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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

Lydias illustration for the bathroom graffiti column.

Bathroom stall confessionals: reflections on gender and community practices

Ashna Hille, Culture Staff Writer March 26, 2024

It was spring 2023 when I was taking an English class in Rowell Hall, the nursing and allied health building.  About once a class, I would head to the bathroom across the hall and get lost in the display...

The Ideal Smoking Fit, According to Cynic Illustrations

The Ideal Smoking Fit, According to Cynic Illustrations

April 24, 2023

Have you ever stopped to wonder what your dream smoking outfit might be?  For this series, members of the Cynic illustrations staff diagrammed self-portraits for what their ideal warm and cold weather...

The Vermont Cynic illustrations team presents: The Show Dont Tell series

The Vermont Cynic illustrations team presents: The “Show Don’t Tell” series

Cynic Illustrations Team March 23, 2023

Whether it be for an opinion column, a culture column or anything in between, our illustrators here at the Cynic are well versed in the practice of creating illustrations that reflect the writing of our...

The “Call and Response” exhibit at the Fleming Museum Nov. 29. The seating in the room creates a storytelling space.

Community curation: A new direction for the Fleming

Will Hamilton, Culture Staff Writer November 30, 2022

Of all the institutions affected by COVID-19, few were more radically impacted than museums, with nearly 90% closing their doors, according to a May 2020 UNESCO article. Among the tangible shifts caused...

Liza-Marie Phillip engages community with positive art

Kira Schaefer and Nicole Hardy October 24, 2022

Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into Burlington-based artist Liza-Marie Phillip's...

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