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A Canamerican's Perspective

I am a Canamerican — one of the truest. Oh, and in the somewhat likely event that portmanteaus are not your bag, kind reader, allow me to elaborate: I am a dual citizen of Canada and America, and can’t for the life of me discern which country deserves my undivided national pride.  Indeed, I’ve ...


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The State of Our Hook-Up Culture

As an enthusiastic blog-following liberal feminist, I welcome new theories that challenge traditional assumptions about men and women’s sexual “natures.” I’m naturally drawn to critiques of the stereotypical view that women seek meaningful relationships while men look only for sexual pleasure. ...


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The Nuances of Free Speech on Campus

On Thursday, Nov. 15, Olav Ljosne, senior manager of international operations at Royal Dutch Shell, came to campus to speak on a variety of topics, including the future of energy demand and conflict surrounding oil. Both students and members of the faculty filled the Robert A. Jones ’59 (RAJ) Conference ...


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A Deeper Look at Divestment

A recent op-ed (“Divestment Creates Positive, Systemic Change”) argued that divestment is a valuable tool in the fight against global warming. While I wholeheartedly share in the author’s concern about climate change, I am not convinced that Middlebury College’s divestment from fossil fuel companies ...


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College Revamps Orientation Trips

After many adaptations to first-year orientation trips ranging from MOO to OINK, the College has arrived at a new, expanded program titled MiddView. The name is recycled from the original version of MiddView, temporarily shelved because of the recession after its first year in 2008. The main difference ...


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Gaza Violence Incites Discussion

J Street U Midd held a student-led discussion on the recent Gaza-Israel violence on Monday, Nov. 19. J Street U Midd is the Middlebury chapter of J Street U, a student organization for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans. Sam Kaufman ’13, president of J Street U Midd, moderated the discussion for approximately ...


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Cross Country Teams Finish in Top 11 Spots at NCAA Tournament

The Middlebury men and women’s cross country teams topped off one of their most successful seasons to date in the Nov. 17 NCAA Cross Country Championship. Racing at the LaVerne Gibson Cross Country Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind., the Middlebury men finished eighth in a 32-team field, while ...


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College Suspends Mexico School Abroad

On Nov. 6, the College announced its decision to suspend its school abroad in Xalapa, Mexico. The program, which was based at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, will not accept students from next semester onward, unless the decision to suspend the school is reversed. The suspension of the Mexico ...


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Community Council Update

On Monday Nov. 12, Community Council met with Administrative Programs Coordinator Ellen McKay and Mark Stefani, assistant professor of psychology, about stress on campus. Both McKay and Stefani spearheaded the Stress Committee. Since its 2007 creation, the committee has focused on examining causes ...


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Overseas Briefing

As I sat at the local café, sipping a glass of wine and staring up at the cathedral, I couldn’t help shake that despite the fact that I was doing all the same things as the French people around me, I still felt like I stood out as an American tourist. I have always considered myself partly European; ...


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College Shorts

Student Opinion Split on Homecoming Shirts (The Amherst Student) A provocative t-shirt distributed at Amherst’s homecoming weekend last week has reignited controversy surrounding sexual assault on its campus, coming in the wake of an open letter written by a sexual assault victim, Angie Epifano, ...


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Beyond The Bubble

Over the past three years, the world has become familiar with the financial woes of the European Union. Countries previously associated with vacational paradise, such as Greece, Spain and Italy, have seen their borrowing costs soar and even faced the possibility of default. In exchange for emergency ...


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"Such a Long Long Time to be Gone and a Short Time to be There"

This past week we kicked off the holiday season with Thanksgiving, which despite its most questionable history, has always been for me less about its origins and more an excuse to bring the family together to eat, drink and be merry. The holiday season itself, unfortunately, can be a divisive topic. ...


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Middlebury History Online

On Wednesday, Nov. 28 the Middlebury News Room announced the debut of Middlebury History Online, a growing digital archive capturing the College's past through historic writings and photography: Chipman. Brainerd. Storrs. Atwater. Painter. Warner. Twilight. Names from Middlebury’s distant past, they ...


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Men's Hockey Falls in PrimeLink Final to Second-Ranked Norwich

Just two weeks into regular season action, the 11th-placed Middlebury men’s hockey team has already seen its fair share of adversity. The now 2-1-1, 1-0-1 in the NESCAC, Panthers battled back from multiple deficits during their first weekend of play, Nov. 16 and 17, to defeat Colby 5-2 and tie Bowdoin ...


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Swimming and Diving Teams Split with Jumbos, Drowned By Camels

The Middlebury swimming & diving team opened its season on the road at Connecticut College on Saturday, Nov. 17, taking on both the host school and Tufts. While the men fell to both opponents, the women defeated the Jumbos but fell just short of the host Camels. Both teams had been training hard ...


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Women's Basketball Splits First Four Games of Season

The Middlebury women’s basketball team started off the season with disappointment after a 66-61 overtime loss in the Tip-Off Classic against the University of Massachusetts- Boston on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Panthers, however, rebounded to win the consolation game against Colby-Sawyer 59-48. The team ...


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Women's Hockey Opens Season 3-1

Coming off a 21-4-3 record, a NESCAC championship and a trip to the NCAA quarterfinals, the Middlebury women’s ice hockey team opened the season with a pair of games against Colby Nov. 16 and 17, and the Panther/Cardinal Classic tournament this past weekend, Nov. 24 and 25. After its first four games, ...


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Squash Teams Start Season with Trio of Victories

Looking to build on a 16-9 finish from a year ago, the 14th-ranked Middlebury men’s squash team opened up its season at the M.I.T. Round Robin Tournament in Boston on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Panthers dismantled a trio of opponents, sweeping M.I.T. and Northeastern 9-0 while only dropping one match ...




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