Jazz has been called America’s music, and looking at its history, one can see how interconnected it is with the country’s past. Its backbone incorporates features of ragtime, the American Negro spiritual and the blues — all forms of music developed by African Americans. It also incorporates musical ...
This coming weekend, Greater Tuna will play in the Hepburn Zoo. The two-man satirical show, directed by Teddy Anderson ’13.5, will run from Oct. 25 - 27. Greater Tuna is part of a series of four comedic plays written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. Set in the fictional Texas town of ...
Last Sunday Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts hosted the family concert Symphony of Whales. The concert combined recited narration with the music of a splendid string quartet, and the musicians (members of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Sofia Hirsch, David Gusakov, Hilary Hatch and Dieuwke ...
D.T. Max’s revealing and compelling biography of the writer David Foster Wallace comes at a time of surging popularity of Wallace’s writing and new academic analysis of his work. Wallace, tragically, ended his own life in September of 2008 after a long struggle with depression and an inspiring ...
The Killer’s new album Battle Born features an interesting mix of sounds that the band has experimented with over the years. Some of the tracks have an art-rock feel whereas others are more pop-oriented. Overall, though, the album feels like a tired rehashing of old clichés, as it lacks a stand-out ...
Vermont is one of the leading states in organic agriculture and progressive movements; the people of this state are often trailblazers of nationwide trends. The movement of the moment is the labeling of genetically modified products (GMOs). Last year a bill was introduced to the Vermont House Committee ...
On Thursday, Oct. 18, the Vermont gubernatorial race heated up during the WPTZ-televised crossfire between democratic incumbent Peter Shumlin and republican challenger Randy Brock, which marked the final debate of the series before the polls open on Nov. 6. While the debate played out many of the trends ...
Ascutney Mountain Resort, located in Brownsville, Vt. is poised to enter its third consecutive winter of inactivity. The mountain resort operated 57 trails and six lifts across 200 square miles and 1800 vertical feet of skiable terrain until 2010 when it filed bankruptcy. Ascutney is the most recent ...
In front of a capacity crowd on alumni weekend at Youngman Field on Saturday, Oct. 20, the football team overcame a slow start to improve to 5-0 with a 38-23 win over Bates (2-3). There were plenty of fireworks in the team’s narrowest win of the season thus far, and none bigger than wide receiver ...
Change at an institutional level can be frustratingly slow. Recent actions taken by a small group of Middlebury students prove that when such change takes too long, more drastic measures may effectively pique awareness of an issue. In an email sent on Oct 12 to a majority of students, staff and faculty, ...
The first-ranked Middlebury field hockey team defeated visiting Bates 12-0 this Saturday, Oct. 20, pushing their record to 13-0 and locking down the first seed in the upcoming NESCAC tournament. The Panthers got on the board quickly on an unseasonably warm fall day, as Cat Fowler ’15 beat the Bobcat ...
The women’s soccer team continued its impressive season this past weekend by posting a commanding 3-0 win against Bates on Saturday, Oct. 20. The victory was also head coach Peter Kim’s 100th career win at the helm of the program, making the homecoming win even more significant. With the victory, ...
The Middlebury Men’s Rugby Club (MCRC) emerged victorious in their match Saturday against the University of Albany, 91-7, while the Middlebury Women’s Rugby Club (MCWRC) blanked Williams on the road 39-0. Due to heavy rain over the course of the week prior to the match, the game was moved to Essex ...
Coming off a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) that dated back to Oct. 2, the Middlebury men’s soccer team was looking to make a late-season surge into the top part of the NESCAC standings this past Saturday, Oct. 20th against Bates. Despite a large homecoming crowd and a picture perfect day the Panthers ...
The Middlebury women’s volleyball team has made some serious headway since students were let out for fall break. While out-of-season athletes were enjoying their time off, the Panthers were working hard in practice in preparation for four games in a four-day period. The Panthers came out strong with ...
The Middlebury women’s tennis team hosted a group of Division I programs at the Panther Team Cup this weekend. Underclass duo Lok Sze Leung ’15 and Ria Gerger ’16 defeated Marissa Aviles and Maria Bernandez from Providence College 2-0 in the finals. The tournament worked in an unusual format ...
Mock Press Release (Oct.12, 2012) Many students, staff and faculty receive an email from the “Office of Communications” with the subject line “Middlebury College Divests from War on Eve of Dalai Lama Visit.” MiddBlog Post (Oct. 12, 2012) MiddBlog, an alternative news source for students about ...
It is because I believe in Middlebury College’s ability to educate passionate and critical thinkers that I am extremely disconcerted by the fraudulent press release sent out by a group of students on Friday, Oct 12. First and foremost, it worries me that Middlebury students who are champions of social ...
Lately professors all over the country and here at Middlebury have been trying to answer the question, “Why liberal arts?” Although the answer is complex, it’s also quite simple. A good liberal arts education produces critically engaged citizens. In other words, people who can get information, ...
My passion lies in the heartbeat of the Earth. With its warming hands and nurturing care, the Earth provides me with everything I need. There is nothing more that I wish for than to protect the place that gives me life. When I heard about Middlebury, I thought I found the perfect school for me. Now ...