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Former Chinese president’s advisor speaks

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

On October 3, Victor Zhikai Gao spoke about China’s transformation under President Deng Xiaoping, for whom he served as translator. Gao is the first influential politician from mainland China to speak at Middlebury, and he held the undivided attention of a packed Dana Auditorium for almost two hours. Gao ...

Standard Deviations — 10/7/10

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Manual sex is really the perineum of the sexual repertoire — usually appreciated as a road to get between interesting places, and not as an actual place to linger and take in the view. Most often serving as an appetizer to limber up for voyages in more tropical climes, as a main course it’s often ...

Football turns over win to Colby

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

The Panthers dropped to 1-1 on Saturday, losing to NESCAC rival Colby 38-27. It was a frustrating day for the Panthers, who, despite forcing four turnovers, also committed four turnovers themselves in what was a very sloppy game. The defense has continued to be something of a dichotomy for the Panthers. ...

Legacy Endures on Main Street

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

While a number of the small houses that compose Middlebury’s campus have served various roles throughout the history of the College, the conversion of Munford House and Meeker House is, for many, reminiscent of the school’s wild “Fraternity Days.” The return of the largest senior class in the ...

Letter to the Editor: George Altshuler '10.5

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Dear Campus, I want to compliment Melissa Hirsch on her 9/30/10 Op-Ed “Truth in Biases.” Her piece was an entertaining read and I think she makes important points. Specifically, I agree that biases are almost everywhere. There are biases in the recent decisions of the Texas Board of Education and ...

An ode to yum brands

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Some days here at Middlebury just seem too perfect. The autumn air is crisp, but not too cool, professors cancel class and homework assignments and maybe you even sneak a glimpse of your Proctor crush giving you the once-over from across the salad bar. Yet every golden sunset at the end of every sublime ...

A Presidential News Feed

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

One of the best things about this week was the opening of the movie The Social Network. I have not seen this movie, but I am assured of its brilliance because it was written by Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the many speeches of President Jed Bartlett, rated fifth best president by a survey of prominent political ...

Ridder Embodies “Renaissance Women”

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

On Sept. 29, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Chellis House, sponsored a talk with former journalist Marie Ridder titled “The Making of a Renaissance Woman.” Ridder came to Chellis House as part of the “Lunchtime Lecture” series. “The Chellis House lunchtime lecture series provides ...

The demands of an environmental reality - Andrew Conner '11

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

The recent column entitled “CEOs, hip-hop dancers and biofuel farmers” presents a compelling argument for why the environmental movement needs to be more inclusive so that it can fulfill its vision of reshaping society in an effort to save the planet. Let’s see if we can make this dream a reality. First, ...

Dancing with the stars

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Great leaders are all judged by history. Centuries of human history are often boiled down to a list of those who have defied expectation: Pericles, Augustus, Queen Elizabeth, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, to name just a few. But these are not ...

Editorial

October 7, 2010

For those of you blissfully unaware of the drop in temperature, the hike in workload or our past editorial alerting you to both of these trends — we have officially hit the month mark. While, for many of us, this will continue to be a shock to the system for the next couple of weeks, the wheels of ...

The customer’s always right, right?

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

In 1999, a Los Angeles court issued subpoenas to 17 U.S firms — including Wal-Mart, Tommy Hilfiger, The Gap, and Sears — seeking more than one billion dollars in damages over garments supposedly manufactured in sweatshops in the Mariana Islands. In 2005, the state of Illinois passed legislation ...

The consequences of kindness - Phillip Ziff '10.5

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

As you may have already heard, a Rutgers freshman, Tyler Clementi, leapt to his death off of the George Washington Bridge on September 22th. He was 18 years old and bullied for being gay. Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei are being charged with invasion of privacy after streaming video footage of Tyler having ...

Under the Raydar — 10/7/10

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

I asked a friend of mine a personal question this past week, and he responded very thoughtfully, ending his answer with, “And I mean that. Really. This week, I’ve decided that I’m not going to lie. To anyone. About anything.” I took a page out of his manuscript, and tried it myself for a few ...

Men’s golf tops Qualifier, women bring home second

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

After days of rain, the weather finally cleared last weekend and both the women’s and men’s golf teams competed in tournaments; with the sun shining on them, both teams enjoyed successful results at their respective events. The women played at home in the Middlebury Invitational, while the men traveled ...

Woodchuck Cider

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Slightly removed from the main section of Middlebury sits one of the fastest growing hard cider companies in America. Woodchuck Cider is a Middleburybased company that prides itself on producing the highest quality hard cider with the best and most interesting taste. Founded by Greg Failing in 1990, ...

Field hockey fights back for win at Colby

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Middlebury (3-3) got their record even and their season back on track with a 2-1 road victory over NESCAC rivals Colby (3-4) on Saturday. The game completed the Panthers’ brief two-game road stint and furthermore ended the team’s two-game losing streak, during which Middlebury was held scoreless ...

Vt. author embodies spirit of Northeast Kingdom

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

When D.E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing Jay Parini introduced writer Howard Frank Mosher to a crowd in Axinn’s Abernethy Room last Wednesday, he said that he had a title for Mosher ever since he started reading his books: the William Faulkner of the Northeast Kingdom. According to ...

Wag your tail for Woofstock 2010

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

A bark-off, an agility course, homemade treats, music and blue skies are just some of the reasons why Woofstock 2010, Addison County Humane Society’s annual fundraiser, was by-and-large a successful event. Approximately 75 dogs and their owners came to the Middlebury Recreational Park on Saturday, ...

Ciderfest 2010 is a fall ball for all

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

On Oct. 2, people of all ages came out to enjoy a great fall tradition: Ciderfest 2010. Champlain Orchards, located in Shoreham, Vt., hosted the event. Tickets sold guaranteed attendees to unlimited food and cider, as well as a hay ride, admission to the orchard to pick your own apples and music provided ...