Author: Campus Editor in Chief About 250 Middlebury College employees received their co-workers' W-2 forms last week, compromising the confidentiality of this important tax-related information. Treasurer and Vice President of Administration Bob Huth alerted the College community to the processing glitch ...
Author: Deborah Jones Local artist Woody Jackson's 70 paintings of Holstein cows may best be known for gracing Ben and Jerry's ice cream containers, but they are also considered representative of Vermont's longstanding dairy tradition. Yet the pastoral culture of the state stands in a precarious position ...
Author: [no author name found] 24Recipes tried before the Samual Adams Beer Company settled on the right combination of ingredients for their new reduced calorie light beer, which was taste tested and approved in six cities in the United States, including Burlington, Vt. $3,000Estimated retail price ...
Author: Ann Jennings At this weekend's meeting, the Board of Trustees will address the comprehensive fee for the 2002-2003 school year, consider the final approval for construction of the Library and Technology Center (LATC) and discuss the timing for the planned Atwater Commons expansion project. Student ...
Author: Claire Bourne Hostage Situation Ends at Fairfield UniversityTwenty-two students and a professor were taken hostage yesterday afternoon in a classroom at Connecticut's Fairfield University by a recent graduate claiming to be armed with an explosive device. Five female students were released shortly ...
Author: Ashley Elpern After leading Middlebury Magazine since 1995, Rachel Morton, former director of publications and editor of the periodical, has been named features editor of The Burlington Free Press. Guest editor Jake Chaplaine will oversee the production of the College-based magazine until a ...
Author: Megan MichelsonLocal News Editor Middlebury businesses are preparing for a busy and romantic holiday this Valentine's Day. Last minute gift shopping for that special someone and dinner reservations for parties of two are keeping local shops and restaurants bustling to schedule plenty of employees ...
Author: Megan MichelsonLocal News Editor Kelly Clark, 18, of West Dover, Vt., was the first American to win a gold medal at the 19th Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah in the women's halfpipe snowboard competition. The event was held on Sunday, Feb. 10. Clark's performance dominated the competition, ...
Author: Cara Lovell The local environmental group Spirit in Nature presented Stewart Professor of English and Environmental Studies John Elder with their annual Eco-Spirit Award on Sunday, recognizing his strong sense of faith and longstanding commitment to environmental issues.Visiting Scholar Bill ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief The Addison County Chapter of United Way, part of a nationwide network that funds many local nonprofit agencies, has raised 93 percent of its annual goal of $570,000 to date, reported Executive Director Mary Ellen Mendel. "We knew that this was going to be a tough year," ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief Fundraising executives across the nation worried that the generosity that followed Sept. 11 would siphon charitable dollars away from other nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education, dipping into annual giving totals and placing added pressure on groups ...
Author: Anne DeWitt "Working towards elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women and children through direct service, education and social change."Thus reads the mission statement of WomenSafe, formerly known as Addison County Women in Crisis. The private non profit agency recently ...
Author: Tim McCahill Tibetan music scholar Ngawang Choephel, who taught at Middlebury College between 1993 and 1994 under a Fulbright scholarship, arrived in the United States on Jan. 21 after spending six years in prison in China. Choephel, 34, was sentenced in 1995 to 18 years in prison for espionage. ...
Author: Gale Berninghausen At the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Sunday, the Comprehensive Fee Committee issued a preliminary recommendation to set next year's comprehensive fee at approximately $36,000.Committee members were appointed by SGA President Brian Elworthy '02.5 to formulate ...
Author: Meghan Michelson Looking for organic, locally grown foods? Prefer to avoid artificial preservatives and colors in food products? With an increasingly health conscious nation determined to purchase natural foods, such items can be found at nearly any grocery store in the United States. The stores ...
Author: [no author name found] Discussing the digital revolution in the news industry, Frank Sesno '77 participates in a panel discussion during the 2002 Digital Bridges Conference on Sunday.
Author: Meghan Michelson In order to combat underage drinking in Vermont, the Liquor Control Department (LCD) frequently conducts undercover operations, called stings, in businesses that sell alcohol to ensure that identification cards are requested from customers purchasing alcoholic beverages. In ...
Author: Claire Bourne Louisiana State's Fogel Named UVM PresidentDaniel Fogel has been chosen as the 25th president of the University of Vermont (UVM). He was selected in part for his extensive experience in the academic world, the UVM Board of Trustees said. After growing up in Ithaca, N.Y., Fogel ...
Author: Ashley Elpern Following a successful Bicentennial Campaign and the planning for the construction of the new Atwater facilities and the Library and Technology Center (LATC), President John McCardell will be taking a three month sabbatical beginning after the February meeting of the Middlebury ...
Author: [no author name found] 79Age of Bernard Robinovitch, a Cornwall man hit by a car driven by a 78-year-old Cornwall man in downtown Middlebury on Tuesday, Jan. 23. He died the following day at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, where he was flown after the accident. $4.5 million Proposed ...