Boyles reveals secrets of Shangri-La

Middlebury’s Febs do all sorts of wild and wonderful things during their semester before college, so it is impressive if not surprising that Morgan Boyles ’12.5 decided to hike through the Himalayas with his father on a search for ancient documents of the Bon religion. The Middlebury Mountain Club ...

Editors' Picks - 04/08/10

Notes From the Desk: A different housing crisis

The lowest number among my potential roommates is about 200 numbers away from Atwater suite status, so we are investigating some off-campus options in anticipation of the administration encouraging more rising seniors to live off campus in the next month. (Where else are all of us going to live?) In ...

For the Record... - 04/08/10

On The Morning Benders’ most popular YouTube video, front man Christopher Chu, claims that, on the track “Excuses,” he was going for a Phil Spector, Wall of Sound style. So, in the video, The Morning Benders gather fellow San Franciscans — about 50, no joke — to record the song. I’m a sucker ...

Panther Scoreboard - 04/08/10

SGA buys two new ellipticals

Two new elliptical machines will soon be purchased for the fitness center. At its April 4 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) approved a bill allocating $10,390.00 to the fitness center to buy the two machines. The bill, proposed by David Peduto ’11, emphasized that SGA funding in the ...

Men’s tennis trounces opposition

Middlebury men’s tennis has been on the grind of late, racking up multiple victories in the past couple weeks to earn a well-justified number one national ranking. Much of the team’s success stems from talented senior leadership, as five of the six seniors captain the team. After an exhibition ...

Local company promotes natural beauty

A native Colombian, Tata Harper grew up in a natural environment that emphasized beauty and the way that women care for themselves. As a little girl, Harper made bath salts, face masks and hair concoctions with her grandmother. Six years ago, Harper brought this long-fostered appreciation for natural ...

Op-Ed: Vegan for a Month

About a month ago, I decided to try out veganism. I know what you’re thinking. Vegans are tree-hugging, granola-loving liberals who only eat carrots and leaves. Well, bear with me, and maybe I can help draw a more accurate picture. Why would I ever consider veganism? Unlike most people, my decision ...

Artist pursues ‘sight’ in public art

Apparently Homer liked coining his share of pithy phrases: every morning (there were 20 of them in “The Odyssey” alone) is a “rosy-fingered Dawn.” What exactly that means is left to the reader’s interpretation. Enter Spencer Finch, the artist who gave this year’s Committee on the Arts in ...

Flannel Mammal - 04/08/10

Oh, Spring! Look who decided to finally show up! It’s no secret that everybody loves spring. The sun feels so good on my pastel skin, washing over my pallid, cold soul with a tsunami of rapture and vitamin D. Even better than the rebirth of my arctic soul is all the gorgeous sundresses that the ladies ...

Student explores Dutch three-parent families

Although many view Amsterdam as a mecca for queer relationships and untraditional lifestyles, it has become increasingly hard for same-sex partners to start a family since Dutch sperm banks no longer accept anonymous donations and it is no longer legal to have commercial surrogacy. This has led to the ...

Baseball drops series 2-1 to strong NESCAC competitor

The Middlebury College baseball team took one of three from Wesleyan last weekend in Connecticut, dropping its record to 4-7 on the season after starting 3-5 in Arizona over spring break. The Cardinals won the first two contests of the series by scores of 7-6 and 10-2 before the Panthers took the final ...

Middbrief: Bike shop re-opens for spring

Starting the week after Spring Break, the Middlebury College Bike Shop reopened for the first time since the fall, and will remain open through finals period. The space for the shop, which first opened in 2007, is located in the basement of Adirondack House, with its entrance facing Ross Dining Hall. ...

Lacrosse suffers loss in OT thriller

Middlebury dropped a road game to Babson College on April Fool’s Day, finishing just two goals behind in a 15-13 score. Senior co-Captain Dana Heritage ’10 ended the game with four goals and one assist, while first-year Michaela Colbert ’13 and sophomore Steph Gill ’12 each added three goals. However, ...

The L-Word - 04/08/10

Dear readers, I asked you to write in, and you wrote! Not surprisingly, you asked about long term, long distance relationships (LTLDR): how to keep them fresh, how to keep them going and how to keep them sexy without releasing naked photos of yourself to the Internet. Before I delve into how to maintain ...

College introduces first-year tours

That the College is an environmentally conscious institution is hardly news. Perhaps you’ve caught wind of our president’s recent accolades; maybe you’ve heard those Jokers poke fun at our endearing need to “go green on the side.” If you’ve set your small footprint on campus, you know that ...

Men’s Ultimate Frisbee wins 2010 Yale Cup

Even jokers can dethrone kings sometimes, as the Middlebury men’s ultimate frisbee team proved last weekend with its victory in the Yale Cup. The Pranksters knocked off seven teams on their way to the championship, including perennial powerhouses Tufts and Harvard. “We were really well-balanced ...