Author: Jeff Wehrwein College students deal with stress on a regular basis. From the classroom to the athletic fields, students juggle different responsibilities and face the pressures of performing well at an elite academic institution. While some students may have established their own methods of ...
Author: [no author name found] Feb break. It seems but a distant memory amidst the flurry of new Febs, scrambling for courses and brave forays into the icy landscape. A week into the second semester, two Middlebury students reflect back on their different vacation experiences.Opting for the sun, six ...
Author: Thomas Newton Honda has had the dream of creating a humanoid robot since 1986 when its engineers set out to create a machine that could simulate human motion. Twenty one years of research and experimentation later they have created the Asimo, a robot that resembles a miniature space man that ...
Author: John Glouchevitch '10.5 In my second class today, my sociology professor asked, "Why did you come to Middlebury College?" The question at hand was a question I had often been asked by friends and relations from my hometown, sunny Los Angeles. This was indeed my second class, which meant that ...
Author: Thomas Newton In a move that would seem to be stereotypical of the communist People's Republic of China, a new regulation has been passed to standardize the mobile phone chargers used in the country. One might say that this regulation is just an example of the Chinese government flexing its ...
Author: Tommy Heitkamp and Leigh Arsenault Frustrated with the speed of dial-up Internet access at home, I decide to drive the 20 minutes to campus to check my e-mail in the library. As I step out of my car, I hear a faint, unremitting yell coming from somewhere on campus. It's Feb. 7 and the new Febs ...
Author: Aylie Baker "Light blue, Light blue, Panthers gonna eat you!" we shouted, quickly dispersing from Pearsons Lounge to run at full tilt towards the steps of Mead Chapel. Forty minutes later, after navigating through the New Library, determining the subtle, yet defining difference between a Love ...
Author: Sage Biester Masturbation. That's right, I said it. M-A-S-T-U-R-B-A-T-I-O-N. Let's be honest: we all do it. Especially here at Midd, where we are infamously celibate, masturbation becomes a key part of your routine to stay sane. Who's never gone back to their room just to masturbate? Had a bad ...
Author: Sage Biester Every year during Christmas break I go for a routine check-up at my obstetrician-gynocologist. The trip is similar to a dentist appointment except it usually involves nudity and an uncomfortable encounter with cold metal. Joking aside, this appointment was important. I wanted to ...
Author: Aylie Baker "Everything I will say today I've stolen from someone else," began Tim Wise in his lecture "Profit and Loss: White Privilege and its Consequences for Racial Equity and Justice," last Wednesday in Dana Auditorium. "I'm here not because I'm better than others," but rather "because ...
Author: Kate Lupo From the spire of Mead Chapel to the intimate setting of the Ross Fireplace Lounge, the message of Martin Luther King, Jr. pervaded the College last week. Through joyous singing, compelling speeches and meaningful discussions, the College community collectively celebrated King's massive ...
Author: Thomas Newton Here's a hypothetical situation: you're four years old, and for all of those years you've been a shining star in your parent's eyes. You could do no wrong. On one fateful spring night, however, your world is rocked: a new baby brother is brought home. You fall from the zenith of ...
Author: Mike Murali On May 24, 1941, Robert Zimmerman was born to a Jewish family in Duluth, Minnesota. By the time he turned 18, the aspiring artist changed his name to Bob Dylan - a name that would become legendary in the world of music.This J-term, a slew of students enrolled in a class offered by ...
Author: Aylie Baker Crocuses are blooming in New Jersey. People are waterskiing in Minnesota. This past Saturday, students were wearing shorts here in Vermont. It's still only the beginning of winter, but things are certainly heating up.This winter across the country, people are shedding coats and mittens ...
Author: Tom Newton You're in the Grille, it is 1 a.m. and your stomach is begging you to eat. The cashier impatiently and not so subtly taps her pencil. All the while you ponder: chips or fries with the Love Me Tender Wrap? Oh the pressure. Spend the extra 75 cents on fries or settle for the chips?Dealing ...
Author: Polly Johnson Visitors to the New Library were met on Monday with a bulletin board providing information on the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC), which seeks to educate men about violence against women. The campaign, which relies on volunteer support and financial contributions from individuals and ...
Author: Joseph Bergan Today, a new tradition is born. Each week, The Campus will attempt to paint a more intimate picture of our student body by featuring a short interview with a student selected at random. In our inaugural edition, Will Drucker responds.childhood ambition... To visit every square ...
Author: Sage Bierster I've made a New Year's resolution: Before the end of J-term, I will ask someone on this campus out on a date. It's not exactly a classic resolution, like "stop smoking" or "Go to the gym more often", and you might ask why this would be at the top of my New Year's list. To be honest, ...
Author: [no author name found] 1 Students stunned by loss of Norbert Vaughn '10 (Nov. 30)2 Professors challenge Rehnquist Professorship (Nov. 2)3 Delta Social House evicted from Prescott (June 19)4 College upholds early admissions program (Oct. 12)5 Friends mourn Mark Southern (March 30)6 Popular ...
Author: Polly Johnson McCullough Social Space was rocked last Saturday night as the members of Middance took to the stage, delivering one of the most energetic and exciting shows to date. Middance Co-Presidents Haley Gilbert '07.5 and Kerren McKeeman '07.5 ensured that the show, "So You Think Midd Can ...