

Opioids on campus: with no consensus, a problem goes unchecked

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor January 15, 2019

Sarah came to UVM ready to start the next chapter of her life. As the daughter of a heroin addict, she knew the dangers of the drug. But to her surprise, opioids followed her to campus. The scope of...

A #meToo sign outside Living Well that allowed students to sign about their own #meToo stories.

New federal changes could force UVM to change sexual assault policies

Brandon Arcari and Sawyer Loftus January 2, 2019

Updates to federal rules on sexual assault investigations by the Department of Education could soon force UVM to change its policies. The newly-published updates, originally leaked in September, would...

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New multipurpose center’s name is announced

Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor December 18, 2018

The name of UVM’s new arena was announced before the men’s basketball game Dec. 18. Named after two donors, Rich and Deb Tarrant, it will be called Tarrant Arena, according to a Dec. 18 Burlington...

UVM community talks about consent

UVM community talks about consent

Lindsay Freed and Lee Hughes December 15, 2018

Every day, students on college campuses are having discussions about consent and its role in their lives. Coming from different backgrounds, many students have varying opinions on education about consent....

On Thursday afternoons in the Living Well office, sexuality exert Jenna Emerson holds personalized walk-in sex-ed lessons where students can discuss anything from quirting and masturbation to refining Tinder profiles or professing love. Emerson started these office hours last spring when she noticed a high demand for one-on-one meetings to discuss students love and sex lives.

Not as stressful as ‘the talk:’ Living Well office hours

Sophia Venturo, Staff Writer December 14, 2018

At sex education office hours, students line up to discuss pleasure, pain and emotional intimacy. On Thursday afternoons in the Living Well office, sexuality expert Jenna Emerson holds personalized walk-in...

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