As one of the requirements to graduate from Castleton University, students must pass a 90-minute culminating essay showing a mastery of writing standards set by the university. And while most pass, a small number of students pass with distinction and those overseeing the essay recently released a list of those […]
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Students pass culminating essay with distinction
November 18, 2020As one of the requirements to graduate from Castleton University, students must pass a 90-minute culminating essay showing a [...] -
Creating community despite Covid
October 29, 2020Students and leaders at Castleton University have been working on organizing activities and programs, like the Castleton Cup, [...] -
CU to offer master’s degree in nursing
October 16, 2020Castleton University will be adding a timely new program to its catalogue in the spring semester. A new Master of Science in [...]
Sports
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Write about the game, not the locker room
September 19, 2020At of the time of writing, the Boston Celtics are down 2-0 to the Miami Heat in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals, and last [...] -
Spartans lose another close game, fall to 0-3
March 10, 2020The Spartans’ early season struggles continued this past Saturday as they lost to the SUNY Canton Kangaroos 12-10 at Dave Wolk [...] -
It’s not just another nickname
March 10, 2020I was born in Staten Island, New York and moved to New Jersey when I was 8. I consider myself to be a Jersey kid, though. And I [...]
Opinion
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Write about the game, not the locker room
September 19, 2020At of the time of writing, the Boston Celtics are down 2-0 to the Miami Heat in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals, and last [...] -
Opinion: Scolforo deserves better
May 5, 2020All right, well I guess I’m going to be the one to say it since no one else will speak up about it. PRESIDENT KAREN SCOLFORO [...] -
‘R.I.P. Kobe, we all miss you’
February 3, 2020When I think of Kobe Bryant, I think of excellence, I think of class and I think of hatred. Growing up as a young basketball [...]
Arts
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Spring Fashion
March 10, 2020Welcome back everyone, hope y’all had a wonderful break and are enjoying the nice weather! This week we’ll be talking about [...] -
Sonic makes the leap from Sega to big screen
February 19, 2020Editor’s note: There isn’t a spoiler in this story about the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie for those yet to see it. “Sonic [...] -
Mac Miller album review
February 5, 2020From the opening bass line of the track, “Circles” to the abrupt ending of the closing track, “Once a Day,” Mac Miller [...]
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Honored to represent CU
Sometimes in life, the most unexpected things happen. This morning at 9:10 a.m., my house started shaking!! I had just woken up and sat down to write a column about the presidential election, and all the sudden I heard a rumble, then felt the shake and heard a rattle in […]
CU students care for Castleton
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t put a damper on Professor Dave Blow’s Media Ethics class’ annual plan to help the community this holiday season. For the past six years, Blow has encouraged his students to get involved in helping local families in need and help them make an impact that can […]
Covid campus equals quiet campus for Public Safety
Everyone knows things are different this semester at Castleton University. But COVID-19 has not just affected the students and faculty. It has also been felt by the people who keep students on campus safe. Public Safety staff and the community advisors in dorms have had to maneuver around all […]
“Intimidation” – Voter Suppression PSA
Students react to monumental election
Castleton University senior Jac Culpo heard a buzz from his phone. He looked at it and realized America had chosen the next President of the United States. His phone screen presented the words “Joe Biden is president” and he immediately felt all the stress and anxiety and tension from the last few days leave […]
The America we deserve
We’re free. That’s all I could think when I read the news. Joe Biden won the election. He actually did it. I was fearful on election night that it wouldn’t happen. But it did. Donald Trump lost. A big smile appeared on my face. I looked up over the horizon of the ocean. The sun seemed to shine brighter. Something […]
It’s a start
I learned a lot the past four years. When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, I was only 16 years old. I knew Trump was my least favorite option, I knew that Clinton was my preferred candidate, but I had yet to see the world. Being in Vermont, a […]
The F-Word: Fostering in the U.S.
Going to school remotely has posed many challenges, but, for one lucky Castleton University communication class, it meant having the chance to chat with a filmmaker. As media and communication professor Samantha Davis-Boyd created the syllabus for her web series class this semester, one of the first tasks for her […]
The Babysitters Club
The combination of college students returning home for campus shut downs and parents looking for childcare due to the Covid-19 pandemic ended up working perfectly for both parties involved. When school(’s)s across the country shut down in mid-March (of 2020), college students needed to find a temporary way to make […]