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: 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: 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: Claire Bourne News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate will convene in an "emergency" session tentatively scheduled for Thursday at 9 p.m. in the Robert A. Jones '59 Seminar Room to discuss the College's decision to lock all residence halls. The meeting, which is open to ...
Author: Claire Bourne News Editor Room Draw 2002, scheduled to begin on Monday, April 1, will be completed in five days rather than over the course of a month, as has been past policy. In addition, the substance free draws will be conducted simultaneously with open class draws, and social houses will ...
Author: Alison Hertel Associate Editor At its last meeting of the semester on Monday, Nov. 26 Community Council tabled a motion sponsored by Kevin King '02 proposing that student photos be placed on the Middlebury College Web site. Students' photos would come up along with the information currently ...
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 ...
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 ...
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Author: Devin Zatorski News Editor Following a lengthy drafting process, Community Council's finalized Handbook language on the Middlebury College Honor Code will face a student referendum this Thursday and Friday, with voting on whether to accept the amendments linked to the Middlebury Automated Registration ...
Author: Devin Zatorski News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) has designed a multi-part strategy for encouraging students to vote in the referendum later this week, both to ensure maximum participation and to help constituents make informed decisions, said President Brian Elworthy '02.5. ...
Author: Elizabeth Logue Managing Editor Middlebury College's rural existence has not given a false sense of security to employees at the College, who, like most Americans, are on heightened alert since the tragedy of Sept. 11 and the events that have unfolded since. On the morning of Thursday, Nov. ...
Author: Becky Ruby Staff Writer Students may have noticed that the stacks of plastic cup racks in Proctor Dining Hall has seemed shorter lately. In fact, during the busy lunch and dinner rushes, the lack of reusable cups has forced Dining Services to provide paper cups for student use.Already this ...