At the Feb. 27 meeting, Dean of the College Gus Jordan took comments and questions from the SGA about the first draft of the Student Life Chapter of the College’s self-study for reaccreditation. The SGA also continued to discuss the proposed new gym in Ross Commons and suggested changes to the College’s ...
While popular revolutionary movements have occurred in many states in North Africa and the Middle East since January, in no country have they proved as violent as in Libya. Over the past week, Libyan anti-government protestors have been met by force in several major cities, resulting in the deaths of ...
For years the National Mall in Washington, D.C. has served as a place where the citizens of this country can gather to show what matters to them, what is most significant in their lives. Not only has it hosted protests, rallies and celebrations, but for the past eight years it has also been host to ...
Guns may be allowed in Texas Universities Texas state legislators have drafted a bill to allow licensed handgun owners to carry their guns on university campuses. Fourteen state senators joined the bill’s author, Republican state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, in support of students’ ability to be able to ...
The upcoming spring symposium entitled “Communities and Justice: Inequality and Innovation in America’s Justice System” will feature a variety of speakers addressing the problems in the justice system. The symposium begins on Sunday, Feb. 27 and will continue through March 4. Organizers hope ...
In recent weeks, student activists have been furiously recruiting for Powershift, trying to expand interest for the conference — which will be held in Washington, D.C. on April 15-18 — beyond the crowd already passionate about environmental action on campus. This effort is part of a larger College ...
The Food Subcommittee of the Environmental Council held an open meeting with students, faculty and administrators on Feb. 22 debating the potential creation of a food and agriculture studies program at the College. Students discussed hopes and concerns regarding the major with committee members Ben ...
Wonnacott and Cook Commons residents along with Febs hit the polls today to elect SGA representatives. Ballots will be distributed to students by e-mail, and voting will take place until noon Friday. Still on the fence? Check out this cheat sheet before you vote! Wonnacott Senator Lucas Acosta '14 Acosta's ...
During Winter Carnival, students traveled to Yale University to participate in the 16th Annual Black Solidarity Conference. Members of African American Alliance (AAA), Women of Color (WOC) and Distinguished Men of Color (DMC) participated, funding the trip with their own resources as well as grants ...
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) objects to the College’s broad anti-harassment policy and claimed that the Aunt Des videos, part of a campaign to raise awareness about dish theft from the dining halls, violate said policy. The administration has dismissed these claims of ...
In its Feb. 21 meeting, Community Council members discussed room draw and recent landscape vandalism on campus. Associate Dean of Students Doug Adams and Residential System Coordinator Karin Hall-Kolts explained the room draw system to the council. “A huge reason for the stresses of room draw is ...
During its Feb. 20 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed three pieces of legislation, including the Outdoor Introduction for New Kids (OINK) and Worth Mountain Lodge Bills and the Reading Period Resolution. The Gym Annex Bill was also discussed, but voting on the bill was postponed ...
John McCardell, president emeritus of the College and current president at Sewanee, the University of the South recently announced a decision to cut the $46,000 annual tuition at the Tennessee school by 10 percent. The decision came as a response to rising tuition costs that currently affect many small ...
Although 35 to 40 percent of students are currently employed, many students have difficulty finding jobs on campus because the College does not guarantee employment to students, including to those who receive work-study as a part of their financial aid package. Numbers of employed students are especially ...
Unrest has continued to spread across the Middle East and North Africa since the popular revolution in Tunisia in January. Following the successful model that occurred Tunisia, protests have broken out in Libya, Iran, Yemen, Algeria, Gabon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Zimbabwe in recent weeks. On ...
Whether it’s the buffet-style meals, the community atmosphere or the fact that some of our food is locally grown, the dining halls make the College what it is. Sometimes, however, when we have to wait in line for 25 minutes to get food or we arrive late and all that’s left is baked haddock, we lose ...
After being cut from his high school basketball team, Herb Gingrich joined special olympics to stay out of trouble, and has accomplished so much more. Overcoming his fear of water, he earned 2 gold medals in swimming at US nationals last year. He tells his story in his own voice.
With much of the Arab world undergoing revolutionary change, Middlebury students are taking another step towards understanding the region. Following a vote of approval at the December faculty meeting, the College will offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic. Previously, students — while able to ...
Many of the College’s 1,300 employees will find a different number on their paychecks in the next 18 months as Old Chapel restructures the staff salary program. The Staff Resources Committee (SRC) in association with the Wage and Salary committee released their plan on Feb. 4. Chair of the committee, ...
For the past three years, students have had the option of living with a group of up to 30 other students in Palmer, Fletcher, Mumford, Meeker and Voter as part of a Superblock. However, next year, effective for room draw this spring, the Superblock model will be reformatted to accommodate smaller groups ...