It was another cool September night at the race track. The Super Stock race was scheduled to be the last race of the night. “Super Stocks, cars number 99, 23, 54, 555 and 55, line up in the staging area,” I heard over the loudspeakers. I was car number 23, […]
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Mixing COVID-19, H.S. and early college
I am an early college student in the middle of a pandemic. I am missing out on both my last year of high school and first year of college, not the ideal situation. I didn’t realize at the time that my last school dance would actually be my last school […]
Coming back to the CU campus in the middle of a pandemic
I am really glad and honored that I got to come back to campus for this spring semester during the pandemic because not everyone got to come back to school due to cases rising in some parts of the world more than others. I am very fortunate that my college […]
Another virtual graduation
The Castleton senior class of 2021 is facing disappointment in light of recent news regarding this year’s commencement ceremony. Castleton President Jonathan Spiro sent an email early on Feb. 22 announcing the ceremony would be virtual this year, due to social distancing protocols and the travel limitations from COVID-19. […]
Diversity at CU is a work in progress
This past June, President Jonathan Spiro sent out a pledge to combat bias, privilege and systemic racism at Castleton, following nationwide Black Lives Matter protests. His pledge was greatly appreciated by many in the Castleton community, and has sparked action. “It didn’t read like a canned response from a university […]
Low-key events are a hit
Hearts were on sleeves and inside stuffed bears at a Castleton Campus Activities Board event that drew over 150 students on Feb. 12 – just before Valentine’s Day. The event, a “Stuff Your Own” stuffed animal night, proved to be one of the most popular events that the board has […]
Silengo gives back to younger hockey community through clinic
Castleton men’s hockey coach Bill Silengo recently volunteered for a youth hockey clinic in Manchester for kids of all ages. “It was an awesome experience and I think the kids had a lot of fun with it,” Silengo said about the clinic. Silengo organized the clinic with the […]
From classmates to colleagues: CU graduates start journalism careers
Jay Mullen and Austin Crosier sat next to each other, each holding a notebook. Across the room was one of New York’s candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, waiting for one of the recent Castleton University graduates to ask the first question. Not long ago, these two reporters […]
Castleton community reacts to K-Pop
Just a few years ago, K-Pop – or Korean Pop music – started blowing up on global music charts, including the United States. However, the Hallyu wave, or the Korean wave, which refers to the increasing global popularity of Korean culture, started in the 1990’s with the popularity of Korean […]
Race and heritage explored in CU’s Collaborative Arts
In early November, Soundings students were given the opportunity to watch this year’s Collaborative Arts performance online. The project, led by dance professor Maya Kraus and choral director Sherrill Blodget, is a yearly collaboration of student artists that Kraus has been putting on since 2012. “What drives the whole Collaborative […]