Author: Dina Magaril The Vermont based Specialty Filaments Inc. (SFI), a manufacturing company specializing in synthetic monofilament design, closed its doors to over 175 workers on Jan. 11 when it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Bill Haynes, the company spokesperson, cited a combination of outstanding ...
Author: Grace Duggan This past weekend marked the end of one of the more ambitious J-term classes available this year, as the cast of "When I Was A Child" gave three performances in the Hepburn Zoo. These performances were inspired by an intriguing concept: the use of presentational theatre to reflect ...
Author: Sara Jameson With tremendous boldness and musical command, the renowned Meridian Arts Ensemble surprised and challenged its audience with its boldly experimental program last Saturday night. Covering compositions ranging from the vintage sound of "Ocho por Radio," by Mexican composer Sylvestre ...
Author: Kelly Janis Blossom Basket owner Sandy Burkholder is enamored with all the trappings of Valentine's Day. "It's an old, old, old tradition that just lives on," Burkholder said. "It's a time of love, sharing and people thinking of other people." Fortunately for retailers like Burkholder, that ...
Author: Astri von Arbin Ahlander This past summer, I read the writer David Shield's manifesto, "Reality Hunger," which argues in favor of contemporary society's ever increasing hunger for "the real," whether through non-fiction writing, documentary film, reality TV, etc. As individuals flooded on an ...
Author: James Kerrigan With a name like Simi, people take notice.With cross-country skiing ability and a name like Simi, people really take notice.With cross-country skiing ability, a name like Simi and a nickname like "Simitron 5000," people really, really take notice.The Aspen, Colo. native had plenty ...
Author: Matty Van Meter I walked into my dorm one Saturday morning and found a series of progressively filthier messes in the lounge, hall and bathroom which I will refrain from describing; suffice it to say that few bodily fluids were unrepresented. The mess stayed, of course, until early Monday morning, ...
Author: Geoff Homer Two and a half months - that is how long the alpine and nordic ski teams waited to experience their first collegiate competition of the season. The Panthers came out firing on all cylinders and led the St. Michael's Carnival after day one of the two-day event. Ultimately, the team ...
Author: Astri von Arbin Ahlander There is something of the fairy-tale prince in Evan Dumouchel's face, a genuine sweetness that his scruffy cheeks, bad-boy swagger and love for action flicks can do nothing to subvert. His enchanting blue eyes are probably already familiar to you. As a double major in ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:As somebody who lives on the border of San Francisco's Castro District, I have had the good fortune to get to know many great Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans-gender, Queer people (GLBTQ). In addition to being good friends, they have also augmented my confidence ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel Recently, Swiss sensation Roger Federer has dominated the men's Association of Tennis Professionals. With a snub from Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, he must be asking himself, "What more can I do?"Last year, Federer reached the finals of all four grand slams, winning ...
Author: Sarah Shaikh The Ingmar Bergman film series sponsored by Brainerd Commons, the Scandinavian Student Organization and the Film and Media Culture Program has brought the best of Swedish Culture and Film into a month long adventure. The series began on January 6 with one of Bergman's most famous ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes The Middlebury community recognized some of its most avid contributors on January 9, when President Liebowitz awarded medals to four devoted Addison County volunteers. The ceremony, which is held annually, began at the College during the Bicentennial, and recognizes citizens who ...
Author: Jeff Klein After this last weekend, the Middlebury men's basketball team finds itself on a dangerous and familiar road. Faced with two critical NESCAC games at Amherst and Trinity, the Panthers suffered two defeats by scores of 79-73 and 82-67.While the team still has plenty of NESCAC action ...
Author: Tom Brant On Sunday afternoon, a peculiar chant echoed throughout McCardell Bicentennial Hall. "It's too hot in here! Carbon action, lets get some satisfaction!" The chant was the closing flourish of the Carbon Neutrality Summit, which ended Sunday, leaving its excited participants informed ...
Author: Sage Biester Every year during Christmas break I go for a routine check-up at my obstetrician-gynocologist. The trip is similar to a dentist appointment except it usually involves nudity and an uncomfortable encounter with cold metal. Joking aside, this appointment was important. I wanted to ...
Author: [no author name found] Where does all the money go?Last semester, the Student Government Association Finance Committee faced a daunting challenge. Late budget requests by student organizations and shortsighted funding decisions by last year's Finance Committee had created a major budget crisis. ...
Author: Daniel Roberts An awkward location indeed.At room draw last April, I chose a nice, fat single in Hepburn. The room was within a block (two singles and a double) that included a bathroom. Super. I made sure my friend got the other single, and that was that. The double was still open, but we just ...
Author: Leslie Lim During the latest meeting of the Student Government Association (SGA), President Alex Stanton '07 stated that this winter term has been a busy period, as meetings pave the way for spring projects. The SGA's highest priority, Stanton said, was "the reformation of the budget to create ...
Author: Jim Cowperthwait To the Middlebury College Board of Trustees,As a proud parent ('94 and '97), former head of the Parent's Fund and an active Middlebury supporter, I am at a loss to understand the selection of former President Clinton to be the 2007 Commencement Speaker and, even worse, to receive ...