<p>I wanted to point out something about Midd that could be pivotal for some prospective students and their parents. </p>
<p>The fact Midd has a longtime hunting guide from Ohio as Director of Admissions is something not to be ignored.
Let’s not make this personal.</p>
<p>But it is personal, because people from different parts of the country have different experiences with this. In fact, the reaction of many people to your shocking revelation would be, “So what?” If it matters to you, that’s fine. Perhaps it will matter to some other people as well. But news flash: Middlebury is not in Manhattan.</p>
<p>Okay, I think Fiorucci is making parents aware they will be paying tuition to a college that supports student hunting. No one should be afraid of accurate information. This can increase the application numbers for Middlebury thanks to applicants who wish to bring their guns to college and hunt when the season starts. </p>
<p>Hunting has always been a preppy sport. Not all colleges may “support” it, but I just about guarantee you that if a college is near land where hunting is permitted, there will be students who hunt there. Perhaps there are more at Midd. I don’t know. But let’s not pretend it doesn’t happen at other schools. They’re just not writing articles about it.</p>
<p>And the idea that a college would not hire a director of admissions because of a legal sport that the candidate enjoys in his/her free time is patently absurd. A little critical thinking here, please.</p>
<p>Just so we’re clear on the subject: My father took me hunting once when I was about 10. I hated every aspect of the experience and I’ve never gone again.</p>
<p>News flash, Fiorucci - word has it that Rabbi Schiffer is also a hunter. You may want to steer clear of the place.</p>
<p>Sorry for the late response. AP classes oblige :)</p>
<p>“Hunting is a preppy sport…” Sure, just look at Duck Dynasty.</p>
<p>“Rabbi Schiffer is also a hunter” I had to look up who Rabbi Schiffer is and now know that he is the Associate Chaplain Rabbi at Midd.
Well, I guess there had to be a reason why a top LAC would hire a longtime hunting guide from Ohio as Director of Admission.</p>
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<p>KUMBAYA…
You think the cellophane-wrapped styrofoam trays of beef, pork, and chicken on your supermarket shelves come from animals that were happier to be industrially raised?</p>
<p>No doubt the virtuous LACs you approve of have dining halls that serve meals of meat derived from “free choice” livestock that committed suicide.</p>
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<p>Take a look at what they looked like before creating their personas to sell a TV show. J. Crew clothing and frosted tipped hair - on the GUYS!</p>
<p>Hunting is a sport that crosses all socio-economic groups - from the rednecks to British royalty. Don’t forget Cheney going attorney-hunting!</p>
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<p>You’ve mentioned FOUR times now that Greg Buckles is a hunting guide from Ohio. Despite the fact that I corrected you, you continue to say this over and over. He wasn’t a hunting guide in Ohio–he was a hunting and fishing guide in Alaska before he began his career in academia decades ago. In Ohio, he was dean of admissions for Kenyon (which you also should now cross off your list). Before that, he worked at several boarding schools.You make it sound as if Midd put an ad for a director of admissions in “Field and Stream” and found some guy in Ohio who had enough kills under his belt to qualify for the job.</p>
<p>My children might make a personal choice not to attend a college that promulgates hunting.</p>
<p>Like others might not want to go to a school that promulgates equality for all sexual identities.</p>
<p>@rhandco It is a personal choice. At least now you know.</p>
<p>@Fiorucci76 ,
Out of curiosity… Do you eat meat? If so, then why do you oppose hunting?</p>
<p>Glad Kenyon no longer has an ex hunting guide as dean of admissions.
I’ll definitely consider the school.</p>
<p>Have you checked the background of all other administration at Kenyon? Are you sure he was the only hunting supporter on staff? That his replacement is not a hunting supporter? If you vet all administration to ensure none of them are hunters, do you then require that all faculty not be hunters? Will you sit in a classroom with students who hunt when they go home over break?</p>
<p>Let me repeat my post #11</p>
<p>Of course there are individuals who hunt in their spare time and this is not the issue here. Midd as a whole has an ex hunting guide (from Ohio)* as director of admissions. This sets the tone of the school which is further demonstrated by its support of student hunting.
This is a big issue for parents and students to consider before they sign on for 4 years.</p>
<p>*from source article</p>
<p>And let me repeat - what are you doing to vet the “tone” of all other schools to which you are applying? Why are you not warning people against Dartmouth because of the presence of their Bait and Bullet club? What other schools have you determined have such an objectionable “tone” or do you just have a vendetta against Middlebury? Or this one guy? Middlebury is in Vermont. If you’re that opposed to hunting, I would recommend not even going to Vermont, because hunting is everywhere. But then again, I’d recommend avoiding Alaska, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, hmm… maybe you’d be comfortable in Rhode Island? They might not have a lot of hunting.</p>
<p>Lots of schools support lots of different clubs. Some have hunting clubs. Some have target shooting clubs. Some have archery clubs. I just fail to see how the whole tone of the school is damaged by having an administrator who participates in a lawful activity?</p>
<p>That some faculty were afraid to be quoted by name in the article I believe shows that one man and one club do NOT set the tone for the entire school. Or why would some hunters be afraid to be recognized by name?</p>
<p>The habits of a director of admissions especially don’t set the tone for a whole college. Only an applicant would imagine such a thing. Admissions people have nothing to do with academics or student life. 99% of admitted students never interact with the admissions office once they set foot on campus; the exceptions are the kids who give tours. I’ve worked at the same college for 22 years and I’ve never once met a director of admissions.</p>
<p>Again, some critical thinking would help here. In particular, stop making so many unsupported assumptions and generalizations.</p>
<p>@Fiorucci76, </p>
<p>Why don’t u answer the simple question:
** Do you eat meat? **</p>
<p>I’m still waiting for your reply</p>