The weather has changed so much this spring, and it has really impacted everyone on the Castleton Campus. It has gone from windy, where it has been freezing cold, icy, and snowy, to the spring, where some of the days are nice, sunny and are up to the sixties […]
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Wrestlers unable to compete at National Tournament
Castleton University’s wrestling team was absent from the NWCA national wrestling tournament in Iowa last week, due to an administrative decision based on the COVID-19 pandemic that has left qualified wrestlers without the opportunity to showcase their skills nationally. Spartan wrestlers Max Tempel and Michael Gonyea were tapped to compete […]
Letter to the editor: Spiro’s comments weren’t meant for everyone
I write this letter in regards to social media comments about the loss of the CU Marching Band and President Spiro’s remarks. First off, let me say that my son is a student at the Berklee College of Music. My son, my husband, and I have all been long time […]
Harris finds home 3,000 miles from hers
For most kids, going off to college is the first time they stray away from home, but they are often close enough to still see family. For someone like Emily Harris, that’s not possible. Harris is a freshman ice hockey and field hockey athlete who is from Crondall, England. “I […]
A spring in students’ steps
With a recent stretch of sunny days and warmer weather, Castleton students have been eager to take advantage of it. Last week, temperature rose to around 50 to 60 degrees with blue skies and students living in Morrill and Wheeler halls have been celebrating and hanging out on the balconies. […]
May graduate is spreading the news
Castleton University alumnus Austin Crosier virtually stopped by Professor David Blow’s Into to Journalism class via Zoom on March 5, fielding questions from students and aspiring journalists, and giving insight on what to expect after college. Crosier, who graduated last May, now writes for the Granville Sentinel, a popular […]
Just how liberal is Vermont?
Ask anyone not from Vermont about what it’s like here and you’ll probably hear “where is that?” But if they know, then they immediately think Burlington and Bernie Sanders. Hiking, organic food, locally-made wool mittens. Vermonters themselves often think Vermont is a liberal, accepting place for everyone, failing to question […]
Letter to the editor: Castleton University forever
Former president Dave Wolk and former dean Jeff Weld weigh in on merging of VSC On July 23, 2015, after decades of growth, meticulous preparations, and historic improvements on and off campus, the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) Board of Trustees unanimously approved Castleton University as the new name for an […]
New technology across CU campus
Castleton University has upgraded its classrooms with new technology in light of virtual and hybrid learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Feb. 11, James Lambert shared an email with Castleton students, faculty, and staff announcing a new telepresence classroom in the library, detailed with high-tech cameras, microphones, speakers, […]
Opinion: It’s time to re-open
It was as if some 371 days ago the clock struck midnight and the people of America twirled the “Come in, WE’RE OPEN!” sign around to read “Sorry – CLOSED,” whether by choice or government order. Now, a year later, keys are coming out of the pockets of Americans to […]