By the Numbers - 1/14/10

Winners and Losers - 1/14/10

Spotlight on... - 1/14/10

In his sparse free time , sophomore English major and Ross Commons Co-Chair Patrick D’Arcy busies himself as the primary writer of music blog Kickin’ the Peanuts (KTP). With 10-15,000 unique hits a day, KTP is distinguished as one of the more prominent blogs on the Web, often listed in the “Most ...

Reel Critic; Avatar - 1/14/10

Given the technical ground broken by James Cameron’s newest release, it is difficult to leave the theater unimpressed by the special effects: surprising stereoscopic filming advances leave the gimmicks of the last decade’s 3-D craze to be lost in a shimmering wake of striking color and subtle depth. However, ...

College Shorts - 1/14/10

Crime rates go up during holidays at U. Penn Members of the University of Pennsylvania police force reported a spike in violent crimes over a three day period in late December. Two robberies, an assault and a purse snatching occurred between December 15-17. In each of the instances, the victim was ...

Vt. floods Copenhagen summit

As 2010 begins, student environmental leaders returning from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen hope to spark federal action on climate change, while those involved in the Solar Decathlon project will work to provide Middlebury students with a tangible model for sustainability. In ...

The L-Word - 1/14/10

Welcome back for Yay-term! Personal story time: the Sunday night before the last week of class, my dear significant other and I were relieving a little academic stress in the classic cowgirl position, and I misjudged the distance from my head to the wall behind his bed, seriously slamming my skull into ...

Panther Scoreboard - 1/14/10

Middbrief: Students flock to Snow Bowl

With the first week of Winter Term well under way, the Middlebury College Snow Bowl began experiencing traffic as students pulled out their skis and snowboards and headed to the mountains. Many students have been buying season passes, with more than 200 sold before the first snow. On busy days, up ...

Therapy dog encourages kids to read

Years from now, when Middlebury’s current population of six- and seven-year-olds looks back on its first reading triumphs, first-grade teachers and patient parents may get less credit than one furry individual who does not even read. Meet Shoopie, the four-year-old Newfoundland therapy dog who has ...

Editors' Picks - 1/14/10

Crossword answers- 1/14/10

Squash continues to shine as season progresses

Middlebury squash has proven nothing short of dominant as both teams close out the first third of their seasons. After both squads opened with losses to NESCAC powerhouse Williams, the 18th-ranked men and 13th-ranked women have been on a tear. During this streak of 12 straight combined victories (five ...

Indoor track runners aim high for New England meet

In its first meet of the indoor season, the Panther track and field team put up some impressive results. The squad traveled to Dartmouth last Sunday to compete in the 41st Dartmouth Relays. Teams from around the area on both sides of the border came to Hanover to participate in the meet. Overall, ...

Editorial - 1/14/10

President Emeritus John McCardell’s recent decision to leave Middlebury caused a wave of conflicting feelings and responses within the College community. On the one hand, it’s hard to watch someone leave who has contributed so much to the advancement and general success of Middlebury College. On ...

For the Record - 1/14/10

When the Strokes burst onto the scene in 2001 with their monumental debut, “Is This It,” many deemed them the saviors of rock. They would resurrect the dead garage and punk sound of the late 1970s and rescue the suffering public from the talentless grasp of boy bands and teen pop divas. For a while, ...

Notes from the Desk - 1/14/10

The first time I heard the name John McCardell was during my first couple days at Middlebury. My junior counselor (this dates myself) told our hall about the former president, who continued teaching a couple of classes annually. He’s a wonderful professor as well, she added. That was enough for me. ...