Author: Reid Hansen What could possibly be more enjoyable than eating a bowl of Annie's Mac & Cheese while listening to some good music on a Thursday night? Maybe some magic cookie bars, but not much else, thinks Emily Adler '07.5, manager of the Gamut Room, which is why she promises that students ...
Author: Josh Wessler People from outside of California might not fully grasp the impact of the real life Zodiac, the murderous antagonist of the startling new film "Zodiac." For many decades, beginning in the late 1960s, the quixotic serial killer shrouded the coast in uneasiness with a spate of homicides. ...
Author: Emily Temple Today's MTV mainstream is moving towards the catchy and danceable, while holding tight to - and mixing itself up with - the hip-hop and rap traditions that have been so prevalent in recent years. This kind of fare is perfect for late night dance parties and club-hopping, not to ...
Author: Andrew Throdahl Since the opening of the Center for the Arts (CFA) in 1992, the availability of practice space has been a perennial problem. There are currently twelve practice spaces with pianos: nine dedicated practice rooms, two classrooms, and Mead Chapel - the concert hall and its Steinway ...
Author: Kelsey Smith Middlebury College is self-sufficient when it comes to the arts - students do not have to look (or walk) very far to find opportunities to attend theatrical performances. It is important to remember, however, that we are part of the larger Middlebury community, a community that ...
Author: Melissa Marshall "Thanks for saving me from a career in Wall Street," reads a note attached to a poster advertising the 2003 action thriller "Out of Time." The poster hangs outside the office of Don Mitchell, lecturer in English and Film and Media Culture, and Dave Collard '94 is not the only ...
Author: Andrew Throdahl Terry Tempest Williams delivered a lecture in conjunction with the Energy Symposium to a packed Mead Chapel, filled with the usual mix of faculty, students and townspeople. Terry Tempest Williams's personality subscribes to that rugged but maternal personality well known in Vermont. ...
Author: Astri von Arbin Ahlander This season's "American Idol" is in full swing. The show has gained a whole new level of legitimacy since Jennifer Hudson took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, proving that it can indeed be regarded as a factory for fame. But "American Idol," a remake ...
Author: Bri Cavallaro and Emily Temple You would think that a fitting finale to the 2007 Energy Symposium would be hippies with acoustic guitars sitting in the candlelight and not a fully-amped rock show. But Minnesota's Cloud Cult pays to offset every bit of energy that their traveling and concerts ...
Author: Oscar Loyo Passion, energy, and even a happy birthday dance piece. This weekend, The Dance Company entranced audiences with its latest production, "Tribute." The hour long piece was directed by Professor of Dance Andrea Olsen and created by Jamie Gutierrez '07, Louisa Irving '07, Rebecca Marcus ...
Author: Melissa Marshall It was a problem that I could no longer ignore: my hips did lie, and they were laying completely and utterly still. When I would go to parties, I would try to drop like it was hot, but the closest I could get was lukewarm. I did not have an answer for what I was going to do ...
Author: Colin Foss Walking through the bottom floor of the main library, you might notice a strange phenomenon: inside glass cases, resting on largish pedestals, there are assortments of little trinkets, mundane baubles that seemingly hold no aesthetic value beyond the fact that they are presented much ...
Author: Sara Jameson Amanda Kleinman '09 is a joint Music and History major from Texas. She has already made an impressive mark on the vibrant Middlebury College arts community through her involvement with musical theatre. She took a few moments to talk with The Campus about her past experiences and ...
Author: Chi Zhang Most students slept in late after hours of ceaseless torso twisting at the Winter Carnival Ball. Others woke up to find themselves face to face with a different form of rigorous club dancing - the juxtaposition must have been quite striking.The Hip-hop & House workshop, hosted ...
Author: Melissa Marshall I think the conversation may have been re-ignited when I was putting on a dress that completely inhibited breathing and three-inch heels in preparation to slide and swing to cheesy albeit wiggle-inspiring covers at this year's Winter Carnival. Certainly, "The Vagina Monologues," ...
Author: Beth Connolly "I'm really quite unsure about which part of me is wasted. Trapped in flesh which doesn't seem to be responding the way that other people's flesh seems to," says a member of the troupe "Dancing Across Borders." Though his words were evocative, the true power of his expression came ...
Author: Astri von Arbin Ahlander Let's talk fashion. And politics. Your body may be your temple, but it is also your own personal billboard. Use it wisely. Expressing your political views on this valuable advertising space is a great idea, as long as you are willing to stand up for you beliefs. Original ...
Author: Grace Duggan Once a year, the word "vagina" is used repeatedly by a group of Middlebury women in the McCullough Social Space. Taboos are challenged and confronted as women talk openly about their vaginas. They fake orgasms, elaborate on their sex lives, marvel at the process of giving birth, ...
Author: Josh Wessler The Academy Awards might feel a bit repetitive this year. Clint Eastwood directed two of the nominated films. Peter Morgan wrote both "The Last King of Scotland" and "The Queen," and was nominated for the latter. Alex Jennings has roles in "The Queen" and "Babel," both of which ...