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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

Voting on Town Meeting Day? Here’s what you need to know…

Voting on Town Meeting Day? Here’s what you need to know…

Noah Diedrich and Jessie Pennington March 3, 2025

It’s that time of year again. Tuesday, March 4 is Town Meeting Day, when Vermonters across the state will convene to discuss and vote on important issues within their communities.  The Queen City...

(Left to right) Allie Schachter, Kathy Olwell and Jen Monroe Zakaras debate in the Ira Allen Chapel Feb. 26.

At campus forum, city council candidates largely see eye to eye

Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter March 3, 2025

There were few points of disagreement at a City Council candidate forum held last Tuesday at the Ira Allen Chapel.  Ahead of Town Meeting Day on March 4, East District opponents Kathy Olwell (P-East)...

UVM women’s basketball wins 75-43 against NJIT Feb. 27.

Women’s basketball runs away with game against NJIT ahead of America East tournament

Morgan Milman, Sports Writer February 28, 2025

After a Feb. 22 win on the road over UMass Lowell, women’s basketball brought the high energy back to Patrick Gym against the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Thursday night, Feb. 27.  The Cats...

A cynical guide to the Oscars

A cynical guide to the Oscars

Ayelet Kaminski and Caitlin Applebee February 28, 2025

The 97th Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday, March 2.  From the looks of it this year, the Academy knew they couldn’t top Barbenheimer and just decided to throw it all at the wall. At least...

Kathleen Monforte, D.N.P., RN teaches Research in Nursing to undergrad students Feb. 19.

The “art and science:” how nurses are shaping research at UVMMC and beyond

Ciara Lordan, Features Staff Writer February 28, 2025

Editor’s note: Ciara Lordan is a second year nursing student at UVM and a student in CNHS’s Research in Nursing course. The healthcare field is often revered for its innovative research efforts...

UVM women’s hockey wins 3-2 against Holy Cross Feb. 26.

Women’s hockey shows Holy Cross the door in conference tournament

Busy Anderson, Sports Editor February 27, 2025

Women’s hockey geared up for their first 2025 Hockey East tournament game against College of the Holy Cross last night at Gutterson Fieldhouse.  Following a Feb. 22 senior day loss to Northeastern,...

Central campus has a clear pathway Feb. 18.

Salt and the Earth: the environmental impacts of road salt

Elise Coyle, Features Staff Writer February 27, 2025

Along with the snow and ice of Vermont’s winters comes another familiar sight: road salt.  Sprinkled across sidewalks and roads across the state, salt is an integral part of maintaining safety during...

The reality of long distance in college

The reality of long distance in college

Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor February 27, 2025

For the first three years of college, I was in a serious long-distance relationship. I got into this relationship right before leaving for college — like, two days before — with someone a year younger...

A letter to UVM Parking and Transportation Services

A letter to UVM Parking and Transportation Services

Helena De Castro, Contributing Columnist February 26, 2025

Dear UVM Parking and Transportation Services,  I write this letter to argue for the allocation of a percentage of parking spots to working students.  Working students at UVM face a frustrating...

Stop waiting around for summer, cherish the winter

Stop waiting around for summer, cherish the winter

Sophia Balunek, Guest Columnist February 25, 2025

This winter, Vermont has seen single-digit temperatures, blustery winds and a blizzard with 16.5 inches of snow.  It may be inconvenient to stack on three layers and a hat when leaving the house, but...

Season ticket holders watch a women’s basketball game Feb. 8.

Season ticket holders see women’s basketball flourish

Eliot Barrengos, Sports Writer February 25, 2025

Women’s basketball season ticket holders sat on the edge of courtside seats as the Catamounts jockeyed the lead back and forth versus the University of Albany on Feb. 8.  The game brought 1,282 fans...

Students pass through the Davis Center Feb. 14.

State representative revives UVM enrollment cap bill, calls for housing task force

Jessie Pennington, Cynic News Reporter February 24, 2025

A bill seeking to place an enrollment cap on UVM until Burlington’s housing vacancy rate rises above 5% was introduced in the Vermont House of Representatives on Feb. 7. Representative Troy Headrick,...

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