Author: Kathryn Flagg Professor Emeritus of Economics David K. Smith '42 passed away last Wednesday, marking the College's loss of a great mind and a good friend. His colleagues, former students and many friends and neighbors will remember the native Vermonter not only as a great scholar, but also as ...
Author: Lisie Mehlman Nan Jenks-Jay, who has served as Middlebury College's Director of Environmental Affairs since 1997 and has, throughout her tenure as director, played a pivotal role in the College's receipt of eight awards for its commendable and oft-emulated environmental policies, will become ...
Author: Geoff Homer Farrell named All-AmericanLacey Farrell '08 was selected by the NFHCA (National Field Hockey Coaches Association) as a second-team All-American athlete. Farrell was one of the cornerstones of the Panther's success this season, which included a trip to the NESCAC Championship game ...
Author: Hannah Washington PORTUGAL - Coming to Portugal, I had no idea that I would be stepping out of one version of "Harry Potter" world into another. We're all familiar with the general perception of Middlebury, complete with its Commons and Quidditch teams in rural Vermont, as a version of reality ...
Author: Ken Van Hazinga To Governor Jim Douglas,With the resignation of Steve Kerr as Secretary of Agriculture, it is now up to you to appoint a new Secretary of Ag. Recently, this post, in recognition of its importance, has been raised from the level of Commissioner to Secretary, as a cabinet position. ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed Student course registration for the spring semester has been running smoothly on Banner Web, according to Library and Information Service (LIS) staff members, after a slow server and performance issues frustrated students in previous years."In terms of how registration has gone this ...
Author: Tom Brant The college application bug has bitten high school students across the country once again this fall as they decide which of more than 4,000 of the nation's colleges and universities fit them best. For most, the college they choose will be their happy home for the next four years. But ...
Author: James Kerrigan Senior captain Michael Young spent more time pacing the pool's perimeter during the Nov. 18 Middlebury Invitational than he did swimming and diving, but his presence still made a difference. Equipped with crocs, a towel and an encouraging voice, Young helped the men's and women's ...
Author: Jessie Singleton The Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) held its first joint meeting of the year with the Student Educational Affairs Committee (SEAC) on Nov. 20 to move forward on the agenda for the academic year. Reports from the closed-door meeting indicate that the joint-committee focused ...
Author: Seth Miran The women's hockey team has been awfully busy during the past two weeks as they won three of four games, including important NESCAC victories over Williams, Hamilton and Trinity. While most folks spent Thanksgiving break fading in and out of a food coma, the women's hockey team was ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Countdown: Three … two … one. Blastoff. The Middlebury men's hockey team launched the 2006-2007 season scoring three goals in the first period, two in the second and one in the third on Oct. 17, to beat Tufts 6-2. Hockey is back at Chip Kenyon '85 Arena and many people, not ...
Author: Melissa Marshall Thompson Davis '08 is a music major who has migrated to frigid Middlebury College from hot and sultry Miami, Florida. He is a triple-threat performer armed with a musical knowledge as eclectic as his demeanor, able to wear the hat of DJ, musician and producer all interchangeably. ...
Author: Daniel Roberts There I was, chilling at our Cape Cod house over the break, reminiscing over previous school vacations. I remembered lying on the beach in St. Lucia in seventh grade. I recalled sitting on a Greyhound bus, heading up to Manhattan to visit a cute, spoiled New York princess I used ...
Author: Adam Clayton England 's first clash of the contenders occurred Sunday Nov. 26 when Manchester United battled Chelsea to a lively 1-1 draw. While the match presented an opportunity for both teams to establish bragging rights as mid-season favorites for the league crown, it also sparked the bi-annual ...
Author: Emily Thompson For those of us looking for sushi here in Middlebury, the Asiana House in Burlington fulfills that Japanese desire with its menu ranging from standard favorites like shrimp tempura and teriyaki salmon to innovative sushi maki. Due to its wide range of sushi and cooked entrees, ...
Author: Emily Thompson While sitting in my Aesthetics class the other day, I found myself staring at brightly colored ribbons. These were not awards won by past students for their academic achievements or even horseback riding. No, these exquisitely tied ribbons hung from the ponytails of fellow Middlebury ...
Author: Andrew Herzik -The Situation-This campus suffers from a disease. People cower in the exits of buildings, looking at the great expanse of land that separates them from their next destination with a mixture of trepidation and outright wet-the-bed fright. Nowadays, braving Battell Beach is harder ...
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Author: [no author name found] Introducing: The Middlebury Campus' Weekly Caption Contest!Each week we supply a photo in need of a witty, original or creative caption.We're asking you, our loyal features readers, to e-mail your entries to jbergan@middlebury.edu or ambaker@middlebury.edu each sunday ...