Author: Zamir Ahmed Decked out in caps and gowns and braving the falling snow, wind and cold, the 110 students of the class of 2006.5 skied, snowboarded, snow shoed and slid down the Snow Bowl on Feb. 3 in a celebration to commemorate the end of their Middlebury careers. Cheered on by family, friends ...
Author: Lisie Mehlman Rwandan Hutu Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the genocide that killed 800,000 Tutsis and their sympathizers was captured in the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," will address Middlebury students, faculty and staff in Mead Chapel on Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. Rusesabagina's speech ...
Author: Emma Moros Last Christmas, the Bennington, Vermont Police Department set out to devise a new plan to combat the usual influx of holiday DWIs. Law enforcement officials decided to find a creative place to advertise the dangers of driving under the influence. The department came to a conclusion: ...
Author: Ben Salkowe Sitting at a table in The Grille, Former Marine Civil Affairs Gunnery Sgt. Heidi Schuerger lays out several photographs of Iraq: A young boy giving a toothless smile from behind a stack of produce in the market. A girl posing in a field of camels, wearing bright pink leggings that ...
Author: Kerren McKeeman This spring, the College's room draw process will take place for the first time entirely online. The change represents the continuation of an ongoing effort to reform room draw. Using Banner Web will not only eliminate the need to relocate Commons staff to Kenyon Arena during ...
Author: Claire Nelson and Lisie Mehlman Post the Big Bake of yore, the Massive Move of '07 occurred. Claire and Lisie were forced to relinquish their aptly spacious singles and take their relationship to the next level - that of roomies. Since sleeping, eating, and spending the majority of our waking ...
Author: [no author name found] College in battle to save oldest tree on campusEfforts are being made to prolong the life of a Norway spruce believed to have been struck by lightning this past summer. Located in front of the new library, the tree is the oldest on campus, with a plaque attesting to its ...
Author: Brian Fung Faculty members of the College's Department of History recently passed a resolution forbidding students from using online interactive encyclopedia Wikipedia for academic assignments. The motion was passed unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 9 after brief debate and is expected to take effect ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed The foundation of the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School Abroad in the Middle East marks the first such language school to be opened by any American institution, the College announced on Jan. 18. The school, located in Alexandria, Egypt and affiliated with Alexandria University, will offer ...
Author: Leslie Lim During the latest meeting of the Student Government Association (SGA), President Alex Stanton '07 stated that this winter term has been a busy period, as meetings pave the way for spring projects. The SGA's highest priority, Stanton said, was "the reformation of the budget to create ...
Author: Tom Brant On Sunday afternoon, a peculiar chant echoed throughout McCardell Bicentennial Hall. "It's too hot in here! Carbon action, lets get some satisfaction!" The chant was the closing flourish of the Carbon Neutrality Summit, which ended Sunday, leaving its excited participants informed ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes The Middlebury community recognized some of its most avid contributors on January 9, when President Liebowitz awarded medals to four devoted Addison County volunteers. The ceremony, which is held annually, began at the College during the Bicentennial, and recognizes citizens who ...
Author: Kelly Janis Blossom Basket owner Sandy Burkholder is enamored with all the trappings of Valentine's Day. "It's an old, old, old tradition that just lives on," Burkholder said. "It's a time of love, sharing and people thinking of other people." Fortunately for retailers like Burkholder, that ...
Author: Dina Magaril The Vermont based Specialty Filaments Inc. (SFI), a manufacturing company specializing in synthetic monofilament design, closed its doors to over 175 workers on Jan. 11 when it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Bill Haynes, the company spokesperson, cited a combination of outstanding ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen Renovations to Proctor Dining Hall will be delayed for at least one year while the College reconsiders whether to invest in updating the building or start over with a new facility. Though planners ultimately balked at the $10 million price tag of the "bare bones" design developed ...
Author: [no author name found] Faculty, students voice protest to Bush libraryPlans to build a George W. Bush presidential library at Southern Methodist University (SMU) have been met by opposition from students and professors critical of the Bush administration. According to the Associated Press, some ...
Author: Ben Salkowe Less than a day after students learned of Former President Bill Clinton's commitment to deliver the 2007 commencement address, rumors were flying as to how it happened. Some speculated there was a cozy golf match between Clinton and College trustees at a posh country club. Others ...
Author: Tom Brant Protest urges Columbia to discipline studentsSupporters of immigration control protested Thursday at Columbia University in an effort to get the school to sanction students who interrupted an October speech by Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the anti-illegal immigration Minuteman Project. ...
Author: Ben Salkowe Former President Bill Clinton will deliver Middlebury's 2007 commencement address on May 27, marking the first address by a modern president to the College. The 42nd President of the United States will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the commencement and address ...
Author: Brian Fung A motion reaffirming the College's commitment to diversity was narrowly passed, 52-43, by secret ballot at the Dec. 11 faculty meeting. Arguments for and against the resolution were among the latest volleys to be exchanged in the debate over a controversial professorship dedicated ...