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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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College Shorts Thirteen-Year-Old to Receive Bachelor's Degree

Author: Andrea Gissing Bowdoin Awarded Grant for Ecological StudyThe Henry Luce Foundation's Environment and Public Policy Program has awarded Bowdoin College $365,000 to set up a long-term ecological study of Maine's Merrymeeting Bay. The bay is a large freshwater tidal ecosystem located close to Bowdoin's ...


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It Could Be Law Profile of a Vermont Bill

Author: Peter Faroni On April 7 the Vermont Senate passed a bill designed to increase the state's energy independence through the promotion of environmentally friendly power.The bill, which passed by a margin of 21-3, included a "renewable portfolio standard" that mandates that utilities buy some of ...


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Poets Stone and Gottshall Share Reflections

Author: Greg Duggan About 45 people showed up in the downstairs of the Ilsley Public Library Thursday night to listen to award-winning author and poet Ruth Stone and local poet Karin Gottshall. Both writers sat at a table in the front of the room, their presence commanding the attention of the entire ...


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Catching Up with the SGA Presidential Candidates

Author: Dan Phillips Feinberg Focuses on ElectionNot even a leg injury "worse than Bo Jackson's" kept Andrew Feinberg '04 from an intense week of campaigning for the office of Student Government Association (SGA) President. Despite three torn ligaments, Feinberg is staying on campus until the conclusion ...


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Midd Briefs More Prospective Students Commit Earlier

Author: Ian Fleishman The Admissions Office has heard from over 350 students accepted to the Class of 2007 who have chosen to attend Middlebury College over other institutions. This figure is slightly larger than the number of deposits received from admitted applicants by this date a year ago. The increase ...


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McCardell Presides Over Last Town Meeting of Year

Author: Samuel Wilson On Monday evening, President John McCardell, various members of the faculty and staff and students, including members of the Student Government Association (SGA) met in the Ross Fireplace Lounge for the final Town Meeting of the year. The Town Meetings have served as an open forum ...


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Junior Captures Elusive Beinecke Scholarship

Author: Campus Editor in Chief Pascale LaFountain '04 was recently awarded the Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship, a highly esteemed and competitive national award. The scholarship provides substantial financial awards to be used toward the graduate education of students who display "exceptional ...


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War Dominates Weekly Lunch Debates

Author: Josh Carson The Student Government Association (SGA) has started holding weekly lunchime debates centering on current events. These discussions are designed to proceed in an informal but intellectual environment. Every Tuesday afternoon, students, faculty and staff are invited to discuss and ...


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Middlebury College Stages Refugee Camp Simulation

Author: Charlie Goulding Last Saturday, while many students supported Middlebury's athletic teams, rehearsed for an upcoming play, or simply basked in the clement weather, over 100 people partook in Middlebury's very first Refugee Camp Simulation. The simulation, which took place from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m, ...




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