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LSC Recruitment
Joe Rivet
Despite a lack of applications, the Lyndon State College admissions office remains optimistic about the upcoming semester.
“The spring semester’s new students are predominantly transfer students. We have been advertising in print and on the radio to attract students.” Dean of Admissions, Patricia Krahnke says. Right now the admissions office has not received as many applications as it had last year at this time, but Krahnke insists it is not a cause for concern. “We have plenty of applicants, we just not received every part of their applications yet.” Krahnke said. Until they receive the rest of those parts, they will not be counted as applications.
“We are more interested in seeing intention behind the applications than anything else.” Krahnke said. Deposits from prospective students are higher than they were at this time last year, showing that more of the applicants are seriously considering coming here instead of thinking of Lyndon State as a fallback school. Krahnke feels that the increased number of deposits makes up for the lack of applications.
New students is not the only group that admissions is working on. The admissions office is happy to see so many current students registering for the next semester. “There have been more current students registering for next semester than there were last semester. That’s certainly encouraging.” Krahnke said.
For many students, money is the biggest factor when choosing a college. “We do our best to get students by keeping costs low and giving financial aid.” Krahnke said. “We do the best we can with financial aid. We are a small college so we do not always have the funds to meet people’s needs. We look at each family individually and determine how much they would need and how much we can give them.”
The admissions office is looking for a fair amount of new students next semester and at the start of next year. They are excited to see how many students will be coming in the future.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
LSc track team
LSC track team
Joe Rivet
The newest club sport at LSC is the Lyndon State College track and field club, or the LSC TFC as its members like to call it.
After the long process to create a new club, the TFC is finally off the ground and gaining support everyday. “This is my senior year here and I have heard numerous people say that they wish they had a track and field club these past few years.” Jeremiah Powell, SGA representative said. Those student’s comments gave him encouragement to help form the club.
Powell brings a lot of experience to the new club. He has been on the LSC cross country team for four years now and has participated in every race from the 100 yard dash to the two mile run.
The club has been getting noticed by many students . “It's been a pleasure to see that as of now more than half of our roster consists of non cross country members.” Powell said. He feels it is important to let students know that track and field is not only about running long distance. “There are short distances for sprinters such as the 100 meter dash and there are field events for throwers such as the javelin.” With this variety of events, the club hopes to attract more members.
The club will soon be competing against other schools in the area. “Some of the schools we can compete against are University of Vermont, Middlebury, and University of Maine Farmington.” Powell said.
The track club is currently using a few fundraisers to for supplies, but another avenue they are might consider taking is searching for some potential sponsors they could use.
Anyone interested in joining the club can contact Jeremiah Powell. The club meets for practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week, but Powell calls this schedule tentative and it is subject to change. “The club is open to everyone with some athletic ability and I encourage everyone to join and try out this great experience. No prior track and field experience is needed.”
Joe Rivet
The newest club sport at LSC is the Lyndon State College track and field club, or the LSC TFC as its members like to call it.
After the long process to create a new club, the TFC is finally off the ground and gaining support everyday. “This is my senior year here and I have heard numerous people say that they wish they had a track and field club these past few years.” Jeremiah Powell, SGA representative said. Those student’s comments gave him encouragement to help form the club.
Powell brings a lot of experience to the new club. He has been on the LSC cross country team for four years now and has participated in every race from the 100 yard dash to the two mile run.
The club has been getting noticed by many students . “It's been a pleasure to see that as of now more than half of our roster consists of non cross country members.” Powell said. He feels it is important to let students know that track and field is not only about running long distance. “There are short distances for sprinters such as the 100 meter dash and there are field events for throwers such as the javelin.” With this variety of events, the club hopes to attract more members.
The club will soon be competing against other schools in the area. “Some of the schools we can compete against are University of Vermont, Middlebury, and University of Maine Farmington.” Powell said.
The track club is currently using a few fundraisers to for supplies, but another avenue they are might consider taking is searching for some potential sponsors they could use.
Anyone interested in joining the club can contact Jeremiah Powell. The club meets for practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week, but Powell calls this schedule tentative and it is subject to change. “The club is open to everyone with some athletic ability and I encourage everyone to join and try out this great experience. No prior track and field experience is needed.”
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
journalism advantages
Advantages of different types of journalism
Joe Rivet
print:
1. print can cover a larger range of topics than other types becasue they are not limited by time.
2. print can give you more information on any topic because they are not limited by space either.
Television:
1. TV can connect better with their audience becasue they are actually talking to them.
2. TV can be very current and alert people to breaking news faster than print journalism.
Radio:
1. radio can adapt its programming to make it interesting to everyone in different parts of the country.
2. radio has the most flexible deadlines than the other two journalism methods, and so they can accept advertising or stories at any time short of airtime.
Joe Rivet
print:
1. print can cover a larger range of topics than other types becasue they are not limited by time.
2. print can give you more information on any topic because they are not limited by space either.
Television:
1. TV can connect better with their audience becasue they are actually talking to them.
2. TV can be very current and alert people to breaking news faster than print journalism.
Radio:
1. radio can adapt its programming to make it interesting to everyone in different parts of the country.
2. radio has the most flexible deadlines than the other two journalism methods, and so they can accept advertising or stories at any time short of airtime.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
favorite news website
My favorite news website is charlotteobserver.com
The amount of material it covers is amazing, it has many in depth articles as well as short and witty pieces.
There are several pictures and caption that go along with each story to add depth to them.
There are many links to videos and links in their stories that provide further information than what is already written.
The amount of material it covers is amazing, it has many in depth articles as well as short and witty pieces.
There are several pictures and caption that go along with each story to add depth to them.
There are many links to videos and links in their stories that provide further information than what is already written.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Ice climbing
Ice climbing
Joe Rivet
Ever wonder what it’s like to climb up an ice covered cliff with nothing holding you up but a pair of axes and a spike coming out of your toe?
One LSC professor knows exactly what it’s like. John Kascenska has been going ice climbing for 30 years now. “Ice climbing gives me a sense of adventure a sense of accomplishment,” Kascenska said. “I also love the outdoors and I have met many other climbers who turned out to become lifelong friends and good climbing partners.”
Kascenska first got interested in ice climbing when he mastered rock climbing. “After rock climbing, ice climbing seemed like an extension of it that I could try.”
Kascenska is aware of the high risk factor involved in ice climbing, but has never been seriously hurt while he was climbing. “Sure I’ve been whacked on the head a few times by falling ice, and there has even been an occasional small avalanche,” Kascenska said. “But I’m always wearing a helmet and some other protective gear, so I’ve never been hurt.”
Kascenska has many different locations that he finds enjoyable for ice climbing. A few of his favorites are Lake Willoughby, Croford Notch New Hampshire, Smuggler’s notch and Mount Washington. Lake Willoughby is a premier ice climbing location in the country, attracting many ice climbing enthusiasts during the winter.
While ice climbing, a climber has two specially designed axes for both hands. These axes have special curves designed to easily get into the ice and hold the climber up. On their feet the climber has boots with a spike in the front and crampons on the bottom of the boots. By kicking their toes into the ice, they can keep themselves stable.
Kascenska is also a teacher of ice climbing. He has been teaching for 27 years, almost as long as he has been climbing. Every spring semester at LSC, he offers a class to teach anyone about ice climbing. You do not need to have any sort of skill to sign up for this class because there are many different degrees of difficulty in ice climbing. “For anyone who likes the outdoors and enjoys adventure, this is a great activity to take up.” Kascenska said. He encourages outdoor enthusiasts to take his class in the spring semester.
Kascenska doesn’t plan on quitting ice climbing any time soon. “I’m going to stick with this as long as it is fun for me,” He says. “Ice climbing lets me feel like I’m overcoming challenges each time I go.”
Joe Rivet
Ever wonder what it’s like to climb up an ice covered cliff with nothing holding you up but a pair of axes and a spike coming out of your toe?
One LSC professor knows exactly what it’s like. John Kascenska has been going ice climbing for 30 years now. “Ice climbing gives me a sense of adventure a sense of accomplishment,” Kascenska said. “I also love the outdoors and I have met many other climbers who turned out to become lifelong friends and good climbing partners.”
Kascenska first got interested in ice climbing when he mastered rock climbing. “After rock climbing, ice climbing seemed like an extension of it that I could try.”
Kascenska is aware of the high risk factor involved in ice climbing, but has never been seriously hurt while he was climbing. “Sure I’ve been whacked on the head a few times by falling ice, and there has even been an occasional small avalanche,” Kascenska said. “But I’m always wearing a helmet and some other protective gear, so I’ve never been hurt.”
Kascenska has many different locations that he finds enjoyable for ice climbing. A few of his favorites are Lake Willoughby, Croford Notch New Hampshire, Smuggler’s notch and Mount Washington. Lake Willoughby is a premier ice climbing location in the country, attracting many ice climbing enthusiasts during the winter.
While ice climbing, a climber has two specially designed axes for both hands. These axes have special curves designed to easily get into the ice and hold the climber up. On their feet the climber has boots with a spike in the front and crampons on the bottom of the boots. By kicking their toes into the ice, they can keep themselves stable.
Kascenska is also a teacher of ice climbing. He has been teaching for 27 years, almost as long as he has been climbing. Every spring semester at LSC, he offers a class to teach anyone about ice climbing. You do not need to have any sort of skill to sign up for this class because there are many different degrees of difficulty in ice climbing. “For anyone who likes the outdoors and enjoys adventure, this is a great activity to take up.” Kascenska said. He encourages outdoor enthusiasts to take his class in the spring semester.
Kascenska doesn’t plan on quitting ice climbing any time soon. “I’m going to stick with this as long as it is fun for me,” He says. “Ice climbing lets me feel like I’m overcoming challenges each time I go.”
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Football rivalry
“The Game” entering its 105th episode
Joe Rivet
The famous football rivalry between the Lyndon Institute Vikings and the Saint Johnsbury Hilltoppers is set to enter its 114th year. As the oldest rivalry in the State, and the third oldest rivalry in the country, it has students excited.
Saint Johnsbury won the first game of this rivalry in 1894 when the Saint Johnsbury second team beat Lyndon by a score of 28-0. That was the first time a Lyndon football team ever lined up against an opponent. Since then, Saint Johnsbury has won 58 games to Lyndon’s 40. Six games have ended in ties.
In preparation for the big game, both schools hold a pep rally. LI will be holding a parade beginning at the post office down town and will end at band Stand Park. At Band Stand Park, Lyndon will hold its pep rally and get the town excited about what is to come. The pep rally is open to anyone that wants to come.
So far this season Saint Johnsbury has won three games and lost five, while Lyndon is still trying to get its first win. There will be no more games after this, so in order to avoid a winless season, Lyndon must win this game.
Tickets have been on sale for the past week, and will be available at the gate for anyone who wants to attend. In the past few years, the attendance at the game has been around 500 people, and Lyndon hopes to continue that success.
The game will be hosted by Lyndon and will take place at Lyndon Institute on Saturday at 1:00. Many students have already made plans to attend. Nicole Rivet, a Lyndon Institute student, is one of them, “I wouldn’t miss the game for the world.” Rivet said.
“I know that I’ll be there too,” Lyndon Institute student Simon Blake agreed. “The game is fascinating, brutal, funny and entertaining, and it makes me want to play.”
Joe Rivet
The famous football rivalry between the Lyndon Institute Vikings and the Saint Johnsbury Hilltoppers is set to enter its 114th year. As the oldest rivalry in the State, and the third oldest rivalry in the country, it has students excited.
Saint Johnsbury won the first game of this rivalry in 1894 when the Saint Johnsbury second team beat Lyndon by a score of 28-0. That was the first time a Lyndon football team ever lined up against an opponent. Since then, Saint Johnsbury has won 58 games to Lyndon’s 40. Six games have ended in ties.
In preparation for the big game, both schools hold a pep rally. LI will be holding a parade beginning at the post office down town and will end at band Stand Park. At Band Stand Park, Lyndon will hold its pep rally and get the town excited about what is to come. The pep rally is open to anyone that wants to come.
So far this season Saint Johnsbury has won three games and lost five, while Lyndon is still trying to get its first win. There will be no more games after this, so in order to avoid a winless season, Lyndon must win this game.
Tickets have been on sale for the past week, and will be available at the gate for anyone who wants to attend. In the past few years, the attendance at the game has been around 500 people, and Lyndon hopes to continue that success.
The game will be hosted by Lyndon and will take place at Lyndon Institute on Saturday at 1:00. Many students have already made plans to attend. Nicole Rivet, a Lyndon Institute student, is one of them, “I wouldn’t miss the game for the world.” Rivet said.
“I know that I’ll be there too,” Lyndon Institute student Simon Blake agreed. “The game is fascinating, brutal, funny and entertaining, and it makes me want to play.”
Thursday, October 22, 2009
skydiving article and video
“Oh my god what did I get myself into?” that’s all that was going through my mind when the doors to the plane shut. “I really am going to have to jump out of an airplane.” I thought.
I almost felt like I was being locked into a prison cell. “There’s no more time to back out.” I thought. “Why did I ever say that I wanted to do this?”
A couple weeks ago, I saw a bumper sticker advertising a place called Vermont Skydiving. Skydiving seemed like it would be something fun to try out so I called the number on the bumper sticker.
After doing some research and finding that this particular skydiving business had a good safety record, I made an appointment for a tandem jump on Saturday October 17. A tandem is when you have a skydiving instructor strapped onto your back during the jump.
While I was driving down there with my family, the butterflies in my stomach got worse and worse. When we got close enough to see people literally falling out of the sky, I was about ready to turn around.
When we got there, I found out my family had a surprise for me waiting there. A professional skydiving videographer was going to be jumping with me to videotape the jump and take photographs of me in the air.
Before we I was allowed to fly up in the airplane, I had to sign a waiver saying that if I was seriously injured or killed, Vermont Skydiving is not responsible. This of course was no help to my nerves.
After the waivers, my skydiving instructor Steve helped me get into the flight suit and harness and put me through a 20-minute tandem jump training program. He showed me the position to put myself in so I would flatten out on my stomach after I left the airplane. You are supposed to tilt your head back cross your arms around your chest and bend your legs back so your heels and on the back of your knees.
Steve was the only one to help me get my nerves under control. “When we open the door, the noise of the wind, the plane and seeing the ground might be intimidating, but remember it’s only noise and you’ll be back on the ground real soon,” Steve said. “I’ve done close to 1,000 jumps before so there’s no way your going to give me anything I haven’t seen before.”
Finally, I was getting on the plane. At 8,000 feet, my instructor tied his harness onto mine, and at 12,000 feet, we opened the door. The videographer went outside first, and hung onto a hook on the wing to film my exit. When I stuck my leg outside, it was thrown back against the side of the plane by the wind. The wind was so strong it took some real work to get my feet back in front of me. My instructor gave me a nudge on the back to let me know it was time. I leaned forward and rolled out of the plane.
Rolling forward out of the plane cause me to go through two summersaults before I leveled out on my stomach. Freefall is the strangest and most exhilarating feeling I have ever had. I could feel a 130 mile an hour wind rushing past my face, making your lips and cheeks flap uncontrollably. It is impossible to completely control your arms and legs while you are falling. Moving at 130 miles an hour with nothing in front of you to break the wind is like the fastest and most dangerous roller coaster you will ever experience.
Free fall lasts 30 seconds before you reach 5,000 feet and pull the rip cord for the parachute. The parachute slowed me down so much so fast that I could have sworn I was actually moving upward. Floating the rest of the way down with the parachute lasted about two minutes. Our landing could have gone smoother, we ended up flat on our backs, but skydiving was still one of the best experiences of my life.
After the jump, my instructor went into an office to edit the video and load the still shots while I came down off my adrenaline high. Skydiving is well worth every cent you spend on it. The experience will last a lifetime, and give you a new confidence. If you are brave enough to jump out of an airplane, imagine what else you can do.
To watch the video of this jump click here
I almost felt like I was being locked into a prison cell. “There’s no more time to back out.” I thought. “Why did I ever say that I wanted to do this?”
A couple weeks ago, I saw a bumper sticker advertising a place called Vermont Skydiving. Skydiving seemed like it would be something fun to try out so I called the number on the bumper sticker.
After doing some research and finding that this particular skydiving business had a good safety record, I made an appointment for a tandem jump on Saturday October 17. A tandem is when you have a skydiving instructor strapped onto your back during the jump.
While I was driving down there with my family, the butterflies in my stomach got worse and worse. When we got close enough to see people literally falling out of the sky, I was about ready to turn around.
When we got there, I found out my family had a surprise for me waiting there. A professional skydiving videographer was going to be jumping with me to videotape the jump and take photographs of me in the air.
Before we I was allowed to fly up in the airplane, I had to sign a waiver saying that if I was seriously injured or killed, Vermont Skydiving is not responsible. This of course was no help to my nerves.
After the waivers, my skydiving instructor Steve helped me get into the flight suit and harness and put me through a 20-minute tandem jump training program. He showed me the position to put myself in so I would flatten out on my stomach after I left the airplane. You are supposed to tilt your head back cross your arms around your chest and bend your legs back so your heels and on the back of your knees.
Steve was the only one to help me get my nerves under control. “When we open the door, the noise of the wind, the plane and seeing the ground might be intimidating, but remember it’s only noise and you’ll be back on the ground real soon,” Steve said. “I’ve done close to 1,000 jumps before so there’s no way your going to give me anything I haven’t seen before.”
Finally, I was getting on the plane. At 8,000 feet, my instructor tied his harness onto mine, and at 12,000 feet, we opened the door. The videographer went outside first, and hung onto a hook on the wing to film my exit. When I stuck my leg outside, it was thrown back against the side of the plane by the wind. The wind was so strong it took some real work to get my feet back in front of me. My instructor gave me a nudge on the back to let me know it was time. I leaned forward and rolled out of the plane.
Rolling forward out of the plane cause me to go through two summersaults before I leveled out on my stomach. Freefall is the strangest and most exhilarating feeling I have ever had. I could feel a 130 mile an hour wind rushing past my face, making your lips and cheeks flap uncontrollably. It is impossible to completely control your arms and legs while you are falling. Moving at 130 miles an hour with nothing in front of you to break the wind is like the fastest and most dangerous roller coaster you will ever experience.
Free fall lasts 30 seconds before you reach 5,000 feet and pull the rip cord for the parachute. The parachute slowed me down so much so fast that I could have sworn I was actually moving upward. Floating the rest of the way down with the parachute lasted about two minutes. Our landing could have gone smoother, we ended up flat on our backs, but skydiving was still one of the best experiences of my life.
After the jump, my instructor went into an office to edit the video and load the still shots while I came down off my adrenaline high. Skydiving is well worth every cent you spend on it. The experience will last a lifetime, and give you a new confidence. If you are brave enough to jump out of an airplane, imagine what else you can do.
To watch the video of this jump click here
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