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Author: Annabelle Fowler Cypress College police arrest pro-life activists Pro-life activists were arrested on Thursday for trespassing on the campus of Cypress College. According to Mark Posner, public information officer at Cypress College, the group, Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, was asked ...


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overseas briefing English or American politics?

Author: Tarsi Dunlop London - In London, American politics is a hot-button topic of conversation. Sometimes snippets are heard in coffee shops, other times politics dominant students' conversations, and occasionally it is background fodder for class discussions. Regardless, as an American abroad - ...


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Vermonters gear up for upcoming primary

Author: Derek Schlickeisen Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have begun lavishing money and attention on tiny Vermont in the lead-up to the Democratic primary here on March 4. With Republican Senator John McCain commanding a prohibitive lead in the race for his party's nomination, the state's ...


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Overcrowded classes limit options for students

Author: Adam Dede Overfilled classes have left many students scrambling for second and third choices in course selections. This is due, in large part, to the size of the class of 2011, and although the long term recommendation of the Strategic Plan to add 25 more faculty members will help as current ...


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Cake to play spring concert

Author: Scott Greene The Concert Committee of the Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) announced over the weekend that alternative rock group Cake will headline its Spring Concert on April 19 at Chip Kenyon '85 Arena, a performance which will mark the band's first trip to the East Coast since ...


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Economic diversity tops College priorities

Author: Denizhan Duran Minorities make up 24 percent of the Class of 2011, according to the Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett, up from 20 percent for the whole student body as a result of the effort to make Middlebury more racially and socio-economically diverse. This is similar to patterns in universities ...


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Localvores chew on Kingsolver's new book

Author: Andrea Glaessner What brings Vermonters together better than cheddar and apples? The answer is local. "Local food" was the theme which dominated Monday night's discussion at Ilsey Public Library of Barbara Kingsolver's latest book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle." The book tells the story of the ...


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middbrief Brush Foundation announces $35k grant

Author: Anthony Adragna The Kelly Brush Ski Foundation announced the launch of its national ski race safety program with $35,000 in grants to ski clubs across the nation on Feb. 14. Forty grants, ranging from $250 to $2,000 were given to ski clubs varying in location from Alaska to Vermont. The grants ...


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overseas briefing Germany's political water cooler

Author: Rachael Carrasquillo BERLIN - One of the most difficult classes I took this semester at the Freie Universität in Berlin was Introduction to International Relations. I realized after the first two weeks that I was missing something that all of the other students in the class had - namely, years ...


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After Midd Breaking into the job market

Author: [no author name found] We have all heard it: the disappointment, dread or begrudging acceptance with which Middlebury students anticipate leaving the beloved "bubble" and entering the real world.For Febs, however, this experience common to all college students is made somewhat unique by the ...


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Council examines social houses

Author: Brian Fung Representatives of the College's Community Council voted Feb. 18 to abide by recommendations made by the Subcommittee on Social and Academic Interest Houses regarding the behavior of three out of five campus social houses. While Xenia, The Mill and Omega Alpha were all approved for ...


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Inside the bubble Feb life at the College

Author: [no author name found] It is late into February and while the class of 2011.5 has only just started settling into Middlebury, Senior Co-Chair of Feb Orientation Patch Culbertson '08.5 has already started e-mailing back and forth with the Early Decision admits.Culbertson and fellow co-chair Becca ...


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Vehicle loses control, claims lives of three

Author: Tamara Hilmes Three people were killed on Feb. 13 in a two-car collision on U.S. Route 7 just north of Middlebury. The near head-on collision occurred late Wednesday morning a little before 11 a.m., Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley said in a Feb. 14 article in The Rutland Herald entitled "Route ...


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Vigil for Garza '11 unites community

Author: Anthony Adragna Over 200 students, faculty and members of the community gathered for a vigil of hope Feb. 19, two weeks after Nicholas Garza '11 disappeared during February break. Those in attendance wrote messages to the Garza family and lit candles at the front of Mead Chapel, where the event ...


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Trustees zero in on latest comprehensive fee increase

Author: Brian Fung The College's comprehensive fee could rise by at least five percent, and as much as 5.25 percent in the next academic year, officials familiar with the budgeting process say. While these numbers reflect a decrease over last year's growth rate of 5.3 percent, if the increase is approved ...


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localflavor Pho Dang Vietnamese Café cooks up flaming fare

Author: Jean Falconer If I had to describe Pho Dang Vietnamese Café in just one word, I think I would go with SPICY! If I had a bald spot, it would have been shiny with sweat by the time I finished my meal, just like my dad whenever he eats any really spicy food. Looking back on this dining experience ...


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Synergy II synthesizes social groups

Author: Denizhan Duran Various campus groups and students shared their projects and ideas at the second Synergy meeting, held on Feb. 18. Through this initiative, members of different groups were able to introduce and learn about several projects planned for the spring term. Many representatives of ...




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