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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

 Chrysanthemum Harrell ‘22 speaks in front of the crowd March 16. She stands among members of Staff United holding signs expressing activism.

Staff union protests for livable wages upon receiving administrative response to proposal

Staff Report March 21, 2022

Editor's note: This story was updated March 23 at 10:00 a.m. to correct base pay errors and cut outdated numbers of union representation.  UVM Staff United protested on March 17 in hopes of negotiating...

A K95 mask lies on the gravel next to a sidewalk March 17.

UVM community debates mask mandate lift

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter March 21, 2022

UVM should have taken more time to prepare for the mask mandate dropping, since many community members are at risk for COVID-19 or directly involved with someone who is, said Ellie Miller, president of...

Open dining halls for longer hours

Open dining halls for longer hours

Grace Visco, Assistant Opinion Editor March 18, 2022

UVM’s dining hall hours complicate students’ abilities to eat on campus. UVM has four dining halls: Central Campus Dining on Central campus, Redstone Dining on Redstone campus, Harris-Millis Dining...

The Waterman building sits on S Prospect Street March 2022.

Several colleges without diversity training

Skyeler Devlin, Cynic News Reporter March 18, 2022

Editor's note: The print edition of this article contained inaccurate information on the introduction date of EVERFI trainings.  UVM does not have mandatory diversity training for their faculty, which...

Julia Lenz makes a pair of earrings in her dorm March.

A look into student-run small businesses

Caroline Hess, Features Staff Writer March 17, 2022

In Harris Hall, hobbies are becoming businesses as three students sell homemade products right out of their dorm rooms. Sophomores Sabine Love, Julia Lenz and Murphy Roberts create and sell unique art...

A box of KN95 masks sits behind the front desk of the Davis Center on the first floor Jan. 21.

BREAKING: UVM to drop mask mandate March 19

Ella Ruehsen, News Editor March 16, 2022

UVM announced plans to drop its indoor mask mandate beginning March 19, according to a March 16 email from Provost Patricia Prelock and Gary Derr, vice president for operations and public safety.  Masks...

UVM should stop over-admitting students

UVM should stop over-admitting students

Sam Nylen, Opinion Columnist March 16, 2022

It’s no secret that UVM attracts more and more students each year, with UVM welcoming its largest class since 2015, according to  a Oct. 14, 2021 UVM Today article.  The increased enrollment disrupts...

UVM to keep indirect investments in fossil fuels until contracts lapse

UVM to keep indirect investments in fossil fuels until contracts lapse

Lila Cumming, Cynic News Reporter March 16, 2022

Editor's note: This story was updated March 18 at 12:49 p.m. to correct information about the trustee appointment process.  UVM will continue to invest in multiple private equity investments linked to...

Drawing by Izzy Pipa for Alexander

City Council needs to diversify party representation

Alexander McMurray, Opinion Columnist March 15, 2022

Burlington City Council needs more politically diverse elections. Burlington City Council comprises Progressives, Democrats and Independents, according to the City of Burlington website. There are no...

FSL members form queer affinity space

FSL members form queer affinity space

Isabelle Tanner, Cynic News Reporter March 15, 2022

A new affinity group for queer identifying people in sororities, the Queer Panhellenic Association, aims to create community for the LGBTQ+ students in UVM Sorority Life. QPA hopes to become a place where...

Ali House holds up her campaign sign outside the Fletcher Free Library March 1.

Six UVM-affiliated candidates win seats

Halsey McLaen, Assistant News Editor March 14, 2022

Senior Ali House is the first full-time student to be elected to City Council, said first-year Adam Franz, newly-elected Ward 8 Inspector of Elections, who worked on House’s campaign. Burlington elected...

Members of SGA take notes during a public forum in the Livak Ballroom Feb. 22.

SGA lacks diversity, looks to find solutions

Halsey McLaen, Assistant News Editor March 3, 2022

SGA faces a significant lack of diversity due to UVM’s campus climate and additional entry barriers for students of color, said Lina Balcom, interim director of Student Life. Students of color are unlikely...

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