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Conor Murphy ’10 had his first collegiate start in net for the Colgate men’s lacrosse team on Saturday, May 12 against UMass Amherst. The Wilmington, MA native recorded 15 saves for the Raiders and helped his team defeat the Minutemen 13-11 in the first round of the 2012 NCAA tournament.  At Middlesex, Conor had 363 saves throughout his career on the boys’ varsity lacrosse team and a .744 save percent average. His junior and senior year he helped backstop his team to win two back-to-back...

It was a homecoming of sorts for former Carlisle resident Robyn Beavers when she returned to the area to deliver the Bigelow Lecture at Middlesex on May 1, 2012.  Since graduating from Stanford University in 2003, Ms. Beavers has become a pioneer in the relatively new field of clean technology and renewable energy, building a successful career that not only blends her passions for engineering, sustainability, and business but that also has the potential to improve the quality of life for...

On Thursday, May 3 Tory Arnold ‘08 was selected to the 2012 First Team All-Liberty League team for her outstanding play on the Union College women’s lacrosse squad. As a freshman, Tory had an immediate impact on the success of the program, starting in 18 out of the 19 games played. She was second on the team for caused turnovers with 22 and was able to pick up 36 ground balls which ranked her third among her teammates. For her efforts, she was named to the 2009 All ECAC Team. Over the next...

Spring is in the air at Middlesex. So is music and the scent of paint. Check out some facts and figures about the arts scene on campus this spring! 125 Students taking private music lessons on campus 1 Ukulele performance at the student run show, “Freedom of Speech.” 18 Percent of student body participating in the spring musical “Guys and Dolls,” featuring a cast and crew of 66 students. 6 Music concerts–from choral to chamber to jazz–that the Chapel will host this spring. 6.1...

Over 125 parents and alumni gathered for a cocktail reception in the Atrium of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse located on Boston’s waterfront.  As if on cue, the overcast skies cleared and guests were treated to a truly spectacular view of the harbor front.  In addition to catching up with old friends, all of our guests were in attendance to honor Malcolm Russell as he prepares for retirement after 35 years of coaching and teaching at Middlesex.   Board of...

There are quite a few former Middlesex rowers who are making headlines at the collegiate level this spring... Kathy Smithwick ’08 who rows for the varsity eight boat at Duke University recently helped her team take home the gold at the 2012 San Diego Crew Classic. The Blue Devils posted a time of 7:08:47 to beat second place Oregon University by two seconds. The Louisville, Kentucky native also captains the team and has made the ACC Academic Honor Roll since her freshman year. Also capturing...

In 1882, John Singer Sargent painted a large picture of four plainly dressed, American girls in the foyer of their parents’ Paris apartment. Labeled everything from “a haunting masterpiece” to “four figures and a void,” it has long been one of the favorite works on exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. What is it about “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit” that continues to fascinate viewers 130 years after it was painted? It’s just one of the questions that inspired Dr. Erica Hirshler to...

Co-founded by two MX students, Kassiani '13 and Sherry '13, MX Merienda is a blog written entirely in Spanish. The blog features student work as well as student picked Spanish videos and music. Check out MX Merienda →

After months of collaboration and preparation, a school-wide initiative was announced to the Middlesex community during a February morning Assembly. Referred to as “Sustainability,” the endeavor has a definitive and ambitious goal: to reduce the School’s carbon footprint by 20 to 30% over the next three years. As Chief Operating Officer Matt Crozier explained, the bulk of this reduction can be achieved by changing the School’s heating fuel from lower grade oil to natural gas – a cleaner, more...