I wonder how often it is that a reality check occurs to people while they’re sitting on the couch? For me it happened just the other day. While watching TV, my room-mate came in looking rather flustered. He proceeded to tell me how our landlord had been calling him over […]
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CSC athletes work to share sports
The athletes of Castleton State College are teaming up to make sure kids in underprivileged countries have the opportunity to play sports too. Working with Right To Play, an international foundation that gives underprivileged children an opportunity to make their lives better by playing sports, Lindsey Gullet, a Castleton senior […]
Judith Carruthers to retire
After 12 years of dedicated work to Castleton State College, Career Development Director Judith Carruthers announced last week that she intends to retire at the end of this semester. Carruthers said she made the push to retire after hearing news of her second grandchild to be born in July, and […]
V-Day brings abuse awareness
While giddy couples pranced around on Valentine’s Day, exchanging cards, chocolates and dinner dates, one group at Castleton was working to spread a different meaning of Valentine’s Day. To them it is more than that – it is a day to raise awareness to end violence against women and girls. […]
Fishin’ for good company, wings, beer, music
The Fishtail Tavern located on Route 30 in Bomoseen is open for business and quickly becoming a hot spot for both the Castleton community and locals. “We wanted to become a good middle place,” said co-owner David Rogers, whose family has owned the Track Inn (located above Fishtail) for more […]
India trip confounds, enlightens
How do I write about something I have not yet even begun to process? This year, instead of staying home for the holidays, two days after Christmas, I ventured into the unknown, the vast and mysterious India, home of the Buddha. I have not yet been able to give anyone—let […]
Students need more sleep
Look around the classroom. Do you see dazed eyes, yawns and lack of energy in some people? If not, it might be because you’re one of those people. It’s no secret that college students are always lacking sleep, but why? Coordinator of Campus Wellness Education Barbra McCall said for college […]
Happy hearts mix it up for Valentine’s Day
Are you in a healthy relationship? Does your partner give you what you need to be happy and do you know what they want as well? Do you have a positive stream of communication or is it a lot of texting and screaming? It may be the week of sweet […]
Always striving, not always relaxing
The glass doors of the Calvin Coolidge library swing open and Catherine Burke rushes in. The busy accounting student wears a ruffled purple dress and carries a blue lunchbox, shoulder bag and backpack. She drops her bags and begins talking as fast as she came in. “I just went swimming […]
Snowless winter has many dissapointed
Vermont hasn’t been living up to its expectations this season, and while some enjoy the lack of snow others are frustrated by it. “It’s nice not to worry about plowing parking lots and moving cars but I would much rather have snow,” said Dean of Students, Dennis Proulx. Students, on […]