Author: Kelsey Rinehart Through discussions, hikes and hands-on activities at the North Branch School in Ripton, Vt., seventh, eighth and ninth graders are blazing new trails. Using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) units to chart the trails and roads and the computer program Geographic Information ...
Author: Sean Breen While winter has yet to make its mark on Middlebury's campus, the alpine ski team's preparation for the 2003-2004 season is well underway. The Middlebury Snow Bowl does not open until Friday, Dec. 5, but Killington Mountain is already open, with hundreds of skiers and boarders packing ...
Author: Joshua Carson, Ilyse Mehlman and Myra Palmero Debate Tournament Takes over BiHall Debate teams from across the Northeast converged on Bicentennial Hall this weekend to participate in an American Parliamentary Debate Associate tournament hosted by the Middlebury Debate Society (MDS). Because ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe Students who attended the Student Government Association's (SGA) first forum on Winter Term held Nov. 17 expressed unanimous support for the continuation of the current calendar. Chair of the Student Educational Affairs Committee (SEAC) Stephen Clarke '04.5 moderated the meeting, ...
Author: [no author name found] President McCardell: Legacy in the Making President John McCardell Jr. resigned his post before a capacity crowd in Mead Chapel Tuesday afternoon. He spelled out his future plans and his hopes for the College with the humility and eloquence that have come to define his ...
Author: Bryan Goldberg '05 Since arriving at Middlebury College a little more than two years ago, I have taken more classes in the Japanese Department than any other. Indeed, Japan has always fascinated me, and I look forward to traveling there many times during the course of my life. The thing that ...
Author: Andreas Apostolatos As the perennially dominant Middlebury men's hockey team awaits the opening bell for its 2003-2004 campaign, it seems a common trend that returning forces will be pivotal to the program's success this year. Among the many players coming back from the 2002-2003 roster is the ...
Author: Claire M. L. Bourne Middlebury College's Ally Group has existed for 11 years. But when Commons Residential Advisor (CRA) Freeman White '03 tells people he does leadership work for the organization, most respond with blank stares. Tonight, more than a decade after its informal inception, the ...
Author: Jonathan Shapira '02 A political extremist, anti-Semite, Sept. 11 conspiracy theorist and convicted felon came to Middlebury College last Friday. His name is Lyndon LaRouche, and he also happens to be a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for president. As an alumnus, I was shocked ...
Author: Sadie Hoagland The ability of music to orchestrate emotions is a well-known human experience. The classical perfection that echoed through the halls of the Center For the Arts last Friday during a student-dominated instrumental recital was no exception. The concert, entitled "Nine Students and ...
Author: Greg Duggan In the past year, Middlebury has seen its share of larger, big- name enterprises become part of the community. Dunkin' Donuts and the Marriott have both recently moved to town, and a Hannaford Supermarket plans to open in the plaza vacated by Ames by mid-spring.In addition to Hannaford, ...
Author: David Lindholm The Middlebury Men's Squash Club began its 2003-2004 season with a good showing in its first weekend, winning twice and dropping one match at Colgate University. The team left on Friday afternoon and barely made it to Hamilton, N.Y., after a blizzard and faulty directions left ...
Author: Lanford Beard Pop culture is a battleground, my friends, and I refuse to pledge allegiance to either side.Last week, I brought you the newest successes of Justin Timberlake. A couple of weeks before that, a testimony to my own personal journey with Britney Spears. And last November, I reviewed ...
Author: Tom McCann Cricket. All too often that word carries connotations of a boring, slow paced, silly English game. While it is slow, it is inherently English and can at times be intensely boring, it remains a game played by a huge percentage of the world population, and Middlebury College has a team, ...
Author: Andrea Gissing President John McCardell Jr. borrowed words from his inauguration speech to announce his resignation Tuesday afternoon: "There is indeed much to be done. Let's get on with it." In a heartfelt address to students, faculty and staff in Mead Chapel, McCardell revealed his intent ...
Author: Mike Kennedy The Middlebury women's ice hockey team begins its season this Friday night expecting to contend for both the NESCAC and national crowns. Coming off an impressive 19-3-4 mark of last season, which included the NESCAC title, the Panthers look to improve upon that and reclaim the NCAA ...
Author: Matthew Clark Spike Lee's latest joint, "25th Hour," is the first film I have seen set in post-9/11 New York. There is an American flag blowing or hanging in every scene, reminding the viewer that America and events bigger than ourselves will continue. It is a tragic movie about the 24 hours ...
Author: Sara Granstrom and Jackie Hurwitz With the snarl of an airplane engine, James Redford's "Spin" takes the classic family drama beyond conventional expectations. Based on the novel by Middlebury College graduate Don Axinn '51, the film explores the nature and endurance of human ties of blood and ...
Author: Abigail Mitchell It was a Friday night and McCullough Social Space was bordering on maximum capacity. All seats were taken and the remaining space was crowded with those who opted to stand. Every one was there for a good shock - a Culture Shock. On Nov. 14, the International Student Organization ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer United States Presidential hopeful Lyndon LaRouche spoke on Friday at Middlebury College as part of a series sponsored by the College Democrats.The 2004 election marks the 80-year-old's eighth bid for the presidency.Leaders of the College Democrats said they hoped to ignite ...