Your vote counts, take it from me
ldquo;Why would I bother with voting? It’s not going to matter anyway.” “Voting for someone you hate over someone you have even more? Not doing...
Fresh Perspectives
College is a place where a person is able to make a fresh start. For me, starting fresh means I get to experience numerous things...
International Perspective
My name is Leenda, and I am a freshman in Castleton University. For some reason, the word “freshman” seems to have become politically incorrect, as...
Syrian refugees should be welcomed
A once beautiful country that flooded with tourists and attracted them to the amazing architecture and sandy beaches is now war-torn and battered. Syria’s devastating...
Adventures in Europe
Senior Jaime Nolan and her travel companion/best friend pose in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. This summer they backpacked across Europe...
A different kind of thank you letter
ldquo;Everything I touch turns to shit.” These are the words no mother ever wants to hear from her son. But I did, over and over...
Murder reveals major problem
The tragic and untimely death of former pro football player Will Smith is yet another reminder that while violent crimes across the United States have...
Do primary votes count?
The presidential primary process (try saying that five times fast) is a very complex system full of caucuses and elections and delegates. Because of this...
CU later, Spartan
Every other Sunday, my alarm would go off at 6:59 a.m. waking me up to my pounding headache. My breath usually still had a stale...
Schools need sex-ed
College students will drink, college students will take naps and college students will have sex. While the Castleton Wellness Center might offer a variety of...