Start spreading the news – Spartan staff goes to NYC for media conference
On Thursday, March 9, Spartan staff embarked on a journey to the big city. Nine Spartan writers piled into the van – NYC bound –...
Kaleidoscopes of color
Under the dim, golden lights of The Castleton University Bank Gallery is the Tomásio: Abstractions of a Metaphorical World collection, filled with paintings exploding with...
Living on the edge: Student shares stories about the life of her adventurous Opa
The blisters covering my feet halted my journey up my grandfather’s mountain in West Rutland. In retrospect, ankle socks were not the best idea. The...
Letter to the editor: Alum upset with library decision
The last time I wrote something for the Spartan, things were a bit different. It was fall of 2021, and we weren’t sitting as close...
Normal feels pretty damn good
The schools were closing. Planes were being grounded. Stores were mobbed by desperate shoppers. I very vividly remember sitting on the couch with my family...
Smith’s slap has lasting impacts
Doesn’t it feel like Will Smith has become irrelevant after his infamous slap during the 2022 Oscars? He’s human and humans are meant to make...
Celebrating Black History Month
For the second year in a row, Castleton’s NAACP chapter hosted a Black History Fair, inviting everyone at Castleton to join in the Campus Center...
VTSU library plan sparks outrage and emotion
At 3:44 p.m. Feb. 7, students, faculty and staff across all Vermont State University campuses received an email. The email, from University President Parwinder Grewal,...
Reviving the radio station
The Radio Club is back! We broadcast on the virtual airwaves 24/7, 365 days a year with no interruptions. As the president of this institution,...
Get rid of the ‘basic’ vs. ‘alt’ comparisons
Two of the major style groups that have become prominent in today’s society are labeled as “basic” and “alt,” or “alternative.” Not...