The current debate about the potential expansion of a natural gas pipeline through Vermont to Ticonderoga, N.Y. highlights a seemingly rare instance of conflict between the surrounding community and the College. While the state of Vermont has banned fracking and public opposition to the construction ...
As of today, there are 11 days left of classes, 19 days until finals are over and 24 days until graduation. Which means only 24 days left of hooking up. Somehow this realization — that our days, and therefore chances, are limited — must alter the general hook-up culture as the year draws to a ...
The first time I visited Middlebury, my host walked me into Proctor and quickly disappeared, returning a minute or two later with a glass full of a cold, brown liquid. “It’s chocolate milk. It’s amazing. You have to try it!” Standing in the middle of Proctor, gulping down that thick, creamy ...
“So what’s your purpose?” That’s what Ron Rost asked me after I talked to him on a Saturday afternoon. This Saturday in the life of Rost was like every other day – a product of all the days that came before it. Before arriving to our meeting, he had been reconciling how to drill holes through ...
Tucked quietly away in the underbelly of Gifford Residence Hall, the Gamut Room, a venue for student art, music and food, has been just kinda hanging out for more than 40 years. If you can find it, either by way of the Gifford amphitheater or the building’s basement, upon entering your attention ...
Barbara McCall, currently the Campus Wellness Education Coordinator at Castleton State College, was hired as the new Director of Health and Wellness Education in March and will begin working at the College this fall. Though the position is not new to the College, the role has remained unfilled for ...
This past Saturday, April 27, the Middlebury men’s lacrosse team played host to Amherst in a NESCAC quarterfinal matchup, securing a spot in the semifinal round with a 19-9 win. The Panthers edged Williams in their regular-season finale the previous Wednesday, April 24, by a final score of ...
The Middlebury women’s lacrosse team kicked off its postseason this weekend with a quarterfinal matchup against the Bates Bobcats on Saturday, April 27. Coming off a 16-5 win against Williams in their last regular season game, the Panthers continued their tenacious play against Bates on Saturday, ...
Monday, April 29, Middlebury offensive tackle Ryan Moores ’13 received an invitation to attend the Atlanta Falcons’ three-day rookie mini-camp. The 6’6’’, 315-pound Moores, who went undrafted in last weekend’s NFL Draft, will travel to Atlanta Friday, May 3. A number of different teams ...
The Middlebury men’s and women’s track and field teams competed on Saturday, April 27 in the NESCAC Championship at Tufts University. The hosts were victorious on both sides, but the Panther teams had strong finishes. The women finished second while the men placed third. The men won a total ...
The Middlebury women’s tennis team welcomed a pair of nationally ranked teams this past weekend, including 19th-ranked Skidmore and top-ranked Amherst. They came away with one win, relentlessly defeating Skidmore 9-0 on Saturday, April 27, but suffered a marginal loss of 5-4 to the Amherst ...
After a two-year march to return to the national stage, the Middlebury College Rugby Club (MCRC) traveled to Pittsburgh this past weekend, April 27 and 28, for its first shot to compete in the Division I-AA national tournament. The four-team bracket in Pittsburgh pitted Middlebury against St. Bonaventure, ...
The Panthers failed to touch home plate this weekend in Hartford, Conn. as they dropped two games to Trinity last Saturday, April 27. Middlebury remains in third place in the NESCAC West as their divisional record dropped to 4-8 (9-17 overall). Despite scoring three runs, the Panthers fell to Skidmore ...
Middlebury swept Wesleyan in a three game series on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, securing a spot in the NESCAC Tournament and improving to 23-9 overall. With these wins the team earned the top spot in the NESCAC West going into the playoffs. Middlebury then put themselves in a strong position for ...
The Middlebury men’s golf team was unable to defend its 2012 NESCAC title last weekend, finishing in a tie for third place in the four-team championship tournament at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Conn. Williams captured the team title with a final score of 592, narrowly edging runner-up ...
The women’s club water polo team will travel to Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, May 3 to compete in the collegiate water polo championships. This follows their win in the New England championships three weeks ago. During the three-day competition, the players will compete against teams from all across ...
The Middlebury men’s tennis team concluded its regular season when they succumbed to Amherst 2-7 last Saturday, April 27. The Panthers dropped to 17-3 in the season and 5-2 in NESCAC. Ranked 17th in the latest national poll, reigning NESCAC champion Amherst is regarded as one of the strongest teams ...
On Sunday, April 28, the discussion of the divestment of the College’s endowment from fossil fuel industries continued with a student-only panel, featuring three students in favor of the movement with four students whose opinions ranged from strong opposition to measured skepticism. The panel ...
Inspired by the fervor for educational reform among members of the college community, Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) has invited Mike Feinberg, co-founder of Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) schools, to be the 2013 spring speaker. KIPP is a nationwide group of free charter schools ...
In one week, a student-created online petition to persuade the College to retract its statement of support for the proposed Addison County Natural Gas Pipeline garnered over 1,000 signatures. The student group, led by Cailey Cron ’13.5, Anna Shireman-Grabowski ’15.5 and others, aims to reach 1,500 ...