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Group housing options relocate

By Middlebury Campus | February 16, 2011

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 ...

ADK attic projected to close

By Middlebury Campus | February 16, 2011

CCAL is currently seeking alternate spaces for the Trunk, the Free Heelers and the Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) after Public Safety deemed the attic of the Adirondack House noncompliant with fire safety regulations in January. The Trunk is Middlebury’s thrift store and the Free Heelers is Middlebury’s ...

Site funds student entrepreneurs

By Middlebury Campus | February 16, 2011

After spending over two years in the planning stages, the College’s new program, MiddSTART, will officially launch in the coming weeks. MiddSTART, created through the Project for Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts, will fund students’ ideas and projects through online donations from members ...

Senators discuss gym for Ross, mid-year budget report

By Middlebury Campus | February 16, 2011

During its Feb. 13 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the possibility of opening a small gym in Ross Commons. Members also reviewed the mid-year budget report. Citing concerns about the distance of the gym for students who live in both Atwater and Ross Commons, President Riley ...

Beyond the Bubble

February 16, 2011

The protests that have occurred in Tunisia and Egypt have been successful in fostering significant political change. In Tunisia popular protests resulted in the ousting of former President Zine El Abidine Ben. In Egypt, former President Hosni Mubarak has been forced to resign, and his National Democratic ...

College Shorts

February 16, 2011

Colby College Professor Resigns after Scandal Once a place of privacy, restrooms have been redefined for Colby College students. Professor of Economics Philip H. Brown, a tenured economics professor since 2003, resigned last month after allegedly hiding surveillance cameras in restrooms to take photos ...

Students evacuate from Egypt

By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2011

All 22 students slated to attend the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in the Middle East in Alexandria for the spring semester were safely evacuated by plane to Prague on Monday, Jan. 31 after witnessing demonstrations, violence and looting due to protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The ...

Old Chapel positions change

By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2011

Six new administrative changes throughout the College this academic year have quietly shaken up responsibilities from the Health and Counseling Services to Cook and Brainerd Commons. Five of the six changes fell under the responsibility of Shirley Collado, dean of the College and chief diversity officer. ...

Campus prepares for Winter Carnival

By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2011

For the past 88 years, February has played host to one of the College’s most beloved traditions, Winter Carnival. This year, Winter Carnival will take place the weekend of Feb. 18. Each year, Winter Carnival is planned and run by the Traditions Committee, a sub-committee of the Middlebury College ...

Solar Decathalon receives $150K

By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2011

Despite the recent announcement that the 2011 Solar Decathalon competition will not take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., members of the Middlebury design team are moving forward with optimism due to a recent $150,000 anonymous donation to the project. Between now and the competition ...

Commencement ceremony to see changes

By Middlebury Campus | February 10, 2011

In an e-mail to students, faculty and staff in January, Old Chapel announced that the 2011 Middlebury College Commencement Weekend will see two changes to its program. Baccalaureate will now include recognition of national honors, and graduates and their families will be able to participate in informal ...

Beyond the Bubble

February 10, 2011

Over the past two weeks Egyptians have waged ideological battles across their country, arguing amongst one another about the problems within their nation, and about the political leaders that continue to represent them. On Jan. 25, following the precedent set by the Tunisian protests, Egyptians took ...

College Shorts

February 10, 2011

Teens turn to bath salts as alternative drugs Bath salts are no longer just for long, rejuvenating soaks in the Battell Hall bathtubs. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the aromatic concoctions are increasingly being used as legal alternatives to cocaine and heroine. Users get their ...