The future of the house that Lyndon State College purchased on McGoff Hill currently sits in limbo, but the money is nice in the meantime. The Campus Planning Committee is presently working on some options, such as turning the 10 acre lot into campus housing , or moving the […]
Other News
Report Finds Drug and Alcohol Problem
Anyone interested in the number of robberies, motor vehicle thefts, assaults, arsons, and liquor law and drug abuse violations that have occurred at Lyndon State College now has it in black and white. LSC recently published the Public Safety & Campus Crime Awareness report, a yearly document highlighting […]
Vox Populi
To the Editor: I ask all members of the Lyndon State College community to consider the following facts: 1.) In the United States, student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt. (This fact is especially disconcerting when one considers how many college students and graduates carry both types of […]
Editorial From Johnson State
Let me tell you a story: “On the fifteenth of May, in the Jungle of Nool, in the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool, he was splashing … enjoying the jungle’s great joys … when Horton the elephant heard a small noise,” writes Dr. Seuss […]
$150 for Your Thoughts
Surveys suck, no doubt about it. They are always long and not worth the reward. Not this time! Jonathan Davis, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs has sent out an email regarding a survey that Adam Vigue, the Director of Food Services at LSC for Aramark wants everyone to […]
Benefit Concert Makes Impact
What would you do to help make a difference? Well, Trevor Gross, a student here at Lyndon State College and a member of Johnny on the News, combined his interest and talent to put on a benefit concert. Last Monday night, about 90 people gathered in ASAC 100 to […]
From an Orphanage to the Olympics
Sitting back in his chair with both hands gripping his knees, Kenedi Hall explained the kidnapping that changed his life. “You’ve seen it in the movies; they put a bag over your face and just drive away. It wasn’t like ‘Oh, hi Kenedi Hall, we’re taking you here. It […]
Ryan’s Review: “Proper” by Into It. Over It.
Score: 9.5/10 Into it. Over it is a band that seems to be all about concepts. Or should I say a man all about concepts, seeing as it only truly has one sole member, a man by the name of Evan Weiss. Over the past 4 or so years […]
On the Wright Track at the Grindstone Cafe
Business is brewing in downtown Lydonville. The “Grindstone Café”, a coffee shop with fair trade organic coffee, is seeing more and more traffic every day. Having been opened for eight months, “things overall are pretty good” said Nathaniel Wright, one of the co-owners. With downtown traffic and its current […]
President’s Corner – How to Join SGA
Welcome to the first edition of the 2011/2012 Student Government Association President’s Corner. I plan to write a short update in The Critic once every week to update the LSC student body on the work of the SGA. I hope the year has been off to a great start […]