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A letter to VTSU President Mike Smith
Dear President Smith, I am writing in response to the new initiatives announced recently regarding the Art Department at VTSU Castleton campus. I work part time as a custodian at VTSU Castleton Campus, am an assistant to the art department, Rutland Regional Planning Commission photography intern, and senior non-traditional student in the Studio Art program, […]
Rockin’ and jammin’ in the rain
Have you ever heard someone talking about how last-minute plans are always the best plans? Like when you and your friends just randomly decide to go out and do something together and it turns out to be one of your best memories? Well, a couple weeks ago my girlfriend, Phoebe, and I got lawn tickets […]
From social butterfly to fear
I have always been a very social person, extremely easy to talk to and someone who can make friends with anyone. College changed that a lot for me. I went from loving getting to meet new people to being filled with stress and anxiety. The worst part of this newly found social anxiety is it […]
Stuck in the middle
It’s morning time. Something like 7:30, 8 o’clock. I roll out of my bed, get dressed and stretch a little to hear my knees crack. That’s how I knew I was ready to go. As I walk to school it’s drenched outside. It snowed last night but the heavy rain made it no better to […]
Detaching from social media
I was never much of a social media person. Maybe it’s because I was a bit late to the game. My parents didn’t want me to have it until I graduated, but of course, I made accounts anyways. Sophomore, junior, senior year of high school, I joined Snapchat, then Instagram, and TikTok (eventually they found […]
Zodiac signs are fun, but let’s not go overboard
As more and more U.S. adults are separating from traditional religion, many still desire an outlet for “spirituality,” which primarily entails a search for self-knowledge and understanding of others and the world around us. Of these spiritual beliefs, one stands heads and shoulders above the rest: zodiac signs. According to a YouGov’s 2022 Poll, over […]