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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

President Suresh Garimella walks past a group of protesters Aug. 25.

Dual protests at Convocation over livable wages, divestment

Noah Diedrich, News Editor September 10, 2024

UVM Staff United and a group of pro-Palestinian students picketed at Convocation on Aug. 25. UVMSU was urging UVM to provide livable wages for its workers, said Ellen Kaye, co-president of UVMSU. Kaye...

Photo Illustration: Students apply bug repellent.

University responds to EEE risk

Andrew Gould, Cynic News Reporter September 9, 2024

UVM’s response to eastern equine encephalitis is based on balancing safety with the student experience, said Blake Reilly, executive director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing. The Center for...

Live Updates: Students hold encampment for divestment on Andrew Harris Commons

Live Updates: Students hold encampment for divestment on Andrew Harris Commons

Staff Report May 7, 2024

This is a live updates page. As events continue to develop, reporters from the Cynic will update this article with encampment and related coverage here. May 8, 12 p.m. Protesters began taking down...

The Waterman building located on the corner of South Prospect Street and College Street stands with nobody around it, Sept. 30, 2021.

Understanding UVM’s investment disclosures with Richard Cate

Sophia Balunek, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2024

The total list of funds in which UVM’s consolidated endowment is invested as of Feb. 29 is listed in the appendix of the materials for a May 17 Budget, Finance and Investment Committee meeting. The...

Fire on Virtue Field April 20.

Virtue Field fire prompts investigation

Maxine Thornton, Managing Editor April 29, 2024

On April 20 at 1 a.m., students received a UVM CATAlert for a fire on Virtue Field. A media advisory was sent at 1:17 p.m. that day pinpointing the fire at the storage sheds and that no injuries were...

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and Marek Broderick take on new roles in city government

Noah Diedrich and Jessie Pennington April 29, 2024

As of April 1, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak is Burlington’s new mayor. She’s also Burlington’s first woman and LGBTQ+ person to hold the position. Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive, earned 51.18% of...

Students delivered copies of the transparency letter to several administrative offices in the Waterman building Apr 12.

Students rally for UVM investment transparency

Nora Sissenich, Features Staff Writer April 24, 2024

Students gathered on the first floor of the Davis Center Friday, April 12 at 11:50 a.m. to demand the University make its investment records fully available to the public. The UVM Union of Students...

UVM Staff United calls for a step scale and wage progression April 16.

UVM Staff United holds rally supporting step pay scale

Olivia Miller and Andrew Gould April 22, 2024

UVM Staff United held a rally April 16 on the Waterman steps. UVMSU is in the process of negotiating their second contract with UVM, said Co-President Ellen Kaye. The current contract is dated through...

SGA has passed a resolution addressing President Suresh Garimella's response to campus conflicts.

SGA passes resolution calling for empathy in campus communications

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter April 8, 2024

On Feb. 27, SGA unanimously passed a resolution calling for increased empathy toward communities affected by campus conflicts in future communications from UVM President Suresh Garimella, said senior and...

UVM SGA elections will be held between April 3-5.

SGA to hold elections April 3-5

Jessie Pennington, Cynic News Reporter April 2, 2024

Editor's note: This story was updated on April 4 at 2:58 p.m. to correct the spelling of Teferra's last name. SGA elections for vice president and president will be held between April 3-5, according...

University Heights and Central Campus residence halls repurposed for upcoming eclipse.

UVM to rent out dorm rooms for eclipse, affected students seek alternative accommodations

Staff Report April 1, 2024

University officials have announced that they will be reoccupying student housing for the total eclipse April 8, according to an April 1 press release. “Students in premium-tier dorms will be asked...

UVM instituted a new brand positioning including a new logo to replace the Old Mill Tower.

UVM adopts new logo

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter March 21, 2024

UVM has adopted new brand positioning, including a new logo, set to be phased in over the next year and a half, according to a Feb. 28 press release.  The change in logo from the tower of Old Mill...

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