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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

Sawyer Loftus

Sawyer Loftus, Editor-in-Chief

Sawyer Loftus is the News Editor for the Vermont Cynic. He is a junior History major with a passion for News. This past summer he was an intern in the Burlington Free Press newsroom where he worked on developing multimedia news packages. He has interned in Vermont Public Radio's newsroom, doing digital reporting and production work for All Things Considered. He joined the Cynic in January 2018 as a first-year in the Podcast section. He has been a Multimedia Reporter, Senior Staff Writer, Summer Editor, and Assistant Breaking News Editor at the Cynic. 

Burlington Free Press work available here. 

Vermont Public Radio work here. 

All content by Sawyer Loftus
As the sun rises in the eastern sky illuminating the Green Mountains, a hiker begins their descent down from the peak of Camel’s Hump Sept. 20.

[Photo] 6:37 a.m., 4,081 feet

Greta Rohrer, Features Editor
September 25, 2020
President Suresh Garimella addresses assembled media at a press conference, Nov. 14.

Your latest COVID-19 updates

Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
March 19, 2020
A busy Howe Library bustles with students around this time last year.

Your latest COVID-19 updates

Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
March 18, 2020
Speidel to play in first game

Speidel to play in first game

Sawyer Loftus, News & Sports Editor
March 2, 2020
Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
January 29, 2020
President Suresh Garimella addresses assembled media at a press conference, Nov. 14.

UVM President unveils plan to freeze tuition

Sawyer Loftus, News & Sports Editor
November 18, 2019
Douglas Kilburns son, Tyler (left), and widow, Sherry (right) embrace after Tyler made a statement to the press Nov. 8. Tyler asked the public to remember his father was more than just a few seconds of body camera footage.

Photo of the week

Sawyer Loftus, News Editor
November 12, 2019
Amy Boyd Austin is the director of the Catamount Recovery Program and has been working there since the groups founding in 2010. CRP is for students in recovery from substance use and those taking a break from substance use as well.

Program builds home for recovery

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
January 24, 2019
UVM Unbuttoned

UVM Unbuttoned

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
December 11, 2018
President Tom Sullivan and trustees convene at the board of trustees fall meeting Oct. 27. An anonymous email sent to UVM promises rallies and riots over the universitys lack of funding for arts and humanities.

Anonymous letter calls for more humanities funding

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
December 7, 2018
Head in the clouds: an inside look at Juul use on campus

Head in the clouds: an inside look at Juul use on campus

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
December 5, 2018
Sophomore Emilie Begin looks through shirts at the Vermont Student Environmental Programs thrift shop initiative called Cats Closet, located in the Rosa Parks Room in the Davis Center.

SGA takes steps to end food insecurity

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 27, 2018
Flag raises concerns among students

Flag raises concerns among students

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 14, 2018
Associate professor tapped as next Honors College dean

Associate professor tapped as next Honors College dean

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 13, 2018
Courtesy www.trumpisnotabovethelaw.org

Protests expected following departure of Attorney General

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 8, 2018
Students organize to protest gender memo

Students organize to protest gender memo

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
November 8, 2018
Image curtesy of Marmets facebook page

UVM graduate killed in Washington DC

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor
October 26, 2018
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