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The Reel Critic - 04/15/10

As a devoted fan of television’s Citizen Kane, “The Wire,” I waited until the last possible moment while watching the final episode on the final disk of the season five DVD to reluctantly press stop and end what had been the most transcendent TV watching experience of my life. Luckily, creator ...


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Letter to the Editor: Try Vegan

To the Editor: As a long-time vegan, I enjoyed reading about Kristen Faiferlick’s month-long run with a vegan diet (“Vegan for a Month,” Apr. 8). The author sums up my sentiments perfectly: Everyone should try out being vegan! It’s easier than ever to go vegan. As a growing number of people ...


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Moore, Mitchell await court appearance

The two men responsible for many of the burglaries across campus in recent months are awaiting court appearances. Laptops and other items of value were reported stolen from various locations on campus, including Pearsons, Hepburn, Stewart and Forest halls, as well as the library. Bucky Mitchell is ...


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Spring Preview Days

As an opinion columnist for the prestigious Middlebury Campus, I occasionally receive visions of the future. This week, I was fortunate enough to be granted, on the occasion of this, the week of Spring Preview Days, a scattered glimpse into the next four years of one anonymous young pre-student whose ...


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The Governor's Race – A "Dunne" Deal

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and to ask him about the campaign to replace retiring Governor Jim Douglas in 2010. Dean had the surprising thought that Susan Bartlett — the longtime chair of the state senate appropriations committee — might make ...


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Who won The Campus' Spring Break Photo Contest?

Congratulations to this year's spring break photo contest winner, Matthew Kingsbury! Kingsbury's winning photo, on display here, depicts the women's varsity crew team practicing in the early morning on Georgia's Lake Lanier. An extended gallery of all our contestants' entries is available below: [nggallery ...


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Campus Crossword 4/8/2010

Across 1. Declare 5. Middle-Earth continent 9. It’s the key to playing keys in the right key? 14. Flat-topped hill 15. Famous showgirl 16. Brit’s paparazzo fling Ghalib 17. City in southern Israel 18. Weather meas. 19. Four, Prefix 20. Track 10 on “Blood on the Tracks” 23. N.A.S.A.’s ...


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Museum unveils local treasures

The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History’s newest exhibit features artifacts from ten historical societies in Addison County. “Town Treasures: A Local History Show” is on display through April 17 and contains photographs and mementos, some dating back to the Revolutionary War. This exhibit ...


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Local Lowdown: 4/8/10

Poetry reading April 8, 1 – 3 p.m Poet David Weinstock will read at the Ilsely Public Library from his current project, “Life List.” More information can be found at (802) 388-4095. The Spring Street Poets April 8, 7 – 8 p.m. The six Spring Street poets will share their distinct voices ...


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One in 8,700: where the personalities of Middlebury proper are celebrated

Nick Lynch does not look like he plays king to an Internet domain, but the personal fitness trainer owns Superb Health LLC and runs his own wellness Web site, http://imsuperb.com. Lynch schedules in-person sessions with clients in Middlebury, but the Web site is a way to offer personalized fitness routines ...


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Old Chapel hikes comprehensive fee by 3.4 percent for 2010-2011

Middlebury’s comprehensive fee for the 2010-2011 academic year will rise 3.4 percent to $52,120, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz confirmed on April 7. Factoring in the $380 annual student activities fee, this latest increase brings the total price of a year at Middlebury to $52,500. The ...


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Op-Ed: Disagreeing with "the guess"

I won’t take the time to respond to Mr. Alexander’s vituperative, unprofessional and insulting (possibly slanderous) comments, except to say his endorsement of the European Myth about drinking is regrettable. Research has demonstrated that there is more consumption and more hazardous consumption ...


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Men’s lacrosse can’t catch Mules in last-minute loss

The men’s lacrosse team accrued an impressive 4-0 start that included big wins over Wesleyan, ranked 10th a year ago, and Washington and Lee, who finished last season ranked sixth. Having proven they could blow away the bad teams and win close ones over good teams, the Panthers were excited for battles ...


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Admissions rates dip to 17.5 percent

On April 11 and 18, the members of the recently admitted Class of 2014 will arrive at Middlebury for Preview Days, having been selected from a pool of applicants 16 percent larger than last year’s. The admit rate this year stands at about 17.5 percent, making the Class of 2014, the product of Middlebury’s ...


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Op-Ed: Response to "Women's History Month"

Conversations about women’s and gender issues are alive and well at Middlebury. Throughout the school year, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Chellis House, the Women’s Resource Center, organize roughly 60 events. Each February, we look at the intersections of race and gender, as exemplified ...


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Op-Ed: My schooling is getting in the way of my education

There’s a bulletin board on the third floor of Bi-Hall that lists upcoming lectures in science. I passed by it a few weeks ago and noticed a lecture on motivation and brain levels of dopamine. I thought I might go. Then I went to class, was reminded of how much homework I have to do, was assigned ...


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Waters to Wine: Want a social scene? Three letters: DIY

As the quality of campus social and residential life has become of increasing concern over the past few weeks, the focus of this column has shifted somewhat. Originally geared solely toward the world of alcohol, I now find myself speaking on behalf of Middlebury’s distinct social troubles. While ...