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    Updates on President Garimella's Role in SGA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 1:42


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into President Garimella sitting on the most recent SGA meeting.

    Updates on Ward 8 Victory for Hannah King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 3:00


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into Hannah King's Victory in the Ward 8 Debate and UVM Residential Life's attempt to limit the number of returning RAs next semester.

    Updates on Senator Patrick Leahy's New Position at UVM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 2:43


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the Patrick Leahy's new UVM position, a new Community Police control board on the ballot for Town Meeting Day, and Hannah King's on-campus campaigning activities.

    Everything You Need to Know about the Ward 8 Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 2:06


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the Ward 8 Debate that took place in the Davis Center and rezoning on Trinity Campus.

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    Updates on New School of World Languages and Cultures within CAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 2:22


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the new language school within CAS and a presentation from a UVM employee about legislation to address the housing crisis.

    Everything You Need to Know About Ecoware "Dog Tags"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 2:39


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the new ecoware dog tags and the often unreliable UVM ski buses.

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    Breakdown of UVM's Sponsored Research Funds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 2:28


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the unionizing efforts of the UVM Medical Center support staff and the growth of UVM's sponsored research funds.

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    Updates on the Increase of Fire Alarms on UVM's Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 4:20


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into a wellness club on campus that has just received recognition from SGA. This episode features an interview with Ethan Brodie, Cynic News Writer, on the increase of fire alarms on campus.

    Updates on Burlington Mayor's Plan to Increase Police Presence Downtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 5:26


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news this past week! In this edition, we take a deeper dive into UVM Chess Club's success at the Seattle collegiate championships and the new sesame allergen label. This episode features an interview with Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Writer, on the Mayor's plan to rebuild the Burlington Police Department.

    Updates on administrative response to antisemitism claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 7:32


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into UVM's administrative response to antisemitism claims with news editor Halsey McLaen, and rundown the latest stories on midterm elections in Vermont and student safety on campus.

    Everything you need to know from fall 2022 Board of Trustees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 9:47


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into this fall's board of trustees meeting with news editor Halsey McLaen, and rundown the latest stories on the return of a formerly suspended UVM frat, the pro debut of UVM hockey alums, and the state of reproductive rights in Vermont.

    Faculty union contract negotiations slowly continue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 8:44


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the slow moving Faculty Union contract negotiations with news writer Ethan Brodie, and rundown the latest stories on UVM's student participation in the national survey, and the rise of dispensaries in drug culture.

    Liza-Marie Phillip engages community with positive art

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 6:31


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into Burlington-based artist Liza-Marie Phillip's mission with features writer Maxine Thornton, and rundown the latest stories on UVM's dungeons and dragons scene, and the roots of UVM's on-campus student bands.

    Midsemester news review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 4:04


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the news stories you might have missed. This week, let's take a look back at some of the top UVM news stories we've covered so far this semester, and rundown the latest news on UVM's Alianza LatinX organization.

    Rally in support of Palestine following antisemitism complaint

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 8:21


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into a rally in support of Palestine with Cynic news writer Andrew Gould, and rundown the latest stories on UVM first year students' feelings of loneliness and Young Gravy's FallFest performance.

    Jewish organizations criticize UVM's handling of antisemitism investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 7:40


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the criticism of UVM's handling of antisemitism claims by Jewish organizations with Cynic News Editor Halsey McLaen, and rundown the latest stories on UVM's new learning management system, Cesar Augusto Murillo's legacy of activism, and a rally in support of Palestine.

    UVM miscalculates payments to staff union

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 8:20


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into UVM's miscalculations of staff union wages with Cynic News Editor Halsey McLaen, and rundown the latest stories on UVM's denial of on-campus anti-semitism and event coverage of Burlington's Art Hop.

    UVM under investigation for antisemitism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 10:13


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the federal investigation of UVM due to claims of anti-semitism with Cynic News Editor Halsey McLaen, and rundown the latest stories on Alex Yin's run for governor and UVM's campus climate survey.

    UVM's Redstone Dining Hall to continue with shortened hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 6:54


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into Redstone Dining Hall's shortened hours with Cynic News Editor Halsey McLaen, and rundown the latest stories on an SGA supported off-campus composting service, new plans for off-campus housing, and UVM's FeelGood club.

    UVM moving toward digital CATcards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 8:17


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into UVM's transition from physical to digital CATcards with news writer Mac Mansfield-Parisi, and rundown the latest stories on UVM's monkeypox plans and a UVM alum's advocacy for Alzheimer's services.

    UVM's summer news and tops stories from last year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 5:12


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    UVM to transition away from COVID isolation dorms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 9:12


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into Jeanne Mance's changing status as a COVID isolation dorm moving into the 2022 fall semester at UVM, with news writer Lila Cumming. We also rundown the latest stories on UVM's Springfest celebration, students' mourning of the Bus Ball's removal from campus, and UVM students' annual 4/20 gathering.

    UVM's Reputation as #1 Weed School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 10:45


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into UVM's reputation as the Princeton Review's #1 Weed School, with news writer Lila Cumming, and rundown the latest stories on UVM's Psychedelic club and the Catamount Recovery Program.

    Staff Union contract remains in negotiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 6:14


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week.

    UHeights Dorm Floods

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 10:03


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the news stories you may have missed last week.

    First unmodified graduation since 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 9:49


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the news stories you might have missed last week.

    Deans opt not to push for promised diversity training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 12:51


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the news stories you might have missed last week.

    Six UVM-affiliated candidates win seats

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 11:37


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed last week, from March 14 to March 18.

    UVM Research Partner Faces Backlash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 9:42


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed last week, from Feb. 27 to March 5.

    A Breakdown of UVM's Sexual Violence Protests

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 19:24


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    UVM Sees Highest Number of Applicants to Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 15:06


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    Faculty Senate Approves Proposed School of the Arts Within CAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 10:27


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    Ten UVM Athletes to Compete in Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 10:23


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    Some Say UVM's Educational Quality Has Worsened Through Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 6:25


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week.

    UVM continues in-person instruction despite high COVID-19 numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 6:12


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Kira Schaefer interviews Cynic writer Eliza Barker on UVM's plans to stay in-person despite seeing highest COVID-19 case count of semester. Schaefer then explains how UVM students are competing with immigrants and refugees for the same types of housing and recaps a historic game in Catamount women's soccer.

    Burlington Redistricting Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 8:01


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Nicole Hardy interviews Halsey McLaen, Assistant News Editor, on the article entitled “Burlington looks to redistrict unconstitutional voting wards." Hardy then explains the key takeaways from the Board of Trustees meeting, held Oct. 29.

    What's next for the Office of Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 10:41


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Kira Schaefer interviews Cynic writer Nicole Hardy on the news article entitled “UVM launches new sustainability plan, following failure to meet past goals."Read the articles mentioned in the podcast here:UVM launches new sustainability plan, following failure to meet past goals: https://vtcynic.com/news/uvm-launches-new-sustainability-plan-following-failure-to-meet-past-goals/Sophomore prom sells out: https://vtcynic.com/news/sophomore-prom-sells-out/Derr delays retirement twice at president's request: https://vtcynic.com/news/derr-delays-retirement-twice-at-presidents-request/Blackboard fails to renew contract with UVM: https://vtcynic.com/news/uvm-launches-new-sustainability-plan-following-failure-to-meet-past-goals/Turning Point USA meets protesters in Burlington: https://vtcynic.com/culture/life/turning-point-usa-meets-protesters-in-burlington/

    Study Abroad is Approved for First Time Since Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 8:43


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Kira Schaefer interviews Cynic writer Halsey McLaen on the news article entitled “study abroad approved for first time since onset of COVID-19 pandemic."

    Cynic Roundup: The Burlington Housing Crisis Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 12:10


    Stay up to date with the Cynic Roundup, giving you coverage on the stories you might have missed in news last week. In this edition, Host Kira Schaefer interviews Cynic Culture Editor Sophia Venturo on the culture article entitled “Rising Rent Costs put student's health at risk.” Read the stories mentioned in the podcast here:1. Rising rent costs put students' health at risk: https://vtcynic.com/culture/life/rising-rent-costs-put-students-health-at-risk/2. AdvoCats discouraged from discussing controversial topics on tours: https://vtcynic.com/news/advocats-discouraged-from-discussing-controversial-topics-on-tours/3. Some Title IX demands go unaddressed: https://vtcynic.com/news/some-title-ix-demands-go-unaddressed/4. New pay-by-app parking helps commuters: https://vtcynic.com/news/new-pay-by-app-parking-helps-commuters/

    Cynic Roundup: FSL Double Standards Frustrate UVM Sorority Members

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 12:18


    Read the articles discussed in the podcast here:FSL double standards frustrate UVM sorority members, claim certain expectations outdated: https://vtcynic.com/news/96008/Daphne Wells' departure goes unexplained: https://vtcynic.com/staff_name/lucille-whittier/SGA swears in newly elected first-year senators: https://vtcynic.com/news/sga-swears-in-newly-elected-first-year-senators/UVMUS hosts first-ever CommunityFest: https://vtcynic.com/news/uvmus-hosts-first-ever-communityfest/

    Student Carries Sign in Solidarity With Other Survivors of Sexual Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 10:19


    Read the stories here:Student carries sign in solidarity with other survivors of sexual violence: https://vtcynic.com/news/student-carries-sign-in-solidarity-with-other-survivors-of-sexual-violence/Protestors stand in solidarity with Palestine, amidst rising tensions at UVM and across the globe: https://vtcynic.com/news/protestors-stand-in-solidarity-with-palestine-amidst-rising-tensions-at-uvm-and-across-the-globe/How the Morrill Land-Grant Acts stole indigenous lands for higher education: https://vtcynic.com/news/how-the-morrill-land-grant-acts-stole-indigenous-lands-for-higher-education/Alternative program to police proposed: https://vtcynic.com/news/vermont-state-representative-proposes-public-safety-program-alternative-to-local-police/CATAlert delayed following report and investigation of suspicious activity in Harris: https://vtcynic.com/news/catalert-delayed-following-report-and-investigation-of-suspicious-activity-in-harris/

    The Death of Student Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 15:41


    The Cynic Reports is back for its first episode this year! In this episode we cover a letter written by the Editor in Chief, Sawyer Loftus, regarding the appointment of our new adviser and the hiring process in which the Cynic was kept out of.

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    A Presidential Candidate Comes Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 10:35


    ESSEX JUNCTION—On a rainy Super Tuesday, thousands of people stood for hours in Essex Junction, Vermont, watching live results on the big screen as presidential primaries across the country were called.All were there for the same reason: to catch a glimpse of Democratic presidential candidate sen. Bernie Sanders.

    Special Voting Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 14:26


    A gerrymandered student ward and an encouragement to vote.

    Vandalism Special Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 13:32


    A special report on the vandalism on campus.

    Arson in Harris, Coronavirus and Roller Derby

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 12:25


    Managing Editor Alek Fleury reads you the week's top Cynic stories.

    Divestment Protests and Gender Parity of the Board Of Trustees

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 12:01


    Managing Editor Alek Fleury brings you this week's top Cynic stories.

    Chief health officer resigns and 80 days without "nic"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 8:11


    Managing Editor Alek Fleury recaps two of this week's top Vermont Cynic stories. "UVM chief public health officer quietly leaves after one year on the job" and "With the help of sticky notes, student overcomes nicotine addiction".

    Cynic News: February 26, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 14:17


    The state of Vermont and the University of Vermont are often thought to be a place of inclusion. However recent incidents of racial bias on the University's campus have prompted a UVM staff member to start a hunger strike and the student collective No Names For Justice to organize. On February 23, students and faculty gathered to protest, calling for President Thomas Sullivan's resignation. Multimedia Reporter Sawyer Loftus traveled to the protest to hear from these voices of dissent.

    Cynic News: February 20, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 6:14


    Recently, a number of students have claimed that there is a lack of trash cans outside on the University of Vermont's campus. Is this tied to a green initiative put on by the University, or a part of a greater conspiracy against trash cans? Multimedia Reporter Sawyer Loftus traveled to the Bailey Howe Library to get the scoop directly from students on how they feel about trash cans on campus.

    Cynic News: November 15, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 3:40


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