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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 ...

Volleyball sweeps the week

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Women’s volleyball improved their season record to 11-3 after an impressive three-win week. After traveling to nearby Colby-Sawyer earlier last week, the team made the long trek to Lewiston, Me. on Friday to take on both Bates and Colby College. The Panthers rebounded from a disappointing previous ...

A new kind of darty hits the town

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Founded by local author and environmental advocate, Bill McKibben, as well as several other Middlebury alumni, 350.org is an international organization whose mission is “to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis.” It focuses on reducing carbon emissions and reaching the ...

Rugby last unbeaten in NE

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Playing their toughest match so far this season, the Middlebury College Rugby Club won a hard-fought match against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Saturday with a final score of 39-12. As the competitors represented the final two teams with undefeated records in New England coming into this past weekend, ...

The Return of Abigail Washburn

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Sporting a head of frizzy brown hair and wearing a pink dress, tights and boots, Abigail Washburn certainly fit the appearance of a bubbly bluegrass songstress during her Sept. 29 concert at the Mahaney Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Effervescent from the moment she walked onstage, Washburn shouted ...

The Pragmatist

October 7, 2010

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Center, which was founded in 1980 to provide critical services to refugees resettling in the state. Since efforts began in 1975, the US has resettled about 2.6 million refugees, as of 2009. Around 300 refugees a year arrive in ...

Tennis rebounds at Dartmouth

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

Some things just never seem to change about Middlebury Athletics, and the glowing success of the men’s tennis squad is certainly no exception. Last weekend’s less-than-exemplary performance at Williams’ ITA Tournament has quickly been forgotten as the Panthers returned this weekend in top form ...

Local Lowdown

October 7, 2010

Middlebury Arts October 8, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Come join fellow Middlebury residents for the Arts Walk, a leisurely promenade through downtown Middlebury and Marble Works. There will be much art on display, as well as music and food. This month over 40 different venues are showcasing their artistic masterpieces. ...

Panthers attack Mules, emerge with 2-0 win

By Middlebury Campus | October 7, 2010

The women’s soccer team is rising. With a dominating 2-0 shutout at Colby last Saturday, not only did the team redeem Middlebury’s honor in far-off Waterville, Maine., they took a big step forward in improving their standing in the NESCAC. Now the Panthers have the momentum of three straight wins ...

Inside the Locker Room

October 6, 2010

This season, the one question on the minds of the Panther football team is not the win tally for the fall or the number of records QB Donnie McKillop ’11 will break, but when was the last time Dola got a haircut? Defensive lineman Chris Dola ’12 is not only distinguished by completing the second-most ...

Reaccreditation self-study well under way

By Middlebury Campus | October 6, 2010

The College is currently in the process of reaccreditation, a process that all institutions of higher learning must undergo every 10 years. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) performs the reaccreditation; a team from that organization will visit campus in the fall of 2011 ...

Public Safety releases annual report

By Middlebury Campus | October 6, 2010

On Sept. 30, the College released its annual security report, including statistics of on-campus crime from the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. According to Associate Dean of the College and Director of Public Safety Lisa Boudah, the report is designed to “make sure students are familiar with safety procedures” ...

Faculty searches continue against odds

By Middlebury Campus | October 6, 2010

Despite the financial setbacks the College has faced during the economic downturn, the administration has continued to actively search for and hire new faculty members, including members who will occupy tenure-track positions. According to Dean of the Faculty Jim Ralph, the College most actively recruits ...

SGA discusses printing, OINK at weekly meeting

By Middlebury Campus | October 6, 2010

During its Oct. 3 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed ways to decrease waiting time for students who need to print few pages, yet find themselves waiting for long periods of time to use the printer as other students release large printing jobs. One of the proposed solutions ...

Meet the Press brings two notable journalists to campus

By Middlebury Campus | October 6, 2010

As part of the College’s “Meet the Press” lecture series, acclaimed New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer will visit campus on Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. to give a talk on civil liberties and torture. Though Mayer has an impressive resume, including a 12-year stint with The Wall Street Journal where she was ...

Beyond the Bubble

October 6, 2010

On Sept. 30 the citizens of the world’s only totalitarian state were able to view the individual who will likely succeed their current dictator. Through a low-resolution image fed to the state-run national newspaper, they saw a round-faced young man in between his father and a general, unsmiling and ...

Overseas Briefing

October 6, 2010

The Saturday night of my first full weekend in Madrid, there was a huge festival in the center of the city called “La Noche en Blanco.” In the week leading up to this big night, I could not walk down any main street without seeing an advertisement for the event, yet no one seemed to know what it ...

College limits gaming bandwiths

By Middlebury Campus | October 6, 2010

Students wishing to relax and play online video games have been denied access to the college’s online network on three separate occasions during the first term, prompting outrage among the campus’s devoted online gamers. While the first two periods lasted only three days each (Aug. 8-11 and Sep. ...