Is the media to blame for shootings?
A couple weeks ago, my 13-year-old brother came to me and told me about a nightmare that he had. He said that he had dreamt...
Web sadly did not lead to ‘Global Village’
The internet and I pretty much grew up together. I remember dial-up complaining loudly around the same time I was a whiny youth. As I...
A potential change to Soundings and Gen. Ed.
Soundings. It’s a nautical term referring to a technique used by sailors to determine the depth of a body of water. At Castleton University, the...
Changes need to be made in electoral college system
If you’re anything like me, Donald Trump’s election in 2016 got you way more invested in U.S. politics. I had my eye on the news...
Gun death questions need some answers
The United States has a gun control problem. Whether you believe that “guns kill people,” or “people kill people,” in either case, people are dying...
Wanting a propaganda-free media
The United States’ current political climate is stricken with slander and outrage, as the media urges “he said, she said.” Sadly, the poster child for...
Is heroin vaccine a possible answer?
In Vermont’s 2014 State of the State Address, former Gov. Peter Shumlin said “we have seen a more than 770% increase in treatment for all...