BREAKING NEWS John McCardell Announces He Will Step Down as President in June
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2003Author: [no author name found] More on this story soon.
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Local Economy Bouncing Back
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2003Author: Alyssa Thurston If you were a small town, what would you do if your biggest business closed its doors? That's the question the town of Middlebury has had to answer following last year's closure of the Ames general merchandise store - a significant business presence in the area. To determine ...
Women's Squash
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2003Author: [no author name found] Last Year's Record: 11-6Coach: David SawardNew Additions: Hannah Baker '07, Katherine Hawkins '06.5, Kate Horvitz '06.5, Kara Zarchin '06.5, Schuyler Winstead '06What can we expect? After an overall successful 2002-2003 campaign, the women's squash team hopes to replace ...
The Local Flavor
November 12, 2003Author: Michael Ives The Bristol Bakery and CafÈ does not have a large, exotic menu. Rather, one can find a collection of thoughtfully prepared, inexpensive bakery staples, with a few seasonal surprises. And the servers are sexy.Taking over a large part of Bristol's main street, the cafÈ boasts several ...
Council Streamlines TIPS Training
By Middlebury Campus | November 12, 2003Author: Thomas Drescher The Community Council voted Tuesday to approve a TIPS training reform proposal. The legislation, effective immediately, introduces a shorter, more concise training process for student party hosts at Middlebury College.The proposal was drafted over the summer by a subcommittee ...
PALANA Flood Dampens Halloween Spirits
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Megan O'Keefe Halloween was set to be the public debut of the Pan-African Latino Native American (PALANA) Center's new home in Carr Hall. But the inaugural celebration - which included a haunted house for local children and an open, registered party both sponsored by Distinguished Men of Color ...
MiddBrief Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Twelve
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Andrea Gissing, Joshua Carson, Myra Palmero Twelve students were inducted into Middlebury College's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Saturday, Nov. 1, at a ceremony held in the Redfield Proctor Room. Professor of History and President of the Middlebury Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Don Wyatt gave the welcoming ...
MiddBrief Middlebury Fan on ESPN
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Andrea Gissing, Joshua Carson, Myra Palmero In late November, ESPN Sports Center will showcase "Pick Up Butch," a 42-year-old tradition of the Middlebury College football and basketball teams. For the last four decades, two first-years on the football and basketball teams have been picking up ...
Sex Crime Statistics A Sign of Progress
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Daniel Phillips Statistics can be misleading. Such is the case with recent sex offense statistics released by the Middlebury College Department of Public Safety on Oct. 20. Crime as a whole - robbery, burglary, aggravated assault and arson - has gone down on campus, but before the College breathes ...
Act 250 Rethinking and Reform
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Greg Duggan One of Vermont's most controversial laws may finally change both for the better and for the worse. Vermont's Land Use and Development Law, known as Act 250, stipulates that developers must follow certain rules when they wish to build new sites in Vermont, from subdivisions to roads ...
Home in the Green Mountains
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Megan Michelson "Going back to Somalia would be to plunge back into the flames. Going to America is a dream. It is the choice between the fire and paradise," says Abdullahi Ali Ahmed in the magazine Refugees, published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Ahmed is one of 12,000 ...
The Local Flavor
November 5, 2003Author: Andrea Gissing Just as its name implies, the Bobcat CafÈ is a restaurant that marries Vermont's rustic personality with its refined palate. It boasts a casual atmosphere, from the storefront entrance to the wood-backed booths and long family-style tables, but there are hints of sophistication ...
College Shorts
November 5, 2003Author: Joshua Carson Prospective BU President Steps Down with $1.8 MillionOne day before he was scheduled to assume the job of president of Boston University, Daniel S. Goldin, the former NASA administrator walked away from the commitment with $1.8 million. Goldin had been heard on campus threatening ...
College Continues Citizen Medal Tradition
November 5, 2003Author: Benjamin Salkowe Addressing families at the second Fall Family Weekend, President John McCardell noted that Middlebury College shares a special relationship with the local community, having been "founded by and named after the town." The following day, he made actions of his words when he presented ...
P.E. Bill Gains SGA Support
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Ilyse Mehlman In a unanimous vote of 14-0, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed the "Physical Education Requirement Resolution" on Nov. 2, sending to the administration for consideration a bill that will afford student-athletes more flexibility to fulfill Middlebury's two required ...
Overseas Briefing
November 5, 2003Author: Edward Pickering Having travelled relatively little in my life, I am unqualified to discuss the comparative drinking habits of countries. I have only the United States, Scotland and perhaps Australia to work with. Well, let's temporarily forget Australia. Various statistics, all equally astounding, ...
A Teacher Reflects
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Andrea M. LaRocca Everyone has a favorite teacher - including the United States. In fact, in 2001, Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) history teacher Michelle Forman was America's favorite teacher. In other words, she was elected National Teacher of the Year (NTY), which is the oldest and ...
Dean Heats Up On the Campaign Trail
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Kate Doorley Want a button that says, "Bush Frightens Me!"? Then you should have been one of the first 10,000 people to give $31 or more to former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's latest fundraising effort. In line with his previous efforts such as "Going to Bat for Dean," this latest fundraising ...
Media Outlets Compete in College Ranking Arena 'Best Colleges' Lists Proliferate as Mags Try to Snag Newsstand Sales
By Middlebury Campus | November 5, 2003Author: Claire M. L. Bourne America loves lists. Parcel almost any series of related information into an easily digestible top-10 format, announce its existence in a prominent position on the cover of any magazine and you've got yourself a publication that will fly off newsstands. Entertainment Weekly ...
Rural Realities
November 5, 2003Author: Crystal Belle In a nutshell, Middlebury College has an aesthetically appealing campus - meticulously manicured grass, dorm buildings that resemble castles, and luxury SUVs lined up on College Street. We also have a reputation of being one of the wealthiest liberal arts colleges, as affluent ...