Author: Dan Polifka On account of a high acceptance rate for the incoming class of 2006.5 and shifting housing trends for upperclassmen, there is an anticipated housing shortage for the spring semester of this year. In addition, because so many juniors were late in formulating their plans for the spring, ...
Author: [no author name found] "All told, more than 3,000 suspected terrorists have been arrested in many countries. And many others have met a different fate. Let's put it this way: They are no longer a problem to the United States and our friends and allies."President George W. Bush in his State of ...
Author: Christopher Atwood Last week the Bush administration filed "friend of the court" briefs opposing the University of Michigan's use of racial preference in admissions. By doing so, the White House cautiously weighed in on the increasing unpopularity of considering race when determining college ...
Author: Pierce Graham-Jones In what is believed to be an unprecedented number, three Middlebury College faculty members received prestigious Fulbright Scholar grants this year. With these grants, Assistant Professor of Russian Tatiana Smorodinskaya, Assistant Professor of History Ian Barrow and Professor ...
Author: Nicolas Emery Middlebury College recently signed a $509,000 contract with Island Pond Woodworkers, a Vermont employee-owned co-operative that will provide custom-built items for the College's new library. The woodworkers will provide the new study carrels, book stack end panels and media stations, ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe In a report released on Jan. 7, the American Lung Association praised Vermont policy-makers for discouraging smoking, especially in youth. The report cited stringent laws against public smoking, excellent funding for tobacco control, programs designed to deter youth smoking and ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe Despite national concerns about the declining economy, ski enthusiasts are returning to the slopes in greater numbers this season. Abundant snow and prime skiing conditions have boosted sales of both season passes and daily lift tickets at ski resorts across Vermont. Throughout ...
Author: Nicole Maddox Previously open 24 hours a day, Ross Dining Hall is currently installing new doors to keep the area locked after hours. Incidents of vandalism and inconveniences to the Dining Staff have prompted the change in policy.During the fall semester, Middlebury Dining Services frequently ...
Author: [no author name found] Access Almost Enhancedby Tom DrescherPublic Safety is currently in the final stages of installing a new dorm access system across the Middlebury College campus. According to Assistant Treasurer Tom Corbin, the system installation is about 90 percent complete. Next week, ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe It is not often that Middlebury College students tune into the Champlain Valley's local radio stations. While over 15 FM radio stations broadcast within the greater Burlington area, few signals audibly reach Middlebury. Additionally, Middlebury College's small size and the even ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton "Short" Man Exposes Himself to CustodianTwo students identified an alleged harasser based on a police sketch on the University of Arkansas campus. The suspect allegedly harassed a university custodian twice, grabbing her, exposing himself and fleeing before she had time to use ...
Author: Nicolas Emery Those of us at Middlebury College who have become accustomed to the high-speed Internet connection we enjoy here may have been disappointed in recent days by a noticeably slower connection speed. This decrease has been caused by an Internet "worm" which struck thousands of computers ...
Author: Kelsey Rinehart At 10 a.m. on Jan. 8, a crowd gathered in Montpelier to witness the beginning of the next chapter in Vermont's governmental history. On Wednesday, the 2003 legislative session officially began as 180 Vermont lawmakers who will serve for the next two years took the oath of office ...
Author: Chelsea Coffin Middlebury College welcomes well over two dozen visiting professors in nearly every subject offered this Winter Term. Coming from as far away as Berlin and Moscow to as close as the College's home state of Vermont, these professors bring with them an abundance of outside experience ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton A few weeks ago I ran into two friends having coffee in The Grille. "Guess what we were just talking about?" they said. "We decided that you are going to be the ultimate do-it-all parent someday. The one with a high powered job who still shows up for car pool." Later that night ...
Author: Liz Lathey When he took office in 1991, Vermont Governor Howard Dean called the governorship "the greatest job in Vermont." Dean was elected lieutenant governor in 1986, and assumed Vermont's highest post in 1991 after the death of then-Governor Richard Snelling. Dean has since become the longest ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer The new enhanced access system will bring with it a period of adjustment for Middlebury College. Due to the implementation of the system, students may have to carry around, for a short time period, another card in addition to their MiddCard, according to Assistant Treasurer ...
Author: Edward Pickering The Middlebury College administration and Faculty Council are considering a number of scheduling changes for the 2003-04 academic year, including a substantial increase in the number of 8 a.m. classes.The scheduling revisions should alleviate pressure arising from having too ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Aggie Bonfire Resurrected Off Texas A&M CampusAn unsanctioned bonfire held last week near Texas A&M University revived a tradition suspended since the collapse of a bonfire in 1999 that killed 12 people. A group made up of current students and alumni organized and built ...
Author: Bob Wainwright Bob: Katie, thanks for joining us. Last week, you became the first female turkey to be pardoned by a United States president. What are your thoughts on George W?Katie: I think he's a great big turkey.Bob: Isn't that kind of harsh considering the man saved your life?Katie: No, ...