Author: Christine Fisher This past Monday night, the town of Middlebury faithfully continued a centuries-old tradition by holding its annual Town Meeting in the Municipal Auditorium, located across the street from the Blue Hen. According to Vermont law, "a meeting of legal voters of each town shall ...
Author: Jake Cohen In keeping with the Middlebury College tradition of presenting a gift in honor of four years well spent at the College, the Class of 2006 offers an environmentally conscious gift to the College this year. The class will donate a new MiddRides van fueled by bio-diesel, and the gift ...
Author: Scott Greene The controversial issue of cigarette smoking came before the Community Council on Monday, Feb. 27, as Council members debated possible restrictions on smoking near the doorways of campus buildings.Reference and Instruction Librarian Brenda Ellis, the Staff Council's member at-large, ...
Author: KATHRYN FLAGG AND LISIE MEHLMAN Jordan receives grant for project bridging science and religionAugustus Jordan, director of the Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life at Middlebury College, recently received a three-year matching grant to facilitate discussions on science and ...
Author: Liz Campbell The Student Government Association (SGA) convened Sunday in the Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room to resolve current proposals that have not yet been finalized and to set forth final goals for the remainder of the spring semester. At the top of the list was the E-mail List Control ...
Author: Katherine N. Doorley In a strong statement issued last week, the President Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives Peter Welch called for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Welch's comments were quickly posted all ...
Author: Rachel Durfee The town of Middlebury is poised to hold its annual Town Meeting next Monday and Tuesday. Among the items to be discussed are the town budget and appropriatesion, as well as a proposed bridge to be built across Otter Creek. The Town Meeting is a tradition unique to New England, ...
Author: Kathryn Flagg Sophomore Kelly Brush has regained feeling at chest level and above after suffering severe spinal cord injuries during the recent Williams College Carnival. Brush, a member of the women's varsity alpine ski team, is currently listed in stable condition at the Berkshire Medical ...
Author: Mckenzie Hale SEGOVIA, SPAIN - At 7 a.m. my alarm went off - time to head to Salamanca. I generally use my weekends here in Spain for jetting to various locations within this vividly diverse country. My friend and I rushed to the bus station, me nauseously hobbling in his wake as a result of ...
Author: JAKE COHEN AND POLLY JOHNSON Three new senators join SGA ranks after Feb. 28 electionsThree senators were voted into office for the Student Government Association (SGA) on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The elections only lasted 24 hours but an impressive voter turn out and a well-publicized campaign made ...
Author: Polly Johnson On Thursday, Feb. 23, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz sent out an e-mail to all students, faculty and staff in response to last week's Middlebury Campus article, "Incident reveals racial tension," covering the racial incident and subsequent Community Judicial Board ...
Author: CC Ragan Looking for some late night munchies? Is it too late to head to The Grille? If you want to mix things up, might we suggest McDonald's? The iconic American fast-food chain on Rt. 7 South is now offering more than just burgers and fries: it also features 24-hour service. But don't expect ...
Author: Erica Goodman The history of ice cream is a contested battleground of myths and mysteries. The earliest origins of one of America's favorite treats can be traced as far back as the 4th century and the Roman emperor Nero, who supposedly ordered ice to be brought down from the mountains and combined ...
Author: Rachel Greenhaus Recommendations in this year's review of the Middlebury College Honor Code, according to Associate Dean of Students and Chair of the Honor Code Review Committee Marichal Gentry, center around educating faculty about the honor code. The review, which is conducted by the College ...
Author: Lisie Mehlman Panel members and students alike hotly debated the aftermath of the caricatures of Muhammad during the Islamic Society-sponsored Round Table Discussion held on Tuesday evening in the Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room. Four speakers shared their perspectives on the publishing ...
Author: Scott Greene The Student Government Association (SGA) met Sunday in the Robert A. Jones '59 conference room to discuss an amendment to the previously passed "Middlebury SafeRides" transportation bill addressing Middlebury College's liability for providing student-run transportation from off-campus ...
Author: Christine Fsher Of the 211 athletes representing the United States at the XX Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, seven proudly hail from Vermont: Andy Newell of Shaftsbury, Andrew Johnson of Greensboro, Chip Knight of Stowe, Hannah Kearney of Norwich, Hannah Teter of Belmont, Lindsey Jacobellis ...
Author: Daniel L. J. Phillips Harvard faculty force resignationHarvard University President Lawrence H. Summers announced on Tuesday that he will resign from his role on June 30 due to mounting pressure from the undergraduate College faculty who have criticized his leadership style and his handling ...
Author: Annie Onishi The Student Government Association (SGA) convened Sunday in the Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room to vote on the proposed SafeRides program, a program providing student-run transportation from off-campus parties. The SGA also received a report from Middlebury College President ...
Author: JOHN MONTESANTI AUSTRALIA-Australia tends to be a little more lax on most everything: no shoes required at the grocery store, no leashes on their dogs and no tops on their bikinis. They also like their booze, most of the time. The interesting part of Coogee is that everyone here seems to be ...