Author: Kelly Janis Trek fifteen miles north of Middlebury, and you will land in the quaint, rolling hills of the town of Ferrisburgh. But is it Ferrisburg or Ferrisburgh? The proper spelling of the town's name has evolved into quite a debate among members of this small rural community.Ferrisburgh was ...
Author: [no author name found] Chief Justice Roberts' SpeechTo the Editor:Congratulations to the Middlebury College students who conducted the peaceful and creative demonstration prior to Chief Justice John Roberts' speech. Middlebury's student body surely includes many future leaders of all aspects ...
Author: Myra Palmero Everett Beekin, which ran last weekend at Seeler Studio Theater under the direction of Professor of Theatre Douglas Sprigg, explored the powerful, complicated relationship that connects four generations of a dysfunctional Jewish family: the Foxs. While Sprigg's production used ...
Author: Trevor Lee "I'm here to build bridges," Bilal Sarwary '10 explains as he turns down the traditional Afghan music playing out of his speakers and points to a photograph of a boy who lost his parents in Afghanistan's civil war. In the Ross Fireplace Lounge last Thursday night, Sarwary, who left ...
Author: Geoff Homer The Natatorium was busy this past weekend, and the bus was not here for a swimming and diving meet. Instead, the men's water polo team hosted the seven-team North Atlantic Division Championships and fans filled the building all day long.The team's third place finish over the weekend ...
Author: Lisa Zaval With the bitter months of autumn and midterms underway, an explosion of sore throats and runny noses has recently been afflicting students across campus. Director of the Health Center Dr. Mark Peluso, assures students that the number of those journeying to the Health Center with cold ...
Author: Anthony Adragna With this year's Congressional elections less than a week away, both Democrats and Republicans on the College's campus have ramped up their efforts to turn out voters for their favored candidates. With the Senate and Governor's races in Vermont all but decided, efforts on both ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen The College has added two international members to its Board of Trustees and is working to expand career and internship opportunities abroad, working toward the dual goals identified in last spring's Strategic Plan of building stronger ties with international alumni and attracting ...
Author: James Kerrigan Soggy conditions forced the women's soccer team to play on turf fields all weekend, but the rain failed to dampen the team's spirit. The Panthers beat Trinity 3-0 on Saturday and handled Bowdoin 3-1 on Sunday, securing a berth in the NESCAC semifinals for a matchup against Colby ...
Author: Scott Greene Last week's newly endowed Justice William H. Rehnquist Professorship of American History and Culture joins the College's 44 other endowed chairs as a form of giving that many administrators believe provides the most overall benefit to the College in terms of flexibility and reaching ...
Author: Julia McKinnon Alluring scents of cinnamon, apple cider, spicy jambalaya and curried lentils floated down Weybridge Street as the sun dipped behind the Adirondacks last Thursday night. For three days, students peeled, chopped, sautéed, stirred and baked in preparation for a fall feast at Weybridge ...
Author: Astri von Arbin Ahlander Halloween may be all done here, but in Sweden it hasn't even begun. Though I'm famously in favor of my Mothercountry, I must admit that the land of the midnight sun has failed me this time. When Sweden adopted Halloween as a holiday a couple of years back, it did so ...
Author: Sara Jameson It is not often that a musician with such international renown as pianist Krystian Zimerman comes to Middlebury. Last Wednesday evening, however, the College's Center for the Arts Concert Hall was graced by one of the most talented pianists of our generation. In this concert, Zimerman ...
Author: James Kerrigan Nora Tomlinson-Weintraub has wasted no time in making a major impact on one of the fall's best teams, women's soccer. Even after a relatively slow offensive weekend for the first-year striker, she is still leading the team in goals with seven and is tied for second on the team ...
Author: Kelly Janis As Vermonters head to the polls next Tuesday to select a representative of Vermont's at-large congressional district in the House, U.S. House candidate Jerry Trudell bristles with hope that perhaps he can blaze the way to a much better state of affairs. "I love Vermont and I love ...
Author: Dina Magaril Maura Clancy, a native of Fairfield Conn., works as an access services assistant at the New Library. But she has another passion that rivals her love of books. Every Saturday morning, from Memorial Day weekend until the weekend before Halloween, Clancy sets up her stand alongside ...
Author: Seth Miran "Pressure makes diamonds," said General George S. Patton. In the case of the women's volleyball team, pressure also makes playoff berths. Coming off a tough mid-week loss to Williams, the Panthers headed into the weekend at Hamilton knowing that their playoff hopes were riding on ...
Author: Dean Atyia Commons-sponsored events kick-off Halloween festivitiesAtwater and Wonnacott Commons hosted Halloween events this past weekend, seeing a mixed result of student attendance. A Wonnacott-sponsored dance party, held in Prescott House, "never had more than 30 people at one time," said ...
Author: Daniel Roberts Two weeks ago, a close friend of mine told me she was heading over to the local Humane Society to adopt a rabbit. I joked, "Wow! Don't worry, I won't tell anyone your secret." My assumption that she was violating school rules was quieted when she answered, "Oh, no, it's allowed ...
Author: Jeff Patterson The football and cross country teams competed in Connecticut on Saturday and although neither team won and the cross country's bus ride was 47 miles longer, it must have felt shorter to the runners than it did to the running backs on account of each team's performance. While ...