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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic
Sophia Venturo

Sophia Venturo, Culture Editor

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Senior Liv Marshall stands on the steps of the Howe Library Sept. 1.

Cynic Fit Check: Back to school edition

September 6, 2021
Four students reflect on pandemic era campus

Four students reflect on pandemic era campus

September 1, 2021
Mask on? Mask off?: Navigating unclear cultural expectations post-pandemic

Mask on? Mask off?: Navigating unclear cultural expectations post-pandemic

May 20, 2021
Senior Cole Thorton poses inside the Cosmic Grind on Church street April 24.

Cynic Fit Check: Cole Thorton

May 7, 2021
Senior Brooke Katz sits on the porch of their apartment on Colchester street March 3.

Cynic Fit Check: Brooke Katz

March 22, 2021
Senior Eddie Travieso holds up his fist in Fruition’s Black Lives Matter bomber jacket Feb. 27.

From the Bronx to Burlington: BSU lights up the stage with ‘In the Streets’

March 10, 2021
Notes on coolness

Notes on coolness

February 19, 2021
UVM Senior Anna Shea holds her cat Pesto in her off-campus apartment Jan. 30.

Cynic Fit Check: Anna Shea

February 5, 2021
Hannah Rose Arafeh poses in Roosevelt Park, Nov. 8.

Cynic Fit Check: Hannah Rose

November 20, 2020
Cynic Fit Check: John Zambarano

Cynic Fit Check: John Zambarano

November 20, 2020
'Folklore' is market motivated 'queerbaiting'

‘Folklore’ is market motivated ‘queerbaiting’

October 9, 2020
Alianza Latinx raises Hispanic Heritage Month Flag

Alianza Latinx raises Hispanic Heritage Month Flag

September 22, 2020
Recent grad lands BTV artist residency

Recent grad lands BTV artist residency

September 11, 2020
100 gecs brings tasteful anarchy to pop music

100 gecs brings tasteful anarchy to pop music

April 9, 2020
Gordon Clark tells jokes during his set at Death Talks, Jan. 28. Clark was one of a number of performers at the event, which took place at Light Club Lamp Shop.

Comedians talk death and perform live

February 8, 2020
Dance department to present annual showcase

Dance department to present annual showcase

January 21, 2020
Mona Haydar speaks in front of an assembled crowd, Nov. 4. Haydar was invited to speak by the Muslim Student Association.

Rapper sheds light on decolonization

November 14, 2019
Comedian Steven Wright to perform at the Flynn

Comedian Steven Wright to perform at the Flynn

November 13, 2019
Kroll's nostalgic comedy deserves hype

Kroll’s nostalgic comedy deserves hype

October 4, 2019

“Norman Fucking Rockwell” sets this autumn’s mood

September 19, 2019
President Tom Sullivan addresses incoming first-years at this year's convocation Aug. 26 in the Patrick Gymnasium. A tram from the New England Commission on Higher Education will be holding three public forums with the UVM community 4 p.m. Match 25 to assess the quality of the University as an institution over the last 10 years.

Regional accreditation council to evaluate the University’s status

March 29, 2019
A broken treadmill has a sign in the Fitness Center Feb. 21.

Students notice gym shortages

March 1, 2019
This year's commencement speaker will be Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, and first openly gay speaker since 2011. Walker has been featured in Time's annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World and Rolling Stone's 25 People Shaping the Future.

Views diverge on graduation speaker

February 15, 2019
Sophomore Anna Porter is UVM's representative for The Campus Hunger Project, an advocacy campaign for Challah for Hunger. Challah for Hunger and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger were among organizations that lobbied for a study on student food insecurity by the Government Accountability Office.

Food insecurity: a local issue with national attention

January 29, 2019
A worker at the Vermont Consumer Assistance Program takes a call Jan. 18. Students can work for CAP by mediating disputes between businesses and consumers, spreading information about scams in the Vermont area, for class credit.

Vermont attorney general helps lead hands-on class

January 25, 2019
The Tarrant Event Center, named after the project's leading donors, is set to begin construction in early 2019. Richard and Deb Tarrant donated $15 million to the new multipurpose facility.

New event center will be named after major donors

January 17, 2019
On Thursday afternoons in the Living Well office, sexuality exert Jenna Emerson holds personalized walk-in sex-ed lessons where students can discuss anything from quirting and masturbation to refining Tinder profiles or professing love. Emerson started these office hours last spring when she noticed a high demand for one-on-one meetings to discuss students' love and sex lives.

Not as stressful as ‘the talk:’ Living Well office hours

December 14, 2018
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