Movember has two parts
As November moves along, you may notice guys walking around with new or additional facial hair. Don’t be alarmed; they are likely participating in No-Shave...
She should know better
In this day and age, discrimination against different races should not be something we still have to deal with. We should know by now that...
Reflecting on the Spartan experience
When I agreed last spring to be co-editor of The Spartan, I thought it would be a small time commitment. Run a meeting on Wednesday...
In Spain they work to play
I just had my last day of classes for my first month here in Spain. They gave us two prompts to choose from and we...
Shame people who fat shame
In a body-critiqued culture where fat shaming and photo shopping is done daily, students at Castleton University stand up for size acceptance and are learning...
Guns should be banned
What’s the greatest threat to American lives? Terrorism? Global warming? Donald Trump? Actually it’s gun violence, but you get partial credit if you said Trump....
Castleton is still a safe place
I am a very trusting person. Some (including my mom) would call me too trusting. So far, my forgetting to lock my car doors, walking...
Names are funny business
Growing up, I had a nickname. My parents called me this from birth, and everyone else followed suit. It wasn’t until I reached my twenties...
Bernie is a likable man
Last fall, Senator Bernie Sanders was seen at a Castleton football game playing catch with children, talking to adults and cheering on the Spartans. The...
Beware because Bernie will only grow government
Before we vote (or, better yet, don’t vote) for a ‘democratic socialist,’ like U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, we should understand what Socialism is. Socialism is...