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Midd Rides restores call-in service

Author: Brian Fung The Midd Rides program will once again accept telephone requests for evening transportation as soon as the underlying infrastructure has been re-established, the Department of Public Safety said on Monday. The reversal in policy reflects Public Safety's responsiveness to growing disappointment ...


The Setonian

Rosenberg is professor by day, but 'Justice' by night

Author: Kelly Janis Professor of Political Science David Rosenberg is not content living as a passive observer of politics. Even in the small town of Middlebury, Rosenberg has assumed a decidedly active role in the political sphere, serving for over thirty years as one of the town's 15 justices of the ...


The Setonian

IP calls off controversial test burn

Author: Andrea Glaessner Last Tuesday, International Paper announced its decision to conclude the highly controversial test burn at its Ticonderoga, N.Y. mill one week earlier than they had originally planned. According to IP's press release, "Preliminary test data indicates that long-term use of tire-derived ...


The Setonian

Rehnquist protesters engage Old Chapel

Author: Anthony Adragna Nearly 30 students and faculty members rallied in front of Old Chapel on Friday to protest the new Rehnquist professorship. The protest came amid news that President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz had agreed to better accommodate student interests in the naming of future ...


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Senior green funds green gift

Author: Michelle Constant The Class of 2007 will present the College with an environmental fund for green initiatives on campus as its senior gift, the Senior Committee announced last Friday. Called The Green Fund, the gift will support projects including biomass incentives, carbon neutralization efforts ...


The Setonian

Traveling Winter Term class preludes influx of trips in '08

Author: Akshay Khanna The College will offer multiple courses that will venture off-campus during Winter Term beginning in January 2008 after the Standing Parents Committee raised money for class travel, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced at the Nov. 6 faculty meeting. The increase ...


The Setonian

Council pushes for tighter security

Author: Zamir Ahmed Recommendations calling for the locking of Atwater Dining Hall and the installation of cameras for a test period in Proctor Dining Hall were approved by Community Council on Nov. 13 in an effort to combat theft on campus. The recommendations will now head to Old Chapel for consideration.Under ...


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Local hunters emerge from summer hibernation

Author: Dina Magaril If you're one of the hunting enthusiasts itching to get out your rifle and hunt for some big game this season, you might just have your chance. Though the two-and-a-half-month-long black bear hunting season officially ends on Nov. 15, Vermont is entering its annual rifle deer season, ...


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Yak Adventure offers tales and trinkets from Tibet

Author: Andrea Glaessner I recently heard through the grapevine about a shop near the Middlebury Co-op called Yak Adventure. The "grapevine" claimed is was owned by a Tibetan refugee named Tenzin Chophel. A Tibetan in Middlebury, VT? That was enough intrigue to get me to stop by the shop.I entered Yak ...


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College Shorts

Author: Thomas Phillips College degrees pay, Census Bureau saysA student who has a bachelor's degree is likely to make $23,000 more a year than a student who does not have one, according to a recent report by the Census Bureau. The study compared adults with bachelor's degrees to those who only have ...


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Lessons learned in selecting speaker

Author: Brian Fung The College has now entered the second stage of its yearly search for a graduation speaker, a member of the committee responsible for the job said this week. Though it refused to disclose the names of potential candidates for privacy reasons, the Committee promised an engaging show ...


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Faculty considers Rehnquist, fundraising

Author: Kathryn Flagg Addressing topics ranging from the controversial Rehnquist professorship to the College's upcoming fundraising campaign, members of the Middlebury College faculty convened Monday for their monthly faculty meeting. In what was the most enlivened debate of the meeting, Professor ...


The Setonian

SGA urges open draw for seniors

Author: Zamir Ahmed The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate approved a bill that recommended the creation of an "open" room draw system for seniors on Nov. 5. The recommendation comes after an SGA-sponsored survey found widespread student disapproval of the current room draw system.The bill, ...


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Silent vigils vocalize concern for peace

Author: Kacie Sherman On the green across from downtown Middlebury's Alpine Shop, the Addison Peace Coalition convenes every Saturday morning by the large stone fountain.For thirty minutes each week, the non-exclusive group joins together to silently demonstrate against the war in Iraq. Every Saturday ...


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Position added for Modern Hebrew

Author: Anthony Adragna The College will begin to offer Modern Hebrew as a language course option to students beginning in the fall of 2007. Professor of Jewish Studies Robert Schine said the College, which already offers Classical Hebrew, created a new faculty position to allow for the creation of ...


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The Local Flavor Meg and margaritas

Author: Meg Young Tucked away just past Ben Franklin's, down Bakery Lane and past the curry-laden Taste of India, Tully and Marie's boasts an intriguing boat-like facade, and a striking river-front view. The wait-staff is friendly and punctual, and the check always comes flanked with gingersnaps. On ...


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Middbriefs

Author: Leslie Lim and Scott Greene Former foreign language chair, German professor diesLong-time German professor M. Kimberly Sparks passed away early on Oct. 30, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced on the College's Web site. Professor Emeritus Sparks began his time at Middlebury ...


The Setonian

College reworks Master Plan

Author: Michelle Constant The College's Master Plan Committee assembled on campus for a series of meetings on Nov. 2-3 to discuss a long-range facilities plan that includes the future of the Center for the Arts (CFA) and Proctor Hall. The group hopes to present new Plan revisions to the Board of Trustees ...




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