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 ...
Author: Jaime Fuller, Stephanie Joyce DEMS MOBILIZE TO AID WITH VOTER REGISTRATIONWith only 48 days until November 4th, College Democrats kicked off the campaign for presidential nominee Barack Obama on campus at a well-attended event in Dana Auditorium Sept. 17. Co-presidents Will Bellaimey '10.5 ...
Author: Kaity Potak This week, instead of bringing the term "thirsty Thursdays" to life, heading down to Two Brothers Tavern or even spending your evening writing a history paper, consider going to the Center for the Arts to see the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's (VSO) "Made in Vermont" concert. This ...
Author: Jordie Ricigliano President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz recognized the efforts of five members of the faculty by honoring them with endowed professorships Sept 8. Stephen Trombulak, Grace Spatafora, Sunhee Choi, Sallie Sheldon and Andrea Olsen were hand chosen by Liebowitz to serve endowed ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen Vermont Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (D) spoke to students about the importance of voting and civic participation this election year during a lunchtime talk in Carr Hall on Thursday, Sept. 11.In light of a presidential campaign that has broken race and gender barriers, ...
Author: Cloe Shasha This July, Middlebury College released a Master Plan for a campus layout proposal to be applied over the next 50 years. Project Manager Jennifer Oster Bleich worked on the plan, along with a team of experts, over the past two years. She emphasized that the plan is not a blueprint ...
Author: Alice Wisener With the frenzy of Middlebury's annual Fall Family Weekend just around the corner, and the hectic move-in day of fall semester just barely behind us, it is easy to forget that students are not the only ones around here stressed when the population of Middlebury temporarily explodes. ...
Author: Tess Russell On Sept. 10, acclaimed author Eric Schlosser - most famous for "Fast Food Nation," his radical critique of "the All-American meal" - addressed a packed Dana Auditorium in which the student crowd overflowed onto the stage. Schlosser, who began his career at The Atlantic Monthly and ...
Author: Kaity Potak Autumn in Vermont. It seems lately that there is no end to the posters, pamphlets and persistent planning committees that advertise the latest and greatest ways to celebrate the fall. Take a look at the Middlebury town bulletin board, and it is difficult not to notice a common ...
Author: Jaime Fuller The polls open today at noon for the annual Student Government Association (SGA) Senate Elections, in which students will vote for two senators for each class and one senator for each Commons.SGA President Bobby Joe Smith III held an informational meeting last Friday for all students ...