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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

New York Times writer talks policy

John Riedel, Staff Writer April 14, 2015

As part of the Mark Rosen Lecture Series, a New York Times editor gave a lecture April 8 about American politics and the concept of the American Dream. David Leonhardt is currently the managing editor...

SGA Updates

SGA Updates

Alexandra Shannon April 14, 2015

SASA resolution approved Resolution 9, which supports the Coalition of Students Against Sexual Violence, was approved.  This organization works toward  preventing sexual violence and rape culture on...

Field guide links conservationists and economists

Emma Trainor April 14, 2015

Literature about the connection between economics and conservation can now be found in the form of a field guide. UVM professors Taylor Ricketts, Brendan Fisher and their co-author Robin Naidoo of the...

Sodexo pays bill for utensil theft

April 8, 2015

Plates, cups, cookware, utensils and other items are broken and stolen on a daily basis in UVM’s dining halls, Sodexo employees said.“It creates a dark cloud over the whole dining experience,” Sodexo...

Search begins for new CAS dean

April 8, 2015

The College of Arts and Sciences is due for a change in leadership after the resignation of its dean.Dean Antonio Cepeda-Benito, who has led the college since July of 2012, is stepping down, effective...

STEM complex to integrate campus

April 8, 2015

All the upcoming construction on Central campus poses the question of what the finished product will look like.With the STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — complex, the goal will...

UVM tops list of schools to study health

Bryan O'Keefe April 8, 2015

Students with a passion for science and health should look no further than UVM, according to a recent report by USA Today. ReLast week, the report that placed UVM among institutions such as Johns Hopkins...

Stamp Stampede visits UVM

Bryan O'Keefe April 8, 2015

One of the first warm days of spring brought both free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and a call to amend the U.S. Constitution to campus last week. Thursday afternoon, representatives from the nonprofit...

SGA Updates

SGA Updates

Alexandra Shannon April 8, 2015

Legalization of marijuana Sen. David Zuckerman discussed the benefits of legalizing marijuana and the effects it would have on Vermont. International education Kim Howards and Emma Swift from the...

App developed to help gather bike path data

April 8, 2015

A new app  might soon help find the best way to get around without a car.The app is called UVM Path Project and was released with the goal of gathering data on the routes that the UVM community uses to...

Panel of food writers talk culture

Alexandra Shannon April 7, 2015

A panel of three award-winning food writers discussed the importance of food, the cultural value it holds, and how it is changing American society. The event called “Cooking, Writing and American Culture:...

First stages of construction to begin

April 6, 2015

Starting Wednesday, it might become a little harder to get to classes.The preparation for the numerous upcoming construction projects, will be allowed to begin April 1, said Robert Vaughan, director of...

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