I know that kids usually think divorce breaks up a family, but it was something that never bothered me; it was something that seemed “normal” to me. I bragged to kids in elementary school about how I got to celebrate my birthday twice — two cakes and double the presents. I bragged about how at [...]
You mean the Jersey Shore isn’t a haven to the greasy, fist-pumping, muscle shirt wearing gang that I see on TV and in movies? Those proud Italian thugs that have trickled down along the shoreline don’t contaminate the whole coastal front? What?! Stereotypes aren’t always accurate? Naw, I don’t believe it, I guess I’ll have [...]
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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 [...]
BY EMMA BINNIE
The white Volkswagen bus coughs and sputters as it attempts to win the battle against the dusty, dirt road. Colorado mountain passes can be a barbaric enemy to an old hippie bus, which is surprising, seeing as how many free spirits are nestled in these hills.
“Come on, Bodie,” Stoney pleads, as he beats [...]
Green Mountain is a uniquely captivating place. As the Princeton Review noted about the school, “The typical Green Mountain College student would be atypical anywhere else.” For many, it is a safe haven where one can freely pursue his or her academic passions without having to jump through some of the commonplace, institutional hoops. However, [...]
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BY KATE BARCELLOS
When Gary Meitrott began to mention the Rutland Halloween Parade, I found myself excited and yet hesitant; was I a wild thing beneath my clothes and smile, and could I throw that outside of me?
“There is a parade in Rutland, the longest-running Halloween parade in the country,” Gary starts tentatively, not expecting any [...]
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BY STEPHANIE CONLEY
I’ve been a vegetarian for almost five years. I support PETA and I’m subscribed to their newsletter. I own two pet goats. And, the only time in all these years I’ve come close to eating meat was after watching a sheep get skinned and gutted at Green Mountain College.
It was a demonstration set [...]
