Author: Viraj Assar I write this week out of confusion and frustration, having woken up on Monday to early reports of serial violence on the campus of Virginia Tech in my hometown of Blacksburg, Virginia. In the same week as the eighth anniversary of the Columbine massacre, and after reports of bomb ...
Author: Tom Brant Thirty-three people were confirmed dead and more than a dozen wounded in the wake of a shooting rampage that occurred Monday morning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. By Tuesday afternoon, Virginia Tech Police identified a student, Cho Seung-Hui, 23, as the gunman responsible for ...
Author: Sara Black "That graffiti does not represent some isolated incident that one can respond to by scolding whoever committed the crime," Middlebury Open Queer Alliance (MOQA) co-President Nick Ballen '08 wrote in an e-mail, regarding the recent indecent slurs tattooed on the walls of Ross two weeks ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel The Panthers easily defeated Plymouth State 8-2 on Forbes Field with what Tri-Captain Nick Lefeber '08 described as "good displays of hitting particularly from the bottom of the order, good defense, good pitching from Steve Shortle."After repeated delays, the weather finally ...
Author: Ceara Danaher Prindle Mullin Wissler is a firecracker of a lady. The petite 94-year-old artist was the center of attention at Ilsley Library on the evening of April 12, and for the remainder of the month, Wissler's paintings will be on display in the library. The show is a precursor to the 21st ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Outside for the first home tennis match of the spring season, the number-three ranked Middlebury men's tennis team outplayed the out-of-town Williams Ephs, 8-1. The outlook of Wednesday's match was determined right from the outset as the Panthers took all three doubles points ...
Author: Alaina Robertson The administration and the student body need to critically think about the new rise in the comprehensive fee. "It still only covers 68 percent of the real cost"Öso what! Why does the administration need another $1.5 million a year? Do we really need bigger and better shows? ...
Author: Ramona Richards You thought Cold War Kids were an indie rock band? Me too. But on April Fool's Day when the group played at Higher Ground in Burlington, they played surprisingly like a lounge act. The foursome produced a sound that was much jazzier than what can be heard on the Robbers & ...
Author: Kelly Janis Whether as part of a bagpipe-led procession in Shelburne, a bike ride in Brandon, a ski-down in Killington or a trek from a sugaring shack to the statehouse in Montpelier, Vermonters turned out en masse on Saturday to "Step It Up" and demand that Congress pledge to cut the nation's ...
Author: Aylie Baker, Features Editor "What is my responsibility? What is the universe of my obligation?" -Rabbi Ira Schiffer, Associate ChaplainJews, Jehovah's witnesses, Polish citizens, homosexuals, the mentally and physically disabled, Soviet prisoners and citizens, political opponents, Roma en shinti. ...
Author: David Infante Softball beat Williams in the first game, but lost the next twoThe Middlebury softball team may have been a little shaken up due to the change in venue for Saturday's games, picking up only one win in three games at Williams. The games, which were originally meant to be played ...
Author: Emily Nelson As the Co-President of Ally Group and the daughter of lesbian parents, I am deeply disturbed by the way in which many Middlebury students twist the concept of free speech. Don't get me wrong, I am a firm believer in free speech, but the latest trend around here seems to be writing ...
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Author: Mia Lieb-Lappen The Student Government Association (SGA) approved three candidates for the 2007 election ballot for SGA president and Student Co-Chair of the Community Council (SCCOCC) in its weekly meeting on April 15. Max Nardini '08, the current Wonnacott Commons Senator, will run unopposed ...
Author: Nathan Zucker "I'm here for a purpose. I do not feel like I'm passing through. I feel a measure of social responsibility in what I do. Writing is an ethical act," said Barry Lopez, ecological expert and author of the book "Arctic Dreams." Delivering the 2007 Scott A. Margolin '99 Lecture in ...
Author: Michelle Constant The Kathryn Wasserman Davis organization awarded $10,000 grants this spring to three groups from the College for proposals they designed for 100 Projects for Peace. The grants are to be used to launch these student initiatives this summer. The College has allotted an additional ...
Author: Peter Mueller The human being gets a tough rap. Turn on the news and you'll see all the bad things that humans do. Humans lie, steal, cheat and hurt each other. It seems that the human is always on trial. Most recently, the human being has come under scrutiny for changing the environment. However, ...
Author: David Infante Palladino is the Pitcher of the Week in the NESCACRob Palladino '09 was named NESCAC Pitcher of the Week for his standout, 10-inning performance in the past week's games. Palladino pitched against both St. Michael's and Wesleyan, giving up no earned runs in either contest. Against ...
Author: Justine Katzenbach PARIS - If you've ever visited Paris, you couldn't help but have noticed it before. It all begins with a little peck on the cheek, a simple "hello." Instantaneously, that peck takes a turn for the dark side. Kisses grow ever more impassioned with each moment of lip-on-lip ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel The Middlebury baseball team was scheduled to host Wesleyan for three games at Forbes Field last weekend, but Wednesday's snowstorm forced the Panthers to take their white uniforms to Connecticut. Backed by stellar pitching outings from Justin Wright '08, Jack Britton '08 and ...