Author: Benjamin Salkowe Addressing families at the second Fall Family Weekend, President John McCardell noted that Middlebury College shares a special relationship with the local community, having been "founded by and named after the town." The following day, he made actions of his words when he presented ...
Author: Hans Manzke Hypnotist Tom DeLuca knows how to play to his talents. His polished show last Friday night had the McCullough Social Space in stitches for the entirety of his two hour performance, revealing both DeLuca's sharp wit and some things that we never thought we would know about our peers. ...
Author: Ilyse Mehlman In a unanimous vote of 14-0, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed the "Physical Education Requirement Resolution" on Nov. 2, sending to the administration for consideration a bill that will afford student-athletes more flexibility to fulfill Middlebury's two required ...
Author: Edward Pickering Having travelled relatively little in my life, I am unqualified to discuss the comparative drinking habits of countries. I have only the United States, Scotland and perhaps Australia to work with. Well, let's temporarily forget Australia. Various statistics, all equally astounding, ...
Author: Dave Freedman One rip from co-captain Jason Griffiths '04 was all Middlebury's men's soccer team would need to top Tufts University 1-0 in the first round of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Tournament on Sunday. The Jumbos goalkeeper deflected senior Andrew Stewart's ...
Author: [no author name found] Instead of the usual patchwork of opinions, this week's facing page carries a call for submissions. That's because we did not receive a single original opinions piece this week - only responses to past coverage in the form of letters to the editor. The malaise of student ...
Author: Daniel Wolf Roda Hiway Freeker made its long-awaited return to the Middlebury "jam" scene to celebrate the night of demons, goblins and just general scariness, playing last weekend in Johnson. There was no charge to get in, only a strict costume requirement, so we went dressed as newspaper reporters ...
Author: Andrea M. LaRocca Everyone has a favorite teacher - including the United States. In fact, in 2001, Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) history teacher Michelle Forman was America's favorite teacher. In other words, she was elected National Teacher of the Year (NTY), which is the oldest and ...
Author: Kate Doorley Want a button that says, "Bush Frightens Me!"? Then you should have been one of the first 10,000 people to give $31 or more to former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's latest fundraising effort. In line with his previous efforts such as "Going to Bat for Dean," this latest fundraising ...
Author: Claire M. L. Bourne America loves lists. Parcel almost any series of related information into an easily digestible top-10 format, announce its existence in a prominent position on the cover of any magazine and you've got yourself a publication that will fly off newsstands. Entertainment Weekly ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll were all part of the show in this weekend's production of Sam Shepard's wild play "Cowboy Mouth." The production, directed by Sarah Peters '04 in the Hepburn Zoo Theatre, was a passionate and intense roller-coaster ride of emotions, propelled by live ...
Author: Abigail Mitchell "A lot of people are hesitant to join DMC because they feel that being African American is a prerequisite. That is just not the case. DMC hopes to attract members from a variety of races and backgrounds," said Edwin Semidey '06, vice-president of Distinguished Men of Color (DMC). ...
Author: Chelsey Thurber Eliminating three previous champions along the way, the Middlebury Club Water Polo team pounded Wesleyan 15-7 Sunday at Bowdoin to earn its best ever season record and win the National Division III Club Championship title.Despite holding 4 national championships between them, ...
Author: Crystal Belle In a nutshell, Middlebury College has an aesthetically appealing campus - meticulously manicured grass, dorm buildings that resemble castles, and luxury SUVs lined up on College Street. We also have a reputation of being one of the wealthiest liberal arts colleges, as affluent ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller The Middlebury College Co-ed Cheerleading Team assembled a diverse and entertaining group of performers for their "Night of Talent" in McCullough Social Space on Saturday night. The acts, ranging from the impressive stunts of the Cheerleaders themselves, to On Tap and imaginative ...
Author: Chris Grosso Reclined in a comfortable, homey leather chair comparable to the sleep-inducing cushions of the Great Hall, I'm engaged in my molecular biology text. It's around 9 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, and I can't help but notice that in the Gamut Room, a healthy crowd is lounging around ...
Author: Dan Russell The Middlebury College Women's Volleyball team finished out the season strong, going 2-2 and defeating two conference opponents on the road, thereby ensuring a spot in the upcoming NESCAC tournament. In their final home game of the season, the Panthers sought a measure of revenge ...
Author: Andrea Gissing, Joshua Carson, Myra Palmero Fire Safety month kicked off with a spark as each Commons organized and executed an inspection of all rooms, suites and houses on campus. While not all data has been collected, it appears that this year is markedly better in terms of student safety ...
Author: Taylor Johnston The Middlebury College faculty convened on Monday for a sparsely attended meeting, which consisted largely of informational reports from various committees. The faculty committee exploring Winter Term reform possibilities postponed an anticipated discussion, claiming its investgation ...
Author: [no author name found] We regret that this week's print edition of The Middlebury Campus contains several formatting errors, all of which occurred while the paper was at the press and out of our hands. Three articles have larger type size and do not finish. We are working hard with our printer ...