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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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Rinzin Sonam, UVM coordinator for Civic Engagement, spoke at the latest SGA meeting Oct. 1.

UVM Civic Engagement presents update on voter education efforts

Alea Ricklefs, Cynic News Reporter October 7, 2024

Members of the UVM Civic Engagement Program presented their work about increasing UVM’s voter turnout at an Oct. 1 SGA meeting. Rinzin Sonam, UVM coordinator for Civic Engagement, and Program Assistant...

Michael Schirling, UVM chief safety and compliance officer, attended an SGA meeting Sept. 10.

UVM addresses student concern over campus safety at SGA meeting

Evan Witt, Cynic News Reporter September 17, 2024

Michael Schirling, UVM chief safety and compliance officer, presented safety strategies in response to growing safety concerns in Burlington at a Sept. 10 SGA meeting. Schirling presented resources...

SGA has passed a resolution addressing President Suresh Garimella's response to campus conflicts.

SGA passes resolution calling for empathy in campus communications

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter April 8, 2024

On Feb. 27, SGA unanimously passed a resolution calling for increased empathy toward communities affected by campus conflicts in future communications from UVM President Suresh Garimella, said senior and...

UVM SGA elections will be held between April 3-5.

SGA to hold elections April 3-5

Jessie Pennington, Cynic News Reporter April 2, 2024

Editor's note: This story was updated on April 4 at 2:58 p.m. to correct the spelling of Teferra's last name. SGA elections for vice president and president will be held between April 3-5, according...

SGA has new President and Vice President

Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Reporter May 1, 2023

Students elected junior Olivia Eisenberg and sophomore Carter Purple as President and Vice President of SGA, respectively, in elections held March 29-31, according to the SGA website. In their terms,...

Erica Victoria, CARE team outreach coordinator, and Elliot Ruggles, sexual violence and education coordinator, lead “How to Fumble Toward Repair: A Transformative Justice Workshop” in the Living Well Studio April 12.

SGA initiatives for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Norah White, Cynic News Reporter April 17, 2023

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and SGA is engaging in new initiatives alongside administration to not only bring awareness to sexual assault but also to focus on the theme of sexual liberation...

UVM’s Redstone Dining Hall to continue with shortened hours

Kira Schaefer and Nicole Hardy September 12, 2022

Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into Redstone Dining Hall's shortened hours with...

No Waste Compost L3C vans at the company’s headquarters on 20 Susie Wilson Road Essex, VT September 3. The company will be providing 86 off-campus UVM students with free compost pickup.

SGA partnership brings free compost services to off-campus students

Tucker Schulz, Cynic News Reporter September 5, 2022

Eighty-six off-campus UVM students are receiving free compost pickup services from No Waste Compost L3C, said sophomore Mahder Teferra, chair of the SGA Committee on the Environment. The SGA Committee...

Cynic Roundup: Breaking Down a Historic Season in Catamount Women’s Soccer

Nicole Hardy and Kira Schaefer November 30, 2021

Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Nicole Hardy and Kira Schaefer interview Cynic writer Matthew Rosenberg...

The Cynic Roundup: The Burlington Housing Crisis Explained

Kira Schaefer, Podcast Host October 18, 2021

Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Kira Schaefer interviews Cynic Culture Editor Sophia Venturo on...

Cynic Roundup

Kira Schaefer, Podcast Host October 11, 2021

Read the articles discussed in the podcast here: FSL double standards frustrate UVM sorority members, claim certain expectations outdated: vtcynic.com/news/96008/ Daphne Wells’ departure goes unexplained:...

Presidential candidates Aidan Fleming and Ian Lynch and VP candidate Olivija Stephens talk about their plans if elected during the SGA debate March 31.

SGA candidates for president and VP face off in debates before election

Angelika Hillios, Cynic News Contributor April 1, 2021

One ambitious first-year, one write-in candidate and one uncontested VP candidate faced off Monday and Wednesday night at the Student Government Association’s president and VP election debates.  First-year...

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