The bird is back!
The friendly neighborhood bird that’s been visiting Castleton’s Fine Arts Center returned for another stay on April 20. On its previous visit, the curious explorer...
Accountability over ‘Justice’
On April 20, the state of Minnesota found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Nearly...
COVID Chronicles: Facing my fears alone
Some young adults are ready to fly from the nest before they even hit 18. Me…not so much. I’m still dependent on my parents for...
Autism awareness or autism acceptance?
Every April, Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month. It begins on April 2 with Autism Awareness Day. Autism Speaks is the most known charity organization...
Castleton moves towards equity and inclusion
Following Black History Month, Castleton University is making steps to be a better and safer community for students of color. Senior Raynolds Awusi is president...
Castleton student publishes book of poetry
Taryn Van Guilder is a junior English major at Castleton University. Her poetry book “Hold On,” which was published in September 2020, can be found...
Race and heritage explored in CU’s Collaborative Arts
In early November, Soundings students were given the opportunity to watch this year’s Collaborative Arts performance online. The project, led by dance professor Maya Kraus...
Editorial Series: Gawrys considers campus impact
Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series of editorials written by the Spartan editors explaining our reasoning and reactions following the racist...
Castleton responds to racist emails
Editor’s note: The editors of The Spartan strongly considered running the name of the student who sent the racist emails referenced in this story, but...
Admissions adapts to pandemic
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Castleton’s Admissions team still must recruit applicants, make decisions, and encourage enrollment. But that can be a challenge when all of...