the number of students requiring care for alcohol intoxication has declined and the College has closed the night coverage office (NCO), popularly called the “Drunk Tank,” due to lack of use. The College implemented its new approach to drinking in September 2009 by closing the Health Center on ...
The votes are in: Riley O’Rourke ‘12 will assume office as President of the SGA for the 2010-11 academic year, and rising senior Raymond Queliz ‘11 will claim the position of student co-chair of Community Council (SCOCC). And already, both have big plans for the future of the school. O’Rourke, ...
Over the past few years internships have become increasingly important for students as they play an ever larger role when applying for jobs after graduation. According to national data, 63 percent of students hired after graduation last year had at least one internship. Many of those students had ...
NOTTINGHAM — I love airports. I love the fact that everyone has a place to go and a story to tell, and I admit it, I like Cinnabon quite a bit, too. However, I hadn’t planned on spending 33 hours in the Prestwick Airport in Glasgow, Scotland, and before you ask, no, it actually had nothing to ...
Students protest Arizona immigration law Students from the University of Texas and local civil rights groups staged a protest on the U. Texas campus against the new controversial Arizona immigration law. The students used signs, chants and pink boxers to protest. Members of the student group wore ...
Gates urges Harvard students to give back Renowned Harvard dropout, Bill Gates returned to the university on Wednesday to encourage students to seek philanthropic jobs. In his address to a packed audience, Gates stressed the importance of youth’s involvement in social issues such as alleviating poverty ...
A runoff election to determine the student co-chair of the Community Council (SCOCC) will occur today starting at 5 p.m. and will continue until tomorrow, April 30, at 5 p.m. Since none of the three candidates — Janet Rodrigues ’12, Ray Queliz ’12 or Kevin Broussard ’11 — received more than ...
PARIS — Americans often talk about French exceptionalism, a term that, in its most general definition, means the French way of doing things. In the political and economical sense, it embodies the state being involved in many aspects of life, which leads to positive results such as universal healthcare ...
Voters hit the polls today to elect their SGA representatives for the 2010-11 academic year. Below find a summary of the candidates’ platforms. To vote head to go/sgavote.
The eruption of Iceland’s Mount Eyjafjallajokul created minor travel delays and inconveniences for Middlebury students studying abroad in Europe this semester. Students in Europe were forced to adapt some of their travel plans after the cloud of ash from the April 14 eruption snarled air traffic ...
LIS has developed a new wireless network called “Midd-standard” that provides higher performance than the often-problematic midd_secure network while maintaining the same level of security. Along with this initiative, Mike Roy, Dean of Library and Information Services (LIS), also announced that ...
The Subcommittee on the Social and Academic Interest Houses is wrapping up its annual Social House Review. The current Community Council (CC) will make recommendations to next year’s council whether each of the five social houses, Alpha Delta Pi (ADP), Kappa Delta Rho (KDR), The Mill, Tavern (Omega ...
In sharp contrast to the donor apathy that has plagued the relief effort in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Haitian government is in the unfamiliar territory of having too much aid at its disposal to repair its nation following the earthquake in January. Total donations for Haiti relief have ...
The Office of Admissions has not accepted any transfer students for fall 2010. According to Admissions, approximately 260 students apply every semester to transfer to Middlebury. The decision to not accept any transfer students is unusual, but not unprecedented. According to Dean of Admissions Robert ...
In spite of the economic struggles of the past year, the Middlebury College Language Schools continue to attract highly qualified candidates. The College continues to receive an increasing number of applications for the Arabic, Chinese and Portuguese schools. These languages remain popular given the ...
At its April 27 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) voted to approve the resolution submitted by Vincent Recca ’12 to officially support the passage of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (D.R.E.A.M.) Act at Middlebury College. The D.R.E.A.M. Act is a proposed piece ...
Election results are in, and Middlebury has chosen its new Student Government Association (SGA) President: Riley O’Rourke ’12. O’Rourke won the election by a wide margin, garnering 291 votes, while Sabrina Bektesevic ’11 followed with 170 votes and Ethan Schmertzler ’12 received 96 votes. ...
Members of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) named the College’s Solar Decathlon design one of 20 finalists that will compete in the 2011 national competition. With its selection, the College and its team of students became the first small, liberal arts college selected as a finalist. Since ...
A sense of wonder, a reverence for nature and an understanding of humanity have driven Professor John Elder in 37 years of devoted teaching and ravenous learning at Middlebury College. When a man that “has all the human qualities that you think of defining virtue” is leaving a professorship after ...