Deng's Interpreter Discusses Chinese Economy

Victor Zhikai Gao, a former interpreter for Deng Xiaoping and currently an influential figure in China’s economy, will speak on campus Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Dana Auditorium. He is the first prominent politically- and economically-involved figure from China to speak at the College about China’s ...

New scholarships introduced for Monterey applicants

The Monterey Institute of International Studies will offer 50 new scholarships each year for applicants that fund attendance of Middlebury College Language Schools, the Monterey Institute Summer Intensive Language Program or Monterey’s Intensive English Program before beginning graduate enrollment ...

Inside the Crest

With the full SGA elected last week, Sophomore Senator Tony Huynh ’13 assuming control as Speaker, and the first briefing by Treasurer Will McConaughy ’11, the Senate emerged from this weekend as a fully functioning body for fall 2010. After passing their first resolution — supporting the renewal ...

Beyond the Bubble

Has the western world been hypocritical in its condemnation of the Iranian government for its implementation of capital punishment? Such was the claim that Iranian President Mahmous Ahmadinejad made in his address to reporters on Sept. 21 at the United Nations headquarters. Ahmadinejad berated the ...

Overseas Briefing

CONCEPCIÓN — While the earthquake in Haiti last Jan. received a flood of political, humanitarian and media attention for its catastrophic level of destruction, the incredible 8.8-magnitude earthquake a little over a month later in southern Chile went largely unnoticed by comparison, despite the fact ...

College Shorts

Weight loss courses help overweight students The percentage of overweight college students has increased to 11.3 percent in 2009 from eight percent in 2000. As concern for the growing number of overweight students rises, some colleges are responding by allowing their students to raise their GPA by ...

Audio: Campus Character: Yuki Takeda

Tree Hunt: Katsura

The Katsura tree is located in front of Forest Hall and one of the most striking fall trees. When its leaves start to turn gold at the end of September, they give off an unusual odor, similar to that of cotton candy. “I just love this tree,” Parsons said. “It has a nice shape … it’s one of ...

Men’s soccer adds two more shutout wins to the season tally

The Middlebury men’s soccer team enjoyed another successful weekend as it improved its overall record to 3-0, 2-0 in the NESCAC, by downing Trinity on Saturday and an overmatched Southern Vermont team on Sunday. Saturday’s game, played in picture-perfect conditions in front of a lively home crowd, ...

Liebowitz’s Army

The highlight of this week was undoubtedly the rhetorical season-opener given by President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz in Mead Chapel on Wednesday. Unfortunately, since The Campus goes to press on Tuesdays, I have yet to hear the heart-wrenching oratory of our great leader. The options for obtaining ...

Tree Hunt: Osage Orange

Middlebury possesses the state’s largest Osage Orange Tree. This is a bizarre tree that bears a yellow softball sized fruit that, while largely inedible (everything but the seeds), Parson finds “really cool.” Located near Stewart Hall, this is a fun tree to check out because of its unusual fruit. ...

Tree Hunt: Weeping European Birch

This tree is a kind of Frankenstein monster growing just down the hill from Mead Chapel. Forming one of the most unique trees at Middlebury, a weeping willow branch was grafted to a beech tree’s trunk over a century ago If you look closely, the graft mark is still visible along the base of the beech’s ...

9 p.m. do you know where your food is?

Dear Campus, I rarely get homesick. However, if there’s one instance when I really miss Mommy it’s when I’ve got the flu. If there are two instances when I really miss Mommy they are when I’ve got the flu and when I’m really, really hungry. Last night I was perfectly healthy, but boy did ...

Tree Hunt: Crimson King Maple Tree

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 ...

Tree Hunt: Norway Spruce

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 ...

Tree Hunt: Elm

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 ...

Cross country teams sweep home events

“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 ...