SGA and Department of Student Life at odds over new committee
Zoe Stern, Assistant News Editor
6 hours ago
After attempting to make changes within SGA to better respond to internal issues, the student organization ran into resistance from UVM administrators. At SGA’s first virtual meeting, March 31, held on Microsoft Teams, senators planned to make changes to the SGA Constitution by creating a protoc...
UVM President reflects on leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
3 days ago
UVM President Suresh Garimella said a year ago, he would have never thought he’d be leading a University through a pandemic. Now, as his first year as president nears its finish line, he’s had to make tough decisions as students, faculty, staff and parents have all asked, what’s next during...
Cynic History: Reporting on the women’s suffrage movement at UVM
Bridget Higdon, Editor-in-Chief
5 days ago
In celebration of Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the Cynic searched its archives for stories that reported on how the movement took shape at UVM. We found a handful of short briefs which, though sparse in their details, reveal that many UVM women in the late...
SGA outsider wins presidency amid election difficulties
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
March 28, 2020
Despite a forced restart to the SGA presidential and vice presidential elections, an SGA outsider running on a platform to get rid of the organization has won. Juniors Ben Bieri and Peter Lally surged to victory beating out junior Owen Doherty, junior Cody Smart and sophomore Lana Al-Namee, as well...
BREAKING: SGA presidential and vice presidential election forced to restart
Lilly Page, News Staff Reporter
March 26, 2020
After over a thousand people voted in the SGA presidential and vice presidential election, SGA was forced to restart the election due to an unknown amount of ineligible graduates and alumni that had access to the voting platform. Senior Nick Bouffard, the Chair of the Elections Committee, sent out an email...
A debate of a different kind: SGA takes presidential debates to live stream
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
March 24, 2020
SGA attempted to keep things business as usual, despite a pandemic, with a virtual debate between candidates running for SGA president and vice president. Moderator Nick Boufford, a senior, was joined by SGA presidential candidates junior Owen Doherty, sophomore Lana Al-Namee, junior Ben Bieri and...
BREAKING: UVM to continue online learning through end of semester and students urged to leave
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
March 23, 2020
UVM will continue its remote learning model through the end of the semester and close its residential halls, as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies throughout the country and Vermont. As the chance for a physical return to campus comes to a close, the University said Commencement is unlikely to occur...
A Letter to Our Readers
March 18, 2020
Dear Readers, Despite other recent closings and cancellations, we are writing to let you know the Vermont Cynic is still operating. It is the duty of the press to bring you the news in both good times and bad. In fact, in moments like these, we need journalists more than ever to articulate r...
Your Friday COVID-19 updates
March 13, 2020
In the last 48 hours, UVM has made several announcements regarding how COVID-19 will affect students. Here's what you need to know: UVM athletics cancels all activities UVM athletics has cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 athletic season, following a slew of other athletic cancellations. All...
BREAKING: UVM switches to online classes amidst coronavirus outbreak
Alek Fleury, Managing Editor
March 11, 2020
UVM is cancelling all classes March 16 and 17 and will switch to remote learning methods for regularly scheduled classes starting March 18 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a 1:24 p.m. March 11 email from UVM President Suresh Garimella. Gary Derr, vice president for operations and publ...
Students advised to bring academic materials home as concerns over the new coronavirus heighten
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
March 6, 2020
The University has advised students to bring coursework home over spring break in the event that the COVID-19 epidemic worsens and students are prevented from returning as scheduled. Faculty were advised to pass this information along to their students in a March 3 letter from Provost Patricia Prelock. “While...
The sights and sounds of homecoming for Vermont’s presidential candidate
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
March 6, 2020
ESSEX JUNCTION—On a rainy Super Tuesday, thousands of people stood for hours in Essex Junction, Vermont, watching live results on the big screen as presidential primaries across the country were called. All were there for the same reason March 3: to catch a glimpse of Democratic presidential candidate...
