Saturday, May 21, 2022
Tucked away in the basement of the Fine Arts Center, three offices in the costume shop belong to professors of theater and dance. Behind the second door, colorful lights are strung across the ceiling, bookshelves are stacked high with plays and scripts, and relics of theater department shows past lays […]
I first found out about the app Yik Yak when I was in high school. It never stuck around and ended up just fading away. I was surprised to see the app resurface this past fall and was shocked by some of the things written there. For those who may […]
There’s something about springtime that really gets me in my head. Everything is blooming around me, the world is thawing out, and I feel stuck. Spring is all about transitions, and I feel stagnant. No one tells you how weird life gets when you hit your 20s. It’s all “these […]
When I was a baby, my mom was a student here at Castleton. She was a sociology major, and would bring me to her classes with her. She still talks fondly of professors like Luther Brown and Phil Lamy, who were welcoming to me and would let her breastfeed me […]
COVID brought so many different struggles to the entire world. Some faced death, others brought life into the world, and many were forced to reshape their lives. I was one of those people who realized that nothing lasts forever, and our lives can be flipped in an instant. About a […]
April 24, 2020. My birthday. I had been dreading it. I was turning 17. I grew up watching “Mamma Mia.” Turning 17 was nothing like Donna had described. I was not feeling like a dancing queen. We had only been about a month into lockdown. Everything was so new and […]
Packed in beside the Doritos, granola bars, and cans of soup that fill the shelves in Fireside are snacks and packages with branding that is unfamiliar to most of the students at Castleton. Ramen with a “2x Spicy” warning label, dried seaweed snacks and panda shaped crackers filled with chocolate. […]
Castleton students braved a cold and rainy Wednesday afternoon to rally against sexual and relationship abuse during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, proudly holding a “Not on Our Campus” banner and passing symbolic teal ribbons on their walk across campus. On April 27, Peer Advocates for CHANGE hosted the 25th […]
On Saturday, April 26, local musicians held a concert in the backyard of some students’ house on Main St. The event was called Genesis, and was the first of a hopeful new tradition for Castleton students as a way for local musicians to perform. The performers showed up early, a […]
If you’re a Castleton University student looking to support an up and coming brand, look no further than Sacred Sins. So far, brand owner freshman Ryan Garrow has had both T-shirt drops sell out – and that looks like the plan for the future. Garrow is a Vermont native who […]
