The Spartan Saved Me
Two and a half years ago, I was going through one of the darkest times of my life. I was in a toxic relationship that...
From Russian orphan to artist
Sarli is pictured with her parents, who adopted her in 1997 Alina Sarli doesn’t know who her parents are, her birth parents that is. And...
Spreading Kindness at CU
The Random Acts of Kindness Club made 85 goodie bags with the mugs for students right before spring break, above. Photo by Monica Connor Close...
Saving them one at a time
Carol McKenna was surrounded by pigs, dogs, goats and a llama within seconds of entering the paddock surrounding her barn. They had watched her eagerly...
Empire State of mind
Photo Credit: Brigitta Gough Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Metzker praised the most recent edition of the Castleton Spartan at the College Media Association Conference...
Students help with mental health
Members of the Wellness Committee through the Student Government Association have started a new club to address mental health issues on campus called Active Minds....
CU student lands Bernie Sanders internship
Tiffany Saltis will be working as the media intern at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office this semester creating videos about Vermont. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Saltis....
Struggling students now have “Let’s Talk!”
The Castleton University Wellness Center currently has a waiting list of 35 to 40 students seeking counseling. To Wellness Center Director, Martha Coulter, this is...
The dogs behind CU
Ellis Freilich mugs with her dog Stevie. Every person who has a pet has a story to tell about them and an assortment of...
Students share funny Vermont adjustments
As an out-of-state student, the experience at Castleton isn’t the same as Vermont students. A May 2018 graduate, Vidavanh Xapilak, said that it became very...