Author: Emily Peterson and Ilhan Kim I'm from New Orleans - born and raised there my whole life - and I felt heartbroken, confused, angry and helpless after Katrina. I was actually at school already when Katrina made landfall, but my immediate reaction was to pack my bags and head down to the city right ...
Author: Lisie Mehlman Beginning in July 2006, Middlebury College will assume full responsibility for the management of the SUNY-Plattsburgh Southern Cone Programs in Chile as part of the C.V. Starr School in Latin America. The Chilean program oversees the education of students at universities in four ...
Author: Mike Murali The winter season has always been known to bring out the competitive side of Middlebury students. From the founding of the College, winter sports have been prevalent on Middlebury's campus. Following this tradition, the introduction of a Winter Carnival following the winter term ...
Author: Ellen Grafton On Feb. 1, while most Middlebury students traveled across the country to begin their February break, the cast and crew of "The Bewitched" trekked to Fitchberg, Mass. for the latest performance of their epic show. The performance was part of the 38th annual Kennedy Center American ...
Author: Mike Ives '06.5 A week before Feb break, I attended a lecture at the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury on "off the grid" energy systems given by Paul Kenyon, a mechanical engineer and freethinker from nearby Bridport. One of his big messages: it's possible to live in our modern world without ...
Author: Joshua Carson Although election day is still months away, potential candidates from both sides of the aisle are throwing their hats into the ring. The 2006 election cycle will prove to be an active one for Vermont, with key elections scheduled for the United States House, Senate and Vermont ...
Author: THOMAS C. DRESCHER It's unsettling to think that the publication of this, our first issue of the spring 2006 semester, signifies the beginning of the end for my four-year career as an undergrad pseudo-journalist. What's truly terrifying, though, is the thought that in approximately 13 weeks ...
Author: Rachel Durfee When the College awarded its annual Citizens' Medal at the end of 2005, Al Stiles was among the most notable recipients. Stiles' extensive list of volunteer activities includes work with the Green Mountain Club, Catamount Trail Association, United States Forest Service and Middlebury ...
Author: Justin Golenbock I think, if I were allowed to write features on players, I'd interview Epiphanny Prince, the New York prep star that set a national record with 113 points in one game, just barely managing to eclipse her team's margin of victory (137-32). I found it very amusing how many people ...
Author: AMANDA GOODWIN LONDON-The culture of the British Library of Political and Economic Science is unique. Its pervasive competition makes Middlebury look like a Kumbaya sing-along. Located at the epicenter of the London School of Economics campus, the library represents everything that is cutting ...
Author: Sarah Luehrman In the last four weeks, the Middlebury women's basketball team has seen the toughest competition of the season. Though they suffered eight losses and ended their season at 14-10 - just short of making the NESCAC playoffs - the month of January was accented by some exciting victories, ...
Author: James Kerrigan After 18 consecutive wins to start the 2005-2006 campaign, the Middlebury women's hockey team suffered back to back losses and lost a chance to go undefeated. The club had been in cruise control, picking up three key victories on the road against New England College (NEC), Colby, ...
Author: Thomas C. Drescher A recent Student Government Association (SGA) press release announced the initial success of last semester's textbook requisition forms legislation, affirming a marked increase in both the number of timely form submissions and subsequent student resale earnings. College Store ...
Author: Dan Berkman 06.5 When I was in New Orleans with my J-Term class last month, there were many shops on Bourbon Street selling T-shirts back-lashing the government's response to Hurricane Katrina. The slogans' ranged from "FEMA: the new four-letter 'F' word" to "I looted this shirt during Hurricane ...
Author: Polly Johnson Over the February break, the Board of Trustees convened on campus for its annual meeting, a discussion on the future direction and pertinent issues for the College. Although little was voted on during this specific meeting, two important issues were at the forefront of the discussion ...
Author: JOYCE MAN Discovering a good museum is immensely fulfilling. Finding it inside a converted turbine hall is even better. But if you combine these two with the chance to see one of modern art's most prodigious works, well then, you're either just plain lucky or, more likely, you've entered the ...
Author: Tristan Hayes I like to imagine while writing this music column that I work for a bustling metro newspaper circa 1950. Men with names like Frank and Bill are madly shouting at each other about fact-checking the cop beat, their shirt sleeves rolled up on arms gesticulating wildly about ink orders ...
Author: JASON F. SIEGEL College competes in waste reduction contest Middlebury College recently joined Yale University, Grinnell College, MIT and 89 other colleges and universities in a nationwide campaign to reduce waste on campus. The contest, known as Recyclemania and sponsored by the Environmental ...
Author: George Mayer The Middlebury men's swimming and diving team was extremely optimistic about the opportunities that awaited them in the homestretch of their season. Following their 184-110 loss to national championship contender Williams on Jan. 29, the Panther squad was set to host the Middlebury ...
Author: Jeff Klein Thirteen games into the season, men's basketball owned a 10-3 record, a remarkable turnaround from last season. They had responded to a three-game losing streak in dominating fashion, posting three confidence-building wins, and seemed poised to make a serious run in the NESCAC playoffs. ...