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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

Jennifer Demers and her students from the PIVOT Peer Educators Program.

New sexual violence peer education program a response to student demands, director says

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter October 6, 2023

The University creating the new position of Director of the PIVOT Peer Educators Program is in response to student activism, said Jennifer Demers, the inaugural holder of the position. The program will...

An Explain the Asterisk walkout at the Waterman building April 27.

What does it mean to Explain the Asterisk?

Camille Sweet, Features Staff Writer December 9, 2022

Content warning: mention of sexual assault At UVM, there is no difference between the appearance of an academic transcript for a sexual predator and that of someone who was caught plagiarizing, said...

Senior Caroline Shelley presents to SGA on Oct. 5.

Some Title IX demands go unaddressed

RJ Morrison, Cynic News Reporter October 11, 2021

Senior Caroline Shelley, founder of the Student Title IX Advisory Committe, said 21% of student demands regarding sexual violence lack adequate implementation at the Oct. 6 SGA meeting.   Shelley...

Students organize in Slut Walk

Students organize in Slut Walk

Lauren Schnepf, Assistant News Editor October 27, 2017

Students carrying signs congregated around the Waterman green for the Womyn of Color Coalition “Slut Walk” Oct 22. The students walked from the Waterman building to Harris Millis while yelling chants...

Wording of CatAlert is cause for an apology by police

John Riedel, Staff Writer October 6, 2015

The UVM community received an email from Chief of UVM Police Services Lianne Tuomey, apologizing for the wording of a UVM CatAlert about a sexual assault at FallFest sent Sept. 28.   “The...

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