Author: Allison Ortega Undefeated and boasting a number eight national ranking, the Middlebury field hockey team embarked on an important weekend road trip to Maine to play Colby and Bowdoin. High-scoring forward Reid Berrien '08 remarked, "I always look forward to playing Bowdoin, because they are ...
Author: Emily Temple I fear that our generation has become materialistic and amoral, and it's because we do not, as a group, believe in a higher power. We have no spiritual leader. I'm talking about Dylan, obviously. But you knew I was.Paul Simon once wrote, "Every generation throws a hero up the pop ...
Author: Steve Hauschka In perhaps their biggest victory ever, the Middlebury men's golf team finished out the weekend in dramatic fashion to win the annual NESCAC Championship. Hosted by Bowdoin College and played at scenic Brunswick Golf Club, this year's NESCAC Championship had enormous implications. ...
Author: Toral Patel Amnesty International (AI) is a name we all know - or should know. One of the most widely respected human rights organizations in the world, AI is active in exposing abuses of basic rights through its signature letter-writing campaigns as well as through protesting, fund-raising ...
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Author: Derek Schlickeisen The College's Board of Trustees met this past weekend to implement priorities adopted in last spring's Strategic Plan, including a capital campaign to support added faculty members and financial aid and the construction of a low-emissions power plant on campus. The annual ...
Author: [no author name found] The release last week of the College's Annual Security Report, which showed the number of serious campus crimes in 2005 to have been fairly low, serves as a reminder of the hard work done by Public Safety. At the same time, however, the report reminds us of several important ...
Author: Geoff Homer Alex Scott victorious againRiding high from his victory in the Middlebury Invitational, Alex Scott '07 continued his success at the ITA New England Championships hosted at Williams College. Scott was undefeated at the tournament, winning both its singles and doubles titles. Scott ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner Hailed as the "Billboard-less State," Vermont has been forced to seek alternative methods of pointing the thousands of roadway tourists who pour in every autumn towards its local shops. And so the black sign was born to fill the void of billboard advertisements in the Green ...
Author: Livingston Burgess Middlebury's men's and women's crew teams opened the season on Sunday with what men's varsity captain Eric Hoest '07.5 termed "a resounding success." The groups traveled to Lowell, Mass. for the Textile River Regatta, and laid the groundwork for a season that Hoest expects ...
Author: Dina Magaril Middlebury held its annual "CROP walk" on the town green this past Sunday and followed a two-mile in-town route, in efforts to raise money to combat hunger in the United States and around the world. The event got off to a great start in spite of Sunday's rain showers and is one ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel After a hard-fought 10-7 win over Wesleyan in their season-opener, the football team went on road and defeated Colby 23-0 on Seaverns Field, catapulting them to 2-0. Already the Panther football program is off to its best start since 1997.Tight-end and co-captain Jamie Staples ...
Author: Lucas Kavner Recently obtained copy of the Actual "Strategic Plan" for Middlebury College.Written By: RobotsAim Number One: Build more buildings. Disregard the fact that many of the facilities, such as Proctor and WRMC's (which were recently technologically updated and painted by the students ...
Author: Jay Dolan Last Spring a laptop computer was stolen from a Middlebury student by a Two Brothers Tavern (TBT) delivery guy. This year, multiple people have told me about encounters with some feisty employees when they called before the 10 p.m. delivery time. I love TBT and I was the first to defend ...
Author: Melissa Marshall Local is the word. Whether it is in reference to vegetables, paintings, or knick-knacks, homegrown is hip. Unfortunately, the type of love students demonstrate for Happy Valley apple cider, is lacking when it comes to the on-campus band scene. The College is chock full of overwhelming ...
Author: Emily Thompson Eat Good Food lifts the spirits of any student who has grown tired of the dining hall lunches found here on campus. True to its name, Eat Good Food provides a plethora of delights with its "localvore," or the use of only local products. Though already well known for its dinner ...
Author: Emily Thompson Vermont's Own may appear to be another tourist shop along Main Street from the outside, but the inside offers food and condiments that any epicurean could appreciate. The store opened this past summer on June 21 by Dana and Lorraine Franklin of Addison. The couple also owns another ...
Author: Leslie Lim At last weekend's meeting of the Board of Trustees, the College reaffirmed its commitment to making on-campus power production more environmentally friendly. Director of Environmental Affairs Nan Jenks-Jay announced Saturday that the Board had approved a recommendation to construct ...
Author: Jeff Klein Ahhh man. I was pulling for the Astros to complete the unthinkable. An eight and a half game deficit to the division-leading Cardinals had dwindled to a mere half game, but Sunday's loss to the Braves assured the 'Stros that they will be watching the postseason from home. Just like ...
Author: Michelle Constant, Kathryn Flagg, and Scott Greene Battle joins Middlebury as new Health EducatorAlicia Battle recently assumed the position as Middlebury College's Health Educator, a position that had been vacant for the past four years. Battle said that she found the prospect of creating a ...