Pre-COVID 19, my office door at 41 Leavenworth was always open for students to walk in to say hi or for a little help with their work. Now it’s always slightly ajar, a little less welcoming, I know, but it allows me to take my mask off. Plus, they can […]
Editorial
Finding my voice in Communication
It was when searching for something to blog about that I found the subject for these bi-weekly posts in plain view in front of my face, or maybe even outside of where I was looking: Finding your voice as a Media and Communication major” They say you can do almost […]
It could have been me: Violence and Asian bias
Sometimes feelings stay with you no matter how irrational they may seem to yourself or to other people. I feel like, at this point, everyone knows I’ve been nervous about how non-Asian people will perceive and react to me during this pandemic. I’ve been told to “go back to China” […]
Accountability over ‘Justice’
On April 20, the state of Minnesota found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Nearly a year after the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, many people are saying there is finally justice for this murder. Justice is […]
CU students disregard the Castleton Way when it comes to staff on campus
According to the Castleton University website, part of our school’s mission and the Castleton Way is “to appreciate our learned and compassionate faculty and dedicated and caring staff.” This is something our students are sometimes forgetting when it comes to our hardworking staff. One Huden Dining Hall worker, who asked […]
Respect the Spartan: To us it’s more than a club
Attending Castleton University was one of the best decisions I have ever made. When I first started at Castleton, I was a lost 18-year-old girl that didn’t really have any friends or know what she was going to do with her life. But after a few months, I was able […]
Autism awareness or autism acceptance?
Every April, Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month. It begins on April 2 with Autism Awareness Day. Autism Speaks is the most known charity organization for Autism Spectrum Disorder — you may recall the blue puzzle piece, which has recently become multicolored to recognize the ‘spectrum’ of autism. They […]
CU student reflects on Boulder shootings
Shock. Confusion. Anger. Those are the three main feelings I felt last Tuesday, March 23rd. Not particularly in that order, but definitely all three throughout that day. I was looking at Instagram on my phone, scrolling past post after post when I started to see a trend of the same […]
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 […]
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 […]