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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

Sophomore Lyza Sirois, who lives on campus in Living/Learning, with their cat, Willie. The approval process for an ESA can be difficult.

“It was a necessity and not just something that I wanted:” Emotional Support Animals provide relief for students on campus

Delaney Roy, Features Editor January 26, 2023

Daily interactions with a pet are proven to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to an April 20, 2015 Counseling Today article. Under the Fair Housing Act, UVM allows students with documentation...

Members of the Disabled Student Union during their board member meeting in the Davis Center Atrium Nov. 13.

New student group pushes for better accessibility on campus

Isabelle Tanner, Cynic News Reporter December 1, 2022

A new community group at UVM, the Disabled Student Union, hopes to create a support network and student-led advocacy center for disabled students, said Katie Marshall, undergraduate co-chair of the Disabled...

Students need SAS's support

Students need SAS’s support

Vivian Finck, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2022

The past four years I’ve been at UVM have been nothing short of eye-opening.  Years of observation have convinced me UVM’s support for progression and forward-thinking ideals is nothing but a facade.  Niche,...

SAS is an important resource and needs to be advertised

SAS is an important resource and needs to be advertised

Vivian Finck, Opinion Columnist January 21, 2022

I have chronic migraine, meaning I face at least 15 headache days a month which directly affect my ability to perform at the same rate as other students. When I entered my first year at UVM, my neurologist...

President of SAS Hannah Rose, a junior.

Arab students establish new club to create community

Lilly Young, Cynic News Reporter September 17, 2019

A new club has formed at UVM that gives an isolated group a community, and they are hoping to be recognized by SGA this semester. The Society of Arab Students meetings will be a place where Arab students...

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