11 Things I'll Miss About Castleton
Terry Badman
Issue date: 5/13/09 Section: Opinion
11 Things I'll Miss About Castleton
1. Fireside Subs
Complain all you want, but when I lived on campus, there were few ways better to sober up at night than with a turkey/bacon/Cheddar/pickle sub from Fireside. Deeelish.
2. Soundings
I went to 10 of these in my first semester. I had a lot of fun at Soundings, as they opened up my freshman brain to more exotic elements of culture. Good stuff. Quit bitching about it. Gawd!
3. Beer Pong
Playing pong at home isn't as much fun as in the dorms, when you are generally forced to remove a door from someone's closet to make a table. I wasn't very good at it, sure, but I learned that ping-pong balls explode under the right circumstances.
4. The Birdseye
I loved them a lot more until they started adding onions to their home fries. But still, there's something awesomely retro about sitting in a Birdseye booth and chowing down a plate of fries and gravy.
5. Adams Hall
My home for the first two years of my college experience still holds a soft spot in the cockles of my heart. There's just something satisfying about the way the word "douchebag" echoes down the corridors.
6. Huden
I loathed the place in the years I spent on campus, but now it makes me long for a time when I didn't have to worry about how much food costs. Tuna fish sandwiches and Fritos every day, man.
7. Cheap Booze
I got snooty about beer and liquor once I moved off campus and became old enough to buy it. You'll never see a can of Milwaukee's Best or a bottle of Five O'Clock whiskey in my dwelling these days, but at one point in my life, there was nothing better.
8. Night Walks
I used to walk everywhere at night. Castleton's got a nice, mellow, campus, perfect for strolling around with a bottle of Joe's Half and Half from the Village Store. It's soothing.
9. Beer Runs
Underage college kids running around dodging Public Safety with a backpack full of Bud bottles and cans clanging away with each step = priceless. Talk about a sense of victory.
1. Fireside Subs
Complain all you want, but when I lived on campus, there were few ways better to sober up at night than with a turkey/bacon/Cheddar/pickle sub from Fireside. Deeelish.
2. Soundings
I went to 10 of these in my first semester. I had a lot of fun at Soundings, as they opened up my freshman brain to more exotic elements of culture. Good stuff. Quit bitching about it. Gawd!
3. Beer Pong
Playing pong at home isn't as much fun as in the dorms, when you are generally forced to remove a door from someone's closet to make a table. I wasn't very good at it, sure, but I learned that ping-pong balls explode under the right circumstances.
4. The Birdseye
I loved them a lot more until they started adding onions to their home fries. But still, there's something awesomely retro about sitting in a Birdseye booth and chowing down a plate of fries and gravy.
5. Adams Hall
My home for the first two years of my college experience still holds a soft spot in the cockles of my heart. There's just something satisfying about the way the word "douchebag" echoes down the corridors.
6. Huden
I loathed the place in the years I spent on campus, but now it makes me long for a time when I didn't have to worry about how much food costs. Tuna fish sandwiches and Fritos every day, man.
7. Cheap Booze
I got snooty about beer and liquor once I moved off campus and became old enough to buy it. You'll never see a can of Milwaukee's Best or a bottle of Five O'Clock whiskey in my dwelling these days, but at one point in my life, there was nothing better.
8. Night Walks
I used to walk everywhere at night. Castleton's got a nice, mellow, campus, perfect for strolling around with a bottle of Joe's Half and Half from the Village Store. It's soothing.
9. Beer Runs
Underage college kids running around dodging Public Safety with a backpack full of Bud bottles and cans clanging away with each step = priceless. Talk about a sense of victory.
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