Victor Nuovo, Theorists helped shape our republic

This is the first in a series of essays about political theory. My subjects will be eminent political philosophers, ancient and modern, among them Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu and Rousseau. Their writings provide definitions and...

Karl Lindholm, Hoop excellence: Keeping it in the family

Point. The Point: the tip of the spear, the sharp end of a tool or weapon. Point Guard: in basketball, the player initiating the attack on the other team. Senior Jake Brown was the point guard this year on the Middlebury College men’s basketball team: He was the point...

Scoreboard and Schedule for March 27

SCOREBOARD COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Lacrosse 3/25 Bowdoin vs. Midd………….. 14-13 (2OT) 3/28 RIT vs. Midd…………………………… 28-12 Women’s Lacrosse 3/25 Bowdoin vs....

Panther lax women drop first, but rebound for a win

BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team on Saturday lost its first game of the season and its top ranking in NCAA Division III, but bounced back on Monday to defeat the No. 2 ranked team on the road. The Panthers, at 6-1 overall and 2-1 NESCAC...

Jessie Raymond: A truly rare experience at a movie

Last weekend, I went to the movies. This may not sound like a big deal, but I haven’t seen a movie in a theater since summer 2011, when I watched “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” in 3-D. I had to Google the release date, but I’ll never forget the movie...