Sexual assault victim describes night of horror, hoping to bring light to a dark subject
by Terry Badman in News
Nothing bad could happen. They're my friends, Vanessa thought.
by Mike DelDotto in News
The Castleton State College women's lacrosse team saw its most successful season in program history come to an end this past Mother's Day. The Spartans' 16-8 loss came from a familiar foe, Western New England College.
Last season WNEC beat Castleton 22-4 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament to eliminate the Spartans.
by John Shramek in News
The Spartan baseball team dominated the North Atlantic Conference all season long.
Their only NAC loss of the season came against Husson College when they took two out of three from the Eagles in a weekend series at the end of March. But the Spartans' domination didn't stop with their NAC opponents.
by Maria Arnot in News
May 9 marked the second year that Castleton has celebrated National Rail Day and it came at a pretty convenient time for owners of the Castleton Depot.
The prospect that future generations of Castleton students and Vermonters might have a rail stop is in clear sight, as the Castleton Depot is on its way to becoming a permanent stop along Amtrak's Ethan Allen Expressway.
by Laura Olson in News
While many Castleton students are making summer plans, the graduating class of 2009 is likely making more long-term plans as it anticipates commencement on May 16.
"The class of 2009 has distinguished themselves in important ways: as outstanding citizens and students who have excelled in and out of the classroom, in community service, in the arts and in athletics," said Castleton President Dave Wolk.
by Shelby Lacroix in News
One in four college women have been raped or sexually assaulted.
It was this very statistic that led Castleton junior Robert Burge to participate in the newly established CSC peer group One in Four when it began last fall.
Burge took a Women's Studies course during his sophomore year at Castleton, upon which his professor, Sanjukta Ghosh, recommended that he join the budding group.
by Molly Fraher in News
Mounds of dirt and an 8-foot-tall fence still surround it. The sun beams down off its metal bleachers and blinds any passerby in the area. It may not look like much now, but in the fall, Castleton's Spartan Stadium will be ready to turn heads.
Aside from the permanent seating, press booth, restrooms and concession stand the stadium has to offer faithful fans, the state-of-the-art artificial turf will bring about some changes for CSC's fall athletes.
by Maria Arnot in News
This is the last "fresh perspectives" of the year and it seems almost surreal.
This year has gone by quicker than I could have ever imagined. In fact, it feels like every time I have written this column I have noted how fast time has gone by: first semester, winter break, etc.
by Rob Doran in News
Summer months mean many different things to different people. It used to be about carefree vacation, but that was in grammar school and maybe early high school. For most college students, the true sense of the word vacation is no longer part of summer.
It's all about work, work, and more work, students say.
by Melissa Pope in News
Castleton students might do a double take these days when seeing a pair of students walking across campus. To the untrained eye, they look completely identical, but a closer look reveals subtle differences.
Meet Bianka and Brittanie Nolan, identical twin sisters from Greenwich, N.
by Eric Kapitan in News
In Chris Boettcher's Touchstone's of Western Literature course, the discussion in class may have started out slow, but soon it began to flow.
Rather then simply lecture, Boettcher talked with the students in the class as if they were just having a casual conversation.
by Jessica Lawrenson in News
You may have recently seen seniors who are smiling bigger than ever, possibly having a real good time in the dorms now that their time to move on has come.
Justin Schwartz screamed, "Woo hoo!" when talking about his departure into the real world. He seemed extremely excited to graduate, but was also indifferent on leaving Castleton.
by Mike DelDotto in News
The basketball player receives a break-away pass and finishes his shot with a reverse lay up. The impressive play leads to "ooooos" from fellow players and the few onlookers. There is no crowd chanting, no scorer's table, and definitely no TV cameras.
Player Nick Bennett flashes the same smile he had during some of his biggest high school games.
by Melissa Pope in News
I know that I am supposed to ramble on about some entertainment aspect, but I think this week I would rather discuss this semester and how our campus has obtained its own Hollywood status this year.
We've had drama, suspense, sadness, and who knows what else has happened behind closed doors.
by Wyatt Aloisio in News
If one were to set foot in Ellis hall they would be greeted by many different characters and faces of the campus community. But of the students who live there currently, few are quite as interesting and unique as the freshman duo of Ethan Garhartt and Asher Chaffin.
