‘Sorority Life’ piece: rude and misinformed
Dear Editor, This is in regards to the “Reflections on sorority life” piece that was recently published. Not only is it offensive to a large number of UVM students, but it is horribly misinformed. As...
View Article4/20: Addressing the facts
Dear editor, If past years are an indicator, a small percentage of the student population will gather Wednesday afternoon to smoke marijuana in a public place on campus. On its surface, the event is...
View ArticleProtect your sexual health this April
Dear Editor, As college students, it is difficult to prioritize our well-being above the multitude of deadlines and engagements which are forever piling up. However, taking care of our health doesn’t...
View ArticleUnderstanding the agency feed and union dues in response to last week’s piece
Dear editor, I write with concern about a serious misrepresentation that appeared in the column of Joseph Brown in your latest is-sue (“Leftist fallacies,” April 13, 2016). Brown writes that, “unions...
View ArticleStudents should not be identified in campus news reports
Dear Editor, While writing in stone wears down and vanishes, Internet publications transcend the foreseeable future, constantly accessible through a simple Google search. The Cynic published an article...
View ArticleIn Response to #ActualSororityMove
Dear Editor, A recent social media campaign, started by a group of sorority women at Elon University called #ActualSororityMove, has made its way onto the UVM campus. The underlying message of the...
View ArticleLet’s stop hiding in basements
Pot smoking in 2013 is similar to alcohol prohibition circa 1923; a lot of people do it, a lot of people like doing it, and those same people wont give it up just because its illegal. I am not an...
View ArticleBasketball team crossed the line
Dear Editor, On Aug. 25, the Vermont women’s basketball team canceled its road game against University of North Carolina in December, citing North Carolina’s HB2 law, or the Charlotte bathroom bill,...
View ArticleA neighborly tip on returnables for off campus students to help to community
Dear Editor, I am writing to all off campus students who consume beverages in returnable containers and mix those containers with overall recycling. As a neighbor to all of you, I’d like to encourage...
View ArticleLiving your life through the lens of social media
Dear Editor, I am having more fun that you. Can’t you tell from my Snapchat story? I go to brunch and eat crème fraiche. You are not doing that. You are eating eggs alone. Again. I am at bars...
View ArticleArticle from last week insults cops
Mr. Alex Collingsworth, I just read your article about the police officers within our nation as well as the issue of total disarmament. As much as I disagree with the whole disarmament portion, it is...
View ArticleWhat would Scott Milne do as a U.S. senator
Dear Editor, Scott Milne announced he was running for the U.S. Senate May 27. What would he do as US Senator? It’s difficult to say. In the past 117 days (editorial note: this piece was submitted 21...
View ArticleWi-Fi theft
Dear Editor, Nowadays our society lives and breathes for Wi-Fi. We ask for Wi-Fi passwords in stores and at restaurants and when we go to a friend’s house. I know this because I’m a millennial guilty...
View ArticleThe Coalition for a Livable City
Dear Editor, The Coalition for a Livable City, feeling the Bern and armed with a positive message of a Better Town Center, faces a true David and Diana versus Goliath battle to defeat the two November...
View ArticleHow to nail an interview
Dear Editor, So, you’re considering a big career move: finding a job in a brand new industry. It can certainly seem daunting, especially when you have less-than-sufficient experience. What should a...
View ArticleExpatriate Vermonter Reacts to Election
Dear America,My name is Samara Manges, I am a 24 year old female from the state of Vermont. In September this year I moved to France to work as a language assistant for 7 months. It is now two months...
View ArticleHope for the future with progressive millennials
Dear Editor, Similar to most Americans right now, I can’t even begin to explain the emotional toll this election has taken. Election night took every ideal I had been taught about American society and...
View ArticleThe weather is much like the mood today
It is 38 degrees and rainy. Today, I started an application for the Peace Corps, a hiatus that would let me turn my back to something that feels like an unavoidable mess. All day I’ve been wooed by...
View ArticleEducation as a tool to stop sexual assault on campus
Dear Editor, UVM needs to increase efforts towards sexual assault education and awareness. This is a complicated issue which has red tape lining every door. But, there is room for a conversation about...
View ArticleThanksgiving Survival Guide from GSWS Students
Dear Editor, For many, this has been a tough week. Walking the streets of Burlington, countless numbers of people can be seen wearing the grief on their faces, heads are hung low, people seem to be...
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