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.
Program encourages staff to ditch their cars
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
March 4, 2020
A program aimed to decrease the use of cars has drawn over 30 UVM faculty and staff to turn in their parking passes this year. During the 6-month program, that starts in September and goes through May, participants take the bus, carpool, bike or walk instead of driving. “The University realized they didn...
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...
Sounds from the polling places: what Ward 8 voters had to say
March 3, 2020
Voters throughout the city of Burlington took to the polls March 3 to make their voices heard. In Ward 8, Democrat incumbent Adam Roof faced off against Jane Stromberg in the race for city council. Here are what the voters had to say on the ground at the Ward 8 polling place, the Fletcher Free Li...
A Closer Look – Ward 8
Jacob Goodwin, Multimedia Reporter
February 28, 2020
What's up with the borders of Ward 8 in Burlington? Here's an interview with Cynic news reporter Lilly Page about her article on the subject.
“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 food pantry opens its doors to all UVM students
Zoe Stern, Assistant News Editor
February 25, 2020
A low barrier, on-campus food pantry for UVM students has opened its doors after nearly two years in the making. Rally Cat’s Cupboard, an on-campus food pantry, opened Feb. 24 in the Hills Agricultural building. The project was started by former SGA President Ethan Foley, a senior, after a study...
The Cynic Reports – Special Voting Edition
Alek Fleury, Managing Editor
February 25, 2020
A gerrymandered student ward and an encouragement to vote.
Women, run for local election
February 12, 2020
America’s governance needs more women in politics and more people representing younger generations. In 2018, Vermont had the second highest number of female legislators in the country with 39.4%, according to a 2019 Center for American Women in Politics study. In Burlington, five out of 12 city council mem...
UPDATE: UVM to shut down campus at 1:30 due to hazardous conditions
Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor
February 7, 2020
Update: UVM President Suresh Garimella has declared a "state of campus emergency" due to hazardous weather. All classes starting at 1:10 p.m. and later are cancelled. All academic and administrative offices will close at 1:30 p.m. Earlier story below: UVM employees and faculty are still required to...
UVM student takes the helm for alumna’s VT senate campaign
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
January 30, 2020
Junior Skyler Nash is not just balancing a busy school schedule; he’s also managing a campaign for a UVM alumna’s run for a seat on the Vermont State Senate. For Nash, a typical day means plenty of meetings, radio interviews and traveling around the state with Kesha Ram ‘08. Together, they ma...
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...
