Author: Andrea Glaessner Vermonters flooded polling stations across the state this Election Day, drawing a close to the epic presidential campaign drama that has riveted Americans for the past 18 months. Vermont was one of the first states the media declared blue, handing President-elect Barack Obama ...
Author: Lise Rosenberger Coming off a hard fought 1-0 loss to Williams College on Friday, the Panthers were nonetheless optimistic taking on Trinity, their first opponent in the NESCAC playoffs. "We felt really good coming off of Williams and going into our game against Trinity," tri-captain Tiffany ...
Author: Alexxa Gotthardt It is something of an American ritual: a lively campaign, vigorous debate, a ballot distributed, options considered and winner announced. We determine many decisions in this manner, whether they be in the realm of national politics, commencement speaker candidates or, in the ...
Author: Hillary Hall and Derek Matus BUSINESS GROUP PITCHES "BIG BOX SWINDLE" TO PROMOTE BUYING LOCALWhy should I buy local? Stacy Mitchell of the national nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance answered this very question for a crowded auditorium in Twilight Auditorium on Oct. 28. Mitchell, a ...
Author: Patrick D'Arcy On Oct. 31, an elephant, a cow, a bunny, a collection of garden vegetables and 30 or so others set out on bikes from the lawn of Twilight Hall as part of the critical mass bike ride that marked the finale of Middlebury's First Annual Bike Week.Will Drucker '08.5 conceived the ...
Author: [no author name found] From our bookshelves, iPods and laptops to your Thursday morning breakfast table, here are our recommendations for the best of recent culture. The Art of Ill WillDonald Dewey(New York University Press, 2008)If you're suffering from election season withdrawal, ...
Author: Tim Miles Barbara Ganley, former Lecturer and Tutor in Writing, left the College last spring to pursue her mission of encouraging creativity through digital media in rural communities across the country. Ganley has recently founded the Centers for Community Digital Exploration, an organization ...
Author: Dina Magaril It seems counterintuitive that after four years of building up relationships, making connections, and forming attachments to places and people, we will ultimately have to let go of them. For me, this idea has lingered in the theoretical realm until recently, with my impending Jan. ...
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Author: Josh Wessler MOVIE: Trouble the WaterDIRECTORS: Carl Deal & Tia LessinOn Aug. 28, 2005, Kimberly Rivers Roberts began filming a documentary of her neighborhood of the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans. Neighbors analyzed the latest storm movements while completing their stocks of food at the ...
Author: Kevin Carpenter The Panthers once again proved dominant in a convincing 3-0 win against Bowdoin in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Tournament on Nov. 3, with an excited crowd of 425 fans gathered by the sidelines of the FieldTurf to watch the match unfold. The game marked the second meeting ...
Author: Lois Parshley A College delegation went to Japan in early October to investigate the possibility of establishing a Middlebury School Abroad program in Japan - thereby expanding the Middlebury program's offerings to an additional country. Middlebury currently has study abroad programs in twelve ...
Author: Molly Dwyer While other sports teams dominated the turf this past weekend, the Middlebury sailing club held its own Saturday and Sunday on the waters of Mendum's Pond at the University of New Hampshire. The Panthers finished fifth out of 12 competitive teams vying for the Underdog Trophy. Bates, ...
Author: [no author name found] The Middlebury Campus has enjoyed an online presence for nearly a decade, but this year marks a departure from the past in terms of reader participation. This year the Campus Opinions section has received markedly fewer Op-Ed submissions and Letters to the Editor than ...
Author: [no author name found] Himalayan Market in MiddleburyNov. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Handcrafted treasures from Tibet, India and Nepal will be showcased in this benefit for the Bridge School scholarship fund. South Asian cuisine will also be for sale. Middlebury Bridge School, 1469 Exchange St.Champlain ...
Author: Glenn Lower I would like to thank the College for sponsoring the Food Symposium during the week of October 20-24. Congratulations to the students who organized the event!As the General Manager of the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, I was especially interested in the Tuesday lecture (Oct. 21) ...
Author: Maeve McGilloway In a span of 72 hours, the Middlebury field hockey team beat the Williams Ephs on two occasions, winning 3-2 in double overtime on Oct. 31 and then 2-1 on Nov. 2 in the NESCAC quarterfinals. The Ephs are a familiar foe and rival of the Panthers. Looking back at Middlebury versus ...