Author: Edward Pickering Book: "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter" (Penguin 1995)Author: Mario Vargas LlosaThe narrator of Mario Vargas Llosa's novel might resemble you, at least on the surface. Mario is an 18-year-old student, profoundly disinterested in his studies. And to be honest, that is about where ...
Author: Christian Holt Honestly, Thanksgiving was a bad idea. It boils my noodle to think that our government had to sit down and approve this as a national holiday. In the days of yore, some ancient senator (probably a contemporary of Reagan) had to have proclaimed, "Hey! Let's make a holiday where ...
Author: Charlie Goulding Students in "Genetics and Evolution" know Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Robert J. O'Hara as "the new biology professor." Since joining the College this fall, however, O'Hara has provided Middlebury with more than his expertise in science and his acclaimed teaching ...
Author: Suzanne Moses In celebration of traditional theater, a red curtain hung at Wright Memorial Theatre Nov. 21 through 23 for "The Illusion," written by Pierre Corneille, freely adapted by Tony Kushner and directed by Visiting Instructor in Theater Claudio Medeiros '90. Gusts of wind blew from beneath ...
Author: Andrea Gissing In order to counter the effects of a national economic decline, which has affected all forms of businesses including educational institutions, the College has begun to revise its budget for the upcoming 2003-2004 fiscal year. President John McCardell outlined the College's financial ...
Author: Kathleen Fleury In May 2002, Vermont Governor Howard Dean announced his intention to run for president in the 2004 election. Having governed Vermont for 11 years, Dean has acquired an impressive list of achievements in the areas of environmental protection and health care.Dean's young campaign ...
Author: Daniel Wolf Roda Two Fridays ago, Middlebury music aficionados were treated to a captivating performance by the sad-core music minimalism of Bill Callahan. Think of hard-core, slow it down to a crawl, drown it in a birdbath full of self-indulgent teardrops and that's what I mean by sad-core ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg The first four games for the women's hockey team have been a showcase for its young talent and superior talent, both offensively and defensively. With a solid 4-0 start to the season, Middlebury proved why it consistently sits atop national and New England Small College Athletic ...
Author: Zachariah Allen Well, it certianly was nice of The Campus to ask me back for another sports column, even if I was their third or fourth pick for the job. But nonetheless, they have given me the opportunity to extend my miserable record of NFL picks in their fine paper. So let's get down ...
Author: Todd Falcone 8:20 a.m. Left Jewett House and wheeled across the street and up the ramp into Twilight Hall for an 8:40 a.m. class. Besides taking 20 minutes to essentially cross the street, the icy and snow-covered path did not make it any easier. The handicap ramp didn't look too steep but it ...
Author: Bob Wainwright Dr. Seuss Visits MiddleburyDr. Seuss: Here am I at Middlebury. Who is this in such a hurry?Mark: My name is Mark as you can tell. It's written on my North Face shell. You're awful old. You look just like my teacher from Intro Psych.A teacher I am surely not. What's that you hide, ...
Author: Jimmy Jung Forty years ago, when "Dr. No" first hit the screen, audiences around the world were introduced to a new kind of cinematic action hero: James Bond. This debonair Englishman with a taste for well fitted tuxedos, aged Dom Perignon and gorgeous women might well have seemed like any staunch ...
Author: Dan Polifka A final project for a biology class evolved into a large-scale effort to raise awareness on the lack of handicapped accessibility at Middlebury College.Participants in the most visible aspect of the project, the Wheelchair for a Day activity, were hard to miss as they navigated the ...
Author: [no author name found] Middlebury College is above all an academic institution. Within and supporting the institution's mission to educate "ethical leaders" who are "committed to service" and "prepared to accept responsibility for their actions" is a strong statement of values. I believe that ...
Author: John Prescott Burlington's Five Spice Café is one of my favorite restaurants in the world.I have eaten there dozens of times, spoken to the owner on numerous occasions, raved about it incessantly to friends and family ... heck, I even own a Five Spice "some like it hot" T-shirt. All of this ...
Author: Edith Honan This February, the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant will celebrate its 30th birthday. But hold the celebrations: aging reactors signal cracks, corrosion, metal fatigue and worse could make the event an unhappy one for the plant and its New England neighbors. Many of these signs ...
Author: Kate Prouty The World Dance Club Riddim, which is Jamaican patois for "rhythm," always puts on a good show: McCullough is always packed, the moves are always tight and the energy is always high. But how high was it this year?Yeah, it was a great show, but "Guerilla Beats" didn't quite stack ...
Author: Fahim Ahmed As United Nations weapons inspectors return to the presidential palace in Baghdad, security threats against U.S. interests continue to loom across the globe. In Bali, Indonesia, a suspected suicide attack by al Qaeda left more than 180 dead. In Mombasa, Kenya, another bombing killed ...
Author: Tom Drescher The Community Council recently approved two changes in the College's academic disciplinary policy concerning plagiarism, fraud and dishonesty. The Faculty Council will now review the proposed changes. The first proposed addition outlines disciplinary action for seniors convicted ...
Author: Matt Ross After faltering in their first game this season, the Middlebury men's basketball team is back where it expects to be all season: well above .500. The off-season workouts and new style of play have provided immediate dividends in the form of a 2-1 record. Led by captain Eric Bundonis ...