Archive | December, 2009

New experiences lead to new ideals

This past summer I had the opportunity to study at one of the most accredited renewable energy institutes in the United States of America, the Solar Energy International in Carbondale, Colorado. Green Mountain College has partnered with Solar Energy International (SEI) because of its cutting edge technology, resources, and specialized classes based in the field [...]

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Guido loving? I think not: slaughtering stupid stereotypes

You mean the Jersey Shore isn’t a haven to the greasy, fist-pumping, muscle shirt wearing gang that I see on TV and in movies? Those proud Italian thugs that have trickled down along the shoreline don’t contaminate the whole coastal front? What?! Stereotypes aren’t always accurate? Naw, I don’t believe it, I guess I’ll have [...]

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‘Student Senate does nothing’

Senate does not do anything. Do I have your attention? That statement gets tossed around a lot, and it seems like the time to finally comment. Traditionally, Senate publishes a “Semesterly” that details what we’ve done and what’s coming up. As Director of Publicity, I should do this, but I really don’t feel like wasting [...]

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Diversifications of energy sources: A 2008 investor’s perspective: today

I had the pleasure of attending “The Future of Vermont’s Energy” forum at Green Mountain College on Tuesday Nov. 17th. The panelists represented different segments of the energy chain (i.e. renewable sales, nuclear production and utility power services) and energy resources. Two audience members posed questions to the panelists regarding the evident size discrepancies in [...]

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ICC events this semester

Fall 2009 so far has been a very fruitful and rewarding semester for the InterCultural Center (ICC). The ICC is an organization that aims to foster multicultural understanding enriching the diverse campus community at GMC. ICC has organized over ten successful events this semester, three of which had over one hundred people in attendance. ICC [...]

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Farming

Her lips burnt a small black singed circle ’round his chest, where his heart was. She pulled away from the kissed place, watching the blood of each beat secrete out of the crisped ring. Swollen red and pink, it was beautiful (and hers). She smiled- tracing it, listening to the gasp her graze pulled out [...]

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Owls: friend or foe?

It was one of those mornings so pristine it brought on cliché revelations of how I should better my life. Broadcasting ruins every personal moment. The white frost was still thick; the sun hadn’t made its way over the mountains yet. I thought about thinking, and how I should do more of it. I thought [...]

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The Amazing Dodge Ball Game

By Jose Vazquez The first weekend of Spring Semester, there was a college wide dodge ball tournament and teams were [...]

Declinations underlining its progressions

 By Minh Ho Human history is a process that is composed of many patterns of improvement and decline, which focus [...]

Appreciation for GMC and the Environment!

By: Jesoni “Fiji” Kuruyawa Green Mountain College is at the center of promoting a green environment and sustainable living not [...]

Pick Up Your Dog Poop!

By Jesoni “Fiji’’ Kuruyawa It has come to many peoples attention that some community members in Poultney Town and of [...]

A New Player in Town- Zero Sort!

By Jesoni “Fiji” Kuruyawa Zero Sort is the new trash disposal that will soon be implemented in our community early [...]

Recycling is Back in Business

By Jesoni “Fiji” Kuruyawa The recycling crew were hard at work cleaning up the recycling trailer located at the lower [...]