Author: Scott Greene UPenn officials talk student off of rooftopA female undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania threatened to jump off of the 10th story roof of an on-campus grocery store before being coaxed off of the ledge on Thursday, Sept. 6. It took Penn Police, Philadelphia Police and ...
Author: Peter Baumann Head Coach: Sarah RauneckerCaptains: Lexie Fisher '08, Olivia Minkhorst '09Save the Date: Oct. 12, when Middlebury hosts its only quad of the yearGet it Stat: 40 - Percentage of the team's 2, 463 digs co-captains Fisher and Minkhorst accounted for.A year after a 3-1 loss in the ...
Author: Brian Fung It is a sign that the college admissions gloves have really come off when even your best friend jumps on your future alma mater.That's what Patrick Knise '11 discovered when his best friend, now a first-year student at Bowdoin College, opened up the August 20 copy of U.S.News and ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed Middlebury College has teamed with Brandeis University to establish a School of Hebrew, the College's 10th language school and newest since the opening of the Portuguese Language School in 2003. The new program, which will accommodate between 40 and 60 students when it opens in June ...
Author: James Kerrigan Head Coach: Peter KimCaptains: Kim Kennedy '08, Elise Tarbi '08Save the Date: Sept. 29 vs. Colby. Middlebury looks to avenge its 2-1 loss from last season.Get it Stat: .82 - 2006 goals against average for returning keeper Adele Plunkett '09. After reaching the NCAA tournament ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Head Coach: Katherine DeLorenzoCaptains: Reid Berrien '08, Lacey Farrell '08Save the Date: Sept. 30, when the Panthers host BowdoinGet it Stat: 4 of 5 of the top goal scorers from last year's team have returnedAfter spending 10 days scrimmaging in Argentina, the Middlebury field ...
Author: Lizz Herron-Sweet Rio De Janeiro- Brazil is a country made famous by its beautiful women, but nobody mentions the men. The Brazilian man must not be judged for his looks, as they are usually unimpressive, but instead by his futebol skills and passion for the game. With this in mind, my family ...
Author: Simon Keyes Head Coach: Ward PattersonCaptains: Craig Wilson '08, Luke Yoquinto '08, Alex White '09Save the Date: Sept. 15 vs. Boston UniversityGet it Stat: 10 - Number of players who graduated from last year's national championship team The sight of a hoard of men all in Middlebury Navy performing ...
Author: Alex Garlick The last couple of miles of the drive on Route 7 into Middlebury have never been more enjoyable for me than this year. The warm sun was shining on my face as the wind whistled through the open windows, bringing in the slightest stench of cow manure indicating Middlebury's proximity. ...
Author: Thomas Brant Though it has only six designers, the New York firm of Chermayeff & Geismar has created some of the most recognizable corporate and academic logos on the planet. Whenever they ride the T, fill up the tank at a Mobil station or check their Chase bank accounts, people worldwide ...
Author: Mia Lieb-Lappen Yellow communal bikes, candlelit dinners and an organic garden growing on top of a dining hall are not common sights at most colleges and universities. However, through such creative projects stemming from environmentally-active organizations on campus, Middlebury College has ...
Author: Kathryn Flagg Administrators on the College's Emergency Planning Steering Committee made headway this summer with plans to provide automated emergency notifications to the community's students, faculty and staff in the event of a crisis. The decision to enlist MessageOne, an Austin, Texas-based ...
Author: Will Mallett The 162nd Vermont State Fair went out with a bang on Sunday as the long-anticipated demolition derby wrapped up 10 days of festivities. For the handful of Middlebury students lucky enough to attend, the fair provided a slew of opportunities both recreational and anthropological ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel Head Coach: Dave SawardCaptains: Andrew Germansky '08, Alex Elias '08Save the Date: Oct. 13, when Middlebury hosts rival WilliamsGet it Stat: Last season, the men's soccer team got an at large bid into the NCAA Division III National Tournament after a strong run in the NESCAC ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen The College's roll-out and subsequent retraction of its new logo this summer brought administrators face-to-face with a growing reality - the speed and power of Facebook as an organizing medium among college students.Armed only with their computers and disdain for the "Middlebury ...
Author: Molly Dwyer What better way to both save on gas and eliminate those long walks to student parking lots than to join Middlebury's Zipcar service? This year, the College will be offering Zipcars as an environmentally friendly alternative to bringing personal cars to campus. Director of Business ...
Author: James Kerrigan and Simon Keyes Head Coaches: Dave Schwarz (m), Mike Morgan (w)Captains: Filip Marinkovic '08, Conrad Olson '09, Claire Smyser '08, Amy Berkman '08Save the Date: Sept. 21-23 is the men's Middlebury Invitational and Sept. 29-30 is the women'sGet it Stat: 4 - Consecutive NESCAC ...
Author: Dean Atyia I sat down the other day at gate C something or the other in Los Angeles International Airport, mashed my earphones into their greasy cubbies and settled into the airport anonymity that we all know and love. As I debated whether or not to doze off, worried about the possibility of ...
Author: Kelly Janis "When people think of studying culture, often their first image is of going to some exotic, faraway place and trying to sort out patterns of adolescent sexuality in New Guinea or something," said folklorist Greg Sharrow with a playful grin as he gazed out the window at late afternoon ...