Hundreds of UVM students walk out of class to protest climate inaction
Emma Pinezich, Assistant News Editor
September 20, 2019
Hundreds of students gathered in the middle of campus Friday for UVM’s Climate Strike with a clear message for world leaders: our house is on fire. Sound the alarm. Around 600 students attended the strike at 11 a.m. Sept. 20 on the Andrew Harris Green. There, environmental groups including Vermont...
We need conflict to make real changes
September 20, 2019
Everyone wants change to happen, but no one is willing to put the work in, especially if that work makes them feel uncomfortable. The 2019 Campus Climate Survey was released Sept. 5. The survey provides data that helps ensure diversity and inclusion are sustained on campus. It also informs the Unive...
Student emails hit with scams once again
Ella Ruehsen, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
UVM students were once again targeted by email scams that aimed to steal their money, according to UVM Police Services. UVM students received an email alert from UVM Police Services Sept. 6, warning them of fake emails that offered them employment assisting a doctor in supporting students with disabilities...
New dean of libraries says he’ll increase student resources to succeed
Zoe Stern, Cynic News Reporter
September 19, 2019
UVM’s new dean of libraries discovered his love of books when he was a child, but he didn’t plan on being a librarian until college. Dr. Bryn Geffert was appointed dean of libraries May 13 and before UVM, had only experienced smaller liberal arts colleges. “All of my work has been at liberal...
Defending a legacy: Vermont based Men’s Soccer captain on the season ahead
Hayley Rosen, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
Lucas Shaw was born and raised a Catamount. Both of his parents graduated from UVM, and he grew up just down the road in South Burlington. Shaw is now a senior at the University studying business administration and is one of four captains of the men’s soccer team. A defenseman entering his third season...
Help wanted: UVM Police remain understaffed despite-five year search
Emma Pinezich, Assistant News Editor
September 16, 2019
With their contract expired, UVM Police Services is using the opportunity to negotiate a new contract with the University to help recruit and retain officers. But, as UVM Police Services remains understaffed, some on campus remain alarmed over the department’s ability to keep UVM safe. UVM Police...
President works to rebrand SGA
Zoe Stern, Cynic News Reporter
September 13, 2019
When SGA President Jillian Scannell, a senior, learned there would be a photographer at her interview, she didn’t know what to wear. She decided to go classic with a UVM T-shirt, showing support for the school. Despite previously being an SGA senator, Scannell never imagined herself being SGA...
‘They’re just bad news,’ Turning Point USA attempts to reemerge at UVM
September 11, 2019
A conservative student group could be derecognized for breaking SGA rules, but as the group’s future is considered, national representatives have come to rebuild. The group, Turning Point USA, is a national conservative nonprofit that was founded in 2012. The group seeks to promote ideas of freed...
UVM Police Chief remains on paid leave two months later, officials refuse to say why
Julianne Lesch, Cynic News Reporter
September 10, 2019
The person in charge of UVM’s public safety has been on leave for two months, and those acting in her place refuse to clarify why she’s still being paid or when she’s coming back. Lianne Tuomey, UVM Police Services Chief, went on a leave of absence beginning July 11. She still remains on an ind...
Driver sexually assaults passenger on campus
Staff Report
September 6, 2019
A passenger of a vehicle was sexually assaulted while parked in a Redstone campus parking lot, late Sept. 5, according to UVM Police Services. The incident is still under investigation by the Chittenden County Unit for Special Investigations. The man was driving a minivan and described as white and...
No dean after a year of searching for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Zoe Stern, Cynic News Reporter
September 5, 2019
UVM’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is without a dean a year after the search began, leaving the interim dean with an overflowing plate of responsibility. Former Dean Thomas Vogelmann announced he would retire in the summer of 2019 when a new dean was found, after 11 years on the job,...
Stand against hate on campus
September 5, 2019
The fight against hate speech on our campus is never over. Last week Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, stuck multiple stickers reading “Keep America American” around campus. Last year in February, a rumor was spread about a Patriot Front protest taking place at the Staples Plaza. In rea...
