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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

UVM needs to stop breaking class size records

UVM needs to stop breaking class size records

Abby Stevens, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2022

The thought of being crowd-crushed never crossed my mind as something I would need to worry about during my first week of college.  As I surveyed the mass of people during UVM’s annual convocation...

UVM needs to bring back COVID-19 housing

UVM needs to bring back COVID-19 housing

Petra Zucker, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2022

As a warm welcome to my first week at UVM, my floor was overcome with an upsurge in COVID-19. Not only did eight people on my floor alone test positive, but COVID-19 was rapidly spreading throughout...

I am not a slut

I am not a slut

Grace Visco, Opinion Editor September 20, 2022

Content warning: sexual assault. “She’s easy, anyone could get with her.” A little birdie told me someone made that comment about me at a party. At first, I laughed off the comment and turned...

Keep current events in mind, stay safe in downtown Burlington

Keep current events in mind, stay safe in downtown Burlington

Spencer Hurlburt, Opinion Columnist September 15, 2022

For visitors from the suburbs of Boston or the outskirts of Philadelphia, Burlington may seem like a carefree place where people can let their guards down.  While it may have been that way for years,...

Stop reselling thrifted clothes for profit

Stop reselling thrifted clothes for profit

Mary Kueser, Assistant Opinion Editor September 14, 2022

I love thrifting as much as the next UVM student, especially for the thrill of finding the exact piece I was looking for. However, I feel as though it’s been getting harder and harder to find quality...

Prescription drugs aren’t a miracle cure

Prescription drugs aren’t a miracle cure

Christophe Meunier, Opinion Columnist September 13, 2022

I don’t have feelings anymore. I can’t remember the last time I truly felt happy, the last time I truly felt sad, the last time I truly felt bothered by something.  My life now is just an unending...

Students need SASs support

Students need SAS’s support

Vivian Finck, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2022

The past four years I’ve been at UVM have been nothing short of eye-opening.  Years of observation have convinced me UVM’s support for progression and forward-thinking ideals is nothing but a facade.  Niche,...

Mini Opinions: Overrated UVM staples

Opinion Staff, Staff Writers September 7, 2022

Welcome back, Cats! In celebration of our return to campus, the opinion writers want to share their hot takes on what we consider to be overrated UVM staples. Join us as we dissect some Catamount...

Learn to be comfortable being alone

Learn to be comfortable being alone

Emma Dinsmore, Opinion Columnist September 6, 2022

Making friends during your first year of college can sometimes feel as though you’re trying to latch on to anyone you can meet. No one wants to be lonely, so when we find friends, we don’t want...

Changing the Cynic for a changing world

Changing the Cynic for a changing world

Ella Ruehsen and Eric Scharf September 6, 2022

Dear readers, The Vermont Cynic has called the University of Vermont home for nearly 140 years. Since its inception in 1883, our student-run newspaper has covered countless aspects of UVM’s history....

Hot Girl Walk your way to happiness

Hot Girl Walk your way to happiness

Grace Visco, Opinion Editor September 5, 2022

During the spring semester of my first year at UVM, I was a traumatized lump of sadness. I was sick of COVID-college and was becoming deeply entrenched in my own drama. Happiness became scarce. I...

A bad roommate isn’t the end of the world

A bad roommate isn’t the end of the world

Christophe Meunier, Opinion Columnist September 1, 2022

The summer before my first year at the University of Arizona, I spent countless nights lying awake with thoughts about how terrible my first roommate could be. They could be a serial killer, a terrorist,...

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