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Douglas and Pataki Sign Lake Champlain Protection Agreement

Author: Elizabeth Braunstein On Tuesday, April 22, Gov. Jim Douglas '72 of Vermont and Gov. George Pataki of New York signed a joint agreement updating a protection plan for Lake Champlain, the sixth largest lake in the United States. The agreement, entitled "The Lake Champlain Management Plan, Opportunities ...


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Music Piracy Infiltrates College Community

Author: Thomas McCann For college students across the nation, downloading music and videos is an everyday occurrence. Now, however, the music industry is fighting back and the ripples of that reaction have reached Middlebury College. Downloading media through programs like Imesh, Kazaa and Morpheus ...


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Rodriguez, Sullivan Capture SGA Election Victories

Author: Nicolas Emery Sam Rodriguez '04 clinched the Student Government Association (SGA) presidency in a tight election last week, while Erin Sullivan '04.5 was elected Student Co-chair of Community Council (SCCOCC). The campus learned of the election results through an e-mail sent on Friday afternoon. ...


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It Could Be Law Profile of a Vermont Bill

Author: Ryan Gamble The Vermont State Legislature recently passed a bill that authorizes the distribution of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the state police. AEDs are a new generation of defibrillators that were designed to allow lay persons to deliver defibrillation. They are small, easy-to-use, ...


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McCardell Approves Community Council's House Recommendations

Author: Alyssa Thurston President John McCardell approved the Community Council's recommendation to continue all academic interest houses without stipulations.The academic and social houses at Middlebury College undergo an annual review by a six-member subcommittee of Community Council, officially ...


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Reconciling Room Draw and the Commons System

Author: Tom Drescher Housing is always a major concern for the student body this time of year, with room draw and Student Government Association (SGA) elections both falling in April. More than 100 rising sophomores failed to draw rooms earlier this month, and to further exacerbate the situation, it ...


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Junior Wins Udall Environmental Studies Scholarship

Author: Claire Bourne Leah Koenig '04 transferred to Middlebury College from the University of Oregon last fall in large part due to the College's Environmental Studies (ES) program. Since then, she has wasted no time in making a name for herself on campus and in the surrounding community. Most notably, ...


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Campaigning for Student Co-Chair of Community Council

Author: Dan Phillips Sullivan Seeks Stand-Out CampaignErin Sullivan '04.5, candidate for student co-chair of the Community Council and speaker for the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate, finished plastering campus buildings and dormitories with a rainbow of flyers last Saturday. She directed ...


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Exploratory Group Will Propose Carbon Reduction Initiative

Author: Josh Carson Last October, Community Council charged the Carbon Reduction Initiative (CRI) working group with the task of establishing a plan to reduce the College's carbon dioxide emissions. The working group is now ready to present their findings to the Community and Environmental Councils ...


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Beijing Battles SARS A Correspondent at Ground Zero

Author: Tim McCahill Spring arrives in Beijing when the willow trees start to pollinate. The willows, which grace the sides of Beijing's avenues, sprout tufts of white seed that float across the city on winds blown in from the northwest. The tufts amass on the sidewalks in thin layers, making Beijing's ...


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Midd Briefs Former Director of Financial Aid Brakeley Dies

Author: Nicolas Emery Charles D. Brakeley, a well-known and respected retiree of Middlebury College, passed away last Thursday at the age of 82. "Pete" to those who knew him, Brakeley began his 17-year career at the College in 1964 as assistant to the director of development. In 1967 Brakeley was named ...


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Rural Realities

Author: Crystal Belle The typical prospective college student worries about future courses, making new friends, fitting into the social scene and hooking up. However, the typical black woman coming to a school like Middlebury College, worries particularly about one thing: getting her hair done!I will ...


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SARS Cuts Short Middlebury Semester Abroad in China

Author: Andrea Gissing Eight Middlebury students returned home Monday, April 21, after their study abroad semester in Harbin, China, was cut short due to the possible health risks associated with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). China Education Tours (CET), the organization in charge of ...


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Multiple Sclerosis and Cystic Fibrosis Walks March into Town

Author: [no author name found] Just as Middlebury residents and students get ready to step outside and enjoy spring, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are giving the community another reason to get out into the sun.On Saturday, May 3, the National Multiple Sclerosis ...




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