Author: H. Kay Merriman Former "American Bandstand" host and pop culture icon Dick Clark once remarked that "music is the soundtrack of your life." It's true. Sometimes the best way to define an experience is through song. Certain songs remind us of the good times, and bad times can remind us of a song ...
Author: Dickie Redmond TRACK & FIELD TEAM RACKS UP NESCAC HONORSAfter a successful run at the NESCAC Championships hosted by Connecticut College, the Middlebury track & field team earned over 20 all-NESCAC Honors. First-year Michael Schmidt '12 claimed the Rookie of the Year title with an outstanding ...
Author: Stefan Claypool With graduation looming, "The Elephant in the Room," like all good things, must come to an end. Today, in this final column, I have no topical commentary to offer, no pithy comments to make. Instead, I will just say this: there are brilliant minds at this institution who are ...
Author: Christine Bachman and Chelsea Guster After reading Andrew Throdahl's article two weeks ago ["Constructive and unconstructive methods of change," Opinions section, April 23], we would like to address the same subject that he endeavored to address: constructive and unconstructive methods of change. ...
Author: Kate Lupo With the media focused on the whirlwind of domestic and international challenges facing President Obama, a discussion of women's issues seemed unlikely to occur at the president's "100th day in office press conference." And yet, CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry asked specifically ...
Author: Lea Calderon-Guthe Ever woken up in the middle of a field in strange clothes? Jim Ross, a history teacher at Mt. Abraham Union High School, does it 10 to 12 times a summer, but the clothes he wears have been meticulously researched, and rather than waking up in the middle of Battell Beach, he ...
Author: Becca Fanning Staying in Middlebury this summer? With gas prices expected to rise, don't head to Burlington or Lake Champlain to beat the heat. Middlebury and Addison County offer more than enough to keep you busy this summer, from outdoor adventures to musical performances. The best part? It's ...
Author: Simran Bhalla Next semester, you may be reading The Campus on your Amazon Kindle, after getting a Google Alert on your iPhone about the arrival of the latest edition, and you'll probably have a few classes at Middlebury where you are asked to blog, post to Segue or a Wiki and perhaps even spend ...
Author: Veracity Butcher Throughout this semester, I've been encouraging everyone on campus to pursue their desires honestly and safely. Sounds simple enough, right? But what if you don't have any clue what you really want? I was talking to a good friend of mine the other day, and she's one of the most ...
Author: Kelly Janis When the Middlebury College Board of Trustees convenes for its annual spring meeting from May 7 to May 9, money will be at the forefront of its discussions, especially the $20 million in budget cuts Old Chapel is planning for the next academic year. "By and large, we're going to ...
Author: Dana Walters "The Europeans" defies description. Even the actors struggled to find the right words to encapsulate Howard Barker's play, which opens in Seeler Studio Theatre on April 30. Remarks about "art," "catastrophe," "morality" and "love" flew around backstage, but no single term was all-encompassing. ...
Author: Nicole Lam YALE ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 WORLD FELLOWSOn April 23, Yale University announced next year's Yale World Fellows. The fellows include an advisor to the president of South Africa, a United Nations television producer and the opinions editor of leading Russian business daily, Vedemosti. ...
Author: Julia Ireland The Middlebury women's lacrosse team made a statement in the NESCAC quarterfinals this Sunday against the Bates Bobcats. Middlebury dominated Bates from the beginning, taking the lead early and giving Bates no room to even attempt to come back.The Panther defense held the Bobcats ...
Author: James Schwerdtman This past weekend, the men's golf team had the luxury of competing on their home course, and came up clutch, winning the NESCAC Championship for the first time since 2006 and for the third time in the program's history. The win marks another high point in what has been arguably ...
Author: Amy Francisco This past Sunday, students waking up before noon may have noticed the yellow flags, cheering supporters and almost 200 racers participating in the newly created "Middlebury Maple Run - The Sweetest Half." The name refers both to one of Vermont's quintessential winter activities ...
Author: Becca Fanning As Middlebury community members came out of winter hibernation to enjoy the beautiful weather, listen to live music and sample local foods, the message for the environment was perfectly clear. Despite the current economic crisis and the nation's seeming preoccupation with large-scale ...
Author: Catherine Ahearn Faculty members who published books in the past year were honored on April 24 at a reception in Special Collections at the Main Library. Eighteen authors were recognized for 24 titles, which were displayed for attendees to browse. The reception formally began when attendees, ...
Author: Mike Waters It was with complete horror that I read last week's issue of The Campus. Buried on page four, behind headlines like "Dwyer wins coveted CC chair" and "Preview days host 400 students," was an item of news that will change in the way we live here at Middlebury College - one that should ...