Author: Alex Garlick When you woke up this morning, were you wondering if there could be yet another presidential election column in this space? Say it with me, "YES WE CAN!" Anyway, Tuesday, March 4 is setting up to be the Super-est Tuesday since … Super Tuesday. Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:We need to ask John McCain to serve again. George Washington overcame many hardships, had two horses shot out from under him and had musket balls rip through his waistcoat during the Revolutionary War. Fortunately, he survived to serve again. The strength ...
Author: [no author name found] Sex sells - and "Let's Talk About Sex" month, sponsored by the Office of Health and Wellness and a slew of on campus organizations, knows it. Boasting events as diverse as discussions about the College's hook up culture, performances of "The Vagina Monologues" and speed ...
Author: Alex Garlick The Democratic nomination race will be very close. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fighting for every last delegate in their primary contests, desperately trying to get to the magic number of 2,025. This is a breath of fresh air for political fans, accustomed to seeing the ...
Author: Tess Russell Last weekend, I found myself pregaming in a room with friends who were all bound for different destinations on and off campus. Looking around, I noticed that I was the only person present who was clothed in anything resembling normal going-out attire. I should mention I was wearing ...
Author: James O'Brien I know no one likes negativity (except for maybe me) but I've concluded that this general abhorrence toward nay-sayers is partially based on the media's positivity propaganda. To illustrate my point, let's examine the Nike commercial from a few months back that depicts female athletes ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:On behalf of our family and employees here at Two Brothers Tavern, I would like to address an article written by H.Kay Merriman in the Jan. 10 edition of The Middlebury Campus. The article, entitled "Risky Business … Is it Worth It? Students using fake ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen You made the choice when you came to Middlebury."Greek life isn't for me," you thought. "I don't want to go to a big school where the only way to be known is by joining some fraternity full of problem drinkers who will make me do degrading things just to let me hang out with ...
Author: Tristan Axelrod In an anthropology class last semester, final grades were based on four components: a final exam, a midterm exam, response papers, and participation. The three response papers were graded as check, check-minus or no check, and after receiving three of three checks and a 96 on ...
Author: [no author name found] Students returned to campus Monday to the unsettling news that first-year Nicholas Garza, an Allen resident and member of Atwater Commons, had been missing for close to a week. The news, divulged to the community by e-mail, took on even greater significance as members ...
Author: James O'Brien Most people I know at Middlebury are far more intelligent than me. In order to prove their intelligence, many of them listen to songs with lyrics that I can't even begin to comprehend - lyrics like, "Society is a maggot! You are Bob Saget!/Life is ephemeral! You are a chemical!" ...
Author: Alex Garlick Our generation is surging in support of Barack Obama in his bid for the nomination of the Democratic Party. Campaigns are turning towards new methods for mobilizing voters (Facebook, anyone?) that are aimed directly at you - college students. Young voters, which the Baltimore Sun ...
Author: James O'Brien Dear Middlebury College students,This is God. I've been watching you closely for the past few months and I'd like to tell you what I've observed. Why? Because it ticks me off that people keep asking me irritating questions like, "God, who am I?" First, I'd like to clear up a misconception ...
Author: [no author name found] College should offer moral support to struggling cafe - and not moreThe timing is, admittedly, unfortunate. Around the time that Dean of the College Tim Spears was hatching his grand vision for the space formerly occupied by the Eat Good Food restaurant, the owner of Middlebury's ...
Author: Douglas Sisson "You must really hate Middlebury." A random Middlebury student, who has read a few of my columns, said this to me as I was taking a breather from salsa dancing in the Spanish house. This is not the case. After all, at one point in my career here at the College I attended an informational ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:Does anyone else find it ironic that Jordan Nassar is up in arms about the proposed Mill eviction? He suggests that that xenophobia and homophobia are primary drivers behind the measure. He may have a point, but I can't help but find humor, if not inconsistency, ...
Author: Daniel Streitfeld In a recent political piece in this paper, Alex Garlick denounced two presidential candidates - John Edwards and Barack Obama - for their campaign promises to reduce the power of special interest groups and lobbyists in Washington. I found his arguments to be unconvincing and ...
Author: Dean Shirley Ramirez and Associate Dean Karen Guttentag The Dec. 6 edition of The Campus included an important Letter to the Editor from Nicole Conti '09. We thank Nicole for drawing attention to the important logistical and cultural concerns of students of all racial backgrounds, including ...