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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

Clubs recognized, monitored by SGA

Alexandra Shannon October 14, 2015

UVM recognizes over 150 clubs, all monitored by the SGA Club Affairs Committee. Club Affairs supervises all activities by SGA clubs and organizations. The Club Affairs Committee, formerly the Student...

UVM sells graduate housing, students upset

October 13, 2015

“Honestly if I had known this was going to happen I would not have gone to UVM. I would’ve gone somewhere else,” said Shavon Green, a resident at the Ethan Allen Apartments in Colchester.The apartments...

Reported campus rapes increase, records show

Jill Vaglica October 13, 2015

The number of reported rapes at UVM more than doubled in the last year, according to a report released Sept. 29 by UVM police services. The report is required under the federal Jeanne Clery Act, which...

SGA initiative pairs freshman with peer advisers

Bryan O'Keefe October 13, 2015

Incoming first-years will have more academic support under a new SGA advising program starting next year. This initiative will pair groups of 10 first-years with an upperclassman of the same major as...

UVM bookstore adds Bernie Sanders shirts

Caroline Alkire October 13, 2015

In response to the frenzy on campus for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the UVM bookstore has started selling apparel that allows students to show off their “Bernie fever”. A single T-shirt...

Students work in a geology lab in Lafayette Oct. 2. Waste from the bathroom leaked through the ceiling tiles into the classroom below. The tiles have been replaced.  RYAN THORNTON/The Vermont Cynic

Flooding in Lafayette disrupts geography lab

Caroline Alkire October 7, 2015

A recent flood in Lafayette Hall proved the reliability of UVM’s custodial department when a urinal in the 3rd floor men’s bathroom overflowed, endangering computers and equipment in a downstairs geology...

Concerned Burlington residents visit SGA

Alexandra Shannon October 6, 2015

Burlington residents attended an SGA meeting to discuss issues with alcohol, noise, vandalism and littering. The majority of the residents have been living in Burlington for at least 10 years and said...

Wording of CatAlert is cause for an apology by police

John Riedel, Staff Writer October 6, 2015

The UVM community received an email from Chief of UVM Police Services Lianne Tuomey, apologizing for the wording of a UVM CatAlert about a sexual assault at FallFest sent Sept. 28.   “The...

UVM police denied weapon request

Jill Vaglica October 6, 2015

The Burlington Police Department announced last week they will no longer receive military equipment, but UVM police services is still tied to the government weapon program. Until this summer, the only...

Jeanne Mance residents have to walk almost a mile to the nearest unlimited dining hall on weekends.  Data from google maps

Jeanne Mance students walk far to dinner

October 6, 2015

When Jeanne Mance residents were asked about their dining situation, some student’s reactions were: “Don’t even get me started.”Jeanne Mance Hall has limited dining options on weekdays nights and...

Crowds fill the Davis Center to listen to the UVM Foundation’s fundraising announcement Oct. 2. President Sullivan is at the podium. OLIVER POMAZI/The Vermont Cynic

Major fundraising campaign kicks off

Bryan O'Keefe October 6, 2015

President Tom Sullivan announced the largest fundraising campaign in UVM history on Oct. 2  “Move Mountains: The Campaign for The University of Vermont,”  is a $500 million fundraising initiative...

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Graduate senate leader discusses housing issues with board of trustees

John Riedel, Staff Writer October 6, 2015

Issues concerning university finances, educational policy, construction projects and student housing were discussed at the bi-annual board of trustees meeting. President Sullivan, several administrators,...

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