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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

Common Ground Values displayed on blocks outside Davis Center April 30.
UVM quietly removes DEI language from websites, office names
Noah Diedrich, News Editor • May 2, 2025

In late March, employees of the Office of Equity, Belonging and Student Engagement learned in a staff meeting that their office would undergo...

How antidepressants changed my life — and why you shouldn’t be afraid to try them
How antidepressants changed my life — and why you shouldn’t be afraid to try them
Emma Dinsmore, Digital Media Editor • May 3, 2025

The fall of my sophomore year, I lost 10 pounds in one month because I stopped eating — not by choice, but from crippling anxiety. After...

Survival guide: finals week
Survival guide: finals week
Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Co-Editor • April 18, 2025
In defense of hedonism in college
In defense of hedonism in college
Lucas Martineau, Opinion Columnist • April 17, 2025
Ice Cats practicing routines in Gutterson Fieldhouse February 6.
Spirit Teams: the Ice Cats
Busy Anderson, Sports Writer • April 15, 2025

Glue-on rhinestones from Michael’s and iron-on Catamount patches from the UVM Bookstore make the Ice Cats’ green dresses glimmer as they...

All kinds of uniforms get washed, including Rally Cat March 30.
Inside the Catamounts’ Laundry Room
Sophie Rummler, Sports Writer • April 13, 2025
“No success without community”: SGA President Mahder Teferra's parting words
“No success without community”: SGA President Mahder Teferra’s parting words
Nora Sissenich, Features Editor • 12:00 pm

Last year, when UVM students elected Mahder Teferra as SGA President, they turned her slogan into reality — “Make it Mahder.” Now a...

Robin Allen with friends on Church Street.
The Millennial class: UVM 25 years ago
Kennedy Connors, Features Staff Writer • April 17, 2025
Stark’s Nest at Mad River Glen October 23, 2022.
How DOGE is changing the forestry landscape at UVM
Grace Wang, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 16, 2025
Evolution of the stoner movie
Evolution of the stoner movie
Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Co-Editor • May 1, 2025

The stoner comedy is such a mainstay in popular culture that it’s hard to imagine a world of film without it.  But with the legalization...

Vapes began to rise in popularity in the late 2010s.
Nicotine’s generational comeback
Mackenzie Bender, Culture Staff Writer • April 30, 2025
Editorial Board: UVM needs to be more transparent with their investments
Editorial Board: UVM needs to be more transparent with their investments
Editorial Board April 15, 2024

As a public university, UVM’s endowment fund and investment portfolio should be easily accessible online as public record.  On April 10,...

A love letter to the Cynic editors
A love letter to the Cynic editors
Grace Visco, co-Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2023
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