Author: Anthony Adragna In an effort to make Middlebury a global brand, through the endowment campaign and other initiatives, the College has lost interest in maintaining the smaller aspects of student life. By this I don't mean the larger decisions made by Dean of The College Tim Spears like the chocolate ...
Author: Dean Shirley Ramirez and Associate Dean Karen Guttentag The Dec. 6 edition of The Campus included an important Letter to the Editor from Nicole Conti '09. We thank Nicole for drawing attention to the important logistical and cultural concerns of students of all racial backgrounds, including ...
Author: Daniel Streitfeld In a recent political piece in this paper, Alex Garlick denounced two presidential candidates - John Edwards and Barack Obama - for their campaign promises to reduce the power of special interest groups and lobbyists in Washington. I found his arguments to be unconvincing and ...
Author: Anthony Adragna Dartmouth to eliminate loans, aid packagesFollowing similar decisions by Harvard University and Yale University, Dartmouth University has decided to waive tuition for students whose families make under $75,000 annually. As part of the plan, the University will eliminate loans ...
Author: Samantha Michaels Students, faculty and local residents crowded into Dana Auditorium on Jan. 10 for an open forum to discuss the College's Master Plan - a hierarchal, comprehensive guide to the physical development of campus over the next 50 years. The presentation, led by landscape analyst ...
Author: Peter Baumann Middlebury's varsity squash players have plenty of complaints about playing in the Bubble, most having to do with the frigid conditions and slow game-play that the courts create. But for at least one day, the Panthers were glad to be home. On Monday, Jan. 14, in their only home ...
Author: Jordan Nassar I'd venture to say that it has been quite the eventful fall for the arts section of The Campus, and that "The Devil Wears Patagonia" is partly to blame … and though it was my first (and only) semester having this column, I'd be lying if I said it was anything less than really ...
Author: Eleanor Horowitz In the wake of national tragedies such as the Columbine shootings, Sept. 11, and last year's Virginia Tech shootings, college public safety departments nationwide have shored up emergency planning techniques and increased their overall safety efforts. Now, offices are pursuing ...
Author: Zach Howe My first thought was, "Wow, these kids are tiny." As 50 fifth, sixth, seventh and eigth graders rolled into the Pearsons lounge on Jan. 19 for the "Midd Kid for a Day" event, I was instantly transported back to all the uncertainty of middle school. I hoped that as a dozen other students ...
Author: Jeff Klein Wow. I'm still catching my breath from this exhilarating day of football.After winning their respective games Sunday, the New England Patriots and New York Giants will meet in Super Bowl XLII in what should be an epic game filled with all sorts of drama and storylines.In the afternoon ...
Author: Colin Foss Radio Arts Middlebury producer Colin Foss '10 spoke with Girl Talk DJ Gregg Gillis prior to last Friday's now infamous dance party extravaganza. His interview with Gillis aired yesterday on WRMC 91.1. Listen to the full interview at middleburycampus.com, or check out the highlights ...
Author: Kelly Janis Last week, College administrators announced the $2.1 million purchase of the historic Old Stone Mill, located adjacent to the Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, for the purpose of furnishing students with additional studio and gallery space to complement in-town offerings. The ...
Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:Does anyone else find it ironic that Jordan Nassar is up in arms about the proposed Mill eviction? He suggests that that xenophobia and homophobia are primary drivers behind the measure. He may have a point, but I can't help but find humor, if not inconsistency, ...
Author: Douglas Sisson "You must really hate Middlebury." A random Middlebury student, who has read a few of my columns, said this to me as I was taking a breather from salsa dancing in the Spanish house. This is not the case. After all, at one point in my career here at the College I attended an informational ...
Author: Cecelia Goldschmidt We've heard it time and again: students at Middlebury are apathetic and tuned out from today's political goings-on. Well, this week The Campus set out in search of students who have bucked the trend with their involvement in the 2008 primaries, either on campus or by volunteering ...
Author: Kelly Janis Every year since 2000, the Middlebury College Citizens Medals program has sought to recognize exemplary local residents for their civic contributions and service in the fields of medicine, education, business, philanthropy, government and the arts.According to a summary of the annual ...
Author: [no author name found] College should offer moral support to struggling cafe - and not moreThe timing is, admittedly, unfortunate. Around the time that Dean of the College Tim Spears was hatching his grand vision for the space formerly occupied by the Eat Good Food restaurant, the owner of Middlebury's ...
Author: H.K. Merriman The 10th annual Remembrance and Reflection ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 21 shared a message of simultaneous hope and struggle. Artist-in-Residence Dr. Francois Clemmons, who founded the honorary celebration, led the Middlebury College Spiritual Choir in ...
Author: Denizhan Duran Faculty achievments celebrated by CollegeThe President's office has announced news about recent accomplishments by Middlebury faculty. Burke Rochford, professor of Sociology and Religion, has published a book named "Hare Krishna Transformed," which currently is the seventh bestselling ...