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Friday, Nov 1, 2024

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The Setonian

COLUMN Musings and Mishaps

Author: Lindsey Whitton College life is one desparate leap from days of caffeine-fueled production to days of rest and recuperation. If the Middlebury credo is work hard/play hard, then there seems to be very little fusion of the two extremes. For me, Sunday through Wednesday are my grueling, sleep ...


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Battle of the Bunk-or Is It?

Author: Abbie Beane Someone paints a small, red dot on a white canvas — it's art. Someone blends a grapefruit and puts the purée into a shopping cart — it's art. Three people squirm around onstage wearing nothing but banana peels and salsa — it's art. Hence the reason why art and performance ...


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Amherst Deals Women's Soccer Loss

Author: Kate Nerenberg Ending its fourth week of play, the Middlebury women's soccer team split a pair of games to improve its record to 4-3-1. After a romp of Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday, the Panthers dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday to New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) foe, Amherst ...


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'Taste of India' Brings Curry, Chickpeas to the Country

Author: John Prescott "Indian food in Middlebury!?" "Unusual flavors, spicy curries, home made flatbreads!?" "Don't tease — you know how I get worked up over these kinds of things. If this place is any good …"Perhaps your reaction to the opening of Taste of India on Bakery Lane was a bit different ...


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Governor Dean to Cut Education Spending

Author: Liz Lathey In light of Governor Howard Dean's recent announcement that the state will be reducing its education budget by between $7 to $8 million next year, Vermont is facing new problems in terms of how it will enact reforms to better its educational system.Improving education has become a ...


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Not on Their Knees Yet, Artists Will Plead for Peace

Author: Daniel Wolf Roda The Middlebury music and arts scene waits in anticipation for the upcoming second Annual "24 Hours of Peace" music and entertainment festival. The event will kick off this Friday evening in Pearson's lounge, migrate to the Gamut Room at 1 a.m. and then continue in front of McCullough ...


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College Shorts

Author: Andrea Gissing WSU Student Arrested for PornographyWashington State University (WSU) police arrested an 18-year old WSU student on Friday on suspicion of possessing child pornography. The student has also been accused of "dealing in depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct." ...


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Candidate Q and A

Author: Tim McCahill Last Friday, independent candidate for governor Cornelius "Con" Hogan — the so-called "angry outsider" in this year's election — paused from campaigning for an interview with The Campus.How did college prepare you for the life you're leading now?I almost flunked out of Rutgers. ...


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The Rugby Tackle

Author: Kate Nerenberg MenBehind junior Doug Haber's stellar performance, the men's rugby team managed to slip by St. Michael's College, 19-10. Haber scored all three of the team's three tries as the Panthers struggled to their victory. Despite the return of team anchors Epeli Rokotuiveikau '03 and ...


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Clemmons' Tenor Anything but Tenuous

Author: Alexandra Hay On Oct. 5, Mead Chapel was illuminated by François Clemmons, Twilight artist-in-residence, dressed in a bright gold jacket and enshrouded by the sound of his own glorious tenor voice, which was accompanied by Assistant in Music Cynthia Huard on the piano. The theme for this fifth ...


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Growing a Better Middlebury One Initiative at a Time

Author: Chris Howell and Bennett Konesni Editor's note: The authors of this article are the founders of the Middlebury Initiative for Sustainable Development. Imagine a campus where students are able to grow some of their own food, generate electricity while working out and even help fuel campus vehicles ...


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EDITORIAL A Respectful Protest; Following the Recommendations

Author: [no author name found] A Respectful ProtestAri Fleischer's visit to campus this Sunday will be met with anticipated protest and criticism of the administration that the Middlebury alumnus represents in his daily work as press secretary for the Bush White House. This criticism and the demonstrations ...


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Men's Soccer Pounds Lord Jeffs, 2-0

Author: Josh Axelrod Controversial refereeing set the tone for the Middlebury men's soccer team as it recorded its third New England Small Colleges Athletic Conference (NESCAC) win by defeating the visiting Amherst Lord Jeff's, 2-0. Tied with Trinity at fourth place in the NESCAC rankings, the Panthers ...


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Otters and Funk Brigade Maintain Energy All Night

Author: Leah Koenig Opening 24 Hours For Peace, Otter Nonsense's performance last Friday night also began what would prove a long night for the group, which was scheduled to make numerous cameo appearances throughout the festivities. The Otter's packed, and often rowdy audience, crammed Pearsons ...


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CRAs Decry Ross Vandalism

Author: [no author name found] Sunday Sept. 292:30 a.m: The new Ross Dining Hall gets trashed. 6 a.m: The Ross dining crew arrives at work to find frozen yogurt and sticky soda dripping down the machines and all over the floor, cereal littering the floors, a smashed card swiper and broken cabinet ...


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Trustees to Press the Flesh, Convene for First Time Saturday

Author: Nicole Maddox The Middlebury College Board of Trustees will gather this weekend for the first time in the 2002-2003 academic year. Beginning on Friday, the trustees will disperse into six to eight committees for extensive meetings with representatives from various groups on campus. For instance, ...


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Poet Adrianne Rich Well-Versed in History and Sexuality

Author: Chase Kvasnak "It's the war, not us, that's moving like shade on a balcony" remarked poet Adrienne Rich at her Oct. 4 poetry reading which attracted some 300 students, faculty and community members to Dana Auditorium. Rich was introduced by Roman Graf, associate provost for institutional diversity, ...