Discussing politics is one of the easiest ways to ruin any family gathering. In my past I have managed to spoil visits from several of my relatives. One time involved my lobbyist uncle and his “artist” wife — who, depending on the incident, either would not stop complaining about how they could ...
On Saturday, Nov. 20th, crowds gathered at the Middlebury Town Hall Theater for the first annual HOPE “Model Citizen” Fashion Show. The event, which partnered local businesses with community members, raised approximately $3,000 for HOPE, which stands for Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects. Tickets ...
The Middlebury Alpine and Nordic ski teams kicked off their seasons on the snow during their Thanksgiving break trips. The Alpine teams headed to Vail, Colo., while the Nordic teams traveled to West Yellowstone, Mont. After training off the powder for months, both teams were eager to get back on the ...
Down the hill from campus in the main section of town sits The Ski Haus. The store, formerly known as the Alpine Shop, was recently purchased by Anne Boisvert and Barbara Nelson and provides Middlebury residents with all the winter gear they could ask for along with the classic good service of a local ...
In the world of sports, one second can create a fine line between winning and losing. The Middlebury men’s soccer team learned that lesson the hard way at the Sectionals of the NCAA tournament two weekends ago, as the Panthers fell to the Bowdoin Polar Bears at the 99:59 mark of overtime just as the ...
Budget crunches and achievement gaps feature prominently in news around the country. School boards and communities across Vermont continue to explore ways to decrease the costs of education, but will these new efficiencies provide better education? As state and local budgets come under increasing scrutiny, ...
With a 75-40 victory over Johnson & Wales on Saturday, the Middlebury women’s basketball team improved their record to 4-0, their best start since 2007, and continued to build momentum towards conference play in January. Included in the wins were triumphs over Nazareth and Brockport, which made ...
This past week, Middlebury joined Williams and Bowdoin as the third NESCAC institution to enact gender-neutral housing legislation. Starting in Fall 2011, any sophomore, junior or senior will be allowed to live with whomever they choose, regardless of either party’s gender. While College policy already ...
It’s that time of year again, folks. Thanksgiving has come and gone, the turkeys have been eaten, the dishes have been washed, the crazy uncles have been put back out to pasture –– all that’s left is to decide the major college football championships and start our nation’s annual hatefest ...
Author appearance Dec. 2, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Take a break from your studies to listen to Jared Duval, who will speak at the Ilsley Library tonight. Head down to the library, located on Main St. in Middlebury, to hear what the author of Next Generation Democracy: What the Open Source Revolution Means ...
Community Council has approved a proposal to implement gender-neutral housing for all sophomores, juniors and seniors beginning with rooming assignments for the fall semester of 2011. In a meeting on Nov. 22, the Council unanimously supported the proposal to allow for co-ed housing assignments for ...
Middlebury has long prided itself on its dual status as a prestigious liberal arts college as well as a powerhouse in the world of Div.-III sports. Student athletes are expected to live up to these rigorous expectations, and successfully balance the demands of their schoolwork with a strong commitment ...
On Nov. 20 Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL) officially launched its software program MiddWorld Online at the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) conference in Boston, Mass. The demonstration was “very well attended,” according to Michael Geisler, vice president ...
Though applications may continue to trickle in since the Nov. 15 Early Decision I deadline, data from the Office of Admissions reveals that the number of early applicants for the Class of 2015, 663, roughly equals numbers for the Class of 2014 and 2013 — 665 and 672, respectively. This high number ...
On Nov. 14, The Chronicle of Higher Education released its annual compensation report for the chief executives of 448 colleges and universities across the U.S., reporting on tax data from the calendar year 2008. According to the report, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz’s total compensation ...
The College placed as a finalist in the Polartec “Made Possible” contest, a competition among college outdoor clubs to win a $10,000 grant for a project of their choice. Polartec is a fabric company based in Lawrence, Mass., that subcontracts with and supplies textiles to outdoor gear companies ...
With the College’s new membership this month in the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), students will have access to a plethora of research material comparable to top universities through the Inter Library Loan (ILL) program. “We now have access to this enormous research library,” said Library ...
Tension continues to rise on the Korean peninsula following a series of attacks by the North Korean military against their South Korean neighbors. Both strikes have been strongly condemned by the South Korean government, state leaders and the United Nations. Analysts claim that there are very few options ...
TEL AVIV — We ended up having about 15 minutes for our last activity. We had eaten at a burger joint, shopped in a great outdoor mall and now we headed toward Jaffa Gate to visit the Western Wall. It was more of an afterthought, really. Our main purpose for going to Jerusalem had been the food ...
Have you ever counted how many napkins you grab in the dining hall at once? My friends and I tried a little social experiment this week, with interesting results. I went up to the napkin basket and made a conscious effort to grab a single napkin. My fingers were simply not nimble enough; I came back ...