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 ...
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, ...
Author: Samuel Wilson Every two years Middlebury College participates in the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) survey. Earlier this past fall, students were asked to complete questionnaires at dining halls. These rated the quality of various aspects of dining at ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a disease associated with the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses, has been spreading around the world since late last year and has now been reported in 22 countries.According to the World Health Organization ...
Author: Dan Phillips College Chaplain Laurie Jordan sent an e-mail to all faculty, staff and students Friday, April 11, announcing the start of "Middlebury Cares," a coordination of humanitarian fundraising efforts intended to address the human needs of both the Iraqi people and the American troops. ...
Author: Edward Pickering Fresh off a semester in Paris, where she acquired a taste for French fare and outdoor cafes, Megan McElroy '04 has set her sights on the office of president of the Student Government Association (SGA). Yet McElroy prefers the title 'Student Body President' to "SGA President." ...
Author: Greg Duggan With the support of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (PCAV), Governor James Douglas '72 recently proclaimed April "Child Abuse Prevention Month." A non-profit organization, PCAV works year-round to curb abuse. Based in Montpelier, the organization has sites throughout the state that strive ...
Author: Venessa Wong On Sunday, April 13 the Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously approved a motion to add an amendment to the Middlebury College Non-Discrimination Statement and Harassment/Discrimination Policy Statement to include "gender identity and expression." The proposal, authored ...
Author: Peter Faroni Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, host to the University of Vermont's College of Medicine and a major Vermont hospital, is under investigation for financial fraud. An internal investigation by the hospital determined that top administrators deliberately misled state regulators ...
Author: Nicolas Emery The International Student Organization (ISO) has announced the results of its 2003-2004 student election: Sumaya Huque '06 (Bangladesh) is the president-elect and Alvin Lam '06 (Hong Kong) and Zsofia Young '06 (Hungary) are the vice-presidents for the upcoming academic year. ISO ...
Author: Nicolas Emery Andrea Lloyd, assistant professor of biology, is the recipient of the 2003 Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching. The prestigious award honors outstanding performance in teaching science and mathematics at Middlebury College. On Tuesday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m. Lloyd will receive ...
Author: Mallika Rao Erin Sullivan '04, from Lake Forest, Ill., is one of the two hopefuls running for the position of student co-chair of Community Council (SC-COCC).Sullivan cites her extensive history working in student government as a compelling reason for her election. She served as both a sophomore ...
Author: Jonathan White "This is the most liberal state in the nation," avowed Christopher Graff '75 Thursday evening in Dana Auditorium. Graff, who serves as Montpelier bureau chief for the Associated Press, returned to Middlebury to discuss the workings of Montpelier in a lecture entitled "Is Vermont ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe Vermont's lengthening list of international non-profit groups has recently grown to include Animals Asia, an organization that spans across the globe, now reaching from Burlington, Vt., to the provinces of China. Andi Mowrer, the U.S. representative for Animals Asia, recently set ...
Author: Claire Bourne, Nicholas Emery, and Andrea Gissing Mass Sickness at BU Leaves Some Skeptical of FoodBoston University's Student Health Services reportedly found itself filled with hundreds of students complaining of similar symptoms this weekend. Several students were hospitalized. Many of the ...
Author: Kelsey Rinehart On April 2, Middlebury College held a press conference at the Middlebury Inn to announce the findings of a recent study detailing the College's economic impact on the community. The study, conducted by Arthur Woolf and Richard Heaps of Northern Economic Consulting, Inc. (NEC), ...
Author: Malika Rao April brings more than just college basketball and frustratingly determined snow flurries - it is the month in which several hundred prospective students flood the classrooms and walkways of Middlebury College. This year, yielding a slightly smaller accepted pool than last year, will ...
Author: Emily Thaler On Monday, March 31, several false fire alarms were reported in Gifford, Ross, Forest, McCullough, Voter and Starr Halls. The alarms were caused by tampering with the pull boxes within each of the buildings. A report on the incident also noted that in addition to the false alarms ...
Author: Dan Phillips President John McCardell called the second of three Faculty Meetings of the 2002-2003 academic year to order on Monday afternoon to address issues tabled at last December's meeting as well as releasing new announcements. The first announcement was the identity of this year's commencement ...
Author: Claire Bourne Picture this. It is your wedding night. The ceremony is over, and you and your betrothed have returned to your Baghdad apartment. Suddenly, your residence is rocked by an explosion, as a bomb from a passing warplane meets the city landscape. Debris rains down on you, and you are ...