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Student starts ski tuning business

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

Middlebury Ski Tuning is a new business in the campus community, located at Old Stone Mill and founded by Tom Crocker ’11.5. It offers full tuning for skis and snowboards as well as door-to-door service. Crocker will sharpen base edge, side edge and add coat of wax that acts as a “buffer between ...

Women’s cross country runs to sixth national title, men place 21st

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

The Panthers finished their season the way they started it –– on top. The women’s cross country team took home their sixth NCAA win in 11 years, giving the school its 31st title since 1995, and the men finished their first-ever NCAA championships in a respectable 21st place overall. Coach Aldrich ...

Student-led plan to keep professor takes off

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

When Visiting Professor of Education Studies Professor Tara Affolter checked her inbox on Nov. 14, she was in for a big surprise. She was greeted by an e-mail from Jay Saper ’13 alerting her to the fact that he had embarked on a campaign to keep her at Middlebury. At that point, Saper had already ...

Requiem for Proposition 19

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

Daniel Pulido ’11 is from Bogota, Columbia. It feels strange to say that in Middlebury College the war on drugs has been lost. It makes a lot more sense when you go to the Bronx in NYC, or Baltimore in Maryland. But it is strikingly clear when you think about northern Mexico or my home country: Colombia. Some ...

Women’s hockey sets off season undefeated

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

It’s hard to imagine how the women’s hockey team could have had a better start to the 2010-2011 season. The Panthers beat NESCAC rivals Bowdoin on Sunday to improve to 5-0 early in the season, handing the Polar Bears (3-1) their first loss of the season with an impressive 5-2 victory. Senior forward ...

A prayer to the bicycle gods

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

Cori Hundt ’11 is from Warren, NJ. I think I offended the bicycle gods. Perhaps I was a bicycle thief in a previous life? Or maybe I burned bicycles in political protest? After all, these explanations are the only ones I can find as to why my bike has been vandalized not once, not even twice, but ...

First impressions of Middlebury from an international graduate student

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

Ramune Pansa is from Kassel, Germany Answer me one question: What are the first six things that come to your mind when you think about Middlebury? The first things that I see of Vermont are a lake, lights of a town and clouds. That is all I can see at 6 p.m. out of a small plane, while Canadians, ...

Left or right?

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

Andrew Torre ’13 is from Landgrove, Vt. In extreme economic circumstances such as those that prevail today, before any remedies can be applied, it must be acknowledged that the economic system has failed. Obviously, if economic misery exists, there must be a system-based cause. This is true whether ...

Standard Deviations — 12/2/10

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

There are fantasies, and there are fantasies. There is the fantasy where your loving partner sweeps you off your feet to your favorite restaurant, where you eat by candlelight, whisper sweet nothings and later return to a flower-strewn room where you make sweet, sweet love on the bed you share together. ...

Under the Raydar — 12/2/10

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

One thing that always comes into clarity when I am home for Thanksgiving is that vivid line between being a child and being an adult. This distinction is always reinforced due to the fact that, in my family, one is only allowed to graduate from the “kids” table upon marriage, so it becomes a strange ...

Men’s basketball opens 2010-2011 campaign on a 4-0 tear

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

While most of us were enjoying turkey and catching up on sleep, the Middlebury men’s basketball team got off to an undefeated start over the break thanks to incredible shooting and tenacious defense. The four-game win streak that the Panthers are riding began during the UMass-Dartmouth tournament ...

Craft fair supports fair wages

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

From jewelry from Kenya’s Spice Coast to beaded works from India, handmade goods from all over the world made an appearance at the 19th annual craft fair, held at the Middlebury Memorial Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20. All proceeds from the sales benefit Ten Thousand Villages, ...

On douchebaggery and the like

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

Danil Rudoy ’11 is from Moscow, Russia The problem of douchebaggery at Middlebury College, a proud educational institution with a long history full of copious resonant episodes, is something that, despite its obvious relevance, has not yet been addressed on the pages of this periodical. Your humble ...

Swimming and diving opens season with trio of road meets

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

The men’s and women’s diving teams started off the season with back-to-back away meets the weekend of Nov. 20-21, swimming against Tufts and Connecticut College in New London on Saturday and at Springfield College on Sunday. The women defeated Tufts while falling in close matches against Springfield ...

Emoticons ftw :)

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

This past week, Middlebury joined Williams and Bowdoin as the third NESCAC institution to enact gender-neutral housing legislation. Starting in Fall 2011, any sophomore, junior or senior will be allowed to live with whomever they choose, regardless of either party’s gender. While College policy already ...

Danforth Pewter offers rare products

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

On the right side of Seymour St., just beyond the center of town, sits Danforth Pewter Company. Danforth displays items ranging from buttons to oil lamps, all made of pewter. With a family heritage connected to pewter dating back to 1755, the company creates every item by hand with care. Behind the ...

Men’s hockey performs well at PrimeLink Shootout

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

After a rocky season-opening weekend in which the Panthers lost to two mediocre NESCAC opponents, the men’s hockey team got down to business as they traveled to Plattsburgh, N.Y. to play in the competitive PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout Nov. 26-27. In its first two games of the season the team ...

Sarah Palin and How to Ruin a Family Get-Together

By Zach Drennen | December 2, 2010

Discussing politics is one of the easiest ways to ruin any family gathering. In my past I have managed to spoil visits from several of my relatives. One time involved my lobbyist uncle and his “artist” wife — who, depending on the incident, either would not stop complaining about how they could ...

First annual fashion show benefits HOPE

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

On Saturday, Nov. 20th, crowds gathered at the Middlebury Town Hall Theater for the first annual HOPE “Model Citizen” Fashion Show. The event, which partnered local businesses with community members, raised approximately $3,000 for HOPE, which stands for Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects. Tickets ...

Ski teams train over break for upcoming 2011 season

By Middlebury Campus | December 2, 2010

The Middlebury Alpine and Nordic ski teams kicked off their seasons on the snow during their Thanksgiving break trips. The Alpine teams headed to Vail, Colo., while the Nordic teams traveled to West Yellowstone, Mont. After training off the powder for months, both teams were eager to get back on the ...