Author: James Kerrigan PRAGUE - America has got a lot of things figured out, but not everything. I grew up going to the Hanover Co-op, our neighborhood grocery store which doubled as the gossip headquarters for local mothers. It had just about everything one could want, but after one trip to Albert, ...
Author: Ben Salkowe University of Wisconsin to require drug testingThe University of Wisconsin-Stout will require all 100 of its Division III football players to undergo drug testing this spring for commonly abused drugs, and will randomly test 25 players for steroid use, the Associated Press (AP) reported ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes PeekVid and YouTube may be offering students free, criminal access to tv shows and movies online, but for those who tire of watching films in small, three-inch boxes, there's still the video rental store.Whether you are looking for the complete second season of "Lost," a sophisticated ...
Author: [no author name found] Relay for Life aims high with fundraising goalsThe second kickoff event for the College's Relay for Life was held Feb. 17 in McCullough Social Space. The event raised awareness about the relay and other related events, all of which benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS).As ...
Author: Brian Fung Members of the Student Comprehensive Fee Committee recommended raising next year's comprehensive fee to $46,768 in a presentation before the Board of Trustees last Saturday. While the official amount approved by the Trustees will not be announced for several weeks, the student Committee's ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner It was a blustery day when I first spotted Otter Creek Yoga on my way to the neighboring Chinese restaurant. I had a rough day at school and decided a little comfort in the form of hot and sour soup and some Kung Pao chicken would certainly boost my spirits. As I rushed over ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed A Valentine's Day blizzard that paralyzed states from the Midwest to Northeast forced the College to officially close down on Feb. 15, canceling classes and instructing all non-essential staff to stay home. The cancellation of classes marked the College's first forced closure since ...
Author: Melissa Marshall Guster will headline the Middlebury College Activity Board's (MCAB) spring concert on April 27 after an opening by up-and-coming indie band The Format, according to MCAB officers. The Spring Concert will be a part of Guster's Campus Consciousness Tour, a project sprouting from ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen [CORRECTED FEB. 21] Two men are alleged to have assaulted a female student late Friday night at Brackett, the home of Tavern social house, according to a campus-wide crime alert sent by the Department of Public Safety on Monday evening.The assault, described as a sex offense ...
Author: Kelly Janis The whir of snow plows. The scrape of shovels. The exasperated sighs of snowbound homeowners, suffocated by a whirlwind of white fluff.As Middlebury College students basked snugly in the reprieve of a snow day, the Northeast pulled out all the stops to wrench itself out from under ...
Author: Sonja Pedersen-Green President Emeritus John M. McCardell, Jr. is preparing to launch a national campaign for legislation that would effectively lower state minimum drinking age laws to 18 for young adults who passed alcohol education courses. To support the campaign, McCardell and his student ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes Let's face it, college students are usually strapped for cash. For many Middlebury students, however, seeking work is more than just a way to earn some beer money. Rather, they must fulfill the work-study portion of grants they receive from the College. When applying for jobs, ...
Author: Tom Brant Mild winter weather this season has taken a toll on the College Snow Bowl's ticket sales, including sales of student season passes, which are down 20 percent since last year, said Peter Mackey, the Snow Bowl general manager. So far, an average snow cover of 23 inches is present at ...
Author: [no author name found] Axinn Center opening delayed until April 2008The target completion date for the Donald E. Axinn '51 Center at Starr Library has been pushed back to April 15, 2008, according to Project Manager Tom McGinn, after the project was originally scheduled for completion in February ...
Author: Kelly Janis Embedded in the blaring sirens and flashy emblems that whir through the streets of Middlebury is an intricate network of dedication, passion and expertise.The Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association, the only paramedic service in Addison County, is the ninth-largest ambulance ...
Author: [no author name found] Harvard announces first female presidentOn Feb. 11, Harvard University named Drew Gilpin Faust its next president, marking the first time a woman has led the nation's oldest university in its 371-year history. Faust, 59 was one of the top choices for the presidency because ...
Author: Brian Fung Middlebury could boast a full-fledged, campus-wide wireless network as early as next year, according to College officials. Network administrators familiar with the plan said that contract negotiations with product vendors are already underway. Installation of wireless routers across ...
Author: Jack Lysohir Generations of Middlebury students have driven past Finius T. Flubberbusters, located on Rte. 4 in Hampton, New York, on their road trips to and from school. Most passersby have a brief chuckle at the absurd name before continuing on to the land of organic produce and billboard-free ...
Author: Michelle Constant Parking lot theft increased over Winter Term, as multiple vehicles were broken into near the Atwater parking lot. Additionally, a student reported that an iPod had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle near the FIC parking lot. In the final week of J-term, the Department of ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen The Addison County State's Attorney charged a former Middlebury student on Jan. 29 with one count of felony sexual assault and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct. The charges were made in connection with a March 31, 2006 incident at a Delta House party. The student was ...