Author: Hilary Hall On Jan. 13, Dean of Wonnacott Commons Matt Longman and Director of Health and Wellness Education Jyoti Daniere presented new ideas and initiatives about the College's alcohol policy to the Community Council. Longman and Daniere are both members of the Alcohol Policy Review Committee, ...
Author: Elizabeth Bates Three inches of snow and the world came to an end. At least, that's how the inhabitants of Poitiers, France seemed to feel about a week ago when they witnessed the worst winter weather anyone can remember. It started off as a mild dusting overnight that left the bare trees sparkling ...
Author: Adam Schaffer The College community packed into Dana Auditorium on Jan. 14 to engage a panel in discussing the escalating conflict in Gaza. The conflict boiled to the surface again on Dec. 27, when Hamas fired rockets from Gaza into Israel. Israel retaliated with targeted air strikes into Gaza, ...
Author: Kelly Janis Poet, playwright and activist Sonia Sanchez kicked off the College's week-long celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, delivering a keynote address titled "The Consistent Relevancy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 21st Century." In a lecture comprised by personal ...
Author: Katie Siegner With the renovations of the McCullough Student Center nearing completion, students are already seeing changes and improvements to the building. "While McCullough was closed, there was a noticeable lack of an all-campus social space," said Katie Horner '11. The project is on schedule ...
Author: [no author name found] FOUR FACULTY MEMBERS PROMOTED TO POSITION OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, EFFECTIVE JULYOn Dec. 4, the Board of Trustees granted promotions to four faculty members. This July, Assistant Professor of Psychology Jason Arndt, Assistant Professor of History Louisa Burnham, Assistant ...
Author: Jaime Fuller Former Press Secretary for Barack Obama Ben LaBolt '03 dissected the President-elect's successful campaign strategy in a lecture sponsored this Friday by the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs and the Career Services Office. LaBolt's remarks, titled "What It Took: Reflections ...
Author: Lea Calderon-Guthe As businesses nationwide reported declines in holiday sales, the Middlebury community appreciated stability in local sales partly due to a gift certificate program called Middlebury Money. Community members purchased the certificates, which can be used at more than 100 stores ...
Author: Amanda Cormier This holiday season, Middlebury shoppers, like many American consumers nationwide, witnessed the repercussions stemming from the deceivingly abstract crises on Wall Street. But there is reason to believe the casualties were less severe for local businesses, especially in comparison ...
Author: Jaime Fuller GWU PREPARES FOR RECORD-BREAKING INAUGURATIONWith less than a week to go, George Washington University (GWU) is preparing events for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20. Over four million people are expected to attend the event, and the day is being observed as ...
Author: Kelly Janis As a child, Jason Sanford '10 was "mesmerized" by ceramics. When he began practicing the art as a high school sophomore, his passion was confirmed."I was so hooked on it," he said. "That was basically what I did during my free time."By the time he came to Middlebury, making pottery ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner While most Americans ring in the new year with promises to cut back on everything from carbs to cigarettes, Otter Creek Brewery shows no signs of holding back with the release of four creative brews due out this spring season. The local craft brewery has upped the ante on its ...
Author: Kaity Potak Memory may be the last thing one would expect to find at the bottom of a coffee cup. But it is memory that separates clay from any other artistic medium. Just as clay retains the movements of those who give it shape and form, Bob Crystal vividly remembers the first time he sat down ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes Former Dean of Advising Karl Lindholm was appointed dean of Cook Commons on Jan. 8 by Gus Jordan, acting dean of the College. Lindholm, who is also an assistant professor of American literature, had served as acting dean since the departure of former Dean of Cook Commons Matt ...
Author: [no author name found] Afghanistan DiscussionJan. 15, 7 p.m.Author, journalist and Vermont native Mary Kerr will speak about her experiences traveling in Afghanistan with Global Exchange, a humanitarian organization dedicated to creating change through social, environmental and economic justice. ...
Author: Kelly Janis The College is mobilizing to cope with an anticipated $9 million to $10 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2010, eliminating at least 100 staff positions and weighing cuts or changes to auxiliary operations such as the Snow Bowl, golf course, bookstore and The Grille.The losses ...
Author: Jaime Fuller and Tamara Hilmes CORRECTION APPENDEDThe Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) announced on Jan. 13 that activist The Reverend Alfred Sharpton, Jr. will be speaking at the College on Feb. 11. Sharpton will speak at Mead Chapel, and a live feed will allow people to watch the ...
Author: Cloe Shasha The country's stumbling economy has led to a drop in applicants to private colleges - including Middlebury. In January of 2008, soon after the regular decision deadline, the College had received 7,641 applications. This year, by the same time, the number had dropped by 12 percent ...
Author: Adam Schaffer Recent graduates Sarah Jones '07 and Lee Ware '06 joined four other Middlebury alumni as Fulbright scholars for the 2008-09 year.The program, which is funded via grants from both the U.S. Department of State and foreign governments, was established in the late 1940s.It's goal was ...
Author: Jaime Fuller STUDENTS FIGHT TO HOST INAUGURATION ATTENDEESAs Washington, D.C. prepares for the record-shattering turnout expected for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2009, enterprising students trying to sublet their dorms might run into conflict with university administration. ...