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Bras in Bi Hall

By Kathryn Desutter | March 13, 2013

Margaret Cramer '12 presenter her "Commando" line of lingerie and swimwear at the Senior Job Fling on Wednesday, March 13 in McCardell Bicentennial Hall.

Skiers Finish 10th at NCAA Championships

By Lok Sze Leung | March 13, 2013

The Middlebury ski team concluded an impressive season at the 2013 NCAA championships at home by garnering the men’s team slalom title and five individual All-American honors, with two of them from junior Ben Lustgarten ’14 on the cross-country course. Senior David Donaldson ’13 ended his exceptional ...

Men’s Basketball Dances Into Sweet 16 With 67-63 Victory

By Damon Hatheway | March 13, 2013

  The Middlebury men’s basketball team (24-3) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season after a 67-63 win at Cortland State on Saturday, March 9. The Panthers handed the Red Dragons their first home loss of the season, ousting the 23rd-ranked team nationally in the process. Junior ...

Women’s Hockey Ousts Norwich With OT Win

By Mary Claire Ecclesine | March 13, 2013

Last Saturday, March 9, the Middlebury women’s ice hockey team played in the quarterfinals for NCAA tournament against Norwich University. The Panthers put up an outstanding fight and 60 minutes of regulation play ended in a 2-2 tie. After 14:28 of overtime play, Katie Sullivan ’15 tapped in the ...

Women’s Indoor Track Places 15th at NCAAs

By Joe Macdonald | March 13, 2013

Five members of the women’s indoor track team competed over the weekend at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Naperville, Ill. on March 8 and 9. On Friday, the women of Wisconsin-Oshkosh upset the top-ranked distance medley relay (DMR) team from Middlebury, made up of seniors Sarah O’Brien ’13, ...

Men’s Tennis Downs Conference Rival Bates

By Lok Sze Leung | March 13, 2013

The Middlebury men’s tennis team opened its season by fending off three teams at home this past weekend, including NESCAC foe and no. 12 Bates College. The depth of the Panther squad came into play once again, as it remained dominant in the lower part of the singles and doubles lineups. This crucial ...

Women’s Tennis Opens With Three Wins

By Courtney Mountifield | March 13, 2013

For the first time since last May, the Middlebury women’s tennis team was able to experience the thrill of a dual match. Head coach Mike Morgan wanted a strong start to the season, and he got his wish as his team took all three matches this weekend as the Panthers dominated their opponents with final ...

Men’s Lacrosse Withstands Late Bates Run to Win Opener

By Mary Claire Ecclesine | March 13, 2013

This past Saturday the men’s lacrosse team traveled to Maine to compete against Bates in their first game of the season. They beat the Bobcats 10-8, in spite of the 18-point shot advantage that Bates held over Middlebury. Members from all four classes contributed to the 10 goals, with first-years ...

Women’s Lacrosse Runs Past Bates in Opener 20-4

By Gabe Weissmann | March 13, 2013

The Middlebury women’s lacrosse team came out firing this past Saturday, March 9, in their season opener against NESCAC foe Bates, winning by a final score of 20-4. Senior Ellen Halle ’13 pointed to the team’s extensive preseason preparation as integral to its early success. “The team has ...

Delta House Awaits Fate

By Charlotte Gardiner | March 13, 2013

On Tuesday, March 12, students flooded an Axinn classroom in support of the Delta House. The social house faces possible disbanding due to violations of the Inter-House Council and college regulations. While the Residential Life Committee was set to reach an agreement yesterday, there was no majority ...

In Support of Delta

By Guest Contributor | March 13, 2013

To whom it may concern, As Delta alumni, we are writing to express our collective concern over the potential disbandment of the Delta student organization at Middlebury College. To a significant portion of campus, Delta represents a welcoming and inclusive environment where students may gather to enjoy ...

Reclaim Your Weekend

By Guest Contributor | March 13, 2013

Girl is a few drinks in. Feeling a good buzz, but maybe had a couple too many. It’s one a.m. and this Ridgeline basement is crowded, the floor is sticky and the playlist is beginning to lose its sophistication. Unknown Boy approaches and without even a pleasantry, proceeds to latch himself onto her ...

Is it Okay to Miss Class to be Arrested?

By Bronwyn Oatley | March 13, 2013

This week, I had a hard time writing my story for the news section. On Monday evening around 6 p.m., just as we were about to begin layout for the newspaper, we received word that four students had been arrested while attending a protest at the TransCanada northeast U.S. office in Massachusetts. The ...

Chavez, North Korea, and the Lack of Coherent Anti-U.S. Rhetoric

By Jack Apollo George | March 13, 2013

The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, has died. One of the last bastions of old-school socialism has passed away. He was undisputedly among the most important and frantically adored national leaders during the early years of the 21st century, and hundreds of thousands of his followers have since ...

Justice. Just Is. Just Us?

By Julian Macrone | March 13, 2013

The banner brandished by the dozens of students marching down Storrs Walk last Monday read “Divestment is a tactic; justice is the goal.” There’s often a good deal of talk about the j-word in any number of settings — legal, environmental, social, economic, etc. — and I think more often than ...

'They Asked Me Where I Get This Stuff, I Told Them I Don't Know'

By Michelle Smoler | March 13, 2013

In my past columns, I’ve discussed the value of a liberal arts education in its ability to endow us with critical-thinking and writing skills — everything a future graduate needs to take the world by a storm. However, I am now of the opinion that there is a crucial gap in our education. This last ...

Student Supporters Needed!

By Guest Contributor | March 13, 2013

The Sexual Assault Oversight Committee (SAOC) has been dedicated to the development and implementation of an advocacy program, and we are so excited to finally set this much-needed project into motion. The advocates will consist of a diverse group of students, faculty and staff, with the desired effect ...

The Legacy of 'Old Middlebury'

By Fritz Parker | March 13, 2013

At a family party over the holiday break, I got to talking to a friend of my parents, a man in his 50s who graduated from Middlebury in the early 80s. In our conversation we covered all the basics of typical college small-talk – majors, abroad plans, clubs, you know the drill – but kept returning ...

Honoring the Honor Code

By Middlebury Campus | March 13, 2013

With the review of the College’s Honor Code, which this year includes the Community Forum held this past Monday, March 11 and the forthcoming creation of the Honor Code Student Committee, it is important to take time to assess the effectiveness of the code itself, both in theory and in practice. As ...

Council Tables Decision on Delta

By Claire Abbadi | March 13, 2013

  On Tuesday, March 12, Community Council met to vote on the fate of Delta, formerly known as ADP. After a 30-minute open meeting and an hour of deliberation in executive session, during which only members of the Council were present, the motion to vote came to 8-8-1, thereby tabling the decision ...