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Town tackles bad behavior

Castleton residents may no longer be allowed to cuss or play their music too loud. The Castleton Select Board on Nov. 9 agreed to post noise, disorderly conduct, transfer station and unlawful mischief ordinances, which if passed, could impose fines up to $250 on offenders.

CSC has its own Miss VT

CSC has its own Miss VT
Castleton State College has been in the press a lot lately with its new football team and new Campus Center. But now it's home to Miss Vermont USA.

Pub Night is now an accepted event

Pub Night is now an accepted event
Typical behavior for Castleton State College students on Thursday nights seems to be changing these days from being regulars at the local bar "The Dog" to regulars at the college's Pub Night. Tables were packed and seats were filled on Nov. 5 as Long Trail beers and free pizza were served behind the voice of CSC comedian Doug Phillips and music blowing out of the turn-table from student DJ Jeff Dayton.

Bowling, wings, cheap beer, and a sober ride

Bowling, wings, cheap beer, and a sober ride
Castleton State College student Jillian Gee stumbled a bit, trying to steady the 15-pound ball she held with three fingers. She shut one eye with hopes that everything wouldn't be quite so blurry. She took a big stride forward, slung her arm back and fired the ball - right into the gutter.

What school store?

What school store?
It's like a college students dream. Pizza, ice cream, soda, cough drops, batteries and even condoms - all now for sale right on campus - and at great prices. "Everything is set to be priced competitively," said Ryan Jacobs, operation sales assistant at the new convenience store in the Campus Center.

Huden listens to students' feedback

Huden Dining Hall has long been a place where students and faculty alike can come to sit down and enjoy a good meal. But did you know that it can get better and with your ideas? The Huden Food Committee meets once every two weeks to discuss the dining hall and the experiences that people have when they dine there.

A training place of their own

The stench of new rubber doesn't seem to knock the athlete's rhythmic breathing out of sync as he lifts the weights up and down. The bright lights glare against the shiny new metal as a few determined athletes pump iron. The room is congested with weight machines and strength training gear.

Slonaker 'is who she is' and people love her

Slonaker 'is who she is' and people love her
Her office is dim. The only source of light comes from a reading lamp perched on her desk. It splashes light on a thick stack of papers she is leaning over and occasionally scratching notes on with a red pen. She is Anne Slonaker, an assistant professor of education at Castleton State College.

Vandals trash Castleton Hall

Vandals trash Castleton Hall
On one brisk October morning, I was walking back from Fireside to the back of Castleton Hall, taking my usual route to that stairwell. I had just gotten out of class and it was a beautiful fall day. But something didn't seem right when I rounded the corner to the back of the dormitory and found one of the rugs from inside the stairwell covered in purple splotches of paint.

Nursing students inspired

The Castleton State College Nursing department took learning out of the classroom and off campus for a trip to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Mass. The group of 57 CSC nursing students and five instructors made the day-long trip October 8 to see first hand what the hospital does for its young patients.

Nursing department to expand offerings

The Nursing Department at Castleton State College has been having a bachelor party of a different kind, a bachelor's degree party that is. Saturday, Oct. 24 brought many prospective students and their parents to the campus for an open house. In particular, the students interested in pursuing the nursing program got an exciting bit of information: the nursing department was, at the time, in the process of trying to introduce a bachelor's degree to the department.

Protect or Infect?

Are you aware that this month is Security Awareness Month?! Well it is! How secure do you think you are with your passwords and personal information? In the following article we will talk about keeping your personal information safe from hackers, or bad people who steal personal information and open pornography accounts with your credit card.

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