Author: Lanford Beard This weekend when "Everybody Loves Raymond" snatched the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series from shows like "Sex and the City," "Friends" and "Will and Grace," I thought to myself, Where is pop culture going?Are the stodgy really going to inherit the earth?What about the overpaid, ...
Author: Mike Kennedy The Middlebury College Women's soccer team rebounded from a disappointing last-second loss to Trinity with convincing wins against Norwich and Wesleyan this week. With the victories, the Panthers improved their record to 2-1 heading into what will be a trying week as the team squares ...
Author: Charles Goulding The baby boomers had television, Generation X Nintendo and today, Generation Y boasts the prize-winner of them all - the Internet. For years, Generation Y has used the Internet for purposes of downloading free music files from other people's computers. In doing so, this generation ...
Author: Daniel Hughes Upon returning to Middlebury this fall, I had the unfortunate opportunity to witness a number of inexplicable inconveniences placed on students and a complete lack of sympathy from the administration of the school.Certainly, many of these occurrences are simply minor inconveniences ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Feedback from both students and faculty has prompted the Dean of Student Affairs office to restructure fall orientation. "Each year at the end of orientation we survey first-years," said Dean of Student Affairs Ann Hanson. "They have told us that they are exhausted and that orientation ...
Author: Kerry Krauss Editor's Note: Due to a formatting error, this article did not appear in its entirety last week. The Middlebury Campus regrets this mistake.One of the main perks of fall in Vermont is the apples. We all enjoy the crisp, juicy apples, whether in the dining halls, at the farmers' ...
Author: Amichai Kilchevski When the Jewish people were seeking to gain legitimacy for their idea of a state in their ancestral homeland in the Middle East, they began not by attacking their neighbors but by doing the very opposite. The leaders of the Jewish community in Palestine decided that if their ...
Author: Chelsea Coffin After 21 years of serving Middlebury College as a counselor, assistant director of counseling and director of health and wellness education, Yonna McShane looks forward to helping students strive for academic excellence in her new position as director of Learning Resources. McShane's ...
Author: Ian Fleishman The BioBus' summer adventure began last May when 13 Middlebury students took a trip across the country in a school bus fueled by vegetable oil. The trip attracted national attention from media sources such as CNN, USA Today and Howard Stern."We didn't expect any recognition like ...
Author: Virginia Harper With the relocation of Middlebury's Public Safety headquarters, the office is faced with new challenges. Soon to be housed at 125 South Main Street near the Center For the Arts - much further away from the residential halls than its present location -- the Department of Public ...
Author: Greg Duggan "Where I am going to stay?" is a thought that likely crosses the mind of every Middlebury College parent at least once a year, from Fall Family Weekends to Commencement. Tourists flocking to Vermont to enjoy the fall foliage may even steer clear of Middlebury, convinced that, with ...
Author: Andreas Apostolatos Middlebury's College's cross country teams both had solid showings at the Williams Invitational last weekend. The men's team managed a sixth place finish out of the 11 teams in competition, while the Panther women posted a second-place result. With a series of stern tests ...
Author: Abbie Beane In tune with the fact that a vast majority of America now seems increasingly aware of current events, has a more conspicuous interest in politics and seems to be making a more concerted effort to participate in the political scene, last Thursday night at the Higher Ground, four local ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer The Alianza Latinoamericana y CaribeÒa (ALC) kicked off its celebration of national Hispanic Heritage Month last Saturday with a screening of "Like Water For Chocolate." The film proved to be so popular that it was moved to a different room to accommodate the crowd. ALC originally ...
Author: Jack Donaldson After last week's encouraging showing at its own Duke Nelson Invitational, the Middlebury College Men's golf team had an up-and-down week that fortunately does nothing to spoil its championship hopes. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Panthers sent several players to Saratoga to play ...
Author: Tom McCann The Middlebury women's field hockey team took to the road once again last weekend in a bid to defeat Wesleyan and maintain its perfect start to the season. Middlebury had to come to terms with Wesleyan's home playing surface. The synthetic all-weather surface to which Middlebury ...
Author: Peter Yord·n Someone should tell the Middlebury women's golf team that winning isn't supposed to be easy. The rookie team, in its first ever home invitational, waltzed away with the tournament victory, its second win in as many weeks. Despite having been in existence for less than a month, ...
Author: Dave Freedman Middlebury's men's soccer team fought tirelessly on Saturday in Middletown, Conn., to earn its fourth straight win of the season in a 1-0 decision over the Wesleyan University Cardinals before trouncing Colby-Sawyer four days later, 4-0. With their fifth straight shutout, the Panthers ...
Author: Joshua Carson After a five-year process, Middlebury College has shown its resolve in recruiting and enrolling an economically diverse student body by refining the formula used to determine grant aid. In consultation with other competitive need-blind schools, the College has taken steps to ensure ...
Author: Dan Russell After an encouraging step forward with a 3-1 victory against Plattsburgh State this past Tuesday, the Middlebury College volleyball team suffered two disappointing losses in the inaugural NESCAC Tournament held at Williams College last weekend. The team faced its first NESCAC competition ...