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Saturday, Nov 2, 2024

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The Setonian

Editorial A Resurgence of Apathy?

Author: [no author name found] Instead of the usual patchwork of opinions, this week's facing page carries a call for submissions. That's because we did not receive a single original opinions piece this week - only responses to past coverage in the form of letters to the editor. The malaise of student ...


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Hiway Freeker Plays to Halloween Freak Show

Author: Daniel Wolf Roda Hiway Freeker made its long-awaited return to the Middlebury "jam" scene to celebrate the night of demons, goblins and just general scariness, playing last weekend in Johnson. There was no charge to get in, only a strict costume requirement, so we went dressed as newspaper reporters ...


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A Teacher Reflects

Author: Andrea M. LaRocca Everyone has a favorite teacher - including the United States. In fact, in 2001, Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) history teacher Michelle Forman was America's favorite teacher. In other words, she was elected National Teacher of the Year (NTY), which is the oldest and ...


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Dean Heats Up On the Campaign Trail

Author: Kate Doorley Want a button that says, "Bush Frightens Me!"? Then you should have been one of the first 10,000 people to give $31 or more to former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's latest fundraising effort. In line with his previous efforts such as "Going to Bat for Dean," this latest fundraising ...


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Cowboy Mouth Ropes in Emotions

Author: Laura Rockefeller Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll were all part of the show in this weekend's production of Sam Shepard's wild play "Cowboy Mouth." The production, directed by Sarah Peters '04 in the Hepburn Zoo Theatre, was a passionate and intense roller-coaster ride of emotions, propelled by live ...


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DMC Breaks Down Barriers Within, Reaches Out to Community

Author: Abigail Mitchell "A lot of people are hesitant to join DMC because they feel that being African American is a prerequisite. That is just not the case. DMC hopes to attract members from a variety of races and backgrounds," said Edwin Semidey '06, vice-president of Distinguished Men of Color (DMC). ...


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Water Polo Reaches New Milestone

Author: Chelsey Thurber Eliminating three previous champions along the way, the Middlebury Club Water Polo team pounded Wesleyan 15-7 Sunday at Bowdoin to earn its best ever season record and win the National Division III Club Championship title.Despite holding 4 national championships between them, ...


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Rural Realities

Author: Crystal Belle In a nutshell, Middlebury College has an aesthetically appealing campus - meticulously manicured grass, dorm buildings that resemble castles, and luxury SUVs lined up on College Street. We also have a reputation of being one of the wealthiest liberal arts colleges, as affluent ...


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Volleyball Looks to NESCAC Upset

Author: Dan Russell The Middlebury College Women's Volleyball team finished out the season strong, going 2-2 and defeating two conference opponents on the road, thereby ensuring a spot in the upcoming NESCAC tournament. In their final home game of the season, the Panthers sought a measure of revenge ...


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MiddBrief Inspections Light Our Fire

Author: Andrea Gissing, Joshua Carson, Myra Palmero Fire Safety month kicked off with a spark as each Commons organized and executed an inspection of all rooms, suites and houses on campus. While not all data has been collected, it appears that this year is markedly better in terms of student safety ...


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Few Faculty Meet for J-Term, ADA Update

Author: Taylor Johnston The Middlebury College faculty convened on Monday for a sparsely attended meeting, which consisted largely of informational reports from various committees. The faculty committee exploring Winter Term reform possibilities postponed an anticipated discussion, claiming its investgation ...


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Editors' Note

Author: [no author name found] We regret that this week's print edition of The Middlebury Campus contains several formatting errors, all of which occurred while the paper was at the press and out of our hands. Three articles have larger type size and do not finish. We are working hard with our printer ...


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Armstrong's Essay Merits Ward Accolade

Author: Chelsea Coffin Students, faculty, parents and friends gathered in Gifford Lounge to honor 21 sophomore students at the presentation of the Paul W. Ward '25 Memorial Prize last Friday. Dorothy Cate Ward '28 established the prize in 1978 in honor of her husband, Paul W. Ward '25, to recognize ...


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The Art of Decorating -Yourself

Author: Zoe Burrows As a sophomore Feb, I really didn't know what to expect from the Halloween season at Middlebury College, but as it turns out, it was anxiety city! Beginning the week I felt more than a little apprehensive about what was to come. Would there be candy to eat? What was I to wear? And ...


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Women's Soccer Suffers Heartbreak

Author: Mike Kennedy The Middlebury women's soccer season came to an end last weekend in devastating fashion. Williams advanced to the semi-finals in the NESCAC tournament, beating the Panthers 3-1 in penalty kicks after 110 minutes of scoreless play. Middlebury closes its season with an impressive ...


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Symposium Compares Brains and Brawn

Author: David Barker When Gary Margolis '67 was a three-sport athlete at Middlebury College, his coach put it bluntly - "You're either a student or an athlete." Tackling this delicate and sometimes confused balance between athletics and academics provided the theme for the inaugural "Inspiration and ...


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College Braces for Real-Time Registration

Author: Andrea Gissing The time students have eagerly been awaiting, or dreading, is at hand: "Real-Time Registration" on BannerWeb. Course registration for Winter Term started at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 and will be open until 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Spring term registration begins Monday, Nov. 17 ...