The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

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

Can’t buy me [self] love

Can’t buy me [self] love

Meg Lavallee, Opinion columnist April 17, 2024

Since self-care became an infamous buzzword in the media, companies and advertisements have been contorting its meaning to sell their products.  Self-care involves anything meant to improve overall...

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, UVM Union of Students delivered an open letter demanding full...

Me, myself and I: the case for individual action

Me, myself and I: the case for individual action

Abby Philips, Opinion columnist April 11, 2024

Recently, I found myself in office hours, venting to my professor about my anxiety over the occupation of Palestine.  After all my word-vomit—while typing out another email—she smiled, and responded:...

Escaping the male gaze as a lesbian 

Escaping the male gaze as a lesbian 

Katherine Hashem, Opinion columnist April 10, 2024

“Love Lies Bleeding” is the latest in lesbian cinema, a genre where, typically, you take what you can get.  Personally, though, I felt this movie went above and beyond my expectations. Out of all...

This week’s brand-new trend (Sponsored by Bloom Nutrition)

This week’s brand-new trend (Sponsored by Bloom Nutrition)

Jaya Connor, Opinion columnist April 9, 2024

I just updated TikTok for the first time in six months. All of a sudden, it seems like all my content is sponsored and there’s an unavoidable TikTok Shop section in between my For You and my Following...

Fake IDs are a consequence of American policy failure

Fake IDs are a consequence of American policy failure

Lucas Martineau, Opinion columnist April 8, 2024

Last Wednesday was my 21st birthday. Given that I had two exams the following day, I opted for a calm night out with my friend to celebrate. We got to the bar at 11:57 p.m. on the eve of my birthday,...

Total eclipse 2024 Survival Guide

Total eclipse 2024 Survival Guide

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion editor April 4, 2024

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but there’s this silly little astronomical phenomenon happening next week.  I think they’re calling it a “total eclipse.” Bonnie Tyler fans, I guess.  And...

Mini opinions: what UVM should have done with the money they spent on the new logo

Mini opinions: what UVM should have done with the money they spent on the new logo

Opinion Staff April 1, 2024

By now, everyone’s heard about UVM’s new logo change.  Goodbye Old Mill tower, hello “V.” Might not seem like a big deal, but the University did shell out $145,650 big bucks for it.  While...

A lesbian’s college survival guide

A lesbian’s college survival guide

Luna Tibbals, Opinion columnist March 29, 2024

So you’re interested in becoming one of Alison Bechdel’s “Dykes to Watch Out For.”  You’ve cut a mullet, clipped your forest green carabiner onto your thrifted oversized wranglers, and are...

You should talk to strangers, actually

You should talk to strangers, actually

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Editor March 25, 2024

We all grew up constantly hearing about the danger of talking to strangers, which is typically a good warning to heed.  Stranger danger is especially important when you’re barely four feet tall,...

We need new concert etiquette rules

We need new concert etiquette rules

Sarah Koegler, Opinion columnist March 21, 2024

Nowadays, going to concerts is a whole process: people sit in a long awaited Ticketmaster queue to maybe get the tickets they want and go to the venue sometimes days early to save their spot in line. Once...

Enjoy your youth but also your aging 

Enjoy your youth but also your aging 

Issy Timberlake, Opinion columnist March 19, 2024

It seems like nobody wants to be the age they are.  Little kids can’t wait to grow up, retirees fantasize about their college days and now 20-year-olds are getting preventative plastic surgery. When...

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