The Girl Behind ‘Girl Dinner’
Castleton graduate Olivia Maher is the girl behind “Girl Dinner,” a trend that has been sweeping the nation after a TikTok video she posted on...
Japanese student loved her time here, but excited to see family
For someone like me, who has never lived outside of Japan in the 20 years since my birth, American life in 10 months gave me...
Aussie student travels to D.C. to represent Vermont
Imposter syndrome was my first reaction to being invited to represent Vermont at the 2023 Henry Clay Institute’s College Student Congress. Both in academic rigor...
Feeling sad my time with The Spartan is coming to an end
I just got done filming this year’s last episode of Castletalk with Gonzo. And even though Castletalk will continue, it was the last episode that...
Beloved “Mr. Bill” Wiles says goodbye to CU
Eighteen years ago – four days before school started — Prof. Denny Shramek called me: “Beeull, howdya lak to teach a co-arse in wrat-in?” I...
Grief, ‘Legally Blonde’ and law school
The summer before my senior year of high school, my uncle died. A couple months later, four days after my birthday, my grandma died. Then...
I’m afraid – but not of what others are
I’ve had the opportunity to talk about parenthood before, and I’d like to talk about it again. With what’s been going on in the news...
Losing faith in our democracy as we lose rights
To be honest, it’s been hard to keep up with the news lately. As a journalist and an editor of the paper, I have to....
Ja shouldn’t further foster the stereotype
Ja Morant, a promising young star in the National Basketball Association, has often buzzed the sports media world for his jaw-dropping highlights on the court. ...
Normal feels pretty damn good
The schools were closing. Planes were being grounded. Stores were mobbed by desperate shoppers. I very vividly remember sitting on the couch with my family...