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Freshmen football players to the rescue
Castleton found Molly

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Freshmen football players to the rescue

When roommates Christian Procida and Anthony Porcelli attempt eye contact and a friendly smile with her in the library, all they receive is a confused look and hurried dismissal in return. They saved her life last week, and this week, she has no idea who they are. Full story

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Castleton found Molly

Beams of colored lights emerge from the darkness and dance across a haze of smoke. The pit of bodies beneath the stage begins to move in series of trance-like sways. Sweat cascades out of your every pore. With a deep breath your heartbeat becomes synced with the music until the beat drops and the rhythm takes control, powering your pulse. Full story

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Next few years, full of goodbyes

As the semester quickly comes to an end, and with the spring months not far on the horizon, Castleton State College and Leavenworth Hall will soon need to gather memories and bid farewell to a few prominent professors. Professor Tom Conroy will be making his graceful departure this December, leaving behind 22 Castleton years, a notorious cell phone basket and the long commute from Middlebury to campus.
CSC is starting to feel a little furry

Typical hobbies for college students often include blogging, drinking or playing a sport, but for Scott Santamore, his hobby is a little furrier. “A furry isn’t just the fur suit part of it, but it’s somebody who enjoys the furry fandom. It could be the art aspect of it or just enjoying the idea of anamorphic animals,” Santamore said.
SGA tackles IT, growth, smoking and civility

A recent forum held by the Student Government Association brought mixed emotions and new ideas to the table for the college. The hot topics: Slow internet, a tobacco-free campus and the college’s expansion into Rutland. After a brief greeting and introductions, President of SGA, Timothy Mackintosh opened the floor to discussion of the problems we all face with Wi-Fi at CSC.

Eder links athletics to admissions

Castleton Ski Coach Chris Eder sits at his new desk in the athletic complex, proud to be the new admission-athletics liaison. While in deep conversation on the phone with fellow coaches, he is flanked by bumper stickers of Killington resort and Okemo stuck on the front of his desk and on his jacket hung up in the corner just waiting for the first snow.
'Music is the love of my life'

Paul Kafer bobs his head and bounces his body to the sound coming from a small, but enthusiastic marching band. “Beautiful!” he bellowed from behind the drum majors. The band froze in their spots as Kafer practically skipped toward them. “Hey band!” he yelled.
Fallen senior stands by team

It’s 3:30 a.m. With her alarm ringing in her ear, Samantha Holmes wipes her weary eyes and groggily fuels her body with half a peanut butter sandwich. Trapped by the warmth of her basketball patterned fleece blanket, the Castleton senior closed her eyes to steal a few more minutes of sleep.