Independent horror film “Yellowbrickroad,” the writing and directing debut of Jesse Holland ’02 and Andy Mitton ’01, had its Vermont theatrical debut in Dana Auditorium on Sunday night. The film, which is still seeking a distributor, has screened at the alterna-Sundance “Slamdance” festival ...
In the last week or two, I’ve been thinking a lot about the pros and cons of melted cheese. The pros seem obvious: melted cheese makes just about everything taste better. My dad’s solution to failed cooking attempts was always to add bacon; mine is to add cheese. I melt it on just about anything: ...
The Middlebury College Rugby Club (MCRC) saw their hopes at a repeat national championship come to an end last weekend, as the team failed to advance out of the Sweet 16 round. Thirteenth-seeded Middlebury faced off against fourth-seeded Miami of Ohio in Saturday’s matchup, a game that turned out ...
Alexander Twilight Artist-in-Residence Dr. Francois “DivaMan” Clemmons concluded his 65th birthday concert on Sunday with a rousing rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” Throughout his performance, Clemmons’s “light” shone brightly, both literally and figuratively. As he joked with ...
Shelley Payne, an athletic equipment manager at the College, knows full well the value of a good work ethic in making your own way through life. Born right in Middlebury, Vt., Shelley attended Middlebury Union High School, where she was a three-sport athlete — she played field hockey, basketball, ...
Ross Bell’s ’10 “Jekyll,” which he wrote and directed for his Senior 700 work, ran in the Seeler Studio Theatre this past weekend, April 16-18. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the play deviated slightly from the book’s plotline, yet the ...
Not many people have the ability or the confidence to befriend just about anyone and feel comfortable at any table in the dining hall, but sophomore Alyssa Limperis ’12 undoubtedly has a gift for socializing. “I come from a loud family — my mom is a 4’11” energetic jumping bean and my dad ...
On Friday, April 9, a full-to-capacity conference room of students, professors and community members were given a vivid reminder of the freedoms and privacy we take for granted in the United States every day. Michael Kraus, Frederick C. Dirks Professor of Political Science and director of Russian and ...
Lacrosse tri-captain Dana Heritage named NESCAC Player of Week Women’s lacrosse tri-captain Dana Heritage ’10 was named NESCAC Player of the Week on Monday for her stellar performance in the Panthers’ decisive win over Bowdoin last Saturday. At the end of the weekend, the Connecticut native ...
The weeks following Spring Break are a time when Facebook albums abound with pictures of extravagant vacations. Students celebrate their return to “Club Midd” with a few trips to the Grille, enjoy the warm weather at the shops in Burlington and begin to look forward to summer plans: language school, ...
Town history slide show April 15, 7 – 8 p.m. Ann Sullivan presents “Vergennes from Yesterday to Today” at the Bixby Memorial Library in Vergennes with slides going back to 1912. Admission is free and more information is available at (802) 877-2211. “On Broadway” performance April 15, ...
Downtown Middlebury played host to the second annual Arts Walk this past Friday. It was the first of seven nights, one a month, in which galleries, businesses and restaurants will display local artists’ work. The Arts Walk was created last year by the Arts Connect Committee, a group of townspeople, ...
Last Friday evening, gathering between the “Middle Readers” and “Gardening” shelves at the back of the Vermont Book Shop on Main Street, an audience looked to whet their appetite for poetry. In conjunction with the Arts Walk, and in celebration of National Poetry Month, Friday evening’s poetry ...
In the championships of the North Atlantic Division held at its very own natatorium, the Middlebury women’s water polo team dominated the competition and ended the weekend with first-place plaque in hand. The team, playing its first season in this new division, went undefeated in the eight games leading ...