Author: Andrea Gissing E-mail Error Embarasses CornellFive-hundred-and-fifty high school students were given the gift of a second chance last Wednesday. Unfortunately, it was the result of an accidentally sent e-mail message from Cornell University's college admissions office and was quickly retracted. ...
Author: Pete Faroni Vermont, home to several prominent civil and political advocacy groups, is also the home of Ecologists Linked for Organizing Grassroots Initiatives and Action (ECOLOGIA), an international environmental organization based in Middlebury. The Middlebury Campus recently caught up with ...
Author: Claire Bourne Faced with the tightest job market in over a decade and increasingly competitive graduate school applicant pools, Middlebury College students are looking for new ways to enhance their rÈsumÈs. A strong grade point average, summer internships, jobs, extracurricular activities ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Walter Van Price, a former employee of Middlebury College, passed away Sunday night at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington due to injuries he sustained in a car accident last December. Van worked in Dining Services as a sous chef from January 1996 to August 2002. "Van was ...
Author: Grag Duggan Two Brothers Tavern, which opened for business in Middlebury just four and a half months ago, has decided to give something back to the community. Teaming up with Otter Creek Brewery, an older Middlebury business, Two Brothers will host a fundraiser for the Addison County Food Shelf ...
Author: Elizabeth Braunstein On Feb. 26, Gov. James Douglas '72 announced his opposition to legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Douglas said, "I have tremendous empathy for those who suffer from chronic pain and who feel they would benefit from medical marijuana. But I think it would be awkward ...
Author: Ian Fleishman The Senior Class Gift Committee is currently at work on this year's installment of a 20-year tradition of giving to Middlebury College. Each year the senior class selects a gift to be given to the College. The gift must be self-sustaining and is intended to help relieve budget ...
Author: Mallika Rao The Angels Award -- given annually to a sophomore woman of color who in her first year at Middlebury excelled socially and academically while exemplifying strong leadership qualities -- was awarded this year to Dena Simmons '05. The award is given in remembrance of the Class of 2003's ...
Author: Greg Duggan With the growing possibility of U.S. action in Iraq, debate over a possible war has been intensifying around the world. Last Wednesday, hundreds of high schools and colleges across the country staged a protest called "Books, Not Bombs" to express opposition to military action against ...
Author: Ryan Gamble Recent surpluses in the state's education fund have prompted attempts to reform Act 60, the bill that regulates the way Vermonters pay for public schools. On Feb. 26, the Vermont State Senate unanimously passed a reform bill that would return surplus money from previous years to ...
Author: Leyla Kattan Middlebury College community members with relatives in the military gathered Friday for a non-political discussion revolving around the possible war in Iraq and how best to deal with ramifications of personnel buildup in the Persian Gulf.Organized by the Office of the Chaplain ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe Four hundred Addison County residents took part in "A Patriotic Response on Main Street" on Saturday, gathering in downtown Middlebury to demonstrate their opposition to United States military action in Iraq. The demonstration was organized by Netaka White, a Salisbury resident, ...
Author: Thomas McCann The newly created Student Health Liaison Program, led by Director of Health and Wellness Education Yonna McShane, is revolutionizing the way students at Middlebury address health issues. The program gives students the opportunity to discuss health concerns with knowledgable peers, ...
Author: Josh Carson Last Thursday, we all lost a neighbor.Fred Rogers, popularly known as "Mister Rogers", died of stomach cancer at his home in Pittsburgh, Pa., at the age of 74. Ordained a Presbyterian minister, Rogers' mission was to work with children and families through mass media. The popular ...
Author: Pierce Graham-Jones The Parton Health Center admitted an unusually high number of Middlebury College students for alcohol related reasons this Winter Carnival Weekend. Although Administrative Director Kathleen Ready was unable to provide the exact number of students cared for, she did admit, ...
Author: Nicole Maddox Despite the harsh winter, construction of Middlebury College's Library and Technology Center (LATC) and the Atwater Commons project are well on their way to completion.Over February break, the new library began to take its ultimate shape amid the crane and skeletal beams east of ...
Author: Daniel Phillips On Friday, Feb. 14, a brief was submitted to the Supreme Court on behalf of Middlebury College and 28 other highly selective, small residential colleges and universities from across the country. The brief, organized by Tom Garity, president of Amherst College, responded to the ...
Author: Crystal Belle When most folks think of Vermont, images of pastoral countryside, cows and, yes, Caucasians, come to mind. As a Brooklyn born-and-bred black woman new to Vermont, I often compare my current rural surroundings -- rustic cottages among rich, fertile farms -- to my typical urban setting ...
Author: Kelsey Rinehart Sen. James Jeffords (I-Vt.) addressed a large crowd in Mead Chapel last Wednesday in a panel discussion with Middlebury College Student Government Association President Ginny Hunt '03 and Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies Chris Klyza. Jeffords strode in, ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe What does a Vermonter do when he is ready to stop complaining and start acting on his political beliefs? If he is Derrick Senior, he starts a nationwide organization devoted to voicing his concern over the growing threat of war with Iraq. Senior, a former businessman from Shelburne, ...