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The Setonian

Spring is in the air...

Author: [no author name found] With temperatures shooting into the 70s, the re-emergence of flip-flops, skirts and bicycles, and the blossoming of daffodils and trees, there is no denying the beauty of springtime at Middlebury. It is about time to escape the cool fluorescence of the library and venture ...


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Weekly cartoons

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Search spreads to creek

Author: Scott Greene The search for missing Middlebury student Nicholas Garza '11 continued last week as crews explored Otter Creek for the first time since the first-year went missing more than two months ago, though the search yielded no new leads or evidence as to his whereabouts. The Saranac, N.Y. ...


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Trinity holds on to the ball and the lead

Author: Jeb Burchenal The men's lacrosse team came into Saturday's game 9-0 for the first time since the 2003-2004 season. That season the Panthers stumbled in their 10th game, losing to underdog Bowdoin 11-10 in overtime. That proved to be the Panthers' only loss of the regular season as they charged ...


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notes from the desk Middlebury a college of many rules

Author: Andrea Glaessner A woman stopped me in the dining hall and said, "I don't think you're going to eat all those sandwiches here." I said, "You're right. I'm taking these to my friends who don't have time to go to the dining hall right now. They're all students too. Does it matter whether we eat ...


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Spotlight on... Middlebury's 'On Tap'

Author: Jonathan King OnTap, Middlebury's tap-dance troupe, energizes the McCullough stage with its spring show and performances at dance events throughout the year. The group undoubtedly draws its success from the versatility, experience and ambition of its members. The Campus talked with Kelly Bennion ...


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Across the pond

Author: Adam Clayton Earlier this semester I wrote an article advocating that those who choose to attend and participate in the Olympic Games be left free of criticism, not labeled as "collaborators" to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) human rights record in its own country and beyond. As such, I ...


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The roadmap for carbon neutrality

Author: H.Kay Merriman In an effort to meet the trustees' deadline for developing a firm set of ideas that would enable the College to become carbon neutral by 2016, the MiddShift Implementation Working Group (MSIWG) hosted two open forums on April 15. The purpose of the forums, Campus Sustainability ...


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Faculty supports that teachers proctor exams

Author: Zamir Ahmed At their April 11 meeting faculty members approved a sense of the faculty motion that reflects a desire for the College community to consider an Honor Code during next year's review of the Code that allows professors to proctor exams. Though the vote is non-binding and only ceremonial, ...


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McCullough could close for fall semester renovations

Author: Anthony Adragna Pending approval by the College's Board of Trustees at its May meeting, the McCullough Social Space and Mail Center will close for the fall 2008 semester, administrators confirmed. Director for the Center of Campus Activities and Learning Doug Adams said The Grille would remain ...


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localflavor Magnolia Bistro says go green or go home

Author: Tamara Hilmes If having a tree as its namesake was not quite hint enough, you need not look further than the Magnolia Bistro's 100-percent-recycled menu to realize that this cozy little cafe is dedicated to the "green" effort. The Magnolia Bistro, located at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington, is the ...


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Sapolsky stresses cautionary tales

Author: Eleanor Horowitz and Rachael Jennings "This may induce ulcers of grandiosity," Dr. Robert Sapolsky began as he stepped up to the podium for the College's second annual convocation series keynote address. His talk, titled "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Stress, Disease, and Coping," was made possible ...


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Women bear down, beat Polar Bears, 5-4

Author: Anna Furney After a strong start to the season, coming off of four wins in its first matches against Babson, Bates, Skidmore and Brandeis, the Middlebury women's tennis team rallied for a much-needed victory after falling to Wellesley and Williams during the past few weeks.The athleticism of ...


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the ethicist

Author: Amanda Greene A good friend of mine, Emily, was a tour guide our sophomore year. I would often see her walking backwards leading around eager groups of students (and their equally eager parents) answering questions about social life, food and academics. Emily always had a big grin on her face, ...


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Weekly cartoons

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Taking time off is not such an 'off-full' idea

Author: Nicole Lam, Mary Lane, and Cecilia Goldschmitt Gurard-Levin takes a gap semester to gain perspective on real worldLike many first-years coming to Middlebury in September 2003, Micah Gurard-Levin '07.5, fell into the trap of believing that college was all about getting through intensive academic ...


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Shenanigans Breaking down the battle

Author: Alex Garlick The Democratic Primary has had all the characteristics of a heavyweight title bout this year. There have been lots of verbal punches thrown, some low blows and a lot of blowhards beside the ring. I can even picture Howard Dean as the referee (he's got the scream for it). Barack ...


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sportsbriefs

Author: James Kerrigan Women's lacrosse tops Trinity 13-11, moves to 7-2Trailing 6-5 after halftime, the women's lacrosse team rallied to beat Trinity 13-11 on Saturday, April 12 in Hartford, Conn. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Panthers, who improve to 7-2 on the season and sit on top of ...


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Baseball bashes the ball, beats Bates big

Author: Livingston Burgess Between one low-scoring pitching gem and one long, messy run-fest, the baseball team picked up a pair of much-needed victories against Bates on Saturday. The day opened appropriately cold, with snow falling in small flurries as Jack Britton '08 froze the Bobcats' bats, hurling ...