Author: Kate Prouty For some artists, an alcohol or drug addiction is what makes them. For most, it is what kills them. American painter Jackson Pollock, directed and played by Ed Harris in the film adaptation of "Jackson Pollock: An American Saga," is no exception. The film, while it was an accurate ...
Author: Chesley Thurber The College's Office of Facilities Planning has designed a new parking proposal to present to the Middlebury Town Planning Commission tonight. The new plan is an adaptation of an earlier version introduced at a Planning Commission meeting on March 6 that received heavy criticism ...
Author: Jasmin Johnson Despite it being a squally Saturday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) played to a very appreciative audience at the Flynn Center in Burlington, Vt. The sold-out concert was a special celebration to commemorate Robert de Cormier's 80th birthday. Cormier is the director of the ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg The Middlebury women's lacrosse team came out running on Saturday against Colby College, the first test that the defending national champs faced. Led by junior Char Glessner, who registered four goals, the Panthers sealed the win by holding Colby to one goal in the second half.Although ...
Author: Els Van Woert The women's spring tennis season is picking up pace, and the young and promising team has great expectations for a banner season. While the team roster features only first-year and sophomores, they have come off a very encouraging and impressive routing of the Division I University ...
Author: Claire Bourne Community Council endorsed a six-point recommendation Monday issued by the Community Council subcommittee on public safety, giving the go-ahead for the implementation of an automated security system on the Middlebury College campus. The document was presented to Acting President ...
Author: Ashley Elpern After ending its fall season on Oct. 27, 2001, the Middlebury crew team has been off the water for almost five months and only has three more days until the rowers return to their boats. While the local practice spot, Lake Dunmore, has not yet thawed, the team will be spending ...
Author: Karen Acheson On Thursday, Leadership, Education, Action and Diversity International (LEAD) will host a Women's History Month celebration honoring two outstanding women who, according to the event's press release, "have greatly contributed to Vermont's history." The event will take place in ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee West Point Confronts 'War' on 200th AnniversaryWest Point Military Academy marked its bicentennial on March 16, with a few graduates already dead in Afghanistan. Four of its senior faculty members have joined the planning staff at Afghanistan, and a new course on terrorism ...
Author: David Lindholm The Middlebury men's lacrosse team survived their first real test of the season, defeating the Springfield College Pride 17-11 in Springfield , Mass., on Tuesday night. The Panthers were coming off a huge 28-2 victory over New England College on March 9, and with the win, Middlebury ...
Author: Craig Szela Only 170 students will be drawing for the 150 substance-free spots in this year's room draw, almost half of last year's pool of 300 students. Along with an obligatory contract, the new procedure of simultaneous substance-free and class draws spawned a decrease in demand, according ...
Author: Bob Wainwright In a memorandum drafted on Feb. 28 and presented to various administrators and professors last week, the Student Government Association (SGA) proposed a restructuring of the American Literature and Civilization Department in order to establish an African-American Studies focus ...
Author: Danielle Perkins A debate has recently been spurred by Senior Kevin King's article regarding the pop quiz posters. Myself, as well as other Campus readers, have watched people battle with letters over the meaning of the article and sometimes even the point of the posters. I do not wish to enter ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller Thunderous applause filled Mead Chapel on Saturday night as members of the renowned singing group, the Morehouse Glee Club, jogged down the center isle two by two to take their places in front of the audience. The tuxedo-clad singers stood in their elegant rows for minutes ...
Author: Liz Lathey The other day, when I asked a friend how her classes were going, she replied, "I've stopped sleeping." The casual manner in which she announced this astounded me. With midterms now in full swing, there are more and more people on campus who have fallen into the same pattern. This ...
Author: [no author name found] 35 Percentage of Vermont criminal defendants whose fingerprints are taken by police, according to the Vermont Criminal Information Center. This number puts Vermont behind 46 states in the country that fingerprint 100 percent of criminals. Lawmakers are attempting to pass ...
Author: Andrew Gissing Five of the 11 professors currently teaching in the Department of Religion will not be returning to Middlebury College for the 2002-2003 academic year. Professor Kate Sonderegger, Assistant Professor Walid Saleh and Visiting Assistant Professor Carol Bakhos have all accepted positions ...
Author: Abbie Beane Anticipation crowned the stage on which sat tall cellos, pointed clarinets, glaring French horns and other distinguished instruments. A row of choral singers stood above the instruments like a dark backdrop, eagerly awaiting their debut. Then the musical catalyst entered, dressed ...
Author: Claire Bourne Erica Wonnacott, dean of students emerita who passed away on Sat., March 9, once characterized Middlebury College as "a beacon on the hill," recalled Charles A. Dana Professor of Mathematics John Emerson, who served as dean of the College during Wonnacott's tenure as Middlebury's ...
Author: Ben Fainstein I feel compelled to write a few words regarding the review printed in the March 6 issue of The Campus about the Musical Players' production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!" I directed the show, and therefore I believe myself to be something of an authority ...