EARTH FEST

Every year at Saint Mike's our Green Up club puts on the event, Earth Fest. This year they went all out by getting the Ben and Jerry Truck to come give out ice cream and they had Barefoot Truth playing. Along with all of this there is tie dyeing, plant your own pot, free local food (usually hamburgers and veggie burgers that are delicious)!

This was the food table that was so crowded and had created a
 longer line than Ben and Jerrys!

One of the cool things Green up did with the food is they did not supply any plates or napkins so people either brought their own or just ate what they could hold so we didn't generate that much waste. The Outdoor Gear Exchange store also had a tent set up with prizes and had games laid out for students to play with. Green Up did a really nice job this year with this event that attracted a very large number of students and members of the community. Hey, who wouldn't enjoy the chill beats of Barefoot Truth playing while eating a Ben and Jerry's.

Kevin just planted a see in an empty pint! 

Barefoot Truth

The effects of bottled water explanation 

1/2 Marathon!

Right after the race!

Hey guys, so this past Saturday I ran a half marathon (13.1) and completed my New Years resolution! I signed up for the race in January and began running frequently. With the snow and chilly weather most of my training took place on the inside track in Tarrant. Finally, race day arrived falling conveniently on parents weekend so my Mom could come cheer me on. I could not have asked for a better day to run, the sun was out and I got to run along the bike path along Lake Champlain in Burlington.

I finished the 13.1 miles in 2:13:40 which was fine by me! I plan to continue to run and maybe one day do a full marathon! This weekend overall turned out to be a blast hanging out with my Mom and enjoying the warm Spring weather that has now come!

How much time does Wilderness take up?

Wilderness doesn't take up too much of your time. If you decided to become a leader there is training and meetings about once a week. Most trips and trainings occur Saturday and Sundays. You can be as busy with wilderness as much as you want to. It's how much time you want to put into it and whether your going out climbing, kayaking ect. with others frequently or not.

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What is the transition like going back to school after being abroad?

After coming back from abroad it took some time to readjust to coming back. Like using a microwave again was something I hadn't used in 5 months or driving a car. Coming back was hard sometimes because I really liked certain aspects of my daily life or way of life abroad. The thing that helped me the most was talking with my friends who also just returned and sharing stories. Being back now for several months I have gotten in a rhythm again at school and with activities. I haven't forgotten about my time and still find myself day dreaming about certain places.

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Hide the Knight!

Hey Guys check this out. On Saturday if you and your family is coming to Accepted Students Day you should try and "find the Knight". The game works that around campus there will be knights hidden in five locations and you can use clues to find them. The clues will be posted on the Saint Michael’s College Facebook, @saintmichaels and @smcadmissions Twitter accounts, and one clue will be announced Saturday morning before the Accepted Students Day kicks off! At the end of the day you can turn in your "Knights" at the table in in Ross Sports Center to win $20 gift card to the SMC Bookstore for some SMC swag! To start, here are two clues to unscramble! Good Luck!

 

1. Unscramble these letters to find the room where the knight head is hidden: “one-sided glue”

 

2. You’ll find the knight in one of the rooms mentioned in this video http://www.youtube.com/saintmichaels#p/u/32/iu0n7I7mFLM

i was wondering if you could talk about your experience as a soc/anthro major.

I love being a Soc./ Anthro major especially because of our department. The professors have so much experience and knowledge about areas and different cultures which really makes classes interesting.I took my first Anthropology class and knew this was something I wanted to do and have made that happen. One of the ways has been through studying abroad which is a requirement for the major now. And SMC has an awesome study abroad program that has so many choices of countries and makes the process easy on students. I've also been volunteering in the area a lot and for some classes volunteering is a component. Burlington also has a large amount of refugees so learning about refugees and then getting to meet some and work with them has been very rewarding. I've worked with a Bhutanese refugee girl for a bit and that was a great way to actually apply skills and what I've learned about being an anthropologist from class to my time with her. Right now I'm looking to set up an internship for next semester at the organization Volunteers for Peace or at a shelter in Burlington. . I hope this answer is what you were looking for.

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Stowe Eating Tour Adventure!

I've been asked a lot about what are some of the things you can do in the area on the weekend other than skiing. Well, last weekend my friends Livy, Claire,Tracey and I went on a Stowe eating tour adventure. A Stowe eating tour adventure is a sampling tour in and around the Stowe area that consists of visiting the Cabot store, the Cider Mill, Vermont T-shirt Company, and last but not least Ben & Jerry's. So, after we ate a delicious brunch in Alliot we piled into a car and headed south for the Stowe/Waterbury exit.

We decided to stop at Cabot first and save Ben and Jerry's for last. The Cabot store is a magical place if you  are a cheese lover. Walking in your greeted with samples of cheese flavoured popcorn and a wall of fridges lined with some of the best Vermont products maple syrup, cheese, butter, and root beer to name a few.  Walking further in you discover a table lined on both sides with bowls of cut up cheese to sample. My favorite was the rosemary and herb one! After stuffing ourselves it was time to move on to our next stop, the Cider Mill.

The Cider Mill home makes apple cider, cider donuts, Jams, and other delicious treats! We first started off with the Jam tasting and then quickly found the free samples of apple cider.

After watching an informative movie on how they make cider we ended the tour with freshly baked cider donuts.

(Writing about this is making me crave them again)

Our Next Stop was the Vermont T-Shirt Company store. No sampling here, but I got to make my own sweatshirt. At the store their walls are lined with images and phrases which you can have pressed onto a sweatshirt or t-shirt. I went with a black hoodie and put the Stowe logo on the front and an image of a sunset and a moose on the back. After, my masterpiece was finished it was ice cream time!

Going to the Ben and Jerry's factory is a place I got to visit as a kid and it still feels just as magical as it did back then. We decided to skip the tour and went straight for some ice cream! At the factory you can get flavours that have been retired or limited addition so it opens even more possibilities for choices. I chose peppermint stick due to my love of minty ice cream. Tracey indulged in a super chocolaty one and Claire mixed and matched a few flavours.And  Livy went with a snazy T-shirt to remember our day. Walking back outside we had a brief photo shoot, take a look! 

Peace Love Ice Cream!

Tracey and Me

Livy and Claire

We loaded ourselves back into the car stuffed and in a food coma. This adventure was a great way to explore the Stowe area and experience some of the best things about Vermont!