As the quality of campus social and residential life has become of increasing concern over the past few weeks, the focus of this column has shifted somewhat. Originally geared solely toward the world of alcohol, I now find myself speaking on behalf of Middlebury’s distinct social troubles. While ...
Let’s all take a deep breath — it’s been a rocky few weeks, but let’s collectively remember that, come September, we will all have a bed to sleep on and a roof over our heads. In the grand scheme of things, we’re all lucky. But putting challenges in perspective rarely makes them any less ...
The lowest number among my potential roommates is about 200 numbers away from Atwater suite status, so we are investigating some off-campus options in anticipation of the administration encouraging more rising seniors to live off campus in the next month. (Where else are all of us going to live?) In ...
About a month ago, I decided to try out veganism. I know what you’re thinking. Vegans are tree-hugging, granola-loving liberals who only eat carrots and leaves. Well, bear with me, and maybe I can help draw a more accurate picture. Why would I ever consider veganism? Unlike most people, my decision ...
Google’s decision to leave China and redirect Google.cn to its site in Hong Kong has sparked much controversy this past week. While some have praised Google’s decision, righteously justifying the need for total Internet freedom and human rights, other commentaries lament this illogical business ...
There must come a time every spring when professors wander over to their windows, open the shades a crack and blast the weather for a fresh pile of last-minute hangover prose. Despaired, they lock themselves up in the bathroom, plunge into the tub, without undressing, and try to fight off the changing ...
Answers to the crossword will be posted here at 7 a.m. on March 19. Across 1. Dixie’s Republican org. 4. Homo erectus, e.g. 10. Robe accoutrement 14. Paltrow’s ‘Shallow ___’ 15. Gin compliments 16. Dunkable dessert 17. Parisian friend 18. Pennsylvania representative at the Second Continental ...
I guess New York can’t let Illinois have all the fun. On Feb. 26, New York State Governor David Paterson announced an end to his reelection campaign. For many voters, this was hardly news; Paterson — who was widely mocked by the national political establishment, lobbied by the Obama administration ...
Oh, what a difference a week makes: last week I was the darling of The Campus and this week, its villain. I would like to express my gratitude to The Campus for publishing so many articles on the Great Alcohol Debate. The reason I, along with the Addison County Prevention Project, brought Drs. Searles ...
I’ve set a goal: In the next couple weeks I will generate a mind-blowingly awesome, socially-conscious-yet-irreverent opinion about some tragically overlooked aspect of the world. In the absence of that opinion this week, here are some topics which are rising in popularity this week, according to ...
Dearest and Most Esteemed Government of Israel, I just wanted to write and let you know that I think you guys are doing a great job. No, really, I think that the decisions you’ve made lately have been fantastic. Starting with that Hamas leader’s assassination in Dubai — like, cool! Totally James ...
The recent controversy over the reorganization of super block housing this semester has left many students upset, confused and scrambling to find new plans for the upcoming year. Despite the series of e-mails sent out and the information meetings held in an attempt to help upperclassmen through the ...
In the last few years, “bi-partisanship,” “compromise” and “working across the political aisle” have become phrases endowed with special power. This is reasonable in an era when the American political climate seems defined by intense political controversy and antagonism. Yet, they are ...
My friend from Kabul was sitting to my right, her hair uncovered. Next to her, my friend from Kunduz Province. To his right, a professor, Jeffrey Lunstead, a former U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka, former State Department Foreign Service officer in Pakistan, and a member of the 2001 Bonn Conference. I ...
Over the past few weeks, these pages have seen a flurry of debate over the Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) of 21. This week alone, three separate pieces in the opinions section deal with the topic, and each of the last four weeks have included at least one op-ed submission targeting this contentious ...
In last week’s Campus, Dr. John Searles defended the legal drinking age of 21 by doing what the establishment does best: lying. From high atop his bully pulpit, Searles graced Midd-kids with a letter to the editor devoid of relevant science and saturated with ridicule, even stooping so low as to accuse ...
I am tired of pragmatism, of “centered” political views, of sacrificing change for compromise. In the past year, I have watched as those in power touted the Canadian oil sands as a solution to weaning America off foreign oil; as they turned universal access healthcare into something simply less ...
As somewhat of an addendum to my previous column about the Community Council’s so-called review of keg policy, I thought I might lend my voice to the debate about alcohol that has been raging — probably unnoticed — in these pages for weeks. As The Campus’ alcohol columnist, it is my duty to ...