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Class of 2005.5106 Feb students joined the Middlebury College community. Of the new students, 54 are male and 52 are female. They come from 26 states, with the most representation from Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. Six of the new students are i

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: [no author name found] 106 Feb students joined the Middlebury College community. Of the new students, 54 are male and 52 are female. They come from 26 states, with the most representation from Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. Six of the new students are international students hailing from ...

Finding Friends and Frost on FOO!

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Matthew Klein I just came to the terrifying realization that I am now a sophomore in college. Almost one year ago, I arrived at Middlebury for Feb orientation expecting little more than tacky name games and teamwork exercises. Name games, I knew, wouldn't help me remember anyone's name — ...

Crazy Eight Straight for Women's Hoop

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Emily Berlanstein As it approaches tournament time, the Middlebury women's basketball team has shifted into high gear, winning eight straight games. Its goal at this point in the season is to stay focused and maintain momentum. Head Coach Noreen Pecsok has been known to quote Aristotle, "you ...

Old Febs, New Febs Flood Campus with Orientation Enthusiasm

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Jasmin Johnson A spray-painted white welcome banner with blue and silver stars waved in the cold wind outside Proctor Hall on Feb. 6. Spencer Taylor '04.5 and Christopher Jennette '04.5, both leaders for the 2002 February first-year, or "Feb," orientation, enthusiastically greeted everyone outside ...

Panther Hockey Bites Cadets, Retains Status as Nation's Best

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Peter Yordan Bill Beaney's 300th win as head coach of the Middlebury men's hockey team couldn't have been any sweeter as the team exorcized its lone demon with a convincing 3-1 victory over Norwich College Tuesday night. The team, which suffered its only loss of the season to Norwich in November, ...

Sweet Farewell For Senior Swimmers

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Shannon EGan The men's and women's swimming and diving teams kept busy over break with a pair of home meets, including a dual meet vs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Middlebury Invitational. The teams topped M.I.T. with a score of 169-119 for the men and 167-128 for the women. ...

WHAT ABOUT BOB?

February 12, 2002

Author: Bob Wainwright Hey everybody. I hope you all had an incredible J-term, and for those readers of The Campus who happen to live in the real world, perhaps you can take solace in the fact that our month of watching movies and skiing is officially over. Meaning, if we were still to do those things ...

Middlebury and its Febs History of Mutual Benefits

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Emily Berg It has been exactly 30 years since the first Febs enrolled at Middlebury College. Over time, the growing population of Febs demonstrated students' desires to explore studies beyond the academic realm. Additionally, the continued popularity of the program reflectsthe mutual benefit ...

THE CALIFORNIA GIRL

February 12, 2002

Author: Meghan Michelson I spent the February break in my home state of California. Contrary to popular belief and assumptions related to the Golden State, I was not sunning on the beach with my blond, surfing friends all week. There are common misconceptions surrounding California that are typically ...

Febs Energetic Leaders or Just Loud?

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Deborah Jones "You're a Feb? Oh, that makes sense."I can't tell you how many times I've heard that comment since coming to Middlebury. Students and faculty alike never seem surprised to learn that I'm a member of the Class of 2004 'point five.' "You just seem 'Febbie'," they say.'Febbie?' What's ...

'Gosford Park' Brings Social Satire to Screen in Lush Film

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Kate DeForest Straddling the rift between the lower and upper classes of England, a disparity that became more and more apparent through the post-World War I years in which the movie takes place, "Gosford Park" settles comfortably within the vision of its director Robert Altman. It is Altman ...

Offbeat Graduation on Ice, Last Time Down the Bowl

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Lanford Beard The mid-year graduates of the Class of 2001.5 have certainly learned to love the cold.Having entered Middlebury College during the harsh Vermont winter, they concluded their stay here with a ski down the Snow Bowl on Feb. 2, 2002.Kate Noble '01.5, one of the many Febs who did not ...

Ski Team On Fast Track to NCAA Success

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Andrew Zimmermann Approximately two-thirds of the way through the season the alpine ski team is skiing well and is poised for the final stretch of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) season and the NCAA National Championships. In the four carnivals completed this season some standouts ...

ART IN THE BIG APPLE

February 12, 2002

Author: Liz Logue For the spring term, this former Arts Editor thought it sensible to leave the Middlebury utopia for a while and venture to the center of the universe, New York City. Rest assured that arts — particularly dance and theater and, OK, movies and television too, are in my blood, so I'll ...

State Dairy Industry In Jeopardy

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Deborah Jones Local artist Woody Jackson's 70 paintings of Holstein cows may best be known for gracing Ben and Jerry's ice cream containers, but they are also considered representative of Vermont's longstanding dairy tradition. Yet the pastoral culture of the state stands in a precarious position ...

In Minnesota, Women's Puck at Home in Two Convincing Wins

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Kate Nerenberg The Panther women's hockey team had its work cut out for itself last week, despite the rest of the school enjoying February break. They faced and beat four tough opponents on the road. In Minnesota, the Panthers handed Gustavus Adolphus College a 5-1 loss and hammered Augsburg ...

THE INSIDE STORY Olympics, Brought to You By NBC

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: David Lindholm The suspense is building. How do we know? Well, Bob Costas tells us that the suspense is building. The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is leading up to the final of a competition by running a few human interest stories, interviews and plenty of commercials. It's sports ...

Proven Squash Squad to Howe Cup, Final Test

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Alison Hertel Middlebury took all three of its matches at the Mount Holyoke/Smith Invitational Feb. 1-2. On Feb. 1, it swept Mount Holyoke College 9-0. The next day its success continued in the defeat of Tufts University 6-3 and Vassar College 6-3. Newcomer Holly Haertel '05 had a 3-0 weekend ...

Nordic Team Finds Midseason Groove

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Andrew Zimmermann The Middlebury nordic ski team is skating on a fast ski these days as it along with the alpine team has finished a solid third place in the last two carnivals. While the team has found its niche behind the giants of the University of Vermont (UVM) and Dartmouth College and ...

French Cinematic Treat Lures American Audiences

By Middlebury Campus | February 12, 2002

Author: Kate Prouty The French film industry struggles, and too often fails, to get applause from Hollywood critics and their loyal American audiences. Imported films seldom make it into popular theaters and are even less frequently validated by good reviews or by high attendance rates in the offbeat ...