Plates filled with food lined the tables where the Vermont State College Board of Trustees voted 9-4 to raise tuition for VSC students. This is the first time in VSC history that the Board of Trustees voted on tuition increases for two years in advance. One notable trustee was […]
Other News
Money for Moufy
Jeffrey Fortunato, also known as Moufy is performing here at Lyndon State in late April. Moufy is a well known hip-hop/rap artist from the Boston Mass. area who’s song ‘Boston Lights’ plays at every New England Patriots home game. He won best new artist at the Boston Music Awards, […]
Final Two Presidential Candidates Announced
Good afternoon, I’m very pleased to announce that the Presidential Search Committee is advancing two finalists for consideration by the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees. Dr. Joe Bertolino and Dr. Mike Sonntag have accepted invitations to return to the Lyndon campus on February 15 for final interviews with […]
Gold Nixes Parking Fee
Students, faculty, and staff will continue to park for free. “The parking fee was considered after a strong perception last year was that we were having a financial crisis,” Gold said. “It is a way to generate more revenue for the college.” Questions on who the fee would be […]
New Recruits Paying Off for Men’s Basketball
The Men’s basketball team had to make some adjustments during winter break, and they seem to be paying off. Over the teams past four games, the team was able to go two and two, while picking up their first two wins of the season. “We added four new players […]
Words Can Kill!
Last week, members of the Lyndon community received an email reporting that some foreign students had been subjected to verbal abuse and “stereotyped insults.” Although the email did not include specifics, it’s likely that the insults involved ethnic slurs. It’s an unfortunate fact that we humans have used our […]
Women’s Basketball a Little Too Fresh
Consistency is the goal when it comes to the Lyndon State College’s Women’s Basketball team. Part of the reason why the play of the Lady Hornets is lacking is the youth of the team: 10 of the 14 players are underclassmen. Head Coach Vinnie Maloney feels that the young […]
Failure to Launch
This past December, Lyndon celebrated the graduation of 46 students and sent them off with the skills they need for the real world. Excited and eager to engage in the work force these graduates soon were faced with the harsh reality of the current economy. “The job hunt has […]
Update: Solar at LSC
Just before the holiday break professor Ben Luce and a crew of Sustainability students and professors put together the new Solar Array outside of LSC’s Alumni House. Their hopes were to have all of the wiring connected and have the array fully functioning by the beginning of term January […]
Presidential Candidate Michael Sonntag
Dr. Michael Sonntag is more familiar with Lyndon State College than the average candidate. Sonntag was a member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation team that recently gave LSC reaccreditation last year, so he knows the ins and outs of the school better than most. […]