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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

Stop avoiding discussions of morality in the classroom

Stop avoiding discussions of morality in the classroom

Bria Hiller, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2024

Nobody’s perfect, and nowhere is that old adage more true than in the hallowed halls of our academic canon. In a sociology class earlier this semester, my professor supplemented a point he made by...

Israel-Hamas war: campus developments

Staff Report February 19, 2024

SJP holds Palestine vigil  UVM Students for Justice in Palestine held a Vigil for Palestine on Feb. 13 at the Davis Center amphitheater. Participants placed small Palestinian flags in the ground...

The second room of the public portion of the greenhouse is warm and full of life.

Winter Time Greens

Alex Strand, Staff Photographer February 16, 2024

A jungle stands in an unlikely home: the very center of UVM. The UVM greenhouse offers plants from all walks of life, and provides a peaceful green escape from the gray February skies and concrete...

Let’s rekindle our love for Valentine’s Day

Let’s rekindle our love for Valentine’s Day

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Editor February 14, 2024

Every February—irregardless of my relationship status—I look forward to Valentine’s Day.  To me, Valentine’s is not just one day, but a way of life for the latter half of the winter season.  I...

Photo illustration: UVM is implementing a three-tier dorm rate system beginning fall 2024.

ResLife to implement tiered pricing structure for fall 2024

Jessie Pennington, Cynic News Reporter February 13, 2024

UVM is altering their room pricing to a tiered system and increasing prices overall, according to a room selection notice sent out to students Feb. 1 and the University’s residential life website. Beginning...

Taylor Swift isnt ruining the NFL, misogynists are

Taylor Swift isn’t ruining the NFL, misogynists are

Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist February 12, 2024

With the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship remains the talk of sports broadcasters, football fans, Swifties and angry teenage boys. Since the...

Patrick and Marcelle Leahy have been married for 61 years.

A conversation with Senator Patrick Leahy

Liliana Mefford, Features Editor February 9, 2024

Vermont native and former Democratic U.S. Senator, Patrick Leahy will long be remembered for his unwavering commitment to justice, human rights and as champion for Vermont’s rich agricultural heritage. Patrick...

A dorm mini fridge covered in various stickers and magnets

A Sticky Situation

Annalisa Madonia, Co-Photo Editor February 8, 2024

As an avid sticker collector ever since the second grade, I have always been intrigued by all of the different stickers found around campus. Stickers in public have been used for decades for numerous reasons,...

The Oscars are just one big popularity contest 

The Oscars are just one big popularity contest 

Annabelle Pattison, Opinion Columnist February 8, 2024

After the release of the 2024 Oscar nominations list, the annual uproar began with the public calling out snubs. Many were outraged by both Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie not receiving nominations for...

Mollys illi for a Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: UVM is actively lobbying against climate action

Jack Hanson February 8, 2024

Jack Hanson '16 is a Burlington resident and the Executive Director of the nonprofit Run On Climate. Jack served on the Burlington City Council from 2019-2022. The University of Vermont has long been...

The Burlington City Council voted against a measure to include a pro-Palestine ballot measure for the upcoming Town Meeting Day, Jan. 22

City council keeps pro-Palestine ballot measure from ballot

Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter February 6, 2024

Editor's Note: This story was updated February 7 at 9:20 a.m. to correct the description of Jewish Action. The Burlington City Council voted 7-5 against a measure to include a pro-Palestine ballot measure...

No one is allowed to complain about Vermont—except for me

No one is allowed to complain about Vermont—except for me

Katherine Hashem, Opinion Columnist February 5, 2024

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but drinking Yerba Mate, wearing Carhartt and listening to Noah Kahan don’t make you a Vermonter.  I’m from Richmond, Vermont. I’ve lived in this state...

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