Religion Realized: Muslim students share the challenges of practicing their faith at Middlebury

“If you stop doing prayers you are not Muslim anymore,” explained Asma Naser ’10 of the absolute importance of this religious tradition to Muslims. Prayers allow the Muslim people to connect with Allah and express their gratitude and worship.  Yet, observing these daily prayers, as well as the ...

Campus Character: Cassidy Boyd '10

“People don’t know that I’m smart because it’s not consistent with my image,” said Cassidy Boyd ’10, cracking a grin. “I try to be as coldhearted, vicious and glamorous as possible.” Only a few minutes into our interview, I could tell that this was going to be an interesting, in-my-face ...

The Reel Critic - 03/18/10

Even if its details are not as accurate as one might expect, “The Hurt Locker” at least holds a truth of emotion and of masochism that raises it above the overwhelming tension of its origins. Last week, when the film snagged the Best Picture Oscar and enshrined Kathryn Bigelow as the first woman ...

Women's lacrosse fails to hold on in opener vs. Bates

The Middlebury women’s lacrosse team suffered a tough loss to the Bates Bobcats in its season opener on Saturday. As the team took Peter Kohn Field to play its first home game, there was confidence on the Middlebury side, as the Panthers had defeated Bates in the past 17 matchups between the two teams. However, ...

Spotlight On... Jarrett Dury-Agri ’12

Literary Studies and Philosophy double major Jarrett Dury-Agri has decided to give his analytic faculties a rest and focus on his creativity by using his Old Stone Mill space to create a book filled with his own poetry and photography. Dury-Agri works for the literary magazine Sweatervest, consistently ...

Editors' Picks - 03/18/10

Men's hockey loses in sudden-death OT

The Middlebury men’s hockey team ended its season in a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Plattsburgh Cardinals in the NCAA quarterfinals. The match, contested last Saturday evening in Kenyon Arena, marked the fourth time the Panthers have played Plattsburgh in the NCAA quarterfinals and the third ...

The Town Hall Theater presents. . . The Opera Company of Middlebury

On Saturday, March 13, the Opera Company of Middlebury organized a recital fundraiser performed by world-renowned opera tenor William Burden ’86 at the Town Hall Theater. “Middlebury’s become an opera town,” said Douglas Anderson, one of the founding artists and the current artistic director ...

Tough Times for the Empire (State)

I guess New York can’t let Illinois have all the fun. On Feb. 26, New York State Governor David Paterson announced an end to his reelection campaign. For many voters, this was hardly news; Paterson — who was widely mocked by the national political establishment, lobbied by the Obama administration ...

Op-Ed: A response to Mr. Waters

Oh, what a difference a week makes: last week I was the darling of The Campus and this week, its villain. I would like to express my gratitude to The Campus for publishing so many articles on the Great Alcohol Debate. The reason I, along with the Addison County Prevention Project, brought Drs. Searles ...

Students to receive Census survey soon

In the coming months, students living on and off campus will receive forms from the United States Census Bureau for the 2010 Census. The Census, which is required by law every 10 years, includes questions regarding primary residence, age and ethnicity. Students will receive a shortened form of seven ...

A Preface to Lunch: In the absence of an opinion

I’ve set a goal: In the next couple weeks I will generate a mind-blowingly awesome, socially-conscious-yet-irreverent opinion about some tragically overlooked aspect of the world. In the absence of that opinion this week, here are some topics which are rising in popularity this week, according to ...

New talent shines in men's lacrosse opener

The Panthers enter this season looking to break a couple of current streaks: five years without a championship game appearance, six years without beating any of the perennial powerhouses — Gettysburg, Salisbury or Cortland State, ranked 1, 3, and 4 respectively — and eight years without a championship ...

Panther Scoreboard - 3/18/10

Men's tennis dominates its opponents in home opener

Missing St. Patrick’s Day festivities in their own front yard? Disappointing. Going 26-1 in overall match play to open the spring season? A decent consolation prize. The Middlebury men’s tennis team swept the visiting competition this past Saturday, dominating New York University 9-0, Oneonta 9-0 ...

College Shorts - 03/18/10

Hamilton adopts need-blind admissions While tough economic conditions have caused many colleges to favor applicants who do not require financial aid, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., has decided to swim against the current by adopting a need-blind admissions policy. Admitting those students who ...

Housing debacle sparks student anger

The College is exploring options for expanding the number of student rooms on campus in the wake of this year’s contentious super block process. No final decisions have been made about where these new housing options would be, but the outcome may change where the 2010-2011 super blocks will be housed ...