Author: Justin Golenbock First, I wanted to write about the World Baseball Classic and how embarrassing and ridiculous it would be if we scuttled the whole thing by refusing to let Cuba play in the States for whatever economic reasons, but Jim Caple did a much better job of it for espn.com, and then ...
Author: BENJAMIN GOLZE When prompted as to the best that the Canadian music industry has to offer, most Americans would probably identify only Celine Dion, if anyone at all. As far as I can tell, since Robbie Robertson left The Band in 1976, the Great White North has had little to offer their friendly ...
Author: Jason F. Siegel Hamilton's water remains pollutedAt Hamilton College, recent tests show that both the quarterly and annual levels of a disinfectant byproduct believed to contribute to pregnancy complications and cancer are still above the limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency.The ...
Author: Ellen Grafton Artist-in-residence and Artistic director of the Middlebury Dance Program Amy Chavasse along with members of the Middlebury Dance Company, gave a preview Tuesday afternoon of their upcoming performance, "Enemies." The preview included an informal presentation of two pieces from ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner Though the move from home to Middlebury, Vt., may initially seem daunting to first-year student, this transition in comparison to those made by a record 300 refugees who have resettled in Vermont this past year seems trivial. Coping with a new language is hard enough, but picking ...
Author: Andrea M. LaRocca No longer just a winter frustration, frost heaves are enjoying newfound fame as the namesake of Vermont's first pro basketball team. On Dec. 14, 2005, Alexander Wolff, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated (SI) and a Cornwall, Vt. resident, unveiled his plans for the state's ...
Author: Alexxa Gotthardt Four of the six band members were interviewed for this article:Conor Sheldon- Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Alto Saxophone, Josh Bookin - Vocals, Lead Guitar, Alex Banys - Percussion, Drums Christopher Nielson - Keys, Piano, Synth.The Middlebury Campus: Who is Larson? When did you ...
Author: Jason F. Siegel In a report recently completed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Grading, a variety of non-binding recommendations to reduce and track the effects of grade inflation at Middlebury College were suggested, including the publishing of the median grade of a course next to a student's grade, ...
Author: Brooke Farquahr Middlebury's nordic ski team began its season with a strong statement, finishing second overall at the Colby Carnival this past weekend in Sugarloaf, Maine. Overall, the Panthers alpine and nordic teams combined to finish second at the meet, falling behind only the University ...
Author: Lauren Smith On Tuesday, a 77-year-old Frenchman was sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of nearly $300,000. The charge? He attacked the infamous urinal created by Marcel Duchamp during the 1920s Dada art movement with a hammer at an exhibit in Paris, France. This is ...
Author: Mallory Falk After 16 years as chief curator of the Middlebury College Museum of Art, Emmie Donadio has taken on a new role: Winter Term professor. Her class, Curatorial Practicum, is less of a traditional History of Art and Architecture course than novel experiment. Though students complete ...
Author: Goeff Homer Chalk this one up as a victory for Mother Nature. After training for three months before the first race, the Panther alpine team was forced to wait another day. High winds at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine delayed the Colby Carnival as a tree fell down and destroyed the timing equipment. ...
Author: Lizz Herron-Sweet This year the Admissions Office saw a 21 percent increase in Early Decision (ED) I applications and a comparable increase in ED II, which means that almost 150 more high school seniors than last year pegged Middlebury as their top college choice. Of the 6,152 applicants for ...
Author: James Kerrigan The women's hockey team started 2006 just like they ended 2005 - by winning, a lot. January has given the Panthers seven opponents and seven victories. In the midst of a 20-game win streak going back to the end of last season, the women are dominating competition from all over ...
Author: Alexxa Gotthardt Most dorms on campus enclose students in blank, vapid, white walls. At best, the walls exist unnoticed; at worst they stand unfriendly and uninspiring. The walls of Battell Hall used to be among the most lifeless on campus. Recently, however, an explosion of inspiration, zeal ...
Author: Rachel Durfee Ironically, much of the buzz on campus this academic year has centered on off-campus parties. Increasingly popular among students, off-campus parties have won bonus points this year because they are free from many of the restrictions placed on campus events. The appeal of no guest ...
Author: Steve Beslow It has been an eventful few weeks for the men's hockey team, even with the holiday season. After a tough-luck tie against Plattsburgh on Dec. 9, Middlebury headed into Winter Break in need of some rest and recuperation. Judging by their recent play, it would seem that the Panthers ...
Author: Matt Kunzweiler Everyone hypes J-Term, says it's ridiculous, says the scene is out-of-control, says (to use the parlance of preppy kids trying to sound ethnic) "the parties are off the proverbial hizzle." But no. J-Term is little more than an extended weekend in Vermont's most godforsaken month, ...
Author: Dave Barker I have no idea what "town-gown" relations mean. You see the hyphenated term thrown around in the Princeton Review college guide for prospective students looking for a school that has managed to be more than an island in the surrounding community. We are encouraged to read on Tuesdays ...
Author: Sara Jameson January is an exciting month for the cast and crew of "The Bewitched" as they prepare to take their show to the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF). When the show went up this fall, it stunned viewers with its intense content, witty humor and tremendous acting. This February, ...