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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Israel-Hamas war: campus developments

Staff Report February 19, 2024

SJP holds Palestine vigil  UVM Students for Justice in Palestine held a Vigil for Palestine on Feb. 13 at the Davis Center amphitheater. Participants placed small Palestinian flags in the ground...

I’m an Anti-Zionist Jew. There’s no community for me on campus.

I’m an Anti-Zionist Jew. There’s no community for me on campus.

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion editor November 30, 2023

Like the average college student, I typically avoid watching cable news as much as possible. But this past Friday, I found myself sitting on the couch with my parents, eating Thanksgiving leftovers,...

Speak out, but when you're ready

Speak out, but when you’re ready

Ella Dimeco, Opinion Columnist November 10, 2023

Since the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, people all over the country are expressing their opinions—or, in some cases, their disapproval of other people’s lack thereof. Statements such as “Your...

Stop censoring Palestinian voices on campus

Stop censoring Palestinian voices on campus

Ayelet Kaminski and Dania Anabtawi November 7, 2023

Editor's note: This piece was written in collaboration with Dania Anabtawi from The Student Life. Though the content remains largely unchanged, some minor edits have been made to reflect both papers’...

Speakers at the protest called for a free Palestine and spoke out against censorship.

UVM cancels in-person lecture with award-winning Palestinian writer

Emily Kobus, Co-Photo Editor November 6, 2023

Mohammed El-Kurd, an award-winning poet and journalist, was scheduled to speak on the misrepresentation of Palestinians in the US on Oct. 26 in UVM’s Livak Ballroom, according to an event poster. On...

Students and community members gather on the Waterman green Oct. 19.

Students hold candlelight vigil for Gaza, supporting Palestine

Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter November 5, 2023

Students and community members gathered on the Waterman green on Oct. 19 to hold a candlelight vigil for Gaza. There were approximately 120 people in attendance, according to a UVM police officer present.  The...

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