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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

UVM's suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine is a violation of our First Amendment rights

UVM’s suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine is a violation of our First Amendment rights

Zane Baker, Opinion columnist October 2, 2024

UVM's suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine in response to last semester’s encampment is immoral and unconstitutional.  On Sept. 9, SJP filed a lawsuit against UVM for violating the civil...

Michael Schirling, UVM chief safety and compliance officer, interacting with protesters Nov. 30 2023.

Examining UVM’s policies regarding free speech on campus

Liliana Mefford, Features Editor September 26, 2024

Editor's note: A correction was made to the misspelling of FIRE's name at 3:05 p.m. on September 30. Recent protests on campus have spotlighted UVM’s guidelines on free speech, underscoring tensions...

Give student journalists direct access

Give student journalists direct access

Staff Editorial October 30, 2019

Over the past month, the Cynic has struggled to obtain interviews with several UVM employees. We’ve hit roadblock after roadblock in our efforts to tell the truth. For our Oct. 8 edition, the Cynic...

ACLU warns Burlington police

ACLU warns Burlington police

Meg Trogolo, Staff Writer October 3, 2017

ACLU of Vermont is claiming Burlington police violated the First Amendment when they arrested multiple people of color. An Aug. 23 letter from ACLU of Vermont states cases in which boys and men of...

Conflict between religion and the First Amendment

Conflict between religion and the First Amendment

James Simpson September 13, 2017

The issue of gay rights is once again before the Supreme Court. Next month, the justices will hear arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on whether or not those in the...

Colleges must stand for free speech

Colleges must stand for free speech

Kate Lipman April 16, 2017

Middlebury College recently received author Charles Murray to speak at an event hosted by a student group and co-sponsored by the school’s political science department. I had never heard of...

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