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Busiest person on campus
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Eric Bartolloti Disclaimer:I've seen this generalization floating around for awhile now: Middlebury students are busy. And it's definitely true. But who's the busiest? It could be anyone, anywhere. The quest to track him or her down would be so grueling - sifting through endless "orgo" classes, ...
Suppan '09 leads swim team to 4th
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Molly West There was no sign of fatigue among the Panther swimmers this weekend in the NESCAC Championships at Bowdoin. The swimmers took to the pool with confidence and poise and finished in fourth place. The team collected 1,047 points, falling just behind Tufts, which took third place with ...
Skaters heat it up and melt it down
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Sarah Harris Twice this weekend, Kenyon Arena was filled with excitement and eager anticipation for the annual Winter Carnival Ice Show. Expectant youngsters, flower-clutching parents and a slew of college students lined up to see this year's show, "Fire and Ice." Showcasing the talents of skaters ...
Snow sculpture competition 2009
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Jamie Studwell This weekend, giant blocks of solid winter fell prey to the creative instincts of Middlebury students in the Snow Sculpting Contest. The results? Some very creative, detailed pieces and some piles of mangled snow.1st place: "Sketch-Cullough." (photo a.) As we walked past the ...
A leader in sustainability by any other name
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: [no author name found] The announcement of the 2009 commencement speaker will undoubtedly elicit varied responses from students and other members of the College community, be they glowing, decidedly less enthusiastic or simply uninformed. ("Who is that?" was the most common reaction among Campus ...
Players' "Lettice" earns some "lovage"
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Alyssa O'Gallagher If the name Peter Shaffer sounds at all familiar to you, you are probably one of three distinct types of people: an English major, a theater major or a rabid Harry Potter fan. Unfortunately for all of you Harry Potheads out there, a scantily-clad equiphilian Daniel Radcliffe ...
SGA Update
February 25, 2009Author: Aseem Mulji For what was likely to be his last Student Government Association (SGA) meeting as SGA President, Bobby Joe Smith III '09 set a jam-packed, comprehensive agenda. He hosted three guest speakers from the administration who presented reports and fielded questions on current hot-button ...
The Reel Critic
February 25, 2009Author: Josh Wessler MOVIE: Slumdog MillionaireDIRECTOR: Danny BoyleSTARRING: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Madur Mittal"Slumdog Millionaire" is a tricky movie to talk about. It has attracted global controversy regarding its child actors, it depicts graphic and upsetting material and it seems anathema ...
For the record
February 25, 2009Author: Alex Blair The 51st annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on Feb. 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and, as usual, there was plenty to talk about - between a great performance by Radiohead, Blink-182's momentous reunion and M.I.A. nearly giving birth on stage (she was over eight months ...
Notes from the Desk A hope for employment
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Brian Fung There's an emotion typically associated with people like us - people who are young, unemployed, thinking about life after graduation. From what I gather, it's pretty common. They call it panic. Maybe you've heard of it. Maybe you're feeling it. Panic is a natural response to pressure. ...
Hot Fashions from a Cool Ball
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: [no author name found] [no story text found]
Vt. public schools face crisis in state funding
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Lea Calderon-Guthe In his fourth inaugural speech, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas condemned the Equal Education Opportunity Act, calling the proposed school budget increases it allows "unsustainable in any season, and especially when our economy is facing such severe retrenchment." State legislature ...
One in 8,200 Where the personalities of Middlebury proper are celebrated Otter Creek bookworm brings life to Midd
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Liam Gluck Marked only by a small wooden plank with white stenciled letters, the Otter Creek Used Bookstore occupies 20 Main St. with some humility."Believe it or not, a lot of people know us by the sign," said Barbara Harding, who co-owns Addison County's one and only used bookstore with her ...
Individuals accrue high scores at MIT
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: James Schwerdtman With the indoor track season winding down, some of the best Panthers were in competition at the Division III New Englands this past weekend. The men traveled to MIT for the second weekend in a row - having competed last week in the MIT Invitational - while the women were in ...
Spotlight on... Andreana Gustafson '09
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Melissa Marshall A German major with an Italian minor, it is no surprise that Adreana Gustafson '09 decided to put on a play about the power of words. The senior from Fargo, N.D. - whose previous credits include Assistant Director for both "Cabaret" and "Baltimore Waltz" - moves into the director's ...
New exhibition provides a strip of Midd culture
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: John Patrick Allen The inaugural exhibition in McCullough's Center Gallery is a welcome shock. "Drawing the Line, Then Crossing It," a selection of works by recent Middlebury graduate and former Campus cartoonist Sam Dakota Miller '08.5, electrifies the space, jolting the Center Gallery to ...
Dairy king to address seniors
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Brian Fung Gary Hirshberg, chairman, president and self-described "CEYo" of Stonyfield Farm, will deliver Middlebury's commencement address on May 24 to the graduating class of 2009. At an event expected to draw more than 5,000, Hirshberg and six others will also receive honorary degrees from ...
Sports Brief McKenna '09 nominated for the Concannon Award
By Middlebury Campus | February 25, 2009Author: Kevin Carpenter Jamie McKenna '09 was nominated as a semi-finalist for the ninth Joe Concannon Award on Feb. 18. The award, sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston, is presented annually to the best American-born D-II/III hockey player. A total of 16 players were nominated as semi-finalists, ...