Author: Dan Stevens On March 1, the Athletic Department announced a change in Fitness Center protocol. Due to a mandate from the State Fire Marshall, the College was forced to modify several aspects of the Fitness Center - most visibly the removal of personal belongings from the hallway directly outside ...
Author: Daniel L. J. Phillips The next time you make the drive up Route 7 to Vergennes, resist the urge to turn left for Black Sheep and treat yourself to an amazing meal at Christophe's on the Green, located in the Stevens House on the corner of Main Street. Serving innovative French country cuisine ...
Author: Daniel L. J. Phillips President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz confirmed on Monday that Ann M. Veneman, executive director of UNICEF and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, will address members of the Middlebury College Class of 2006 at their commencement on May 28. The College will also ...
Author: Josh Carson Vermont liquor Inspector Michael Davidson confirmed this week that an investigation into underage drinking at local establishments has been launched. Because the investigation is ongoing, David son would not comment on specifics regarding both the impetus for and the method of investigation. ...
Author: Thomas C. Drescher The Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) recently confirmed that it has booked Los Angeles-based hip-hop group Jurassic 5 as the featured act for this year's spring concert, scheduled for Saturday, April 29 in Kenyon Arena. MCAB is also currently working to a secure ...
Author: ERICA GOODMAN The Winter Olympic Games, filled with bright-eyed victories and unexpected defeats, will not come again for another four years. But just in case four years of curling training fails to win you a spot on the U.S. national team, you may wish to consider fulfilling your desires of ...
Dana Morosini Reeve '84, a Middlebury alum and widow of the late actor Christopher Reeve, passed away on Monday night after a battle with lung cancer, which she announced she had contracted this past August. She was 44 years old and a lifetime nonsmoker. As chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, ...
Author: KELLY BLYNN BOLIVIA - I've been in Bolivia for almost a month now, making my way through the challenges and excitements of being in a new culture, relearning and improving my Spanish and meeting new people. My program is based in Cochabamba, a city of 800,000 people or so, nestled in a valley ...
Author: KATHRYN FLAGG AND DANIEL L. J. PHILLIPS MIT commits to matching grantsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently announced plans to provide matching money to students who have received federal Pell Grants, which are awarded based on financial need. The plans reflect MIT's concern that, ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner When Panda House mysteriously shut its doors last fall, it was not long before a new sign appeared, with a new name and new management. May Garden, nestled in the Marble Works shopping center in the same building as its predecessor, Panda House, offers not only better Chinese ...
Author: Amy McCowan For its third annual "Spring Job Fling," strategically located in the Ross Lounge during Monday's 5-6:30 dinner rush, Middlebury's Career Services Office (CSO) regaled job-hungry seniors with entry-level positions in the business, government, law, arts, sociology, psychology, language, ...
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 ...