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STAFF EDITORIAL Candidate Endorsements

Author: [no author name found] This year's candidates for Student Government Association (SGA) president and student co-chair of community council (SC-COCC) are all highly motivated and have broad visions for the future of Middlebury College. They have both demonstrated their desire to lead the student ...


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SGA Passes Bills to Cap Textbook Costs, Encourage E-Reserve Use

Author: Claire Bourne On Sunday, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed two bills designed to reduce the overall cost of course materials for Middlebury College students. The resolutions, authored and sponsored by Junior Senator Simon Isaacs, included recommendations to cap expenditures for ...


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Clemmons Gives New Life To Timeless Tunes

Author: Kate DeForest When Francois Clemmons took the stage in Mead Chapel on Thursday, a voice in the back of the crowd called out, "Diva!" Whoever that person was, he or she had certainly seen Clemmons perform before.He turned, spreading his arms wide so that the full effect of his performance dress, ...


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'A Kiss is Just a Kiss, but 'Caveat Emptor' Still Applies'

Author: David Castonuovo, Assistant Professor of Italian I have taken some heat because a number of articles in last week's Campus imply that Gay and Lesbian Employees at Middlebury (GLEAM, of which I am coordinator this year), had somehow approved the presentation of the "Art of Kissing." Please let ...


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Spreading Diversity Beyond Middlebury College

Author: Yvonne Chen April 5. It was an ordinary Friday afternoon. Cows were grazing in a pasture near here, a little school in Weybridge, Vt., surrounded by open pasture and endless roads. Thousands of miles from sunny Caribbean beaches and salsa- booming barrios, fourth and sixth graders in Weybridge ...


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A New Understanding of Afghanistan

Author: Lindsey Whitton The Taliban "may seem like a product from another century" but, like the rest of Afghanistan, the regime is really "a product of global forces," said David Edwards, professor at the Williams College Department of Anthropology during his Saturday lecture entitled "News From Afghanistan: ...


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'Showy but Not Substantive' Protests Appeal Only to Emotions

Author: Todd Metter I have protests on my mind. I'm not, although I could be, protesting something like having to attend class, indoors, during this recent spate of warm weather. I'm not protesting the dearth of performances lately by the amazing Brian the Juggler, although I, and all of you, should ...


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'Pursuing' Acting in a Local Movie

Author: Matthew Christ Although Hollywood, Calif. is the mecca of the entertainment industry, other parts of the country are able to attract talent and creativity. Telluride, Colo. has the Sundance Film Festival and Middlebury, Vt., has "Pursuing Happiness." The film is being directed by John Adams, ...


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COLLEGE SHORTS

Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee Departing for Princeton, West Compares Harvard President to SharonCornel West, a distinguished black studies professor at Harvard University, explained that his departure for Princeton University stemmed from a sour relationship with Harvard President Lawrence Summers.West ...


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Council Directs Pointed Questions to ADP, ZOO Leadership

Author: Claire Bourne Leadership of Middlebury College's Alpha Delta Phi (ADP) and Zeta Theta Phi (ZOO) social houses met with Community Council Monday to discuss the roles of their houses on campus and the challenges they face in addressing such issues as dormitory damage, compliance with College alcohol ...


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WHAT ABOUT BOB?

Author: Bob Wainwright While enjoying the beautiful weather today, I remembered a story that was told to me a year ago by a Middlebury alumnus, who was passing through the College on his way to a summit in Montreal. Why I remembered his story today, I really do not know. All I can say is that the more ...


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Bowdoin Shocker Sends Renewed Intensity Into Men's Lax

Author: Nick Ferrer After cruising through the first half of the season and just days after blowing away a tough Tufts team 17-6, the men's lacrosse team finally met its match in Maine. On Saturday, the nation's top-ranked Panthers found themselves in an unfamiliar situation when they took the ...


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Adler and Friends 'Hunt'ing for Voters' Support

Author: Ben Adler I've never really paid much attention to the Student Government Association (SGA). I've always voted, but it's never been a priority of mine. All of a sudden this year, I've found myself very aware of the race. Undoubtedly, it is because I'm a rising senior, there are some exciting, ...


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'Dangerous Liaisons' Exposed by 'Disarming'

Author: Kate Prouty Are a drunk and desperate doctor, an 18th century seductress and a stripper the best people to give love lessons? Maybe not in the traditional sense, but they can teach at least one truth: love is a deceptive, ambiguous and unreliable riddle. Although these three seemingly unrelated ...


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LaBolt, Ahmed on Track for Tight Election

Author: Andrea Gissing Ahmed Taps Into Experience while Promising Innovation"While running for a position on the Student Government Association (SGA) might have been the more natural choice considering my three years of experience there," explained Fahim Ahmed '03, at the electoral debates Tuesday night, ...


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Women's Tennis Faulty, Tourney Nears

Author: Els Van Woert It is the home stretch for Middlebury women's tennis as the spring is well upon us, and with it, NESCAC playoff time. Middlebury will host the division tournament this upcoming weekend and have a go at a chance to compete in NCAAs. This spring has brought many successes, learning ...


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College, Local Authorities Handled Protest Properly

Author: Bryan Goldberg "We reserve the right to refuse admission or to eject any person violating facility rule, local, state or federal law or whose conduct is deemed illegal or disorderly." —"Art of Kissing" ticket disclaimerIn light of The Campus opinions articles blasting Public Safety and the ...


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Big Head Todd Keeps On Rocking with 'Riviera'

Author: Andrew Zrike Since forming in 1986, Big Head Todd and the Monsters have been rocking the United States from coast to coast with their addictive blend of straight forward rock. The band's first two releases, Another Mayberry and Midnight Radio, were self released on the band's own Big Records, ...