Author: Rachel Durfee Ironically, much of the buzz on campus this academic year has centered on off-campus parties. Increasingly popular among students, off-campus parties have won bonus points this year because they are free from many of the restrictions placed on campus events. The appeal of no guest ...
Author: LISIE MEHLMAN AND KRISTIN NIELSON This week's Overseas Briefing is brought to you by veteran Campus columnists Lisie Mehlman and Kristin "Claire" Nielson. Mehlman and Nielson co-authored "Beyond the Bubble" last year, a recurring column that documented their adventures beyond Middlebury College. ...
Author: Daniel l. j. Phillips Undercover police to patrol at ColbyAccording to the deputy police chief of Waterville, Maine, undercover police officers will be dispatched to patrol the Colby College campus to curb underage drinking after another weekend of heavy drinking. Last weekend, five female Colby ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer - Editor in Chief The Middlebury College Faculty voted for the creation of a new department and major in English and American Literatures and a new program in American Studies during its December meeting on the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 12. The final count in paper ballots ...
Author: KATHRYN FLAGG, CAROLINE S. STAUFFER & JASON F. SIEGEL Student vehicle crashes after off-campus partyShortly after 3 a.m. early Sunday morning, Dec. 4, a vehicle carrying several Middlebury students drove off a dirt road after leaving an off-campus party. The tires lost traction on the gravel ...
Author: Joshua Carson As it turns out, wine and cheese isn't just a party theme. Also, Carlo Rossi and American cheese are not the only two options when planning one. A recent trip to Burlington's Smokejacks Restaurant on the corner of Church and Main Streets on the Church Street Marketplace corroborated ...
Author: Rachel Durfee College administrators and town officials met on Nov. 22 to gauge whether the College's promotion of on campus events minimizes the opportunities for students and parents to visit the downtown area. President Ronald D. Liebowitz and Executive Vice President and Treasurer Robert ...
Author: Kathryn Flagg In what was heralded as significant legislation from the Student Government Association, the SGA voted unanimously earlier this year to encourage professors to submit textbook requests to the College Store in a timely manner - the main thrust in an attempt to lower the rising cost ...
Author: ERICA GOODMAN As the Christmas story tells us, the three magi followed a "yonder star" over two millennia ago. They brought offerings of gold, frankincense and myrrh, but the gift they sought lay beneath the Star of Bethlehem, guiding them "across a midnight clear." Unquestionably, the celestial ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen Approximately 120 Middlebury students spent much of last weekend making their voices heard at the United Nations conference on global warming in Montreal, Canada. The trip's sponsor, the campus climate-change organization Sunday Night Group (SNG), hoped to increase awareness ...
Author: Jennifer Shapland Need a ride? A white and yellow Addison County Transit Resource (ACTR) bus, the county's public transportation service, can take you there free of charge - both for you and soon for the environment.Waiting at any of the on-campus stops at Adirondack Circle, Old Chapel, McCullough ...
Author: Jason F. Siegel Following months of negotiations, members of the Boards of Trustees of Middlebury College and the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) met in Monterey, Calif., on Dec. 2 to sign an agreement to make MIIS an affiliate of Middlebury. The agreement also coincides with ...
Author: Liz Campbell The Board of Trustees will convene in New York City for its annual December meeting this Thursday. The main topic of discussion will be the Strategic Planning Process for Middlebury's future, while other items on the agenda include a discussion of the comprehensive fee and financial ...
Author: ERICA GOODMAN Suburban Sprawl. The phrase rings not quite the same pleasant value as others like "Happy Holidays" or "Bon Appetit." Although it conjures up images of "Leave it to Beaver" living, the spread of the urban periphery lends to more criticism. The intricate highway systems are nothing ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner and Josh Carson There are many things that Middlebury has just one of: one post office, one movie theater and one liquor store. And until recently, the town had only one Chinese restaurant, but with the arrival of China House, there is now a second. Located in the lot adjacent ...
Author: Ben Salkowe In a ruling from the Addison County Superior Court issued Tuesday, Nov. 8, the request of former Middlebury senior O'Neil Walker for a final injunction in the College's decision to suspend him last spring was denied. "Walker has not established a clear right to such extraordinary ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner Ever wondered what a "kitchen tunk" is? Archivists and folklorists at the Vermont Folklife Center (VFC) have the answer for just about every random question regarding Vermont culture and history. The VFC is a haven for historians, teachers and regular folks with an insatiable ...
Author: Joshua Carson Big game hunting is more than just a sport in Vermont - "It runs thick in the blood," said Stephen Waller, gunsmith at Pidgeon's Gun Shop. But the declining numbers of white-tailed deer, Vermont's most popular game, are threatening an industry which has deep cultural and financial ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen The College's Student Government Association (SGA) tackled issues surrounding off-campus transportation in a meeting on Sunday, Nov. 20. In the discussion, senators voiced their support for expanding busing options to outlying cities and providing students with safe rides ...
Author: ANNABELLE CAZES PARIS - Upon waking up late one morning, I realized that all I had left to replenish my energy was some instant coffee, a few heart-shaped sugar cubes and a package of slimy lamb's lettuce. So I forced myself out the door and headed down to the corner grocery store, a modest ...