The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
Search spreads to creek
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Scott Greene The search for missing Middlebury student Nicholas Garza '11 continued last week as crews explored Otter Creek for the first time since the first-year went missing more than two months ago, though the search yielded no new leads or evidence as to his whereabouts. The Saranac, N.Y. ...
Trinity holds on to the ball and the lead
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Jeb Burchenal The men's lacrosse team came into Saturday's game 9-0 for the first time since the 2003-2004 season. That season the Panthers stumbled in their 10th game, losing to underdog Bowdoin 11-10 in overtime. That proved to be the Panthers' only loss of the regular season as they charged ...
notes from the desk Middlebury a college of many rules
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Andrea Glaessner A woman stopped me in the dining hall and said, "I don't think you're going to eat all those sandwiches here." I said, "You're right. I'm taking these to my friends who don't have time to go to the dining hall right now. They're all students too. Does it matter whether we eat ...
Spotlight on... Middlebury's 'On Tap'
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Jonathan King OnTap, Middlebury's tap-dance troupe, energizes the McCullough stage with its spring show and performances at dance events throughout the year. The group undoubtedly draws its success from the versatility, experience and ambition of its members. The Campus talked with Kelly Bennion ...
Across the pond
April 16, 2008Author: Adam Clayton Earlier this semester I wrote an article advocating that those who choose to attend and participate in the Olympic Games be left free of criticism, not labeled as "collaborators" to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) human rights record in its own country and beyond. As such, I ...
The Campus endorses... Bobby Joe Smith '09 for president and Antoinette Rangel '09 for SCCOCC
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: [no author name found] Bobby Joe Smith '09 for presidentThe Middlebury Campus endorses Bobby Joe Smith's '09 bid for the SGA presidency. While Smith is joined in this race by a number of exciting contenders - most notably, in the opinion of the The Campus' editorial board, David Dolginow '09 ...
The roadmap for carbon neutrality
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: H.Kay Merriman In an effort to meet the trustees' deadline for developing a firm set of ideas that would enable the College to become carbon neutral by 2016, the MiddShift Implementation Working Group (MSIWG) hosted two open forums on April 15. The purpose of the forums, Campus Sustainability ...
Faculty supports that teachers proctor exams
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Zamir Ahmed At their April 11 meeting faculty members approved a sense of the faculty motion that reflects a desire for the College community to consider an Honor Code during next year's review of the Code that allows professors to proctor exams. Though the vote is non-binding and only ceremonial, ...
McCullough could close for fall semester renovations
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Anthony Adragna Pending approval by the College's Board of Trustees at its May meeting, the McCullough Social Space and Mail Center will close for the fall 2008 semester, administrators confirmed. Director for the Center of Campus Activities and Learning Doug Adams said The Grille would remain ...
localflavor Magnolia Bistro says go green or go home
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Tamara Hilmes If having a tree as its namesake was not quite hint enough, you need not look further than the Magnolia Bistro's 100-percent-recycled menu to realize that this cozy little cafe is dedicated to the "green" effort. The Magnolia Bistro, located at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington, is the ...
Sapolsky stresses cautionary tales
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Eleanor Horowitz and Rachael Jennings "This may induce ulcers of grandiosity," Dr. Robert Sapolsky began as he stepped up to the podium for the College's second annual convocation series keynote address. His talk, titled "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Stress, Disease, and Coping," was made possible ...
Women bear down, beat Polar Bears, 5-4
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Anna Furney After a strong start to the season, coming off of four wins in its first matches against Babson, Bates, Skidmore and Brandeis, the Middlebury women's tennis team rallied for a much-needed victory after falling to Wellesley and Williams during the past few weeks.The athleticism of ...
the ethicist
April 16, 2008Author: Amanda Greene A good friend of mine, Emily, was a tour guide our sophomore year. I would often see her walking backwards leading around eager groups of students (and their equally eager parents) answering questions about social life, food and academics. Emily always had a big grin on her face, ...
Taking time off is not such an 'off-full' idea
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Nicole Lam, Mary Lane, and Cecilia Goldschmitt Gurard-Levin takes a gap semester to gain perspective on real worldLike many first-years coming to Middlebury in September 2003, Micah Gurard-Levin '07.5, fell into the trap of believing that college was all about getting through intensive academic ...
Shenanigans Breaking down the battle
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Alex Garlick The Democratic Primary has had all the characteristics of a heavyweight title bout this year. There have been lots of verbal punches thrown, some low blows and a lot of blowhards beside the ring. I can even picture Howard Dean as the referee (he's got the scream for it). Barack ...
sportsbriefs
April 16, 2008Author: James Kerrigan Women's lacrosse tops Trinity 13-11, moves to 7-2Trailing 6-5 after halftime, the women's lacrosse team rallied to beat Trinity 13-11 on Saturday, April 12 in Hartford, Conn. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Panthers, who improve to 7-2 on the season and sit on top of ...
Baseball bashes the ball, beats Bates big
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: Livingston Burgess Between one low-scoring pitching gem and one long, messy run-fest, the baseball team picked up a pair of much-needed victories against Bates on Saturday. The day opened appropriately cold, with snow falling in small flurries as Jack Britton '08 froze the Bobcats' bats, hurling ...
A preface to lunch Power and powerlessness - I have no idea what I'm doing
By Middlebury Campus | April 16, 2008Author: James O'Brien Throughout the storied history of my unfortunate column in The Middlebury Campus, I have struggled with how to write an opinion column without having any opinions. As a result, I usually ended up pursuing some sort of polemical rant in order to produce an aggravated op-ed from ...