Author: Karen Acheson Since colonial days, tea drinking has been a part of American culture. The town of Middlebury offers its own tea drinking custom with the help of the Middlebury Inn, a local landmark founded in 1827. This past Sunday I had tea at the Middlebury Inn, a custom that began about 50 ...
Author: David Lindholm It was a weekend full of Middlebury women's tennis as the team hosted the 13th Annual Middlebury College Invitational. The Panthers thoroughly dominated the action, having a player in each of the finals, both for singles and doubles. Earlier in the week, the Middlebury women dropped ...
Author: Erich Kahner Amid the snow flurries and chilly temperatures last Friday, the Middlebury track team played host to six other schools during an early season meet. There was talk among the athletes before the meet of the difficulty they might have in performing up to their standards in such conditions, ...
Author: [no author name found] Monday, April 1, 2002"How Then Shall We Live?" by Dr. Steven Shackford, Dr. Shackford is the chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Vermont. Tuesday, April 2, 2002"The Work of the World Bank," by Varun Gaun. Gaun is economist at the World ...
Author: Kate Prouty "How many of you all were thinking — 'does he really need those crutches?'" This was not a totally unreasonable question for Bill Shannon to ask his audience halfway through his performance of "Spatial Theory." Nicknamed the "CrutchMaster," Shannon does what is too often considered ...
Author: Nahal Batmangheldj On Saturday, April 6, MCAB sponsored an event titled the "Art of Kissing." The event opened with a scenario that required the men in the couples on stage to simulate dentists, and the women to simulate patients. The "dentists" were instructed by Mr. Christian, the presenter, ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller An excited murmur ran through the audience as the house lights dimmed and four men in dapper black suits walked quietly onto the stage. The notes that soon began to dance off the bows of the performers cast a spell of enchanted silence over all of the auditors in the hall.It ...
Author: Scott Palmer The men's varsity tennis team continued their regular season last Friday with a critical match against its NESCAC rival, Tufts University. Coming into the match with a record of 7-2, the Panthers looked to establish themselves as a top NESCAC team against the Jumbos who came into ...
Author: Andrew Zrike Revered as one of the great funk sidemen in history, over the last 10 years Maceo Parker has also established himself as a solo artist to be reckoned with. Through his work with James Brown, George Clinton and now with the popularity of his solo outfit, Parker has been bringing ...
Author: JUlie Samara Last week's "Global Human Health: Perspectives and Possibilities" symposium offered Middlebury students a world of opportunities to learn about health care issues, particularly with respect to developing nations. On day five of the symposium, a panel of four Middlebury students ...
Author: Alison Hertel The Middlebury equestrian team had a busy weekend. On Saturday 10 Middlebury riders traveled to the University of Vermont in cold, blustery conditions to take home a fourth place finish. Unstoppable UVM took the day, closely followed by a strong Dartmouth team and a fiercely competitive ...
Author: Christine Barratt On March 13, Professor Agustus Jordan of the Psychology Department gave a lecture entitled "Implications of College Student Cheating for Liberal Education," based on research he conducted of cheating rates at Middlebury. In a study that he conducted last spring, Jordan found ...
Author: Deborah Jones Last Tuesday's Global Human Health Symposium lecture "Alleviating Poverty, Improving Health: The Work of the World Bank," proved to be one of the most controversial of the week. Dozens of students crowded the Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room to hear World Bank Group Economist ...
Author: Crystalyn Radcliffe What is reality? Are we alone in the universe? What is the meaning of life? What is the difference between soup and art? Many of these universal questions were brought to light in senior Sara Garland's one-woman show last weekend. A collage of humanity, the piece brought ...
Author: Mandy Walker Planning a Day HikeRight now we are entering mud season, which means don't plan on hiking if you are scared of getting dirty. Wear rugged shoes. For a short day hike, low-top hiking boots or trail runners that you don't mind getting wet are the best choice. If it's been raining ...
Author: Andrew Zimmermann In what could be described as a "learning experience," a split version of the Middlebury Ultimate Frisbee A team traveled to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Saturday and Sunday finishing with a record of 1-6 on the weekend. The Pranksters entered knowing that beating ...
Author: Deborah Jones "Sexist," "heterosexist" and "racist" was how five student protesters described Michael Christian's (pen and stage name William Cane) "The Art of Kissing," which was performed to a packed McCullough Social Space on Saturday evening.The event, organized and sponsored by Middlebury ...
Author: Matthew Christ Michael Azzara '02.5 is president of Middlebury Operation Smile, and the driving force behind last week's "Global Human Health: Perspectives and Possibilities" symposium. His tireless efforts, combined with a handful of dedicated staffers, organized the events, lectures and meals. ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief Historic preservation and anti-sprawl groups recorded a victory last week when the Vermont House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at concentrating commercial development in downtown districts. The measure, which is now pending before the Senate General Affairs Committee, ...
Author: Neil Onsdorff Baseball, like life, can be hard —it has its ups and downs, its good times and bad. The members of the Middlebury College baseball team can definitely testify to this after reflection of this past week's games. After opening their season at home last Wednesday with a win 3-2 ...