Snow days, especially in Vermont, should be a seasonal norm for reasons of accessibility, safety and environmentalism. Despite various periods of intense snowfall and bitter cold, I have never experienced...

Mold, maggots, decrepit facilities, unsanitary conditions, medical neglect, reports of sexual assault, misconduct and retaliation from prison staff—the list of reported issues at the Chittenden Regional...

Editor's note: This story was updated January 9 at 12:57 p.m. to correct phrasing regarding the Men and Masculinities Program. Rumor has it that Burlington has the new nickname “Girlington” due...

Sex has long been a common theme in works of literature across many genres and styles.  With classes covering wide varieties of literary works, pieces with sexual material are seemingly unavoidable,...

It’s no secret that our generation is seeing a serious decline in romantic gestures.  This modern era of Tinder situationships and casual hookups is simply heinous. I, for one, do not want to be...

Approximately 150 people attended a rally for Palestine held Sunday, Nov. 26 outside City Hall on Church Street in Burlington. UVM Students for Justice in Palestine referred to the event as an “emergency...

Dear Cynic editors, I came to the Cynic as an anxious first-year, nervous to speak my mind and unsure of how I fit into UVM. COVID college consumed me. All of my classes were online and like most...

Not even kids’ toys are safe from the climate crisis. Recently, LEGO announced that they were not going through with a previously proposed plan to replace the petroleum oil they’ve been using to...

On Nov. 29, UVM Union of Students organized a rally following the Nov. 25 shooting of three Palestinian men in Burlington, according to the group’s Nov. 28 Instagram post.  On Nov. 25, at around...

Like the average college student, I typically avoid watching cable news as much as possible. But this past Friday, I found myself sitting on the couch with my parents, eating Thanksgiving leftovers,...

UVM is increasing out-of-state tuition by 3.5% for the 2024-25 school year while keeping in-state tuition frozen, according to a Nov. 1 press release. Starting next year, out-of-state students will...

With the days getting darker, UVM’s Indian Subcontinent Student Association lit up the night with a magnificent celebration of Diwali Saturday, Nov. 11. The event filled up the Davis Center’s Grand...