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Beyond The Bubble

Author: Claire Nielson and Lisie Mehlman First there was Bristol, New Hampshire to Highland Park, Illinois. Then there was Highland Park to Middlebury. And who can forget the epic Hotlanta-Charleston-Savannah excursion. As evidenced in the frequency with which we report on road trips in this oft-read, ...


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College Shorts

Author: Derek Schlickeisen Harvard professor faces plagiarism caseHarvard Law Professor Charles J. Ogletree likely plagiarized portions of a bestselling book from a University of California San Diego civil rights expert, according to The Harvard Crimson. The Crimson's story regarding Ogletree's 2004 ...


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Council tackles dining hall thieves

Author: Brian Fung The College's Community Council discussed the possible installation of security cameras in dining halls during its Monday meeting in an effort to combat increased theft on campus. Though the Council did not vote on any specific proposals, a preliminary response, including requiring ...


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IP plan for tire burn infuriates locals

Author: Andrea Glaessner Next Monday, Nov. 6, International Paper Company (IP) plans to begin testing the environmental effects of burning rubber for fuel at one of their mills located in Ticonderoga, N.Y., about 50 minutes southwest of Middlebury. IP accepted free tires and rubber from other corporations ...


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Rehnquist professorship questioned

Author: Ben Salkowe The College's decision to establish a professorship in honor of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has set students, faculty and administrators in an impossible debate over the merits of honoring an individual with a far-reaching and controversial record of legal opinions. ...


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Survey reveals room draw dissatisfaction

Author: Michelle Constant Most students at the College believe room draw needs reform, according to a recent campus-wide survey conducted by the Student Government Association (SGA). Senators spoke at length about the survey results during an Oct. 29 meeting, though they could not decide upon a definitive ...


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The Local Flavor

Author: Andrea Glaessner Red lanterns adorn the entrance to an unassuming cottage situated on a quiet street in downtown Burlington. In the soft green interior, waiters flutter about carrying dishes piled high with the most authentic Chinese food found in Chittenden County. Behind the doors of A Single ...


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College Shorts

Author: Akshay Khanna Yale alters stance on gender-identityMaking it the last of the Ivy League institutions to add "gender identity and expression" to the list of already-protected groups, Yale University voted last month to amend its non-discriminatory policy in light of student outcry.The policy ...


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Danforth opens doors on Seymour St.

Author: Kelly Janis Fred and Judi Danforth opened their first Danforth Pewter stores in Woodstock and Lincoln - at that time they were not thinking of building a business. Instead, Middlebury store owner Fred Danforth explained, "we were thinking of making fine things that could actually be taken into ...


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College eliminates leadership stipends

Author: Brian Fung Middlebury College will eliminate the stipends that traditionally have been awarded to students serving in positions of leadership beginning next fall, an attempt to reconcile its policy of compensation for student leaders with strict federal and state minimum wage laws.The current ...


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Middbriefs

Author: Thomas Phillips Mystery lock changes greet returning studentsAfter coming back from Fall Break, multiple Middlebury students in Ross Commons were unable to enter their rooms due to a lock change by Public Safety.Posted on the students' dorm room doors was an orange sheet, which notified students ...


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Roberts holds court at Mead

Author: Kathryn Flagg Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., delivered the Fulton Lecture in the Liberal Arts Tuesday evening, paying tribute to his predecessor and mentor, the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, after President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz announced the establishment of a professorship ...


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Rush events find mixed interest

Author: Zamir Ahmed The College's four active social houses saw varying degrees of success in the popularity of their rush events during the recently completed two-week rush period. Despite the range in rush attendance for different houses, many fulfilled or exceeded their targeted pledge class size. ...


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Students look to deans for excuses

Author: Michelle Constant Commons deans have seen a spike in recent weeks in the number of students requesting dean's excuses for what they describe as illegitimate reasons.In response, the administration reaffirmed the College's policy regarding dean's excuse in a campus-wide e-mail sent on Oct. 11. ...


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Overseas Briefing

Author: Julia Whelan OXFORD - Here at Lincoln College, Oxford, we take our meals "in hall." The space itself looks like the dining room in the Harry Potter series, complete with long community tables and soaring ceiling. We had our first dinner on Monday evening, commencing "Fresher's Week," or what ...


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Seniors earn Watson distinction

Author: Leslie Lim The College announced its four nominees for the coveted Thomas J. Watson Fellowship in mid-October. The four seniors nominated were Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Jamie Henn, Vani Sathisan and Carolyn Barnwell. As one of 47 institutions participating in the fellowship program, the College ...


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Convocation series proposed

Author: Anthony Adragna The College administration hopes to begin a campus-wide convocation series, as outlined in the College's Strategic Plan, in early spring 2007. The goal of the series would be to promote more discussion of important issues within the College community.Proposed as a way to bring ...


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Monterey and Midd forge ahead

Author: Derek Schlickeisen The Monterey Institute of International Studies' (MIIS) Board of Trustees met Oct. 14 on Middlebury's campus amidst a surge in fundraising and joint degree programs taking shape, marking a turning point nearly one year into the two schools' affiliation. With a new MIIS president ...