Author: Liz Lathey Vermonters really have a definitive musical taste. I didn't realize this until I got to Middlebury and found out that the whole world doesn't listen to Phish. In fact (gasp) some people don't even know who Phish is.Before I moved to Vermont in the sixth grade, I listened to whatever ...
Author: Alison Hertel Heroin was identified by the National Drug Intelligence Center's January 2002 Vermont Drug Threat Assessment as Vermont's primary drug threat. In 1995, 132 Vermonters were admitted to treatment programs for heroin use. In 2001, that number grew to 590. According to the 1999 Vermont ...
Author: Claire Bourne Media Mogul Geffen Donates $200 Million to UCLAHollywood tycoon David Geffen has announced that he will donate $200 million to the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) medical school. This is the largest single donation ever given to a U.S. medical school. Geffen has not ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Three options are currently available for students wishing to pursue studies in African-American Studies. First, they can minor in African-American Studies. Second, they can pursue a major in African-American Studies through the Independent Scholars program. Last, they can make ...
Author: Claire Bourne As Middlebury College breaks ground for the construction of its new state of the art, $40 million Library and Technology Center (LATC), Starr Library loyalists are feeling a tinge of premature nostalgia. In an opinions piece published in last week's issue of The Middlebury Campus, ...
Author: Karen Acheson The A&W Family Restaurant on Route 7 South in Middlebury serves up more than just the best burgers and fries in town. The classic drive-up restaurant's opening also signals the arrival of spring. With the onset of warm weather, the restaurant opened April 25 to offer customers ...
Author: Tim McCahill Representing a major improvement from the older facility inside the Services Building, the new Materials Recycling Facility opened for business on Monday last week. The structure, inspired by the architecture of barns surrounding the College, was designed to include a work yard ...
Author: Chesley Thurber Before a fiery and often critical crowd yesterday evening at Mead Chapel, former ambassador to the Middle East Dennis Ross gave the keynote address at the fifth annual Silberman Symposium. His topic was "Any Hope Left for Peace In the Middle East?"Ross served under both presidents ...
Author: Meghan Michelson The logging industry has long been the target of environmentalists who advocate protecting natural forests from abuse. Environmental concerns have prompted accusations toward loggers as contributing to the destruction of ecosystems simply in exchange for financial gain.In recent ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief As prospective students with disabilities weigh their college options, campus accessibility and the support services available to the disabled figure prominently in their decision-making process. The Senior Class Gift advertisements, promoting the campaign to establish ...
Author: Andrea Gissing In the late 1800s and early 1900s Joseph Battell acquired over 34,000 acres of forest land in Vermont, which he later bequeathed to Middlebury College. Upon his death in 1915, the lands were transferred to the College, which maintained them in accordance with requirements stated ...
Author: [no author name found] 3The tally of suspicious fires reported in the Middlebury area this April. Two camps in neighboring towns were severely damaged by fire within one hour of each other, leading local officials to suspect arson. Residents and firefighters reported seeing cans of accelerant ...
Author: Tim McCahill Dennis Ross, a former United States ambassador who played an integral role in peace negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian authorities, will deliver the keynote address at the Silberman Symposium. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Mead Chapel.The Symposium ...
Author: Khairani Baroka Strong opinions, pertinent questions and important issues arose at Monday's Community Forum on Middlebury College's current sexual assault policy. Twenty-three students and seven staff members gathered in the McCullough Social Space from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for the discussion led ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Approximately 90 student and 115 faculty/staff parking spaces have been taken out of use as a result of the construction underway at Fletcher Field House and at the site of the new library. While the 36 student and 66 the faculty/staff spots at Fletcher will be available again ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee The Bike to Work Challenge, an effort spearheaded by Environmental Equality (EQ) and the Blue Mitts Society begins this Friday, with local businesses and Middlebury College academic departments and offices competing for the highest percentage and longest distance traveled ...
Author: Meghan Michelson A woman who has become pregnant has several options regarding the future of her child. She also has several choices as to where she goes to seek assistance, counseling and medical aid for her and her baby. In Middlebury there are two different locations that specialize in care ...
Author: Claire Bourne As applications for 2002-2003 Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential Cabinet positions roll in this week, SGA President-elect Ginny Hunt '03 is busy solidifying plans for her leadership tenure. These include the addition of two new Cabinet positions, the formation of ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee After an hour and a half of debate Sunday night, the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate failed to pass a proposal for provisional removal of the Speaker of the Senate. The amendment to the SGA Constitution fell two votes short of the required two-thirds majority, ...
Author: Meghan Michelson Picture this — an Hispanic, an African-American, a Caucasian and an Asian person are all sitting together in a room engaging in a conversation. No, this is not the prelude to a joke; it is a realistic situation that occurs daily all over the world. In fact, a setting similar ...