“I have a really good beard,” said Ben Wessel ’11.5 from beneath the hood of his signature blue and black-checkered sweatshirt, where he is half-asleep. I told him that it is smaller than I recall it being. “I’ve been shimming it down,” he said, “Is that a word? Trim. Trim and shave. ...
On March 4–6, Green Works, also called the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association (VNLA), put on its 15th annual Vermont Flower Show at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vt. Hundreds of Green Works volunteers contributed more than 2,000 hours of work for the show, which sought ...
The men and women’s golf teams will kick off the spring season with tournaments on April 9 at Manhattanville and Vassar respectively. After ending their season in October for the winter, the men will compete in four separate tournaments over the month of April, culminating in the NESCAC championships ...
Richard O'Donahue When asked if he had any culinary specialties, Proctor Head Chef Richard O’Donohue was quick to set the record straight. “No,” he said with a laugh. “I love cooking, every part of it. You sauté something, you roast something, you want it to be the best it can be, you season ...
After Leng Professor of International Politics Allison Stanger sat down to an interview with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show on Tuesday, March 1, for an episode that aired Wednesday, March 2, The Campus got a chance to ask her a few questions about her experience and her new book, One Nation Under Contract. Was ...
As a school recognized for its exceptional language programs and support of positive international, it is no surprise that the Middlebury-Monterey lecture series talks are greeted by an attentive audience. This was no different last Thursday, March 3, when students and faculty gathered to hear one of ...
For many of us graduating in May, this is a time of stress, half-hearted application-filling-out, cover letter re-writing and the concern that we might be living with our parents and continuing our high school jobs next year. So many of our conversations have turned to the future in this period of ...
Dog-sledding lecture March 11, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Ilsley Public Library has planned an exciting event for all ages. Ed Blechner, who works at Vermont Dog Sled Rides, Skijoring and Tours, will bring one of his trained sled dogs, Miko, to the lecture. He will discuss the art of dog sledding, ...
Residential Life released decisions on Monday, March 7 announcing the groups to be located in Superblock housing for the 2011-2012 academic year. In addition to Superblocks in the five Mods, the committee also approved applications for groups to be housed in Jewett House, Munford House and Palmer House. Doug ...
After several years of budget surpluses, the current student activities reserve holds over $400,000, according to SGA and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Much of the surplus, said SGA Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Will McConaughy ’11, came from the “activities fee being increased by ...
According to Old Chapel, on Feb. 2, a team party aimed at welcoming the first-year female swimmers crossed the line from innocent initiation to hazing — with both the male and female teams responsible. On Feb. 8, the College ended the women’s swimming and diving season for good with the exception ...
On Tuesday, March 8 Middlebury participated in the “Join me on the Bridge” celebration, organized by “Women for Women International.” Karin Hanta, director of the Chellis House, said the group, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day this year, “focuses on providing ...
Students, faculty and staff gathered in Dana Auditorium Monday, Feb. 28 to view the three proposals selected as finalists of the Atwater Landscaping Designing Competition, colloquially known as the “Turf Battle.” The Turf Battle competition began in November 2010 in response to general concerns ...
As civil war rages on in Libya, tension within the international community has continued to escalate as political officials weigh the options of military and humanitarian intervention. While just three weeks ago the Libyan crisis began with anti-government rebels peacefully protesting the reign of ...
The College has established two new study abroad programs in the Middle East, one in Beer Sheva, Israel and another in Amman, Jordan. The program in Israel was created in cooperation with Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Starting in Spring 2012, intermediate and advanced Hebrew language students ...
As of last February, the Library and Information Services (LIS) instituted a printing system aimed at reducing the number of pages printed by setting a quota for students. Now a year later, the results provided by the system have shown that the number of pages printed, both single and double sided, ...
In the Feb. 28 Community Council meeting, council member and Assistant Director of Custodial Services Linda Ross spoke to the council about the recent rise in dorm damages. During the 2006-2007 school year, there was $54,418.69 in student dorm damages, well below last year’s number of $97,961.89. Through ...
DUNEDIN — For geology majors, New Zealand is a great place to study abroad. I’ve already had the opportunity to geek out over mudstone boulders and columnar basalt. There are tall volcanoes not too far from glaciers that touch the ocean. At the top of the North Island, one can watch waves crash ...
Harvard brings Navy ROTC back Following the repeal of the controversial “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” law that banned gays from openly serving in the military, Harvard University has decided to bring back the Navy portion of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). The program was previously banned ...