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Looking at the matchup: what to know about each teams seasons before the round of 64

Looking at the matchup: what to know about each team’s seasons before the round of 64

Zach Falls, Senior Staff Writer March 15, 2017

The Men's basketball team will take on Purdue University in the round of 64 of the NCAA tournament, March Madness. After a nail biting finish, the team finished their run through the America East...

After a narrow victory, Cats will dance in March Madness

After a narrow victory, Cats will dance in March Madness

March 14, 2017

For the first time since 2012, Vermont men’s basketball is going dancing. The Catamounts punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 56-53 win over the University at Albany in the America East...

Former students die after tree is blown onto car

Former students die after tree is blown onto car

Staff Report March 13, 2017

    Two members of the UVM community died after a tree was blown by 70 mph winds onto the roof of their car last week.   Maggie Potter ‘16, 23, and her boyfriend Maxwell...

UVM awarded for human rights efforts

Lucy Bisselle, Staff Writer March 12, 2017

An initiative launched at UVM received an award for its work with torture victims. On Feb. 15, the 2017 Human Rights Award was presented by the American Psychiatric Association to the National Consortium...

Students study in the Bailey/Howe Library.

SGA reopens discussion of reading days

Jacob Ide, Staff Writer March 12, 2017

Readings days are back on the table. SGA requests to reopen conversations around reading days reinstatement led to a discussion with campus-wide representation on March 6. “The conversation was...

SGA President Jason Maulucci addresses the attendees of the SGA meeting April 5, 2016. SGA is planning to be carbon neutral by 2025.

SGA to minimize emissions

John Riedel, Senior Staff Writer March 12, 2017

SGA is looking to greatly minimize UVM’s impact on the environment by 2025. In 2010, UVM committed to being carbon neutral by 2025 as part of a nationwide effort by universities across the country. “I...

UVM hosts human trafficking conference

Chris Dillon and Kassondra Little March 12, 2017

In February, UVM brought together an FBI agent, doctors and community service workers to address human trafficking in Vermont. The Department of Family Medicine and the Larner College of Medicine hosts...

Craig Pelsor, Staff Writer March 12, 2017

New App seeks to improve student voter participation Lachlan Francis presented a proposal for the use of an app called Voatz in the upcoming SGA elections. Voatz is an app that uses fingerprints  to...

Medical lecturer discusses in-class death

Colin Bushweller, Senior Staff Writer March 12, 2017

In the Spring of 2013, while giving a presentation on infant CPR, lecturer Pat Malone collapsed and fell to the ground. Malone was having a heart attack and was pronounced medically dead. The students...

Renderings of the new Cambrian Rise project pictured. The new community is planned to be built just south of Burlington High School.

New Burlington development to ease housing pressure

Greta Brown, Staff Writer March 2, 2017

Burlington may be on a path to creating both affordable and eco-friendly places to live. The Cambrian Rise Project on North Avenue, a housing development project to revitalize the North End, was...

Members of the UVM Black Student Union walk at the annual Black Fashion Show Feb. 25. 
Phil Carruthers | The Vermont Cynic

Black Student Union celebrates blackness in annual fashion show

Anna Power, Healy Fallon, and Chloe Chaobal March 2, 2017

Lights, camera, fashion: black pride hits the stage at UVM to top off celebrating Black History Month. During a night full of fashion, music and spoken word, the Black Student Union Fashion show topped...

Phil Carruthers | The Vermont Cynic

UVM Medicine to build Connecticut campus

Colin Bushweller, Senior Staff Writer March 2, 2017

The Western Connecticut Health Network announced its partnership with UVM’s Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine to establish an accredited branch campus Feb. 5. The campus will be located...

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