Author: Lindsay Whitton On Monday, Dec. 9, the Middlebury College faculty voted to include all grades received while studying abroad in student grade point averages (GPA). The Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) had planned on proposing that abroad grades and course titles be listed on students' permanent ...
Author: Mary Mendoza On Jan. 25 and 26, Middlebury College hosted the "Digital Bridges 2003" conference. This conference focused on the effects and accessibility of the Internet and consisted of several different panels exhibiting how the Internet affects both businesses and the individual. Both Middlebury ...
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: [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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Michael Stahler Winter is here at Middlebury, and so are the skis and snowboards. As a Vermonter, I learned to ski when I was nine years old. If I hadn't learned, I probably would have died of cabin fever long ago. Let's face it: winters here are cold, snowy and often as gray as the buildings ...
Author: Charlie Goulding Students in "Genetics and Evolution" know Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Robert J. O'Hara as "the new biology professor." Since joining the College this fall, however, O'Hara has provided Middlebury with more than his expertise in science and his acclaimed teaching ...
Author: Andrea Gissing In order to counter the effects of a national economic decline, which has affected all forms of businesses including educational institutions, the College has begun to revise its budget for the upcoming 2003-2004 fiscal year. President John McCardell outlined the College's financial ...
Author: Kathleen Fleury In May 2002, Vermont Governor Howard Dean announced his intention to run for president in the 2004 election. Having governed Vermont for 11 years, Dean has acquired an impressive list of achievements in the areas of environmental protection and health care.Dean's young campaign ...
Author: Todd Falcone 8:20 a.m. Left Jewett House and wheeled across the street and up the ramp into Twilight Hall for an 8:40 a.m. class. Besides taking 20 minutes to essentially cross the street, the icy and snow-covered path did not make it any easier. The handicap ramp didn't look too steep but it ...
Author: Bob Wainwright Dr. Seuss Visits MiddleburyDr. Seuss: Here am I at Middlebury. Who is this in such a hurry?Mark: My name is Mark as you can tell. It's written on my North Face shell. You're awful old. You look just like my teacher from Intro Psych.A teacher I am surely not. What's that you hide, ...
Author: Dan Polifka A final project for a biology class evolved into a large-scale effort to raise awareness on the lack of handicapped accessibility at Middlebury College.Participants in the most visible aspect of the project, the Wheelchair for a Day activity, were hard to miss as they navigated the ...