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...
Fresh Perspective
Move-in day for freshmen was a very unique, overwhelming experience. A variety of emotions arose inside of me. Coming from Georgia, I was completely alone,...
Opinion: weighing freedom v. terror
In recent weeks people have come out against the terrorist attacks in France. Usually after such attacks, people come out and condemn the persons who...
Legalize it, tax it, spend it on education
Right now, somewhere in Vermont someone is smoking pot. Untaxed pot. When Colorado legalized recreational cannabis use, they got $200 million as their reward. Combination...
Don’t dis the standards
They said not to dally. They said to complete them early so the stress and pressure doesn’t crush you like Giles Cory. Instead, you just...