Respect the Spartan: To us it’s more than a club
Attending Castleton University was one of the best decisions I have ever made. When I first started at Castleton, I was a lost 18-year-old girl...
Promoting survivor autonomy
With Castleton University’s annual “Denim Day” just around the corner, community resources such as CHANGE, the student group Peer Advocates for Change, Public Safety, and...
Autism awareness or autism acceptance?
Every April, Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month. It begins on April 2 with Autism Awareness Day. Autism Speaks is the most known charity organization...
COVID-19 adds new duties to Public Safety officers
We often think of Public Safety officers as those issuing parking tickets, confiscating alcohol, and hustling to emergencies on campus. But in the last year,...
CU Content Lab is helping neighbors
The Castleton University Content Lab was approached by the town of Poultney’s Economic Development Coordinator Sarah Pelkey about designing a series of newspaper ads that...
Pandemic forces international students back home, keeps others away
The pandemic has been tough on everybody, but international students have been hit particularly hard. Asri Syawalia is an Indonesian international student who attended Castleton...
Turning Point Center comes to CU to help
As part of their Peer Recovery Outreach Program, the Turning Point Recovery Center has come to Castleton University for free recovery coaching. Due to a...
What’s in your weed candies?
Fake marijuana edibles resembling popular candies such as Sour Patch, Starburst, and Nerds have popped up on Castleton University campus in recent months, mimicking a...
Proulx is more than a dean
Three decades ago, a young Dennis Proulx first visited Castleton University somewhat accidentally after joining his friend on a road trip to tour Clarkson University...
Huden frog urges waste reduction
Walking into Huden Dining Hall over the years, students have seen clubs with informational tables set up, surveys to fill out and even contests to...