The Middlebury Campus Vol. 110, No. 1 Thursday, September 15, 2011 Since 1905 Atwater offers daily breakfast and lunch

By Adam Schaffer potential for abuse of the new take- News Editor out containers and emphasizes that After a two-year hiatus, At- they should not be used to get extra water dining hall has reopened food. for daily continental breakfast and “The idea is that [the takeout lunch. The dining hall ceased to containers] should get you through serve regular meals in 2009 due to that meal period to the next meal,” budgetary constraints and newly Biette said. “It’s not for groceries, expanded facilities at Proctor and it’s not to take for a ‘fourth meal’ Ross, though continued to act as [later in the day] … it’s to help you a venue for special events and lan- through lunch.” guage tables. Because of a lack of utensils Mark Bouvier In the evenings, Atwater will that are both affordable and bio- urricane rene devastates entire towns roads across ermont H i , v continue to serve as a venue for degradeable, students are sug- The College escaped major damage from Irene, but much of central and southern Vermont was inundated special events for campus organi- gested to only take “dry food,” such with rain. Above, a tractor-trailer in Hancock was overturned, spilling its contents across the road. as sandwiches or burgers, Biette See the article on the ongoing recovery process on page 8 and on Midd’s volunteer efforts on page 15. zations, including regular Dolci, Middlebury College Activities added. Board and Commons-based din- The dining halls will not, how- College sees summer facelift ners. ever, continue to supply disposable New this year will be biode- cups because of their negative en- walk towards Wright Memorial vironmental and financial impact. By Jess Berry and Adam Schaffer tion projects, it seems the project gradeable takeout containers for Theater will be postponed until will be completed at or near the students without time to sit and eat Students are encouraged to bring News Editors next summer, as well as some grass budget of $150-175 thousand. between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Origi- their own thermoses. After nearly a year of plan- planting, depending on progress While construction on the At- nally, Dining Services had planned Language Tables will move ning by students, faculty and staff, and weather. water landscaping was postponed to sell reusable “go” containers, but again this year to Redfield Proctor. construction crews have broken The various postponements throughout the summer, renova- the idea was overruled by the Ver- Though there will continue ground on the landscaping project have affected some Atwater resi- tions to Forest Hall remained on mont Department of Health due to to be waiter service and specially- between Atwater Halls A and B. But dents such as Ana Villarreal ’12, schedule and were completed be- the potential cross-contamination made food, the seating will be lim- numerous delays have pushed the who was awoken to the sound of fore students moved in the second of foods. ited to 104, nearly 70 seats below project behind schedule. construction on the first day of week of September. The project Director of Dining Services College Horticulturalist Timo- classes. Matthew Biette acknowledges the See Language Tables, page 3 thy Parsons, who has been directing Parsons believes that any work See Archaic, page 3 much of the project, assures that from here on out will be quiet as the development is well on its way. majority of the paving and heavy “It’s closer than it looks,” he landscaping has been completed. Faculty, students arrested said. “Have faith.” “We actually don’t have a lot The plan was originally slated of noise left … now we’re basically to begin over the summer, but fol- just looking at a mess,” Parsons lowing discussions last spring it was said. It should start to look more in D.C. pipeline protest postponed by concerns over the im- aesthetically appealing in the com- By Kyle Finck 1,253 people were arrested for detained for nearly 60 hours. pact the noise of construction could ing weeks, he added, and the patio News Editor demonstrating in protest of the Demonstrators were trained have on Language School students and walkways are expected to open Co-founder of the 350.org Keystone XL Pipeline. The pro- in the basic techniques of non- and faculty living in the Atwater to foot traffic very soon. movement and Schumann Dis- posed $7 billion pipeline would violent resistance at a nearby area. Further delayed by Hurricane The landscaping has largely tinguished Scholar Bill McKib- transport 34.9 million gallons of church days before the sit-in. Irene and other construction pri- followed the plans published in The ben was arrested in late August oil a day from Alberta, Canada, At 11 a.m. on Aug. 20th, 75 orities on campus — the contrac- Campus in May with only minor along with and other Middlebury to Texas. demonstrators marched in two tor working on the Atwater project changes in plantings, as well as the students and staff after staging a McKibben and Visiting Lec- lines across historic Lafayette is also working on other projects at “recycling” of stone stairs left un- sit-in at the gates of the White turer in English and American Square in clear view of the White Middlebury — most of the land- used from a past College building House. Literatures and Associate Direc- House. scaping is expected to be completed project. In what some called the tor of the Program in Environ- “We marched across to the in the next few weeks. Despite the delays from rain largest American civil disobedi- mental Journalism Christopher But construction of the side- and the demands of other construc- ence action in the past 30 years, Shaw were arrested Aug. 20 and See Protestors, page 4 Solar decathlon completes building By Lea Calderon-Guthe week to reassemble the house for the Senior Staff Writer media preview on Sept. 21. After a summer of long con- “It’ll be really interesting to see struction hours, multiple meet- how assembly goes — if we can stick ings a day and gargantuan effort to to the schedule we’ve outlined, or if meet an ever-looming deadline, the there are going to be any hurdles or Middlebury Solar Decathlon team things we couldn’t have anticipated,” completed Self-Reliance, their entry said Team Manager Melissa Segil to the U.S. Department of Energy ’11.5. “At this point we’re definitely Solar Decathlon 2011, on Aug. 8. as well-prepared as we could have Two weeks later, the team began the been, but the Mall is going to be a counterintuitive task of dismantling test of our problem-solving skills.” the solar-powered home into two The team has already had to floor modules and six roof mod- handle some permit issues that ules to fit onto five trucks for ship- have prevented all of the modules ment down to the National Mall in from arriving on the Mall at the Washington, D.C. A portion of the scheduled time, but Segil thinks Andew Podrygula, Senior Photos Editor Middlebury team left for Washing- the assembly will proceed on-time, Faculty lead First-years into convocation, college careers ton by train on Sept. 12, and after weather permitting. The whole team The 608 fall admits to the Class of 2015 arrived on campus last week, and 100 more will join them in the trucks arrive students will have a See Sustainable, page 2 in February. They come from 43 states and 33 countries, and twenty-two percent are students of color.

Cluck free or die Scoring for Vermont Art meets science The inside scoop on the town’s Read about preseason athletes helping Check out the debut of our new free range chickens with hurricane relief section, Arts&Science page 5. pages 15-16. page 16. this week 2 15 September 2011 campusnews Keyes named Sustainable house travels to the Mall Continued from page 1

VP for College is especially motivated by the prospect of the public exhibit, which will run Sept. 23-Oct. 2 at the National Mall’s West Potomac Park. Advancement Until then, team members will work in shifts 24/7 to put Self-Reliance back together. “I can’t wait to give tours, to get people in amid 90K theft the house and show them around,” said Segil. By Elizabeth Fouhey “People’s faces just really light up once they get into our house, and that makes us feel like, Staff Writer ‘Okay, we did this right.’” Over the summer, Old Chapel named Public response to the project has been James R. Keyes ’71 as Vice President for Col- overwhelmingly positive since its inception, lege Advancement. allowing the Middlebury team to raise the Keyes is a former board member of the capital necessary to compete as the only small Middlebury College Alumni Association college standing alone among 19 other inter- and a member of the Board of Trustees. He national collegiate teams. Fundraising Lead replaces Michael D. Schoenfeld ’73, who has Kris Williams ’11.5 put cash donations at just been named senior vice president and chief under $500,000, and $94,000 came in by way philanthropic adviser. of discounts and material gifts. He was quick As Vice President for College Advance- to note, however, that one of the biggest dona- ment, Keyes will be in charge of managing tions has been time. both fundraising and alumni operations for “It’s so affirming when somebody comes the undergraduate college, the Language up to you and says, ‘I’m willing to give you Melissa Segil Schools, the Schools Abroad, the Bread Loaf money, but I’m also giving you my time be- Flooring for Self-Reliance is loaded onto a truck for the move to Washington, D.C. programs and the Monterey Institute of In- cause I believe in what you’re doing,’” said future upkeep. Self-Reliance will play host to can cater to a design that’s representative of ternational studies. Williams. “We’ve seen that over and over and various meals and guests for brief stays until your region, you’ll be a little more unique. We Keyes comes to the College with expe- over again with alumni, local people, pro- the spring term, when it will be available as also designed for the house to come back to rience as the former president of Citizens fessors … There’s nobody on our team who student housing. Middlebury — we were always aware that the Bank of Vermont and First Vermont Bank. doesn’t know how much generosity and how “We just want to make sure the house is house was going to be permanently located in In addition, he held senior positions at much giving stands behind the success of our well set-up to have a good legacy on campus Vermont.” Berkshire Bank and the First National Bank project. Everybody is really, really thankful for and be really useful place for the whole com- The house’s gabled roof should be “fa- of Boston. it. It’s just an incredible opportunity to be able munity, not just a statue,” said Segil. miliar” to New Englanders, according to To focus his attention on his new posi- to do a project like this because of that sup- Returning the house to Vermont played Catalano, and many of the materials used in tion as Vice President for College Advance- port.” an important role in the design process from its construction came from Vermont. The ment, Keyes will be stepping down from his Williams also said that the fundraising is the start. house’s classic design — as opposed to the role on the Board of Trustees, which he has not over; the team still has to amass $145,000 “We very intentionally created a design high-efficiency designs of others in the com- served on since 2000. to bring Self-Reliance home to Middlebury that was very much of Vermont,” said Archi- petition, which Catalano describes as “flex- One of his main responsibilities will be and install it in its permanent location near tecture Co-lead and Graphic Designer Jesse ible, but they’re boxy, or they’re spaceship- to run the Middlebury Initiative, a fundrais- the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts, Catalano ’11, one of four students on the de- like”— was chosen as a selling point, to make ing campaign started in 2007 that aims to below Munford Hall. The money will fund sign team. “We wanted to create something green building design more accessible. raise $500 million. the installation of a geothermal system and that would stand out in this competition. It’s “We really wanted to make a house that In a recent College press release, Keyes permanent foundation as well as the house’s an international competition … and if you was interesting and architecturally success- said, “I’m looking forward to serving as a ful without sacrificing the beauty and tradi- colleague with many of those at Middlebury join the cheering section tion that people have come to expect in New whom I know through my work there as a England,” said Catalano. “We wanted it to be Want to see 19 solar-powered houses from around the world and at- familiar and modernized at the same time.” tend workshops on green building and architecture? Want to celebrate Team Even though the College is one of few Midd’s success in person? schools competing that does not have a mas- Sign up for the bus to the 2011 Solar Decathlon Competition in Washing- ters in architecture program, Catalano is ton D.C.! The bus will leave from Adirondack Circle on Friday, Sept. 30 and confident in the strength of the team’s ideas. Self-Reliance will be evaluated in 10 contests arrive at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel (next to L’Enfant Plaza Metro stop), and it — Architecture, Market Appeal, Engineer- will return from the same location on Sunday, Oct. 2. Students must arrange ing, Communications, Affordability, Comfort their own housing. There is no cost, but space is very limited and seats are filled Zone, Hot Water, Appliances, Home Enter- on a first-come, first-serve basis — look for an all-campus email this week with tainment and Energy Balance — and Segil ex- instructions on how to register. pects the team to perform well generally. You can also follow all the action in D.C. on the Solar Decathlon blog “I don’t think we’re as much the under- dog team that a lot of people really anticipat- at go/sd. ed at the get-go,” said Segil. SEE SAY SEND SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING Courtesy 2 3 James Keyes was named the VP for College 1 Advancement over the summer. volunteer. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a contribution to an institution I care about deeply and know well.” A large and unexpected new respon- sibility for Keyes is to help the Office for College Advancement recover from a recent theft which occurred over the summer. An unidentified perpetrator or perpe- trators gained access to a third party online payment system the College uses to process DO YOU event registration and were able to transfer around $90,000 to an unknown account. HAVE A In an email to the college community, Keyes said that money seemed to be the sole target. TIP OR AN “We quickly detected this intrusion, took swift action to stop further access, and IDEA FOR are working with law enforcement to recov- er the money,” he wrote in the email. The assailant or assailants were able to A STORY? see personal data such as names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses but were unable to access credit card numbers or social security numbers, according to the email. GO/THECAMPUS campusnews 15 September 2011 3 Language tables to move to Redfield

Continued from page 1 ble, though, and not solely from the changes time “fourth meal;” running the third dining Dining Services unveiled this year. facility may also require additional staff. the average attendance of last year. Increased food costs continue to pose a Since Atwater was closed in 2009 for In conjunction with the language de- problem; Biette fears higher prices this year, financial reasons, Dining Services has “re- partments, Dining Services is working to as many crops were destroyed in the recent structured some of [its] labor and hope[s] resolve the ca- to have the new Atwater lunch fit pacity issue by in with where [it is] financially,” possibly adding The bottom line of student happiness Biette wrote in an email. “We will overseas a second lunch- will be increased [with Atwater’s reassess soon.” time seating or Food dollars, or the money dinner. reopening]. spent on food per student, Biette briefing “The issue said, will remain the same. by Kathryn DeSutter ’13 with the second —Matthew Biette Any added costs, however, seating is that will only be “minimal,” Treasurer BUENOS AIRES — My (Catholic) host parents have eight children: Ana, we may have storms and droughts. Higher costs may also & VP for finance Patrick Norton Justo, Lucilla, Augustina, Angeles, Fran- difficulties finding enough students to go to result from students simply eating more and wrote in an email. Old Chapel did not specu- cisco, Leonora and Nicolas. It took me the [Language Tables], because of afternoon using the new takeout containers for a night- late on the exact effect the reopening would class schedules,” wrote Associate Professor of have. longer to learn this list of names than it Chinese Wei He Xu in an email. “From our did to learn four bus routes, three subway point of view, two tables for Chinese would lines, the location of three classrooms in be a more feasible alternative.” two different buildings and the pin num- Capacity aside, some students see the ber for my new debit card. move out of Atwater as a positive step for Despite the obvious utility of these language tables. other pieces of day-to-day knowledge, it “I feel good about language tables being is this list of names that has become an in Redfield Proctor,” said Melissa Hayes ’12. idea I can’t stop turning over in my head: “I thought the acoustics [in Atwater] made I believe that family should be central in it a little difficult to hear. I’m hoping that our lives and that it is essential for our Proctor Redfield will be more conducive to happiness. … conversation.” Our lives in Vermont are often con- While reopening Atwater may become fined to campus and defined by the ex- a financial loss for the College, Biette main- periences we have in our classes and with tains that the “bottom line of student happi- our friends, away from our homes. Ar- ness will be increased.” gentine students, however, usually attend Biette has not requested an expanded a university close to home and live with budget for Dining Services as of yet, instead their families until they are married. At first, this custom seemed com- opting to “wait and see” what adjustments Paul Gerard, Photos Editor will be necessary. Added expenses are possi- Students enjoy daily breakfast, lunch at the newly-reopened Atwater dining hall. pletely repulsive. You have to put a ring on it just to get out of the house?! No, gra- cias. As a girl, family has often appeared to Archaic building brought back to life me as an obstacle to potential success. I’ve grown up aware of the burden of choos- Continued from page 1 “I had a lot of friends that lived in Forest my key anymore.” ing between a career and a family, or at last year and the new heating and ventilation Though the original projected plans least of the burden of thinking I have to was approved in 2010 in order to update the systems are really improved,” said Marea Co- from 2010 said that the College Reprograph- make that choice. building, which has remained largely un- lombo ’13, a Forrest resident. “It makes For- ics and Mailing Services would not undergo Although women here certainly changed since being built any major renovations, struggle with the same debate, it is rare in 1936. both were moved to the to compromise the importance of family. The renovations in- Freeman International My host mother holds down a success- cluded a modern hot water Center. The Registrar’s Of- ful career in real estate, but her true full- heating system to replace fice was moved and is cur- time job, unequivocally, is her family. I’ve the steam radiation, new rently on the fourth floor come to realize the validity of that. plumbing piping, an en- of Monroe, but will return Family has an imposed continu- ergy recovering ventilation to Forest in the future. ity, which, to borrow a phrase from my system, air conditioning, The project took a to- dad, “builds character.” Although friends new fire alarms and car- tal of 16 weeks to complete. can come and go, family forces us to give bon monoxide detectors, a The final cost of the reno- people a second chance — and often a sprinkler system, an eleva- vations was $10.5 million. third and fourth, too. Our families carry tor, lighting and flooring Tom McGinn, a facilities an intimate, extended perspective on our upgrades in the rooms and staff member and project lives that no one else could ever hope to hallways, new windows manager, believed the proj- learn. In this irreplaceable environment, SEND and key pad entry into ect ran smoothly. we learn about ourselves and those clos- SOMETHING dorm rooms. “With a building as Andrew Podrygula, Senior Photos Editor est to us, especially during the youngest The keypads replace Students returned from summer vacation to unfinished landscaping at Atwater. old as Forest, we expected years of our lives when we search so ear- the previous key and lock some unforeseen condi- nestly for this knowledge. There’s a cliché entry into the dorms. Instead, students are est feel more like home. Plus, the new floors tions to arise, and they did, but they were that you go abroad to “find yourself,” but now assigned a five-digit code to enter their and paint make the building seem a lot clean- relatively minor in nature,” McGinn wrote in in reality, you need look no farther than rooms. The doors automatically lock when- er and brighter. The key pads are cool, and an email. your own front door. ever they are closed. I’m glad I don’t have to worry about losing With additional reporting by Jess Berry. Let me clarify that I’m not homesick, and that living in Latin America has not public safety log September 5-12, 2011 made me think I need to start my own family anytime soon. Despite the un- deniable joy in the announcement that DATE TIME INCIDENT CATEGORY LOCATION DISPOSITION Leonora will soon have my host parents’ 9/5/11 8:00 a.m. Driving General Offense Hillcrest Road Referred to DOC eleventh grandchild, pregnancy is about as close as you can come to my worst 9/5/11 2:00 a.m. Theft Residence Gifford Referred to Risk Management nightmare at this point in my life. I still 9/6/11 1:32 p.m. Collision Vehicle Stewart Hill Referred to Risk Management have dozens of things I want to accom- 9/7/11 11:48 p.m. Disturbance Noise KDR Referred to DOC plish, on my own, thousands of miles away from my family. 9/7/11 11:32 a.m. Drug Violation Illegal Possesion Battell Referred to DOC But Argentina has altered the way 9/8/11 12:52 a.m. Vandalism Fire Alarm Palmer Referred to Risk Management I look at the family I have now and the family I want to have in the future. When Suspicious Circumstances 9/9/11 4:56 p.m. General Porter House Referred to DOC I hear the pride in the voice of my host 9/9/11 10:43 p.m. Alcohol Intoxicated Student Stewart Referred to DOC mother as she talks about her children, 9/9/11 10:15 p.m. Illegal Underage Party Residence Stewart Referred to DOC her love helps me understand and deeply appreciate the innumerable things my 9/10/11 1:00 a.m. Drug Violation Drug Use Battell Referred to DOC parents have done for me. 9/10/11 8:45 a.m. Theft Residence Ross Commons Dining Referred to MPD I know that my host father has re- turned to the apartment because he en- 9/10/11 12:05 a.m. Fireworks Possesion Porter Field Road Referred to DOC ters whistling, singing or humming every 9/10/11 10:35 p.m. Alcohol Other Hepburn Referred to DOC day, without exception. I used to wonder how he could consistently manage this, 9/11/11 2:00 a.m. Medical Injury Voter Referred to DOC but I’ve come to understand the source of 03/20/11 12:16 a.m. Vandalism Elevator Hadley Referred to Commons Dean his happiness. He is happy because he is The Department of Public Safety reported giving 30 alcohol citations between September 5 and September 12, 2011. with his family. I hope that one day I can find that happiness too. 4 11 September 2011 campusnews campusnews Protestors spend weekend in D.C. jail Continued from page 1

sidewalk in front of the White House be- tween two specific light posts that were il- legal to block,” said Shaw. According to Shaw, organizers and the police agreed before the demonstra- college tion that protestors would only be issued a desk appearance ticket. But the police disregarded the pact, arresting all 75 pro- shorts testors. by Ben Anderson, Staff Writer “The cops knew there was going to be two more weeks of [demonstrations] and wanted to discourage more people from protesting,” he said. “They were trying to Groupon offered at make an example out of us.” Chicago college According to McKibben, he and Shaw spent three days and two nights in jail. “At one point, there were 12 of us in a National Louis University in Chi- five by seven holding cell for four hours,” cago will be offering a discount through said Shaw. Groupon.com for its “Introduction to Even Shaw’s wife Sue Kavanagh, Di- Teaching” course this fall. The website rector of Leadership Gifts at the College, Groupon has become an internet sensa- got involved. tion since it went public three years ago. “Kavanagh did an outstanding job Shadia Fayne Wood The site features daily coupon deals for of supporting us from outside jail and Ben Wessel ’11.5 was arrested in August for obstructing an area in front of the White House. which anyone can sign up. The cou- keeping pressure on the authorities,” said respect to those individuals who are being Literatures Alison Byerly said that the pon can only be used, however, if the McKibben. directly impacted by the XL pipeline and College promotes employee freedom away required number of people agree to sign But faculty members only made up a to make a point of the severity of the con- from the job. up for the daily deal and the coupon small part of the Middlebury contingent sequences associated with the pipeline’s “Protests have long been a part ‘tips’. The company is now testing to see during the protests. construction,” she said. of the political discourse in American if this model can apply to tuition for Ben Wessel ’11.5 was arrested during Platt was arrested Aug. 29 and said democracy,” she said. Middlebury faculty institutions of higher education. the second week of protests. He said he that along with Middlebury students and and staff are private citizens as well as em- The University said that it is using saw nearly 30 Middlebury-affiliated peo- faculty, people from all over the country ployees of the College and pursue a wide Groupon in an attempt to grow its grad- ple at the rally but estimates the number joined the protest. range of interests and passions, many of uate teaching program. The deal goes is far greater. While Middlebury had no official role which enrich their interactions with our live the week of Sept. 5 and will drop the “The protests were a free-flood of in the protests, McKibben says the College students.” cost of the class to $950 from $2,232. Middlebury people,” he said. “Everybody has long supported political action. While President Barack Obama has knew the school yet to rule on the fate of Keystone XL, — HuffCollege and were incredibly At one point, there were 12 of McKibben considers the sit-in a success. impressed because “We haven’t won, and we may not win the community put us in a five by seven holding this battle,” he said. “But for a couple of Students required to actions behind their cell. weeks we found a different currency in words.” which to work, and that was our bodies.” take drug tests Hilary Platt —Professor Shaw ’11.5 said the sit-in This semester, Linn State Technical was meant to con- “I know Middlebury well enough to College in central Missouri will begin vey a solemn and respectful tone. know that that they salute all kinds of po- widespread drug testing of all students. “People made an effort, and were en- litical involvement,” he said. Courts at both the state and federal couraged to make an effort, to dress and Provost and Executive Vice President levels have previously upheld limited present themselves professionally to show and Professor of English and American drug testing for athletes, but this will be the first time such testing is mandatory for an entire student body. The College argues that the drug Be a Peace Corps Volunteer screenings are designed to ensure high standards of safety, as many students operate heavy machinery, aircrafts or Live, learn, and are working with nuclear technology or other possible major hazards. Civil rights activists argue that the policy work with is in violation of the students’ Fourth Amendment rights and threaten to take a community legal action if the college goes through MCAB PRESENTS with the screenings. overseas. WHAT’S HAPPENING — HuffCollege AT MIDD?

Med school — there’s FALL FRENZY FRIDAY an app for that

This past April, Dr. Jonathan Kibble ACTIVITIES FAIR of University of Central Florida’s Medi- Friday// 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. // Photo cal School released an app that acts as a booth // inflatable obstacle student’s textbook, organizes a student’s work schedule and helps study for ex- course // Slip and Slide // ams. Contact Hepburn Road and Proctor Dr. Kibble hoped to pioneer a new Terrace// generation of textbooks with his app. Middlebury recruiter With textbooks posing both a physical 80s DANCE PARTY and financial burden for college stu- Maya Milanytch Friday // free sunglasses and dents, this app cuts cost as well as alle- viates the weight of lugging textbooks (Turkmenistan, 1999-2001) glowsticks 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. // from class to class. Currently, the app is Proctor Terrace only available for a limited number of [email protected] medical textbooks, but creators think it FFF: BRIDESMAIDS will usher in a new generation of text- peacecorps.gov 800.424.8580 Friday// 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. // Dana books for college students around the Auditorium country. — UWire go/thecampus 15 September 2011 5 local The Middlebury Campus Addison County has the highest direct sales of food per capita in the state of Vermont. !at means that there is the CHICK-TO-PLATE PROGRAM highest amount of food going straight from the farmer to the "nal consumers. Vermont also has the highest direct sales per capita of the country. !at means that Addison County has the highest direct INSPIRES LOCAL EATING sales out of any county in the country. Devin MacDonald Local News Editor

Courtesy of Lynn Coale !e Middlebury Middle School’s "#h grade class observes their growing chickens in a pen. Where in the world does our food come from? For Middlebury students always on Middlebury student population for one meal, the impact it had on the local project was the go, grabbing food from Proctor or Ross leaves little room to consider. If you have immense and probably allowed the team to stay in the black. eaten any chicken in the past few days, however, it might have come from right in town. “!ey were actually used for the chicken portion of the chicken Caesar salad on Over the course of this summer, the Hannaford Career Center in association with Tuesday evening for the parents’ reception,” said Biette. the Middlebury Middle School’s "#h grade class raised 350 chicks into full-grown Charles Sargent, a meat purchaser for Dining Services, is working with the College ready to eat chickens. Lynn Coale, the director of the Career Center, was the driving to increase the usage of locally grown products. force behind the project. “!is year we have been able to do more with the College organic garden by con- “!ere is a program in Vermont called the embryology project,” said Coale. !e tracting them to grow tomatoes for sauce, basil for pesto and a large quantity of squash University of Vermont extension runs it, and each year they found they had too many that we will store for usage this fall and winter,” said Sargent. le#over chickens. !ey thought that career centers through the state would take the Dining Services is also working with the idea of contracting with farmers to grow chickens and raise them out.” speci"c items that the College uses in large quantities. What this would allow for is a “Out” is chicken slang for moving on to the next step in the multi-step process of sustainable food system. Coale has used the chicken project this summer as a model for raising chickens for slaughter. a sustainable food system that could work through Addison County. Parallel to that proposal, Coale also wrote a grant two years ago to increase science “One of the goals was to discover a sustainable practice: could an individual on an content within agricultural classrooms. acre of land grow 40 birds and sell or consume them and have it be sustainable?” said “!ey intersected around this idea of having the chickens grow out in elementary Coale. classrooms, supported by instruction and scienti"c inquiry,” explained Coale. Sustainable is a word that is thrown about a fair amount, but in this case it encom- !rough the winter the career center and the "#h grade class developed a busi- passes three ideas. Is the plan economically possible and pro"table? Is the plan envi- ness plan around raising the chickens and the biology behind the development of an ronmentally favorable and even helpful? Is the plan ethically responsible? If a project egg. A#er organizing the project, the group had "ve incubators, 40 chicks in each. On can meet all three of these requirements, it is sustainable. top of that 200, Paris Farmer’s market donated 100 roosters that they had misordered !e College can play a large role in helping local farmers create sustainable proj- from the spring. !e embryology project that had originally contacted Coale about ects. As students we consume an astounding amount of food, and if local farmers could taking the extra chickens also added 50 more, bringing the total number of chickens bring their produce just down the road instead of selling it out of state, all three factors to around 350. in sustainability would be bolstered and so would the local economy. Once all of the eggs were gathered, the students hatched them and learned all Jonathan Corcoran of the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACoRN) is about the biology of the process. enthusiastic about the Chick to Plate project and the College buying local. “We did some really neat experiments. Basically we took eggs and cut the tops o$ “I think it’s all good. It’s wonderful. !ese are the great stories because they’re of them and covered them with cellophane and made them into a petri dish. !en we about the community involving students of di$erent ages,” said Corcoran. just watched the cells divide,” said Coale. He also believes that students play the largest role in getting the College to buy !e eggs were successfully hatched then brooded until they could be placed in hoop local. As the main consumers of food at Middlebury, we are the demand in the “supply houses in the career center’s North campus (about seven acres of land in Middlebury). and demand” scheme. Corcoran believes that if students begin to demand more local At that point, about 16 juniors and seniors at Middlebury Union High School worked food, the College will hear us and continue to buy more. together to organize the habitat for the chickens, market them and sell the chickens as “It’s a tough nut to crack, there’s no question about that,” said Corcoran in refer- well as care and feeding. ence to how di%cult it is for the College to be "nancially able to buy local. !e school !ere was a fear among students that they would not be able market the birds and does all that it can right now to support locally grown foods, he indicated. that no one would buy them. “We have been buying our eggs from Maple Meadows farm in Salisbury, Vermont “Middlebury College really stepped up to the plate, saying they support the project for approximately 35 years,” said Sargent. and they liked the see the entrepreneurial spirit in young kids,” said Coale. !e College In terms of upcoming plans, the College will continue to buy local when possible. purchased 30 of the meat birds and all of the roosters from the project, which came to If Coale and the Hannaford Career Center decide to produce chickens again next year, about 70 chickens. “we will be the backup market for them,” said Biette. Dining Services Director Matthew Biette, explains, “We were fortunate to have ac- In reference to the future, Corcoran provided a keen summary. cess to what they didn’t sell… it didn’t have a major "nancial impact on our budget but “It’s all about relationships and continuing to grow relationships,” he said. “Ul- helped out a local project kind of a win-win situation.” timately we are in this together; to the degree to which the College can help develop Although the 300 pounds of meat are not even enough to feed half of the capacity in the county and production, I think we all stand to bene"t.” Over the summer, Hannaford Career Center raised and sold chickens (for their meat) to local consumers, and the College helped them out by buying whatever they couldn’t sell. 200 100 50 350 raised on 7 the college eggs +ROOSTERS +chickens = total acres of land purchased 70 chickens in middlebury (300$ lbs of meat)

Run, run, run! Bridge construction continues Currently training for a triple Ironman competition, Andy !e Lake Champlain Bridge, which was demolished in Weinberg mentally and physically inspires others, late 2009, will be up and running by the year’s end, page 6. page 7. 6 localnews 15 September 2011 Middlebury palettes pleased at Sweet Marie’s By Kaylen Baker and succulent, melt-in-your-mouth, I-can’t- sil and squash from my parents’ garden that Getting to know the repeat customers L!"#$ N%&' E()*!+ believe-it’s-not-butter scallops. Well, there is we helped plant this year,” he said. and everybody throughout the town is Ma- When you’re looking for raw !sh and butter in the creamy risotto, a lot of it. It’s a "e menu changes depending on avail- rie’s favorite part about owning the restaurant. avocado in Middlebury — a quest numerous sophisticated yet straightforward dish, which ability and season. A lemon sole has replaced Students from the College might consider students have attempted disgruntled with the seems to summarize the restaurant’s theme. last month’s striped bass !sh from Rhode Is- taking their parents here for a delectable Fall dining halls’ drippy jar guacamole and to- Named a#er Marie Hayyat, the small, land, while fresh beets and raspberries speckle Family Weekend. tal lack of sushi — look no further than the sprightly Brit said, “We wanted an easy asso- this week’s salad. An exception is made for the As for the near future, meaning dessert, seared tuna “nachos” at the top of Sweet Ma- ciation to our other place.” New Zealand lamb because the Hayyats prefer try the red velvet cake. "e tall, %u$y triangle rie’s appetizer menu. Sweet Marie’s is the opposite of its quick- the kosher meat. comes drizzled with chocolate and cherry Spicy sriracha-sour cream lends a driz- paced café counterpart. So far Middlebury townsfolk have shown sauces and a dash of thick whipped cream. zled kick to the tender !sh, which sits atop In fact, the dining venue’s atmosphere their support, and some diners have already Colorful speckles top o$ the cream cheese your not-so-average chip — a long pu$ed seems to match its namesake. While her hus- become regulars. frosting, which is as sweet as, well, Marie. wonton stick. Dip your !nger in the dollop of band Sama and an occasional assistant chef “Our clientele are pretty varied,” said Ma- Sweet Marie’s serves dinner "urs- red pepper jelly, whose sweet tang will keep work e&ciently in the kitchen whipping up rie. “Some people come in couples, sometimes day, Friday, and Saturday nights from 5:30 you licking when no one’s looking. dishes for a pair of latecomers, Marie waits on it’s ladies night out, families will come in, and p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 1 Washington Street in Sama and Marie Hayyat opened Sweet tables with a touch of simplicity and charm date night works well. It’s for people who want Middlebury. Call (802) 388-2166 to reserve a Marie’s in July, but their idea for a classy sit- that may have something to do with her in- to go out and have a good time with friends.” table — your taste buds will thank you. down restaurant had been on the owners’ triguing hint of an English accent. minds ever since they opened Sama’s Café in On the exterior of the little building, 2006. nestled between the Middlebury Inn and the “I always wanted to open a smaller sec- Natural Foods Co-op, bundles of pink %ow- ond location that focused on slower paced ers sway from baskets, and a crest with a knife dining. But we were in no rush to open any- and fork smartly crossing each other an- thing else since we both were busy with the nounces Sweet Marie’s below. Inside, the res- café,” said Sama. taurant’s yellow walls, swirling white curtains When Sama’s father decided to move his and %ickering candles create a warm atmo- optical business o$ of Washington Street, of- sphere, while the black leather-upholstered fering the Hayyats prime real estate for their chairs and dark polished wood add a sense dream, Sama sunk his teeth in and didn’t let of elegance. A design of circular mirrors and go. a painting of wine bottles accompany far-o$ “We wanted to keep the place in the fam- jazz music. "e place is formal without being ily,” said Marie. “We’re kind of insane, but austere, vintage but not quaint, and gracefully yeah!” small without being cutesy. And thank God (or Demeter, more aptly) In fact, the dining room only holds 25 they did. Some of the delights on the menu seats, the result of a Vermont law regarding include prosciutto wrapped scallops, roasted customer-to-restroom ratio. Yet this restric- butternut squash with red pepper soup, and tion can be blamed for the freshest produce baked brie — and that’s only the appetizer available. side. Flipping the menu over, one sees an as- “"is has given me the chance to start sortment of !sh, seafood, and meat dishes, as with low costs and concentrate on quality well as a vegetarian option. food,” said Sama. “"is is not a potato,” said one diner, He’s able to purchase fresh, seasonal, and pointing at a small cubed mystery on her local produce from farm stands and farmers’ plate, amidst the sa$ron risotto and slow markets due to a smaller demand in items. roasted lamb shank. Potatoes and vegetables come from Golden Putting it into her mouth, she closed her Russet Farm, brie from Blythedale Farm, and eyes brie%y and smiles. other local goodies from Huntington Farm. “I thought I didn’t like turnips, but this is When Sama says local, he means it — there’s good,” she said. nothing more local than his own backyard. Courtesy of Sama Hayyat "e seafood risotto, the most popular “In the past few weeks I have even used !e seared tuna nachos are one of the many delicacies on the new menu at Sweet Marie’s. item on the menu, balances shrimp, lobster, tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, peppers, ba- one in 8,700 where the personalities of middlebury proper are celebrated "e hike inspired Weinberg to create the race. Each year the challenges within the event By Devin MacDonald di$er, but the goal remains the same. L!"#$ N%&' E()*!+ “[We want] athletes to step out of their comfort zones and push themselves beyond their Andy Weinberg sets goals and aims to break them. Recognized in the Middlebury com- limits,” said Weinberg. munity for organizing outdoor events, including the Death Race, Weinberg challenges himself Last year, 34 di$erent states and !ve countries were represented in the race. and inspires others to push their limits. Weinberg plans to continue competing. "is fall, he will travel to Virginia for a triple Iron- A Middlebury resident since 2008, Weinberg began competing at a young age. man, and he has his eye set on swimming the English Channel in the near future. “I did my !rst real running race [a half marathon] in eighth grade and did my !rst triathlon that same year,” he said. He completed his !rst full marathon during his freshman year of high school, but these endurance races did not become his passion until later. A swimmer in college, Weinberg entered his !rst Ironman Triathlon in 1990 at the age of 19. “During the next 12 years, I was hooked on endurance races, and I participated in 15 Iron- man distance races, and 49 marathons for ultramarathons,” he said. More recently, he entered a double Ironman competition in 2005 and again in 2006, and completed a triple Ironman in 2008. “I really enjoy endurance events,” he said. “"e really long events have a small !eld, and you get to know the athletes very well.” Weinberg and his wife, Sloan, moved to Middlebury from the Midwest when Weinberg was hired as the assistant swim coach at the College. "e couple felt Vermont was an ideal setting in which to raise children a#er the two spent several summers exploring the state. "ey now have two children — a 12-year-old daughter Gracie and a nine-year-old daughter named Jade. “I enjoy spending time with family and friends,” said Weinberg, who also likes to travel. “My children are active in sports and activities, and I like to watch them participate.” Since 2005, Weinberg, with help from others, has organized an annual Death Race in Pitts- !eld, Vt. "e event, which takes place over the course of two days, pushes participants to their mental and physical capacities as they complete grueling tasks. In the past, competitors have built wheelbarrows and then were challenged to !ll these wheelbarrows with logs and run the wood to the top of a mountain. Weinberg said that despite its ominous name, the Death Race started as a “kind of a joke.” A trek with six of his friends turned into “a 24-hour extreme challenge where we all tried to get each other to quit.” “We ran in rivers, carried logs up mountains, crawled through !elds, etc.,” he said. Courtesy of Andy Weinberg Weinberg, who has competed in over 15 Ironman events, now runs Peak Sports. localnews 15 September 2011 7 Kelly Brush Ride attracts crowd local lowdown Comedy night By Kaylen Baker S!"## W$%!&$ Sept. 16, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

!e Vergennes Opera House hosts re- nowned Vermont comedians, including Justin Rowe, Mike !omas, Pat Lynch and Tracie Spencer. All individuals ages 18 and up are invited and there will also be a cash bar. Tickets are $10 if purchased in advance, but they will also be available at the door for $12. Boston comedian Kevin Anglin will join the lineup alongside host Nathan Hartswick. For further informa- tion, visit www.vergennesoperahouse.org. Grass drag and mud bog

Sept. 17, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.

!e Monkton Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual fund-raiser event in Bristol, Vt. Join fellow athletes for a 6 a.m. registration, held at 4325 Mountain Rd. Races will follow starting at 10 a.m. Hawk watch

Sept. 17, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Gather at the Vergennes Park and Ride at the junction of Routes 22A and 7 for a hawk walk. !e Otter Creek Audubon and Green Mountain Audubon will lead groups on a hawk-watching extravaganza. For additional questions call (802) 388- 4082. Tour de Farms

Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Get your bikes oiled and ready for the fourth annual Tour de Farms! Meet at the Shoreham town green to register for the 10, 25 or 30 mile ride that weaves in and around the Champlain Valley. Fresh, local produce samples will be o"ered to riders Courtesty of Rajan Chawla Photography at each farm stationed along the route. To register, call (802) 223-7222 or visit www. Executive Director of the Kelly Brush Foundation Betsy Cabrera was pleased with this year’s Kelly Brush Century Ride. !e event is in ruralvermont.org. Registration is $50 for its sixth year and was held on Sept. 10 in the town of Middlebury. According to Cabrera, 721 riders competed, 24 of whom were adaptive adults and $20 for children. athletes riding handcycles. !e event is held in honor of Kelly Brush ’08, who su"ered a ski accident and is now paralyzed from the chest down. Apple fest “!e event supports the Kelly Brush Foundation raising money for spinal cord injury prevention and adaptive sports equipment grants, and is one of the best attended events in the Northeast for adaptive athletes using handcycles,” Cabrera said. Sept. 18, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

!e Shoreham town common and ga- zebo will be transformed into an apple spectacular. Bands Extra Stout and Split Localbrief Champlain Bridge Tongue Crow will perform among piles of homemade apple goodies. A free hot nears completion soup lunch for all, in addition to a silent By Charlotte Gardiner, Local News Editor auction, will cap o" the days events. For further information, call (802) 897-2747. On Dec. 28, 2009, the Champlain Bridge, which connects nally reaching completion. Fundraising for the Friends of the Platt Crown Point, N.Y. and Chimney Point, Vt., was destroyed Only small projects remain. Memorial Library is encouraged. through a controlled detonation. John Grady, the regional con- “We are currently in the process of pouring concrete for the struction engineer for the project, said de#ciencies in the original bridge deck, which is essentially the driving surface,” said Breen bridge’s foundation were discovered, causing an unplanned clo- in an email. Green drinks sure of the infrastructure. A guide and bridge railing will both be installed in the com- Sept. 20, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. A$er three months of design, blueprints were drawn and the ing month. In addition, concrete sidewalks must be constructed, Flatiron Construction Company began work in May. While the lights must be placed and any #nishing touches to the pave- On the third Tuesday of each month, all original date for the bridge’s opening was set for Oct. 9 of this ment, such as the painting of tra%c lines, are also on the list of are encouraged to gather at 51 Main for an year, Grady said the New York State Department of Transporta- to-dos. Grady added that the decking, especially those portions evening of eating, drinking and conversa- tion (NYSDOT) is currently in discussion with the head contrac- approaching and over the arch, are reaching their #nal stages as tion. GreenDrinks.org, a global movement tor to determine the exact opening date, as it will most likely be well. that seeks to hold monthly environ- pushed back. mentally conscious conversations, is the But Grady did promise that the bridge will open during this sponsor of the a"air. Door prizes will be “construction season.” available to all. !e theme of the Septem- !e NYSDOT and the Vermont Agency of Transportation ber meeting is food storage. (VTrans) have worked hand-in-hand throughout the planning and construction phases of the project. Together, former New Chicken pie dinner York Governor David A. Paterson and former Vermont Gover- Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. nor Jim Douglas, agreed to design the bridge in an architectural style called the Modi#ed Network Tied Arch Bridge. Weybridge’s traditional chicken supper Grady warns that it has been a di%cult project because the will be served at the Weybridge Congrega- bridge had to be rebuilt in its exact previous location. tional Church. Reservations are neces- !ere were delays in placing the center arch span a$er &ood- sary and can be made by calling (802) ing impacted the bridge’s arch assembly site in Port Henry, N.Y., 545-2538. !ere will be a 5:30 p.m., as but it is now complete. Carol Breen, the Senior Public Informa- Courtesy well as a 7 p.m. seating. !e menu features tion O%cer at the NYSDOT, also said the weather slowed the !e Flatiron Construction Company plans to "nish their mashed potatoes, squash, salad, additional concrete pouring, as the material could not harden. However, the work on the Lake Champlain Bridge later this year. !is digi- side dishes, apple and pumpkin pie, and of foundation and steel structure are #nished, and the bridge is #- talized image represents the "nal project. course the church’s signature chicken pie. 8 15 September 2011 localnews Irene !ood relief restores homes, shops, hope By Lea Calderon-Guthe What many families and businesses need more than money is S!"#$% S&'(( W%#&!% something Bailey calls “sweat equity,” or a willingness to come in and Vermont is a small state, and when Tropical Storm Irene brought help with the physical clean-up. One of the largest coordinators of A parallel past big rains and then bigger rivers on Aug.28, little stood between the the volunteer movements in the state since Irene hit arose from an Middlebury Professor Emeritus of !oodwaters and the many fragile structures iconic to Vermont. Cov- unlikely source, but has since put thousands of volunteers to work History Nicholas Cli#ord says the sup- ered bridges, village centers and small farms — not to mention so where they are needed. Vtresponse.com sprung out of Reality Ven- port he sees today is the kind of support many Vermonters’ homes and a grim handful of lives — washed away ture Capital, a Burlington-based reality TV fantasy league that was New England towns o#ered each other throughout the southern and central regions of the state. enlisted to start an aid site by Sarah Waterman, who gained experi- a&er the tragic !ood of 1927, in which 84 “We’ve got this human tragedy, we’ve got a tragedy of our historic ence in disaster relief working in Biloxi, Miss. a&er Hurricane Ka- Vermonters died. Cli#ord and his wife, resources, of farmland and our farmers who have been hurt, the busi- trina. Matt Sisto, one of the Reality VC team members, says in the Deborah Pickman Cli#ord, wrote a book nesses — there are lots and lots of small businesses that don’t have the $rst week a&er Irene the site was getting 50-55,000 page views a day, together on the unprecedented destruc- capacity to take on more debt,” said Paul Bruhn, executive director of which then dropped to 40,000 in week two and now averages around tion that !ood brought titled “)e Troubled the Preservation Trust of Vermont. “"is is a story that’s going to play 18,000 a day. Roar of the Waters”: Vermont in Flood and out over many, many months from many di#erent angles. I hope we “At $rst it was emergency stu# that people needed — we had Recovery, 1927-1931. "ey detail the dev- can have all these special places still with us when we’re done.” people that needed things like diabetes supplies, but the roads were astation and the recovery period, which, Bruhn is getting at some of the ways Vermont is especially vul- down so we had people on horseback bringing in medicine,” said though arduous, did help to $nally advance nerable in the face of natural disasters like Irene, and unique dam- Sisto. “We coordinated emergency ATVs … that was early on. Vermont’s then-outdated infrastructure, age calls for unique recovery ef- A&er the initial panic was over, then it was, ‘Let’s get peo- and from it all Vermont emerged a pillar of forts, some of which Bruhn is ple’s houses $xed up so they enduring independence. orchestrating. Bruhn and his can live in them again.’ We “"e !ood of ’27 did a lot to cement colleagues are in the process just needed to send a lot of the common image of Vermont as a place of surveying the damage to the hands to do it.” that was sturdy and self-reliant,” said Clif- state’s historic buildings. So far In the $rst days a&er ford. “Economically backward, admittedly they have noted serious dam- Irene, vtresponse.com was — the fact that there were only 60-odd age to more than 150 historic responsible for 90 percent miles of paved road in 1927 is an example. buildings in Waterbury alone, of the 3,000 volunteers that Really Vermont played a rather special role and they are still counting. came to clean up and dry in the American mind in those days.” “I’m expecting a num- out Waterbury, and though As to whether the current recovery ber in the high hundreds of the requests for unskilled process might yield similar progress in [historic] buildings damaged labor have waned as home- Vermont, especially now that there are by the !oods,” said Bruhn. owners begin to seek more more options for federal aid than there “"ese are all places that mat- specialized work, Sisto and were in 1927, Cli#ord gave the only answer ter to communities. "ese are company continue to try to someone who knows the true scope of a buildings and downtowns match help to needs — their full recovery can give. and gathering places — they next project, Sisto says, is en- “It’s going to be a long while before we provide the community with couraging “voluntourism.” can see how everything is handled with the a sense of place. It’s very dev- “We’re really hoping to clean-up here,” he said. astating, and I don’t mean to work with the Dept. of Tour- ignore the human tragedy in all ism to bring outsiders into the of this because that’s the biggest story, but these historic resources state to bolster the local economy, also have much to do with de$ning the character of Vermont.” but it’s also about billing volunteering as this great way to spend a Bruhn and his team are working to provide historic building weekend in Vermont,” said Sisto. owners with the information they need to safely restore their proper- As businesses and the state’s historic attractions get back on their ties, as well as o#ering matching grants up to $500 for buildings with feet, both Bailey and Bruhn also stressed the importance of the up- emergency conditions or needing engineering assessments. coming tourist seasons built around fall foliage and winter activities. Todd Bailey, an associate at KSE Partners, a national government “"e damage to the vast majority of our historic resources is $x- a#airs and strategic communications $rm in Montpelier, saw a di#er- able, so I think in the end it will be whether people have the resources ent approach to !ood relief, though one still integrally connected to and the capacity to $x them,” said Bruhn. “Vermont is still open for Vermont’s identity: he founded the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund business. We need tourists to come and support our businesses and for small businesses. the state. We’re very hopeful that people will come, even people who “When Irene hit it was pretty clear that one of the holes in the re- were maybe not planning a trip for the fall.” Courtesy University of Vermont covery e#ort was supporting small businesses in our state,” said Bai- “One of the important messages to get out to folks is that while Proctor, Vt. a!er the 1927 "ood. ley. “Being a former small business owner myself, it just made sense there were a large number of businesses hit hard by Irene, there are to try to plug in and try to help all these people throughout the state also a lot of businesses that weren’t,” said Bailey. “"ere are still op- of Vermont. Businesses are vital to our economic health.” portunities for people to enjoy the beauty of the Green Mountain Bailey and the rest of the seven-member selection committee State.” will start reviewing applications this week from businesses seeking Tourism aside, Bruhn has been inspired by the local outpouring grants. "e fund has raised over $105,000 so far, with more fundrais- of support from Vermont’s unscathed communities. ing events still to come, and the committee will continue to select “"ere’s one positive thing about this, and it is that people are grant recipients for as long as funds remain available. rallying; people are contributing,” said Bruhn. “"ere’s a lot of people “It’s hard to know an exact number [of businesses needing help], volunteering, a lot of people helping out others who are worse hurt but we know it’s really bad,” said Bailey. “It’s going to be di%cult be- than they were. "is is another story about how special Vermont is cause obviously the need is going to exceed what we have available to and how special Vermont’s people are, and how committed we are to give, so we’re going to have to make some pretty tough decisions and our neighbors and communities. We’re very lucky to live in this great try to help as many business owners as we can.” state.”

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10 opinions 15 September 2011 The Middlebury Campus The Middlebury Campus heardoncampus Managing Editor Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Dana Walters Kara Shurmantine Ethan Schmertzler We haven’t won, and we may not win this News Editors Online Editors Opinions Editors battle, but for a couple of weeks we found Jess Berry Hannah Bristol Kevin Carpenter Kyle Finck Kaireth Kim Isabel Shaw a different currency in which to work, and Adam Schaffer Sarah Pfander Ian Trombulak “ Ian Thomas that was our bodies. Layout Editor Photo Editors Sports Editors Ian Stewart Anna Clements Alex Edel Features Editors Paul Gerard Dillon Hupp — Bill McKibben, Scholar in Residence in Environ- Cedar Attanasio Andrew Podrygula Katie Siegner Shannon Fiedler Jiayi Shu Damon Hatheway mental Studies, Climate Change Activist and Founder Arts Editors Social Media Editor Local News Editors of 350.org Santiago Azpurua-Boras Emily Pinto Kaylen Baker Deirdre Sackett Charlotte Gardiner Emily Scarisbrick Devin McDonald

Editorial Notes from the Desk: Kara Shurmantine The staff editorial represents the official opinion of The Middlebury Campus as decided by the editorial board. Hola, soy la jefa. I’ve been away from the Campus for a while; matter. But in the last year, that person” I call my- Those with a keen eye have probably seen some changes to the campus. well, more generally, I’ve been away from the self has seen the world from new eyes, and more This year we have many new things to look for: renovations to Forest Hall campus for a while. I was studying in Chile last specifically, heard the world from new ears and have finally rid students of the need for floor lamps, and the reopening of semester, trading my nearly two-year position as spoken to it from a new tongue. In leading this Atwater dining hall is a welcome return for both first-years and reminiscent news editor, along with most other elements of student publication, I hope to see my newfound seniors. But some of the most significant changes to our Vermont commu- my normal life, for a five-month immersion in a perspective put to good use. nity are far less beneficial and, for Middlebury residents, not as evident as foreign country, foreign culture and foreign lan- In journalism, we’re always trying to find they could be. guage. I lived with fresh angles on the is- Hurricane Irene ripped up the East Coast in late August and left a trail of a Chilean family, sues. At the Campus destruction in its wake. Although Vermont lies far from the violent coast and attended classes Part of my job is to we strive to represent a seemed to be on the edge of Irene’s trajectory, the state was one of the hardest alongside Chil- diverse community of hit by the storm. Some areas saw up to 11 inches of precipitation inundate ean students and make sure that the people who approach rivers and streams that were already running high from a wet summer. The worked for a life from a vast range result was massive localized flooding of these waterways that damaged and Chilean govern- miscellany of opinions, of angles. Living in washed out many of Vermont’s roadways. Over 250 roads were closed. Presi- ment agency. I was Chile was like finding dent Obama declared a state of emergency in Vermont. The National Guard speaking Spanish beliefs, experiences the ultimate new angle deployed six rescue teams. Three Vermonters died. 95 percent of the for my life. What Chile Luckily, the town of Middlebury was left relatively unscathed. The “Col- time — a great and backgrounds that did was prepare me — lege on the Hill” escaped severe damage, sitting high in the valley and avoid- credit to the Col- in the most un-Eng- ing the rushing flood waters. But while we are thankful for the enduring in- lege’s program in comprises our community lish, un-journalistic, tegrity of our campus, we cannot ignore the impact to surrounding areas. Chile and its vigor- feels represented un-academic way pos- Middlebury is a wonderful place to isolate ourselves in an imaginary ous, unique com- sible — to be the best bubble; but when that bubble becomes a literal and dangerous separation mitment to the within the pages of this editor-in-chief I can from the outside world, we cannot stand idle without helping our commu- language pledge. possibly be. nity. Thankfully, Middlebury students put their resourcefulness and goodwill It kind of publication. Part of my job is to use even before classes started. drove me crazy. to make sure that the Some of the first to the scene were our student-athletes, who volunteered As much as I loved miscellany of opin- their time amidst a hectic preseason schedule to help maintain the integrity speaking Spanish, ions, beliefs, experi- of local businesses. On Sept. 1, coach Bob Ritter took over 70 members of the the way the words flow curled and bright off my ences and backgrounds that comprises our com- football team to help fill and place sandbags along the Otter Creek River to tongue, I hated speaking Spanish. Communicating munity feels represented within the pages of this prevent cresting near Jackson’s on the River. Other teams and coaches enthu- in a language that was not my native one forced me publication. I could never responsibly undertake siastically followed suit and deployed eager helpers to aid in repairing local into the toddler’s predicament of trying to match such a task without having uprooted my physical businesses, homes and roads. sounds and absent memories to objects and im- and mental self once before. I gained a fresh out- With the full student body finally returned to campus, we should chan- pressions. It disrupted my ardent relationship with look with every bite of home-cooked charquiqán I nel our enthusiasm and support in the recovery effort. Director of Civic En- English in ways I bitterly regretted. It made me swallowed. I feel ready to apply that knowledge to gagement Tiffany Sargent ran an informational meeting in McCullough on feel like a stranger in my own mind. my work here: to lead an honest and comprehen- Sept. 14 in an effort to advertise opportunities and outlets through which Most of all, speaking Spanish constantly sive news organization, to seek new perspectives students can help their community. VTresponse.com is attempting to con- pushed me away from myself, from considering and publish them. nect and network willing volunteers at certain cleanup sites. The Vermont the world from my gringa Anglophone position Finding new angles means that sometimes the Red Cross and the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund are accepting donations and the preconceptions and attitudes and beliefs usual way of looking at a problem isn’t the best both for short-term relief and long-term recovery. We at The Campus com- wrapped up in it. It was often distressing and un- way. I want to find the best way, but I can only do mend those who have already helped and urge those who have yet to do so to satisfying. Yet this aspect of my experience abroad that with your help. join in the effort. has proved the richest of all. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the connection between Middlebury I can’t pretend to know what it’s like to be Kara Shurmantine ’12 is the College and the surrounding community is as pertinent as ever. Our student Chilean, or to be anyone except myself for that Editor-in-Chief from Napa, Calif. body is filled with proactive, socially-conscious individuals who often muster people and funds to help whenever a natural disaster hits. Although Irene lacks the global scale that often spurs action, the location and gravity of the destruction deserves our full attention as students. Although our campus Check out our new website... remains intact, our surrounding environment needs our attention and aid, in many forms. Whether through donations or volunteering, our collective strength should be harnessed for the betterment of the Vermont community and, in effect, our College community as well. go/thecampus

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(It’s probably pretty clear entation has yielded many new friends, a handful of memorable of Middlebury, and if you’re really feeling adventurous, Addison that I’ve never really understood what the phrase means.) nights and a desire to never attend another event with “square County altogether! See the sights. You can read, write and party at A few all-purpose places to check before heading north (in dance” or “ice-breaker” in the title. Let me assure you that the any college in America. You chose one in Vermont. Take advantage order of proximity to campus): Ben Franklin, Kinney Drugs, the friends you have made are just a fraction of the amazing people of that. One Dollar Market, Rite Aid and finally, your last (but often suc- you will meet over the next four years, the memorable nights a Okay, so you don’t know much about the surrounding area cessful) resort, TJ Maxx. They specialize in cheap clothing, but mere drop in the bucket of good times ahead and the social life — — since you just moved here, that’s understandable. I’m sure that have a ton of random stuff as well so they are always worth a visit. well, it will be what you make of it. if I moved to Random Town #54 outside of Boston, where you’re All those places are worth visiting before you spend the time Writing up a list of advice for first-years is a tradition that is from, I would also be lost and clueless. But there ways to educate and money to go to Burlington or shop online. That being said, almost more for the benefit of the writer than the reader. It makes yourself, my friend. I recommend the following: certain items are just not in Middlebury at all. But that’s no prob- them feel older, wiser and more like they actually learned some- Read the Local News section of The Campus. This section is lem, because that gives you a good reason to … thing in the last three years. And they’ve been written over and always packed with info about what’s happening in Middlebury over again, year after year, until there’s really not much more to say and interesting stories about the town. It’s not easy, what they do 4. … Check out Burlington! (although, that didn’t stop Cosmopolitan from successfully craft- (finding things that are happening in Middlebury, that is), but Burlington is a small town by most states’ standards, with ing a magazine based on rehashing the same three basic pieces of they are the best at it and that’s why we love them. a population around 40,000, but it is Vermont’s most populous advice every month). Or, alternatively, read The Addison County Independent. It’s town, so we call it a city. Don’t make fun of us. Seriously, that’s So, I could write about all the things I wish I’d known before a twice-weekly (Monday and Thursday) newspaper that serves not cool. We don’t make fun of the way you say “bagel” and “milk” I started at Middlebury, and maybe that advice would help you all 23 towns of Addison County, and it’s based in Middlebury. (and if we do, come on — it’s not “melk,” you weirdo), so give us “master” the college you’ve chosen to attend. Soon they will be publishing a special section about the fall foli- a break. But let’s face it — it won’t take you four years to master age, which is probably one major reason why your parents were so It is a fantastic city. Church Street is a great shopping area Middlebury. It probably won’t even take you four weeks until stoked about you coming here. Look smart when they come for and the ultimate in pedestrian-trumps-vehicle satisfaction. It has you start referring to your dorm room as “home” and feeling as parents weekend and take them to some great spots that will make good food, cheap food and both (or neither, if overpriced French though you could teach a 101 course about dining hall ergonom- them forget all about the check they just wrote (and the seven food is your thing). ics. But don’t forget that you aren’t just coming to a college — you more they have yet to write). Also, if you have any friends at the University of Vermont, go ” are joining a living, breathing community that extends beyond the Of course, you could just do some exploring yourself. Grab visit them. It’s exciting to spend the weekend on campus for the borders of campus. Becoming a member of that community is a map or GPS and explore the wild unknown of Addison County first few months, but it won’t be long before you’ll be ready for a just as daunting of a challenge as any class you will take or social — check out Vergennes, Bristol or Brandon, which are all simi- night off campus. They know how to party at UVM, and you’ll drama you will weather. lar in size and atmosphere to Middlebury. Hop on your bike and find a much different scene than at Middlebury. A change of pace Let me help. tour Weybridge and Cornwall, two nearby farming towns. There is always a good idea, and it will make you appreciate your own First, full disclosure: I grew up in Middlebury. I went to is much to see off campus, but you won’t believe it until you see it. stomping grounds more when you come back. all three public schools in town (Mary Hogan Elementary, Burlington is also a choice location for seeing concerts and Middlebury Union Middle School and Middlebury Union High 2. Crosswalk etiquette 101. shows. Aside from the fall and spring concerts at the College, not School — go Tigers!), cut my working class teeth at the McDon- In Vermont, the law states that cars must stop for pedestrians many big names roll through Middlebury. At Higher Ground in alds for a brief but grease-filled month before working in Atwater at designated crosswalks. Most of the time, they do. But it’s always South Burlington, chances are you’ll find an artist that you can get Dining Hall for two years and finally completed the “terrible high good to be careful and make eye contact with the driver before you genuinely excited about and organize a trip up with a few friends. school jobs trifecta” of food service/dishwashing/retail by moving cross because texting while driving is a growing epidemic. Here The Flynn Theater has world class acts and performances if you’re to Kinney Drugs for my senior year. are some other things to keep in mind as well: into that (and have the money for it). So, welcome to town. First, some facts: without students, Jay walking is still illegal. And, because of our very pedestrian The bottom line is that Burlington is only 45 minutes away by our town population is roughly 6,000. We are the largest town friendly crosswalk laws, there is much lower tolerance for people car and contains more than enough fun for an entire day, or even in Addison County, which contains 23 total townships and sits crossing 30 feet away from a perfectly good crosswalk. You’ll get a a weekend. Once you get sick of campus (and trust me, you will), right in the heart of the Champlain Valley (the major reason why friendly smile and possibly a wave if you find the crosswalk, but your respite is close by. It’s also worth mentioning that the drive Middlebury looks nothing like the photos you’ve been seeing of the horn and an angry glare if you don’t. north on Route 7 has some great landscape views (and a camel! Irene damage in Vermont). Don’t be a dick. If you’re ever curious about how native Ver- Be the first of your friends to spot it) that are especially amazing Without further ado, a couple things to keep in mind about monters feel about the crosswalk law, try driving up College Street around sunset. Now you will finally understand why Vermont’s Middlebury and Vermont in general during your first year: right after classes get out. It can be frustrating to sit there and wait law against billboards is such a good idea. for mobs of students to finish crossing. While you don’t need to 1. There is no bubble except the one in your mind. run across, a quickening of the pace is always appreciated. What- So that’s it — read about local news, learn the geography, You may have heard the term “The Middlebury Bubble” ever you do, don’t slow your pace or cross diagonally on the big cross safely, shop locally where possible and go to Burlington! If tossed around here and there. Possibly a sophomore or FYC (or crosswalk by Adirondack Circle if there are cars waiting for you to you want to graduate feeling like you made a connection to a place both) has told you, “Yeah, Middlebury is such a bubble.” What pass. This applies all the time but is especially true during pedes- and not just an institution, these steps will help you get there. they mean is that it’s very easy to lose track of anything happening trian rush hours. One last note: there are others like me lurking among you. In in the off-campus world and focus all your time and energy on the class of 2015 alone, there are six MUHS graduates. If you can college events. 3. Shopping locally is good for everyone. find and befriend one or more of them, your knowledge about the Well, that’s only half true. If “The Middlebury Bubble” ex- Before you plan a trip to Burlington to get another layer of surrounding area will increase exponentially. ists, it is nothing more than the collective laziness of many gen- foam for your mattress (yeah, they weren’t kidding about those Welcome to Middlebury, everyone. Welcome back and wel- erations of Midd Kids before you. There’s no reason to feel like a beds) or a new sweatshirt to replace the one your roommate ru- come home. helpless victim, trapped in an impenetrable but invisible sphere ined (try to forgive him/her), there are a few places worth check- of isolation — it is entirely within your control to break out of it. ing in Middlebury. And, it will have the added benefit of circulat- Ian Trombulak ’12 is an opinions editor from We have a beautiful campus, but I promise you that it is nothing ing money back through our local economy. And what’s good for Middlebury, Vt. Op-ed: Sen. Bernie Sanders We’re all in this together The state of Vermont has been hit with one of the worst were there for them. When terrorists attacked on 9/11, we were munities, we must get them the emergency help they need as natural disasters in our history. Lives have been lost. Vermont- all there for New York City. soon as possible. ers throughout the state have seen their homes, businesses and And that is why Sen. Leahy, Rep. Welch and I are working Amazingly, this talk about budget offsets for disaster relief farms suffer terrible damage. Hundreds of roads, bridges and with Gov. Shumlin to do everything we can to ensure that Ver- comes from some of the same people who repeatedly and con- schools have been damaged or destroyed. Our state office com- mont receives the resources from the federal government that we veniently ignore their own actions when it suits them. Congress plex in Waterbury, which housed 1,600 workers, is unusable. will need to rebuild our communities as quickly and successfully provided $800 billion to bail out the largest Wall Street banks. We’re looking at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to re- as possible. Disaster relief, funded on an emergency basis, is what No offsets. Congress extended tax breaks and loopholes for the build. wealthiest people in this country and for the largest corpora- As I visited communities affected by the flooding, I was The simple truth is that we tions. No offsets. The United States spends $160 billion a year on deeply moved by the compassion and good will that Vermonters the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including billions to rebuild are extending to their neighbors in need. Let me thank everyone are one nation. That’s why those countries. You guessed it. No offsets. who has lent a hand to help their friends and neighbors stricken We became a great nation, we are a great nation, because by this disaster. I especially would like to commend and thank we are called the UNITED we support one another. In fact, that’s what being a nation is our emergency responders, the Vermont National Guard and States of America. When all about. When our country calls, men and women from every our local officials for the remarkable job they are doing to assist state in the union come together and are prepared to risk their communities and individuals in getting back on their feet. The disaster strikes, we stick lives in combat. When Americans are injured or have a heart people rebuilding our roads have been amazing. We also want to attack, teams of doctors and nurses work to save their lives and pay special tribute to Michael Garofano, a long-time employee together and help our make them well. When we have children, we entrust them to lo- of the Rutland City Department of Public Works who, along cal schools, where teachers, administrators and other personnel with his son Mike, lost their lives as they worked to protect their communities address the help them successfully mature into adults. It has always been, fellow citizens. and should continue to be, the same with natural disasters. While the men and women at the local level, in both the crises they face. Today, our hearts go out to those Vermonters who have lost public and private sector, are making an extraordinary effort, their homes and their businesses. I have met with a number of the federal government also has an important role to play in di- Congress has done for decades and what we need to do now. them. They are hurting. As Vermonters, our communities will saster relief and recovery. The simple truth is that we are one Unfortunately, some in Congress have threatened to block come together to support those in need. We should have every nation. That’s why we are called the UNITED States of Amer- urgently-needed emergency assistance unless the cost of that reason to expect that our national community, the United States ica. When disaster strikes, we stick together and help our com- help is offset by cuts in other needed programs. They want to of America, will be there as well. munities address the crises they face. When our fellow citizens in use Hurricane Irene as another excuse for a budget fight. Yes, Louisiana suffered the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, people we must continue to address our deficit problem, but not on Bernie Sanders has been a senator in Vermont in Vermont were there for them. When the citizens of Joplin, the backs of communities in Vermont and other states that have since 2006, and was a U.S. Representative for 16 Mo., were hit by a deadly tornado, people on the West Coast been devastated by Hurricane Irene. For those states and com- years before that. 12 features 15 September 2011 13 The Middlebury Campus HANNAH PIPELINE, BEHIND THE SCENES EPSTEIN ’12 True Life: Hannah Epstein ’12 ing with the head of the production tions puts on the air are Made, !e got to know the sta! at DVDepot very enough to teach that they allowed spent her summer interning at MTV. department in New York.” Seven, and Ten On Top, so the eight of well!” me to come along with them to other PROTEST, Yeah, some might even say she had it "e MTV internship focused on us were rotated every week or two to a "e idea of a lowly intern doesn’t morning gigs while they shot con- MADE. what Epstein is interested in. di!erent show,” she said. seem to exist at MTV; Epstein was certs in central park for Good Morning Epstein is a #lm and media cul- “Middlebury’s #lm major focuses “A l t h o u g h !e Seven was actually heavily involved in production America,” s ai d Ep s t e i n . PRISON ture major, so the chance to work at more on #lm studies,” she said, “but I cancelled and taken o! the air part throughout her summer. Epstein both enjoyed her intern- a television studio piqued her interest am speci#cally interested in a produc- way through the summer, that was “"e high point was working in ship and gained experience from BEN the minute she saw the opportunity. tion track, so I was excited to gain an the most fun show to work on because the MTV Studio alongside the di- working at a major television sta- WESSEL ’11.5 “I found out about the internship internship that would put me in the it was shot daily in the MTV Studio rector in the control room, and then tion. But the most valuable lesson she #rst just by looking on the MTV web- heart of all aspects of television pro- in Times Square,” Epstein said. “We on the &oor with the stage managers learned? site,” said Epstein, “and then I talked to duction.” would observe and assist in the studio and cameramen,” she said. “Everyone “While it was great to learn about my #lm professors about it. "ey hap- Epstein was one of eight produc- and on the &oor through rehearsals working in this area was so much fun the production process of a television pened to know a recent Middlebury tion interns working at MTV this and then through the live taping. On and let us get involved by wearing network, I actually learned that TV is grad who works at MTV as an editor, summer, the ‘eight on top’ if you will. other days when working for a show headsets, learning camera maneuvers not where I want to be,” said Epstein. so I got in touch with him to ask about Because the #lm industry is somewhat like Made, we were asked to log the on special rigs and logging time code “Having now seen the processed of the internship program, and then ap- unpredictable, her hours and tasks raw footage for the producers, and through the live taping.” both #lm and television, I realize that plied online. From there it was a pretty varied daily. then make lots of runs delivering cam- And things didn’t stop at MTV. #lm is where I want to end up in the standard interviewing process, meet- “"e shows that MTV Produc- era equipment across Manhattan. We “Some of them were even anxious end!”

"is summer, Ben Wessel thing that made Wessel’s summer ’11.5 did not pass Go. He did not unlike any before: he was arrested. collect 200 dollars. In fact, he lost “Getting arrested was totally 100 dollars. But he did go directly di!erent than anything else I’d to jail. ever done before in the climate Wessel’s arrest was not a re- movement,” said Wessel. “While I know sult of delinquency. Instead, in late normally I’m pleading my case August, Wessel stood outside of with talking points and graphs, all the White House with 137 others I had to do to make a di!erence in an act of civil disobedience to on the Keystone XL pipeline was protest the Keystone XL Pipeline. show up.” Bill McKibben, Schumann Distin- “I was a little nervous about what you guished Scholar, was also present. it all,” said Wessel. “Am I going to "is was not Wessel’s #rst have to go to jail? Would an ar- time at the White House over rest be on my permanent record? the summer, however. During Do permanent records even ex- June and July, Ben interned at the ist? But we had a training for folks Democratic National Committee involved in the action and they CAROLINE helping to get President Obama answered all our questions and as- KENTER ’14 reelected next November. suaged our fears.” HELPING HOPE “It was pretty strange to be On the second "ursday of did last risking arrest in front of the White the action, Ben and 137 others Kenter spent the end of her summer vacation working House while protesting to get the were arrested for their civil dis- again in Guatemala. "is time, she brought along another President to reject permitting for obedience. Middlebury student, Lindsey Boles ’14. a new oil pipeline from Canada to “"e actual arrest was pretty Kenter is currently trying to organize a group of peo- Texas,” said Wessel. anti-climactic,” he recalled. “We ple to make a trip down over February Break. "e students summer “I totally respect the Presi- stood in front of the White House would volunteer in classrooms, work in clinics, and aid the dent and hope that he wins in and refused to move and, a$er environmental restoration group. 2012,” he continued, “but on envi- three warnings, the park police “I’m only a sophomore,” said Kenter, “but I’m pretty MIDDLEBURY EDITION ronmental issues it seems like he’s told us we were all under arrest. sure I’ll move there a$er college for a year or two.” really forgetting his base in favor “It took a couple hours to get "ere are many reasons Kenter has fallen in love with of appeasing stubborn Congres- everyone in the paddywagons, so the New Hope School, but the biggest factor is the Guate- sional Republicans. "at’s why I I was sweating in the sun for a malan culture. Every Midd kid did something felt so comfortable giving him a while before getting escorted to a “It’s so welcoming and happy,” she said. incredible this summer. Here’s a ‘friendly reminder’ that the envi- processing station and ultimately “My fondest memory from the trip this August was ronmental community is counting into a cage in the back of a police a$er Lindsay and I had volunteered at a clinic in San Pe- peek into the lives of four students on his support with this pipeline.” truck with #$een other arrestees. dro. We were walking down a dirt road #lled with bumps "e climate movement is very It was a hot but exciting ride to the and holes due to the rainy season, and lack of funding for who traveled the continent for important to Wessel; he’s an envi- station.” pavement. We passed small wooden huts where smoke ronmental studies major, very ac- In an admirable act, Wessel billowed out with the unmistakable smell of tortillas; men amazing experiences. tive in the college’s environmental risked serious consequences to Caroline Kenter ’14 spent her summer volunteering for Common lead packs of cows down to grassy areas for grazing; shy, group Sunday Night Group and stand up for what he believes in. Hope, which originally focused on providing stipends for impoverished smiling children peaked out from behind their doors to see the ‘gringos.’ STORIES COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY SHANNON FIEDLER, FEATURES EDITOR took the fall of 2009 to work with But despite the arrest, some things parents in Guatemala and but now o!ers healthcare, housing, and social I realized that despite their poverty, people in Guatemala seemed incred- PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW PODRYGULA, PHOTO EDITOR climate policy in DC and go to didn’t end up too bad. support for students and families. ibly happy and grateful for what they had.” Copenhagen for United Nations “When we got to the station Common Hope currently runs the New Hope School in Guata- "e Guatemalan school has #lled Kenter with hope and ambition, climate negotiations. our zip-tie cu!s were cut o!,” mala. Kenter’s younger sister’s elementary school developed penpal re- along with an unquenchable desire to help. She encourages anyone with A$er all this experience in said Wessel, “and we were given lationships with students at the New Hope School. Teachers from the interest to look into the New Hope School and see how the Guatemalan policy and the environment, one the choice to pay 100 dollars or New Hope School come to Chicago, Kenter’s hometown, every winter to culture can change their lives as it has changed hers. would think Wessel’s protest for get put in the jail. It was an easy better understand education in the United States and how it the pipeline would be nothing dif- choice for me, even though I’m can work in Guatamala. ferent for him. But this time, one out a hundred bucks.” Last year, Kenter’s mom o!ered to host a few of the NORA visiting teachers, and the connection was instantaneous. DALY ’13 By April, the Kenters were invited to visit "e New Hope ALL HANDS ON DECK School over spring break. Far from the Windy City, Caroline quickly became "is summer, Nora Daly ’13 chan- Glouster, Mass., that focuses on whale the 15-foot sailboat would approach and With her background in marine bi- emotionally invested in the Land of Eternal Spring. neled her inner Ishmael. Daly spent her conservation.” we would take skin and blubber samples. ology and hopeful future in the subject , , DESIGN EDITOR “My family and I fell in love with the people and the vacation in the Gulf of Mexico looking “Whales are my favorite animal,” "is would continue throughout the day Daly was able to truly bene#t from her culture of Guatemala,” she said. “Physically, Guatemala at the e!ects of the BP Oil Spill on large she said, “so everytime I saw them I was until 6 p.m. when we would stop to sam- unusual internship. is absolutely one of the most beautiful places I have ever marine animals, speci#cally the sperm just as excited as the #rst sighting!” ple water and process the krill and whale “I was able to learn so much in such been. Unfortunately the majority of the population lives and bryde’s whale. But as fun as the whale work was, it samples from the day.” a short time,” she said. “It was so di!er- in stark poverty. On our #rst visit in April, my family got

IAN STEWART Daly was part of an eight-year study, wasn’t easy. “I think it was an amazing oppor- ent from anything I’ve ever done. I’d nev- a taste of what Common Hope does by visiting two of the interning with a lab through the Univer- “A typical day started at 5 a.m. when tunity for me,” said Daly, “but de#nitely er gone that long without seeing land!” schools Common Hope supports; the one with the highest sity of Maine. the sun came up,” said Daly. “We took very speci#c. I think you would really Daly hopes to spend future sum- standardized test scores and the one with the lowest. A$er “"e research is sponsored by a two hour shi$s in the crows nest looking have to be passionate about the ocean to mers continuing work with this project volunteering in the classrooms and doing art projects with group called Ocean Alliance,” said Daly, for whales, which are typically spotted enjoy this much time aboard our boat, and doing all she can to help her beloved DESIGN BY the children, I realized I de#nitely wanted to come back.” “which is a small non-pro#t based in a mile away. When we would see them !e Odyssey, which I am and I did!” whales in the a$ermath of the BP spill. And go back she did, with very little time to waste. 14 15 September 2011 campusfeatures The L-Word Working as a camp counselor this sum- mer, I didn’t expect to learn anything about sex, especially given the necessary (temporary) neutering that goes on working with children. But the sta! orientation for my camp was the "rst time I had met hundreds of new people all at once since my "rst year at Middlebury, and I had forgotten how sexually charged that atmosphere of constant introductions can be. Even though no one showed up to camp (or to college) just to "nd the next hook-up, most of our free time quickly turned into a meat market. Even my boyfriend and I, who worked for the same organization speci"cally to be together, both found ourselves automatically categorizing co-workers into “Attracted To” and “Interested In.” I didn’t pursue them, but a#er two days I had crushes on various fellow counselors, along with a vague, crush-like en- thusiasm about everyone just for being goofy enough to work with kids. Perhaps it was the heat of the Vermont summer, or the abundance of con"dent, Finally, the day has come. Every type of four-wheeled trustful sharing of self. outdoorsy and good-natured people — like vehicle imaginable rolls over the hills of Vermont like a All that sharing must have made us hungry, though, as Middlebury with more free time — but every- thundering herd to a common destination: Middlebury nearly the entire class headed to Proctor and Ross for din- where I turned I heard giggles coming from College. Returning students sprint from car to car, calling ner when Middlebury Uncensored ended. A rowdy square the woods and stories of semi-orgies going out instructions to the new "rst years and their parents. dance headlined the evening and kicked o! $annel season, around the breakfast table. And then suddenly %rough the fray one can make out our assistant-mover and the barnyard band "ddled and twanged through the all of that sexual exuberance went $at: the kids FYC’s, dragging bedding, lugging lamps and hauling laun- night in Kenyon. arrived. At least for a while, the sta! became dry baskets up the stairs. As an FYC soaked with sweat %e following morning was yet another frenzy, as more invested in our campers’ social interac- catches his breath by sitting on the one hundred pound students grabbed a quick breakfast and prepared for the tions than their own. mini-refrigerator he’s carrying (and almost throws his back Academic Forum, a great opportunity to "nd out more My camp was for girls ages nine to 14, and out as he attempts to li# it again), I wonder what the appeal about speci"c classes, departments and maybe get to know while some of them were de"nitely interested of being an FYC is. a professor or two. We were advised, however, to not set in each other, for most of them camp was But today, it’s all about the new students. %is is Sept. our hearts too completely on our "rst choices — heart- a uniquely sexless environment. Interac- 6, 2011: Move-In Day, a day of "rsts. break is unfortunately common during registration. De la tions with our brother camp around the lake Hadley resident Jack Dolan ’15 recalls ,“My "rst meal Cruz was there to inspire us with con"dence and reassure breached our platonic community: during here tasted like Christmas morning, dude.” us with his registration stories of girls crying and nervous joint projects with the boys’ camp, previously It’s safe to say his classmates echo this opinion, a#er "rst years $ying around Kenyon in running shoes. functional friendships fell apart in "ts of trying out the amazing pizza and sampling the so#-serve On Friday morning, some students visited their ad- jealousy or because of mismatched interests — machine. A#er lunch, "rst years got acquainted with their visers’ o&ces for a meeting before the looming registra- some girls went boy crazy, some girls wished surroundings. %e "nal posters were hung up, mothers tion period while others enjoyed a session entitled Living everyone would just calm down. We had cabin cried while fathers waited in the car, and without time to Deliberately: Finding Balance at Middlebury. %e seminar discussions to help heal the strained friend- feel homesick, students were whisked away to their "rst was a presentation of research material showing us all how ships a#er days with the boys’ camp, and my commons meeting. %e class was excited to meet their to maintain a healthy lifestyle by closely monitoring the campers spoke sincerely about the depth of the commons heads and First Year Counselors as well as all way we eat, how much sleep we are getting, and how ef- friendships they formed with each other and their hall mates a#er dinner. fectively we are budgeting our time. the lack of pressure when the boys were not But the highlight of this opening evening was the And before we knew it, the appointed hour "nally ar- around. %e other counselors and I de"nitely Orientation Kick-O! and the Voices of the Class of 2015 rived. Registration. Some were elated upon riding the tidal chuckled over the soap operas that grew out presentation in Mead Chapel. Emcees Christopher de la wave of "rst-years into Kenyon to "nd that all their desired of co-ed interactions — who wouldn’t laugh at Cruz ’13 and Brittany Gendron ’12 prepared the amazing classes were available and ready to accept them. Others A-frame hugs and the all-too-obvious strutting event, and Dean of the College Shirley Collado gave a riv- with high registration numbers were crushed, entering the adolescents adopt when they’re trying to show eting address, inspiring us all to reap the fruits of Middle- hockey rink only to "nd that they must reschedule them- o!? — but it wasn’t as if we were above awk- bury’s unique and unparalleled community. Dean Collado selves and reevaluate their options. Overall, we were as- wardness on the prowl, or beyond silly drama. called for each student to immerse his or herself into life sured by all the professors, FYC’s and returning students, When I listened to my girls talk about the at Middlebury, to jump on opportunities and savor each that everything, as cliché as it sounds, was going to be okay. importance of our camp community, relatively second. With the stress of registration li#ed o! our shoulders, sheltered as it was from both the joys and anxi- %e Voices of the Class of 2015 presentation was a students prepared themselves for the GLOrientation fes- eties of sex, I thought back to the weeks of sta! moving reading by returning students of the newcomer’s tivities in the Pepin Gym later that evening. Walking out, I orientation, and even to my "rst few weeks at responses to questions we answered over the summer. %e asked one neon-clad fellow what he thought of the techno/ Middlebury. For both I had crushes before I responses ranged from heartfelt monologues and deep dubstep-infused dance party, to which he responded, “%e had friends; I sought out people to kiss before musings to witty one-liners and hilarious asides, leaving whole, like, essence of the night, like, the music and the I sought out people to care about. I don’t think the audience enthralled, surprised and elated. Day one had raging and dancing and the lights and everything was so I’m alone in that particular imbalance, and it ended, and the class of 2015 had spoken. unbelievably sick.” %e gentleman walked away from me makes me envy the simplicity (at least in this Wednesday gave the students a taste of what freshman steadily about 15 paces in his haggard clothes, smeared regard) of being 13 at an all-girls’ camp where year would bring academically. First years woke up before with the radiant stu! of a broken glow-stick, and he turned there are clear lines between people you might eight to grab breakfast before heading to their "rst year back to face me with an eerie con"dence, as if he was befriend and people you might be attracted to. seminars. What followed was an a#ernoon of pre-advising, standing atop the monumental words he had just uttered, In college, or the adult world generally, there advising and families "nally leaving. high and mighty and so impossibly colossal in such a small is no simple dividing line between those peers When I asked Sean McQuillan ’15 if it was di&cult to circumstance. %ough temporarily caught up in the stupor you can be friends with and those you might see his parents go, he responded, “A little bit, but I know I of this strange moment, I headed back to my home in Ross spontaneously kiss. Many choose gender as have a great four years ahead of me and not a four hour car to get rest for the next morning’s Commons Olympics. that dividing line, but as someone who enjoys ride to cry.” Ross, Wonnacott, Brainerd, Cook and Atwater con- partners and friends of any gender, I have Many "rst years were ready and excited to be living verged on Battel Beach on Saturday morning for a clash frequently found myself in the awkward situ- on their own. But on a day when students began life alone of the Titans. Inter-commons competitions were held to ation of trying to kiss friends and trying to be from family, the College brought us together to foster our determine "nalists, and each commons sent forth one friends with people who want me in their bed new family, the Middlebury family, the family of the Class team to the "nal competition. Ross brought the Cameron but out of their life. of 2015. Cup home in heroic style. Chants of “R-O-S-S ROSS ROSS My best friend just graduated and started Within their respective commons, students experi- ROSS!” could be heard throughout campus as the card- a new job, entering again into that sexually enced Middlebury Uncensored. In small discussion groups board rhino made its way to the dining hall for a celebra- fraught climate of constant introductions. But comprised of just four "rst-years, we began to understand tory meal. she decided that she would postpone her crush Freeour Note-taking classmates Lined on a Paper much from deeper http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/notelined/ level then the usual Cece Burkey ’15 said, “It was really fun competing be- development (as much as anyone realistically name/hometown introduction. We also did “stands,” an tween the commons and even though my $oor didn’t make can) in favor of friend development and focus exercise in which a statement is read aloud, and those to it to the "nals, I felt like I could get behind any of the $oors on her job. I don’t know if I can stick to that whom the statement applies stand up. or commons and root for them.” plan in my last semester of college, but I’d like A classmate noted, “%e stands were so interesting. Our long week ended with an ice-cream social and en- to give it a try, and I wish I could go back and People put themselves out there and stood for even the tertainer Craig Karges in Mead Chapel. With convocation tell my "rst-year self to do the same, to be open most serious statements, and a#er only knowing each oth- dawning and the "rst week of life on our own complete, us to possibilities but a little more intentional er for a day or two, we proved what con"dence we have in "rst-years are ready to begin our Middlebury careers a#er about how I choose to interact with potential this community.” a sensational, and busy, freshman orientation. friends. I’ll keep you updated … and I promise %e tone of the exercise shi#ed from uneasy, shy, and — Edmund Murphy ’15 I have enough fodder for this column from full of small giggles and smiles, to a completely serious and past sexscapades to keep things interesting. Lea Calderon-Guthe ’11.5 is the senior sta! writer from Chapel Hill, N.C.

Free Note-taking Lined Paper from http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/notelined/ campusfeatures 15 September 2011 15 Campus Character: Jeremy Cline ’11.5 is most passionate about is just being, in his singing or just sitting still by a tree,” he ex- By Alexandra Strott words, “here and alive.” “Sometimes I just plained. One of Cline’s fondest memories at S!"## W$%!&$ lay on my back and watch the sky, or sit next Middlebury is from when he once went on “I could watch water for hours.” Meet to a river and watch the water "ow. I could a walk behind John McCardell Bicentenial Jeremy Cline. Many of you may know him watch water for hours,” he said. Hall in winter and saw a beaver swimming as one of the most active kids on campus: Perhaps this is hard to believe coming under the ice, directly below where he was always dancing, canoeing, hiking or doing out of the mouth of someone who leads standing. “#at was beautiful,” he said. some other form of physical activity. He such an animated, vibrant lifestyle. How- But having a relationship with nature is a yoga enthusiast, a traveler, a recently ever, Cline maintains that his dynamic hob- and feeling alive through simply “being” is evolved tracker and explorer and a teacher bies actually help him achieve harmony with not all that makes this super senior who he and practitioner if capoeira, a Brazilian his surroundings and himself. “My favorite is. Hailing from Bar Harbor, Maine, Cline form of martial arts that mixes song, dance thing about any of my interests is when has seen a fair share of the world. He studied and !ghting. they help me reach a state of mind where at the United World College in India during Despite all the movement that seems all thoughts stop and I am just "owing, his last two years in high school, an experi- to be a constant in Cline’s life, what Cline just being, whether that is while dancing or ence that he truly appreciated. “It was an amazing school, mostly for the way that it pushed you to examine your own perceptions and prejudices constantly,” Cline said. “India was also its own school, like a di$erent world, where the laws of physics were di$erent.” During those years Cline was even fortunate enough to meet the Dalai Lama himself, as part of a youth class. “[You] have all the questions in the world, and then he enters the room and all you of harmony and beauty of nature into the can say is ‘duhhuhh...bububu,’” said Cline. realm of humanity, and is inspired by peo- “#e experience was stupefying.” Cline’s ple who use patience and kindness with joint dance/religion major re"ects his in- others. “#ey are my teachers, whether they terdisciplinary nature. “I wanted to become collect trash or lead nations.” Overall, you a fully embodied human,” Cline says of his could say Cline is a pretty involved, passion- choice to study dance. In his eyes, dance is ate and cerebral guy, even for a Midd kid. a “beautiful marriage” of arts and athletics, Some may refer to him as He-man, his name two aspects of life that pushes us to new lim- used in capoeira, and others may even call its. One of his dreams is to dance with Su!s, him JC or Big Daddy, but everyone knows a mystic religious order, because they “look him as someone with a dynamic and curi- so free and blissful.” Ultimately, Cline would ous personality. Cline would like to remind like to use his education to work towards everyone to “Keep to the Silence.” Oh, and achieving global peace. “#e natural world to come to his senior dance performance has so much to o$er,” he said. on Nov. 18 and 19 in Kevin P. Mahaney ‘84 Photos by Anna Clements, Photos Editor Cline would like to extend the sense Center for the Arts. Jeremy Cline ’11.5 sits still by a tree and contemplates his epic life, just being “here and alive.” Athletic teams bail out !ooded Vt. towns By Jackie Park all are.” ’12. “Some were virtually inaccessible due Varsity football safety Patrick S!"## W$%!&$ Rayner a%rmed the importance of help- to damaged roads, some basements were O’Callaghan ’13 said, “It was good to come During the last week of August, ing the local community from the perspec- completely "ooded, some homes’ new ad- together as a team o$ the !eld. I was able to Middlebury athletes drove and "ew from tive of a Middlebury student. “For all that ditions had completely washed away and in spend time with the !rst-years.” across the country to start preseason prac- Middlebury and the surrounding communi- the house that I was working on, a !re had In an unusual course of preseason tices. But by September, many of their prac- ties have given to us over the past years, the wiped out most of the kitchen.” events, athletes learned what teamwork re- tices had become works of disaster relief as work we were able to perform was the least A&er three hours of !ghting through ally means: working hard, working together, much as of sports training. we could do,” he said. fumes of debris, the team dropped full trash and making an assist in the clutch to some- On Sept. 1, roughly 90 football players Football was not the only team to reach bags of Irene’s !lth and went straight to a one who needs it. walked to Jackson’s On the River, a restau- out to the local community. Many other scrimmage against Williams College. Aside rant on the shore of Otter Creek. #ey !lled teams helped as well, including some not from the minor disruption to training sched- sandbags and stacked them by the founda- mentioned in this article. ule, the service facilitated team bonding. For all that Middlebury and the surrounding communities have given to us ... the work we were able to perform was the least we could do.

— Matt Rayner ’12 tions and basements to protect the business Two groups from the ski team helped and homes from the impending "ood, a farms outside of Rochester, VTt #e vol- result of the run-o$ from Hurricane Irene’s leyball team cleared debris from a baseball rainfall. diamond also in Rochester. “We were able to complete it in almost #e !eld hockey team drove Hancock to no time,” said Bob Ritter, head coach of the work on homes that were heavily damaged Panthers football team. from the "ood. Armed with three bottles of #e next day, the football team coordi- Clorox bleach, three packages of rags and nated another blitz of "ood relief for towns some uncomfortable gas masks, they went where the "ooding had already hit. #ey to work. split into two groups, one going to Han- “We went and helped to clean up some cock and the other traveling further south of the homes that were in particularly bad Courtesy to Rochester. In Rochester, the team helped shape,” said !eld hockey captain Liz Gary !e College’s varsity football team helps "ll and stack sandbags to protect businesses and empty "ooded homes of debris and dig out residences in downtown Middlebury from a cresting post-Hurricane Irene Otter Creek. mud-caked lawns and basements. For captain Matt Rayner ’12, the service was both rewarding and humbling. winners Solar Housing Plates Atwater Terrace “#e devastation of the streets, bridges, Solar Decathalon ships its eco- Take-away containers now per- Reunited with nostalgic seniors and homes was clearly a wake-up call,” said friendly house to D.C. mited; plates safe from looters. who spent their 1st year in Allen. Rayner, “and for several hours we worked to aid the a$ected homes and families dig- Bridge Housing Aunt Des Mosquitos ging and emptying out the "ooded homes. Bye-bye, covered bridges. Su$ers setback in career, loses According to #omas Malthus, Some of the families had lost nearly every- & anti-plate the& ad campaign. overpopulation will lead to a thing, and to witness such devastation truly losers population decline. opened the team’s eyes as to how lucky we 16 arts&science 15 September 2011 The Middlebury Campus

Why I Did It

Because dusk had a habit of falling before I’d finished putting on my mascara. Because you can’t read by the light of an onion and I’d never seen my name written in calligraphy. Because I was so lonely I talked to the radiators. Because of the dogs of Cherry Street and the cats of Bliss Road. Because home was a series of broken Mr. Coffees and the cotton hems of my nightgowns had all frayed. Because once there was a fair maiden. A fair maiden who rode the bus to her job at the supermarket. Because of the canned peaches. And the fire. Because I’ve never held a full pitcher without my wrist shaking. Never broken a bone. Because a loose thread came teasing its way from the sleeve of my blouse and I couldn’t stop pulling. Bundle of fibers. Because I was thusly unsleeved. Because there once was a goose girl who was only a goose girl. Because someone’s sister turned a corner and died. Because someone else’s sister never called. Because I was unconvinced by commercials asserting my inalienable right to loveliness: beauty like smooth milk. Because the snow came early that year and I lay in my bed at dawn, worrying about every single word I’d ever said. Because I said no, said yes. Because the sky was a vintage filmstrip reel and the concrete smelled like driving too slowly, like the fear of death. Because the only ticket I could afford was to a city where no one knew me and I’d never wanted to go. Because I was pretty sure I’d eventually go there anyway.

by Karin Gottshall Visiting Lecturer in English and American Literatures

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By Emily Scarisbrick A!"# $ S%&'(%' E)&"*! things I kind of hate, like folding laun- unless you teach yourself how to make also think it’s creative to investigate how As we scuttle around campus at the dry. I hope my poems can hold and make writing a priority in your life, how to a poem is working, its moving parts — to beginning of the semester, it’s hard to use of it all. Ultimately everyday life is practice, when you leave the academic really become conscious of what’s on the remember that we go to a school rich where poems are made, so I try not to setting you will lose a lot of the fluency page in terms of syntax, sound, perspec- in literary history. Every few years, the get into a habit of thinking one kind of you picked up while you were in classes. tive, form, and everything else. The “no- Department of English and American experience goes into the category of po- People do start out with varying degrees ticing” part of workshop is so important. Literatures sponsors a poet to teach on etry while other kinds of experience get of talent — it’s a great mystery why. But What I hope I can facilitate, as a teacher, campus, hold workshops and contrib- thrown away. the most gifted people sometimes lose is the process of helping students make ute to the literary life of the school. We their gifts through neglect, and people their work even more their own, often spoke to its newest appointment, Karin MC: Why do you write and why do you who start out less promising but persist by pointing out the places in the poem Gottshall, about her work as a poet and think it’s important? with sheer tenacity and love and desire where they’re using language in uncon- her role at the College. KG: I’ve been writing poems since sometimes create amazing things. scious ways. I was a little kid. I remember reading a The Middlebury Campus: Can you tell poem called “Requiem” by Robert Louis MC: What’s your favorite poem and MC: Do you have any advice for young us a little bit about what you like to Stevenson when I was very young, which why? (This is not meant to cause an ex- writers? write and what kind of projects you is maybe a strange poem for a child to istential break down…) Or your favor- KG: I can tell you the advice I’d give have taken on in the past? What do you respond to because it’s about the accep- ite poet? Or just some stuff you like? myself if I could go back in time, and that plan to work on in the future? tance of death, but I had this powerful KG: This is a hard question! My is to relax. I took creative writing class- Karin Gottshall: I write both poetry sense of recognition. I thought, finally, preferences and affinities seem to shift es all through college, and I loved them and short stories. My first poetry book, something that makes sense! It was a way around a lot, like the weather. But two and I loved writing — but I was such a Crocus, came out in 2007 with Fordham of arranging language that seemed to poets I return to again and again are perfectionist and that sometimes made University Press, and that was a collec- match the way I thought and felt things. Emily Dickinson and Elizabeth Bishop. me play it safe in ways I regret. The as- tion of poems that were written over a I think I’d feel like a space alien if there A contemporary poet it would be very pects of poetry writing that I loved as a few years, including the years that I was were no poetry in the world. It’s a lonely hard for me to live without is Mary Rue- small child — the playfulness of it, the in graduate school. I have a chapbook thought. fle. A couple of books I’ve read recently tactile sensation of fiddling around with called Flood Letters, which just came out and just loved are Carl Phillips’ Double language — really got lost for me a little this spring with a beautiful little press in MC: What do you think of the criticism Shadow and Elizabeth Willis’ Meteoric bit with all that anxiety, and I don’t feel Brooklyn, Argos Books, and that is much that has been leveled against the writ- Flowers. A poem I’m in love with right at like I recovered it for several years after more of a “project” book — it’s a series ing workshop and MFA programs? Can this moment is Traci Brimhall’s “Envoi,” college. I guess I’m still recovering it. I of poems about a catastrophic flood, told writing be taught? from the spring issue of the New England see that kind of anxiety in my students in the voice of a woman who has been KG: I’ve seen students make amaz- Review. sometimes, and it can be hard to break isolated in her home by the rising waters. ing progress and grow enormously over through. Maybe it’s just something we Right now I’m finishing up another full- the course of weeks or months. I’ve seen MC: How do you go about reading a need to experience as serious writers, at length manuscript of poems. students surprise themselves with their poem critically verses creatively? How some point. I am so heartened, though, accomplishments, and create things they do you balance guiding people’s work when students are able to overcome their MC: What about when you’re not writ- never thought possible. So yes, I think while still allowing the work to be their fear of failure — whatever that is! — and ing? How do your other interests and elements of craft can be taught. A lot own? see all the possibilities and potentialities everyday life relate to your poetry? of what makes someone a writer is self- KG: In the workshop setting, I hope for their work. My students’ wild, cou- KG: I hope it all relates in some way: taught, though: you can take classes all that critical reading is creative, in that it rageous and passionate creativity is in- the things I love to do, like taking pic- through college or do an MFA program imagines new possibilities for the poem, tensely inspiring to me. It’s a gift to be tures and listening to music, but also and get a lot out of that instruction, but new connections and directions for it. I able to witness that.

THIS WEEK ON WRMC continues to serve as a place for Something’s different... 91.1 students to explore untapped interests. FM Have a newfound passion for gamelan why we are now WRMC music a%er a semester in Bali? We’ll give the Arts & Science Section you two hours a week to explore all the Want a show on WRMC? Come to the man- genre has to o$er. Interested in reporting Experienced readers of +e Campus students never get a chance to experience: datory all-DJ meeting on +ursday, Sept. 15 on agriculture in Addison County? We’ll might have been quite surprised as you the scienti#c community! at 9 p.m. in the McCullough Social Space. give you the platform you need to get your turned the page and discovered a brand- Our goals include showcasing stu- message out. new heading for what used to be the Arts dents who conduct research in McCardell On May 1, 1949, WMCRS began In addition to 24/7 original program- section. Don’t worry, we are still the same Bicentennial Hall, highlighting profes- broadcasting from a chicken coop behind ming, we host two large-scale concerts Arts section you all know and (hope- sors’ achievements and exploring how sci- then-Professor John Bowker’s house, with each year, including Sepomana, the spring fully) love. We will continue to cover the ence a$ects our campus as a whole. Any a signal that barely reached the College’s music festival that has seen the likes of College’s theater productions, senior 700 and all suggestions on how our section considerably less sprawling dormitories. !eophilus London, Das Racist, Animal shows, musical performances and book, could be improved are always welcomed. Since then, the station has been renamed Collective, Andrew Bird, Dan Deacon, movies, music and video game reviews. To the class of 2015, we wish to wel- WRMC, has moved from the chicken coop Oberhofer, Phenomenal Handclap Band However, we also wanted to expand come you to the College and thank you to the upper level of Proctor,and has ex- and more. our readership to a section of campus cul- for picking up a copy of +e Campus! We panded its wattage from 10 to 2900, reach- Legendary former WRMC General ture that has rarely been focused on in past hope that you enjoy reading our newspa- ing all over the Champlain Valley. Manager Don Kreis ’80 once remarked, years. We also realized that current news per and gain new viewpoints on both the So, why do you care? You care because “Middlebury, a%er all, isn’t a college with publications, college weeklies included, arts and science cultures on campus. the station has been an invaluable student a radio station; WRMC is a radio station usually combine the arts with sciences as resource for all kinds of musical styles, with a college. But such is the magical in- well. We came to the decision that from Deirdre Sackett, Santiago Azpurua-Borras commentary, humor and current a$airs, toxication of the airwave, as vital and om- this year onward, the Arts section would and Emily Scarisbrick and it’s legacy continues to thrive in an era nipresent as the air we breathe.” undergo a transformation and also be de- Arts & Science Editors in which our methods of consuming media So, join us as we begin our 63rd year of voted to exploring a side of campus some are constantly evolving. Most importantly, rocking the airwaves.

PTP/NYC How Did I Get HAIRSPRAY Restrepo Seeler Studio Here? Auditions Dana editors’ Theatre Museum of Art, CFA Room 221 Auditorium Through Sept. Overbrook Through Sept. 3 p.m & 8 p.m 15 17 Gallery 16 15 17 17 picks 8 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Students interested in this Winter In celebration of its 25th anniversary, !is exhibit displays pieces selected by Term faculty musical should prepare Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington’s PTP/NYC presents two plays: Territories members of the Spring 2011 course Art a Broadway song and be prepared Oscar-nominated #lm was compiled af- and Spatter Pattern. A post perfomance Museums: !eory and Practice. It will to read. Auditions on the 17th will ter spending a year dug in with the Sec- discussion will be o$ered a%er the Sept. 15 also discuss the context from which they be held at 1 p.m. !e sign up sheet ond Platoon in one of Afghanistan’s most and 16 performances. !e Sept. 17 perfor- come and the signi#cance of their addi- is posted outside the Music Depart- strategically crucial valleys. Sponsored by mance will be at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25/20/6. tion to the collection. Free. ment o"ce. the Hirsch#eld Film Series. 18 15 September 2011 campusarts&science

Science! FOR THE record

By Santiago Azpurua-Borras... in the summertime Arts & Science Editor When the curtain falls to signal the end of the spring semester, students’ summer plans are usually as diverse as they are. Some students choose to return home, while others travel to far-off places. However, some students stay on campus during their summer to explore the sciences. Their hard work culminates in the Summer Research by Zach Blair Symposium in late July. Much like the yearly Spring Symposium, the Summer Research Symposium showcases the work and research completed by various students and professors alike. Artist | Bon Iver “The Summer [Research] Symposium is focused on research that derives from the natural and social sciences, Album | Bon Iver with work that is relevant to biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, psychology and geography as the pri- mary focus.” said Grace Spatafora, Given Professor of Biology and Pre-Medical Science.” The Spring Symposium For those of you who thought For Emma, Forever Ago was the greatest thing to happen involves students campus-wide and provides an opportunity for students of all disciplines (including the arts and to the indie world since !annel, this album humanities) to showcase their senior capstone experience whether it be a theatrical performance, a reading of po- might be a bit of a surprise. No, the agonizing etry or a proof in theoretical physics.” melancholy that characterized that "rst album isn’t completely gone, though Bon Iver frontman Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Roger Sandwick John Vernon has said that this album is “a little My two research students presented posters on their work regarding the modi"ca- less of the laying with your face on the !oor kind of scene.” Instead, this album is much bigger tion of proteins by sugars. High levels of sugars in cells tend to cause reactions and fuller than its predecessor. Unlike the fragile in the cell which can lead to malfunctioning proteins and, perhaps, isolation conveyed by the stripped -down For cell death. My two students, Michael Downey ’12 and Casey Emma, Bon Iver "lls every inch of sonic space McGowen ’12, were investigating the reaction on two di%erent Claire Bovet ’12 with layers of horns, strings and synths. Yes, cellular proteins. Both made amazing strides this summer on Research Professor: Asso- Vernon has "nally made it out of his little cabin their research and they were extremely excited about talking in northwestern Wisconsin and moved into a ciate Professor of Biology studio. about studies to the symposium audience. Jeremy Ward Such stylistic metamorphoses are always risky (ask Lil’ Wayne or Weezer), especially on The Ward lab studies the the heels of a critical smash like For Emma. A genetics of reproduction lesser band would likely succumb to Second Album Syndrome, collapsing in the face of the in mice, an understudied nearly insurmountable hype surrounding a fol- field with important impli- lowup. But with a songwriter as talented as Justin cations in human fertility, Vernon at the helm, Bon Iver has no problem cancer biology, and many surpassing even the highest expectations. #e other fields of health. My Courtesy key is Vernon’s ability to maintain the band’s summer project [along with Phil Camille ’12] is the most essential asset, its mood, despite the chang- es in instrumentation. Vulnerable, sincere and foundation for both of our theses, and involved learn- haunting, Bon Iver pushes the spirit of For Emma ing more about a gene that causes male infertility into a more lush and experimental setting. when mutatewwd. Specifically, we are studying Akap9, Take “Towers,” for instance, one of the a “scaffolding” protein that holds intracellular signal- album’s crowning achievements. #e track Courtesy patiently layers drums, sax and synths over Michael Downey ’12, Casey McGowen ’12 and Associate Professor of ing proteins in place so cells can communicate prop- erly. We think that this mutation prevents Sertoli cells, Vernon’s falsetto until it bursts into a swinging Chemistry and Biochemistry Roger Sandwick pose at a lab gathering. spaghetti western soundtrack only to return to its the cells that help sperm cells in the test is to mature, original swelling grace. #is is not the Bon Iver from communicating effectively with the germ cells, you used to know. And yet with themes of cor- Allison MacKay ’13 leading to their failure to develop into spermatozoa. rupted love and innocence and melodies at once Research Professor: Assistant Professor of Psychology This summer, we isolated, purified and concentrated sweet and forlorn, “Towers” picks up right where Kim Cronise the Akap9 protein in order to make antibodies to it, For Emma le$ o%. Even album highlight “Beth/ which we will use to detect where and when the pro- Rest,” the entirely unironic, ‘80s-inspired "nal We researched the neurosteroid Epipregnanolone and track that belongs in a Top Gun montage, is so tein is expressed in cells and how these patterns differ sincere and intimate that it mirrors many of the the development of ethanol tolerance in male C57BL/6J in mutant mice. These studies have never been done hyper-emotional moments on For Emma. mice. This neurosteroid blocked ethanol tolerance in oth- — in fact, no Akap9 antibody exists — so any results Yet another constant is Vernon’s vocal er strains of mice in previous studies. We tested Epipreg- we obtain will be completely new to science! Needless performance. Sure, there are various textures nanolone on this especially alcohol-preferring strain of to say, Phil and I are both very excited to see what our here that weren’t on the last LP, but with his mice that readily develops alcohol tolerance, hoping to thesis research this year yields. warm, haunting voice at the front of the mix, show that the neurosteroid blocked alcohol tolerance. Vernon ensures that these new elements don’t We were able to test Epipregnanalone on 200 mice to de- overwhelm or distract from his delivery. Perhaps Claire’s Summer Experience: Working in Jeremy’s lab the best example of how the instrumentation termine if this neurosteroid effectively reduced the de- has been a fun, fulfilling, and challenging process. He complements Vernon’s vocals is “Holocene,” velopment of alcohol tolerance. Through analysis of Ro- is an excellent researcher and mentor, and everyone one of my candidates for best song of the year. taRod, a mouse treadmill, and balance beam data from in the lab gets along great! Our lab dinners and inside Guitars, bells, hand claps, shakers, basses, synths, each of the mice, we were able to determine that Epipreg- jokes make the whole experience way more fun, and saxophones and frantic drumming boil under the surface of the track while Vernon delivers a nanalone did not significantly reduce the development of the other students and our wonderful lab tech, Nancy alcohol tolerance. During the fall, our team will analyze tear-jerking, Sigur Ros-esque performance. Graham, are good sounding boards for research ideas. It’s this mastery of subtle detail, like the bi- blood samples to determine the blood alcohol concentra- I enjoyed the Summer Research Symposium — it was cycle bell on “Michicant” and the military drums tion for each mouse to confirm intoxication levels during highly satisfying to turn our projects into a coher- on “Perth,” that makes Bon Iver such a success. testing. ent poster, and it really helped solidify our #e tracks morph and evolve as melancholy plans for future research. I also loved strings swell and fade and regal horns enter Allison’s Summer Experience: We had a great team in the lab only to disappear moments later. But despite its seeing exactly what my friends this summer. We worked well together and were able to reach several changing sonic landscape and constant dynamic and other professors are important conclusions about alcohol tolerance. Working in the lab along- shi$s, this LP never loses focus of its intentions. working on! Everything from its mood to its instrumentation, side Professor Cronise was a great experience. I particularly enjoyed getting to its melodies to its lyrical themes, makes it a uni- know my professor inside and outside the lab. She is an excellent mentor and took us "ed album, not just a collection of tracks. on several fun excursions, including kayaking and lunches. Middlebury is a spectacular Sure, I could gripe about the way “Calgary”’s place to spend a summer. buildup never seems to reach its climax because the bass never kicks back in for the "nal chorus, or about how the synths on “Hinnom, TX” and “Lisbon, OH” sound a little too polished and Have an awesome research project? even alien for what is an otherwise earthy and grounded album, but these are mere blips on the Know a professor doing something cool? screen compared to the successes on Bon Iver. Want to share your opinion on science at Midd? Certainly, fans of the sometimes-painful, always- vulnerable For Emma, Forever Ago will "nd Let us know! plenty to love here, so next time you’re looking for a song to kick the crap out of your emotions, [email protected] pick up one of the best albums of the year, Bon campusarts&science 15 September 2011 19

$ces are attacked by a group of augmented Art, drugs, job security, the black mar- promise!): mercenaries and everyone is killed on sight, ket, terrorism, class warfare and even gender In the very beginning of the game, One Life including Adam himself. Well, almost killed. identity are all elements that are impacted a%er Adam receives his augmentations, Sarif Industries rebuilds him, replacing his by augmentation and are illustrated as such you are free to explore the o#ces of your Left head, arms, torso, legs, eyes and skin, and in very subtle fashions that can easily be workplace. Your boss calls you in because turning Adam into more machine than man. overlooked by more over-zealous players. there’s a “situation” you need to deal with. Adam is then tasked to track down these !ese socio-political themes only increase He adds, “If you don’t come now, something mercenaries and $nd out what they wanted as the plot takes a few turns for the worst. bad will happen!” Religious extremists who and who hired them. While it sounds like During the missions, the game never believe augmentation is a sin have taken a very basic plot, it opens up as the player forces you to do things any certain way. In over a manufacturing plant and are holding completes missions and $nds out the truth fact, most, if not all, the problems in Human the employees hostage. See, I didn’t know behind everything. Revolution have multiple solutions. To make this because the player doesn’t $nd out this At a glance, Human Revolution plays the experience more streamlined, these information until Adam actually reports in like a $rst person shooter. But the develop- solutions mesh perfectly with the char- with his boss. I decided to ignore the boss by Santiago Azpurua-Borras ers added a cover element that quickly turns acter customization. As Adam completes and mess around the o#ces for a while, just Game | Deux Ex: Human the action into a third person a"air with objectives and the like, he will be gaining exploring. About 10 minutes later my boss the squeeze of the le% trigger. !e constant experience that can later be spent on his calls me back and said, “Damn it Adam! Revolution transitioning between $rst and third person various augmentations. Want to be stealthy? !e situation just got worse, just come by Platform |PC, PS3, Xbox 360 is incredibly &uid and becomes almost Focus on the cloaking and silent augmenta- and I’ll explain.” Turns out the terrorists just Rating |Mature instinctual to the player. And you will want tions. Want to be Rambo and run in with executed all the hostages as I come to a re- to play more; the developers have created a guns blazing? Focus on the skin-armor and alization that about 28 people died because !e year is 2021, a great time for in- world that is very much alive and allows you aim stabilization augmentations. !ere is I was messing around the o#ce! If that’s not novation as human augmentation technol- to explore it. even an augmentation that allows for ad- immersion, I quit video games. And yes, ogy takes o" and is becoming more available What Human Revolution achieved was ditional dialogue paths so one may coerce a if you take action quickly enough, these than ever. But what is human augmentation? something few games have ever been able character into doing something, or talking people can be saved. Basically, it’s the science behind modern to: the illustration of a political topic. In one’s way out of a situation (my personal Human Revolution o"ers an experi- robotic prosthesis that can range from this case, the augmentation debate. Like favorite). ence that will suck players right in, although replacing a lost limb to the ability to see any new technology that alters day-to-day Along the way, the game will occasion- combat-heavy players may $nd some of the through walls and turn invisible. Welcome living, all aspects of the social strata are ally present the player with some decisions areas a little unforgivable and stealth-based to the world of the Deus Ex series. a"ected by augmentation (“augs”). Augs are that only alter certain aspects of the plot. players will $nd the unavoidable boss $ghts In the third entry of this series, the used for gang wars, prostitution and even Sometimes, these decisions are presented a pain. My biggest complaint is one certain player is cast in the role of Adam Jensen, the professional sports. One citizen exclaims his informally in such a manner that the player plot twist in which I literally groaned at how head security o#cer of Sarif Industries, one shock as new world records are being set by is not even aware that he or she has a deci- clichéd it was. Overall, however, it’s a game of the corporations designing and selling augmented athletes, a criticism that players sion to make. In some instances, time is of that’s worth your time and money, especially augmentation technology. Right before a cannot help but compare to current steroid the essence, such as this following scene that if you’re a fan of the Deus Ex series. very important presentation, the head of- debates. occurred in my playthrough (no spoilers, I Deus Ex: Human Revolution gets a 9/10. PTP/NYC celebrates 25th anniversary By Deirdre Sackett the Potomac !eatre Project (PTP) in 1987 Jeppson ’06, Emily Feldman ’09, Willie Or- A#$% & S'()*') E+($,# as an outgrowth of !e New York !eatre bison ’08, Andy Mitton ’01, Jesse Holland !is summer marked the 25th anniver- Studio, an o"-o"-Broadway company cre- ’02, Daniel Sauermilch ’13, Noah Mease ’11 sary of the Potomac !eatre Project (PTP), ated by Romagnoli and Faraone in 1977. and Daphne Gil ’87 saw their work brought an o"-Broadway theatre company associ- !e company produced in Manhattan until to life by many actors and directors. ated with the College. In its 25 seasons, the 1985, then relocated to Washington, D.C., “!e idea behind PTP/NYC is that it project has addressed the necessity and dif- and Maryland, where it became Potomac creates theatre that truly makes you think $culty of subjects such as art, AIDS, home- !eatre Project. From 1987 to 2006, PTP and feel, while additionally creating wonder- lessness, censorship, totalitarianism and produced 75 main stage productions as well ful opportunities for Middlebury alumni,” gender wars. as many new play readings and experimen- said Cori Hundt ’12. Hundt began her PTP/ Professor of !eatre and Women’s and tal productions. In the summer of 2007, PTP NYC experience this past Winter Term, Gender Studies Cheryl Faraone, Isabel Riex- returned to New York and held an annual where she served as dramaturg for the two inger Mettler Professor of !eatre Richard month-long repertory season featuring full shows that are part of Territories (a light Romagnoli and Director of Boston Univer- productions and play readings. In addition, gathering of dust and "e Spoils) and acted in sity School of !eatre Jim Petos founded its abbreviated name changed to PTP/NYC, the stage reading of "e Spoils. !is summer, to re&ect the project’s return to Hundt was cast in another role in "e Spoils. its New York roots. “Having the opportunity to work with Since its creation, PTP/ both equity actors in addition to my fellow NYC has collaborated with the peers who I have gotten to know very well College, whose support enabled over the years has been an amazingly help- students to receive professional ful and educational experience,” said Hundt. Photos courtesy of Stan Barouh experience in acting, technical “Additionally, having [ "e Spoils playwright] Lucy Van Atta ’12 and Adam Ludwig ’93 theater and arts administra- Steven Dykes acting in another show [Vic- share a tense moment in Spatter Pattern. tion, and allowed them to study tory] that was in rep with the company was the way that you brush o" student actors under some of New York and really helpful to the process of putting on an when they complain about their costumes.” Washington’s most pro$cient o"-Broadway piece of theatre.” Despite the challenges of working in a actors and directors. Approxi- Carlie Crawford ’11 was a costume de- professional theatre company, the group’s mately 200 students participat- signer for Victory, along with her adviser, hard work paid o" when their reviews began ed as company members, and Artist-in-Residence Jule Emerson. Crawford to publish in newspapers, including "e New many now work in the profes- and Emerson co-designed Victory as part of York Times. sional acting company. Nota- her senior thesis last year, keeping in mind “!e reviews had been slowly rolling in, bly, PTP/NYC’s relationship that she would redo the show in the summer mostly good, some bad, and most of them with the College is the only such for PTP/NYC. even mentioned the costumes, which I was collaboration in the country “!e way that PTP/NYC works is that happy about,” said Crawford, who hopes that between a professional theatre they start in Middlebury to rehearse and the company retains its ties with the College company and an undergraduate build costumes and sets, then they move for years to come. Faraone shared this senti- liberal arts college, and under- down to New York,” Crawford said. “!at ment. scores the College’s support for turned out a little di"erently than expect- “[PTP/NYC] is an extraordinary physi- the arts. ed, though, since I ended up winning the cal expression of both the College’s commit- !is summer, PTP/NYC American College !eatre Festival costume ment to the arts and of the wealth of talent produced three plays: Spat- design award, which meant that I had won which passes through the !eatre Program,” ter Pattern: or How I Got Away a trip to Prague during June when we were Faraone said. “!e work of the company With It, Territories and Victory. supposed to be redesigning the show [at the must be an expression of the artists who On July 25, PTP/NYC celebrat- College]. I had to jump right into things head it. We are hoping that this year will see ed its 25th anniversary with a once I got to New York.” the creation of an artistic advisory board production called 25 on 25. !e Working with professionals was a new composed of many involved alums … to day-long event featured 11 new experience for Crawford, who found it very discuss and advise on the company’s future.” plays that actors read, staged di"erent than working with students in a Two of PTP/NYC’s summer produc- and discussed. Playwrights Dan College production. tions, Territories and Spatter Pattern, will be O’Brien ’96, John Kolvenbach, “!ey tended to have a lot more to say performed on Sept. 15–17 in the Seeler Stu- Visiting Assistant Professor of !eatre Megan Byrne ’96.5 Visiting Assistant Professor about the costumes,” Crawford said, “and dio !eatre, and cast talkbacks will be held contemplates her situation in a light gathering of dust. of !eatre Dana Yeaton, Jake you’re not really allowed to brush them o" a%er the Sept. 15 and 16 performances. 20 15 September 2011 campussports Hansen and The Middlebury Great Eight Rueppel take Rank N/A Team Siggy’s Sidebars –– Field hockey Winning in PKs is legit. Especially when it’s against a over programs 1 top-10 rival. Second by a stroke in the St. Lawrence Invitational = Women’s golf C#$%&$'() *+#, -./( 01 2 –– good enough for second in the Great Eight. and Marshall — seven for men and three –– Women’s soccer Scoring at/just a#er the buzzer in double OT just for women. As head coach at Middlebury, 3 proves that this is a team that never lets up. he will encourage his student-athletes to take greater ownership in their training –– Women’s tennis Some solid individual e!orts at the Williams tourney. and strive for the highest level of success. 4 Additionally, he wants Middlebury’s swim- mers and divers to be disciplined both in –– Volleyball Won some and lost some, but as soon as Jane Handel and out of the pool. 5 ’12 gets back in the game, this team is gonna be a “I expect them to understand that with force. Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor academics being the centerpiece they are –– Men’s soccer Saw some sparks on Saturday, but a tie to the Jumbos to lead a lifestyle of balance and I sincerely 6 is not ideal. I expect more. Field hockey was the only believe that the college provides the per- team to make it back fect framework for this and our program –– Midd Olympians Just because we’re division three, doesn’t mean we from Tu!s with a win; will bene!t from that,” said Rueppel. “I am 7 don’t have world-class athletes. way to uphold Panther very lucky to have walked into a situation dignity! where there is an incredible foundation in –– Cross country Where are the "rst place "nishes that are all I’ve come place with this program among the elite in 8 to expect from the women’s team? the nation.” Middlebury’s swimming and diving teams took a hit last year when portions of both the men’s and women’s schedules Recycled turf used for mini golf course, were cancelled following a hazing con- troversy. Additionally, the Panthers must replace national champion John Dillon new surface gives Kohn "eld needed li# ’11, who graduated following last season. C#$%&$'() *+#, -./( 01 glad that Mark Gleason was able to !nd suitable the turf for use in the sport center when the ice However, Rueppel says that the teams are options for the disposal.” is not in. "ey responded that they did.” "e re- unfazed and determined to move forward. reuse of the turf was a priority for those spear- "us, 20 percent of the 95,000 sq. 3 carpet mainder will be shipped to a facility in Georgia “"is team has a very unique opportu- heading the project, as the Athletic Department will stay right in Middlebury where it will be do- where it will !nd new purpose in batting cages, nity to begin a new era in Middlebury Col- prides itself on its commitment to incorporating nated to the town’s sports center. mini-golf courses, and other recreational facili- lege swimming and I know the student- sustainability. “Regarding recycling of the carpet, the Col- ties. athletes will embrace this,” he said. “We try to put the lens of sustainability lege was very interested in bene!cial reuse of the "e successful and sustainable renovation Swimming and diving will see their on our operations whenever possible, so rather turf,” said Gleason. of Kohn Field provides a strong testament to the !rst competitive action later this Novem- than simply disposing of the !eld, looking into “I made inquiry with my contacts at pride taken in College athletics, as well as in the ber. Men’s tennis begins their fall season more sustainable options was important,” said Friends of Middlebury Hockey to see if the green footprint that characterizes so many of on Sept. 17 at home in the Middlebury In- Athletic Director Erin Quinn. “We were all very town’s Memorial Sports Center had interest in the College’s endeavors. vitational.

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By Damon Hatheway “"ere’s a pretty big mental component S!"#$% E&'$"# to lacrosse, and I’d say the position of goalie While the women’s lacrosse team fell is a predominantly mental role,” she said. short of their ultimate goal last spring, senior “I’m going to focus on being a smarter and goalkeeper Lily Nguyen ’12 took home the more deliberate member of the defense. At nation’s top goaltending prize. A!er posting the same time I’m going to try not to think a .510 save percentage and allowing just 9.25 too much and mess with instinct.” goals per game, Nguyen was named the C. With the best goalkeeper in the nation Markland Kelly Division III Goalkeeper of as the cornerstone of the team, the Panthers the Year. have their sights set high for the upcoming "ough the Panthers goalkeeper has season. been a force in net since she took the start- "e Panthers will need to #ll the holes ing job she credits her teammates for her le! by a tremendous senior class that in- success. cluded one of the best attacking players in “I am very grateful but feel undeserv- Middlebury history. Sally Ryan, who led the ing of the honor as an individual because if team in goals scored and ranks 10th all time anything, it really is a testament to our team’s in Panthers history also earned All-Amer- defense,” she said. “We’re only as good as the ican honors alongside Nguyen. Finding a teammate standing next to us. We set the replacement for the proli#c goal-scorer will tone for one another.” not be easy, but Nguyen believes new players Nguyen certainly has set a tone in net will ful#ll their roles. for the Panthers over the course of her ca- “I think the leadership from our senior reer. "e team has a 17-12 record with Nguy- class will be a huge driver for our success,” en in goal, as the senior has boasted a .519 she said. “Stephanie Gill ’12 is the top draw save percentage and allowed less than 10 taker in the NESCAC, Hannah Epstein ’12 is goals per contest. a power defender, Liz Garry ’12 is a sniper Despite being named an All-American attacker and Lucy Jackson ’12 is one of the as well as receiving Goalkeeper of the Year most dynamic players in the game. We all honors, she feels there is room for improve- have high hopes for ourselves and are ready Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor ment. Nguyen, who made the transition to make things happen.” from soccer to lacrosse in high school be- A!er a heartbreaking exit from the The crew Team kicks off Their season wiTh early Training cause of injuries, has used her athleticism to NCAA tournament in 2011, the Panthers excel in goal. Now she believes she can im- are looking to take the next step in 2012 and Although a club sport, the crew team kicked o! their season early with a practice on the prove her mental approach in net. Nguyen, as always, will be in the center of it. Saturday of move-in. All members of the crew team arrived on campus one day before the designated move-in day. Coach Noel Wanner explains how to use ergs to the novice team. Men’s tennis kicks o! preseason By Alex Edel competed all the way until the quarter#nals of the NCAA singles and doubles champion- S!"#$% E&'$"# NCAAs. A!er hosting the regionals against ships. Andy Peters ’11 advanced to the quar- As one of many teams back on campus fellow NESCAC School, Bowdoin, the team ter#nals before being defeated 6-2, 6-2 by early this year, men’s tennis continues to traveled to Southern California to attempt to Dylan Pottish of Emory. Bratner Jones ’14 train in preparation for their #rst matches earn another NCAA win. and Peters competed in the doubles champi- at the Middlebury Invitational. With half of In the quarter#nals the men played onship, making it to the round of 16 before their season in the fall and the last half in the against top-ranked Emory, losing 5-2. Mid- falling to 6-2, 6-4 to Pereverzin/Wu of Clare- spring, the team only had the summer months dlebury’s number two doubles team of Der- mont. to relax before the starting up again. Along rick Angle ’12 and Mike Malhame ’11 brought "e team will start competition this com- with new #rst years, the team will welcome in home the #rst win an 8-2 victory. "e second ing weekend at home. "ey will #nish up the Bob Hansen, who will take over as head coach win came from Anthony Lunghino ’13 in the fall season in October and the Bates invita- from Rob Barr. number four singles spot. tional and then will begin competition again File Photo Last season, while most Middlebury stu- Some members then went on to play in in the spring. Men’s tennis made it to the quarter!nals of the dents were kicking o$ their summer, the team NCAA tournament last season before losing. Editors’ Picks

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Will men’s rugby record a DEFINITELY YES YES victory in their !rst game as YES #ey haven’t lost a regular season #ey will continue their undefeated #ey are de!nitely up for the We are Invictus. game in 15 years. I’m pretty sure a Division I program against streak against D-I schools. challenge. UMASS on Saturday? they don’t plan on starting now

Will the struggling Boston NO NO NO HELL NO Red Sox regain !rst place in #e Red Sox are struggling to win Like my knowledge of baseball, But we damned well better by the #ey can’t beat anyone these days. like Katie struggles to make correct the team’s knowledge of the game the A.L. East by the end of the end of the month. Unlike Manny Ramirez. weekend? picks continues to hurt their stats.

Will the Arkansas SURE YUP YES SURE Razorbacks put up their third Dillon, you’re the only one who Troy is defenseless against all barn Katie, if you don’t like it you can Really two pro questions. I can feel cares about the Razorbacks. Stop animals. First the horse now the write the questions next week. Woo consecutive 50-point game my record slipping away. against Troy on Saturday? making questions about them. pigs. Sooie! Pig Sooie! Career Record 47-63 (.430) 0-0 (.000) 61-51 (.545) 25-24 (.510) 22 15 September 2011 campussports Women’s tennis opens up their season at Williams Tournament

By Dillon Hupp us to identify what we need to work on as a Women’s !eld hockey S!"#$% E&'$"# team and individually and I think everyone Middlebury women’s tennis kicked o" has the motivation to put in the extra e"ort their season last weekend at the Williams that will take us to the next level,” said Ai- bests top-10 rival Tu"s Invitational, competing in singles and dou- ello. bles matches against Vassar, Skidmore, and Last year’s women’s tennis team !n- the host school. Panther athletes fared well ished 11-6, eventually falling in the regional opening minutes of the second half. Down By Katie Siegner at the two-day event, played in the memo- round of the NCAA tournament against 1-0, rather than put their heads down, the S!"#$% E&'$"# ry of Williams graduate Lindsay Stapleton Amherst. $ey had previously made it to Panthers buckled down and ramped up With a brand-new turf !eld to their Morehouse, who passed away in the Sep- the semi!nals of the NESCAC tournament their o"ense. $eir on-!eld problem solv- name, a strong class of incoming !rst- tember 11th attacks. before being defeated by the same Lady Je"s ing paid o" less than halfway through the years, and a penalty-stroke win against a First-year player Lok-Sze Leung ’15 squad. period, when Lauren Greer ’13 scored on a strong NESCAC rival already under their and Leah Kepping ’13 combined to go 3-1 in $is year’s team, under sixth-year coach cross from Despins to even the score at one. belts, Panther !eld hockey is o" to an aus- Flight A singles action, while Kepping and Mike Morgan, will compete at the Harvard Middlebury continued to put high pressure picious start to the 2011 season. A#er an teammate Tori Aiello ’12 went undefeated Invitational this weekend before travelling on the Tu#s’ defense, and scored again with arduous yet clearly productive preseason, in doubles play, notching three wins. Sisters to Bates for the Intercollegiate Tennis Asso- 13 minutes le# when Despins struck a ball the Panthers jumped right into conference Dorrie Paradies ’14 and Katie Paradies ’15 ciation’s Regional Tournament the follow- home in the midst of tra%c in front of the play, traveling to Tu#s focused and ready also both posted wins in singles competi- ing weekend. $ey will host their !rst home Tu#s cage. to compete. $e !rst game of the season tion. event, the Gail Smith Doubles Tournament, Tu#s, always dangerous on corners, for the team was certainly one of the most “$e matches this past weekend helped in Middlebury from October 8-9. nearly evened the score with less than two important — the match was a showdown minutes remaining, but Shaw made a heroic between two top-10 ranked teams and rep- save on the shot to keep the Panthers ahead. resented a crucial !rst hurdle for the Pan- $e home team kept up the pressure, how- thers to overcome, which they surmounted ever, and one of their own !rst-year play- in thrilling fashion. $e visiting Panthers ers, Brittany Nor&eet, netted a ball during a ended regulation and both overtimes knot- scrum near the goal to tie the game just as ted in a 2-2 tie with their Medford, Mass.- the !nal horn sounded. based rivals, before !nishing with a 3-2 win “We didn’t get down a#er the scored on in penalty strokes. us with 2 seconds le#,” said Shaw. “We kept $is year’s team is bolstered by eight Fall !ghting and controlled the ball for a major- !rst-years, and the newcomers have had ity of the time in both overtimes.” an immediate impact. First-year Madeleine Middlebury did indeed dominate both Despins ’15 notched a goal and an assist in 15-minute overtime periods, outshooting her collegiate debut, and rookie goalkeeper Sports Tu#s 12-0 in the second OT, and combin- Emily Knapp ’15, who entered the game ing up top for several dangerous chances for the shoot-out, came up huge with two on goal. However, with the score still tied saves. a#er the additional half an hour, the game “We had contributions across the Kickoff went to penalty strokes. Fortunately for the board and the !rst-years really stepped into Panthers, their rookie goalkeeper proved to big roles very well,” said senior tri-captain be a shot-stopping ace, as she saved two of Becca Shaw ’12. “$e game showed a lot of the !rst three Tu#s’ penalties, with the !rst heart from everyone and it also allowed us hitting the post. $e Panthers, meanwhile, to see what we are capable this season.” converted on three of their shots –– Greer, While Middlebury came out strong Margaret Souther ’13, and Catherine Fowl- in the !rst period, the momentum of the er ’15 all scored on their penalties –– to win match soon swayed in Tu#’s favor, and the it 3-2 and take the only victory of the day Jumbos were !nally able to convert in the from the Tu#s Jumbos.

Women’s soccer double OT battle ends in 2-2 tie By Alex Edel ties for goals. $e two goals netted for the Men’s soccer matches Tu"s S!"#$% E&'$"# visiting team came not from the run of play, With the goal of bringing home Mid- however, but o" of corner kicks. dlebury’s !rst ever win on the Tu#s !eld, the Both goals were scored by Rachel Mad- women’s soccer team went into their !rst ding ’13 on corners served in from !rst- with 1-1 tie in away opener game of the season with high hopes. At the year Claire Nishioka ’15. $e skilled junior By Mike Oster start of the second half, Sam Peisch ’14 !nally end of a long and tough 110-minute battle, proved to be an o"ensive threat from multi- S$()) W#'$*# scored o" a cross from fellow sophomore Josh the team came out in a 2-2 tie. ple surfaces, scoring one with her head and Last season’s thrilling NCAA run ended Lyvers ’14 in the 74th minute to give the Pan- A#er arriving on campus almost two one o" a &ick from her foot. As a result of on a disappointing note for the Middlebury thers the lead. $e visiting team’s 1-0 advan- weeks before regular students, the Pan- this standout playing by Madding she was men’s soccer team, as they lost to Bowdoin in tage did not last long, however, as the Jumbos thers welcomed onto the team seven new named the inaugural NESCAC Player of the the quarter!nals of the NCAA Tournament. answered with a goal just !ve minutes later, !rst-years to account for the loss of eight Week. $e Panthers had just overcome the Polar when !rst-year Gus Santos !red a shot that upperclassmen last year. Not only did they As the buzzer of regulation time went Bears in penalty kicks to capture the 2010 NE- was de&ected right to sophomore Jono Edel- work on integrating this large number of o", Tu#s found themselves in a tie with SCAC championship before falling to them in man, who found himself in a one-on-one with !rst-years, but they also began to play in a Middlebury at 2-2, as the visiting team an incredibly close contest in the Elite Eight. Cahill and was able to net the goal. completely new formation, the possession- battled back twice from de!cits. In the !rst Nevertheless, the men ended their season 16- $e Middlebury defense had to hold o" a oriented 4-2-3-1. game of the season, two overtimes in, both 4-1, capturing the second-most wins in school late surge from Tu#s, in which Cahill turned $is formation works on utilizing the teams were pressing hard yet clearly suf- history. When asked about the 2010 season’s in two diving saves in rapid succession during back end and width to a greater extent while fering from fatigue. Middlebury was chal- successes, head coach Dave Saward respond- a scramble in the box, but the Panthers held at the same time becoming more mobile. lenged by a few o"ensive threats from the ed, “that’s not anything we talk about. It’s all on to push the game into overtime. In the $e shape helps to integrate the talent of the Jumbos, but it was the Panthers who had about the next game.” 20 minutes of extra time, there was only one members of the team to the greatest extent. the !nal close call, when Amy Schlueter Led by tri-captains Tim Cahill ’12, Otis failed shot from the Jumbos and both teams $e formation has taken extensive work ’13 kicked a ball in from well outside the 18 Pitney ’12 and Tyler Macnee ’12, the 2011 had to settle for a tie. Overall, Tu#s led with 12 and did not result in many preseason goals; yard box, which Scarlet Kirk ’14 de&ected team has already begun moving forward with shots to Middlebury’s seven, while Cahill led however, it did open up the !eld in the into the net just as the buzzer went o". a season-opener against Tu#s on Sept. 10. with six saves to Tu#s goalkeeper Alan Bern- opening game against Tu#s. With their record as 0-0-1, the team Goalkeeper Cahill kept the game scoreless stein’s two. With a !nal score of 1-1, both the “We had some really good penetrating has many di"erent goals in approaching through the !rst half, making three saves in Jumbos and the Panthers begin their seasons runs up the line,” said goalkeeper Elizabeth the rest of their season. $ese goals range the opening 45 minutes. Middlebury and Tu#s with a 0-0-1 record. Foody ’14. Although no goals were made from winning NESCACs to scoring a goal exchanged a few dangerous chances, but both $e Middlebury men continue their sea- from the Panthers’ &ank play, the team’s im- every game. $e Panthers have a two-game goalies came up with saves to keep the game son this weekend with a home game Sept. 17th proved play through the back line and the weekend of conference play ahead of them scoreless. against Colby and an away game on Sept. 18 width created several dangerous opportuni- to start making these goals a reality. A#er controlling possession from the at Amherst. campussports 15 September 2011 23 Cross country takes on Division I programs Football By Damon Hatheway at competitive Dartmouth Invitational S!"#$% E&'$"# By Dillon Hupp Miller ’12 also #nished in the top 30 run- Margo Cramer ’12, who #nished 24th. !e Panthers kick o" their 2011 season at S!"#$% E&'$"# ners, #nishing 25th and 27th respectively. Also scoring for Middlebury were Em- Wesleyan on Sept. 24. !e team will look drasti- Schmidt, already one of the most decorat- ily Atwood ’14, Chelsea Ward-Waller ’12, cally di"erent this year, as they have graduated !e Nicole Wilkerson era of ed runners in Middlebury cross country and Claire McIlvinnie ’12. key seniors on both the o"ensive and defensive Middlebury cross country took o" history, was named NESCAC male ath- Panthers cross country has been one side of the ball. !e quarterback position, which last weekend, with both the men’s and lete of the week for his e"orts. of the more consistent programs in Divi- has been a model of stability for the past four women’s teams trekking over the Green “We treated the meet as a tempo sion III over the past few seasons, putting years, is now the biggest question mark of all for Mountains to compete in the Dartmouth workout, getting back into the swing of together a run of successful campaigns the Panthers. Invitational. Wilkerson takes over as head competition and having a low-key meet that culminated in the women’s cham- “We still have a pretty #erce competition coach for the #rst time this season, suc- to start the season,” said Schmidt. “Both pionship last season. !e Panthers will for the position,” said head coach Bob Ritter. ceeding longtime coach Terry Aldrich the men and the women stayed very re- look to build upon that success this sea- “Whoever steps into that role we’re going to have following his retirement last year. laxed and controlled the beginning of son. to adapt to his skill set and get him comfortable Middlebury was the only Division the race and then moved up in the sec- “A lot of the guys are in great shape with the o"ense. !e guys who are competing III team to compete in the Invitational. ond half. !e team as a whole trained and we should be able to have a very suc- have showed a lot of promise and done a great On the men’s side, Michael Schmidt ’12 very hard over the summer and saw that cessful season,” said Schmidt. “We had a job.” #nished 12th overall, helping the men to strength come through on Saturday.” great year last year and hope to improve While the Panthers will have a new signal- a third place #nish ahead of Brown and !e women, the defending Division on it in the weeks to come.” caller this year, his targets will be largely the behind Boston College and host Dart- III National Champions, #nished #$h out Middlebury will host the Panther same. Starting wide receivers Zach Driscoll ’13 mouth, who won the event. Schmidt was of #ve teams at Dartmouth, with the host Invitational this weekend, before travel- and Nick Resor ’12, who combined for 82 catch- followed by teammates Jack Davies ’13 school taking the victory. Addie Toulsey ing to NESCAC rival Williams and then es, 971 yards and nine touchdown catches last in 14th place and Kevin Wood ’15, who ’13 was the top #nisher for the women in participating in the Vermont state cross- season, will lead the way on o"ense while Ken #nished 24th. Nate Sans ’14 and Sam 22nd place and was followed closely by country meet in the following weeks. LeStrange ’12 will provide senior leadership on the o"ensive line. On the defensive side of the ball, the changes are even greater. In addition to losing #ve start- ers on defense, the Panthers have a new defensive coordinator as well. “!ere’s a lot of wholesale change with us this year,” Ritter said. “Doug Mandigo is our new [defensive] coordinator. !ere’s a lot of excite- ment on [defense]. !ey’ve had a great camp. Volleyball looks to build We’re still evaluating but some of the new guys have really stepped up to the occasion.” !e Panthers defense will face an early test Sports o! .500 start to the season next Saturday against Wesleyan, who ran for over ’13 and NESCAC player of the year Jane 250 yards in the season opener last year against By Al Boillot the Panthers. In particular the Panthers will need S$()) W#'$*# Handel ’12. !e Panthers are boasting “a to contain the Cardinals’ dual threat quarterback Middlebury volleyball #nished last very deep team this year,” according to the Matt Coyne. Kickoff season 25-6, winning its third NESCAC co-captains. “!eir quarterback is going to be the key championship, but falling to the Univer- !e 2011 team opened their season this to their o"ense,” Ritter said. “He’s a really good sity of Massachusetts at Boston. 3-1 in the past weekend at the Endicott Tournament, athlete and really good quarterback. Defensively NCAA Regional. In the conference tourna- where they #nished with a 2-2 record. !ey that’s going to be our challenge.” ment, the Panthers beat out Tu$s 3-1 to win lost a tight #rst match to St. Mary’s of Min- But Ritter believes his team will be ready nesota, 3-2, before bouncing back against their #rst title since 1998. !eir #rst-round to go in a little over a week. “We’ve had a real Endicott, winning 3-2. !e following day win in the NCAA tournament over New productive preseason, guys really worked hard. they lost to UMass Boston 3-0 and #nished York Polytechnic was the Panthers’ #rst win !ey’re excited to get things going.” in the NCAA tournament in the team’s his- the weekend with a 3-0 win over Salve Re- tory. gina. “We were very happy with how the sea- Although the weekend opened with a son ended last year, but are looking to go disappointing loss to St. Mary’s and a loss Rugby even further this season,” said co-captains to UMass Boston, who beat them in the By Sam Hathaway Jane Handel ’12 and Elissa Goeke ’12 . With NCAA Regional last year, Handel called the S$()) W#'$*# weekend “a good start.” Goeke added that 10 veterans and four rookies, the team re- Flashback to the end of last season: a they were “able to pinpoint strengths and turns this year ready to reach those goals. mud-covered Middlebury side, playing sev- weaknesses that will help going into our !e Panthers are excited about the potential eral men short for much of the game, #nished #rst conference weekend.” Both captains of their new players: Nicki Lange ’14.5 as four points shy of the national championship. said that they “hoped to see St. Mary’s later defensive specialist, Piper Underbrink ’15 Middlebury 3 - Wisconsin Whitewater 7. Giv- in the season.” at middle hitter, Lizzy Reed ’15 at outside en the gut-wrenching loss, it’s safe to assume !e Panthers had their #rst home game hitter, and Olivia Kolodka ’15 at right side that the Middlebury rugby squad is playing on Sept. 14 against Norwich at 7p.m. in Pe- hitter. !ey also welcome back last fall’s with a sizeable chip on its collective shoulders pin Gymnasium before taking on Wesleyan NESCAC rookie of the year Megan Jar- this year. Rowan Kelner ’12 and Brian Sirkia and Trinity on Sept. 17 and 18. chow ’14, all-NESCAC player Julia Gibbs ’12.5 are returning to captain the team in its #rst season playing Division I rugby. !e move up from Division II means fac- ing teams from huge universities like Massa- chusetts, Connecticut, and Northeastern. Big- ger universities usually #eld larger players so Men’s and women’s golf 4th and 2nd the move to D-I also means that the scrappy Middlebury squad will have to rely more than ever on speed and skill to make up for the size place respectively at St. Lawrence disparity. Beating bigger schools with bigger players is pretty much par for the course at this point, however. For the past four years the By Damon Hatheway She placed #$h overall in the tournament and Elmira College. coaching tandem of John Phillips, Ben Wells S!"#$% E&'$"# and was followed by her teammates Keely Chris Atwood ’12 and Billy Prince and Muchadei Zvoma ’07 has led the squad !e Panthers opened up the fall sea- Levins ’13 and Caroline Kenter ’14 who ’13 starred for the Panthers, who #nished to a national championship in 2009, a second son with a solid fourth place #nish in the #nished sixth and seventh respectively. eighth and ninth respectively. Prince shot place #nish last year, two Northeast champi- St. Lawrence Invitational for the men and a !e strong #nish gave the team con#dence a #rst-round 72 tying the second lowest onships, a pair of New England champion- sparkling second place #nish for the wom- for the season ahead. single round score of the tournament. ships and a number of wins that we can’t print en. !e women #nished the two round “We played really well for the #rst A$er the #rst round the men had a here because it would take up too much space. tournament with 676 cumulative strokes, invitational of the season,” Caroline great opportunity to vault themselves into Despite graduating eight starters from trailing St. Lawrence by just a stroke. Kenter said. “It was a great weekend and second place as they sat just three points last year and sending #ve regular #rst-teamers !e women’s team led all schools af- the scores de#nitely re%ect the amazing behind second place Elmira. Despite post- abroad, Middlebury returns a talented group ter the #rst round shooting a tournament weather. We can’t wait for next weekend ing a lower second round score, the Pan- of players. !e departing talent places pres- low 337 strokes a$er the #rst 18 holes. !e when our [#rst-year] recruits, Jordan Glatt thers could not catch the teams in front of sure on the younger players to step up and #ll Saints of St. Lawrence shot the lowest score ’15 and Michelle Peng ’15, will be able to them and #nished fourth out of 15schools. some important roles in the coming months. of the second round to come from behind join us at NYU.” !e men’s team hosts the Duke Nelson Middlebury plays its #rst home game against and steal a one-stroke win from the Pan- On the men’s side the Panthers main- tournament at Ralph Wilson course while the University of Massachusetts at Amherst thers. tained fourth place throughout the tourna- the women’s team travels to NYU. Both on Sept. 17 at 1p.m., when the team will re- Flora Weeks ’12 led the Panthers with a ment. !e team’s total score of 608 strokes teams will look to build o" of their early- ceive its #rst taste of Division I competition. 157 cumulative score through two rounds. followed St John Fisher College, Waterloo season success. 24 sports 15 September 2011 The Middlebury Campus New coaches named for tennis, swimming teams By Dillon Hupp a championship team in the way S!"#$% E&'$"# we train, the way we communi- As Middlebury kicks o$ its cate and the way we conduct our- fall sports season, two teams are selves,” he said. moving forward under new head A juggernaut in the world of coaches, both hired by the athletic Division III men’s tennis, Hansen department over the summer. won seven national champion- Bob Hansen takes over men’s ten- ships at Santa Cruz, the most re- nis from Rob Barr, who served as cent of which came in 2009. He interim coach last season, while has been named Intercollegiate men’s and women’s swimming Tennis Association Coach of the and diving will be helmed by Bob Year four times and was selected Rueppel. as the ITA’s coach of the decade Hansen comes to Middlebury for the 1990s, during which time from the University of California Santa Cruz and inherits a program coming o$ back-to-back deep Paul Gerard, Photos Editor runs into the NCAA tournament, !e brand-new Peter Kohn Field features a high-tech sprinkler system and full light installation. including a national champion- ship in 2010. [He was the creator of the UCSC program, which he headed for 30 years before taking In with the new, recycled with over the Middlebury program.] Hansen has been extremely im- pressed by his Middlebury expe- the old, Kohn Field returfed rience so far. Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor for hard-to-reach balls, giving us an stalled. Other notable improvements Bob Reuppel, new men’s and wom- By Katie Siegner edge and a con"dence other teams include a new fence, refurbished pe- en’s swimming and diving coach. S!"#$% E&'$"# don’t have.” rimeter concrete, new pathway and his teams went undefeated against !is past summer, the 11-year- !e biggest new development, recon"gured spectator area. All to- Division III opposition. old turf on Peter Kohn Field was as Jackson mentioned is the inclusion gether, the renovation cost $1.8 mil- Meanwhile, Rueppel takes removed, recycled and replaced by a of a high-tech sprinkler system be- lion and was completed in just two over a swimming and diving state-of-the-art new surface designed low the carpet that will wet down the months. !e "eld was playable just program that ended last season to foster world-class playing condi- "eld before "eld hockey games, an in time for the start of preseason, and with some individual successes tions for its eager fall athletes, the improvement that head coach Katha- reactions from the team have been in NCAA competition despite a women’s "eld hockey team. !e "eld, rine DeLorenzo likens to a zamboni immensely positive. year marred by controversy. He which is also home to the women’s evening the ice between periods at an “We are all really excited about was most recently the coach at lacrosse team in the spring, was the ice hockey game. !e "eld will also the new turf,” said tri-captain Liz Franklin and Marshall University "rst arti"cial playing "eld installed at become more versatile thanks to the Garry ’12. “Having a newer surface Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor in Pennsylvania and succeeds Pe- Middlebury, in 1999, and had been Bob Hansen, new men’s tennis coach. installation of lights around the turf, makes the game so much faster and ter Solomon, who announced his overdue for an upgrade. Guided by introducing greater #exibility into allows us to do more with our game.” “It has been nothing short of resignation last June. Rueppel is project manager Mark Gleason, the the teams’ practice schedule during “Having the irrigation system magical,” he said. “!e people I excited to step in as the coach of installation of the new green carpet the periods of limited daylight in the really forces us to step up our passes work with are incredible, and my the Panthers. features several improvements that late fall and early spring. In addition, and increases our pace of play,” added team is talented, motivated and “!e academic reputation of have helped create a true "eld of Athletic Director Erin Quinn notes, Madeline Brooks ’13. has very strong relationships from [the] College…combined with dreams at the College. “there are times in the fall and spring While the old turf is no longer "t which to operate.” the exceptional accomplishments “Having good turf completely when intramurals are not able to play to be used as an NCAA playing sur- Hansen expects everyone on- of the swimming program and changes the game,” said tri-captain due to unplayable, wet "elds, so lights face, it will "nd new life in mini golf his team to exude the attitude of breathtaking campus make this an Lucy Jackson ’12. “With this new sur- on the "eld will give us the opportu- courses and other recreational fa- a champion in all aspects of the incredible opportunity,” he said. face out there, we don’t have to worry nity to o$er Kohn Field as an option.” cilities in Vermont and beyond. !e game, hoping to establish a strong Rueppel won 10 conference about any other variables other than !e project, which began in tennis culture that will pave the titles during his time at Franklin our own game. It’s wet turf, with mid June, is essentially "nished, with way for continued success. sprinklers that water it before every S&& R&./.0&1, *'+& ,- only the light towers waiting to be in- “My main goal is to become S&& H'()&(, *'+& ,- practice to encourage players to dive Middlebury athletes named to two U.S. Olympic teams Date Sport Vs. Results 9/10 Field hockey Tu"s 3-2 By Alex Edel Cone traveled to Mt. Hood on June 14 to start his S!"#$% E&'$"# training with his new team. He is currently training on Two members of the Middlebury community be- snow in Chile and will continue to travel all over the 9/10 Men’s soccer Tu"s 1-1 gan competing for the U.S. on an international level this world. summer. Rob Cone ’14 will be taking a leave of absence A ormer swimmer at the college, Gro$ also quali- from Middlebury a%er being named to the U.S. Nation- "ed to compete for the U.S. at the Olympic level when 9/09 Endicott al Ski team. Also announced this summer, Sarah Gro$ she made the Olympic triathlon team this summer. In Volleyball 2-2 ’05 was named to the 2012 Olympic Triathlon team. order to qualify to make the 2012 Olympic Triathlon 9/10 Tournament !is summer, Cone was selected for the 2011-2012 team, contenders must have "nished in the top 10 at the US Olympic development team. Cone will be the "rst World Championship Series which took place in Lon- member of the development team to have competed don this past summer. !e team only takes the top two 9/10 Women’s soccer Tu"s 2-2 on the collegiate level without having "rst taken a post- American racers. graduate year a%er high school. Gro$ did not let this hard qualifying standard abea A%er completing four years at the Burke Mountain deterrent and was able to "nish seventh overall and sec- Dartmouth M: 3rd Ski Academy, Cone was passed over for the develop- ond out of all the American women earning her a spot 9/10 Cross country Invitational W: 5th ment team. Although most skiers in this situation would on the 2012 Olympic team. have taken a year to focus on training before attempting !e 2012 Olympics will take place in London and to make the team again, Cone came to Middlebury and the site of the World Championship series is a proposed 9/09 St. Lawrence M- 4th Golf trained with the ski team while also handling a full cur- site for the Triathlon races, giving a sense of familiarity 9/10 Invitational W- 2nd riculum load. to all of the racers who competed this past summer. this week in sports

Women’s soccer games to watch Volleyball The team battled back from The Panthers split a pair of wins deficits twice to tie Tufts, 2-2. Women’s and men’s soccer vs. Colby and losses at their inaugural Saturday, Sept. 17 11:00 a.m. tournament.