The first time I spoke with Mark Thiong’o our conversation consisted of an exchange of funny, obscure hip hop lyrics. I found myself eager to hear what he might say next. His international perspective on world events and communications trends led me to request an interview with this graduating senior. KRISTEN: Where are you from? [...]
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Something More
By Cai Manoogian “Talk to me,” he says. “About what?” I ask. “Tell me a story.” “Ugh. I’m too tired.” I pull the blankets over my head. “There isn’t one in me.” “Please, please, please.” He tugs at my shoulders. “Alright, alright.” I yawn, and pause for a couple of minutes to search my mind. [...]
Dear Summer
By Cai Manoogian This is the first time I have written to a season. I cannot promise you all of the things you promise me: how I know your heat will rise and fall from the clouds, how the earth dries or greens from the sun, and how its vehement rays glow with enthusiasm. In [...]
We Must Fail To Succeed
By Jose Vazquez The Green Mountain College Lacrosse team has been training hard every day since the beginning of the semester. On April 04, 2012, GMC’s Lacrosse team was going against the Castleton College Lacrosse team and it was not an easy game for the Eagles. With the harsh weather, rain and snow, and Castleton’s [...]
Quidditch Champion Series
By Jose Vazquez Green Mountain College was chosen to be part of the Quidditch Champion Series. Green Mountain College and University of Vermont are creating one powerful team to be representing Vermont. Last year, Green Mountain College placed 6th place in the 2nd division in the whole world on the World Cup. The 20 best [...]
A Double Rainbow or Triple?
By Jose Vazquez First time I have seen a double rainbow, or even a triple. One April 04, 2012, there was rainbow that I have seen for the first time on Poultney, Vermont. At first, it seemed like there was just a rainbow, but a few minutes later another was being shown on top of [...]
The Antarctica Story
By Jose Vazquez Hugo Neuburg “Antarctica Photographs 1957-58” was in Surdan Foyer Gallery right next to the kids event for Earth Day. These photographs were taken in Antarctica and each one told its own story. Each one showed a work site and the amazing view of the area. Of course there was snow and ice [...]
Five Green Mountain College Students to Do Research in China
Professor Mark Dailey received a grant of $27,000 from ASIANetwork Freeman Student-Faculty Fellows Program to conduct four weeks of ethnographic research on ecological and social transformations in rural China with GMC students Jurassica McClusky ‘12, Alison Putnam ‘13, Jena Stevens ‘13, Simon Winchell-Manning ‘13, and Charlotte Wright ’13. The study will investigate how massive outmigration [...]
Why I Read in Libraries:
By, Samantha Albala I am completely bias. I am aware of that. I love books, physical books, objects that you can hold, feel, and experience. I am a writing major and an amateur book binder, and because of that it might be a requirement to read at least twice as many books than the average [...]
Sustainability: What’s it to you?
Sustainability is something that many of us at GMC are working toward, and because it is such a large concept, there are many ways to for us to get closer to it. The following is a collection of stories collected and written by GMC students in the Fall 2011 course of Images of Nature, about some [...]
