BY MINDY BLANK
For various present and past students who have been involved in working towards socially responsible investing (SRI) at Green Mountain College, March 31 marked a historical day: the newly formed SRI Committee met for the first time. The committee consists of two student representatives and two faculty members who are developing a strategic [...]
BY MICHELLE ERHARD
Picture this: students are filing in and out of the campus bookstore, each throwing down a ten dollar bill. In exchange, they receive a ticket for an upcoming concert to be held in the gym. That’s how Spring Concert at Green Mountain used to work—advance purchase of a ticket for a show in [...]
BY JESONI “FIJI” KURUYAWA
Alphonso Howlett is one common name around the GMC community. Howlett has excelled academically and athletic wise where he gained much knowledge around the obstacles of life. He was part of the team that had 21 wins and 5 loses back in 2007 and 2008 season, including winning the north east championship [...]
BY ALEX VAUGHN
We should have known that there would be a reckoning. We should have known that a time would come when our behavior would be called into question and we would have to defend ourselves. That time is now.
And I believe we are ready to have an honest discussion about drug and alcohol use, [...]
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 my [...]
As a student representative to the Retention Committee for over a year I have had many conversations with students about the issue of retention here at Green Mountain College. What I have seen come up the most is the sort of laughing matter that our retention rates have been. Certainly, it is an issue for [...]
by Keith Drinkwine
One evening, some of the most accredited beer connoisseurs of Green Mountain College gathered to discover which of the cheapest beers was the best. What originally was an attempt to combat the short, gloomy days quickly turned into a very serious and critical sud sucking inquiry. The only qualification for the beer was [...]
Frank Riley, along with Robert Lees, created a community website for volunteers as part of their Delicate Balance project. Riley currently runs the website as part of his work-study position as a tour guide for the college. “Basically, I am trying to network with the town and school to get people volunteering to build community,” Riley [...]
Friday, February 12th marked a significant event for the Poultney community, the opening of a new business on Main Street. A little before 7:00, the Tiny Theater opened its doors to a crowd of anxiously awaiting – and cold – GMC students, professors, and community members. There were three movies shown in a row, starting [...]
by Oz Skinner
Like you, I languish over what to do for my Chirstmas, oops I mean holiday, break. Sitting on the couch next to a bowl of chips with mom and an episode of True Blood on the TV can only entertain me for so long. So, why not volunteer, it gets me out of [...]
