The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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

We need safe and affordable rides

We need safe and affordable rides

Staff Editorial February 6, 2019

As college students, we rarely think of a night out as a life or death situation. But all too regularly, we are proven wrong, most recently by the death of first-year Connor Gage, in an incident the Burlington...

Variation is value is CAS

Variation is value is CAS

Staff Editorial January 30, 2019

Not all degrees are created equal. In October 2018, CAS changed degree requirements for all majors, dropping required credit hours to 30 while increasing the maximum amount of credits students can take...

This year, do self-care for you

This year, do self-care for you

Izzy Abraham January 25, 2019

Mid-way through January, many people have New Years’ resolutions dictating their daily routines and choices. By opting to work out more frequently, eat a healthier diet or cut back on alcohol and drugs,...

Governmental actions affect us all

Governmental actions affect us all

Staff Editorial January 16, 2019

At the date of publication of this article, the government will have been shut down for 25 days. That means 25 days that one third of federal workers have gone without pay. The shutdown is the result...

When image control goes too far

When image control goes too far

Letter to the Editor December 16, 2018

As a lead resident adviser and writing center tutor, the wellbeing of my community matters to me. As an Honors College student and critical thinker, honesty and academic integrity do as well. I feel I...

Henry’s final exams guide

Henry’s final exams guide

Henry Mitchell December 9, 2018

This has been a year of change and hope, where we finally learned to take matters into our own hands through sheer effort and dedication. So you’re all set for finals week and totally don’t need my...

Passion is the key to true success

Passion is the key to true success

Jackson Schilling December 7, 2018

A common myth at college is that the only way to get a high-paying job is by majoring in a STEM field. In reality, students who dedicate themselves to their passion will be happier overall with their...

Juul, but use common sense

Juul, but use common sense

Staff Editorial December 5, 2018

Growing up, we were all told not to smoke. It would make us wheeze, turn our lungs black, give us cancer. Cigarettes were a relic of the past. Now, few of us can be caught flicking a lighter during a...

Travel must be simplified for students

Travel must be simplified for students

Mills Sparkman November 30, 2018

We’ve all been there: break rolls around and after trying to ride with a friend or join a carpool, you give up and buy a bus ticket. Shivering in the Downtown Transit Center, afraid to get out of line...

UVM mental health professionals: we care about you

Letter to the Editor November 17, 2018

We who work to support UVM students’ health and well-being continually seek ways to improve the services we provide that support students’ mental health needs. Like colleges across the country, UVM...

Different teaching styles can help students

Different teaching styles can help students

Emily Johnston November 1, 2018

I have only been in college for a couple months and I have already started to notice that some professors teach the same material differently. Neil Fleming, a professor at Lincoln University in New Zealand,...

Society cannot tolerate sexual misconduct

Society cannot tolerate sexual misconduct

Olivia Stafford October 18, 2018

Studies show that 20 to 25 percent of women and 15 percent of men are victims of sexual misconduct at college, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Close to 90 percent of these cases...

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