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Men's soccer captures NESCAC title in penalty shootout

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

After downing Tufts 3-0 at home on Halloween in the quarterfinals of the 2010 NESCAC tournament, the Middlebury men’s soccer team travelled to host school Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me. for a shot at the conference title. Two games of shutout soccer later, the Panthers returned home NESCAC champions ...

Women's soccer falls 2-0 in semis

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

Last weekend, four teams converged on Amherst, Mass. to battle for the women’s soccer NESCAC crown. With the exception of the underdog Bates Bobcats, who lost 4-1 to the host school in the conference semis, the teams were familiar faces to the tournament. The trio of Middlebury, Williams and Amherst ...

Volleyball tears through tournament to win title

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

After traveling to Amherst to compete in the NESCAC championship, Middlebury returned to campus Sunday with their third ever conference title and first since 1998. The Panthers took on Trinity Friday night, Williams Saturday afternoon, and, after the 1st seeded Lord Jeffs lost in the semifinals, defeated ...

Football edges Hamilton in first road win

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

Head coach Bob Ritter and the Middlebury Panthers got back in the victory column on Saturday, beating Hamilton 30-26, improving to 3-4 and keeping their hopes for a .500 season alive. The Panthers win marked their first and only road win of the season. “Getting a win on the road was nice,” said ...

Rugby dominates RPI

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

The MCRC bounced back in a big way on Saturday, beating Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute 36-5 in the quarterfinal round of the Northeast Rugby Union playoffs on a crisp fall day in Burlington. The Panthers played significantly better against the Engineers than they did the previous weekend against UVM, ...

Cross country competes at ECACs

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

On Saturday, the Panthers raced at cross country ECACs in Bristol, R.I., and both teams turned in yet another outstanding weekend. The men’s team took second overall, and the women’s team won the race with an incredible, record-low 21 points. The meet showcased the Panthers’ depth of talent. The ...

Fall Sports Awards

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

Middlebury teams have long enjoyed a tradition of excellence in D-III athletics. Panther teams have won NESCAC titles and athletes have earned Player of the Week honors. But which teams and players distinguish themselves within the Middlebury athletic community? For the first time ever, the Sports ...

For the Record - "Love King"

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Terius Nash. Terius, aka The-Dream, enjoys pursuing women, “Patrónin’” and informing you of his sexual and financial prowess. Oh, and he also has a knack for penning immaculately produced, ludicrously infectious R&B masterpieces. Remember the last time you stumbled ...

One Life Left - "Fallout: New Vegas"

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

“You have one favor, but think it through before you ask me.” Looking through my dialogue options, I could ask for some money, extra items or become a member of the Kings, a gang whose members all dedicate themselves to talking, acting and dressing like the original King himself, Elvis Presley. ...

Nothing's hotter than an otter

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

In March of 1991, Laurence Miller brewed his first Copper Ale. The owner of Otter Creek Brewery, Miller opened his business at 616 Exchange Street, the current location of Vermont Soapworks. Four years later, the brewery expanded and moved down the road, where it resides today. With a 40,000-barrel ...

Parini to read from new book

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

This year’s Vermont Bookshop Authors Series starts off with a bang with the release of author (and D. E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing)Jay Parini’s newest novel, The Passages of H.M. The novel’s release will be celebrated at Town Hall Theater on Tuesday, November 16. Parini will ...

Local dinner addresses poverty

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

Families and friends from the town of Middlebury and its surrounding area gathered at the Middlebury Methodist Church on Nov. 6 for the 19th annual Empty Bowl Dinner. All proceeds from the $25 tickets are split evenly and go directly to two local food shelves: HOPE and the Champlain Valley Office of ...

1 in 8700 - Meet Middlebury's resident piercing expert and pro wrestler

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

Body piercer, bouncer, professional wrestler, actor, stand-up comedian, glass-eater and guest star on Tila Tequila. These are just some of the various professions that Pierre Vachon has held during his lifetime. Currently the co-owner of Frog Alley Tattoo and Leatherworks and a bouncer at Two Brother’s ...

Old Gold dresses many in Vermont

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

As the festive glow of Halloween fades, one costume shop in Burlington, Vt. still relishes the success of its bustling fall season and prepares for the coming winter months. Old Gold, beloved by many loyal customers since it opened in 1973, is well known because it offers a vast variety of high-quality, ...

The Pragmatist

November 11, 2010

Democrat Peter Shumlin won the Vermont governors’ race on Tuesday Nov. 2. At Election Night at the Grille, political science professors Betram Johnson and Matt Dickinson led an entertaining and informative commentary on the election returns, switching conversation between the various national races ...

Angry fans

By Middlebury Campus | November 11, 2010

A number of recent injuries to Brett Favre have led to questions about whether or not his streak of 292 consecutive starts will continue. The sports junkie in us is begging for comparisons and the obvious question to ask is: whose record is more impressive, Brett Favre’s 292 consecutive starts or ...

Local Lowdown

November 11, 2010

“Thoroughly Modern Milly” Nov. 11-13, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Make a trip to Vergennes Union High School (VUHS) to see a fantastic musical comedy. Presented by the VUHS Music Department, “Thoroughly Modern Milly” is sure to delight audience members of all ages. Tickets, available at Linda’s Apparel ...

Standard Deviations

November 10, 2010

Trying SM for the first time is a lot like visiting the parents of your significant other for the first time—probably awkward, possibly painful, and with a decent chance that you’ll be spending a lot of time on your knees. Often seen as the province of those unusually into leather, latex, and ...

Under the Raydar

By Middlebury Campus | November 10, 2010

I have been struck with a hyperawareness of awareness itself, and it has appeared in extremely polar forms. Please be warned, this is going to start with a bitter tone, but read on! What I have noticed that should be considered, and corrected: 1) The unstoppable group walkers. Groups of people who ...

Outdoor program gets SGA support

By Middlebury Campus | November 10, 2010

The Student Government Association (SGA) recently passed a resolution to seek financial and organizational support from the administration for an improved outdoor orientation program. The passing of this resolution gives a committee run by senior senator Anne Runkel ’11 the authority to take action ...