Author: AnnMarie Wesolowski President Ronald D. Liebowitz's house was the setting for the Charles A. Dana Scholars' Dinner on April 25. Over 30 students and members of the staff and faculty gathered to recognize the Charles A. Dana Scholars of the Class of 2007 for their academic success and leadership ...
On Sunday, April 16 the Student Government Association (SGA) passed a bill expressing concern about the possible acquisition of the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS). The 12-3-1 vote in favor of the bill, which recommended to President Ronald D. Liebowitz and the Board of Trustees that ...
Author: James Edward Kerrigan Middlebury baseball picked up two victories and extended their win streak to five consecutive games over this past week. After going on the road to beat Skidmore 9-6, the Panthers returned home for the weekend hoping to build on their momentum and earn crucial wins against ...
Author: Abigail Mitchell The culmination of President Ronald D. Liebowitz's call for an immediate response to the tsunami disasters in Southeast Asia materialized on April 17 when the total amount of aid generated by the College was tallied. The grand total to be donated is $10,910.12. These proceeds ...
Author: [no author name found] Last Saturday, Hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean came to Middlebury College for the annual spring concert. With 1,500 ticket sales and 1,200 fans in attendence, the concert was called a big success by members of the Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB).The concert ran ...
Author: Katie Flagg Princeton students advocate chastity At Princeton University - largely regarded as the country's most conservative Ivy League school - a small group of undergraduates is pushing the discussion of sexual issues on campus in an entirely new direction. According to these students, in ...
Author: Heather Wright After a decisive 9-0 victory against Bowdoin on Saturday, the Middlebury College women's tennis team finished out their regular season with a record of 12-2. The Panthers hosted the Polar Bears and sent them home without allowing them to capture a single match.Amy Roche '07 commented, ...
Author: Eliza Hulme "This is what we want to show you. An exploration." So went the production notes in the program of this past weekend's Zoo offering, "Culture Shock." The show, encompassing the senior work of Liz Hammett, investigated themes of language, isolation and connection using material that ...
Author: Thomas C. Drescher Robert S. Clagett, current senior Admissions officer and associate director of Financial Aid at Harvard College, has recently accepted appointment as Middlebury's new dean of admissions. As dean, Clagett will be responsible for supervising the operations of the Admissions ...
Author: Andrea M. LaRocca A recent surge in the number of thefts outside Ross and Proctor Dining Halls, outside the fitness center and within the Peterson Athletic Center locker rooms marks the third time this academic year that a rash of robberies has plagued campus. In the past two weeks, eight dining ...
Author: RICHARD LAWLESS Oh, Canada, where would critically acclaimed music be without you? There would be no Arcade Fire, no Godspeed You Black Emperor, no New Pornographers and no Cowboy Junkies. And most importantly of all, there would be no Leonard Cohen or Neil Young. Yes, Canada, that mysterious ...
Author: Andre Estanislao Existentialism and the confrontion of death, two very somber and serious subjects, were rendered light-hearted and more palatable in last weekend's staged theatrical performance of Eugène Ionesco's "Le Roi se meurt" ("Exit the King") at the new Château Performance Space. The ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed The Middlebury outdoor track team wrapped up a successful regular season on April 23 at their sixth meet of the season, the non-scoring Dartmouth Invitational. There, the Panthers took on a number of regional and NESCAC rivals as well as a couple of Division I schools, host college ...
Author: Caroline Vial After selecting "February" earlier this semester in response to an e-mail from the administration that asked students in the '05.5 class whether they were planning on marching in graduation this spring or next February, I was left in wonder: May graduation is right around the corner, ...
Author: Andrew Howard '06 As the weather finally gets warmer, roads and trails around campus come alive with runners and cyclists. Exercising on the beautiful back roads of Vermont is yet another aspect of what makes the Middlebury experience so unique. However, biking and running excursions can often ...
Author: Alexandra Hay In celebration of Earth Day 2005, Professor of Dance Andrea Olsen presented the Birdhouse Project, a collaboration of over 20 dancers intended to perform outside by the Center for the Arts pond last Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Those who went Friday were lucky enough ...