As his eyes slowly open Chris Martin hears the sound of dishes being shuffled around on the counter, the coffee being brewed and yawning from all involved parties. He doesn’t have class for another four hours, or any homework, nothing to do at all but he can’t sleep in because […]
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Come One, Come All
With a twist of originality and humor, The Green Mountain Shakespeare Company, performs The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged). This comical and fast moving performance is one of London’s longest-running comedies. Just in this one performance, the actors will cover all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. To my […]
Your Health: Eat and Live a Better Life, With Morgan
It has come to my attention that The Critic is lacking a health section. We may be a small New England college but that does not mean we cannot be healthy, nor does it mean that we know everything about staying healthy. I am not an expert in health […]
Ryan’s Review: “Lulu” by Lou Reed and Metallica
There have been many great collaborations in music throughout the years. Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Dr.Dre and Eminem, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Price. You see what I’m getting at here. Those are all prime examples of great artists getting together and making […]
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 […]
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, […]
During Finals Week: Nightly Munchies for the Studious Student
Katelyn Tibbits loves finals week. Many students hate it, but she says it is her favorite time of year. “I love the time to socialize, it makes me less stressful,” the LSC junior said. “I can take an hour break from studying and just relax.” Now that Thanksgiving break […]
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 […]
So Sue Me! If You Can
Back in 2006, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that except for “acts of war,” Palestinians who have suffered damage due to military action are entitled to file damage suits in Israeli courts. For years Israel has been responsible for bulldozing private homes, targeted and random killings, blocking access of humanitarian […]
Home for the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, many are thinking “What do I buy for my sister?” or “What do I buy my parents?” and sometimes this tends to be the start of I need to buy something big and expensive to show them I care. So why don’t you get […]