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 [...]
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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 [...]
Letter to editor Response to “Feedback from the Disgruntled”
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 [...]
In Search of the Greatest Cheap Beer
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 [...]
Student volunteers help launch theater
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 [...]
Alum launches Tiny Theater
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 [...]
Volunteering: It’s not just for lame people anymore Oz Skinner takes on the Sundance Film Festival and returns with a few tips
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 [...]
DREAM teams up
Picture a brisk, wintry Saturday afternoon with children and students from GMC dressed warm, shuffling down the street. Their mission? Bringing holiday cheer to the greater community in the form of Fa-La-La’s and Jingle Bells; caroling will now be added to our resumes! This effort was made by the DREAM program, N2N AmeriCorps and a [...]
Uncle Dollar’s Horoscope
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) Hard times are on the horizon for you and all those who know you. The truth is the pending sexual harassment lawsuit will soon be the least of your worries. Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) We love how individualistic and unique you think you are. But we both [...]
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 [...]
