Skip to Main Content
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

I slept six hours a night my first year of college, here’s how you can avoid that

I slept six hours a night my first year of college, here’s how you can avoid that

Sam Jefferson, Culture Staff Writer October 24, 2022

Getting good sleep in college is hard, and it’s even more so on campus.  My first year at UVM, I slept horrendously. I’d shut my blinds but nothing could stop the glaring Wilks/Davis/Wing parking...

School is officially in full swing, and so is screen time

School is officially in full swing, and so is screen time

Sam Jefferson, Culture Staff Writer September 27, 2022

Inevitably, the return to class with the onset of the fall semester comes with many changes to daily life—including an uptick in UVM students' screen time.  In a survey conducted by the Cynic, many...

UVM, stop hiding Trinity and Redstone on your campus tours

UVM, stop hiding Trinity and Redstone on your campus tours

Mary Kueser, Opinion Columnist February 1, 2022

On my first date with UVM, I went on a campus tour and I fell in love.  UVM’s campus felt right. I loved the size and the old buildings, it was magical. When I finally moved to campus, it felt...

Juniors Adalia Williams, Max Kriff and Cam Tagatac are the student producers of “What’s Up Church Street.”

Photo of the week

Mac Mansfield-Parisi, Staff Photographer October 13, 2021

It's okay to be self-centered during COVID-19

It’s okay to be self-centered during COVID-19

Sophie Oehler, Opinion Columnist May 2, 2020

The past several weeks have been nothing short of a fever dream.  If in January, you had told me that in a couple short months I would be restricted to the confines of my house, while oil prices dropped...

Best of UVM

Best of UVM

Culture Staff May 10, 2018

The Culture staff curated a list of places we wish we knew about during our first few weeks at UVM. Once you’re unpacked and settled in, take time to wander campus and check them all out.   Best...

On long distance relationships

On long distance relationships

Mills Sparkman December 14, 2017

Many college students know long-distance relationships don’t always last, but how many students know that sometimes they do? With terms like “Breakvember” – a nickname for November, because it’s...

True wellness must place health before UVM image

True wellness must place health before UVM image

Letter to the Editor December 1, 2017

There have been sweeping changes in higher education as of late. With the introduction of a more diverse and qualified student population, services provided on college campuses must adjust to provide suitable...

Trying to get to class without really trying? Run-walk

Trying to get to class without really trying? Run-walk

Lily Spechler October 27, 2016

If you are a college student that has been running late on one occasion or another, you have experienced the run-walk — you know, not quite a walk, but not quite a run, either. The run-walk...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
campus life