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 [...]
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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 [...]
Submit To The Green Anthology
By Luke Dailey Howdy all. Spring is in the air, in a chilly, vague, New England sort of way, and seniors are scrambling to complete an at-least mildly respectable Delicate Balance Project. My Big Idea is to compile a ‘green reader’ of sorts. Basic idea: a diverse collection of environmentally themed writings that is designed to [...]
Declinations underlining its progressions
By Minh Ho Human history is a process that is composed of many patterns of improvement and decline, which focus on the enhancement of human life. Many developments in technology and food production have been recognized as the triumphs of humans — however these triumphs have been overshadowed by the resulting problems existed before the [...]
Appreciation for GMC and the Environment!
By: Jesoni “Fiji” Kuruyawa Green Mountain College is at the center of promoting a green environment and sustainable living not only in the town of Poultney but to the rest of the world. With this in mind students from all over the world flock to this institution to learn more about positive impacts they can [...]
A New Player in Town- Zero Sort!
By Jesoni “Fiji” Kuruyawa Zero Sort is the new trash disposal that will soon be implemented in our community early next semester. Zero-Sort recycling will be the replacement for our recycling bins and trash cans on campus. Zero-Sort is a new way of disposing of trash, paper products, cardboard, and recyclables all in one trash [...]
Recycling is Back in Business
By Jesoni “Fiji” Kuruyawa The recycling crew were hard at work cleaning up the recycling trailer located at the lower parking lot of the college. This came after actions of irrespective and irresponsible members of the community had decided earlier in the semester it was a good idea to take pallets and organized card boxes [...]
“Actions Speak Louder Than Words”: A Request For More Composting
It has come to the Eco Reps and the school recycling team’s attention that students have not been utilizing the Green Compost bins to the fullest extent. The bins were installed by Senior John Loffredo after he followed up a student proposal for composting bins in the dorm hubs. Failure to compost has become a [...]
Smoking at Gas Station-A student’s view on this hazardous activity
Poultney, a town that is known for it’s cleanliness and peaceful neighborhood. It also serves as a location of education particularly Green Mountain College and Poultney High School. Apart from these attractions it is also a hub where motorists come to refuel. I am a resident of Poultney town and it has come to my [...]
The Ugly Truth About Beauty Products
When you leave Green Mountain for the summer and make the transition to the “real world,” you might begin to notice that the rest of the world isn’t quite like our little bubble. People might use deodorant, wash their hair, or even —shocking, I know— wear makeup. But abstaining from beauty products might actually be [...]
