Despite last Friday’s bleak weather, the performance by Vermont’s own Split Tongue Crow managed to create a warm atmosphere at 51 Main. The five-piece band played a selection of earnest songs about life and loss that entertained and impressed an intimate audience. 51 Main itself was the perfect ...
Have you ever had an argument with a friend and wished there was someone there to settle it for you? Well now thanks to two Middlebury alumni, you can use Squabbler.com to share your side of the argument over the Internet and let viewers declare a winner. The creators of Squabbler, Matt Bijur ’97 ...
What does a band that’s been changing the landscape of popular music for a quarter of a century do when they set out to make a new album? Naturally, they look towards Northern European folklore for inspiration. “It's very much about natural forms,” artist Stanley Donwood said of his cover art ...
Go directly to jail. Do not pass “Go.” Do not collect $200. In this case, jail is Proctor Terrace. In conjunction with this spring’s symposium, “Communities & Justice: Inequality and Innovation in America’s Justice System,” the symposium student leaders, Hannah Postel ’13, Hanna Mahon ...
Michael Kraus, Frederick C. Dirks professor of Political Science and director of Russian and East European Studies, has a life that is, to say the least, worth writing home about. His spacious office, filled with books and journals and documents of all shapes and colors, is a testament to all that he ...
As Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Studies, Tara Affolter’s time at Middlebury neared its end, the Keep Affolter movement took off. After President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz received a letter from education studies minor Jay Saper ’13 on behalf of the Institutional Diversity ...
On Feb. 24 the art department sponsored a talk featuring Joey Fauerso, known for her award-winning work exploring the dynamic intersection between seemingly disparate themes — the male nude in frothy Rococo landscapes, or painting joined with animation to a custom-made soundtrack of clapping hands ...
Hookups. Like Natty Ice, beer pong, chemically-aided all-night cram sessions and crippling addictions to Facebook, hookups are one of the most iconic symbols of what it means to be in college. This is not to say that everyone has them, or even should — but for better or for worse, they happen to ...
As the winter months draw slowly to a close, two sports teams at the College have infused the Middlebury community, both town and gown, with a new, higher tolerance for a long winter season. The men’s basketball and women’s hockey teams will continue their quests for championships this weekend: ...
As a fan of Sherlock Holmes books ever since I read The Hound of the Baskervilles when I was 13 (the sound of dogs barking in the forest can still make my heart race), Graham Moore’s The Sherlockian quenched my thirst for a new Sherlock Holmes story. However, unlike other Sherlock Holmes mysteries, ...
The Middlebury men’s basketball team made history last weekend. The Panthers tied the school record for most wins in a season, avenged their only loss with a victory over Williams, securing the school’s second NESCAC championship and, to top it all off, will prolong their season in the NCAA Division ...
“It’s difficult for anyone to have warm and tender feelings for the crazy man.” – Glenn Beck, Feb. 22 It’s a surreal scene: Glenn Beck, all alone on a TV set flooded with a low, blue light. He’s surrounded by an array of chalkboards; like mirrors in a haunted house, they reflect the many, ...
The fifth-ranked Panthers advanced to the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament, downing the Ephs of Williams 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The victory was Middlebury’s third over Williams this season, as the Panthers swept the season series against the Ephs during the regular season. Head coach ...
It’s been a long time since no men’s Panther hockey was played in March, but unfortunately fans and players will have to wait another eight months to see the team take the ice at Kenyon Arena. On the heels of a lackluster regular season, in which several times the team seemed primed to make the ...
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, students who had studied in a number of different counties last semester gathered together at 51 Main to hear stories from their friends and classmates. Going abroad for a semester is a once-in-a-lifetime experience which many students at Middlebury are lucky enough to enjoy. ...
Last semester, I donned an oversized chain necklace and a fitted Atlanta Braves cap, sagged my jeans, put on some swag and went to dinner at Proctor. The stares, double takes, and triple takes I received were expected, but prove my point: Midd Kids are uncomfortable with the outspoken expression of ...
As a first-year counselor, I know all about health and safety. I am a sober-friend encyclopedia; I am officially certified as a crowd manager, I have completed fire safety training (yes I extinguished a fire) and I have pub safe on speed dial. However, one of the main aspects of health and safety never ...
The Panthers wrapped up their regular season with a fourth place result at the Eastern Regional Championships, hosted by Bates College. UVM returned to the top of the podium after being displaced last weekend, while Dartmouth and UNH were second and third, respectively. While many teams would be content ...