Author: Peter Yordan Like some far-traveling and exotic relative, the Olympics have blown in and out of our collective sporting lives over the past few weeks. The Olympics have always occupied a unique and prestigious place in the pantheon of sport. Every four years they bring together the nations ...
Author: Rose Boyer Tom Slayton, devout Vermonter and editor of Vermont Life magazine, addressed a crowd of mountain lovers Feb. 15 at Middlebury College's Twilight Auditorium, marking the fifth of 11 presentations that make up the Green Mountain Club's 10th annual Taylor Winter Series. As the guest ...
Author: [no author name found] Last Saturday the Middlebury College Board of Trustees set the 2002-2003 comprehensive fee at $35,900, a 4.66 percent increase over the current year's figure. The Comprehensive Fee Committee, part of the Student Government Association (SGA), presented a recommendation ...
Author: Anne Jennings Residential Systems Coordinator Mariah McKechnie '01 presented a new room draw plan to Community Council Tuesday. Although particulars of the new system are still being discussed, the changes will go into effect during this year's room draw. The new plan will "redistribute block ...
Author: Bob Wainwright Before I begin today, I must admit that I am writing this column with a bit of a stomach virus that appears to have surfaced, so to speak, after the large platter of fish I had last night. Consequently, my mind is even more spacey than usual, so you'll have to forgive me if my ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief Anna Rita Pergolizzi '04, the founder of Middlebury College's first-ever competitive cheerleading squad, named the first nine members of the team last week, the first step in establishing what said she hopes will become a prominent activity on campus.To introduce the cheerleaders ...
Author: [no author name found] 180Degrees spun counterclockwise into oncoming traffic by a chartered Coach USA bus that was transporting skiers from Boston to Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vt. on the morning of Feb. 17. The driver of the bus is being charged with felony for negligent operation of ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg A goal from Lorna Gifis '05 3:19 into the overtime period on Saturday gave the Middlebury women's hockey team a narrow victory over close challengers Bowdoin College, and set the stage for an 8-0 thrashing of Colby College on Sunday. With the two wins, the Panthers snagged the ...
Author: Ron Schildge Board of Trustee member Nancy Furlong '75 and Acting President Ronald Liebowitz announced the Trustees' decision to increase the comprehensive fee for the 2002-2003 academic year by 4.66 percent at Sunday's Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. Tuition will rise to $35,900 ...
Author: Cara Lovell In China, Korea, Vietnam and other Asian countries, the New Year is a time to come together in the spirit of a new beginning. In the McCullough Social Space last Sunday, the Lunar New Year celebration was a chance for the Middlebury Asian Students Organization (MASO) to enjoy the ...
Author: Yvonne Chen One should not doubt The New York Times' proclamation that Malian singer Kandia Kouyate, who performed at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall last Wednesday, has the "charisma and vocal power of the most commanding American soul singers."Despite a difference in language and instrumentation, ...
Author: Karen Acheson It is easy to get caught up in the daily routine at Middlebury College, which for most students is jam-packed with classes, athletics or other extracurricular activities. The College has taken steps to make it easier for students to become involved in local volunteering. Over ...
Author: Andrew Zimmermann Alpine Team to ChallengeThe Middlebury ski team is inching closer towards its goal. Last week the team as a whole finished just 10.5 points behind Dartmouth in second place. This weekend marks the Middlebury Carnival, the last race before the NCAA National Championships in ...
Author: Kate DeForest On Friday night singer/songwriter Reid Genauer played to a large and attentive crowd at The Grille. Backed by his touring band, Reid entertained those lucky enough to be in attendance with his distinctive brand of folk-based songs. The night was particularly special because the ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton About an hour and a half south of Middlebury College and a few minutes away from Bromley Mountain, a piece of historic Vermont is preserved. A beautiful white farmhouse sits on the roadside. Two draft horses race a sleigh through snow-crusted fields. The family farm still produces ...
Author: Julia Samara "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted," Garrison Keillor once said. Whether playing outside, reading in the library or working together in the classroom, spending time with children is always a worthwhile experience. Those in search of a volunteer or work-study position ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee There are plenty of people who love the environment, but fewer who actually work to keep it. Even before attaining its official student organization status, the Middlebury Initiative for Sustainable Development (MISD) has spent the past six months condensing environmentalism ...
Author: [no author name found] WRMC Hosts Apologizes for Offensive CommentaryTo the Editor:Towards the end of Winter Term, we, Andrew Zrike and John Joy, were on WRMC, Middlebury's radio station, hosting a two-hour show along with a few friends. During this time, a few comments were made that deeply ...
Author: David Lindholm This is Boston's year. We've been sitting quietly since 1986, waiting for a chance to pounce on the sports world and dominate completely. It wasn't the Curse of the Bambino, but the Red Sox' loss in the '86 World Series (the recollection of which still makes me cringe) sent ...
Author: Matthew Christ As winter drags on and we begin to settle into the routine of a new semester, a weekend approaches that can only be described as "fantastical." With promises to destroy the mid-February monotony, Winter Carnival 2002 will officially commence on Thursday."It is going to be the ...