The legacy of BIPOC student unions on campus signifies the strength and presence of the BIPOC community at UVM.
For decades, unions such as the Black Student Union, Asian Student Union and Alianza de...
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Delaney Roy, Assistant Features Editor
• October 13, 2022
In addition to hosting regular meetings, Alianza Latinx brings students together twice a year for its biggest annual events, filling the Grand Maple Ballroom with food, dancing and joy.
Alianza Latinx,...
From roller-skating through the streets of New York to the dancing that earned him the nickname “Lawn Mower,” Cesar Augusto Murillo ‘91 is remembered for his fun and outgoing personality.
However,...
Gathered in a candlelit Brennan’s pub this past Wednesday, Alianza Latinx club members performed spirited readings of poems at an event called Acción Poética.
This is the second year that Alianza...
Emma Pinezich, News and Sports Editor
• September 29, 2020
In a victory for students of color, the Hispanic Heritage Month flag is now flying again over the Davis Center, following mounting pressure from student groups on campus.
Standing in the pouring rain...
On Sept 17, students and staff gathered at the Davis Center circle to join UVM’s Latinx and Hispanic identity group Alianza Latinx, in raising their flag for Hispanic Heritage Month.
“We are here...
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
• September 29, 2020
Two thirds of Davis Center student employees have gone on strike after the University took down the National Hispanic Heritage Month flag despite student requests to keep it up.
Gary Derr, vice president...
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
• September 24, 2020
SGA called on UVM to allow identity groups on campus to fly their flag for longer than the current five day limitation, following mounting tension between student groups and the administration.
The...
Sophia Venturo, Assistant Culture Editor
• September 22, 2020
Students and staff convened in the Davis Center circle, chatting excitedly behind face masks and dancing with colorful sheaths of fabric.
UVM’s Latinx and Hispanic identity group Alianza Latinx kicked...
Allie O’Connor, Assistant Culture Editor
• September 16, 2019
Latin music echoed across the Davis Center circle as a group of students and staff danced and chatted.
Alianza Latinx, an identity group for Latinx and Hispanic students, held a flag-raising event...
Two dark passages lined with mock candles and multicolored cut-outs led the way to the Grand Maple Ballroom where the Alianza Latinx presented Noche de Cultura at 6 p.m Oct. 13.
The event is an annual...
