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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

Girl Gains UVM is a club designed to foster a comfortable gym environment and support women and non-binary people who want to work out.

Girl Gains creates safe space for women and non-binary students in the gym

Anna Bouchard, Features Staff Writer April 18, 2024

College students are busy. Homework, classes and lack of motivation are all obstacles that may prevent students from going to the gym. Unfortunately, so is an uncomfortable environment.  Being in a...

Director of Marketing Liv Roscoe, a freshman, co-event coordinator Shayna Minsk, a freshman, co-vice president Ally Wheeler, a sophomore, secretary Abby Shea, a freshman, and president Sarah Gremelsbacker, a sophomore (left to right), in the Patrick Gym March 30.

Club seeks to end gender disparities in the weight room

Dominic Minadeo, Culture Staff Writer April 7, 2022

A newly founded club, Girl Gains, is promoting female weightlifting and ending the stigma of a male-dominated weightroom, said Girl Gains President Sarah Gremelsbacker, a sophomore. The club gained official...

A broken treadmill has a sign in the Fitness Center Feb. 21. "I think that there are slightly more broken machines this semester," first-year Nick Koleszar said. "The digital bikes often have 'out of order' signs and then they don't, they make clinking noises."

Students notice gym shortages

Sophia Venturo, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

While the University moves ahead with the new Multipurpose center, students are noticing an increase in broken gym equipment at the existing facility. Sophomore Cameron Clark is a campus recreation maintenance...

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