Students, like myself, would consider themselves activists who advocate, protest and work to dismantle the status quo. The intent behind performative activism stems from the desire to increase social...

It is my dream to get married in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator while wearing a 50s style wedding dress. Now, I've always pictured the romantic love of my life to be waiting at the end of the aisle,...

For the last 98 years, the University of Vermont has had the catamount as its official mascot. Strong and fierce, it has played heavily into UVM’s imagery and athletics.  Yet UVM could’ve made...

Sleigh Bells ring, and I am not listening. We all see the memes, the posts and the conversations online about Christmas as the best holiday. Sure, we get time off from work/school, we get presents...

Many may agree that one should treat cats almost as equally as humans, giving them the same opportunities of food, enrichment and comfort. But one aspect that may need to be limited or eliminated altogether...

Waking up, feeling that dull ache of a clogged pore growing under your skin is one of the worst things to wake up to.  It feels especially worse when Proactive and Curology ads attack you left and...

I work at American Eagle. It’s a great job, minus staring at the same promo poster of Addison Rae while on greeting duty — which is just cruel and unusual punishments for introverts — seriously,...

This week the Opinion section of the Vermont Cynic all wrote opinions they feel are unpopular. Peruse this section's articles with the words "Unpopular Opinion" on it to see all of the unpopular Op-Ed's...

This summer, I experienced a “hot girl summer,” literally. I was sweaty, sticky, muggy, sunburnt and got sand in places it doesn’t belong. Whenever spring fades away and the heat is here to stay,...

Movies like “Exorcist II: The Heretic,” “The Hangover Part Three” and every other “Friday the 13th” have forever given sequels a bad reputation. Many sequels are all about the money because...

I absolutely believe that President Donald Trump is guilty of abusing his office in order to punish his political rival. I want him out of office and stripped of the power that he is using to abuse his...

James Charles, Taylor Swift and Kanye West walk into a bar. According to Twitter, the punchline of this joke is they all get “canceled.” “Canceling” refers to a social media trend where fans...