This tree is a newer member on campus, and it was planted in a special ceremony in 1990 upon the Dalai Lama’s visit to the College. When attending the four-day ecumenical Middlebury Symposium on religion and the environment, the Dalai Lama blessed the tree, and a plaque commemorating the visit lies ...
Decades ago two rows of spruce trees were planted in front of McCullough to block the wind and define the field lines of the old football field (now the quad in front of the student center). They are generally healthy trees and typical of Vermont since they can withstand very harsh winters, but at ...
This is the tallest tree on campus, standing at an impressive 85 feet. The elm towers on the North side of Mead Chapel. This elm makes up our collection of elms that is the largest, density-wise, in the entire world and the second largest collection in the Northeast. Middlebury actively seeks to maintain ...
“It was a great day to be a Panther,” said cross country coach Terry Aldrich following Saturday’s dominating showing in the home meet. The men’s and women’s teams were victorious at Middlebury’s Panther Invitational last weekend, sweeping both races –– the women’s 5K as well as the ...
The Star Magnolia is one of the first trees to bloom at the beginning of spring, and when it does, its sprouts white flowers. Parsons’ favorite magnolia resides by the path outside Voter Hall . When the magnolias were planted several decades ago, arborists feared the trees wouldn’t survive the harsh ...
One of the more annoying truisms that floats around the sex-advice world goes something like this: “The most powerful sexual organ you have is your brain.” What makes this statement aggravating is not its content — it’s entirely true — but that it reeks of consolation. It’s like one of ...
It’s no news to a Middlebury student that something needs to be done to protect the environment. As the first college in the US to establish an Environmental Science major (in 1965), and one of only six schools to receive an A- on its Sustainability Report Card in 2008, it is clear that Middlebury ...
Women’s volleyball had an impressive week, losing only one set over the course of three games, breaking a long-standing school record, and bringing home a second Player of the Week distinction. After defeating Norwich on the road 3-0 Wednesday night, the team returned to Middlebury for their first ...
Uncertainty can be a scary thing, but the MiddCheer cheerleading squad knows how to roll with the punches with the greatest of ease. Led by co-captains Michelle Kirkman ’11 and Ginny Johnson ’12, the group must work hard to cope with a perpetually changing squad. “We’re undergoing a sort ...
Whether you rock out on the guitar or play a mean harmonica solo, whether you’re a seasoned pro or experimenting with a new hobby, whether you can belt out a song to break a heart or you just like to listen to some good-old fashioned blues, 51 Main has a place for you. Starting last May, the first ...
As an alum of Winter term yoga, my chat with yoga instructor Prem Prakash was hands-down the highlight of my week. It was a little like trying chocolate for the first time, then being invited to meet Willy Wonka. In my state of awe and admiration, I decided to start off with one of Middlebury’s favorite ...
When stripped of passions, ideologies and embellishments, environmentalism is fundamentally concerned with one fairly basic concept: limits. Whether it takes the form of slowing consumption of finite fossil fuel resources, achieving ideal population size or maintaining the range of planetary conditions ...
I ran into an alum this weekend, and I asked him what he was doing come Monday. He said, “Making money. And making money for other people. Banking. You don’t want to do it.” While I was in my education class on Thursday, we discussed the “banking method” of education, in which a teacher basically ...
Since the day when the Mayflower first docked in Plymouth Harbor, the United States (as it came to be known) has always been thought of as the land of opportunity. For John Winthrop and his fellow Puritans, it was a city on the hill; a beacon for mankind. For the framers of our government, it was a ...
The Middlebury men’s Rugby Team opened up their regular season with a decisive victory against the Norwich Cadets. With firm control over the pace of the game and a final score of 53-7, the Panthers’ hard work and determination is obviously paying off. “Norwich is traditionally a good team with ...
It is easy to forget about the doldrums of January and the blistering cold of February during the mild days of September, but they will come. Despite the ominous tone, this statement regarding the advent of winter is meant to be inspiring rather than debilitating. The only problem with Vermont autumns ...
ITA Championships feature strong competition for women’s tennis At the ITA Regional Championships held at Babson and Wellesley Colleges, the Middlebury women’s tennis team faced tough competition with varied results. The ITA’s showcased many of New England’s top ranked tennis players, and the ...
The men’s and women’s golf teams finished sixth and 16th respectively at tournaments this weekend. This is the second weekend in a row that the teams have been competing. Last weekend, the men’s and women’s teams opened the season at the St. Lawrence Invitational. The women opened the season ...
Fantasy sports are almost ubiquitous in the modern sports scene, as hoards of savvy fans (mostly male) now flock to the web to worship the statistician gods. Every major sports outlet on the internet offers a wide array of different games and formats for every sport. Millions of players participate ...