Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Logo of The Middlebury Campus
Thursday, May 16, 2024

The Middlebury Off-Campus Project


The Setonian

Men's Hockey Gets Off to Fast Start with Three Easy Wins

Author: Peter Yordan Staff Writer The five-time national champion Middlebury Men's Hockey team began another season this past week with three easy victories and one disappointing loss. With several new faces joining a host of veterans, the Panthers are confident that they have once again put together ...


The Setonian

Unauthorized Mass E-mails Draw Ire from Students

Author: Lindsey Whitton Staff Writer On Nov. 10 and 16 three students sent unauthorized and unrelated mass e-mails. None of the students who wrote the e-mails were aware of the policy forbidding mass-mailings without permission from the Dean of Student Affairs Office. Each of the three students received ...


The Setonian

'State of the Art' Secured in Play

Author: Freeman Lee White Staff Writer To those of you who did not see this Hepburn Zoo production, you missed out. The story of the play starts almost 500 years after August 1945, when earth's inhabitants were forced by nuclear fallout to take their culture below ground. The plot shows how the intertwining ...


The Setonian

SGA Shuttle Service 'Trial Run' Meets Student Approval

Author: Gale Berninghausen Staff Writer On Tuesday, Nov. 20, Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 25, the Student Government Association (SGA) introduced its shuttle service to Burlington International Airport. According to SGA President Brian Elworthy '02.5, approximately 100 students took advantage ...


The Setonian

Afro-Caribbean Show Addresses Issues of Diversity

Author: Yvonne Chen Staff Writer Last week at the McCullough Social Space, Middlebury's Pan Caribbean Student Organization and Umoja came together to put on an original student performed play. This variety show, with 13 acts consisting of everything from student written and produced plays to African ...


The Setonian

Uprising Result of Israeli Supression

Author: Hosam Mekdad In a desperate attempt to defend Israeli occupation, David Schwartz and Amichai Kilchevsky threw around random and baseless accusations, only to support them with even worse analogies that were hurtful, inappropriate and totally out of place. And while claiming to speak for Middlebury's ...


The Setonian

Women's Cross Country Finishes Season as NCAA Champs

Author: Chris Eberly Staff Writer It was a balmy Saturday on the rolling greens of the Augustana College golf course in scenic Rockport, Ill. It was hot, very hot. It was humid, very humid. All of the necessary criteria for just one thing: Panther Country. It was here that the Middlebury Women's Cross-country ...


The Setonian

De Gray to Retire After 50 Years of Service

Author: Ashley Elpern Editor-in-Chief After over 50 years of service to Middlebury College, Rodney De Gray, administrator of Dining Services employment, will retire on March 1, 2002. At the College's annual Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 15, Student Government Association (SGA) President Brian Elworthy ...


The Setonian

Wave of Patriotism Sparks Discussion of ROTC

Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee Staff Writer In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, a new wave of patriotism has sparked proposals to revive the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program on many college and university campuses. Here at Middlebury College, the main question appears to be whether ...


The Setonian

French House Thrives Despite Relocation

Author: Claire Bourne News Editor The relocation of the French House from the third floor of Le Château to 51 Franklin Street has proven to be a positive step for Middlebury College's French program. From the completion of Le Château in 1925 until the end of the spring 2001 semester, a portion, if ...


The Setonian

Swimming Starts Season with Success

Author: David Lindholm Assistant Sports Editor The Middlebury Swimming and Diving teams opened their season with success on Saturday, Nov. 17, competing at Wesleyan against both the Cardinals and Springfield College. Both the men and the women beat both teams, and accomplished two goals: to get every ...


The Setonian

Editorial Fostering Bonds Between Houses and Community

Author: [no author name found] As the second annual review of social and academic interest houses gets underway, with the Community Council Subcommittee on Social and Academic Interest Houses evaluating the mission statements of all houses and making sure that they are complying with College guidelines, ...


The Setonian

Men's Basketball Begins Season 1-2

Author: Dan Russell Staff Writer The Middlebury College Men's Basketball team began their season at the Lopata Classic in St. Louis against the sixth ranked team in Division III, Washington University in St. Louis. The Panthers were able to keep stride with the Bears in the first half, holding the ...


The Setonian

Gospel Performance Brings World Class Talent to Chapel

Author: Allison Quady Arts Editor The Middlebury College Choir performance featured mezzo-soprano Janice Harrison-Aikens Thursday, Nov. 15 in Mead Chapel. Although most pews were a bit empty, those who were gathered witnessed an evening of passionate gospel rare in New England. The voice of Harrison-Aikens ...


The Setonian

'Harry' Falls Short of Expectation

Author: Padma Govindan Staff Writer "Fantastic! I absolutely loved it. Definitely going for a second time." "I never wanted the movie to end. I was actually depressed at the end when the lights came up." "It was so good. I really liked it." No, these are not the "just came out of the theater" audience ...


The Setonian

Depression Haunts One in Three Middlebury Students

Author: Megan Michelson Features Editor By the time a senior class graduates from Middlebury College, 33 percent to 40 percent of the class have visited the Center for Counseling and Human Relations for personal issues or problems at some point during their four years on campus. Students seek confidential ...


The Setonian

Cambodia's Veiled Atrocities Thirty Years and Counting

Author: Lauren Joseph All college students have, at one time or another, studied the Holocaust. The disturbing facts and appalling pictures of emaciated victims have been ingrained in our heads. For just 60 years ago, these atrocious acts ravaged a continent and brutally seized the lives of millions. ...


The Setonian

Alcohol Sales at The Grille Officially Suspended

Author: Peter Simon Staff Writer After failing a compliance check by the Vermont Department of Liquor Control (DLC) in October, The Grille is continuing to sell alcohol while re-training employees to effectively check identification (I.D.). The Grille, which voluntarily suspended alcohol sales for ...


The Setonian

Letter to the Editor Documentary Director Defends His Purpose

Author: Hazim Bitar To The Editor:For David Schwartz and Amichai Kilchevsky to describe the murder of my grandfather and my uncle in 1948 and the killing of 23-year-old Osama Jaddah back in Sept. 29, 2000 by Israelis as propaganda ("One Side of Debate Hides Two Sides of Middle East Truth," The Middlebury ...