Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The combination of college students returning home for campus shut downs and parents looking for childcare due to the Covid-19 pandemic ended up working perfectly for both parties involved. When school(’s)s across the country shut down in mid-March (of 2020), college students needed to find a temporary way to make […]
Whether it be ushering an entire school system to online learning during a pandemic or facing a shortage of materials for operations, the Information Technology and Education Technology offices at Castleton University has faced and overcome it all. In the dark days of March when no one seemed to have […]
This time last year, Castleton University had begun development on its well-received renovation plans for some of the college’s historic sites, including the President’s House and Granger House. Now, progress on both projects has come to a grinding halt. Plans for a new daycare center at the site of the […]
The life of community advisor is different this year because of the pandemic. But while Covid-19 is changing the norms of life for everyone, CA’s say they are attempting to keep it like the previous years. “I have to enforce new rules because of Covid-19, but I like being a […]
“One time, I went to my history teacher in high school and asked him if he could give me a rubber. He looked at me and said, ‘You mean an eraser?’ “I was a little shocked because I didn’t know that rubber meant a condom,” said D’Andra Brown, one of […]
Castleton University will be adding a timely new program to its catalogue in the spring semester. A new Master of Science in nursing will be offered in 2021 as the United States experienced a shortage of nurses this past spring when the COVID-19 pandemic peaked. The shortage is expected to […]
“I hope 2013 will bring peace and prosperity to our country,” my father said a few weeks ago on the Sept. 11 day of Ethiopian New Year. I know, you’re probably confused when you read that. A lot of people thought I was crazy when I posted Happy New Year […]
Josie Gawrys is the online editor for the Castleton Spartan newspaper who lives in Hershey, Pennsylvania and is studying from there this semester during the pandemic. The streets were barren in Hershey, Pennsylvania for seemingly the first time ever. As the covid-19 pandemic lasted through the summer, tourism in the […]
Can laughter be an addiction? Many college students and members of the younger generation are partaking in the latest social media app, known as TikTok, which has created some new ethical questions. The application has reached more than 100 million users in the United States and 700 million globally, in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives, and this does not exclude Castleton University Interim President Jonathan Spiro. Spiro made an appearance in a Media Writing class on Sept. 11 to be interviewed by students. He spoke about more serious issues, such as COVID-19 and the recent stabbing, as well […]