The Middlebury Off-Campus Project

Liveblog: DLWC's General Assembly

By Gregory Woolston | October 26, 2012

5:47 PM: As the assembly concludes, organizers and participants confirm next week's 4 PM meeting in the Warner Hemicycle. An organizer points out that administrators tried censoring knowledge about this event, and encourages everyone to spread word of next week's trial and meeting. 5:39 PM: There ...

Thursday Night at the BCG

By Maggie Cochrane | October 26, 2012

Daniel Lee, Quinn Bernegger, Will Gyory and Nathan Goldstone held the first "Thursday Night at the BCG" in their suite on Thursday, Oct. 25. Attendees were treated to the work of members of the Middlebury arts community. The suitemates of BCG already have a lineup for next Thursday and hope to continue ...

Science Spotlight: Psychology Department

By Will Henriques | October 25, 2012

Of any of the isolated silos in the world of academia disciplines that seem to have little overlap — the natural and physical sciences and the social sciences seem quite disparate. One gave us “Team of Rivals” and the study of constitutional law and the other gave us the title: “Intrahippocampal ...

Wyatt Cenac Brings Hilarity to Homecoming

By Santiago Azpurua-Borras | October 25, 2012

On Friday, Oct. 22, Wyatt Cenac, with his opening act Jermaine Fowler, came to the McCullough Social Space to bring laughter to those within, a goal they completed gloriously. Cenac is well known for his reoccurring role as a correspondent on Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” as well as pat work ...

Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble To Play 51 Main

By Grady Trela | October 25, 2012

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 ...

"Greater Tuna" Satirizes Small-Town Texas Life

By Deirdre Sackett | October 25, 2012

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 ...

Symphony of Whales Celebrates Halloween and Music

By Sofia Rodrigues | October 25, 2012

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 ...

Booking It: Every Love Story is a Ghost Story

By Michael Gaffney | October 25, 2012

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 ...

For the Record

By Grady Trela | October 25, 2012

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 Farmers Lead GMO Movement

By Devin Macdonald | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Sparks Fly in Vermont’s Final Gubernatorial Debate

By Isaac Baker | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Vermont Ski Industry Faces an Uncertain Future

By Liia Koiv-Haus | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Football Rolls to 5-0 Record With 38-23 Win Over Bates

By Damon Hatheway | October 24, 2012

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 ...

A False Account of a Real Issue

By Middlebury Campus | October 24, 2012

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, ...

Top-Ranked Field Hockey Dominates Bates

By Fritz Parker | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Women’s Soccer Wins Coach Kim’s 100th

By Alex Morris | October 24, 2012

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, ...

Men’s Rugby Drops 91 on Albany; Women Shut Out Williams

By Tom Clayton | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Men’s Soccer Sputters in Homecoming Loss

By Owen Teach | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Volleyball Posts 3-1 Run, Jarchow Earns NESCAC Player of the Week

By Mary Claire Ecclesine | October 24, 2012

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 ...

Women’s Tennis Hosts Final Fall Matches

By Tom Clayton | October 24, 2012

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 ...