Author: Tess Russell "Why would anyone want to write - or read - a book without people in it?" joked environmental journalist Alan Weisman, addressing an engaged crowd of students, faculty and community members in The Orchard of the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest on Sept. 24. The widespread ...
Author: Ken Lazo BLACK SHEEP BISTROBlack Sheep lures its visitors with its distinct small town grace and phenomenal ambiance that allows for a convivial and intimate experience. The precursor to arrival is a 20-minute journey north from Middlebury on Rte. 7, which serves to set the mood with evening ...
Author: Jaime Fuller The Parton Health Center has been busy informing students who could have potentially been exposed to mumps since the discovery of the viral illness on Sept. 17. No new cases have been confirmed on campus, but the staff at the Health Center intends to be on alert until Oct. 4. Parton ...
Author: Jaime Fuller Middlebury College added to its list of environmental commendations last week when the College was selected as one of 15 "Overall College Sustainability Leader" institutions in the United States and Canada. The list was compiled in the 2009 edition of the College Sustainability ...
Author: Adam Schaffer VIOLENCE STRIKES A DIFFERENT BEIRUTLast weekend, a game of beer pong at a basement party at the University of Montana grew unruly, resulting in the stabbing of Jerry Brady Stewart, who was hospitalized. Assailant Collan J. Sheppard, 23, apparently became angry after being informed ...
Author: Derek Matus The Sunday Night Group (SNG) is sponsoring the national initiative Power Vote in hopes of spreading environmental awareness as we approach the 2008 elections, joing an effort which has already sprung up at dozens of campuses around the country. SNG hopes that the initiative's message ...
Author: Jaime Fuller Former Republican congressman Mickey Edwards gave the Rohatyn Center International Studies Colloquium lecture Sept. 26. The lecture, titled, "Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost - And How It can Find Its Way Back," was part of an effort by ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner After months of terse debate about "big box" retailers and the Town Plan, the Middlebury Development Review Board (DRB) gave final, conditional approval of the proposal to build a Staples office supply store in the Centre/Hannaford Plaza shopping center. The decision gives the ...
Author: Mario Ariza Vrutika Mody '09 made her debut at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Sept. 29 as Speaker of the Senate. Mody is tasked with keeping this house in order, and after a short, informative session for the members concerning Roberts Rules of Order, the discussion of new ...
Author: Mario Ariza There is something different about this year's Student Government Association (SGA). Recognizing his organization's lack of legislative power, President Bobby Joe Smith III '09 was quick to place the new senators' roles in context. "The SGA's only role is a suggestion committee," ...
Author: Anabelle Fowler Students have returned to the College to find construction sites around campus. The renovations, which are taking place during the fall semester and the academic year, have had their impact on student, faculty and staff lives alike. The biggest projects that are currently underway ...
Author: [no author name found] Bristol Blood Drive Sept. 25, 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Blood Drive in Bristol's Mount Abraham High School gym. All presenting donors can enter an on-going raffle to win Red Sox tickets. "La Gadelle"performance in Town Hall TheaterSept. 26, 8 p.m.The famous Francophone quartet ...
Author: Denizhan Duran President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced on Sept. 16 that Middlebury's 94-year old Summer Language Schools would expand with a new site on the campus of Mills College in Oakland, CA. The entire Arabic school, as well as portions of the Spanish, French and Italian ...
Author: Scott Greene The College took steps last week to mitigate the effects of a sluggish economy, hoping to counter both a decline in gift-giving and an underperforming endowment by reducing spending across the board and avoiding an increase in the comprehensive fee, according to President of the ...
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Author: Ken Lazo Upon entering Doria's Restaurant, the Yin-Yang effect of the interior decor is immediately noticeable. To the left is a charming arrangement of pews and tables overlooking the quaint Merchant's Row. Off to the right sits a standard American bar, that, according to one of the hostesses, ...
Author: [no author name found] Faculty, staff, and students gathered in the Robert A. Jones '59 House to commemorate the life of Professor of History and Russian Studies David Macey. Macey passed away Aug. 10, having contributed greatly to both his discipline and the Middlebury community.
Author: Adam Schaffer UNIVERSITY FUNDS WORK ON CAMPAIGN TRAILSAs the 2008 Presidential campaign enters its final push into November, students at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind. are pushing for new ways to become involved in this year's election.In a unanimous resolution, the Notre Dame student ...
Author: Tim O'Grady The College faculty has begun implementation of a new rule mandating that all students complete senior work as a requirement for graduation, a rule that will take effect for the class of 2013. Senior work is defined as a culminating thesis, creative project or special seminar paper ...
Author: Roz Vara The Vermont Folklife Center was filled to capacity Friday night as it welcomed the opening of its newest exhibit, "The Golden Cage: Mexican Migrant Workers and Vermont Dairy Farmers." Through a combination of photographs and interviews, the multimedia exhibit offers a glimpse into the ...