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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

The Vermont International Film Festival showcased 64 films from Oct. 21-30. The festival is held at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington.

Film industry revamping, Vermont International Film Festival bigger than ever

Kailey Shea, Culture Staff Writer November 2, 2022

For 10 days out of the year, filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts alike experience life in Serbia, France, Egypt and Italy without having to leave Burlington’s lakeside community. The Vermont International...

Native American Heritage Month is every month

Native American Heritage Month is every month

Christophe Meunier, Opinion Columnist November 2, 2022

I am only one-sixteenth Mi'kmaq and Huron, and you would not be able to tell by simply looking at me. However, in my time at UVM, spanning two years now, I've only met two other students with any Indigenous...

Young voters should take initiative to become more informed

Young voters should take initiative to become more informed

Aditi Saleh, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2022

Millions of voters will cast their ballot on Nov. 8, Election Day. While voting is open to those aged 18 and over, many end up not exercising this constitutional right. The U.S. has a significantly...

A sign supporting Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment Oct. 21. The purpose of the ballot measure is to ensure reproductive autonomy for everyone in Vermont.

The future of reproductive autonomy in Vermont

Camille Sweet, Feature Staff Writer November 1, 2022

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment gained traction with its potential to protect Vermonters’ reproductive autonomy.  The RLA...

Land acknowledgement isn’t enough

Land acknowledgement isn’t enough

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Columnist October 28, 2022

UVM has failed to ever truly recognize and atone for its role in the dispossession of Indigenous peoples.  The Abenaki tribe, in particular, are the Indigenous people of the N’kadinna, which includes...

Kristina Shanahan ‘22 and Alyssa Holmes ‘22 return to the Gutterson Fieldhouse playing for the Montreal Force against the Boston Pride Oct. 23.

UVM hockey alums make pro debut in preseason game on Catamount ice

Elizabeth Roote, Features Editor October 27, 2022

Fans with hand-made signs cheered on the Montreal Force from the stands of the Gutterson Fieldhouse at 3 p.m. Oct. 23 to support the professional debut of both the team and many of its individual players,...

Culture staff recommends: Best places to kiss or cry

Culture staff recommends: Best places to kiss or cry

Culture Staff October 26, 2022

Maya Surrenti – Austin Hall bike room makeout Picture this: it's two in the morning and your roommate is fast asleep. Your Friday night has either gone very well or very poorly and you need a...

We need to treat the trick-or-treating stigma

We need to treat the trick-or-treating stigma

Isabella Soddu, Opinion Columnist October 25, 2022

Everyone remembers the year trick-or-treating became lame. Maybe it was the year your parents told you that you were too old to participate, or when you began awkwardly towering over the toddlers as...

I slept six hours a night my first year of college, here’s how you can avoid that

I slept six hours a night my first year of college, here’s how you can avoid that

Sam Jefferson, Culture Staff Writer October 24, 2022

Getting good sleep in college is hard, and it’s even more so on campus.  My first year at UVM, I slept horrendously. I’d shut my blinds but nothing could stop the glaring Wilks/Davis/Wing parking...

Katherine Elmer, lead negotiator for the part-time faculty bargaining team, before the faculty union’s rally on the Howe Library steps Oct. 20.

Faculty union sees minimal progress after nine months of contract negotiations

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter October 24, 2022

Negotiations between UVM’s faculty union, United Academics, and the University administration over a new part-time faculty contract are at a standstill, said Union President Eleanor Miller. The impasse...

Phillip uses their art to connect with young artists, promote important messages and inspire others.

Meet Liza-Marie Phillip: The face behind the art of Burlington Pride

Maxine Thornton, Features Staff Writer October 19, 2022

Anyone who happened to be at Burlington Pride last month likely noticed the gaggle of friendly-looking monsters on the official pride festival t-shirts. The creator of these characters is Liza-Marie...

Before he cheats: On infidelity in college

Before he cheats: On infidelity in college

Maya Surrenti, Culture Staff Writer October 19, 2022

If you’ve been cheated on, you’re not alone. I’ve been in that boat before myself. It is an awful feeling, yet I see people cheating on their significant others all the time. I hate to break it to...

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