Top 10 Films of 2010 Simran Bhalla: The annual moment for our greatest cultural argument — the cause of many divorces and probably some religious schisms — is here: the Top 10 movie list. My judgment is admittedly insignificant (though I imagine my recommendation for Black Swan will send legions ...
What causes us to shiver? Stepping into the winter wind that cuts through goose down, a cold hand on a wrist, a rumble underfoot when standing near the Middlebury waterfall, feelings of fear or awe. Then there is the shiver that shakes to our very bones in a delicious, uncanny reaction to an absolutely ...
Top Games of 2010 2010 has come and gone and we are all one year closer to the end of existence as we know it. Silly pseudo-science aside, 2010 was an amazing year for gaming as a whole, as we saw blockbuster titles flooding the market from the very start. This is no “Top 10” list; just some gems ...
It was easy to imagine David Schein in a circus. The opening segment of his solo performance, which came to the Mahaney Center for the Arts Jan. 6 under the improbable name “MYethiOPIA: Tales from the AIDS Education Circus” featured Schein making full use of the lower lobby. He prowled. He circled. ...
Ezra Axelrod ’08 performed last Saturday at the CFA Concert Hall in an exclusive preview of his American Motel World Tour. The performance was an exploration and celebration of modern life as seen through the young artist’s eyes. With Axelrod on piano and a quintet of strings to back him, the audience ...
Last Thursday, Middlebury students, faculty, staff and community members came together in the sold-out McCullough Social Space for a one-of-a-kind event: a spoken word poetry showcase featuring readings by seven students, three respected poets touring under the name “Night Kite Revival” and the ...
So it’s J-term. After months of three, four or even five classes, we’ve arrived at our favorite month of the year. In order to help our readers get the most out of the next three weeks, we’ve compiled assorted activities on and off campus that we hope will get you thinking about the possibilities. ...
A large crowd gathered on Wednesday, Jan. 5 in the Robert A. Jones Conference Room to hear a selected panel of knowledgeable sources address the recent controversy over Wikileaks. Wikileaks is an international non-profit media organization headed by Australian activist Julian Assange that publishes ...
During Winter term, the only politics Middlebury students deal with might be at which dining hall to eat and with whom to catch a ride to the Snow Bowl. Indeed, the organic meals and snow-covered quads can seem awfully far away from the partisan political scene of Washington, D.C. But Jeffrey Garofano ...
Next to the orange and banana, apples are one of the most ubiquitous fruit. When all other fruits seem to come and go, depending on where you are (like airports or fast-food restaurants), the apple seems like a reliable friend, always there when needed. Perhaps one of the major reasons why apples are ...
Winter Term To-Do List: Ski. Sleep. Study. Catch up on Modern Family. Dance party at ADP. And “Power Down.” Middlebury’s famous Winter Term, sometimes known as “Yay-Term” or “Play- Term,” gives students the chance to relax between the rigorous fall and spring semesters and enjoy the ...
Happy 2011, readers. May the new year bring a new start and new opportunities to love. It seems to be a January tradition to make lists: lists of new year’s resolutions, lists of the top 10 of everything from 2010, lists of what was “in” in 2010 compared to what is now “in” in 2011. I read ...
To the Campus, In November 2009, a group of students and college employees asked a simple question: What if campus activists and experts interested in gender, sexuality, race, disability, ethnicity, class and nationality could have a permanent voice in Middlebury’s policymaking process — much like ...
As the new year rolls on, the Middlebury College men’s basketball team continues to rack up victories, setting a school record with an 11-0 start to the season after crushing Lyndon State 87-50 on Sunday. “We are excited about the record start to the season,” said head coach Jeff Brown. “We ...
The spoken word event last Thursday, Night Kite Revival, was phenomenal. Listening to Taylor Mali turn Microsoft Word into spoken music was inspiring, and when I walked out of McCullough there were so many things I suddenly had to accomplish. I wanted to write five poems, change the life of an impressionable ...
The subject of this month’s column is misinterpretation facilitated by technology. Now, I’m sure you all have saved every one of my past columns and reread them every night before bed, so I’m sure you’re thinking: “Ben you repetitive hack! You talked about Facebook and other forms of electronic ...
After an incredible start to the regular season that saw the Panthers roar to a 7-0 record, the women’s hockey team has had a slower start to 2011, recording just one win in their last four games –– albeit a 9-0 romp over rivals Wesleyan. The sixth-ranked Panthers, now 7-2-1, lost their first ...
After battling to a series of ties in their games against Southern Maine and Hamilton, the men’s hockey team put together a great team effort in their weekend finale at Amherst to defeat the Lord Jeffs 4-1. Saturday’s big victory over Amherst gave the Panthers their second win in conference play ...
From skiing, sledding and snowshoeing to eating local food and dog sledding, Vermont is chock-full of winter activities. Addison County boasts some of the state’s best slopes, trails and hills, as well as delectable après-ski specials to sip on and cozy knitting classes to attend. Take a look at ...
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 ...