Author: Alice Bennett Each year on Oct. 31, children dressed as witches and vampires go house-to-house, collecting tricks and treats from porches adorned with paper ghosts and jack-o-lanterns. Such traditions define the distinctly American holiday, yet we often forget about the supernatural legends ...
Author: Amanda Greene I have a feeling that there are going to be a lot of Sarah Palin's running around campus this Halloween. I'm also anticipating a few run-ins with different takes on Joe the Plumber and a couple abstract interpretations of the dismal economic state. I can't wait to see the costumes ...
Author: [no author name found] The long, arduous trail to the White House will reach its conclusion this week, with Election Day serving as the summit that will motivate the American electorate through the final days of the uphill climb that is partisan presidential politics. On this greatest of days ...
Author: Will Bellaimey "This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly," Franklin D. Roosevelt told the country in his first inaugural address, "but let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified ...
Author: Daniel Roberts In one of my literature classes last year at Trinity College Dublin, we studied the poem "Easter 1916" by W.B. Yeats. Our professor said the poem is a reminder of how some time periods seem more "historical" than others. In many periods, people can already sense that they are ...
Author: Mike Bayersdorfer Ever heard of shinty? Probably not - and that wouldn't be that terribly surprising, either. Shinty is a game played in the highlands of Scotland and at some universities and cities in the lowlands, but its reach is pretty much limited to Scotland. If you know what Irish hurling ...
Author: Molly West The Middlebury women's rugby team won its first playoff game 7-5 Saturday in a tense, grueling match against the University of Rhode Island Rams. In anticipation of the game, captain Rachel Korschun '09 correctly stated: "This is going to be a tough game and we will [need to] step ...
Author: Kevin Carpenter The Panthers pulled out a tie in another dramatic finish against the Connecticut College Camels on Oct. 25 in a 1-1 draw. The tie brings Middlebury's record to 9-1-2 overall and secures home-field advantage in the upcoming NESCAC Championship.The men's squad showed resilience ...
Author: Tess Russell Subject: October is Fire Safety Month!Earlier this month, students were informed of impending fire safety checks in their respective dormitories, a notice that was "not intended to serve as a discrete reminder" to hide candles, incense, halogen lamps, portable heaters, or Christmas ...
Author: Denizhan Duran JUICY CONTROVERSY ERUPTS AT WILLIAMSSimilar to Middlebury Confessional, the Web site that aggravated much of the student body last spring, Williams College is now beleaguered by JuicyCampus, a controversial online gossip forum that started a page for the college on Sept. 30. Williams ...
Author: Peter Baumann The Campus highlights Middlebury athletes whose contributions were vital to the game but did not necessarily show up in the box score. "Bullpen Catcher of the Week" honors those whose efforts go unnoticed to all except their teammates and coaches.Both Middlebury soccer teams have ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner On the Web site for the New York Times, "maureen dowd" was the number 10 most-searched item in the last 30 days and "krugman" made number seven. "Ayers" was number 24 and "stock market" rolled in at 50. Shame on you, Mr. Obama, for believing that Americans would rather read ...
Author: Jesse Davidson A 'nose leaf' is a term that just entered my vocabulary last week reading The New York Times science section. I figured it was a euphemism for the remnants of sloppy nose-blowing, or for the autumn golds and reds that you find in your tissue when you have a bad cold. A 'nose leaf' ...
Author: Austin Davis Molley Kaiyoorawongs '09, who has recently spearheaded a campaign to decrease student apathy concerning dining hall management, is expanding her crusade to include advocating a change to the administration's course evaluation policies. The ubiquitous posters covering campus state ...
Author: Melissa Marshall With its labyrinthine staircases and industrial open spaces, the Brutalist architecture of the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building screams as the ideal location for a social event dedicated to a holiday that celebrates the offbeat, the strange and the creative. For three ...
Author: Leslie Lim With Halloween just around the corner, I started to think about the many days of celebration that warrant a note on our calendars. Now it is clear that holidays, or "days of festivity or recreation when no work is done" in their form today, have come a long way from their origins. ...
Author: Photos by Andrew Ngeow and Judy Jiad Not all Halloween costumes are scary, especially this cuddly giraffe. Middlebury residents of all ages came out in droves to participate in the first Annual Spooktacular Halloween Parade.This ghoulish ghost surveys his options as he draws his treat from a ...
Author: Ian Trombulak The College hosted and won the second annual Intercollegiate Quidditch World cup for the second year in a row on Oct. 26, beating out Vassar College once again for the title. Fourteen schools sent teams this year, coming from as far as the University of Washington for the opportunity ...
Author: Emma Stanford Last Friday, a team of Middlebury students led by director Matrina Bonolis '10.5 brought an audience back to the Reagan era to witness the inner turmoil of an acerbic, misanthropic radio host. "Talk Radio" was performed in Hepburn Zoo, if performed is an appropriate word. More ...