By Wai Phyo Myint An official of the World Bank emphasized the need for science and technology in poor countries to get rid of the poverty line and to bring economic growth at the lecture given at the Green Mountain College on April 1. Alfred Watkins, a science and technology coordinator for the World Bank [...]
Archive | April, 2008
Vermont Yankee and patriotism
By Joe Bossen As time has ticked through and across manifest destiny’s legacy, generations of citizens’ and elected officials’ values have waxed and waned. We now find ourselves at a nifty little spot in our history punctuated by our love of putting things into categories—dichotomies more often than not. Democrats and Republicans, pro-life and pro-choice, [...]
Ghosts of springtime
By Guillermo Vasquez Spring is the time when the greenery starts to burst out of the small pockets of snow left on the ground. It seems that many of us have spent so much time cooped up in our dorms with friends that we have exhausted every worldly topic of conversation. We have spoken of [...]
Earth Day cancelled?
By Renee Fasanaro Reports vary on how long the flag was gone before anyone noticed. Last semester, four A Delicate Balance students petitioned for an Earth Flag to hang with the American flag next to Pollack Hall. The flag symbolized the mission of Green Mountain College, representing that we are all part of a larger, [...]
Save energy, do it in the dark
By Timothy Donaghy Saturday, March 29 marked the date for the second annual Earth Hour run by the World Wildlife Federation. Citizens worldwide were asked to turn off all of their lights and unnecessary electrical appliances between the hours of eight and nine at night to raise awareness of climate change and energy consumption.
5 years is too many
By Christina-Alexa Liakos While most students were heading home for Easter break, 20 GMC community members stuck around to join more than 150 other citizens of central Vermont for a demonstration, rally and peace concert to voice that 5 years is too many. Many people felt inspiration from the youth movement that was present at [...]
El Curandero
by Jacqi Terry On Thursdays I travel 3 miles outside of San Ignacio to Bullet Tree Village, walk a mile along the Macal River, take a left into the rainforest, and sit down under a thatched roof with an old man who usually wears a purple sweater and a trucker hat. He isn’t much taller [...]
New area coordinator found intoxicated
by Katie Sobalsky The newest area coordinator hired by the college was recently fired after not showing up to work for two weeks and eventually being found intoxicated in his Ames apartment Richard Dickson seemed like the perfect fit for the new position. Dean Malloy said that “he just blew everyone away in the interview.” [...]
