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Journalist searches for truth

Journalist searches for truth
"A World Of Conflict" was written in blood-red letters on the giant projection screen behind Yahoo.com's Kevin Sites as he began his presentation on March 5. "Do you believe there will be peace, or do you believe you will go back to fighting very soon?" Sites said, his voice drifting through the speakers as images of disaster, fighting and death flashed before the audience's eyes.

The gluttonous holiday

The gluttonous holiday
When March 17 rolls around every year, American consumers are struck with images of green clovers and leprechauns to commemorate St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But for the average American person, the holiday is a reason to break out the beer helmets and throw a wild party.

Smith wins board seat

After ten and half hours on her feet, Cristine Smith found out the results of the Castleton Select Board election immediately after the Tuesday night meeting. With over 150 votes more than her competitor Joe Bruno, local Smith won a spot on the select board on March 4.

Trying to seperate from the 'horde'

At 6:55 p.m. on March 3, Castleton State College's Glenbrook Gymnasium was packed with students. They weren't there for a basketball game or a pep rally, but to listen to a speaker with words of advice to her peers. Tracy Schmidt is 23 years old, and already highly accomplished in the field of journalism.

Have you seen this man?

Middlebury College reaches out to CSC to find missing student
Have you seen this man?
All of a sudden they were everywhere. Since the end of winter break at Castleton State College, there has been an onslaught of posters that no student, professor, or visitor on campus can miss. These posters are part of a larger campaign that our neighboring college, Middlebury College, hopes will help to find missing student Nicholas Garza, a 19 year-old freshman from Albuquerque, N.

Merritt resigns from Aramark

Pete Merritt, the food service director for ARAMARK Higher Education who ran Huden dining hall, resigned from his post at Castleton State College at the end of last month. His resignation comes in the wake of a public physical altercation with freshman Doug Phillips on Feb.

Taking the taxation out of tax time

Taking the taxation out of tax time
Oh the joys of tax season. The stress. The worry. The aggravation. People tend to dread the first few months of the year because that infamous Apr. 15 deadline, but is it only adults who worry? According to numerous college students around the area, many parents claim them as dependents on their own taxes, and in turn do their taxes for them.

Bergen recieves award for getting students

Bergen recieves award for getting students
Castleton State College professor Terry Bergen received quite the early-morning honor on Thursday, Feb. 28. The professor was surprised with a huge chocolate cake, and more importantly the Engaged Scholar Award from the Vermont Campus Compact, which defines itself as "a statewide coalition of college and university presidents, established to promote the integration of public service into the academic, student life and civic goals of member institutions," according to its website at www.

Feastivities bakery open on Castleton's Main Street

Feastivities bakery open on Castleton's Main Street
Walking into Festivities catering and Bake shop, one is bombarded with the delicious smells of freshly baked muffins, Danishes and other alluring treats. This newly opened bakery on Main Street in Castleton, though unassuming on the outside, carries a warm friendly feel inside, mostly because of its owners.

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