Author: Melissa Marshall No, faithful readers - yes, I'm addressing all five of you (hi, Mom!) - I have not gracefully stepped down from my independently-labeled soapbox. If you've seen me walking in the dining halls, you'll know that first, gracefulness is not my forte, and second, I am not able to ...
Author: Andrew Throdahl Ivan Moravec, one of the great pianists of the 20th century, settled on the concert hall stage last Sunday, April 19, like a grandfather about to tell a story to his grandchildren. His program was dominated by children's pieces and pieces with a folkloristic yearning for childhood. ...
Author: Amy Francisco SOY MILK, SOY BEANS, TOFU AND...UNDERWEAR?The Uranus underwear line - a small business started by a University of Florida student, Natalie San-Andres, and recent alumna, Lauren Golik - aims to "promote sustainability through a sense of humor." The line is made of 47.5 percent soybean ...
Author: Julia Ireland The Middlebury women's lacrosse team made it clear that they intend to finish their season on a high note as they defeated two tough NESCAC competitors at home last week. After two losses the previous week, the Panthers decided it was time to change direction.Trailing 3-1 to Amherst ...
Author: Andrew Throdahl Last weekend I happened upon some of Angela Evancie's 09 photography exhibit, entitled "Recognition," on view in 51 Main. The show, which opened two weeks ago, consists of portraits of FIC dining hall staff on white backdrops, with captions of name, hometown, and occupation. ...
Author: Derek Matus On April 17, 137 students presented their independent research projects at Middlebury's third annual and largest ever Spring Student Symposium. Representing all 4 classes and almost three-quarters of the College's academic departments and programs, the student-lead, faculty sponsored ...
Author: Veracity Butcher We are in the time of spring sunlight and bare legs. Sex is in the air. You like it, you love it, you want some more of it. Whether you are having good sex or wish you were having good sex, there is a decorum to the deed. Gay or straight, single or taken, a certain level of ...
Author: Robert McKay "The Otherwise Forgotten," senior work of Yina Ng '09 and Simon Thomas-Train '09, broke boundaries between dance, theater and video this weekend at the Kevin P. Mahaney '84 Center for the Arts. The program's three dances and two films appeared disjointed to some in the audience, ...
Author: Jeb Burchenal The Panthers traveled to Hartford for a NESCAC battle with the Trinity Bantams this past weekend. Playing in arguably the strongest conference in Division III men's lacrosse, the Panthers again found themselves pitted against a nationally ranked opponent. At 10-3, the Bantams came ...
Author: Ben Wessel Middlebury has long been at the forefront of the climate policy debate in this country. Scholars like Bill McKibben, John Elder and Jon Isham, and the students of the Sunday Night Group (SNG), are known throughout the country as premier climate advocates. Midd-kid initiatives like ...
Author: [no author name found] RESPONSESI began filing my own taxes before I graduated from high school. Before students graduate from college, they should know how to negotiate the process. They're likely not to have very complicated forms to file (most of us can use a 1040EZ for our federal taxes), ...
Author: Elizabeth Scarinci After more than 50 years of debating, lobbying and voting, the town of Middlebury broke ground on April 14 on construction of the Cross Street Bridge. The bridge will run over Otter Creek and connect Main Street to Court Street in the center of town. The project will cost ...
Author: Tommy Mayell Is Middlebury rugby becoming a dynasty?The Panthers never trailed en route to victories over Humboldt State and the University of South Florida, as Middlebury advanced to the national semifinal round for the third consecutive year. The men overcame the superior physical strength ...
Author: Thomas Mayell Student employees working at the College this summer will be living in Battell Hall, considered by some students the worst housing on campus, though championed by loyal Battell alums. Administrators chose Battell for summer 2009 because all other dorms will be used by the Language ...
Author: [no author name found] Coming to Middlebury College as a small-town island girl from Oahu, Hawaii, I have been struck by a wide range of geographic diversity on campus. Little things catch me off-guard: a boy speaking Arabic on the phone to his mom, or my Burmese friend mixing all-American food ...
Author: Jason Gutierrez Movie: The VisitorDirector: Thomas McCarthyApril is lame. I'm sorry if you have some kind of attachment to April, but it sucks. The weather is always lousy. The ground is always vaguely brown and a bit wet. The skiing is only good for the first weekend or two. Most importantly, ...
Author: Grady Ross Middlebury College is a well-oiled machine. Slaves to routine, we go to class and go to the dining hall and carry out our undergraduate obligations expecting every part of this machine to work. Yes, we see the custodians in our halls every morning, but do we really make that connection ...
Author: Jameson Studwell Just weeks after Vermont passed a bill affirming same-sex marriage rights, Middlebury welcomed "Bare: A Pop Opera," put on by the Middlebury College Musical Players, to the Town Hall Theater. The plot of "Bare" follows the tragic love story of Jason and Peter, two students ...
Author: Alex Lovett-Woodsum The Middlebury women's tennis team had another league matchup this past weekend against Tufts University, beating the Jumbos 7-2 and improving their record to 6-2 in the league and 9-7 overall. Middlebury entered the match ranked 15th in the country, while the Jumbos were ...