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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Photo Illustration: First-years Ethan Wolfe and Thomas Didier demonstrate the difficulty of adjusting one’s routine when a roommate tests positive for COVID-19.

“I have to avoid the room at all times now:” No COVID isolation housing poses problems for on-campus students

Molly Yeska, Cynic News Reporter November 10, 2022

UVM’s lack of isolation housing for students who test positive for COVID-19 has created logistical troubles and uneasiness for some living on campus as they navigate sharing rooms with others, several...

Assistant Archeology Professor Marieka Brouwer Burg in her office with replica Belizean pots and replica skulls March 24.

Professor shares love of archeology with students

Avery DeLisle, Culture Staff Writer April 1, 2022

Assistant Archeology Professor Marieka Brouwer Burg came to UVM two months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and classes went online. Now, she relishes the opportunity to interact with her students, she...

CatCards get a well-needed makeover

CatCards get a well-needed makeover

Layout Staff October 15, 2021

CatCards are a little boring... so the Layout staff gave them a makeover!

Optional attendance is the way to go

Optional attendance is the way to go

Mary Kueser, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2021

People often think that to fully understand a subject, you need to experience it firsthand. College, however, tends to be less real life-experience and more coursework, lectures and quizzes. We all...

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Art on campus is more than just sculptures

Liz Chadwick, Features Staff Writer September 10, 2021

For students and faculty, art is both visual and abstract, and all forms are seen and experienced on campus every day.  Over the past 10 years, UVM’s campus has grown its collection of art such as...

Analyzing the effect of online learning on college students

Analyzing the effect of online learning on college students

Ellie Scott, Layout Editor May 22, 2021

This past school year was unlike any other. The Cynic wanted to know what students felt about this year, so we asked students a series of questions about several topics ranging from mental health to online...

Class of 2021 banners hang from the Waterman building May 19.

Get to know five random seniors through five random questions

Tulley Hescock, Features Editor May 19, 2021

The Cynic found five random seniors. We reached out to them to get to know them through five thought provoking questions. The list of students includes writers, cooks, activists and musicians. Each has...

Honors College is a reward for being smart in high school, not in college

Honors College is a reward for being smart in high school, not in college

Jordan Spindel, Staff Writer February 15, 2021

UVM’s Honors College is framed as a place where students who excel in almost every respect can thrive and expand their learning abilities beyond the reach normally offered by the university.  To...

Signs point to the polling place for potential voters Nov. 3.

UVM students wait anxiously for 2020 presidential election results

Sabine Foerg and Paige Fisher November 10, 2020

As vote counts for the Presidential Election continued to trickle in following Election Day, UVM students anxiously waited, reflecting on the tumultuous weeks leading up to it and what’s next to come. Although...

Students, use your vote wisely

Students, use your vote wisely

Staff Editorial February 26, 2020

Voting is one of the most direct ways to participate in democracy. This election season, make sure your vote is an educated one. UVM is a politically engaged campus. Democrats, Republicans and Progressives...

The intern generation

Mills Sparkman April 5, 2018

“You think kids want to come with their parents and take fox-trot lessons? Trips to Europe, that’s what the kids want. Twenty-two countries in three days.” This line was uttered by hotel owner Max...

New peer mentoring

New peer mentoring

Caroline Alkire September 2, 2016

  Students will now be able to seek out help from their peers thanks to a new mentoring program. This project, which will cost $170,000 per year, is designed to connect first-year students...

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