After a semester of no theatrical performances in Casella Theater, the stage is looking to have life on it. Kind of. In past spring semesters, the theater department has centered their focus on one large main stage musical and then several smaller black box shows scattered throughout the semester. […]
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My first win at Devil’s Bowl
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, […]
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 […]
We still need a new house
On Jan 21, 2017, as many as 4.6 million Americans gathered in demonstrations across the country in protest of expected challenges under newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump. Believed to have been largest single-day demonstration in our country’s history, the Women’s March demanded full recognition of women’s reproductive rights, the culture of […]
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 […]
Zoomed out
It has been nearly a year since the world turned upside down and sent most employees and nearly every student in the world to an online format. It was a new way of learning that came with many pros and many cons. One of the cons is known as […]
Coach Maher returns for limited Nordic ski schedule
Castleton University Nordic ski coach Marty Maher has returned to the program for the 2020-2021 season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Maher, who will turn 70 years old in May, was in his 46th year of coaching last year when he decided to retire. That retirement turned out […]