Author: Devin Zatorski News Editor In an event designed to ignite the Olympic spirit for the 2002 Winter Games, Katie Samson '02.5 will join the 7,200 torchbearers selected to carry the Olympic Flame on a 65-day, 13,500-mile journey spanning 46 states. The route begins in Atlanta, Ga., where the torch ...
Author: Craig Szela Middlebury College boasted a record 583 early decision applications this year, compared to last year's record number of 550. Dean of Enrollment Planning Mike Schoenfeld stated, "It's about the eighth or ninth record in a row [and] reflects a national [early decision] trend." He ascribed ...
Author: Elizabeth Logue Managing Editor The assault and robbery of a sophomore Hadley student prompted administrators at Middlebury College to mandate the locking of the exterior entrances to dormitories and college-owned houses. Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Public Safety Elizabeth ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee Reverend Paul Bortz did not believe that last Saturday's 50-degree weather was a fluke. Neither did the 20-some others at the third planning meeting of the Multifaith Global Warming Action Coalition. On Nov. 29, the group met at St. Stephen's Church and brainstormed a wide ...
Author: Tim McCahill Assistant News Editor With less than two weeks left of the Muslim holiday Ramadan, members of the College's Islamic Society have taken a step back to re-examine a year that has been a trying one for practitioners of the faith.The holiday, a period for reflection and meditation, ...
Author: Anne DeWitt Local News Editor Representative Tom McGrath Resigns Representative Tom McGrath, (R-Ferrisburg) is resigning from his Addison-1 House seat to assume the position of Grand Worthy Trustee in the International Order of Eagles and has decided that he cannot perform both duties adequately. ...
Author: Claire Bourne News EDitor Both students and administrators were considering the question of safety on the Middlebury College campus long before Executive Council arrived at the decision to lock all dormitory entrance doors following the robbery and assault of a Hadley resident on Friday morning. ...
Author: Peter Simon The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate passed a three-part bill on Sunday, Dec. 2 that declared its opposition to the limiting of student choices by the further implementation of the commons system. The bill, which was written by Junior Senator Matthew Kiefer, refers ...
Author: Elizabeth Logue Managing Editor The robbery investigation of two separate houses in the town of Middlebury culminated in two arrests. Brayton Gillett, 20, and Justin Gillet, 17, both of Middlebury, were charged with possession of stolen property after the Middlebury Police Department obtained ...
Author: Anne DeWitt Local News Editor The year 2001 has been one of the driest in Vermont's history, and the lack of water is causing problems for farmers and homeowners. The last drought began during the fall of 1998 and continued into the summer of 1999. The current drought started in the spring ...
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Author: Claire Bourne News Editor After over 50 years of service to Middlebury College, Rodney De Gray, administrator of Dining Services employment, will retire on March 1, 2002. At the College's annual Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 15, Student Government Association (SGA) President Brian Elworthy '02.5 ...
Author: Peter Simon Staff Writer After failing a compliance check by the Vermont Department of Liquor Control (DLC) in October, The Grille is continuing to sell alcohol while re-training employees to effectively check identification (I.D.). The Grille, which voluntarily suspended alcohol sales for ...
Author: Tim McCahill Assistant News Editor A Nov. 11 article in The New York Times "Education Life" supplement questioned the state of instruction on Islam, the Islamic world and American foreign policy after Sept. 11 at American institutions of higher education. The article, which focused primarily ...
Author: Claire Bourne News Editor The relocation of the French House from the third floor of Le Château to 51 Franklin Street has proven to be a positive step for Middlebury College's French program. From the completion of Le Château in 1925 until the end of the spring 2001 semester, a portion, if ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee Staff Writer In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, a new wave of patriotism has sparked proposals to revive the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program on many college and university campuses. Here at Middlebury College, the main question appears to be whether ...
Author: Ashley Elpern Editor-in-Chief After over 50 years of service to Middlebury College, Rodney De Gray, administrator of Dining Services employment, will retire on March 1, 2002. At the College's annual Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 15, Student Government Association (SGA) President Brian Elworthy ...
Author: Gale Berninghausen Staff Writer On Tuesday, Nov. 20, Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 25, the Student Government Association (SGA) introduced its shuttle service to Burlington International Airport. According to SGA President Brian Elworthy '02.5, approximately 100 students took advantage ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton Staff Writer On Nov. 10 and 16 three students sent unauthorized and unrelated mass e-mails. None of the students who wrote the e-mails were aware of the policy forbidding mass-mailings without permission from the Dean of Student Affairs Office. Each of the three students received ...
Author: Devin Zatorski News Editor Community Council's proposed changes to the Honor Code passed in a widely publicized student referendum on Monday, Nov. 19, garnering the approval of 61 percent of voters. In an e-mail to the College community last week, Student Government Association (SGA) Elections ...