Author: Jeff Klein New York Giants running back Tiki Barber's announcement that he plans to retire at season's end is generating more controversy than the war on terror, taxes and social security combined. Everyone from fans to ESPN's Tom Jackson to former wide receiver Michael Irvin have been criticizing ...
Author: The Arts Editors The curtains opened to the class of 2010 for the first time at the Hepburn Zoo last weekend in the 11th annual First-Year Show I Gotta Change my Whole Friggen' Life. Directed by Professor of Theatre Richard Romagnoli, the evening was comprised of short ten to fifteen-minute ...
Author: Kelly Janis O'Brien's hair salon has occupied a coveted position among the most frequented establishments on Main Street since opening in 1979. Now, boasting a new name, new services and a new line of hair care products, O'Brien's, now going by Bimini Bills: "Your Hair Resort," is eager to ascend ...
Author: Aylie Baker "Si me matan, yo sacaré mis brazos de la tumba y seré más fuerte," Minou Tavárez Mirabal exclaimed, her hands outstretched as though offering an embrace. Her words elicited a wave of passionate applause, and the audience was soon on its feet. In the close of her address, "Violence ...
Author: James Kerrigan Senior rugger Matt Volz has seen his fair share of bumps, bruises and blood during his time at Middlebury, but he has also seen much growth and success for the Middlebury rugby team. This season, the rugby team collected its second consecutive New England Rugby Football Union ...
Author: Scott Greene A week before the College's first early decision (ED I) deadline for the class of 2011, the number of applications received has hit 685 or seven percent over last year, Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett reported on Tuesday afternoon. He estimated that the final number would rest around ...
Author: Lizzy Zevallos Sounds rooted in the culture and traditions of the earliest Americans sparked the interest of members of the College community. The construction of a traditional teepee and sweat lodge on Battell Beach kicked off the beginning of the College's celebration of Native American Heritage ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed A campus-wide survey looking at College facilities is now underway as part of a new effort to revise the Master Plan and better align handicap accessibility on campus with regulations outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As part of the College's reform to the Master ...
Author: Will Ceurvels Last Friday, I joined a group of roughly 20 College students to stage a last-minute petition outside of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' Waterbury, Vt. visitor's center. We were requesting that the company continue to put pressure on its partner firm, International Paper, to delay ...
Author: Jeff Patterson The women's rugby season came to a close last weekend in the semifinals of the New England Championship in a not-so-close loss to Stonehill College. Despite the 34-0 score, the Panthers left no stone unturned in their efforts."Colleen Sullivan '07 and Rachel Korschun '09 showed ...
Author: Daniel Roberts Last week in my TV & American Culture class, Professor Jason Mittell showed a brief clip from Chappelle's Show about the fictional "Niggar Family." In the skit, humor comes from constant use of the N-word in ways that evoke racism, yet are deemed appropriate in the context ...
Author: Michelle Constant The College's Master Plan Committee assembled on campus for a series of meetings on Nov. 2-3 to discuss a long-range facilities plan that includes the future of the Center for the Arts (CFA) and Proctor Hall. The group hopes to present new Plan revisions to the Board of Trustees ...
Author: Geoff Homer Ryan breaks record, records POTWPanther football player Kevin Ryan '07 was named NESCAC Player of the Week for his efforts against Hamilton. The defensive lineman had three of Middlebury's six sacks to go along with eight tackles in the Panthers 10-0 victory. The three sacks enabled ...
Author: Leslie Lim and Scott Greene Former foreign language chair, German professor diesLong-time German professor M. Kimberly Sparks passed away early on Oct. 30, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced on the College's Web site. Professor Emeritus Sparks began his time at Middlebury ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel First to shoot was John Sales '07. He gave the Panthers an early 1-0 advantage, but Williams matched it. Vandy Shanholt '07 stepped up to the stripe next and striped a shot into the center of the goal, but once again Williams matched it. Winston Rains' '07 shot hit the right ...
Author: Meg Young Tucked away just past Ben Franklin's, down Bakery Lane and past the curry-laden Taste of India, Tully and Marie's boasts an intriguing boat-like facade, and a striking river-front view. The wait-staff is friendly and punctual, and the check always comes flanked with gingersnaps. On ...
Author: [no author name found] Protests at Roberts' LectureTo the Editor:"Roberts Holds Court at Mead" (October 26) failed to provide adequate background information regarding the peaceful demonstration that occurred outside Mead Chapel prior to the Roberts lecture. While the article did make passing ...
Author: Anthony Adragna The College will begin to offer Modern Hebrew as a language course option to students beginning in the fall of 2007. Professor of Jewish Studies Robert Schine said the College, which already offers Classical Hebrew, created a new faculty position to allow for the creation of ...
Author: Melissa Marshall There is nothing in the world quite like a well-constructed, thoroughly thought-out, emotionally charged, memory-inducing mixed CD. A mixed CD composed with style, grace and just the right amount of daring has power enough to conjure the joy brought on by the first truly warm ...
Author: Justine Katzenbach There is something positively wonderful about a night spent at the Hepburn Zoo. As students cram into corners of Middlebury College's own student-run black box theatre, they struggle for a view of the stage where their peers perform but a few feet in front of them. It is ...