I am tired of pragmatism, of “centered” political views, of sacrificing change for compromise. In the past year, I have watched as those in power touted the Canadian oil sands as a solution to weaning America off foreign oil; as they turned universal access healthcare into something simply less ...
Maribeth Gero’s daughter Jessica was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when she was 13 years old. Jessica has been in remission for 21 months, but her mother remains an advocate of cancer awareness. “Cancer is extremely hard,” said Maribeth Gero. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” Maribeth ...
3/5 - Governor Jim Douglas announced $630,000 in funding for an affordable housing project for the elderly as well as money to make the Georgia and Bristol municipal buildings handicapped accessible. These grants will reach five communities in Vermont. Vergennes will receive the $500,000 Community Development ...
As somewhat of an addendum to my previous column about the Community Council’s so-called review of keg policy, I thought I might lend my voice to the debate about alcohol that has been raging — probably unnoticed — in these pages for weeks. As The Campus’ alcohol columnist, it is my duty to ...
James O’Brien complained last week that everyone in the previous week’s issue of The Campus was “so very angry, especially in the opinions section.” Mackenzie Beer was roiling in hysterics over being labeled. The Republican columnist was seething at the spring. I wrote about manly stuff. All ...
On Wednesday, March 2, Middlebury residents came as they were to the Ilsley Public Library in downtown Middlebury for the lecture “Nirvana and Religion.” The lecture was part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays series, held on the first Wednesday of every month at Ilsley and ...
Located in picturesque downtown Bristol, Art on Main has been supporting local artists and their endeavors for the past nine years. Art on Main is a “non-profit, community-supported artist-cooperative gallery” that exhibits and sells pieces of art of various mediums ranging from woodwork and photography ...
Holly Stark, the work-study coordinator at Mary Johnson Children’s Center, has traveled a long, winding path from Vermont and back again. “When I was growing up I was just like some of the kids you may see here at the high school, just thinking, ‘I gotta leave!’ And I did leave,” Stark said. Stark ...
Town swing dance March 11, 8 – 9 p.m. The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble, the College’s big band, is sure to get your feet tapping at the Town Hall Theater. Grab a partner (or just your dancing shoes) and step out to a night on the town. Tickets are $10, $6 for students with ID, and they are available ...
It’s quite easy nowadays to vilify Big Business and conglomerated corporate interests. In fact, in a way, it’s become even fashionable — certainly not much of a surprise after watching the financial giants pull enormous profits out of thin air, cause a near collapse of our economy and then steal ...
For the past month or so, the opinions pages of The Campus have played host to a dialogue regarding the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21. The latest such piece to appear in our pages was written by Dr. John Searles, in response to Nick Alexander’s ’10 op-ed on the subject. As someone with ...
Coming into Saturday’s home opener, the men’s lacrosse team had an all-time record of 21-0 against Bates. Couple that with preseason rankings of #3 and #4 from InsideLacrosse and LaxPower, respectively, and it seemed a given that the Panthers would crush the Bobcats. But thinking back to the NESCAC ...
The Middlebury men’s hockey team saw its season come to an end this weekend, as they beat Williams 4-1 on Friday, March 6 but fell to Amherst in the NESCAC championship game the following day by a score of 5-2. Amherst received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA championships, while Middlebury ...
The winter indoor season continued for three of the Panthers’ best track athletes this past weekend. Adam Dede ’11 was the only athlete for the men, competing in the pole vault. “There was a really big field,” he said., with “about 30 vaulters in the competition,” he said. “These were ...
Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) committed $12,000 to expand Midnight Breakfast this spring at its meeting on March 7. Based on high student attendance in the fall and positive feedback from the student body, the Student Government Association has decided to continue and expand Midnight ...
Even as the newly implemented printing quota system has already reduced the use of printers across campus, students find themselves nearing the end of their free allowance of pages. By making students pay for additional printing, the College seeks to cut down on waste and trim its budget however. ...
As quickly as success and glory can come, it can also be taken away in the blink of an eye. The Panthers are all too aware of that reality right now. Stace Garrick hit a long three-pointer with 10 seconds remaining that sent Middlebury to a heartbreaking 78-76 defeat at the hands of visiting Bridgewater ...