By Todd Martin. On Wednesday, February 24th, fourteen Green Mountain students, including myself, travelled through a massive blizzard to be present for a vote in the Vermont State Senate on the Vermont Yankee relicenscing issue. The nuclear power plant hopes to operate for another twenty years, however the Senate voted 26-4 against relicencing the plant [...]
Archive | March, 2010
A whale’s tale of woe
Growing up as a kid, I always thought of environmentalists as a bunch of hippies trying to save some whales from extinction and habitat fragmentation. The age old rally cry, “Save the Whales” rings clear in my mind as one of the first slogans I associated with the environmental movement. As a symbol of endangered [...]
Media convention addresses the issue of print
“Open to adopt new/different platforms.” It was profound advice, from Andrew Devigal, the Multi-media editor of the New York Times, and many other media advisors, offered to the student journalists, attending the College Media Advisers convention in New York city on the second week of March. Hundreds of student journalists, working at college newspapers across the [...]
Some thoughts on minimum wage employment…
The Upside: The authority to say things like, “We actually don’t do that here,” general sense of pride if and when you are ever again asked to locate the canned goods section, trendy and ironic name badges, (finally!) an excuse to wear an apron in public, discovering you were right all along, your waitress really [...]
Job searching advice: A word from the wise
This is the point in the semester where we mold our futures for post college life in the “real world.” The weather is changing and the attitudes are following. I understand it is hard to be on “real world” time when you have been living your life in “Green Mountain” time for the last 4 [...]
The rise of green business
It is common to see headlines in the business section of any newspaper regarding the growing “green” economy. Sustainability is cost-effective, efficient, and sometimes even sexy! This growing trend has created many possibilities for entrepreneurs and has initiated many job opportunities. In Vermont the effectiveness of sustainability is utilized more so than many other states. [...]
Mud is in season
CAUTION: Mud Season is officially in effect. Be prepared to encounter muddy conditions any and everywhere. These conditions can potentially be dangerous and very slippery. The back hill is a popular spot for mud induced falls. Be extra cautious in around the lower parking lots. Also be a good friend and take your shoes/boots off [...]
Fire devastates Poultney family
By Kelsey Eaton. One of the greatest parts about becoming a mentor is the first time you get to meet your “mentee”. It’s almost like holding a newborn baby sibling for the first time—but even cooler because these kids are already smart, funny, and don’t poop their pants. I remember the first time I met [...]
Katahdin: Land of the pine marten?
By Nate Higgs. On March 6, the Green Mountain College Adventure Programming Office (GreenMAP) launched its first Spring Break trip, a seven day expedition to Baxter State Park in Maine. While hordes of college students chase the first warmth of the year during spring break, a group of ten rag-tag adventurers set out instead to [...]
Getting real with Ryan
Dear Ryan, I have a big problem! I’m so bored with how my hair looks. I mean okay people say I have really nice hair, like really nice. I’m just so tired of hearing everyday how smooth and silky my long blonde hair is. I really want to drastically change my look but still fit [...]
