Local playwright shows “My Ohio” May 6 and 7, 8-9 p.m., May 8, 2-3p.m. and 8-9 p.m., May 9, 2-3 p.m. Come down to the Town Hall Theater for a few laughs this weekend. Local Middlebury resident and playwright Dana Yeaton presents her new musical, “My Ohio.” Tickets are $24 for the general public, ...
When I began this column three semesters ago, I imagined it as a lighthearted contribution to The Campus’ pages; if not an opportunity to focus solely on seemingly trivial concerns, then just a chance to acknowledge the role alcohol plays in our college lives, for good or ill. And while I hardly thought ...
Students protest Arizona immigration law Students from the University of Texas and local civil rights groups staged a protest on the U. Texas campus against the new controversial Arizona immigration law. The students used signs, chants and pink boxers to protest. Members of the student group wore ...
Despite the uncharacteristically cold April evening, guide Nick Lynch and his fiancée Natalie Valente proceeded as usual. “It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful sunset,” said Lynch, who led the full moon workout Hike up Chipman Hill on a section of the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM), on ...
Since the 90s, Middlebury’s higher-ups have been hell bent on turning the school into the leading liberal arts college by paying for the best professors and attracting the best students. And aren’t we proud; we all wallow in the oohs and ahs when we mention our alma mater to our parents’ friends. ...
Over the course of the last few months, you may have noticed somewhat ambiguous signs for a thing titled “The Middlebury Moth.” No, those aren’t advertisements for a horror film. Inspired by the original “Moth” series, live storytelling events held in New York City regularly since the ’80s, ...
For men’s lacrosse, it all comes down to this Friday against Williams. With a loss this Friday at Williams, the Panthers would enter the NESCAC playoffs as the number-eight seed for the first time ever. Just as quickly as three consecutive wins can revive a team, one critical loss can put it back ...
On April 23, the Robert A. Jones ’59 Conference room hosted presentations by the fall 2009 Sustainable Study Abroad Grant recipients. As the Dean of International Programs Jeff Cason explained, the Sustainable Study Abroad Grants began in the spring of 2008 as part of a cooperative effort between ...
Middlebury’s men’s track teams made their mark at the 2010 NESCAC Championships held at Tufts on Saturday. The Middlebury women placed third overall, while the men took fifth. The Middlebury women finished the meet with four individual NESCAC champions and two winning relay teams. Kaitlyn Saldanha ...
“I’m distrusting of everything around me, yet extremely perceptive,” said Chris Wood ‘10. “I’m a professed cynic.” Surrounded by the trappings of an affluent East Coast culture where the number of BMWs seems to exceed the population of students on financial aid, Wood provides a much needed ...
The Hindi word for magic is “Jaadu.” However, co-founder of Magicians Without Borders, Tom Verner, believes that magic is a universal language. “Everyone speaks magic,” he said. Verner has good reason to believe in the power of magic. Since 2001, he and his wife, Janet Fredericks, have traveled ...
9-0 wins, as spectacular as they may be for the winning side, inevitably get old after a while and especially on paper. Any and all readers will not be surprised to hear the Panthers yet again swept a powerless Skidmore team last weekend, led by their usual starting lineups. Andy Peters ’11, Andrew ...
Gates urges Harvard students to give back Renowned Harvard dropout, Bill Gates returned to the university on Wednesday to encourage students to seek philanthropic jobs. In his address to a packed audience, Gates stressed the importance of youth’s involvement in social issues such as alleviating poverty ...
In honor of this being National Cognitive Dissonance week, I happily bring you a flurry of poorly researched information about topics you don’t want to think about. You can thank me later. If you’re like me, you have a tough time wrapping your head around the questions of sustainability and overpopulation ...
Both Middlebury’s golf teams were in competition at Williams College’s Taconic Golf Course this past weekend in Williamstown, Mass. The men’s team vied for the NESCAC championship, while the women’s team competed in the annual Williams Invitational. Under the gorgeous, sunny spring skies, the ...
When I sat down to write my last column of the year, I was tempted to write about the war in Afghanistan, the nuclear proliferation treaty or the way the world would look without America. However, I will have many chances next year to address these problems, and since it is my last column of this year, ...
A runoff election to determine the student co-chair of the Community Council (SCOCC) will occur today starting at 5 p.m. and will continue until tomorrow, April 30, at 5 p.m. Since none of the three candidates — Janet Rodrigues ’12, Ray Queliz ’12 or Kevin Broussard ’11 — received more than ...
“Letting Go: Dancing with Rivers” ran in the MCFA Dance Theatre last Saturday, April 24. The show was part of a series honoring College Professor John Elder as he retires from the College this year. Elder, revered by faculty and students alike, taught at Middlebury for 37 years. His vivacity and ...
In what has been a season of extreme highs and lows for Middlebury baseball, the outlook has turned up for the moment. The team took two of three from the Hamilton Continentals last weekend, notching its first NESCAC series win this year. The Panthers won the first and third games of the three-game ...
Haiti potluck dinner April 29, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. All are invited to Weybridge Elementary School for a dinner and Haiti discussion. Dr. Mike Kiernan recently returned from Haiti, where he worked as a medic in earthquake relief efforts. Interested? Call 802-545-2133 for more information. Can you K.I.C.K. ...