Author: Brooke Farquhar A fear of chipmunks is not a quality commonly attributed to athletes.The appearance of chipmunks is, however, Leslie Moffat's '10.5 biggest fear since chipmunks serve as her sled-dogs' biggest distraction. But at this year's Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby held March ...
Author: Annabelle Fowler The weekend is a perfect time to do laundry. On Saturdays at around noon, the laundry room in Forest fills with piles upon piles of freshly washed clothes, students loading and unloading washing machines and a slew of others waiting - sometimes impatiently - for dryers. Although ...
Author: Sara Black You just finished your economics midterm. Being 20 years old, you solicit the services of your friend in the senior class to go to the liquor store with a truly collegiate shopping list. One handle of Popov Vodka: $12.99. One 30-rack of Bud Light: $17.00. One bottle of Andre: $4.00. ...
Author: Melissa Marshall It started with the whisper of a spark, slowly leaping from laptop to laptop, airwave to airwave, setting the indie music scene aflame. In the fall of 2004, mourners of a genre which seemed to be suffering from an incurable case of apathy and staleness threw off their bereavement ...
Author: Jeff Patterson In a game worthy of SportsCenter's opening highlight, Oswego State - the alma mater of ESPN anchors Linda Cohen and Steve Levy - beat the men's hockey team 4-3 in overtime to win the NCAA D-III Championship. The Panthers forced extra time with a John Sullivan '10 goal with 2:25 ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes, Local News Editor While we may consider ourselves pretty crunchy with our granola in the dining halls and Thursday night string band performances in the Gamut Room, in actuality it is the students at the University of Vermont who can claim their status as true hippies as Burlington ...
Author: Colin Foss A healthy dose of egotism can do wonders. As simultaneous writer, director and actor, Veracity Butcher '09 brought her audience through a twisted ride into her own psyche in her most recent spectacle entitled "Glittering Graffiti." Not really a play in the traditional sense, Butcher ...
Author: Scott Greene It's 6 a.m. on Sunday, and the closed glass doors leading to the balcony just off my second floor room can do little to mute the constant explosions outside my dorm. Unable to sleep, I restlessly absorb the cacophony around me, each boom followed by a flash of red and yellow that ...
Author: Joseph Bergan, Features Editor Library CafÈIn many ways, the Library CafÈ is a hidden gem of a study spot. The CafÈ offers Odwalla juice, Coffee, Espresso, finger foods, salads and sandwiches from 7:30 a.m. -10:00 p.m. At ten, you can stock up and stay because unlike the New Library, the ...
Author: Dany Noguera-Garces and Sonja Pederson-Green McCardell to launch Web site for non-profit in AprilPresident Emeritus and Professor of History John McCardell, Jr. along with his non-for-profit organization Choose Responsibility continues to publicize his campaign to effectively lower the drinking ...
Author: Shahar Fineberg It was not until the very moment that the doors opened that Ingrid Fliter had the piano tuned and tempered. She instructed the tuner mainly to adjust the hammers for a fuller sound, rather than change the pitch of the notes. Initially, I regarded this as a standard procedure, ...
Author: Andrew Donnantuono For the second consecutive week, Tom Petty '09 played a solid game for men's lacrosse. And for the second Sunday in a row, Petty helped Middlebury overcome capable visitors. In a match-up postponed because of Friday night's snowstorm, Petty scored a pivotal goal, and the Panthers ...
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Author: Leslie Lim The Thomas J. Watson Foundation has named three Middlebury seniors among its 50 fellows for 2007. The fellowships awarded to Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Carolyn Barnwell and Sathyavani Sathisan provide $25,000 grants for a year of independent research and overseas exploration. Nationally, ...
Author: Caroline Moninger The mantra for the women's hockey team in the 2005-2006 season was "make every day count." The mantra for the team on Saturday night was "make every second count." The enduring image from Middlebury's 2-1 loss to the Plattsburgh State Cardinals in the NCAA championship game ...
Author: Tom Brant The Community Council's Subcommittee on Social Houses recommended continuing Delta House under the conditions of their 2006 sanctions, at the Council's annual social house review meeting on Monday. The Subcommittee also recommended continuing the other four campus social houses - Omega ...
Author: Josh Wessler "God Grew Tired of Us" is a powerful but flawed documentary about crossing invisible political boundaries that feel more like brick walls. As political refugees from Sudan, the subjects of the movie are afforded homes and the opportunities to work in the United States. Yet, the ...
Author: Miranda Tsang Each dining hall has its fanatics. Atwater Commons students seem to love Atwater's dining hall so much that they never leave the grass-roofed building. Their dining hall boasts a piano, a comfortable sitting area, delicious garlic bread, pizza and fresh pasta. Ross residents come ...
Author: Thomas Brush Collier, men's swimming take 14th at NationalsLed by Co-Captain Robert Collier '07, the Middlebury men's swimming and diving team finished 14th out of 52 teams at the 2007 Division III Championships held at the University of Houston on March 15-17.Collier, one of eight Middlebury ...
Author: Kelsey Smith You've seen him around. Tall, skinny, attractive boy in tight, ripped jeans and old-school Nikes spray-painted gold complete with slap bracelet and very '90s hat with the word "Peck" cocked to the side. And of course, large headphones and a cigarette are always part of the package. ...