Author: Lisie Mehlman Rwandan Hutu Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the genocide that killed 800,000 Tutsis and their sympathizers was captured in the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," will address Middlebury students, faculty and staff in Mead Chapel on Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. Rusesabagina's speech ...
Author: Jeff Patterson UConn honors Coach Dee Rowe '52Donald "Dee" Rowe '52 was among 16 honorees in the inaugural class inducted into the "Huskies of Honor" recognition program. Rowe, the head men's basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, compiled a 120-88 record from 1969-1977 and was a ...
Author: The Campus Editorial Board A campaign for the college 'kid'This newspaper is written, reported, edited and published by a body of writers and editors who, for the most part, are under the age of 21. In addition to publishing a newspaper, underage people can serve in the military, adopt children, ...
Author: Aylie Baker "Light blue, Light blue, Panthers gonna eat you!" we shouted, quickly dispersing from Pearsons Lounge to run at full tilt towards the steps of Mead Chapel. Forty minutes later, after navigating through the New Library, determining the subtle, yet defining difference between a Love ...
Author: Allison Ortega While many Middlebury students were enjoying sunny beaches in the Caribbean or the comforts of home, the men's and women's swimming and diving teams remained hard at work at the Natatorium during the break in preparation for the upcoming NESCAC Championships. In addition to valuable ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed Decked out in caps and gowns and braving the falling snow, wind and cold, the 110 students of the class of 2006.5 skied, snowboarded, snow shoed and slid down the Snow Bowl on Feb. 3 in a celebration to commemorate the end of their Middlebury careers. Cheered on by family, friends ...
Author: Tommy Heitkamp and Leigh Arsenault Frustrated with the speed of dial-up Internet access at home, I decide to drive the 20 minutes to campus to check my e-mail in the library. As I step out of my car, I hear a faint, unremitting yell coming from somewhere on campus. It's Feb. 7 and the new Febs ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen The Addison County State's Attorney charged a former Middlebury student on Jan. 29 with one count of felony sexual assault and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct. The charges were made in connection with a March 31, 2006 incident at a Delta House party. The student was ...
Author: Justin Boren Since 1993 the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) has pursued a strategy of "Prevention Through Deterrence." The basic strategy is two-fold: building physical barriers and increasing surveillance using advanced technology along the border and increasing surveillance along major arteries ...
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Author: Jeff Patterson I ate nothing for dinner last Friday night. Instead I was treated to an 8-0 barbecue of UMass-Boston. It was an A-1 performance by the Panthers men's hockey team in a game with important playoff postion at stake. While the appropriate chants of "Tiny Bubbles" came from a tinier ...
Author: Michelle Constant Parking lot theft increased over Winter Term, as multiple vehicles were broken into near the Atwater parking lot. Additionally, a student reported that an iPod had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle near the FIC parking lot. In the final week of J-term, the Department of ...
Author: Jack Lysohir Generations of Middlebury students have driven past Finius T. Flubberbusters, located on Rte. 4 in Hampton, New York, on their road trips to and from school. Most passersby have a brief chuckle at the absurd name before continuing on to the land of organic produce and billboard-free ...
Author: Jeff Klein Rest assured, Panther fans: History is not doomed to repeat itself.Facing tough NESCAC opponents on the road, the Middlebury men's basketball team ended its regular season in convincing fashion, defeating Wesleyan and Connecticut College by scores of 64-58 and 69-59. With the victories, ...
Author: Brian Fung Middlebury could boast a full-fledged, campus-wide wireless network as early as next year, according to College officials. Network administrators familiar with the plan said that contract negotiations with product vendors are already underway. Installation of wireless routers across ...
Author: [no author name found] Harvard announces first female presidentOn Feb. 11, Harvard University named Drew Gilpin Faust its next president, marking the first time a woman has led the nation's oldest university in its 371-year history. Faust, 59 was one of the top choices for the presidency because ...
Author: Sara Jameson Filled with acute emotion, clever dialogue and stirring philosophy, the performance of "On The Open Road," directed by Evan Dumouchel '06, pierced the audience with its intense depiction of the physical and emotional journey two men endure in their search for freedom. The play, ...
Author: Kelly Janis Embedded in the blaring sirens and flashy emblems that whir through the streets of Middlebury is an intricate network of dedication, passion and expertise.The Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association, the only paramedic service in Addison County, is the ninth-largest ambulance ...
Author: Matty Van Meter Middlebury's entire community deserves a round of applause for the steep rise in applications for the coming year. This level of interest is a broad statement of support for the college at a time when we are rising to new heights, and is a combination of work by students, faculty, ...
Author: Beth Connolly Visitors to the Middlebury College Museum of Art (MCMA) can currently view a two-story-long chain of sideways raindrops and the impression of an enormous leaf floating in green glass. These works are just two of the eight pieces of contemporary art featured in the Museum's new ...