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Choir finishes Cali. tour in Concert Hall

On Monday, April 4, the Middlebury College Choir performed in the CFA Concert Hall. The program included compositions by Brahms, Duruflé and Whitacre, as well as sacred liturgies, comical ditties and amorous traditional songs. With soaring vocals and a varied repertoire, the performance marked the ...


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"Vanya" triumphs in acting, design

I rarely see plays in which there are no weakly-presented characters and all actors fuse seamlessly with the spirit of their reproductions.  In Vanya, written by Sam Holcroft and directed by Charles Giardina ’12, the exemplary performances from all sides made for a beautifully tight show.  In thyis ...


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Student research symposium opens

On April 14, the College will kick off its fifth annual Spring Student Symposium.  This year, 268 students from all classes will present their work across 24 disciplines. Led by the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR), this year’s symposium will be even larger than previous years. ...


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For the Record - "Canyon Candy"

Few could disagree that in the past decade the practice of music sampling has become over-hyped, even over-used. No longer a technique exclusive to producers of hip-hop, the borrowing of song elements is a method that has been adopted by artists running the gamut of musical styles. Canyon Candy, the ...


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1,675 applicants join class of 2015

From April 13-15, the annual spring preview days for admitted students will flood the campus with 350-400 admitted students and their parents, according to Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett. Of the 8,533 applicants, 1,675 students were accepted for both the September and February terms. The class of 2015 ...


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One Life Left - Video games as art

Warning: this article contains spoilers pertaining to the games BioShock, Braid and Limbo. But honestly they’ve all been out for more than a year, so if you haven’t played them yet you probably don’t have the intention to. This week, I wanted to do something different — hopefully something ...


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Overseas briefing

BORDEAUX — It is a commonly held American stereotype that the French are snobby.  Before arriving in France, I wasn’t sure what to expect from les français, and whether this generalization would turn out to be true.  However, from my very first day here, I began to realize that this stereotype ...


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Evacuation from Syria recap

On March 8, Root arrived in Syria to study Arabic at the University of Damascus. On March 14 Root began classes. On March 18 Root was arrested by the Syrian secret police as he was walking in Old City after the Friday prayers. When the people began coming out of the mosques, Tik took a photo with ...


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Missing student returns home

Following a wave of action by the College and media outlets from around the world, Middlebury student Pathik (Tik) Root ’12 was released from prison in Damascus, Syria on April 1. Root was held for two weeks by Syrian authorities after being arrested near a protest on March 18. See a timeline of his ...


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Middbrief: Biology professor receives teaching award

On April 7, Associate Professor of Biology Jeremy Ward was awarded the 2011 Perkins Award for Teaching Excellence. The annual award honors outstanding teaching in math and science, with a specific focus on the natural sciences. Dean of Curriculum and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Bob Cluss ...


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beyond the bubble

On April 10, Peruvians headed to the polls — many to avoid a fine for not voting, not out of a particular passion for any candidate — to vote for president. To the dismay of many in Peru and abroad, the division of votes among the many moderate candidates allowed two radical candidates to achieve ...


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college shorts

James Franco to spread dilettantism to NYU Oscar-nominee, PhD candidate at Yale University, artist, writer and Salon’s 2009 Sexiest Man Alive James Franco will teach a graduate film course at New York University (NYU) next year. “I love NYU,” Franco wrote in an email, announcing the news to ...


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3 Clubs You Should Immediately Join

It was around this time two years ago that I was a second semester freshman still unattached to a student organization. My Friday nights remained un-programmed, forcing me to tag along with my more involved friends to Hillel Hookah Hangouts and, at times, bi-weekly Stuck in the Middle a cappella concerts. ...


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College confirms Root '12 detained in Syria - UPDATED 3/27/11

As of Friday, March 25, Tik Root ’12 has been missing for a week while studying abroad in Damascus, Syria. His last known contact with friends was March 18. According to a Statehouse employee, on Thursday, March 24, the Vermont House of Representatives received notice that Root is currently being ...


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Wilkerson honored as Regional Coach of Year

Nicole Wilkerson, the women’s track and field assistant coach was recently honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the Division III indoor track and field New England Region Coach of the Year for the 2011 season. A Rice graduate, Wilkerson spent ...