Author: Simon Isaacs The Middlebury College Handbook states that graduates are expected to be "thoughtful, ethical leaders able to meet the challenges of informed citizenship." It is certainly in pursuit of this goal that curricula and syllabi are planned and taught. I am writing on behalf of the Middlebury ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:Whether or not you believe that the U.S. invasion of Iraq was justified on humanitarian and national security grounds, two facts remain: much of the country is now in ruins, and many Iraqis are still without basic services and supplies. The U.S. generals ...
Author: Leah Koenig As a Middlebury student and a nature enthusiast, I am writing on behalf of the Spirit in Nature organization(www.spiritinnature.com) and in support of environmental education legislation. Founded in 1998, the Spirit in Nature (SPiN) hiking paths rest in the foothills of Vermont's ...
Author: May Boeve and Drew Pugsley The word "victory" on the cover of Time magazine at a newsstand was so large that I read it from 50 feet away. So I guess that means that freedom and democracy are flowing into Iraq at the same speed as the smooth stream of oil on its way out. I dislike cynicism, but ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief Casting the Ballot for Change: SGA Presidential EndorsementBrace yourself. We're about to break with tradition.For years The Middlebury Campus has thrown its support behind the shoe-in candidate for student body president. The resume that brims with experience. The one ...
Author: Fahim Ahmed "We come to liberate Baghdad, not to occupy it." - Lt. Gen. Sir Stanley Maude on March 19, 1917.The date attributed to the above quote may take many readers by surprise. Others may appreciate the sense of irony, for history has that uncanny ability of repeating itself. The last time ...
Author: Alex Rossmiller In his April 16 article, "Dines' Message Alienates Rather Than Convinces Audience," Bryan Goldberg '05 demonstrated what is either total ignorance of the point of Gail Dines' lecture, or worse, purposeful distortion of the facts and its message. The contrast between the informed ...
Author: Jonathan White Dining Hall High TideMiddining once again scores well in this year's release of the National Association of College and University Food Services survey. As students, the quality of the food and the range of choices, particularly at Ross, privilege us. We also praise the incredibly ...
Author: Bryan Goldberg The idea of taking one month out of each year to recognize a specific group of people or a specific cause is growing in popularity, and this month's decision to reflect upon issues concerning violence against women has been met with great success. Unfortunately, one of the sponsored ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:I must disagree with the decision to place "Reactions of the College Community to the War" on your front page, the news page, during the April 2 and April 9 editions of The Middlebury Campus. Certainly these opinions - these are merely opinions, and not news ...
Author: Deborah Jones I was quite disappointed to read in last week's Campus that the College is considering eliminating credit for Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken during students' high school careers ("College May Discontinue AP," The Middlebury Campus, April 9, 2003). As a graduate of a large ...
Author: Gillian Wood We live in a culture in which being raped and murdered is women's biggest fear and every four days a woman is beaten to death by a man she knows. The celebration of the sexual exploitation of women is the biggest entertainment industry in the nation."The very heartbeat of violence ...
Author: Dayn Cambridge and Brian Vito The United States Fails to Uphold Geneva Convention StipulationsEver since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, President Bush has constantly referred to the United States as the "brightest beacon of freedom" and as a "nation based on fabulous values." He asserts ...
Author: Michael Crowley It was with great interest that I read Sara Yun's article in last week's edition of The Middlebury Campus ("America's Focus on Iraq Neglects a North Korean Threat," The Middlebury Campus, April 2, 2003). However, I found the article to be disappointing, one sided and presenting ...
Author: Jonathan White Refining the Commons for the Here and NowLast week's annual room draw again saw the redistribution of student residences for the new academic year. Each year, students go to room draw and pick rooms based partially on their commons assignment, but with the option to switch commons. ...
Author: Wellington Lyons Saddam Hussein is a ruthless dictator who has maintained power by murdering and torturing many thousands of his political opponents. And yet I am still ashamed at what our government is doing in Iraq. As we inflict our unparalleled military might on one of the weakest armies ...
Author: Ryan Hisner Pro-war advocates often assume that after the United States has successfully overthrown Saddam Hussein, it will install a benign leader and bring democracy to Iraq. This will, they argue, improve the life of the Iraqi people. But how do we know if this will happen? We could take ...
Author: Fahim Ahmed As the U.S.-led coalition advances into the streets of Baghdad - signaling the imminent demise of Saddam Hussein's regime - the dogs of war have been unleashed over the control of post-war Iraq. While the military battle over Iraq may conclude in the next few weeks with a coalition ...
Author: Dan Shea I am going to talk about the war in Iraq. Not about its geopolitical causes or consequences, but about some of the casualties that have occurred during its run. These casualties are the memories of two great Americans, whose deaths this past week were adumbrated by troop movements. ...
Author: Michael O'Brien Even as the last cities begin to fall in Iraq, debate on the war continues all over the world - not surprising, given that the entire world will be, and already has been, forever changed by the conflict. Instead of a general move toward clarity of argument, however, almost all ...