Vt. College Euthanizes Retired Farm Ox

A Vermont college has euthanized one of its farm oxen that have been at the center of an uproar following the college’s decision to process the animals into meat products following their retirement from the college’s farm.
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In Vermont, Outcry Over Oxen

A Facebook petition asking Green Mountain College to spare the school’s beloved oxen team from slaughter has racked up more than 30,000 signatures from all over the world. But school officials say they won’t change their mind.
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The Green Campus

We check in with Vermont colleges on how important sustainable efforts are on and off campus, and learn about an Essex High School group that won an MTV contest.