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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Keep policymakers with no teaching background out of the classroom

Keep policymakers with no teaching background out of the classroom

Emma Dinsmore, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2023

Every day, it seems like there is more news coming out about a new education bill. As an elementary education major, I often find the language in these bills doesn’t make any sense. Simple child development...

Conversations with a senior: Maddy Holden

Conversations with a senior: Maddy Holden

Michael Harrity, Culture Staff Writer February 21, 2023

Class of 2023, the time is near. Graduation is almost upon us. I have been asked many times over the last few weeks and months if I am ready to graduate. More specifically, I’ve been asked if I’m going...

Dorm etiquette: A letter to underclassmen

Dorm etiquette: A letter to underclassmen

Taylor Abrams, Opinion Columnist February 21, 2023

Last semester, Millis Hall experienced attempted arson around 2 a.m. on a Saturday night, displacing many students, according to a Dec. 7, 2022 Cynic article. What this column aims to address is the...

Dont be afraid to distance yourself from codependent relationships

Don’t be afraid to distance yourself from codependent relationships

Annabelle Pattison, Opinion Columnist February 20, 2023

I have always struggled to make friends because of my social anxiety, so in eighth grade, when I switched to a new school, I was extremely worried about meeting new people.  To my surprise, I quickly...

Books written by professors in the Romance Languages and Cultures Department in Waterman Building Feb 17. The College of Arts and Sciences is adding a School of World Languages and Cultures effective July 1.

Language departments to merge under new School of World Languages and Cultures

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter February 20, 2023

The UVM board of trustees approved a proposal to create a new School of World Languages and Cultures within the College of Arts and Sciences Feb. 11, said Bill Falls, Dean of CAS. The new school will...

Photo Illustration: Students celebrating Valentine’s Day with a box of chocolate . College students’ plans for Valentine’s Day range from a crepe dinner over FaceTime to an Applebee’s outing.

How UVM students are sharing the love this Valentine’s Day

Maya Surrenti, Culture Staff Writer February 14, 2023

My most remarkable Valentine’s Day to date was when I texted “I like you” with a blue heart emoji to my sixth grade crush. I was rejected.  Other than that one year when I was deeply inspired...

UVMs Multipurpose Center project still needs $87 million for completion, bringing the total overhaul expense to $154 million.

Basketball arena construction goes into overtime

Eric Scharf, Managing Editor February 14, 2023

It seems fans of Vermont basketball will have to call Patrick Gym home for a while longer. Eighty-seven million dollars is still needed to complete UVM's new Multipurpose Center, according to a report...

Stop sending parents to nursing homes

Stop sending parents to nursing homes

Chloe Moskowitz, Opinion Columnist February 13, 2023

Sixty-four percent of nursing home staff in the U.S. admitted to committing some sort of abuse or neglect to their patients in the past year, according to a February 2019 PubMed study.  This statistic...

Culture staff recommends: Best rom-coms

Culture staff recommends: Best rom-coms

Culture Staff February 13, 2023

Whether it be all by yourself, with your friends or even your bae, the Cynic culture staff has the best rom-coms for you to watch this Valentine’s Day. Here are a few of our favorites to help set the...

Photo Illustration: Due to extreme losses of EcoWare containers in the fall 2021 semester, dining halls have moved away from the honor system and back to the original cow tags.

EcoWare losses down from last year

Andrew Gould, News Editor February 13, 2023

EcoWare loss has eased while the reusable containers account for less of the meals served in campus dining halls, according to Nicole Reilly, UVM Dining’s sustainability and campus partnerships manager. By...

AI essay writing reveals problems with universities, not students

AI essay writing reveals problems with universities, not students

Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist February 9, 2023

Disclaimer: Not written with AI Students using AI to write essays is troublesome in and of itself, but it’s also indicative of other problems with higher education. Academic dishonesty is universal...

 Photo Illustration: Faculty at the University are considering problems and opportunities of new artificial intelligence writing and coding tools including ChatGPT.

AI writing tools garner concern about academic integrity, education from faculty

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter February 8, 2023

Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have drawn the attention of University faculty, according to a Feb. 2 email from Deanna Garrett-Ostermiller, assistant director of the Center for Student Conduct. Faculty...

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