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 [...]
Tutors for Spring, 2012
Exam season is upon us. Here is a list of tutors for Spring 2012. Names are beneath photos. Catherine Jockell – Psychology Kirsten Kelley – Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology Casey McGill – Education Reid Meyer – Adventure Education Jensen Morgan – Sustainable Energy and REED Jessica Purks – Sociology and Anthropology Nicholas Ravotti [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Club that makes you move your feet
This may not be the most popular club but it does provide a service for the people of this campus. I recently interviewed William(Billy) Brink about the club which he started in the beginging of the school year. Now with out him knowing much about the campus and what the student life of the campus [...]
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 [...]
“A Modest Proposal”
By Matthew Bemis When I arrived at Green Mountain College three and a half years ago, there was a skate park by the lower parking lot as well as an indoor mini-ramp in the basement of North. The skate park had started to fall apart, but the mini ramp was in pretty good condition. The [...]
