Covid Chronicles: Year of the Rat
This is the second installment of the Covid Chronicles blog from a Castleton University Media Writing class detailing students experiences during the pandemic. A little...
Covid Chronicles: They don’t ask me now
Students in Professor David Blow’s Media Writing class are writing “Covid Chronicles” blogs this semester to document the impact Covid-19 has had on them. The...
Life of an English Major
English majors are much different than other majors. We, as English majors, have a large workload that requires brainpower, focus, and patience. Being an English...
Hunter’s hits of the summer
Usually, when you ask people with no imagination what their favorite genre of music is, they’ll say some variety of “oh, I listen to everything.”...
Incredibly inspired by students after day one of classes
I wasn’t sure what to expect, and they inspired me beyond comprehension. I’ve taught at Castleton University long enough and talked to enough people from...
A professor’s graduation day void
I didn’t think missing graduation this year would feel so weird – and so bad. As a long-time Castleton University faculty member, I have been...
Students keeping themselves busy, staying positive
As the spring semester winds down and finals approach, students find themselves preparing at home and many are still adjusting to the new ways of...
Information and Inspiration: Midcoast communities find a new way to support one another amid Coronavirus distancing—Facebook
This story is the first of several that have been written by professor Dave Blow’s journalism classes that will be published to the Spartan addressing...
Remaining staff on campus stay positive for students
On March 24, it was officially announced that Castleton University would be finishing the remainder of the semester online, meaning some students had their final...
The Crosier kids are coping with coronavirus
It’s pretty damn hard to stay positive in the year 2020. When my advisor, Dave Blow, asked me for an idea for a story, I...