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$10 Million or Bust

The finish line is in sight for the largest financial campaign Lyndon State College has undertaken. The second century campaign to raise $10 million is less than $500,000 from its goal. “We had never done anything more than a $500,000 concentrated campaign before this campaign,” said dean of institutional advancement […]

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Welcome to the Party: Two New Clubs

Two new clubs passed at the last student government meeting. The Literary Society and the Gay Straight Alliance both got lots of support from SGA. The Literary Society passed unanimously, while the Gay Straight Alliance passed with only one abstention. Both clubs have been successful on campus in the past, […]

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Here Today, Gone Next Year

Holding onto the freshmen that Lyndon State College brings in is an issue without an easy solution. According to the Vermont State Colleges’ website, the retention rate for first-year full-time students was 59 percent in 2009, the last year information was made available, and all accounts say the last […]

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Poking the Hornet’s Nest

The Vermont State Health inspector has done an inspection for the Hornet’s Nest and Steven’s Dining Hall, or has he? It has come under scrutiny that the Hornet’s Nest snack bar has an expired State Board of Health License. The posted license expired in May of 2011. Adam Vigue, […]

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Oodles and Oodles of Moodle

It seems that students have stopped hating Moodle. After almost a full semester of everybody using Moodle instead of Blackboard, students have adapted to the new portal. Senior Allison Poulin who had used Blackboard for three years, took an online class using Moodle during the summer and said that […]

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President’s Corner: Tis’ the Season of Giving at LSC

There are times during almost any leader’s term that are tough; but there are also times that are truly inspiring. I was witness to one of those inspiring moments at this week’s Student Government Association meeting on Wednesday.  In keeping with LSC SGA tradition, a request was made by […]

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Computer Guy is the Cat’s Meow

Walking into the Kingdom County Animal Shelter in St. Johnsbury, bright orange walls frame the scene of kittens pawing at various toys, cats taking catnaps, and volunteers cleaning and cuddling. “What kind of operating system does it use?” Michael Dente, Lyndon State College’s Assistant Chief Technology Officer, asks into his […]

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Planting Programs for Kingdom Growth

Lyndon State College hopes to increase the economic opportunities in the Northeast Kingdom while also increasing the percent of residents that have a four-year degree with the launch of the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship (CRE). The goal of the program is “to educate more students and create more jobs […]

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Looking at Life Beyond the Degree

With the job market very tight, many LSC seniors are concerned about finding jobs after graduation. “I’m extremely worried about being able to find a job, especially since I want to stay in this area, and options are very limited,” said Danielle Drown, a senior social science major. “I’m […]

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Students Owe Billions

As our nation’s student loan debt reaches one trillion dollars, there might be some hope when it comes to paying the loans back. Starting in 2012, and affecting all students currently in college who have federal loans, President Obama has made an executive order that will lessen the burden […]