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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

The flags outside of the Davis Center at half mast Sept. 10.

Pride flag removed from half-staff position following Kirk assassination

Leah Dillon and Maddie Riggs September 23, 2025

On Sept. 10, right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University. All U.S. departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S....

SGA kicks off fall semester

SGA kicks off fall semester

Alex Strand, News Editor September 9, 2025

SGA held its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to discuss changes for the fall semester and plans for the incoming first-year senators. Sophomore Senator Lily Onorato proposed a mentor...

A “We accept WIC EBT cards” sticker is displayed at Hannaford in Burlington, Vt., on Aug. 6.

Personal information of Vermont SNAP recipients shared with federal government

Maxine Thornton and Alex Strand August 7, 2025

On Monday, Aug. 4, 64,000 Vermonters relying on food assistance programs had their personal data, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and addresses, shared with the federal government,...

The former Prism Center will now be titled “Prism at UVM,” as a part of the larger Prism Intercultural Center July 29.

UVM community pushes back against restructuring of LGBTQ+ and Gender Equity Center

Grace Wang, Co-Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2025

UVM’s recent decision to restructure several of the University’s student identity centers has drawn widespread criticism from faculty, staff, students and alums. Many of these stakeholders view the...

Common Ground Values displayed on blocks outside Davis Center April 30.

UVM quietly removes DEI language from websites, office names

Noah Diedrich, News Editor May 2, 2025

In late March, employees of the Office of Equity, Belonging and Student Engagement learned in a staff meeting that their office would undergo a rebranding and strip the word "equity" from its title. The...

Blue Light removed from the Waterman green March 25.

University uproots Blue Lights from campus, completing yearslong phase-out

Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter April 29, 2025

The University’s Blue Light System stations around campus were removed in late March, marking the final shift to the CATSafe app as the primary on-campus security measure, said Michael Schirling, chief...

Protesters gather in downtown Burlington April 14.

Students, staff rally outside Öztürk hearing

Noah Diedrich, News Editor April 28, 2025

Members of the UVM community rallied in front of the Vermont District Court in Burlington on Monday, April 14, to protest the detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk and support her legal team while the hearing...

UVM students and faculty began the protest at the Waterman building April 23.

Students call for Mahdawi’s release outside hearing

Alex Strand, Cynic News Reporter April 28, 2025

Early in the morning of April 23, UVM students and faculty marched from the steps of the Waterman building to join Burlington community members outside of the U.S. District Court building on Elmwood Avenue. Inside,...

Protester's handmade signs at the “Hands Off!” protest outside of Burlington City Hall April 5.

Burlington protestors tell Trump, Musk “Hands Off!”

Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter April 15, 2025

Burlingtonians rallied against recent federal action at the “Hands Off!” protest outside City Hall on Saturday, April 5.  The protest was one of 1,400 happening simultaneously across the United...

UVM Interim President Patricia Prelock selected to be the new U of A provost and senior vice president of academic affairs.

Prelock follows Garimella, Cate to University of Arizona for provost job

Noah Diedrich, News Editor April 14, 2025

For the third time in the last year, a UVM administrator is leaving Burlington for Tucson, Ariz. On Tuesday, the University of Arizona announced that UVM’s Interim President Patricia Prelock had been...

Kennedy Connors and Merrick Modun the new SGA President and Vice President for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Connors, Modun win SGA election

Jacklyn Giles, Cynic News Reporter April 14, 2025

Sophomores Kennedy Connors and Merrick Modun were elected SGA President and Vice President, respectively, for the 2025-2026 academic year after votes were counted on Saturday, April 5.  Voting for...

New chair of the UVM board of trustees, Cynthia Barnhart.

Cynthia Barnhart takes on new role as board of trustees chair

Jacklyn Giles, Cynic News Reporter April 8, 2025

On March 3, UVM announced that Cynthia Barnhart was appointed the new chair of the UVM board of trustees, succeeding former chair Ron Lumbra.  Barnhart, who graduated from UVM in 1981, recently announced...

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