How UVM students say their lives are impacted by COVID-19
Kate Vanni, Layout and Illustrations Editor
March 27, 2020
The Vermont Cynic asked UVM students to fill out a survey to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting them. Over the course of the last week, UVM students took the time to fill out the survey. Here are graphical representations of their responses. Are you staying on campus? If you are choo...
BREAKING: SGA presidential and vice presidential election forced to restart
Lilly Page, News Staff Reporter
March 26, 2020
After over a thousand people voted in the SGA presidential and vice presidential election, SGA was forced to restart the election due to an unknown amount of ineligible graduates and alumni that had access to the voting platform. Senior Nick Bouffard, the Chair of the Elections Committee, sent out an email...
A debate of a different kind: SGA takes presidential debates to live stream
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
March 24, 2020
SGA attempted to keep things business as usual, despite a pandemic, with a virtual debate between candidates running for SGA president and vice president. Moderator Nick Boufford, a senior, was joined by SGA presidential candidates junior Owen Doherty, sophomore Lana Al-Namee, junior Ben Bieri and...
BREAKING: UVM to continue online learning through end of semester and students urged to leave
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
March 23, 2020
UVM will continue its remote learning model through the end of the semester and close its residential halls, as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies throughout the country and Vermont. As the chance for a physical return to campus comes to a close, the University said Commencement is unlikely to occur...
Your latest COVID-19 updates
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
March 19, 2020
UVM Foundation sets up new fund The UVM Foundation has set up a new fund where alumni can donate to help with the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Pandemic Response Fund was created by President Garimella to make sure the most funds can be used most effectively, accordin...
Your latest COVID-19 updates
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
March 18, 2020
UVM has restricted access to campus buildings and further limited the number of people that can gather on campus in its latest updated responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a March 18 email, Gary Derr, vice president for operations and public safety, stated effective immediately UVM buildings will onl...
UVM’s hand sanitizer falls below CDC reccomendations
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
March 18, 2020
Amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, UVM has not and will not have CDC recommended hand sanitizer for use throughout the University. In a March 17 email, Gary Derr, Vice President for operations and public safety, stated wall-mounted hand sanitizer stations throughout the University do not contain...
Your Friday COVID-19 updates
March 13, 2020
In the last 48 hours, UVM has made several announcements regarding how COVID-19 will affect students. Here's what you need to know: UVM athletics cancels all activities UVM athletics has cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 athletic season, following a slew of other athletic cancellations. All...
BREAKING: UVM switches to online classes amidst coronavirus outbreak
Alek Fleury, Managing Editor
March 11, 2020
UVM is cancelling all classes March 16 and 17 and will switch to remote learning methods for regularly scheduled classes starting March 18 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a 1:24 p.m. March 11 email from UVM President Suresh Garimella. Gary Derr, vice president for operations and publ...
Students advised to bring academic materials home as concerns over the new coronavirus heighten
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
March 6, 2020
The University has advised students to bring coursework home over spring break in the event that the COVID-19 epidemic worsens and students are prevented from returning as scheduled. Faculty were advised to pass this information along to their students in a March 3 letter from Provost Patricia Prelock. “While...
The sights and sounds of homecoming for Vermont’s presidential candidate
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
March 6, 2020
ESSEX JUNCTION—On a rainy Super Tuesday, thousands of people stood for hours in Essex Junction, Vermont, watching live results on the big screen as presidential primaries across the country were called. All were there for the same reason March 3: to catch a glimpse of Democratic presidential candidate...
VT considers new tobacco restrictions
Maryann Makosiej, Assistant News Editor
March 5, 2020
A controversial push to ban all flavored tobacco products in Vermont has been met with mixed reactions from students, health professionals and tobacco shops alike. The bill, introduced Jan. 14, proposes to ban the sale or possession of flavored cigarettes, flavored electronic cigarettes and flavored substan...
