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 University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Sophia Balunek

Sophia Balunek, Editor-in-chief

(She/her)

Sophia Balunek is a junior majoring in Geography with a minor in Wildlife Biology. She joined the Cynic her freshman year as a staff photographer, then became Photo Editor her sophomore year, and is now stepping up to Editor-in-Chief. Outside of the Cynic, she has produced independent photography projects the past two summers. One was a multimedia project with Platte Basin Timelapse called Momentary Encounters about people’s relationships to birds in Lincoln, Nebraska, in which she received the Environmental Program’s Ian Worley Award. In the other, she documented the work of an international charitable foundation in Kenya. In her free time, Sophia enjoys birding, photography, and reading.

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Photo of the week

Photo of the week

Sophia Balunek, Photo Editor
February 20, 2023
A selected shot from a recent boudoir photo shoot for the Sex Issue.

Photo of the week

Sophia Balunek, Staff Photographer
December 4, 2022
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