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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

ResLife holds exit sign take back day in response to stolen property “epidemic”

ResLife holds exit sign take back day in response to stolen property “epidemic”

Ella Ruehsen, News Editor April 6, 2022

Residential Life is allowing students to return stolen exit signs April 6 no questions asked, according to an April 6 email to on-campus students from Kevin Hytten, interim executive director of ResLife.  Possession...

Sophomore Jordan Barbour, first year Spencer Cook, junior Taylor Slonaker, first year Katie Ovitt, and first year Abbie Hazelton (left to right), during their performance of “The Origin of Annoyance” by Evan Dodge, a first year.

Students direct and perform plays at Fringe Fest

Miranda Degreenia, Culture Staff Writer April 5, 2022

As the chandeliers in Ira Allen Chapel dimmed, colorful lights lit the stage for an evening of performances by the University Players. The University Players, a student-run theater club, began preparing...

McAuley Kart singer Kaia Ellis, a sophomore, sings during their set April 1.

Meet the Battle of the Bands finalists

April 4, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was updated 12:54 Oct. 3 to correct the last name of a performer. After three preliminary rounds, an eclectic group of four bands battled it out for the opportunity open for...

UVM nursing professor receives award for autism childbirth research

UVM nursing professor receives award for autism childbirth research

Ella Ruehsen, News Editor April 4, 2022

Registered Nurse Laura Foran Lewis, Ph.d., won the 2022 Best of The Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological & Neonatal Nursing award, according to a March 29 UVM press release. Lewis earned the honor...

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...

Board of trustees see 20% more female membership than in 2020

Board of trustees see 20% more female membership than in 2020

Ella Ruehsen, News Editor March 31, 2022

The board of trustees sees nearly half female-membership, according to a March 23 email from UVM Spokesperson Enrique Corredera, despite past concerns that reaching a 50/50 split by 2025 would be “impossible,”...

SGA senator asks a question during a meeting in the Livak Ballroom March 22.

What is SGA working on?

Lila Cumming, Cynic News Reporter March 30, 2022

SGA hopes to improve transparency with the student body and further advertise their advocacy for students, said SGA Vice President Olivija Stephens, a junior. The webpage titled “What Is SGA Working...

First unmodified graduation since 2019

First unmodified graduation since 2019

Skyeler Devlin, Cynic News Reporter March 29, 2022

UVM will hold a graduation ceremony without pandemic modifications this spring for the first  time in two years, according to a March 17 email from UVM President Suresh Garimella. UVM’s mask mandate...

Elliot Ruggles, sexual violence prevention and education coordinator, speaks during the SGA meeting March 22.

First month for sexual violence educator

Isabelle Tanner, Cynic News Reporter March 28, 2022

Dr. Elliot Ruggles, UVM’s first sexual violence prevention and education coordinator, reflected on their first month in the position during public forum at the SGA meeting on March 22. Since their hiring...

Road salt lies on a path through the Waterman green March 17.

The Salt Mitigation Task Force announced

RJ Morrison, Cynic News Reporter March 24, 2022

A group of students, faculty and staff aims to minimize salt use to prevent structural and environmental harm, according to a March 4 press release. The Salt Mitigation Task Force began in January 2020,...

 The Waterman building stands across the street from UVM’s central campus Jan. 28. The Waterman building houses the UVM upper administration offices.

Deans opt not to push for promised diversity training in faculty contract negotiations

Skyeler Devlin, Cynic News Reporter March 23, 2022

In 2018, two UVM deans made a commitment to mandate diversity training, according to a March 8, 2018 Cynic article. Yet in May of 2021, the newly negotiated faculty contract did not include mandatory diversity...

A classroom on the first floor of Innovation Hall Jan. 13.

National Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science officially recognized at UVM

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter March 23, 2022

The National Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science officially became a recognized chapter at UVM, according to a March 21 UVM press release. The SACNAS chapter...

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