New “F&M Community” will provide guidance
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-chief Public health reform on campus is beginning with the new-and-improved Student Health Advisory Community (SHAC), a previously quiet club many never knew were behind all…
Faculty panel analyzes election, Obama’s lead
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor Entitled “The 2012 Presidential Election: Money, Ideology, and Personality,” Thursday’s panel-based Common Hour served as a forum for discussion about the upcoming presidential…
Annie Bailey’s hosts second Senior Night of year
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer The second senior night of the year, for seniors 21 and older, took place Saturday night at Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub and Restaurant downtown.…
Women’s Center debates sex numbers, statistics
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer For nearly two decades, the Alice Drum Women’s Center of the College has held informal Friday discussions on a variety of gender and social…
Lanier fears societal implications of technology
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer Jaron Lanier visited campus for three different events Thursday: a Common Hour lecture, a Q&A with students, and a panel discussion. These talks provided…
McKibben incites environmental change, action
BY MÉLANIE TERRASSE ’13 Staff Writer Bill McKibben, an environmentalist, scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, and the founder of 350.org, a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis, was the…
“Sexy Pizza” disproves common Bible sex myths
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’14 Senior Writer Sex, the Bible, and pizza were all present, or at least talked about, at the discussion entitled “Sexy Pizza” held in the basement of…
ZeBi criticized for expensive options, unwelcoming milieu
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’14 Senior Editor As I am sure everyone knows by now, Jazzman’s (my wonderful, caffeine haven) has been replaced by ZeBi, as in, Zest Bistro. While the…
ZeBi provides fun, new dining option
BY BRYCE LOEBEL ’15 Associate Photo Editor There is finally a dining option for people who want a quick, healthy bite without having to wait in the horrendous lines of…
Porterfield commences year’s Common Hour series
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Contributing Writer Kicking off the first of the 2012-2013 Common Hour series on Thursday in Mayser Gymnasium, Dan Porterfield, president of the College, spoke about the…
Orientation promotes community involvement
BY BRIANNA ROBINSON ’16 Contributing Writer A trip to Central Market, an exciting field day at Buchanan Park, and a class-wide community service project were just three of the changes…
New contest showcases extraordinary summers
BY MEGHAN HERSHEY ’16 Contributing Writer It has been said a picture is worth a thousand words, and so it would seem. This summer, the new Office of Student and…
Kite & Keys takes on a capella scene at F&M
BY KATHERINE TORSIELLO ’16 Contributing Writer This fall, the College will be welcoming a new all-female a cappella group to campus, the Kite & Keys. Hannah Mead ’14, founder and…
Busy summer ends on bittersweet note for C&E
BY SARAH SCHAEFFER ’16 Contributing Writer Spending precious summer time on campus may not sound like the ideal vacation, but each year the College hosts roughly 20,000 individuals involved with…
Spring Arts captures Woodstock spirit
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’14 Senior Editor The College Entertainment Committee’s (CEC) annual Spring Arts, entitled “Fummstock” as a reference to the famous music festival Woodstock, was held Saturday. As always,…