Senior students at LSC are beginning to make their financial plans as graduation draws near. A lot of students agree that it’s important to have a clear financial plan when they have fixed income, and before this happens, they should be prepared for it. How seniors manage […]
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Softball seniors Shams, Gagne say adios
Two softball seniors have said goodbye to the Hornets following their postseason appearance almost two weeks ago. Senior captain Natalia Shams and first base player Mary Gagne are both set to graduate on May 15. They are both leaving behind a softball team that shows a lot of […]
Are LSC men and women ‘tough mudders’?
We may have some “Tough Mudders” at Lyndon State. LSC students will have a chance to prove their toughness by participating in the Tough Mudder competition in West Dover on May 8. Eight students and two faculty members will be running the course from LSC. Those eight are Jason […]
Curriculum changes ahead
Change is in the air at Lyndon State College this year, and the general education unit structure is no exception. This fall, first-year students will see a difference in their course catalogues. Instead of the four core classes and five choice classes now required, students must choose one […]
Do you have a job for after college?
You walk off the stage with diploma in hand, proud to have accomplished four years of college, when you have a startling realization: what now? For many college graduates, finding work is a lot easier said than done. “If you don’t have an internship, you don’t have […]
Four faculty members earn tenure, look to future
Amidst fear of faculty layoffs, several professors at Lyndon State have been granted tenure. Peggy Sherrer a professor in the psychology department, atmospheric science professor Jason Shafer, Philip Parisi of the visual arts department, and David Johnston of the English, philosophy and film studies department have all been […]
Enrollment up, but not with Vermonters
LSC’s enrollment numbers for fall 2011 are looking up—but not without some exceptions. Enrollment deposits are up about 15 percent from last year as of May 1, said Vinnie Maloney, LSC’s associate director of admissions. However, many of these deposits have come from out-of-state students, and the […]
Veterans at LSC react to bin Laden killing
Almost ten years after a day of horror and death in the United States. Almost ten years after soldiers invaded Afghanistan. Almost ten years after George W. Bush vowed revenge. Almost ten years, and now the alleged mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 attack has been […]
Kascenska’s position saved
After 19 years at Lyndon State College, it was just months away from ending for Associate Academic Dean John Kascenska; now the VSC Chancellor has rescinded the decision and Kascenska will be returning for year number 20. With a hefty budget deficit staring LSC the face, cuts […]
Chancellor details financial results
Four employees of Lyndon State College will be let go in an attempt to solve a budget deficit, including three staff members and one faculty member. According to Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges Tim Donovan, the decisions over who to let go are based on the impact […]