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 ...
Author: Kelly Janis When the doors of the funky Eat Good Food restaurant first swung open in February of 2006, Middlebury food aficionados raved about the Main Street grill, bar and deli's knack for churning out quality cuisine. The eatery, an off-shoot of Eco Food, an organic establishment which opened ...
Author: Kathryn Flagg The Board of Trustees granted three professors tenure in December, approving all candidates up for the promotion last semester. Although this year's tenure pool is uncharacteristically small - only two professors will be up for review this spring - the decisions reaffirm the College's ...
Author: Rachel Schiffer When I stepped into the refurbished one-room schoolhouse on the corner of Route 7 south and Foote Street, the smell of a hot grill pan housed in a glorified wine cellar didn't seem to match up. However, at the Grapevine Grille, where grilling and wining take center stage, it ...
Author: Sonja Pedersen-Green Senator Robert T. Stafford '35, died in Montpelier on Dec. 23, 2006. The 93-year-old Vermonter was known as a champion for education and the environment during his four-decade-long career in politics, and will be fondly remembered by friends, family and colleagues. Despite ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner With spectacular views and miles of forest right in their backyard, residents of the quaint Ripton community seem to have little to grumble about. But in their peaceful mountain oasis, the 566 residents struggle to stay connected with the rest of the world. Sure, there are televisions ...
Author: Claire Neilson and Lisie Mehlman Nothing says J-Term quite like seven trailer girls sprawled out on the broken futon of their modular home surrounded by sixteen mouse traps (there was a rather entertaining first encounter with Peary Little, Mouse We Murdered Number One) watching nine straight ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen Eight students honored with Fulbright awardsEight members of the Class of 2006 have earned Fulbright United States Student Awards, making the College one of the top 10 receivers of the award among undergraduate schools nationwide. The Fulbright Awards will support to new alumni ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed The Finance Committee is preparing a recommendation to the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate to raise next year's Student Activities Fee (SAF), according to Finance Committee chair Amanda Goodwin '07. Following a year in which the Finance Committee was forced to cut the ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes On Tuesday Dec. 19, the Middlebury Selectmen voted to add the request for $25,000 for the proposed teen center to the annual town meeting's agenda. After approving the proposed budget with the understanding that the details would be decided at a later date, the board decided to ...
Author: Tom Brant The Office of Admissions has received nearly 7,000 regular decision applications for admission to the class of 2011, a 13 percent increase from last year, according to Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett.Middlebury's early decision applications were also up, by seven percent, in contrast ...
Author: Franny Bohar My first official day as a Parisian student is coming to a close. At the risk of being clichÈ, I must admit that as I write to you all I am drinking a glass of white wine and eating p‚tÈ on a fresh baguette. I do not expect every day to be so decadent, but I felt I deserved ...
Author: Rachel Schiffer Who would've thought that our little town of Middlebury was big enough to have a Little Italy? Any doubts you harbor will be gone when you walk into Depasquale's Delicatessen and get a whiff of the savory Italian cold cuts and lingering aromas of Parmesan and sharp provolone ...
Author: Kelly Janis In an effort to rejuvenate an aging Proctor Dining Hall, College officials are currently deliberating future renovations that would bring the building up to the standards of other campus dining halls. While a final decision has yet to be made, the possibility of commencing construction ...
Author: Kelly Janis Tucked on the third floor of Ilsley Public Library lies the studio of Middlebury Community Television (MCTV), a public television station committed to serving the community as a respectable source of information, expression and entertainment. The public access station has broadcasted ...
Author: Lizz Huntley After two months of living in Damascus, I don't think I can comfortably say that my study abroad experience is "awesome!" I had these crazy notions that living in a foreign country would be a mind-blowing experience in which I, through making many Arab friends and using my finely ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen Commons Deans are bracing for a nine-year period during which the College's decision to invest in faculty resources and student financial aid will prevent the construction of any new facilities for Brainerd, Cook and Wonnacott Commons. With Middlebury's rise in nationwide ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed Thomas Wisdom '05 still remembers the time when he sold his truck during the spring of his senior year at Middlebury. Forced to drive several hours to meet the buyer, he needed a ride back to campus. In desperation, Wisdom asked Sammy Muhlfelder '05 the night before if Muhlfelder ...
Author: Brian Fung College officials granted the public a brief first glimpse of Middlebury's new Master Plan at an open forum last Thursday. The plan revealed includes an ambitious list of proposals - everything from the closure of Old Chapel road to the future demolition of Battell Hall.Led by a presentation ...
Author: Lisie Mehlman, Jessie Singleton, Ben Salkowe, and Zamir Ahmed SGA approves creation of Social Honor Code task forceIn a Dec. 4 all-student e-mail, Student Co-Chair of Community Council Annie Williams '07 and Student Government Association President Alex Stanton '07 proposed the "formation of ...