Following his election, new SGA president faces backlash for past tweets
Emma Pinezich, Cynic News Reporter
April 13, 2020
After facing backlash for controversial tweets, the SGA president-elect apologized and said he hopes to mend his relationship with people that were hurt by his comments. Junior Ben Bieri, who won the election for SGA president March 28, apologized later that day on social media for tweets of his that...
SGA looks at tax break for FSL
Zoe Stern, Cynic News Reporter
October 24, 2019
The vice president of SGA and an SGA senator are exploring the possibility of returning fraternities and sororities back to property tax-exemption status in Vermont. The state bill which overturned their tax exemption status was passed in 2014 and took effect January 2017, according to the bill. Before...
Fraternity ban lifted for all but two chapters
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 29, 2019
While two fraternities remain under investigation, the fraternity activities ban may end for all but two chapters. The ban, which was instated Feb. 5 following the Feb. 2 death of first-year Connor Gage, can be lifted for most fraternities if they complete an action plans released by Student Life...
Fraternity council addresses activities ban
Lee Hughes, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2019
The future of the fraternity activities ban is uncertain as investigations continue, following a March 19 campus visit from the North American Interfraternity Conference. The ban was instated Feb. 5 following the death of first-year Connor Gage. Gage died Feb. 2 after attending at least one fraterni...
No plan to resume fraternity activities during investigation
February 7, 2019
It’s undetermined when the ban on fraternity activities will end while the investigation into a first-year’s death continues, according to Vice Provost Annie Stevens. The ban was enacted following the death of Connor Gage, a Wellness Environment student who died after attending two off-campus...
UVM ought to treat FSL differently
September 30, 2017
Dear Editor, In response to the article “University treats FSL community unfairly,” I will limit my focus to saying that if UVM were to treat fraternity and sorority life fairly, there would be no more FSL. UVM’s Fraternity and Sorority life is a historically problematic emblem of racism ...
University treats FSL community unfairly
Ian Nathan
September 21, 2017
"Alpha Beta Chode” was chalked on the sidewalk outside of the Royall Tyler Theatre in spring 2017. This phrase targeted a population on campus, yet nobody spoke up about it. This University, for some time now, has pushed a hypocritical agenda that preaches awareness and respect, unless...
UVM welcomes new all-inclusive chapter
December 11, 2015
Junior Sheila Cruz said that on her first day of college, she only counted five people of color on campus.“I didn’t want to just be another statistic, the token half-Latina, half-African American girl,” said Cruz, Theta Delta Sigma President.This feeling was what drew her to join Theta Delta S...
