Author: Laura Barrett On Oct. 27, the Strategic Planning Committee announced the possibility of changing the room draw process for seniors. The committee has decided to invest more in faculty and staff rather than in building more housing, so the quality differences in senior housing among commons will ...
Author: jason f. Siegel UVM alcohol rule riles studentsDue to a recent change in the alcohol policy, of-age students at the University of Vermont may only possess 24 servings of alcohol at a time, rather than the previous 56, approximately the size of a keg. The rule, known as the "Common Source Policy," ...
Author: Julie Ellenberger The College recently dispelled rumors that Middlebury College e-mail addresses have already become permanent for alumni, though this does not mean that the idea is not under discussion. Currently, when students graduate from the College, they receive an e-mail address at the ...
Author: Andrea M. Glaessner Last Saturday, a group of environmentally-conscious Vermonters, bound by a common interest in protecting the beloved "Romance Mountain" wilderness area in Middlebury's own backyard, gathered in Twilight Hall for a presentation hosted by the Sierra Club's Vermont chapter. ...
Author: [no author name found] Among the more than 300 Vermonters who rode to New York this past week to protest the proposed tire-burn at International Paper in Ticonderoga was Vermont Governor James Douglas '72. Douglas rode one of eight yellow school buses with other Addison County residents and ...
Author: Sean P. Breen Ever perused the aisles of Midd Xpress, searching for a change of pace from Cheez-its and Lays Potato Chips? Ever craved something a little spicier than Tostitos? Miguel's "Green Mountain Salsa" offers just the flavor that takes you out of the realm of the ordinary and into the ...
Author: Chris Knapp The Human Relations Committee (HRC) hosted a pair of open meetings Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening to solicit opinions, suggestions and concerns regarding the issue of diversity at Middlebury from members of the College community. Members of the student body and the faculty ...
Author: Joshua Carson The College is teaming up with Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) to explore the possibility of providing free Saturday bus service to and from Burlington. The initiative was conceived this summer when Jim Moulton, executive director of ACTR, invited Student Government Association ...
Author: KATHRYN BROOKS FLAGG College produces four Watson nomineesMiddlebury College boasts four nominees for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Proposals from Lauren Markham '06, Molly Nora '06, Alison Shapiro '06 and Amber Trotter '06 have been selected by the College to vie for Fellowships ...
Author: Zoey L. Burrows Twenty students and seven professors congregated Tuesday afternoon in the Robert A. Jones '59 house for the second formal African Studies meeting in the past several years. History Professor and African Studies Director Jacob Tropp said the meeting was long overdue in light of ...
Author: LISIE MEHLMAN PRAGUE - The advent of the TV-show on DVD has played a large role in shaping my study abroad experience. I have enough sense not to let "24" and "Gilmore Girls" dominate my life whilst in the Czech Republic. And when I say that I don't allow them to dominate my life, I mean that ...
Author: Katherine N. Doorley "Grandmas for Clean Air" and "Roast Coffee, Not Tires" were two of the many slogans displayed on the signs of protesters who gathered earlier this year to combat an International Paper Company proposal calling for a test-burn of shredded tires at its Ticonderoga plant. Vermont ...
Author: Liz Campbell The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate voted unanimously on Sunday, Oct. 30, to support the Textbook Requisition Forms Legislation, to be enacted immediately. The bill, co-authored by Brainerd Commons Senator and visiting Tulane student Jennifer Bowen, Atwater Commons Senator ...
Author: Jason F. Siegel and Ben Salkowe MIT students have 'Sex' on their mindsIn an unusual departure from their highly scientific courses, some 24 lucky MIT students are analyzing a cultural phenomenon equally as complex: "Sex and the City."In an upper-level Women's Studies seminar called "Sex and ...
Author: Rachel Durfee There is a newcomer in town whose menu offers a return to the quintessential culinary classic often overshadowed by nouveau gourmet trends. Instead of boasting courses concocted in the now old-news Italian, Asian or Fusion schools, this new restaurant serves dishes derived from ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen In recent weeks, two separate incidents affecting the student-run Islamic Society's ability to communicate with the Middlebury community have led the club's leadership to suspect harassment. The events sparked a condemnation from President Ronald D. Liebowitz and are now ...
Author: Jennifer Shapland In June of 1971, a social phenomenon called the "Back-to-the-Land Movement" was beginning to build momentum across the United States. In an effort to escape the rampant consumerism of the 1950s, many people fled the polluted, industrialized cities for rural safe havens to pursue ...
Author: Jason Siegel On Nov. 6, the Middlebury College community lost a member of its family when Lorraine Zak, 51, passed away following a year-long battle with cancer. Throughout her 25-year career at Middlebury, Zak played an important role in student life. After starting her work at the College ...
Author: ERICA GOODMAN Travel along NY Route 4 on any weekend and you will probably reach your destination a few cents poorer.Just over the Vermont border in upstate New York rests the small town of Whitehall. The hamlet of about 4,000 people asserts its title as the birthplace of the U.S. Navy. The ...
Author: Annie Onishi The winter parking ban that went into effect Nov. 1 has created headaches for residents of Fletcher House, a Cook Commons residence. After a series of noise complaints from neighbors last year, parking in the Fletcher House parking lot was eliminated from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Thursdays, ...