Author: Jeff Klein Last year's playoff loss in overtime to Colby is now a distant memory. Before a raucous crowd in Pepin Gymnasium this past Saturday, Feb. 23, the Middlebury men's basketball team made history yet again by serving up a 96-59 blowout victory over Williams. With the win, the Panthers ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal Women's hockey beats Wesleyan to earn top seedThe women's hockey team wrapped up its impressive regular season this past weekend with a convincing 5-1 victory over fellow NESCAC competitor Wesleyan. The victory sealed the Panthers undefeated season in NESCAC play and clinched the ...
Author: Cloe Shasha Proctor Terrace, Woodstove Lounge and the entire lower floor of Proctor Dining Hall will close to students starting March 10 as part of the first phase of a renovation effort. The main dining hall will remain open for the duration of the spring term. President of the College Ronald ...
Author: James O'Brien This week, thin white cards with words on them were placed in those plastic holder things on the dining hall tables. They said "Think about this…" and argued about tiny dining hall budgets. Here are my ignorant thoughts, which I invite you to respond to in op-ed form so that ...
Author: [no author name found] Loss of Proctor Lounge a blowFor diehard fans of the Proctor Woodstove Lounge, the news of impending renovations to the aging but oddly beloved dining hall is a harsh blow. Proctor as a whole has long held a reputation as a polarizing force on campus, generating strong ...
Author: Livingston Burgess The Middlebury women's track team made strong statements about its depth and potential at the first postseason meet of its indoor season Saturday, Feb. 23, while the men's team struggled with injuries and illness as both teams competed in the New England Division III Championship ...
Author: Anthony Adragna Citing a lack of progress and a need for new eyes, mother of missing Middlebury student Nicholas Garza '11 has enlisted the help of a volunteer search and effort group. Texas Equusearch, a volunteer and non-profit group with significant experience in searching for missing people ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner The distant and vacant eyes of the six-year-old "Newsie in Snow Pathos" bear no marked difference from a pair on the face of any bored and restless kindergartener. But in the context of the Henry Sheldon Museum's current photography exhibit entitled "Let Children Be Children: ...
Author: James Kerrigan In an effort to eliminate the disconnect between alumni and student organizations on campus, the Middlebury College Sailing Club has worked closely with the Office of College Advancement since early December on a capital campaign entitled "Rock the Boat" to raise the money needed ...
Author: Mary Lane and Derek Schlickeisen What's in a decimal point? For some, it means a trip to Central America to help rebuild a town ravaged by natural disaster. For others, it means playing catch-up to learn their language of choice in time to study abroad.For all Febs, however, being a ".5" student ...
Author: Anthony Adragna Princeton wants new students to study abroadPrinceton University unveiled a plan that would urge up to a tenth of newly admitted students to spend a year abroad doing foreign service work before they come to school as a freshman. The University's president, Shirley M. Tilghman, ...
Author: [no author name found] The weekly editor's picks, by the numbers, Midd scoreboard, and locker room features.
Author: Dina Magaril Sex is as ubiquitous on a college campus as are midterms and winter break, but Middlebury added a little spice to its Sexual Awareness Lecture Series this past Sunday by hosting sex toy extraordinaire and independent consultant, Kristin Lawson of Passion Parties. Lawson, a self-employed ...
Author: Rachael Jennings Students at Middlebury have plenty to say concerning dining services and many methods with which to get their voices heard. Perhaps the most popular are the paper comment cards that are posted on bulletin boards outside each dining hall.The specific requests may vary, but all ...
Author: [no author name found] A Classy Rummage Sale in VergennesBeef up your wardrobe and benefit the Champlain Valley Christian School on Feb. 20-23 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. when the Your Turn Consignment Shop in Vergennes holds its "Classy Rummage Sale." Besides slashing every item in the store to rummage ...
Author: Cloe Shasha Middlebury College will be participating in a nationwide effort to develop and provide feedback on a proposed comprehensive rating system that colleges can use to evaluate their sustainability and compare their environmental practices to those of other schools. Although ratings themselves ...
Author: Adam Dede After the administration's fall announcement that this year's Winter Carnival will be the last to enjoy a three-day weekend, student organizers working behind the scenes on the Carnival hope that a stellar showing at this year's celebration will prove to the Calendar Committee that ...
Author: Denizhan Duran Various campus groups and students shared their projects and ideas at the second Synergy meeting, held on Feb. 18. Through this initiative, members of different groups were able to introduce and learn about several projects planned for the spring term. Many representatives of ...
Author: Thompson Davis As I thrashed around with the class of 2008 at the 100 days party, I was overwhelmed by feelings of camaraderie, community, and happiness. And then I had a panic attack. I realized, on that dance floor, that I was going to be gone. Soon. And I was scared.Presented below are the ...