Author: Chi Zhang The Sustainable Endowments Institute slapped the College with a grade of "C" for endowment transparency and investment priorities in a report released on Jan. 24. In response to the low mark, the student-led Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investment (ACSRI) announced it ...
Author: Sage Biester I know nothing about men. I tried, but did not succeed, to understand that elusive bond between a man and his penis, and two first-years called me on it in a letter to the editor last week. So I went on a fact-finding mission to better understand men, or at least those populating ...
Author: Thomas Newton Imagine not having access to the laptop in your dorm room. Or even a public computer in the library. No e-mail checking every five minutes, no Facebook, nothing. At Middlebury, this scenario is never an option. But in a number of developing countries, access to computers and the ...
Author: [no author name found] Ten minutes after Paul Rusesabagina's lecture was scheduled to begin last Saturday, a public safety officer poked his head outside the door of Mead Chapel to face the frustrated crowd of students, staff and community members still hoping to get inside."Is there a Mr. McKenna?" ...
Author: Ceara Danaher Four dollars and a student ID card will gain you entry to the Henry Sheldon Museum's new exhibit, "A Kid's Eye View of the American Revolution." The Sheldon Museum, located on College Street in Middlebury, is a haven from the neighboring restaurants and retail stores. Set far back ...
Author: Mike West Students and staff met Monday night to propose the establishment of a student-run, on-campus bar or nightclub. The proposed bar would be located in the Hamlin dining hall, which composes the unused half of the Freeman International Center. The creation of a bar on College premises ...
Author: David Infante Several squash stars play at PennThree Middlebury squash players spent the weekend at the University of Pennsylvania competing in the College Squash Association (CSA) Individual Championships. Hannah Baker '07 was the biggest story, as she reached the quarterfinals of the women's ...
Author: Leslie Lim A new ticket-based reservation system will limit access to this May's high-profile commencement ceremony, according to commencement planners. The presence of former President Bill Clinton, who will deliver this year's commencement address, is expected to draw a larger than usual crowd, ...
Author: [no author name found] William & Mary College dumped by cross donorAccording to CNN, an unidentified longtime donor withdrew a $12 million donation pledge to William and Mary College after College President Gene Nichol decided to remove the cross from the campus chapel in October.Critics ...
Author: Melissa Marshall It was a problem that I could no longer ignore: my hips did lie, and they were laying completely and utterly still. When I would go to parties, I would try to drop like it was hot, but the closest I could get was lukewarm. I did not have an answer for what I was going to do ...
Author: Kelly Janis Middlebury Market has now become Middlebury Market and Sama's CafÈ, the newest of 54 College St.'s many distinctive faces. Chef and owner Usamah "Sama" Hayyat is no stranger to Middlebury. He grew up in the town and worked at the Market and CafÈ when it was known as Baba's, serving ...
Author: H. Kay Merriman One day this past fall, first-years Faisal Saeed, Daniel Odette and Eric Baginski decided they wanted to catch a squirrel. For a trap they propped up a box with a stick and disguised it by placing grass clippings on top. For bait they laid out salad and oranges. Then the three ...
Author: Katie Washburn A tour guide, casually walking backwards on the path next to Warner, points to Twilight Hall. "Students always complain about having classes in this brick building," she says with a smile. "They say it's so far away." Several parents laugh, but a student walking near the group ...
Author: Andrew Schlegel The rivalry between Duke and the University of North Carolina is arguably one of the most intense and exciting in sports. Just ask Tyler Hansbrough, the Carolina center who was given a bloody nose by Blue Devil Gerald Henderson with only 14.5 seconds left in what became a 14-point ...
Author: Brian Fung The number of Commons Residential Advisors (CRAs) at the College will be reduced from 10 to five next year, Dean of the College Tim Spears confirmed last Saturday. The change has drawn mixed student reactions and, along with plans to offer junior counselors (JCs) $2,500 stipends next ...
Author: Livingston Burgess A pair of Middlebury women's track team athletes took some difficult strides this weekend in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships at Wesleyan University. Both Beth Butler '07 and Jen Brenes '09, despite not reaching the highest-level goals they had ...
Author: Kelly Janis While it might not rank high on a list of students' preferred destinations, Porter Medical Center is "interconnected with the College on many levels," according to Ronald G. Hallman, the hospital's Vice President of Development and Public Relations. In fact, said Hallman, "The very ...
Author: Oscar Loyo Passion, energy, and even a happy birthday dance piece. This weekend, The Dance Company entranced audiences with its latest production, "Tribute." The hour long piece was directed by Professor of Dance Andrea Olsen and created by Jamie Gutierrez '07, Louisa Irving '07, Rebecca Marcus ...
Author: Colin Foss Senators of the Student Government Association (SGA) debated a public speaking initiative for the College curriculum during their meeting last Saturday. The initiative would apply a public speaking (PS) label to certain voluntary presentation-intensive courses that would be reflected ...
Author: [no author name found] Scott Center polls students on religious questionsThe Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life issued a survey last week in an attempt to gather information about religious beliefs, activities and concerns at the College. The survey was sent to roughly 850 random ...