In the past two years, wearing a face mask became second nature to me. The best thing UVM students can do for the entire community and for themselves is to mask when sick.
Now I sit in my college apartment...
During the 2020-21 school year, UVM required COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff, according to UVM’s Green and Gold Promise. They do not now.
UVM needs to bring back weekly testing.
The...
The University of Vermont announced its reopening plan, which eliminates required testing and mask mandates for fully vaccinated individuals effective August 2.
The Fall 2021 plan, UVM Forward, was...
Following two semesters of strict COVID-19 rules and shifting punishments for policy violations, fear and isolation have left some students feeling anxious, tired and confused.
After sharp increases...
Ella Ruehsen, Assistant News Editor
• February 25, 2021
UVM is doubling down its COVID-19 safety measures with increased testing and harsher penalties for rule violations after a record-high 62 cases were detected among students last week.
In a Feb. 25 email...
Anna Morrill, Cynic News Reporter
• September 30, 2020
Although 700 UVM students have already been disciplined for COVID-19-related violations just four weeks into the semester, students still congregated in large crowds without masks this past weekend.
Vice...
Ella Ruehsen, Cynic News Reporter
• September 16, 2020
As the midnight moon cast down on the Redstone Green Sept. 6, two UVM police officers watched as a group of 150 students openly violated the University’s strict COVID-19 social conduct policy.
Despite...
UVM students must sign the Green and Gold Promise if they decide to participate in on-campus learning for fall 2020 according to the July 2 email from UVM's Provost.
The promise is a form students...
