Author: Tim McCahill Erica Wonnacott, Dean of Students Emerita, passed away last Saturday after a prolonged struggle with cancer. News of Wonnacott's death was relayed to the Middlebury College community in an all-campus e-mail written by Acting President Ronald Liebowitz."Erica's compassion, fair-mindedness, ...
Author: Claire Bourne The Class of 2002 arrived at Middlebury College four years ago in the midst of the dot-com boom. The prospect of finding a desirable job was favorable, and seniors had the upper hand in the recruiting process. Graduates with bachelor's degrees in engineering and computer science ...
Author: [no author name found] 100 billionTimes per second that the new silicon germanium chips, made by Vermont's IBM plant, will be able to turn on and off. The plant, located in Essex Junction, Vt., will be the only factory in the world to produce the world's newest and fastest computer chip. 2 percentAmount ...
Author: Andrea Gissing Bates Senior Killed in BrawlMorgan W. McDuffee, a senior at Bates College, was stabbed to death in a street brawl in Lewiston, Maine, early Sunday morning. The fight involved almost a dozen Bates students and 10 local youths. Maine State Police arrested Brandon Thongsavanh, 19, ...
Author: Claire Bourne The Senior Class Gift Committee, now in its 21st year at Middlebury College, has compiled a list of three potential gifts among which the Class of 2002 will select one in online voting to begin next week. According to Co-Chair Kristie Gonzalez '02, the options include a thesis ...
Author: Paul Barnwell A comprehensive Middlebury College parking plan will be presented on Wednesday night at the Middlebury town planning meeting, enabling citizens to voice concern over or support for the proposal. The report, prepared by Director of Public Safety Lisa Boudah, includes a plan to create ...
Author: Ron Schildge Over the past decade Middlebury College has significantly increased its greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the looming threat of global climate change, according to an ongoing Emissions Inventory. The Emissions Inventory is a cooperative effort among Sustainable Campus Coordinator ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee A quarter-page petition, stationed at The Juice Bar in McCullough since March 1, calls for "enriching our Middlebury [College] experiences" through the creation of an African-American Studies major. This marks the first public move of a student-driven curriculum discussion, ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief Student Government Association (SGA) President Brian Elworthy '02.5 announced plans to place four additional emergency phones around campus in the coming month. Even though the call box units have already arrived, Facilities Management must await final approval from Director ...
Author: Meghan Michelson In a state that has struggled with the battle and ultimate victory of civil unions, it comes as no surprise that another controversial issue regarding homosexuality in Vermont was recently brought to the public's attention. This time, the political debate lies between state ...
Author: Cara Lovell The mid-year first-year class elected Edward King '05.5 to the Student Government Association (SGA) last Sunday, while the tight race in the junior class election resulted in a tie between Simon Isaacs '03 and Amine Bouchentouf '03. SGA Director of Membership Sara Schuman '02.5 plans ...
Author: Peter Simon The Community Council Subcommittee on Social and Academic Interest Houses has made recommendations for the future of Middlebury College's nine academic interest houses. The subcommittee's suggestions came as the result of a new system of house evaluation implemented in January, 2001. ...
Author: Erich Kahner They are friends, counselors and physicians to hundreds. Patrons flock primarily on weekends or after hard days at work seeking the help of these people and taking advantages of the services and products they offer. In their world, the night scene is their playground and the alcohol ...
Author: Bob Wainwright In one of the mildest winters in recent memory, Fletcher Field House was closed down for the first time this year last Wednesday due to leakage from the roof and slippery patches on the floor. This should be the last year for the old Fletcher roof, however, as the College has ...
Author: Chesley Thurber At a Student Government Association (SGA) Senate meeting last Sunday, SGA President Brian Elworthy '02.5 announced plans to present a revision of the College's alcohol citation policy that would enable a student to remove a citation from his or her record by attending alcohol ...
Author: Emily Thayer Last Wednesday, Residential Systems Coordinator Mariah McKechnie '01 met with the Student Government Association (SGA) to present two scenarios for the distribution of senior housing blocks among the five commons and to answer questions concerning changes in room draw procedure. ...
Author: Elizabeth Lathey The other day while enjoying a meal in a Middlebury dining hall my friend and I were talking about Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Being a Vermonter, I know a thing or two about Ben & Jerry's, and I guess I had assumed that most other people have the same innate knowledge about ...
Author: Claire Bourne Over the past century, Middlebury College has established itself as "the gold standard" in foreign language education, according to Associate Dean of the Faculty and German Professor Michael Geisler. Though an unlikely reputation for a rural college tucked away in the Green Mountains ...
Author: Megan Michelson Winding its way around Middlebury and surrounding towns is a 14-mile footpath called the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) that offers students and members of the local community a source of outdoor recreation and a physical landscape in which to learn about the natural environment. ...
Author: Craig Szela At Middlebury College teaching excellence measured through student evaluation is a criterion for promotion and pay raises. It is also a criterion for the Perkins Award. This award, established in 1993 by the Perkins family, recognizes teaching excellence in the natural nciences. ...