The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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

The Ideal Smoking Fit, According to Cynic Illustrations

The Ideal Smoking Fit, According to Cynic Illustrations

April 24, 2023

Have you ever stopped to wonder what your dream smoking outfit might be?  For this series, members of the Cynic illustrations staff diagrammed self-portraits for what their ideal warm and cold weather...

Black History Month in Illustrations

Black History Month in Illustrations

February 24, 2022

An artistic representation can sometimes help us visualize and connect with history in ways that would not be possible from just reading text.   After research in the UVM Special Collections...

How artists see sexual tension

How artists see sexual tension

December 8, 2021

Whether you’ve felt sexual tension with the person adjusting your seatbelt on a rollercoaster or the annonymous squirrel on Google Docs late at night, we all know that feeling. Some of our Cynic illustrators...

The Cynic reimagined: New Yorker covers

The Cynic reimagined: New Yorker covers

November 12, 2021

In an effort to mimic the illustrative cover styles of the New Yorker, the Cynic asked its staff illustrators to capture their version of UVM in one piece.   These cover pieces reimagine the...

Artistic interpretations of Vermont fall

Artistic interpretations of Vermont fall

October 7, 2021

In triptych format, our Cynic illustrators each described how autumn can enhance our environment and lift our hearts.   Each artist chose varying styles and colors to create a representation...

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