Burlington’s safety issues have become a growing matter of public concern.  The issues regarding safety and police staffing are statewide and can not be solved with simple proposals or partisan objectives.   However,...

Over the past two years, numerous changes have been made to UVM’s safety system by the Division of Safety and Compliance.  “Our focus for the last two years has been to reimagine safety and security...

My generation grew up witnessing the devastating effects of gun violence in America.  Open carry on college campuses is the opposite of a good idea. Vermont’s Statues Outline Title 13 Section...

Walking down Colchester Avenue on any quiet weeknight, the only light comes from headlights of passing cars. Whether it’s the Trinity parking lot, outside of the Davis Center or any pedestrian walkway...

On the same day that some UVM students returned to campus in preparation for the fall semester, roughly 30 people stood outside UVM’s Waterman building to protest the school’s plans to reopen. Organized...

Burlington is among the top five safest cities for kids, according to a recent study. The study, released in January by the data-based finance website ValuePenguin, gave Burlington high ranks for...

It’s 7 a.m, you’re in the clothes from the night before.You may be tired, nervous and embarrassed by the glances thrown your way.It’s happened again. The so-called “walk of shame.”The Cynic decided...