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McCardell holds forum at 51 Main to discuss drinking age
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Jaime Fuller John M. McCardell, President Emeritus of the College and Director of Choose Responsibility, was the guest speaker at the inaugural run of "The Forum at 51 Main" on Nov. 18, giving a talk titled, "The 21 Year-Old Drinking Age: Mend It or End It?" The Forum seeks to improve town-gown ...
Learning off the land A look at the College's stake in local land and forests
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Cloe Shasha In the early 1900s, Middlebury College received over 34,000 acres of land from Joseph Battell.Many students recognize Battell's name from the first-year residence hall that bears the same title. Battell was a major benefactor of the College in the early 20th century, donating most ...
Weybridge funds come under scrutiny
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Tess Russell On Nov. 17, the Community Council deliberated on two motions that could effectively determine the fate of Weybridge House, an academic interest house which receives substantial funding (approximately $25,000 annually) from the College to provide local, sustainable and organic food ...
Fruits of fall nourish Localvores into winter
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Ahn Wei Lee If local is the new organic, then Middlebury is well positioned to become one of the trendiest towns around. With a history steeped in agriculture and deeply influenced by the changing economic realities surrounding it, Vermonters have long understood the impacts of fluctuating market ...
Net-zero energy homes gaining popularity in Vermont
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Kaity Potak Long before "eco-friendly" became the catchphrase of celebrity homeowners, Vermonters considered environmental consciousness a central tenet to responsible living. Groups such as the Vermont Green Building Network, Efficiency Vermont and Vermont Builds Greener, as well as a growing ...
Conservation Congress ratifies glocal outlook
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Andrea Glaessner "Conservation Congress" conjures up an image of a room full of Vermonters drawing up legislation and making decisions on local environmental issues. Against the backdrop of society's current fixation with climate change and national politics, "conservation" could only mean environmental ...
Hillcrest earns LEED platinum certification
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: James Kerrigan In mid-October, The Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest became just the nation's seventh building to earn The United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum status, the system's highest level of certification. The announcement ...
Fellowship lets journalists go green
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Jaime Fuller The birthplace of the Environmental Studies major and the home of the idyllic Bread Loaf School of English seems the perfect place to host an Environmental Journalism Fellowship. Under the stewardship of Scholar-in-Residence Bill McKibben and Visiting Lecturer Christopher Shaw, ...
Zip car test drive makes for smooth green ride
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Emma Gardner As the College community has made strides to convert the campus into a more environmentally friendly place over the past few years, students have begun to promote energy-saving alternatives to using personal cars through the year-old Zipcar program. While the College has long permitted ...
Economy slows quest for carbon neutrality
By Middlebury Campus | November 19, 2008Author: Jaime Fuller Though much has been done in the 18 months since the College announced its commitment to carbon neutrality in May 2007, new innovations will hold the key to upholding that promise by 2016 given current economic conditions, according to faculty and students already searching for ...
Meeting clarifies budget situation
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Mario Ariza With the aim of increased on-campus transparency, the College's top administrators showcased to the student body an abridged version of the in-depth presentation on the College's financial position Nov. 11 in the Grille. President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz and Chief Financial ...
Offbeat projects take shape at Old Stone Mill
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Cloe Shasha The Old Stone Mill is not a means to an end, according to its users. Instead, the space allows ideas to start off campus, outside of the context of students' everyday routines. "This space is appealing for students who want to do things - things not only for college credit," said ...
A drop of dog's milk keeps the doctor away
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Andrea Glaessner Feeling timid? Try a dose of dog milk. Hormones making you feel out of synch? A drop of cuttlefish ink will do the trick. Wondering what to get your aunt for Hanukah? Snake venom - the ultimate cure for varicose veins. Homeopathic medicine, one of the many modes of alternative ...
Overseas Briefing Sizing up the great Danes?
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Mike Waters Hello! Or, as they say in Denmark, "Hola." They do not actually say this in Denmark, but they might as well as far as I'm concerned, because due to the complete inadequacy of my Danish classes and the fact that Danish is an impossible-to-pronounce devil language, I haven't learned ...
Presentations recap Projects for Peace
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Tim O'Grady On Nov. 7, The Rohatyn Center for International Affairs hosted "Projects for Peace Presentations" at the Robert A. Jones '59 House. This International Studies colloquium featured six Middlebury students, who discussed various humanitarian projects they participated in this past summer.Nine ...
College, family seek closure in Garza memorial service
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Ian Trombulak Friends, family and other members of the College community gathered at a memorial service on Nov. 8 to remember Nick Garza '11, who went missing in February and was found to have died in May. An oak tree was planted on the lawn between Le Chateau and Allen Hall, a first-year residence ...
Community Council
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Hillary Hall The Community Council met on Nov. 4 to discuss several issues. Council member Assistant Professor of Italian Stefano Mula brought the first issue to the table: a motion urging the faculty to put its booklists on BannerWeb as soon as possible. Mula called this idea "easier for everybody."Ultimately, ...
Fundraiser brings Himalayas to hills of Vt.
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: [no author name found] Photos by Eleanor Horowitz
Vermont barn census lays foundation for preservation efforts
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2008Author: Amanda Cormier Across the state, historians and preservationists are racing to save an image of quintessential Vermont that has begun to fade: sprawling blue sky, cows grazing on green pastures, and a barn nestled into the hillside. But before they can begin to preserve the bucolic imagery that ...