Borderlands 2 was a tough sell for me. The first game, Borderlands, was great in its own right: it was a four-player cooperative shooter that had you and any buddies you may have online join up and shoot some aliens while on the hunt for loot and ultimately, the vault, a legendary place said to be filled ...
Jonathan Franzen’s new collection, Farther Away, gathers together 21 highly readable essays, originally published between 1998 and 2011. The essays cover a wide variety of topics — ranging from birds and the environment, technology and the death of Franzen’s friend, the writer David Foster Wallace ...
Middlebury's oldest improv comedy group had the room roaring with laughter tonight as they created scenes on the spot. Acts involved a young lady's questionable bedroom habits, headset mishaps at Macy's, and moments with Joe the perpetual jailbird.
In front of Crossroads Cafe, the current candidates for Student Co-Chair of Community Council (SCOCC), Kathryn Benson '13 and Barrett Smith '13 took questions from the audience and discussed their policy plans at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Benson highlighted her previous experiences in student leadership positions ...
Like many of the campus' language houses, the Arabic House (located at Sperry House on Franklin Street) spent the afternoon preparing various dishes of the Middle East for about thirty guests. The menu included regional favorites, such as baba ganoush, hummus, and kebab.
The college will continue to live stream the International Politics and Economics' Symposium, "From Deng to Dollars: The Political Economy of China’s Rise" online. For those of you already out for the evening, the Current will maintain a liveblog of the discussion below, and what's a better ...
Students on Battell Beach squared off in a game of capture the flag, an event organized by the Pick-Up Games superblock. The 25 participants were treated to Cookie Love cookies and music throughout the competition. The superblock's next event will be a board game night in the Mods.
Noting its wonderful title, I jumped at the opportunity to attend James Bettner Brooke's "Covering Putin’s First 100 Days: From Romney's Top Foe To Pussy Riot" at the Robert A. Jones '59 House on Thursday evening. Brooke is the Russia/former Soviet Union bureau chief for Voice of America (VOA), ...
It's our pleasure to welcome you to the Campus' redesigned website, featuring a simplistic design mirroring our print edition, more capabilities for both our staff and readers and content from the past, present and instant. While our weekly issues remain the focus of our efforts, this website enables ...
Following a listless 2-0 loss in its opener against Tufts, the men's soccer team was in search of help on both sides of the ball. As head coach Dave Saward said after the loss, the team needed "that magical man to put balls in the net." Middlebury has found that man in tri-captain Alvand Hajizadeh ...
The now second-ranked field hockey team went on the road to conference foe Colby this past Saturday, Sept. 15, and delivered a commanding defensive performance to notch a 4-0 victory over the Mules. While the Panthers dominated the game out of the gate, they were not able to convert a goal for ...
After releasing films like The Hunger Games and The Expendables 2 this summer, the Lionsgate production company has recently started filming an eight episode series called Family Trade about G Stone Motors, a car dealership on Route 7 just outside Middlebury, Vt. The premise for the show centers around ...
The last matches of the Middlebury Invitational men's tennis tournament concluded Sunday, Sept. 16, although the tournament is not technically over. The two finalists in "A" bracket singles play, Rob Crampton and Matt Bettles, both visiting from Bates, will play for the title this weekend back at ...
"As soon as I heard about it, I joined, as soon as I joined, I wanted to become more involved in it," said Jake Connolly '13, discussing his involvement in the Community Friends program. The program pairs local kids with students who then commit to spending two hours each week with their community ...
When endorsing a candidate for Student Co-Chair of Community Council (SCOCC), it is essential to define the position within the context of the college community. What does this student, a representative elected by peers, actually have the power to do? At first glance, the answer appears somewhat discouraging. ...
Before I begin, remember that I write this with the utmost love for the College and its athletics programs. We need a new mascot. There is nothing about the panther that's specific to Middlebury or to Vermont. There is nothing about the panther that's specific to anything, really. According to Wikipedia, ...
On Sept. 8, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed the Election Bylaws Reform Act, which updated regulations for students running for SGA offices. The act includes a change allowing candidates to campaign through the voting period – a technicality that caused disqualifications in past ...
The Alumni Factor, a new college ranking publication, unveiled its first college and university ranking earlier this month, slotting Middlebury College in 7th place. Unlike other ranking lists, the Alumni Factor uses quantifiable financial data gleaned from alumni surveys. By using alternative criteria, ...
In a routine conversation with my grandmother last year, I mentioned that I was considering adding a women's and gender studies (WAGS) major to my already-declared history major. I thought – given my grandmother's thoroughly feminist background as an astronomy professor who sued her university ...
Following two promising performances at the preseason Granite Cup, featuring a close 10-8 loss to traditional rugby powerhouse Dartmouth, the Middlebury College Rugby Club (MCRC) bested UMASS-Amherst 33-31 this past Saturday, Sept. 15, taking an important step towards qualifying for Nationals this coming ...