To the Editor:
In a recent edition of the Cynic, sophomore English major Jacob Potts published an eloquent opinion piece fighting back against the flack humanities majors often take from peers convinced...
On Oct. 17, sophomore Gabriana Whipple tweeted, “‘UVM is a tobacco-free campus,’ uh first of all the ground is actually littered with cigarette butts,” following a popular meme format.
Her tweet...
David Foster Wallace has said liberal arts contain “the real value of a real education, which has almost nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with simple awareness.”
Humanities degrees...
There have been sweeping changes in higher education as of late. With the introduction of a more diverse and qualified student population, services provided on college campuses must adjust to provide...
Unsigned posters on white printer paper reading "It's okay to be white" were spotted around campus this morning.
Two ripped papers were found posted with black tape to Davis Center doors...
Dear Editor,
I’m writing on behalf of the UVM Libraries to provide some clarity about the current state of access to gender-free restrooms in Bailey/ Howe Library.
John Riedel’s Oct....
By Thomas J. Gustafson
In a letter to the editor last week, some students asserted that UVM “waited four days” to identify the student who allegedly engaged in explicitly racist and threatening...
Early this October, Wes Richter made a threat against black students.
He was quickly reported to authorities at UVM, and our administrators waited one day to send a vague email to students.
Then they...
In light of the Richter case, we’re taking a closer look at student rights.
According to the code of student rights and responsibilities, “the University recognizes the right of all students to engage...
President Sullivan,
Your office’s recent email comparing students here at UVM to McCarthy was in incredibly poor taste. Students who are concerned or angry that a UVM building is named Perkins should...
Recently, it has seemed that higher education is just a way to delay adulthood. In resident adviser training, we were told to take Trump signs down because of their potential impacts.
This is...
Even at what is recognized to be one of the most nationally accepting universities for LGBTQA folks, being queer is still hard.
Members of the Cynic staff span the spectrum of genders, sexualities...
