Castleton Athletics has had its ups and downs since the last issue of The Spartan came out. The men's ice hockey team suffered back-to-back one goal losses to Plattsburgh State up at Plattsburgh. Since the two losses, the team is 4-1-1 with a tough 5...

It's early February and there isn't any snow on the ground at Castleton State College. But while the winter season has called in sick so far, the Castleton men's and women's ski teams have been acting like it is business as usual this season, t...

While most spend their summers traveling, relaxing, and spending time with family, Castleton graduate Ryan Sweeney does the opposite. Working 50-70 hours a weeks might not seem the least bit appealing to others, especially during the summer, but ...

With its dramatic 2-1 overtime win over Nichols College on Feb. 4, the Castleton State College women's hockey team tied the program's record for wins in a season at seven. Just after the start of Castleton's second overtime g...

In the Spartans' two most recent games, they suffered one loss to UMass-Boston and drew a tie against Babson, both of which were Eastern College Athletic Conference games. On Feb. 3, the Spartans squared off with UMass-Boston, who they beat back i...

The Castleton women's basketball team dominated the court Saturday against Husson University, marking their tenth win in a row. The final score was 73-50. Senior forward Vanessa Powers lead the Spartans, posting a double-double with 20 po...

The men's basketball team was in Maine over the past weekend to play Maine-Maritime and Husson University in consecutive nights. The Spartans defeated Maine-Maritime on Feb. 3 by a score of 77-58 to sweep the season series between the two...

Books rarely get much media attention, but one release this winter has caught the attention of reviewers everywhere. I decided to check it out for myself, and it met and surpassed all expectations I had. Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson is a book w...

Silent movies and jazz music were the focus of Wednesday's performance in the Fine Arts Center by the Gypsy jazz band called the Hot Club of San Francisco. It was a performance dubbed 'Cinema Vivant,' and is based largely on the Gypsy jazz m...

At Caf and eacute; Terra in Rutland, Castleton State College alumnus Julian <...

How do I write about something I have not yet even begun to process? This year, instead of staying home for the holidays, two days after Christmas, I ventured into the unknown, the vast and mysterious India, home of the Buddha. I have not yet b...

The glass doors of the Calvin Coolidge library swing open and Catherine Burke rushes in. The busy accounting student wears a ruffled purple dress and carries a blue lunchbox, shoulder bag and backpack. She drops her bags and begins talking as fas...

Vermont hasn't been living up to its expectations this season, and while some enjoy the lack of snow others are frustrated by it. 'It's nice not to worry about plowing parking lots and moving cars but I would much rather have snow,' said Dean of S...

Are you in a healthy relationship? Does your partner give you what you need to be happy and do you know what they want as well? Do you have a positive stream of communication or is it a lot of texting and screaming? It may be the week of sweet Valentin...

Look around the classroom. Do you see dazed eyes, yawns and lack of energy in some people? If not, it might be because you're one of those people. It's no secret that college students are always lacking sleep, but why? Coordinator of Campus Wel...

The Fishtail Tavern located on Route 30 in Bomoseen is open for business and quickly becoming a hot spot for both the Castleton community and locals. 'We wanted to become a good middle place,' said co-owner David Rogers, whose family has ...

With the Republican primaries well underway for the 2012 presidential election, many are reflecting on the progress President Barack Obama has made during his first term in the Oval Office. Since being sworn in, unemployment rates have decreased and th...

During most election years, the parties generally stick to themselves with the Republicans caring about their primaries and the Democrats caring about theirs. While the Democrats have less to talk about this year since they all know the candidate, you'...

The SGA has a lot in store for campus this semester. While not all of the proposed projects are definite, all ideas expressed at the Feb. 1 meeting were new and positive. Although a big part of Congress meetings involves committee check in, it off...

By Laela Warnecke Spartan Contributor Connie Mackintosh plopped her 3-year-old son at the kitchen table, placing a solitary marshmallow before him. He gazed up at her with curious eyes and began to motion towards the treat. Gently hindering his rea...