Two dormitories at VTSU Castleton won’t be living options next semester, and students are wondering why.  “My first thoughts of Haskell and Adams not being available next semester were, how are all the students going to have living space, and that application rates were going to plummet,” VTSU student Sarahbeth Martinez said.  But Director of […]

Walking through the halls of the English department four years ago was filled with excitement. Students were passionate about what they were learning from various skilled and knowledgeable professors.   It used to be even more vibrant years before that.   A decade or more ago, the department was filled with energy.   There were six […]

One local man’s gift could become a huge gain for the town’s recreation scene.  At a recent Select Board meeting, there was discussion of Ed Davis, a Castleton landowner, looking to donate acreage to the town that could be used to create trailheads on Birdseye Mountain.  If the land were to be donated, it would […]

Driving through Vermont this past week, it was easy to see how outdoor recreation among the community has significantly increased. The warmer weather has also encouraged the appearance of daffodils and crocuses, students longboarding to class, and an increase in foot traffic along the hiking trails of the Castleton campus.   The shift to spring […]

On Friday, March 2, the Communications Department installed a mural in Leavenworth Hall recognizing the many special contributions that make up their department.   Before the mural, the wall in the computer lab of Leavenworth was empty.  Communication and graphic design students who comprise the Content Lab club, along with co- advisor Sam Davis-Boyd and […]

Some people relax during break. Others, like VTSU Castleton student Isabella Luna, turn it into a full-blown tattoo adventure.   Over the course of one whirlwind weekend, Luna got not one, not two, but four tattoos, each with its own story and meaning.   The ink marathon began on Thursday, April 10, with a visit […]