You are an animal neighbor
Have you ever met someone and thought, “There is absolutely nothing we have in common? I used to think there were some people I didn’t...
Is VTSU our next stepping stone?
I would usually consider myself an impartial person. Not in a bad way, but I can usually see both sides of an argument, making it...
Strongest person I know
Student details mom’s battle with cancer “You can give the countdown,” is what she said before we would begin our race. She would say this...
Finding my kindred spirit
Florida trip to see family leads to discovery of an older me The start Last April, I decided to go on my first Big-Girl trip...
The Girl Behind ‘Girl Dinner’
Castleton graduate Olivia Maher is the girl behind “Girl Dinner,” a trend that has been sweeping the nation after a TikTok video she posted on...
Japanese student loved her time here, but excited to see family
For someone like me, who has never lived outside of Japan in the 20 years since my birth, American life in 10 months gave me...
Aussie student travels to D.C. to represent Vermont
Imposter syndrome was my first reaction to being invited to represent Vermont at the 2023 Henry Clay Institute’s College Student Congress. Both in academic rigor...
Feeling sad my time with The Spartan is coming to an end
I just got done filming this year’s last episode of Castletalk with Gonzo. And even though Castletalk will continue, it was the last episode that...
Beloved “Mr. Bill” Wiles says goodbye to CU
Eighteen years ago – four days before school started — Prof. Denny Shramek called me: “Beeull, howdya lak to teach a co-arse in wrat-in?” I...
Grief, ‘Legally Blonde’ and law school
The summer before my senior year of high school, my uncle died. A couple months later, four days after my birthday, my grandma died. Then...