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51 Main hosts McCardell call to "mend or end" 21
John M. McCardell, President Emeritus of the College and Director of Choose Responsibility, was the guest speaker at the inaugural run of "The Forum at 51 Main" on Nov. 18, giving a talk titled, "The 21 Year-Old Drinking Age: Mend It or End It?" The Forum seeks to improve town-gown relations by encouraging debate between members of the College and the Middlebury community.…
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Twelfth Night
At the end of "Twelfth Night," the lovely and self-centered Countess Olivia (Martha Newman '10) stared around the stage and gasped, "Most wonderful!" The audience at the production could have said the same, feasting on Mark Evancho's lavish and whimsical set design and a dynamic ensemble of student actors.…
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Women's cross country captures fifth NCAA title
No one is quite sure how to define a dynasty. While certain transcendent eras, such as that of the UCLA Bruins in the 1970s, undoubtedly qualify, others are less obvious - with often amorphous beginnings and uncertain ends. But by whatever standard one uses, we can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Middlebury women's cross country team is at the peak of a dynastic period.…
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Notes from the DeskWe Quit!: Our valedictory address
Valediction \val-uh-DIK-shuhn\, noun: the action of bidding farewell; a farewell.
Consider this our valediction. Impressed with our vocabulary? You shouldn't be. During tonight's ed board meeting (our last, ever, single tear) James' aging IBM think pad dinged twice - as it has so many times before - signaling the arrival of a new email.…
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This past spring President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz appointed an Internet Strategy Task-Force to explore the various ways in which Middlebury's Web site could be improved. The task-force released a report formally addressing the problems and shortcomings of the College Web site, as well as recommendations to how the Web site could be enhanced.
Attention Middlebury: the American economy is officially in a recession. Most of us do not need a reminder of the stark reality that the buying power of one dollar has diminished significantly. Even bargain shopping is now a risky endeavor - as Black Friday's tragic Wal-Mart incident revealed, holiday shopping has become an American version of the running of the bulls.
Non-native English speakers arriving in Middlebury will be quick to discover the inadequacy of their own mother tongues when it comes to describing emotion. Far from the dispassionate academics the media portrays them to be, students here are adept at describing a whole gamut of feelings, including "happy," "tingly," and "the Fed should cut its key interest rate by an additional .
Have you ever stopped and read some of the dining hall comment cards? I have. I thought they would make a great idea for an article because they are fascinating, and because quoting a bunch of comment cards is a great way to pad my word count. I assume it is okay to quote them because they are on public display, but in all seriousness, I do not understand the underlying forces that shape copyright and plagiarism laws.
Last Thursday 85 students gathered at the Middlebury College Museum of Art (MCMA), transforming the oft-secluded space into an unexpected pop-up hangout. Organized by the Museum Assistants Program (MAP), a group of 17 student volunteers trained in museum education, the after-hours gathering began with small-group gallery tours, and ended with a lively reception complete with hors d'oeuvres, cider and wine.
In a season of change for the Middlebury men's hockey team, one thing remains constant - the Panthers keep on winning. A day after coming from behind to beat St. Thomas 5-3, the Panthers bested in-state rival Norwich 3-2 on Nov. 29th to take home the PrimeLink Great Northern shootout.