Answers to the crossword will be posted here at 7 a.m. on March 19. Across 1. Dixie’s Republican org. 4. Homo erectus, e.g. 10. Robe accoutrement 14. Paltrow’s ‘Shallow ___’ 15. Gin compliments 16. Dunkable dessert 17. Parisian friend 18. Pennsylvania representative at the Second Continental ...
For many, St. Patrick’s Day is an excuse to “darty” in search of the luck of the Irish. The morning after the holiday, students are haunted by the green beads, temporary shamrock tattoos and empty bottles of Bailey’s that clutter their floors, but the cultural significance of this day is often ...
As one Campus editor pointed out, I have often gleefully mocked The Middlebury Campus, but have contributed nothing to its betterment. I am offering this column now in accord with his sentiment, which went something like, It is easy to tear something down, but better to build something up. Criticizing ...
1883 - When women were first admitted to Middlebury College in 1883, they faced a variety of obstacles that unfolded over the years, many of which inspired creativity and community among the female students on campus. “The young ladies who desire it may be admitted into the instructions of the ...
“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 ...
Have you ever woken up in the morning, walked out to drive your car to Shaw’s or Middlebury Bagel and found an empty parking space? After the momentary panic subsided, you probably realized what happened. You just got towed. Public Safety records show that during the 2008-2009 academic year, 375 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
The women's tennis team kicked off its spring season with a great opening weekend by beating both Brandeis University and Wellesley College on Saturday. A solid team performance was highlighted by a particularly strong effort from the doubles teams, who won a combined 5 of 6 matches on the day and finished ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...