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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

I survived: ghosting

I survived: ghosting

Opinion staff October 31, 2024

With Halloween coming up, we’re all looking for a frightening time. But what’s spookier than witches, vampires and werewolves: getting ghosted. Here are just some of the opinion section’s experiences...

Sex and the Cynic: lesbians to watch out for

Sex and the Cynic: lesbians to watch out for

Opinion Staff October 1, 2024

Editor's note: Some content of this column has been removed and the column has been updated at 1:18pm Oct. 1.  Since entering the semester fresh out of a year-long relationship, I have had my fair...

Hookup culture is ruining our idea of sex

Hookup culture is ruining our idea of sex

Scott Kent, Opinion columnist December 11, 2023

The idea of no-strings-attached, casual hookups is destroying the way our generation handles sex.  This idea of "hookups," the idea of a sexual encounter being a casual and non-romantic experience,...

Don't participate in hookup culture

Don’t participate in hookup culture

Christophe Meunier, Opinion Columnist December 6, 2021

I am a professional Tinder secretary. For the last year, I ran accounts for 10 of my friends and gave countless others advice on how to talk to women on dating apps like Tinder and maximize their profile...

When drugs and hookup culture intersect, swipe left

When drugs and hookup culture intersect, swipe left

Tori Scala April 27, 2019

Swipe right if you agree: Tinder is a toxic app that leads many into awkward situations in the UVM community. If you’re unfamiliar with the app, it’s an online dating platform popular with younger...

How to take control of your sex life: reflect and repeat

How to take control of your sex life: reflect and repeat

Izzy Abraham December 15, 2018

Sometimes a hookup happens so quickly that we don’t take the time to reflect. I think it’s important now more than ever that we, meaning everyone, reflect on our sexual encounters. It’s important...

On long distance relationships

On long distance relationships

Mills Sparkman December 14, 2017

Many college students know long-distance relationships don’t always last, but how many students know that sometimes they do? With terms like “Breakvember” – a nickname for November, because it’s...

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