I remember the first time I had it. It had been a fairly unimpressive food day (sorry, Proctor) and I was bemoaning what I perceived to be the lack of viable dessert options after dinner. I couldn’t (or wouldn’t) get involved with a Black Forest Bar — I think it’s the cherries that are the ...
Less than two years after leaving the College due to family needs, Shirley Ramirez will return as Dean of the College July 1, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced in an e-mail Feb. 1. Along with her return, current Dean of the College Tim Spears will shift roles. Liebowitz did not ...
While other students chose to venture into warmer climates during Feb Break — or simply to escape the occasionally claustrophobic campus we call home for a couple of days — there were four who opted to spend their hours in a much more productive manner. The members of the student band Ava and the ...
As other students went their separate ways for February Break, 95 new Febs set foot on campus for the first time. Yes – the Febs have landed. The highly diverse Class of 2013.5 includes seven international students, 10 transfer students and people from all over the country. The first steps toward ...
Community Bridge game Feb. 11, 2 – 4 p.m. Brush up on your bridge skills with local game fanatics at the Ilsley Public Library. Visit http://www.7notrump.wordpress.com or call Gisela at (802) 462-3373 for more information. MALT open house Feb. 11, 4 – 8 p.m. The Middlebury Area Land Trust and ...
CHANGCHUN — In November 2005, NaiNai (my grandmother) decided that she wanted to move to Changchun, China and in early March 2006, she finally made the move. I have spent the past four weeks living with her and YeYe (my grandfather) here in Changchun. NaiNai is not your average waiguo laotaitai; ...
Abilene publication debuts on Apple iPad The Optimist, the student newspaper of Abilene Christian University, is getting big press for being the first collegiate publication to debut on Apple’s iPad. Student and faculty researchers from many departments are working on the project, which should ...
I was inspired to write this article after my college basketball team, UConn, lost to a mediocre Providence squad on Jan. 27. When I say ‘lost’, what I meant to say is, was ‘embarrassed’ or ‘shamed.’ ‘Maimed’ might be the best word. After knocking #1 Texas off of their self-righteous ...
This February, an unprecedented number of students dedicated their break not to skiing and bacchanalia, but to benevolent service. Four Middlebury Alternative Leadership Trips ventured to Miami, Dominica, New Mexico and Nicaragua, where they partnered with local organizations to help do good work and, ...
The saying that “college is the best four years of your life” is a falsehood, according to Jyoti Daniere, director of Health and Wellness Education at Middlebury College. “This doesn’t mean that time spent at college isn’t great,” she explained. “There are just so many other happy years ...
We write today to respond to the recent Campus article and editorial addressing the College administration’s recent decisions regarding the MiddView program. As the staff members most intimately involved with the program, and most committed to working for its eventual revival, we are compelled to ...
After many weeks of hype and expectation, the new Middlebury Web site launched last week to equal measures of excitement and uncertainty. Having spent over a year tailoring the site and seeking input from different community groups, the Web makeover team’s (mostly) finished product marks a bold departure ...
The Middlebury swimming and diving teams defeated the Hamilton teams in the Middlebury Natatorium this past Saturday afternoon, Jan. 16. Hamilton has historically had fairly weak swimming and diving teams, so this meet proved to be more of a training day than a serious competition. It allowed for ...
Kenyon Arena saw two of the best women’s hockey teams in Division III battling it out this past weekend as Amherst and Middlebury took to the ice to settle old scores in a doubleheader. Friday night’s game culminated in a 3-1 loss for the Panthers, while both teams found they had t ao settle for ...
Middlebury men’s basketball opened up NESCAC play last weekend in typically dominant fashion, topping both Bates and Tufts in back-to-back home games this week to improve to 14-1 on the season. The Panthers remain ranked in the top 10 in the country for Division III programs, but will face a much ...
Middlebury women’s basketball began NESCAC play with a 66-53 win over Bates in Pepin Gymnasium last Friday. The Panthers were solid and confident throughout; there was never a point at which anything but a win was expected. They ended the first half with a 31-25 lead and remained 6-8 points ahead ...
The Middlebury men’s hockey team continued their dominance this weekend, tying Trinity on Friday night and beating Wesleyan on the road. The men remain unbeaten in their last 10 games and move to 6-1-4 on the season. The team is optimistic about their play in the past few weeks. “Although we would ...