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 University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

First sleep out to end youth homelessness

First sleep out to end youth homelessness

Letter to the Editor March 22, 2017

Dear Editor, On Saturday, March 25th, Volunteers In Action is helping to bring the Sleep Out movement to the UVM campus for the first time. Throughout the world, Sleep Out events are building...

Dont let rhetoric divide us further

Don’t let rhetoric divide us further

Staff Editorial March 22, 2017

This week, Vermont and the UVM community saw the first community-altering event of Trump’s federal immigration policy. Friends and community members stand in jail cells, while their friends,...

Positive thinking promotes health and wellness

Positive thinking promotes health and wellness

Lily Spechler March 11, 2017

According to Buddha, “all that we are is a result of what we have thought.” When we experience negative emotions over and over again, we are affected on a physical level. Anxious thoughts...

Burlington schools should increase budget

Burlington schools should increase budget

Gabriella Marchesi March 10, 2017

It is an ongoing debate in communities nationwide: increase school budgets — and therefore the quality of education — or lower taxes? This debate has caused a lot of friction in the Burlington School...

Netflix: is it watching you instead?

Netflix: is it watching you instead?

Alexander Collingsworth March 9, 2017

I have previously suggested that Netflix is watching you. Each time you watch a movie, you are producing data about your preferences that Netflix can use to recommend movies you might...

Reading days must be reinstated

Reading days must be reinstated

Staff Editorial March 8, 2017

When reading days were removed at the end of the fall 2015 semester, they were done so without consultation from students and student leaders on this campus. These student leaders are the same...

Eco-Reps promote green UVM

Letter to the Editor March 7, 2017

Dear Editor, The cover article titled "How Green is UVM?” published Feb. 22, has deeply resonated with me. While I agree that 20 percent Real Food is not where we should stop, the transition...

Six of the best spots for coffee, comfort and studying

Six of the best spots for coffee, comfort and studying

Jules Lubner March 3, 2017

As if doing homework wasn’t bad enough, finding a perfect place to get your work done may be the hardest part. Everyone’s been there; you start by trying to do our homework in our room, but get...

Market volatility within Trump’s America

Market volatility within Trump’s America

Gabriella Marchesi March 2, 2017

The stock market is inherently volatile—investors will be hesitant in the face of uncertainty and rally when conditions are more favorable. Stock prices fluctuate constantly; supply and demand—...

An emphasis on gender inclusivity

An emphasis on gender inclusivity

Staff Editorial March 1, 2017

The University has released a detailed plan to establish gender inclusivity in regards to restrooms. Trans folks have recently been targeted on a national level. President Donald Trump rolled back an...

How rewriting history could save the planet

How rewriting history could save the planet

Lily Spechler February 28, 2017

AC/DC, the world famous Australian rock band, had it right when they said we were on the highway to hell. AC/DC stands for “alternating current” and “direct current,” and represents the “War...

New technology takes fake news to multimedia level

New technology takes fake news to multimedia level

Lily Spechler February 24, 2017

With the velocity of information perpetually on the rise, it’s impossible to slow down long enough to discern fact from fiction. Fake news is the intentional spread of misinformation, and...

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