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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

The secret life of a 19-year-old preteen 

The secret life of a 19-year-old preteen 

Olivia Langlan, Assistant Opinion Editor December 17, 2024

I didn’t get my period until the summer before college. With these credentials alone, I basically wrote the handbook on late blooming.    Stalled by the effects of a restrictive eating disorder...

Sex and the Cynic: you and your friend did what? 

Sarah Koegler, Opinion Columnist December 17, 2024

It’s a Friday night, the music is blasting so loud that it starts to feel like an internal thought and the lights start to move a little faster than before.  You stop dancing and look at your friend;...

The great Gen Z gender gap

The great Gen Z gender gap

Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist December 17, 2024

Boys will be boys, female rage burns—and Gen Z splits in two. Among young voters, women favored Harris by 26 points more than men—a political gender gap even wider than our generational divide with...

Burlington needs a legal graffiti wall

Burlington needs a legal graffiti wall

Zane Baker, Opinion Columnist November 15, 2024

In cities across the world, legal graffiti walls have been designed in order to provide artists with a safe space to showcase their talents as well as to deter illegal graffiti, but Burlington doesn’t...

The photographer sees a suspended light and the arched windows of a museum through the reflection on the sclera and the pupil of the subject Oct. 25.

Reflections

Lucy Delaplane and Helena De Castro November 14, 2024

Reflections can be a powerful way of showing a moment’s duality.  They are also a way to look back in time, where you consider past decisions to see how far you’ve come, and strangely, how much...

Photo illustration: Readers dive into “Dead Below Deck” Nov. 10.

A conversation with author and UVM alum Jan Gangsei

Rhiannon Hubbard, Features Staff Writer November 14, 2024

With a formative experience as a student at UVM and a career in political journalism, Jan Gangsei, ‘92, finally settled into her ultimate passion as a fiction author.  Young adult fiction author...

Skunk poses from behind a corner near Living/Learning Oct. 21.

Campus critters

Photo Staff November 12, 2024

Vermont: home to the Green Mountains, fall foliage, beautiful sunsets and its fair share of critters. The photo section once again explored campus and beyond to seek out some cute cuddly creatures—and...

Basecamp is home to sets of skis that students can borrow Nov. 7.

Not just for experts: “East Coast’s Finest” skiing and snowboarding culture is open to all

Lindsay Foxwell, Features Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Cradled between the Green and Adirondack Mountains, UVM provides unmatched access to some of the best slopes in the Northeast for skiers and snowboarders. UVM is home to the largest collegiate ski and...

An LVT camera outside of Howe Library Nov. 10.

Solar security camera installed during encampment remains on campus

Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter November 11, 2024

Editor's Note: As of 3:10 p.m. on Nov. 11 the LVT camera has been removed from outside Howe Library and this story has been updated. This story has been updated again with comment from the University at...

Survival guide: course registration

Survival guide: course registration

Olivia Langlan, Assistant Opinion Editor November 11, 2024

Course registration for spring 2025 is upon us.  Whether you’re a first-year tackling course registration for the first time or a senior capping off your last course registration cycle, the buzz...

Basecamp is home to sets of skis that students can borrow Nov. 7.

Photo of the Week

Lucy Delaplane, Staff Photographer November 10, 2024

The loss of Liam Payne: how Gen-Z grieves

The loss of Liam Payne: how Gen-Z grieves

Mackenzie Bender, Culture Staff Writer November 9, 2024

In the early 2010s, One Direction was everywhere.  From going on tour to selling realistic dolls, this boy band had a strong grip on their fanbase. The band broke popularity records, including being...

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