Talking with Jillian Scannell on Town Meeting Day 2020
Zoe Stern, Stephan Toljan, and David Cabrera
March 5, 2020
Cynic reporters speak with SGA President Jillian Scannell about her City Councilor campaign outside of the Ward 1 polling location on town meeting day.
Progressives sweep Burlington Town Meeting Day 2020
March 4, 2020
The Progressive Party has secured a majority on the Burlington City Council after sweeping elections across the city. In Ward 8, predominantly a student ward, Progressive candidate Jane Stromberg unseated five-year incumbent Adam Roof, a Democrat. Meanwhile, in Ward 1, the other ward that encompasses...
Town Meeting Day: a guide to casting your vote
March 2, 2020
Today, March 3, is Town Meeting Day in Vermont. Here in Burlington, voters will be electing eight individuals to City Council. Five of the eight city council seats up for a vote are contested. Here's what you need to know to cast your vote: How to vote: 1.) Look up your voter registratio...
Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 5
March 2, 2020
Here's what you need to know about the candidates running in Ward 5 for Burlington City Council. Nate Lantieri, Ward 5 Nate Lantieri ‘19 is a Proggressive running for Ward 5. Lantieri first became interested in politics while he was working for the city, he said. For Lantieri, one of the big...
Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 4
March 2, 2020
Here's what you need to know about the candidates running in Ward 4 for Burlington City Council. Sarah Carpenter, Ward 4 Sarah Carpenter is running as a Democrat for Ward 4. She decided to get involved in politics mainly because of her dedication to creating affordable housing. This is h...
Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 1
March 2, 2020
Here's what you need to know about the candidates running in Ward 1 for Burlington City Council. Ward 1 is one of two wards that represent UVM students. Jillian Scannell, Ward 1 SAWYER LOFTUS/Vermont Cynic Scannell, who is also president of SGA, said that she decided to get involved in government due to her passion for the environment and public service...
Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 8
March 2, 2020
Here's what you need to know about the candidates running in Ward 8 for Burlington City Council. Ward 8 is one of two wards that represent UVM students. Jane Stromberg, Ward 8 Stephan Toljan/Vermont Cynic Jane Stromberg, who graduated from UVM in 2019, credits her time at UVM with helping her form a view of the outside world. “I realized ...
Burlington City Council voting guide: Ward 2
March 2, 2020
Here's what you need to know about the candidates running in Ward 2 for Burlington City Council. Ryan Nick, Ward 2 City councilor candidate for Ward 2, Ryan Nick, decided to run because he noticed the need for affordable housing and biking accessibility. “Burlington, we have incredible asset...
Wards 1 and 8 candidates debate one last time
Irene Choi, Cynic News Reporter
March 2, 2020
In the final days before election day, the city council candidates from Wards 1 and 8 gathered at UVM to make their voices heard to potential student voters. On Feb. 27, Ward 1 candidates Sharon Bushor, Zoraya Hightower and SGA President Jillian Scannell, a senior, and Ward 8 candidates Adam Roof ...
“A gerrymandered student ward.” How Burlington’s Ward 8 got its shape
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
February 26, 2020
Five years after the city of Burlington redrew its voting districts, a city councilor who helped make that decision said she’s left with regret. “It felt gross to be a part of it,” said Rachel Siegel, who was a city councilor for Ward 3 at the time. “It was one of the worst experiences of...
Student and alumni race for spots on city council to represent wards one and eight
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
January 22, 2020
As the Burlington City Council race heats up, the majority of the candidates running to represent the wards that make up UVM share a deep connection with the University. Four out of the five candidates for the two wards that make up UVM are alumni. Some of the top priorities of the five candidates...
SGA senator selected to represent students and Burlington residents
Zoe Stern, Cynic News Reporter
December 4, 2019
An SGA senator will now represent both UVM students and other Burlingtontonians as a member of the Ward 8 Steering Committee. Sophomore Hannah King, senator on the Committee on Legislative and Community Affairs, was the second elected member from Ward 8. “Each ward has their own Neighborhood ...
