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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 Emilie Begin looks through shirts at the Vermont Student Environmental Programs thrift shop initiative called Cats Closet, located in the Rosa Parks Room in the Davis Center.

SGA takes steps to end food insecurity

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor November 27, 2018

To help fix food insecurity at UVM, a food pantry and meal swipe bank program will soon come to campus. Two surveys given to the UVM community found that 17 to 25 percent of undergraduate students at...

SGA works to protect marginalized groups on campus

SGA works to protect marginalized groups on campus

Zoe Stern, Staff Writer November 17, 2018

SGA has passed two resolutions to show their support of transgender, nonbinary and intersex students, as well as Jewish students, in light of the national political climate. The first resolution, in support...

SGA raises funds for hurricane relief

SGA raises funds for hurricane relief

Julianne Lesch, Staff Writer November 9, 2018

SGA worked to unite the UVM and Burlington communities to raise money after Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael. Various organizations within the Burlington community have partnered with SGA to sponsor...

New advisory council announced

New advisory council announced

Sawyer Loftus, Assistant Breaking News Editor October 22, 2018

The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants for a new advisory in partnership with the Student Government Association. CAS is seeking 12 undergraduate students to join the newly appointed...

The photoshopped image that has since been taken down off of TopCats page.

Top Cats sanctioned by SGA

Lee Hughes and Lindsay Freed May 9, 2018

SGA voted May 9 to sanction Top Cats, an a capella group, for promotional material depicting three members as a mariachi band, which SGA referred to as cultural appropriation. The group will be required...

Engaging students in SGA issues

May 4, 2018

It takes knowing SGA to participate in SGA. But it is a challenging task to try to learn all there is to know about SGA. It’s hard to engage with it while while balancing a very busy life and study...

SGA needs to represent all students

Khalid AlMubarak April 19, 2018

To build a truly representative students’ union, we can use the government body we already have. I began looking into this with a great degree of skepticism toward SGA. The students’ unions that I...

SGA demands counselors

SGA demands counselors

Staff Editorial April 11, 2018

Last week, SGA highlighted a desperate need for a counselor dedicated to the serving students of color at UVM. First-year SGA senator Carter Yee brought up a resolution calling on Counseling and Psychiatry...

The band Adventure Dog performs at the UVM Program Board Battle of the Bands March 24.

Headliner: Carti. Opener? Hardly.

Eleanor Webster and Jordan Mitchell March 28, 2018

Rapper Playboi Carti will headline SpringFest, according to UPB’s announcement at Battle of the Bands March 24. UPB did not reveal to the winner of the event due to time constraints. “We were told...

Student runs for seat in City Council election

Student runs for seat in City Council election

Lee Hughes and Emma Jarnagin March 5, 2018

In his campaign for Ward 8 councilman, UVM junior JF Carter Neubieser has broken University rules. Neubieser missed a Feb. 23 debate to attend student racial justice protests. He also campaigned in residence...

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The Board of Trustees meets Feb. 2, 2017.

Board of Trustees to discuss housing changes, fossil fuel divestment

Emma Jarnagin and Alex Verret October 19, 2017

The UVM board of trustees will meet Friday Oct. 20 and Saturday Oct. 21 for its quarterly meeting. Topics including diversity, tuition increases, updates and new uses for residence halls will be discussed,...

New club fee collection hurts club members

New club fee collection hurts club members

Letter to the editor October 13, 2017

Dear Editor, The Student Government Association has been asked, by higher-ups in the controller’s office, to make sure all money coming in to student clubs is routed through University Tickets,...

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