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It is the last week of classes, and the highly anticipated “crush lists” are starting to be posted on the Proctor bulletin board and in the entrance to Ross. There, seniors list their past indiscretions and their plans for future ones.

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[22 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | by Rachael Jennings ]
Presidential Letters & Thoreau’s “Walden”:  Special Collections reveals its most valuable items

At Middlebury College, we are constantly aware of value: the value of an education (whether in thousands of dollars or in worthwhile experiences), the value of a course and curriculum, the value of friendship.

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[7 Apr 2010 | One Comment | by Rachael Jennings ]
Snowshoe ‘death race’ draws an eager crowd

Andy Weinberg, assistant swim coach at the College, has been putting on races since he was a college student, and has always had a passion for distance races that could never be satisfied by routine triathlons.

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[18 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | by Rachael Jennings and Sarah Harris ]
Women’s History Month celebrates 127 years of coeducation

1883 – When women were first admitted to Middlebury College in 1883, they faced a variety of obstacles that unfolded over the years, many of which inspired creativity and community among the female students on campus.

“The young ladies who desire it may be admitted into the instructions of the Professors and the Class rooms…

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[3 Mar 2010 | One Comment | by Rachael Jennings ]

It has been two years since Middlebury College student Nick Garza went missing, since the College and the town joined together in search parties, since the surrounding community felt the first pangs of his absence, the uncertainty of his disappearance and eventually the news of his death.

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[25 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | by Ted Silberman and Rachael Jennings ]
Winter Carnival: Then and Now

All great schools have great traditions. There’s the Bonfire on Dartmouth Night, the Doghead St. Patrick’s Day party at Colby and the festive parade floats at Faber College, but none can compare to Winter Carnival at Middlebury. This weekend students, faculty and members of the town community will celebrate this annual event for the 87th…

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Where do I belong?

The beginning of a new semester is always daunting, and the beginning of college, for new Febs, can be even more intimidating. What should I wear? Who will I eat dinner with? What should I study? How will my decisions affect my future? Well, never fear — The Campus has compiled a list of the…

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[10 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | by Rachael Jennings ]

Most of the campus hears and sees the action powering Middlebury’s Open Queer Alliance (MOQA) in April, with the dynamic Gaypril programming, and in October, during “Coming Out Week.”

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[21 Jan 2010 | One Comment | by Rachael Jennings ]

We have all seen the commercials: a couple framed in black and white and walking down the street in the rain, a smiling pair jogging through the suburbs, a slightly awkward but endearing dinner date. Online dating: is it as magical and effective as our television screens make it out to be?

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[13 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | by Rachael Jennings ]

With Winter Term nearly half-way through, and so many evenings left to enjoy and mornings to power through before heading to the slopes and warm fire-side beverages that come with another all-too-early nightfall, there is a lot left to do before the chaos of spring semester wakes us up from our late breakfasts and three-hour dinner comas.