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Friday, Feb 27, 2026

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The Setonian

Lost Winter Climate Change Threatens State Economy

Author: Jonathan White As fall turns to winter, meteorologists and scientists will be watching Mother Nature's every move in Vermont. Was this weekend's snowfall a prelude to a cold and snowy winter? Will balmy temperatures prevail? However this winter turns out, it will offer scientists the chance ...


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Women's Basketball Looks to One-Up NESCAC Foes

Author: Emily Berlanstein Last year, an 11-point spread was all that separated the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) runner-up Middlebury Panthers from the nearly undefeated champions, the Bowdoin Polar Bears. This season, the Panthers are on the prowl for a league championship. ...


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Annual Conference for Minority Males Promotes Exchange

Author: Dan Polifka Middlebury College hosted the second annual Work Group on the Retention, Success and Satisfaction of Black and Latino Male Students this weekend, a conference designed to serve as an open forum for the exchange of ideas among students, faculty and administrators.Nine colleges attended ...


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Track Teams Build Strong Legs to Prepare for Spring

Author: Erich Kahner Preparation is the theme for Middlebury's indoor track and field team. Among winter sports, track and field is unique. Whereas other major sports like hockey and basketball conclude with the onset of spring, the track squad takes to the outdoors to continue their campaign until ...


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COLUMN Sex and the College

Author: Andre La Rocca "Midd-woman seeking Midd- man: I am intelligent, fun, beautiful and from just outside of Boston. Looking for Midd-man to keep me warm during the long winter nights and to have a committed relationship with. Find me on People Finder under N. E. Female.""Midd-man seeking Midd- woman: ...


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Photographs from Abroad Capture Prizes, Domestic Attention

Author: Alison Damick During the week of Nov. 10, a colorful assortment of 8"x10" photos dominated the stage in the Juice Bar. These photos, part of the fifth annual Middlebury College Study Abroad photo contest, depicted images varying from sweeping sunset vistas to a young boy casually holding a cigarette ...


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Thomas Trotter Tackles Organ and Overture

Author: Richard Lawless Widely-celebrated British organ virtuoso Thomas Trotter took the stage in Middlebury's Mead Chapel last Sunday afternoon, delivering a terrific 90-minute set with pieces ranging from baroque to contemporary on the chapel's powerful organ.Trotter is internationally renowned for ...


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"The Stranger" Exhibits Extraordinary Talent

Author: Suzanne Mozes Senior Alex Poe's adaptation of "The Stranger" by Albert Camus premiered this past weekend in the Hepburn Zoo, stinging audiences with directorial and authorial innovation on the Algerian Nobel Prize-winning book.Poe, in his last year as a double major in theater and literary studies ...


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Finance Reform Bill Passed by SGA

Author: Caroline Stauffer As a result of repeated complaints from student organizations concerning the procurement of funds, the Student Government Association (SGA) finance guidelines have undergone drastic revision. According to the Student Co-chair of the Community Council Ben LaBolt '03, specific ...


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'Mars and Venus' in Orbit at the ISO Cultural Show

Author: Khairani Barokka "You need culture, 'cause you're in the mountains!" emcee Damian Washington '03 said to a packed and cheering McCullough audience at the annual International Students' Organization (ISO) Cultural Show last Friday. If they needed it, they certainly got it — with a twist. The ...


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Smoke-Free Initiative Sets Off Alarms

Author: Edward Pickering The development of a proposal to ban smoking in and on the perimeters of residence halls has sparked heated debate throughout campus. The proposal will go before the Community Council and the Student Government Association (SGA) in early December. If approved, the proposed changes ...


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Student Distraught by Bigoted Comments Made in Online Forums

Author: [no author name found] I have only read the Middkid.com forum twice in my life. The first time I was so offended, I cried. Slip on a veil of anonymity and it's shocking where people will go, from the objectification of women through top ten lists to jokes about rape to racism and public attacks ...


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Roots Kick More Rock Than Rap

Author: Richard Lawless Middlebury College welcomed acclaimed hip-hop group The Roots to its cavernous Nelson Arena last Saturday. Performing for a packed crowd, the group unleashed such favorites as "The Next Movement" and "You Got Me" from their breakthrough 1999 album, "Things Fall Apart." Highly ...


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Runners Show Off Talent at NCAA Regionals

Author: Mike Mazzotta This past Saturday, the Middlebury Panthers traveled to Westfield State College in Massachusetts to take part in the 2002 NCAA Division III New England Regional Cross-Country Championships. The women raced well and extended their season for another week by capturing a berth in ...


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Dolci Continues to Satiate Salivating Students

Author: Chelsea Coffin Tired of the dining hall scene? How does a free gourmet dinner, complete with candlelight and full service sound? Try the Chateau dining room every Friday evening, when Dolci, a student-run organization, transforms the space into a full-blown restaurant. The student head chef ...


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College Hosts Debate Tournament

Author: Nicole Maddox Last weekend, the Middlebury Debate Society hosted the annual Edwin R. Lawrence Debate Tournament, which began on Friday afternoon and ran late into Saturday evening. Almost 50 teams gathered in Bicentennial Hall, including representatives from Amherst, Vassar, Trinity, Wesleyan, ...


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Men's Hockey Takes the Ice Without Beaney at Helm

Author: Andreas Apostolatos The Middlebury's men's hockey team expects to find itself in contention to win the NCAA Division III championship this year despite the absence of Coach Bill Beaney, who is taking a year off for personal reasons and to assist the College in its fundraising efforts. Neil Sinclair, ...


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Creating Reality in a Cross-Cultral Interplay

Author: Alex Castillo-Kesper How does the modern artist engage tradition in his or her realm of personal expression? The term "individual artist" was a foreign expression to India during British colonialism, and still remains an ambiguous phrase in modern Indian painting. As India tried to break away ...


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Men's Basketball Ready to Put On a Show

Author: Matt Ross In the four years under Head Coach Jeffrey Brown, Middlebury men's basketball has reinvented itself with solid recruiting and year-round dedication — all leading up to a season that will showcase unprecedented talent and a new, up-tempo offense. One glance at this year's roster and ...