Author: Canem Ozyildirim After a conversation on extreme sports over dinner, Andrew Wagner '09 and I walked out of Freeman International Center. Billy, as his friends call him, looked around and said to himself, "Huh, I don't remember walking here ... Oh, because my friend drove me." He then turned ...
Author: [no author name found] SconesMakes 12 sconesTotal preparation time: 30 minutes I first came across these scones after a snowy, treacherous drive through New Hampshire and Vermont. Some friends and I finally arrived at our destination hungry, cold and tense. Sliding down the driveway towards ...
Author: Elizabeth Scarinci For decades, the town of Middlebury has not had a functional passenger train. During college breaks, students arrange for taxis or carpools, or sometimes resort to asking a friend or advisor to drive them to the nearest train station, a 45-minute drive away in downtown Rutland. ...
Author: [no author name found] 4/7 - State lawmakers voted to override Governor Jim Douglas' Monday veto of a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry.The Senate passed the bill with enough support to garner the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto, 23-5. The House announced its 100-49 vote ...
Author: Alex Blair I'm waiting for the day when noise pop breaks into the mainstream. It's going to happen. I can see it now. Miley Cyrus will pick up an electric guitar, plug it into a massive amp, and blow the heads off a bunch of screaming eight-year-olds with her roaring feedback (the Jonas Brothers ...
Author: Stefan Claypool It's time to call the plague that is sweeping the United States by name. We are experiencing the third wave of socialism in this country, and to call it anything else would be profoundly dishonest. What else can one call a system where the president is allowed to fire private ...
Author: Julia Ireland The Middlebury women's lacrosse team added another victory to their winning streak against Bowdoin College this past Saturday at home on Peter Kohn Field, as they bested the Polar Bears by a score of 16-9. The Panthers now hold an authoritative 27-2 all-time record against Bowdoin, ...
Author: Adam Schaffer Students have the Student Government Association (SGA), Commons Councils and protests to ensure their voices are heard by the College administration. The American people have their vote (and their dollar). But how is the will of the faculty expressed?As part of The Campus's series ...
Author: Ian Trombulak There's snow up to my ankles, and it's spilling over into my shoes. Wet socks - my favorite part about winter in Vermont. I suppose I should be better prepared, having lived in the Middlebury area for the vast majority of my life. Of course, as a thrifty youth, I discovered the ...
Author: Dana Walters Usually the term "graffiti" denotes vandalism, ruin and wreckage. The pictures that coat the walls of subway stations and impoverished buildings might look beautiful and creative, but they still remain synonymous with destruction. Adding the term "art," to "graffiti" might therefore ...
Author: Tim O'Grady "Power Strip: How Much Can You Take Off" is an ongoing competition, run by the Sustainability Integration Office, to encourage students to minimize their daily electricity usage. Five teams of five students track their normal energy use for one week using a Kill-a-Watt meter, then ...
Author: Kevin Moss The governor of Vermont, a Middlebury graduate, has vowed to veto Sen. 115, the bill that extends marriage equality to same-sex couples. He says he has friends on both sides of the debate, and that beliefs are "deeply felt and passionately expressed." He also says, "For those on ...
Author: Dillon Hupp After opening the season in Arizona, where they played 10 games in eight days, the Middlebury baseball team returned to Vermont last week to begin the home portion of their schedule. Following an 8-7 victory over Southern Vermont, the Panthers opened a critical three-game series ...
Author: [no author name found] Some students love Middlebury College for its lack of Greek life; some hate it. The five social houses currently on campus - KDR, Omega Alpha (Tavern), the Mill, ADP and Xenia - are reminders of what the College once boasted: a huge fraternity scene. In 1967, there were ...
Author: Martin Breu Men's tennis returned to campus this weekend in a big way, defeating Skidmore, Wesleyan and Trinity. The Panthers rolled over Skidmore and Wesleyan on Saturday, winning by margins of 7-2 and 8-1, respectively. Sunday's match against Trinity was a little closer, but the Panthers dug ...
Author: Kate Lupo On March 19th, environmentally conscious individuals across campus found a wonderful surprise on the front page of The New York Times: a headline that read "Obamas to Plant Organic Garden at the White House." According to The New York Times, First Lady Michelle Obama has created the ...
Author: [no author name found] Following the veto issued Monday by Vermont governor Jim Douglas '72 against a pending bill legalizing same-sex marriage - legislation that passed by wide margins in both the House and the Senate - lawmakers were not the only ones up in arms. Across the nation, onlookers ...