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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

The Roxy’s closure: a terrible sign for the future of cinema

The Roxy’s closure: a terrible sign for the future of cinema

Simon Stanwood, Opinion Columnist November 22, 2024

I’ve gone to Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, also known as the Roxy, almost every weekend I’ve attended UVM, so it was quite a shock when its closure was announced earlier this month. Late on Nov. 7, the...

I still love my Trump-voting family

I still love my Trump-voting family

Kendall Evans, Opinion Columnist November 22, 2024

I woke up under a blanket of unseasonably warm temperatures and met the eyes of my girlfriend. Communal tears began to swell but all we could do was hold each other. There was nowhere to put this pain...

Del Water Gap headlines Fall Fest held in Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Sept. 22.

Del Water Gap Brings FallFest to New Heights

Nora Sissenich, Culture Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Electric isn’t a word most UVM students would typically use to describe Patrick Gymnasium, but it was certainly an accurate descriptor for last Friday night.  On the evening of Sept. 21, students...

Sticky notes spelling out “Ballz” displayed in a CCRH window.

Window wars: The controversy surrounding dorm window displays

Ciara Lordan, Features Staff Writer September 27, 2023

With the fall semester underway, residence halls are springing back to life as students create their own sense of home away from home.  Decorating floor-to-ceiling, some on-campus residents are leaving...

We need a four-day workweek, now

We need a four-day workweek, now

Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist September 25, 2023

The United States’ work-life balance is laughable, and a four-day workweek could be a solution.  America’s work ethic is part of the reason Americans are dying earlier, and in worse mental and...

The Huertas Project promotes food sovereignty in migrant farmer groups.

Backyard to table: The Huertas Project and cultivating food sovereignty 

Callia Gilligan, Features Staff Writer September 22, 2023

Latinx migrant farmers working in Vermont’s dairies face difficulty accessing local and culturally familiar food. The Huertas Project is run through UVM and works with migrant farmers on rural dairy...

Bisexual men are underrepresented in the media, and it needs to change

Bisexual men are underrepresented in the media, and it needs to change

Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist September 19, 2023

Bisexual men just aren’t getting enough positivity or representation in the media and it needs to be recognized.  Compared to other LGBTQ+ communities, bisexuals make up considerably less media representation,...

Parking lot filled with cars on Athletic Campus on Sept 8.

Hyundais and Kias vandalized on Athletic

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter September 18, 2023

UVM Police Services found evidence of attempted, unsuccessful hotwiring and other vandalization of six cars parked on University Heights Road following reports on August 24, said UVM Police Chief Tim Bilodeau. A...

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