Saturday, October 31, 2020
This time last year, Castleton University had begun development on its well-received renovation plans for some of the college’s historic sites, including the President’s House and Granger House. Now, progress on both projects has come to a grinding halt. Plans for a new daycare center at the site of the […]
The life of community advisor is different this year because of the pandemic. But while Covid-19 is changing the norms of life for everyone, CA’s say they are attempting to keep it like the previous years. “I have to enforce new rules because of Covid-19, but I like being a […]
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Castleton’s Admissions team still must recruit applicants, make decisions, and encourage enrollment. But that can be a challenge when all of these things must also be done virtually. Dean of Enrollment Maurice Ouimet is in his 19th year of Admissions at Castleton, and had been doing […]
Castleton University created a new position that gives students of color an outlet to express their concerns and talk about racial issues in their lives and on campus. In late September, Dean Gillian Galle sent out an email to Castleton faculty, staff, and students announcing professor of dance Maya Kraus […]
Isabelle Nichols has been spending her time making flyers and bulletins to spread awareness around the Castleton University campus. “A lot of students probably have more on their mind, but students are definitely unaware of the programs at school that are available to help them if they need it,” Nichols […]
On Friday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m., it was time for Trivia, and students hastened to find a seat to play the game with Shaun Williams and James Wolfe serving as hosts. Williams announced the questions and Wolfe recorded the scores by walking around the pavilion. It was a night […]
There’s a hidden gem in the town of Castleton every Thursday that many students might not know about. Starting in the early summer and ending in the early fall, from 3:30-6 p.m., there is a farmer’s market in the beautiful Castleton Village. Local venders gather and set up tents to […]
After Hurricane Irene, many questions were asked by students and faculty about what would become of the downstairs in the Spartan Athletic Facility that was essentially destroyed. But just weeks after the storm that devastated Vermont, the rebuilding process has begun, answering those questions. “The entire area down there was […]
Parking seems to be a reoccurring issue among Castleton State College students. They complain every year that there are not enough parking spots, especially when the enrollment of the college is increasing while the number of parking spaces is not. And since the Castleton campus is undergoing construction this semester, […]
Castleton State College and other Vermont State schools may be serving different food to its students by the end of next year. Next June Aramark’s contract with Vermont State Schools will be coming to an end and Castleton’s administration is gearing up with its sister schools to create a new […]