Author: Teddy Flanagan ’04 As a liberal arts college, Middlebury's goal has always been to foster academic diversity and intellectual curiosity. The range of study at Middlebury is, has been and always should be, as diverse as the Vermont weather. Rigidity in any form doesn't fit with the spirit ...
Author: Caroline Vial On Oct. 13, Dr. Carla Fehr's lecture "Are Smart Men Smarter Than Smart Women?" created a twist in the heated debate set by the chilling remarks of Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers on the inherent differences between men and women in the sciences, at an academic ...
Author: Penny Chen The modern-day music industry is plagued with one-dimensional artists. From Ricky Martin to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Elliott Smith, this problem transgresses all genres. When was the last time you listened to an album where all 12 tracks did not sound like one continuous song? ...
Author: Melissa Marshall Jason Vrooman is a 2003 Middlebury graduate from Alexandria Bay, NY, currently pursuing a graduate degree in Art History at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He spends much of his time at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, the museum affiliated with Williams ...
Author: JASON F. SIEGEL Students protest Confederate flag On Saturday afternoon, approximately 20 Louisiana State University (LSU) students held a protest against the flying of the Confederate flag during a football game.Accompanied by approximately 20 police officers, the protesters followed the lead ...
Author: Steve Beslow After a sterling month, Middlebury men's tennis finished up its fall schedule with an unusual (and "friendly") match-up against Division I athletic powerhouses Boston College and Boston University. Middlebury showed serious toughness while taking on BU, claiming 11 of the 12 contests. ...
Author: JACK LYSOHIR I propose cable television for all students' rooms. Students would tune in to CNN to find a Supreme Court nominee who may well decide the fate of abortion. We would channel surf across party lines to watch Fox News cover the Iraq War as the American combat death toll perilously ...
Author: MATT KUNZWEILER Fall break sounds like a great idea until you consider the fact that not all Middlebury students (believe it or not) live in the greater Boston area or somewhere else within driving distance. For those of us who don't live around here, we face the inevitable dilemma of "what ...
Author: Katie Glass Having been here only a little over a month, I am finally getting to know peoples' true characters as they gradually emerge and feel their weird quirks are becoming not only noticeable but also strangely endearing. The process of getting to know people is exhilarating, albeit overwhelming ...
Author: ERICA GOODMAN A granite pad lays cracked and moss-covered over the old Colonel's remains, the stump of a diseased elm tree splitting the gravestone down the middle. In light strokes, the dedication across the top begins, "Here lies Colonel George Wray, who died in the year of our Lord 1804..." ...
Author: [no author name found] When the Middlebury College women's field hockey team ran into a rough stretch earlier in the year, the team did not panic. Instead, the team rode the ups and downs of the season, as all great teams do, and has bounced back strong since a stinging double-overtime loss ...
Author: James Kerrigan The women's soccer team surprised top-ranked Williams but also suffered two tough, division losses on its way to an even two wins and two loses over the last two weeks. The Panthers did their best to match the season high eight goal outburst against Castleton on Oct. 5 with a ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner Treehouses are a childhood staple. As a kid, there is something liberating about having your own exclusive dwelling high up in the trees, far away from parents, chores and homework. But unlike playing with Barbie in high school, remaining fond of the taste of Play-Doh or sleeping ...
Author: Jennifer Shapland It's Friday night, and you walk up to the door of your favorite social house to find a long line of like-minded fellow students already tapping their party shoes impatiently against the pavement. "What's going on?" you inquire toward the crowd. A frustrated chorus of responses ...
Author: MAIA HOLLINGER ’06.5 A friend recently confessed the effect of the girl he's been seeing, "she's like taking a fifth class." I had to laugh, but there's certainly some truth to it. You start with the course catalog. You peruse your options and chose a few classes you might be interested in ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed The Middlebury women's tennis team brought its fall season to a close at the New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) on October 14-16. The Panthers were competing with a number of tough teams from throughout the region in six singles brackets and three doubles ...
Author: Dave Barker Let's forget Fair Trade Coffee, food waste and Free Tibet. There's a new cause worthy of protest on every college campus. Ever since Congress enacted the National Minimum Drinking Age Act in 1984, states have made it illegal for those under 21 to drink. Young adults can hold a bazooka ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer Vermont is likely to pass legislation that would permit the sale of Plan B emergency contraception in select pharmacies, though Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for over-the-counter sales of the drug is delayed indefinitely.Plan B, which consists of a pair of Progestin-only ...
Author: LINDSEY SELDIN MADRID - My curiosity got the best of me a few weeks ago when I decided to attend my first, and most likely only, bullfight here in Madrid. On a chilly Sunday afternoon, I headed off to the stadium, ignoring my nerves and avoiding excessive food consumption before witnessing the ...
Author: Jeanine Buzali The cries of the hurricane and earthquake victims could be heard, even within the College bubble, but some might not be aware of just how extensively the College has reacted to the recent disasters. News and calls for help filter in and out of our e-mail inboxes, but few people ...