Castleton's Spring Weekend, hosted by Residence Life and the Student Government Association, was packed full of events this year and was spread throughout two weeks. Friday April 25 kicked it off with a rubber duck hunt in which ducks were hidden throughout campus for students to find and claim prices. […]
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CSC hires new head of Public Safety
After more than a semester of operating without a director of Public Safety, Castleton College has hired Keith Molinari to fulfill the role. With a background in both law enforcement and Public Safety on a college campus, Molinari said he is eager to become a part of the Castleton community. […]
Helping in Honduras
As Castleton students trudged through campus in the early spring snow and slush, itching for their impending spring break, a group of nursing students got a head start on the journey to warmer climates. However, this trip was not one of slinky bikinis and the cheapest brews a semester of […]
Davis strives for equality in the athletic world
Wade Davis was born in the south and raised in the church. He’s an athlete, a golden boy, a NFL star. He’s also openly gay. On April 22, he came to Castleton and spoke to a full Casella Theater, detailing his journey from a confused kid in denial, to a […]
‘Bittersweet’ last show for senior theater students
There were many hugs and congratulations given out after the opening night showing of "The Bald Soprano" Friday evening in the Black Box Theater. Many of the theater students involved had just one word to describe the feelings they had after working on their last show as a class – […]
Student lands prestigious Fulbright
In a little more than a week, Castleton State College senior Spanish major Brian Garvey will graduate. Two months after that and thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship, the Burlington native will travel to Medellin, Columbia – known across the globe for cocaine production and ruthless cartels – to teach English […]
Those wild nights in Fireside Cafe
It's midnight at Fireside Café and it's as if a rave just let out full of hungry obliterated people who want nothing more than to stuff their face with some greasy fried food. Inside the café, workers stand anxious, but prepared, as they do each weekend getting ready to […]
Eric Mina’s hypnotist show leaves audience laughing
Castleton students are under the control of Eric Mina in the 1787 room. Jimmy Britt/Castleton Spartan If you met Eric Mina for the first time, you’d think he was just an ordinary guy. He uses old spice deodorant, forgets where he parked his car, and has a tattoo on his […]
Expansion predicted despite decreased enrollment
While official Castleton College enrollment numbers won’t be available until Oct. 15, it’s clear that this year’s in- coming class is much smaller than classes in recent years, although explanations why are elusive. “We had a similar situation in 2007, then the following year we had record-breaking numbers,” said Maurice […]