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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Professor granted leadership role

Professor granted leadership role

Alexandra Shannon March 17, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center has named a UVM medical school professor as their new director. Dr. Naomi Fukagawa is a professor of medicine at UVM and...

Reports of sexual assault unusually high

Reports of sexual assault unusually high

March 17, 2015

As Women’s History month, March commemorates generations of women who have fought for gender equity and against sexual abuse. Yet, such violence continues, especially on college campuses. UVM is no exception.This...

New app launched for carpooling

New app launched for carpooling

Emma Trainor March 10, 2015

Carpooling for college students can now be coordinated through a new app called Wheeli. Jean-Pierre Adechi created Wheeli as a safe and efficient way for college students to carpool. It  is an online...

Teach-in focuses on racial justice

Teach-in focuses on racial justice

John Riedel, Staff Writer March 10, 2015

A new United Academics committee focused on civil rights hosted a discussion about racial justice in Vermont and at UVM. The Civil Rights Committee hosted  and sponsored the teach-in event, “Vermont...

Alumnus donates $1 million  toward STEM project funds

Alumnus donates $1 million toward STEM project funds

Caroline Alkire March 10, 2015

With the help of the Pizzagalli family and the Pizzagalli Foundation, UVM is $1 million closer to their funding goal for the STEM project. The project is planned to begin this spring and the total cost...

City election lost by UVM students

March 10, 2015

Voting day is over, and the results are in for Burlington’s mayoral and city council elections.Miro Weinberger, the mayor of Burlington since 2012,  won a second term with 68 percent of votes.A major...

Career Center starts up job shadowing program

Career Center starts up job shadowing program

March 10, 2015

During winter break this year, the UVM Career Center paired about 55 students with various alumni as part of their new job shadowing program.This opportunity allows current students to follow a former...

Crime Log: Feb. 19 – Feb. 24

Jill Vaglica March 10, 2015

Feb. 19 7:10 p.m. A student has been summoned to court for possession of hallucinogenic drugs. After marijuana smoke set off a  fire alarm in University Heights North 1, officers investigated. When...

Committee to deal with alcohol use

David Dubrul March 10, 2015

In a recent email to the UVM community, President Tom Sullivan addressed the continuing alcohol, marijuana and other drug problems the school faces. One year ago, the president emailed students with a...

Proposed bill may legalize possession and sale of marijuana

Jill Vaglica March 10, 2015

Although marijuana possession was decriminalized in Vermont in 2013, one Vermont senator recently introduced a new bill to legalize both possession and distribution, according to a Feb. 18 press release...

Crime Log: Feb. 12 – Feb. 15

Jill Vaglica February 24, 2015

Feb. 12   2:54 p.m. A student in Mason Hall received two notes under their dorm room door. One had been sent last semester and one had been sent this semester. The notes were unsigned, and don’t...

SGA hosts debate for elections

SGA hosts debate for elections

February 24, 2015

Candidates in the upcoming Ward 1, Ward 8 and East District elections held their final debate Feb. 18, organized by the Student Government Association, at Brennan’s Pub on the first floor of the Davis...

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