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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

Mini Opinions: The opinion staff’s favorite places on campus

Opinion Staff, Staff writers February 7, 2022

Emily Johnston: Howe Library skybridge study area The best place to hangout on campus is the study area next to the Howe Library skybridge. While studying, I like to play a game where I count the...

Students should not be responsible for textbook costs

Students should not be responsible for textbook costs

Grace Visco, Assistant Opinion Editor February 4, 2022

After the first week of the semester, my bank account does not look pretty. It’s not because I’m back on campus spending money on frivolous items and late night DoorDash, it's the ridiculous cost...

Vote based on policy, not a Sanders’ endorsement

Harry van Dyke, Opinion Columnist February 2, 2022

Vermont should have a more competitive election for its Senate seats. The same four men, Patrick Leahy, Jim Jeffords, Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, have occupied Vermont’s three congressional offices...

UVM, stop hiding Trinity and Redstone on your campus tours

UVM, stop hiding Trinity and Redstone on your campus tours

Mary Kueser, Opinion Columnist February 1, 2022

On my first date with UVM, I went on a campus tour and I fell in love.  UVM’s campus felt right. I loved the size and the old buildings, it was magical. When I finally moved to campus, it felt...

Growing up means a change in the definition of home

Growing up means a change in the definition of home

Spencer Hurlburt, Opinion Columnist January 31, 2022

Stepping into my mom’s house after a chaotic fall semester felt like a sigh of relief.   However, the eerie feeling that I’m a guest in my own house sunk in as soon as I realized my mom changed...

Minority language speakers need support at UVM

Minority language speakers need support at UVM

Christophe Meunier, Opinion Columnist January 28, 2022

I speak Brezhoneg, which has 500,000 speakers today, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. As one of few speakers worldwide, I am always looking to find others who know the language, and this was no...

Stop glorifying abusive relationships in media

Stop glorifying abusive relationships in media

Rebecca Brady, Opinion Columnist January 27, 2022

The glorification of intimate partner abuse is inappropriately normalized, and at times, romanticized in the media.  Intimate partner abuse includes either physical or emotional abuse done by an individual’s...

UVM, take a stronger approach against omicron

UVM, take a stronger approach against omicron

Emily Johnston, Opinion Editor January 26, 2022

UVM's response to the omicron variant of COVID-19 is a failure. The University decided not to change their plans for spring 2022, according to Patricia Prelock, provost and senior vice president, and...

UVM should supply at-home tests to protect staff

UVM should supply at-home tests to protect staff

Reece Coren, Opinion Columnist January 25, 2022

It’s calendar year three of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.  COVID-19 cases are at an all-time high in the nation, according to the CDC’S COVID-19 Data Tracker.  UVM needs to protect its...

SAS is an important resource and needs to be advertised

SAS is an important resource and needs to be advertised

Vivian Finck, Opinion Columnist January 21, 2022

I have chronic migraine, meaning I face at least 15 headache days a month which directly affect my ability to perform at the same rate as other students. When I entered my first year at UVM, my neurologist...

Students should value diversity requirements

Students should value diversity requirements

Emma Dinsmore, Opinion Columnist January 20, 2022

Students should take diversity courses seriously. As a queer woman, I have some personal experience with the information discussed in diversity requirements.  However, as a white person, signing...

Taking electives transforms the learning experience

Taking electives transforms the learning experience

Grace Visco, Opinion Columnist January 19, 2022

I spent most of high school taking classes I hated. I never had the potential to love learning in high school. I wanted that to be different in college. Upon reflecting on a first year filled with stressful...

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