University of Illinois professor visits Castleton to chat about ticks
On April 21, students and faculty welcomed Dr. Brian Allen, a reacher in the Department of Entonology at the University of Illinois, for his presentation,...
Ask an Alum: Maegan Walsh
Maegan Walsh has an unconventional job — one that requires her to seek out people looking for tattoos. Walsh graduated from Castleton in 2012 as...
Alum takes role of CEO at VTDigger
Sky Barsch has had a versatile career. After graduating from Castleton in 2002, Barsch has done everything from reporting to publishing and editing Vermont Sports...
Thinking small: drawing to the size of a quarter
The challenge for this week is fairly simple: make a pen and ink portrait, except this time to make it as small as possible, while...
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...
Dress for the occasion
The NAACP held their second annual fashion show celebrating Earth Day The purple spotlights could be seen beaming through the glass windows of the 1787...
Gamer Gonzo: Reliving memories of dirt biking with MX vs. ATV
First person shooters are my favorite type of video games and it’s very rare that I play other genres. I’m not saying I haven’t played...
Filming the fallout
Since the announcement of the digitization of Vermont State University libraries in February, Castleton students, faculty and alumni have done all in their power to...