POITIERS — “The immigration office really doesn’t appreciate it when people are late. It is absolutely essential that you don’t miss your appointment.” The coordinator for the Middlebury schools in France offered us this advice the week we arrived. In order to get your visa validated, you ...
So, writing opinion columns is getting old at this point. There’s only so long a person can go on pretending he thinks what he thinks is important, especially when graduation seems so close. With all this fear and nostalgia buzzing around in my head, there isn’t much room for complaints. Well, I’m ...
With the beginning of second semester comes new classes, the start of team sports, different schedules and the fabulous first-year Febs. After months of setting aside their education to see and experience the world, they have finally come to join the rest of us in Middlebury, Vt. — but not without ...
The beginning of a new semester is always daunting, and the beginning of college, for new Febs, can be even more intimidating. What should I wear? Who will I eat dinner with? What should I study? How will my decisions affect my future? Well, never fear — The Campus has compiled a list of the eight ...
Nick Sohl '10 describes the time he spent learning about and photographing the Antandroy people during his recent study abroad experience in southern Madagascar.
In a landmark address on Friday, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz outlined a sweeping new vision for Middlebury’s future that would raise the profile of the College’s affiliates while reducing the financial burden carried by students and families. Liebowitz’s remarks reflect a growing ...
The Middlebury men’s hockey team showed an impressive response to its disappointing performances on Jan. 23 and 24, emerging victorious in games against NESCAC powerhouses Colby and Bowdoin on Jan. 29 and 30, respectively. The Panthers followed those wins up by topping fifth-ranked Plattsburgh, 5-3, ...
As in collegiate rankings and prestige, the NESCAC is the “Little Ivy League” when it comes to squash. While the Ivy League claims seven of the top ten teams in both men’s and women’s college squash heading into nationals, the NESCAC boasts seven of the top 20 — including top-ranked Trinity ...
The Middlebury basketball team began its Feb Break with a highly anticipated matchup against Williams College, a fellow member of the national top 10 in Division III. Middlebury went into the game without its top scorer and rebounder Ryan Sharry ’12, but received a number of exceptional individual ...
The ski team hit the slopes once again this past weekend for the University of Vermont Carnival in Stowe. Middlebury came in a respectable fourth place and had many skiers turn in top notch performances over the course of the carnival. Most notably, the men’s Nordic team won both the 10K classic ...
With five games remaining in the regular season, the women’s hockey team is “playing every game like it’s a playoff game from this point on,” in the words of tri-captain Lani Wright ’10. Having played two conference games over the break, the women are now ranked seventh in the country, and ...
At 5 a.m. on Feb. 1, Governor Jim Douglas ’72 boarded the first ferry to travel between Addison, Vt. and Crown Point, NY in over 80 years. The Governor’s 10-minute trip marked the beginning of a new 24-hour ferry service that will replace the demolished Champlain Bridge until a new bridge opens ...
The Community Friends program, one of the largest and oldest volunteer programs on campus, faces an increasing shortage of male student mentors to pair with local schoolchildren. The program, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, uses a system of applications and interviews to match Addison County ...
The day before Vermont lawmakers debated the 21-year-old minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) on Jan. 21, two prominent researchers argued that the current law has been a success in an on-campus lecture. The lecture, titled “From Global to Local: Understanding the Success of the 21-Year-Old Minimum ...
The outpouring of support for the people of Haiti has been a small silver lining to the disastrous earthquake that struck nearly a month ago. In one of the largest relief efforts in history, people from all corners of the globe have pledged donations large and small to the country, be it through texting ...