Florida is underwater. People are standing on their roofs calling for help. In some areas the water has risen to 18 feet above the ground. 17 million people have been affected. 2,000 people have died. 700,000 people have been forced into makeshift camps after being displaced from their homes. This ...
NAIROBI — In Kenya, staring is okay. Actually, it is welcomed. In the U.S., if you rest your eyes on a stranger for longer than the duration of a flash of lightening you risk being identified as a psychopath. You have to be stealth: sneak a glance, wait a second, steal another glimpse. But Kenyans ...
Average SAT scores remain steady According to a report released on Monday, average scores on the SAT college entrance exam remained steady this year, in contrast to the falling trend of the past five years. The score remained stable in spite of the record number of students and minority students ...
In today’s tough economic environment, it is nice to know that there is still a workplace where employees smile, laugh and make cheesy jokes. Welcome to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory. A short drive up Route 7, in Shelburne, Vt., The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and Bear Shop lies on a 57-acre spread. ...
Flea Market September 18, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Looking to decorate your dorm room? Head to the Town Hall Theater for a one-of-a-kind flea market. Browse through jewelry, rugs, antiques and more from over 25 vendors. You will feel great about any purchase, as the flea market is a fundraiser for the Town Hall ...
“To bring people fresh food and community and just a place to get away from the everyday, [to] be happy for a little bit,” said Stephanie Jackson, co-owner of Middlebury Chocolates. “That’s my overall goal.” And, looking around the high ceilings and openness of the café nestled by the river, ...
In 1990, siblings Andy and Jen Li moved to the United States from China. Jen, who has now lived in Middlebury for six years, believes there is a big difference between the two countries. Nonetheless, she is glad to be raising a family here. “It is a very nice and enjoyable community,” she said. The ...
Monroe Street Books owners Dick and Flanzy Chodkowski have watched their business change since it first opened in 1991. An ever-expanding repertoire of books and the growing popularity of online book-selling has shaped how the store has conducted business. Yet, one thing has not changed- the charm of ...
51 Main at the Bridge, the popular restaurant and entertainment venue in downtown Middlebury, has a plethora of events planned for the upcoming year. Community discussions, live music and opportunities for students to showcase their talents are part of the varied lineup. Sarah Franco, 51 Main’s cultural ...
Congratulations to this year's summer photo contest winner, Petra Smitková (you can see her winning photo here). Petra's photo was chosen from over 100 images submitted by 47 students. Check out the full gallery after the jump.
Administrators have enacted a major strategic realignment of responsibilities in recent months as part of an ongoing effort to integrate academics and student life on campus. Though most of the changes became effective July 1, many remain in transition as areas of administrative oversight shift. President ...
In April 2006, the Human Relations Committee, chaired by Dean of Students Gus Jordan and consisting of staff, faculty and student members, submitted a 44-page report to President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz. The report set out to examine diversity issues across every facet of the College, from ...
On Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m., only two days after the new first-years filed into Mead Chapel for Convocation, the pews filled once again with students, faculty, staff and community members to welcome a special guest: critically acclaimed fiction writer Ian McEwan. The English author gave a reading of his ...
Many Middlebury graduates go on to accomplish feats all over the world, in destinations as far-flung as Cape Town, China and the Arctic Circle. Julianne Jones ’07 plans to make her mark much closer to home. With the opening of her new bakery, Vergennes Laundry, in Vergennes, scheduled for later this ...
September 11: "13 Most Beautiful" — Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips have composed music to accompany Andy Warhol’s little known four-minute silent film portraits. They will perform these haunting compositions in the McCullough Social Space. September 17 - 18: Blues Weekend — This pair of Music ...
The news that director Edgar Wright would be heading up an adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series was cause for celebration, for fans of both the comic and of Wright’s work. The two films Wright is best known for, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, are gut-busting ...
The Wright Theater will soon be looking a little more colorful than usual. This fall, the theater’s eastern wall will be decorated with a 1,300 square foot mural depicting a new and dynamic image by Vermont artist Sabra Field ’57. The image, entitled “Cosmic Geometry”, is a grid-like piece ...
During Orientation Freshman attended a variety of events. Here are some of their accounts: "Uncensored", The Square Dance, Registration. First-Year Orientation is an integral part of the Middlebury experience. It’s hard to forget the nervous excitement that prevails during the week. What’s most ...
School is in session, and everyone has come with their “fall collection”—a culmination of items, spanning from what was not left behind in the spring to the last item that you got before returning to beautiful 05753. You may be asking yourselves, “Christian, what is this talk about ‘fall ...