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. ...
Author: Beth Connolly Posters promoting Jennifer Guest's senior recital display Guest posed in a cowboy hat and checked Western shirt. Beneath the photograph is the title of her concert: "USA is A-OK! An evening of American Song." At first glance, I might have thought that the concert featured country ...
Mandatory student fees will total $46,910 for the 2007-2008 academic year, according to a letter sent to parents on Tuesday. The higher total reflects a combined 5.25 increase over this year's mandatory fees, including a five percent increase in the comprehensive fee set by the College Trustees and ...
Author: Sage Bierster Spring Break is coming and that can mean only one thing - spring break sex. Glorious, commitment-free, wild, spring break sex. Of course there are those who will go home and sit on the couch downing mom's cooking and won't see the light of day for a week, but for much of America's ...
Author: David Infante I was accepted to Middlebury College a little over a year ago and I was thrilled. To be honest with you, I felt as though I was en route to flavor country, wherever that nebulous region of the nation may be. I mean, this place touts itself as ClubMidd, which at the time of my acceptance ...
Author: Thomas Brush Before I came to Middlebury College for my first year, my high school history teacher, a Middlebury alum, told me to "get to Storm CafÈ, it's the best restaurant in the whole world." Having spent a good deal of my Feb semester in European capitals, I thought little of my professor's ...
Author: Katie Washburn On a drizzly morning in downtown Middlebury, several customers lounged at Carol's Hungry Mind CafÈ. Shortly after 8 a.m., a familiar customer, Axinn Professor of English & Creative Writing Jay Parini, enters, proceeds to order a coffee and drifts toward the back of the room. ...
Author: Emma Moros On Thursday night, in the typically serene basement of Ilsley Public Library, farmers made livestock deals while children played with puzzles and everyone sipped on hot chocolate made with local farm fresh milk. The uncharacteristic liveliness can be attributed to Rural Vermont's ...
Author: H. Kay Merriman "Suspended reefers in Chacos" is how Brittany Burnett '09 describes the types of people who frequent the climbing wall. "Definitely crunchy granola types with rolled pant legs, but undeniably sexy," says Dave Birr '09. Alex Fisher '10 agrees that the climbing wall is a magnet ...
Author: Brian Fung The hubbub and commotion typically associated with lunch hour at Proctor Dining Hall ceased briefly on Monday afternoon as Daniel Kane '09 stood on a chair and called for attention. Proctor diners then paused in a campus-wide moment of silence meant to honor those who had fallen in ...
Author: Astri Von Arbin Ahlander I have booked myself a hair dressing appointment in a couple of days. I hadn't planned on anything special. Just a trim. Clean it up a little. Maybe add some layers. But then this afternoon, I saw myself in the mirror and thought: should I go crazy? Maybe it's time to ...
Author: Brian Fung When Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Bob Cluss moved to Middlebury over a decade ago, he had never owned his own home before. So it was a new experience for him when he checked his mailbox for the first time - and made a new friend."I discovered I had a mailbox buddy," said ...
Author: Kelly Janis This winter, Middlebury was infused with a burst of technological savvy when Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless set up shop alongside Unicel to vie for the town's wireless loyalties. This spurt of cell phone providers leaves Middlebury locals with a dizzying conundrum: which carrier ...
Author: Peter Baumann and David Infante TWO OPINIONS ON VIOLENCE IN HOCKEY:Pro hockey's black eye[by Peter Baumann]For many athletes, the past three years have been memorable. Tiger Woods won four majors, Roger Federer won 10 Grand Slams and Sidney Crosby went from a 17-year-old kid to a 19-year-old ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed Members of the faculty discussed a proposal to restrict the number of majors and minors students can declare, and when they can declare them, at the monthly faculty meeting on Monday. The proposal drew immediate objections from faculty members of smaller departments who felt that ...
Author: David Infante College mourns death of former trainer WatermanThe Middlebury athletic community suffered the loss of one of its own this past week. Dick Waterman, Middlebury's former head athletic trainer for 37 years, passed away on March 3. Waterman was a fixture of the athletic department ...
Author: Daniel Roberts The Oscars happened two weekends ago. They were pretty sweet, right? Or, I guess not, according to America; it was the lowest-rated Oscars telecast in decades. I see your point cinema buffs, so let me say touchÈ - at a droning more than 4 hours, who cares enough to stay up until ...