I know that The Campus has covered the housing controversy ad infinitum, but, as the resident senior columnist, I could not resist the urge to add my two cents, or 550 words. I acknowledge that my current living situation at Middlebury is ideal. Every other week, as I sit at the school-provided kitchen ...
Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) expanded service in the county by 40 percent on March 8, and as a result, ridership has significantly increased. In March alone, transit use grew by 14 percent on the Middlebury Shuttle, 25 percent on the Tri-Town Shuttle and 55 percent on the Saturday LINK to ...
According to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice, one in four college women will experience sexual assault by the end of her senior year. In the face of such frightening statistics, active prevention and sensitive response procedures become absolutely imperative. The Sexual Assault Oversight ...
From the fire-blazing explosions of hydrogen bubbles to the whirlpool of color changing solutions of hydrogen peroxide and iodide iron, Friday’s science show excited the many local children who attended as part of the DREAM mentoring program. The show was sponsored by Aspiring Doctors of Color ...
When Tammy Duckworth was pejoratively labeled “the army mom” for giving out hot cocoa to soldiers before their morning flights, she knew something had to change. Insulted by the epithet, Duckworth, captain of a 500-soldier aviation task force, stopped providing hot drinks for her crew. But when ...
Andy Weinberg, assistant swim coach at the College, has been putting on races since he was a college student, and has always had a passion for distance races that could never be satisfied by routine triathlons. “My friends and I were doing triathlons and we could never find distances that we liked,” ...
Middlebury’s Febs do all sorts of wild and wonderful things during their semester before college, so it is impressive if not surprising that Morgan Boyles ’12.5 decided to hike through the Himalayas with his father on a search for ancient documents of the Bon religion. The Middlebury Mountain Club ...
Although many view Amsterdam as a mecca for queer relationships and untraditional lifestyles, it has become increasingly hard for same-sex partners to start a family since Dutch sperm banks no longer accept anonymous donations and it is no longer legal to have commercial surrogacy. This has led to the ...
That the College is an environmentally conscious institution is hardly news. Perhaps you’ve caught wind of our president’s recent accolades; maybe you’ve heard those Jokers poke fun at our endearing need to “go green on the side.” If you’ve set your small footprint on campus, you know that ...
Dear readers, I asked you to write in, and you wrote! Not surprisingly, you asked about long term, long distance relationships (LTLDR): how to keep them fresh, how to keep them going and how to keep them sexy without releasing naked photos of yourself to the Internet. Before I delve into how to maintain ...
This weekend, my dad came up to Middlebury for a visit. While the purpose of the visit was theoretically to celebrate Easter, it evolved into a kind of restaurant tour of Middlebury and beyond. I managed to avoid the dining halls — starting with dinner on Friday, all the way through dinner on Sunday, ...
Linda Booska, the Department of Political Science’s academic coordinator, has worked in administrative roles for a long time and in many settings, from stockbroker offices and big legal firms to nonprofit agencies, but she has never lost sight of her first priority: raising her son. Linda was born ...
“I think gender is disconnected from bodies — it’s an institution,” said Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian and Women’s and Gender Studies Linda White. White was introducing a discussion on conceptions of gender in the martial arts. The discussion, titled “Takin’ It Like a Man: ...
Most religious communities arise through people partaking in similar spiritual expression; however, the role of ethno-religious groups has begun changing the definition of religion. Judaism, while founded on the basis of monotheistic belief and following the laws set down by God, has grown into much ...
For many, St. Patrick’s Day is an excuse to “darty” in search of the luck of the Irish. The morning after the holiday, students are haunted by the green beads, temporary shamrock tattoos and empty bottles of Bailey’s that clutter their floors, but the cultural significance of this day is often ...
As one Campus editor pointed out, I have often gleefully mocked The Middlebury Campus, but have contributed nothing to its betterment. I am offering this column now in accord with his sentiment, which went something like, It is easy to tear something down, but better to build something up. Criticizing ...
1883 - When women were first admitted to Middlebury College in 1883, they faced a variety of obstacles that unfolded over the years, many of which inspired creativity and community among the female students on campus. “The young ladies who desire it may be admitted into the instructions of the ...
“If you stop doing prayers you are not Muslim anymore,” explained Asma Naser ’10 of the absolute importance of this religious tradition to Muslims. Prayers allow the Muslim people to connect with Allah and express their gratitude and worship. Yet, observing these daily prayers, as well as the ...
Have you ever woken up in the morning, walked out to drive your car to Shaw’s or Middlebury Bagel and found an empty parking space? After the momentary panic subsided, you probably realized what happened. You just got towed. Public Safety records show that during the 2008-2009 academic year, 375 ...