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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

Search begins for new student trustees

Search begins for new student trustees

Alexandra Shannon November 11, 2015

Each year the board of trustees student selection committee is responsible for choosing a student trustee. The new student trustee will be selected by Feb. 28 or before the February board of trustees...

Squash Club member uses racial slur in email

Alexandra Shannon November 10, 2015

The UVM Squash Club is on probation after SGA officials received word of an email that a club member sent out to the club which used a racial slur. A member of Squash Club sent an email to over...

As interest builds, drone club is a possibility

Courtney Cunningham October 27, 2015

About 30 students gathered in the Living/Learning Complex to fly drones Oct .20 Members of the UVM Tech House at Living/Learning hosted the drone-flying event. Drones of shapes and sizes were displayed...

SGA Plan looks toward the future

Alexandra Shannon October 22, 2015

SGA is developing a plan that will work to create continuity in the projects and goals that the student body is working on for the next five years. The 2020 vision plan will incorporate both SGA and...

Clubs recognized, monitored by SGA

Alexandra Shannon October 14, 2015

UVM recognizes over 150 clubs, all monitored by the SGA Club Affairs Committee. Club Affairs supervises all activities by SGA clubs and organizations. The Club Affairs Committee, formerly the Student...

SGA initiative pairs freshman with peer advisers

Bryan O'Keefe October 13, 2015

Incoming first-years will have more academic support under a new SGA advising program starting next year. This initiative will pair groups of 10 first-years with an upperclassman of the same major as...

Concerned Burlington residents visit SGA

Alexandra Shannon October 6, 2015

Burlington residents attended an SGA meeting to discuss issues with alcohol, noise, vandalism and littering. The majority of the residents have been living in Burlington for at least 10 years and said...

SGA Updates

SGA Updates

Alexandra Shannon September 1, 2015

SGA Initiatives for the 2015-2016 School Year                      Peer advising initiative The initiative would give all incoming first-year students a peer advisor from their major. Peer...

Fund finances local clean energy projects

Beena Jacob April 14, 2015

Every semester, $10 of each undergraduate and graduate student’s tuition goes toward “greening” UVM’s campus through the Clean Energy Fund. As part of the Office of Sustainability, the Clean Energy...

SGA Updates

SGA Updates

Alexandra Shannon April 14, 2015

SASA resolution approved Resolution 9, which supports the Coalition of Students Against Sexual Violence, was approved.  This organization works toward  preventing sexual violence and rape culture on...

SGA Updates

SGA Updates

Alexandra Shannon April 8, 2015

Legalization of marijuana Sen. David Zuckerman discussed the benefits of legalizing marijuana and the effects it would have on Vermont. International education Kim Howards and Emma Swift from the...

New SGA leaders elected

April 1, 2015

Hours after voting closed March 25, new SGA leadership was announced.Junior Jason Maulucci and sophomore Tyler Davis have been elected as SGA president and vice president respectively, according to a March...

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