BY MELISSA MARKSTROM After a slew of long lines, a chanting metro, and rushing ahead of the crowds to hit a fresh port-a-potty, we arrived. At 5 AM, GMC alumni Liz Clare and I were 200 feet away from the closest we could be without having tickets. We spent the next seven hours desperate to [...]
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GMC hosts Socially Responsible Investment forum
BY MELISSA MARKSTROM “It’s interesting that GMC has an environmental mission, but not socially responsible investment,” said Todd Walker, founder of the Vermont chapter of Progressive Asset Management, and one of the speakers at the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Forum held at GMC in November. “We don’t know where our money’s invested, so we can’t [...]
Thoughts on Obama administration
BY MELISSA MARKSTROM With the Inauguration just around the corner, and throngs of Obamaites clamoring for the best seat on the lawn of the most lavish housewarming party of the century, we have to ask ourselves – who else is moving in? Obama received mixed responses to his recent administrative appointments. Neoliberals and Neoconservatives alike [...]
Affordability of education
BY MELISSA MARKSTROM As GMC inches its way towards a 1,000 student body, economic barriers make it increasingly difficult to attract and retain students. According to Sandy Bartholomew, Dean of Enrollment, new student enrollment is down because “like no other year, finances were a big issue.” In a survey given to committed students who end [...]
Main Street—sharing the fate of national economy
by Melissa Markstrom With the upcoming closure of Poultney Market and Spirits, a local favorite since 1951, GMC students can see the impact of the economic crisis on Poultney’s Main Street. Owner Peter Rubino explains that despite the $40,000 a month liquor sales, the store receives only 6% of liquor revenues, because Vermont is a [...]
