In 2004, UPS decided to stop making left turns. With a tweaked GPS system, they eliminated all left turns from the routes that their 95,000 delivery trucks would take — except for those absolutely necessary to avoiding ridiculously circuitous journeys. By eliminating the need to idle at red lights ...
After starting the 2010-11 season 9-1, the Middlebury College Women’s basketball team is serving notice that Pepin Arena doesn’t just belong to the men anymore. The Panthers are off to their best start in recent memory, and are doing so the old-fashioned way: with solid rebounding, upperclass leadership, ...
Located at 869 Exchange St., tucked a few hundred yards off of the road, is the Cabot Creamery. Though one could easily drive by without noticing the building, the state-of-the-art factory, which opened in 1995 and operates year round, uses 1.6 million pounds of milk to produce 160,000 pounds of cheese ...
The Middlebury women’s squash team began 2011 with convincing victories over two NESCAC opponents, Bowdoin and Colby. In matches played at the Simon Squash Center at Williams College, the Panthers left little doubt of their dominance early in the season. By defeating Bowdoin 8-1 and Colby 9-0, the ...
This September marks the 27th anniversary of the Vermont Folklife Center. Minnesota native Brent Bjorkman, an experienced folklorist who took over as executive director three years ago when Jane Beck stepped down, has three goals for the center: to validate voices across the state, to educate the public ...
Multitasking plays the dual role of virtue and vice. While some list it under the skills section on their resumés, others condemn its effect on our attention spans and our ability to retain information. In order to prevent us from multitasking, my Winter Term professor has banned laptops in our classroom, ...
In their opening match of the season on Dec. 5, Middlebury men’s squash played the formidable Princeton team, ranked third in the nation and boasting a roster that includes the country’s top college squash player. The Panther men put up a hard fight, but were defeated 9-0. Coming off of the tough ...
It is a rare thing in life to be aware of the fact that you have just experienced something special. Many times we look over photos with fondness or back on memories with awe, but seldom do we stand in a room, buzzing with the energy of this collective recognition. That is something incredibly unique, ...
In the middle of a field in Whiting, Vt., white snow blankets the rolling hills and dusts the evergreen trees. A sled glides swiftly through the powder, carving a double crease into the snow blanket’s perfection. The only noise for miles is the soft pitter-patter of dog paws accompanied by their faint ...
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were in need of some fast times and a couple of wins coming into their first weekend of competition in 2011, as the teams held 1-3 and 0-4 records respectively. In their meets vs. Maine rivals Colby and Bates last weekend, the teams delivered just ...
To experience truly great food is to fall in love. It is an act of quiet passion conceived and carried out through exacting quality and arresting flavor. It is the kind of meal that leaves you at a loss for words, in the end both sated and desirous. L’Amante, located at 126 College Street in ...
Musical broadcast Jan. 13, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Town Hall Theater is bringing a big show to the small town of Middlebury, as it shows the Broadway musical “Fela!” tonight. The musical, a story about a Nigerian activist and musician, will be broadcast from the National Theater of Great Britain. ...
I was cross country skiing a few days ago, when I snow-plowed to an abrupt stop. In front of me was a steep downhill, and beyond that the day faded into white in the light snowfall. I had no plans that went farther than the next hour I’d spend at Breadloaf, so I stopped to savor the moment and gather ...
The Office of Public Safety continues to investigate the forced entry and burglary of Porter House, which was discovered on Dec. 28. Officer Chris Thompson, who discovered the break-in around 5:20 p.m. that day, reported the crime. At 11:15 p.m., students, faculty and staff received an e-mail informing ...
The national champion Middlebury College men’s tennis team was honored by the NCAA on Saturday during halftime of the men’s basketball team’s 85-72 victory over Skidmore University at Pepin Gymnasium. The tennis team was presented with their national championship rings, which they raised high ...
Despite promises made last October for expanded operating hours at the Grille on Sundays and Mondays, administrators now predict new hours will not go into effect until the beginning of spring term, at best. Last October, Dining Services hoped to expand the operating hours of the Grille to 5 p.m. to ...
The Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA) has announced the addition of Swarthmore College to the summer school’s locations for 2011. Located in Swarthmore, Penn., the school and its new program will draw 70 faculty and staff members and over 250 students. The MMLA was created by the Language ...
In their first meeting of Winter Term, on Jan. 9, the Student Government Association (SGA) sought to address complaints about the lack of available newspapers in the dining hall and continued discussing old business, such as Pass/Fail and Midnight Breakfast. Currently, the SGA funds The New York Times, ...
On Jan. 9, citizens of South Sudan began the seven-day process of voting for their independence. The vote represents the culmination of a desperate 50-year struggle of South Sudanese citizens to secede from their neighbors to the North. Government officials from both sides will continue to discuss the ...