After over a thousand people voted in the SGA presidential and vice presidential election, SGA was forced to restart the election due to an unknown amount of ineligible graduates and alumni that had access...
SGA attempted to keep things business as usual, despite a pandemic, with a virtual debate between candidates running for SGA president and vice president.
Moderator Nick Boufford, a senior, was joined...
Zoe Stern, Assistant News Editor
• February 25, 2020
With the help of SGA, a statewide environmental lobbying group has established a branch on UVM’s campus.
Vermont Public Interest Research Group, a self-described environmental advocacy group, will...
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
• January 29, 2020
To thundering applause and a standing ovation, SGA emphasized the importance of UVM’s divestment at their Jan. 21 meeting.
During their weekly meeting, junior Sophie Smith, chair of the Committee...
Zoe Stern, Assistant News Editor
• January 29, 2020
A project that was started last year to address food insecurity on campus has found a place to open.
Rally Cat’s Cupboard, a food pantry created by SGA, is designed to help food insecure undergraduate,...
Dear SGA senators,
If you are afraid to talk to another student you don’t know, you should not be on SGA.
In their first meeting back this semester, SGA debated for almost two hours over changes to...
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
• January 22, 2020
As the Burlington City Council race heats up, the majority of the candidates running to represent the wards that make up UVM share a deep connection with the University.
Four out of the five candidates...
Zoe Stern, Assistant News Editor
• December 10, 2019
SGA is working to assess the role of blue lights on UVM’s campus and determine if they should be removed and be replaced with an app.
But not all UVM students approve the idea, and UVM Emergency...
Letter to the Editor
Sophia Smith '21
Chair, SGA Committee on the Environment
Member, Socially Responsible Investment Advisory Council
Undergraduate Representative, Budget and financing...
Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
• December 4, 2019
SGA’s Constitution Committee will explore how to add an additional judicial branch to handle internal SGA conflicts.
Senior Zach Merson, speaker of the senate and chair of the Constitution Committee,...
An SGA senator will now represent both UVM students and other Burlingtontonians as a member of the Ward 8 Steering Committee.
Sophomore Hannah King, senator on the Committee on Legislative and Community...
SGA has passed a resolution that expresses concern for student privacy regarding the new advising system, Navigate.
The resolution included a request for a settings page in which every student can decide...
