Author: Alina Levina Shirley Ramirez was recently appointed Middlebury's Dean of Institutional Diversity, a position created at the recommendation of the Human Relations Committee. Ramirez, a Latina clinical psychologist from New York City and former Executive Vice President of The Posse Foundation, ...
Author: Brooke Farquhar Marika Ross '08 is proving that the Great Lakes generate great swimmers. The junior from Shorewood, Wis. has so many honors that they could fill up this feature, if not the entire edition of this newspaper.While her list of accomplishments is not short, Ross's favorite memory ...
Author: Sarah Pickering The Student Government Association (SGA) voted to increase the student activities fee to $360 for 2007-2008, up from $240 this year at its meeting on Sunday. The 50 percent increase was proposed by the SGA Finance Committee to give student organizations more money and ultimately, ...
Author: Anthony Adragna Following an announcement at last week's faculty meeting that the College would provide free trips to campus for highly qualified applicants, the Office of Admission explained how the program would benefit Middlebury, and said that free visits are already offered at a number ...
Author: [no author name found] Union Institute to sell Montpelier campusUnion Institute & University has announced plans to sell its Montpelier campus to the recently formed Vermont College of Fine Arts, the Associated Press reported Monday. Union Institute acquired the 34-acre campus overlooking ...
Author: Thomas Newton We are embroiled in an energy problem. The recent trend to make consumer appliances, electronics and cars more efficient has helped ease the pain, but the underlying ailment remains. Compact Fluorescent Lights, hybrid cars and energy-saving appliances are all gaining in popularity ...
Author: Polly Johnson With the three-day weekend behind us, we can now reflect upon the glory that was the 84th annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival celebration. Including such festivities as the ice show, cultural gala, Nordic and alpine ski competitions and the ball, the Carnival, with "Jet-Set" ...
Author: Jeff Patterson Butler '07 named all-New EnglandSenior track star Beth Butler set a new school record in the 800- meter run at the Open New England Championships last weekend, which were held at Boston University. Her time of 2:16.13 was good enough for seventh place in that race, 4.34 seconds ...
Author: Melissa Marshall I think the conversation may have been re-ignited when I was putting on a dress that completely inhibited breathing and three-inch heels in preparation to slide and swing to cheesy albeit wiggle-inspiring covers at this year's Winter Carnival. Certainly, "The Vagina Monologues," ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes I was speed walking toward the bank to deposit a check in between classes when a bright purple and fuchsia sign caught the corner of my eye. It read "Vermont Beads and Fibers." I slowed down just enough to catch a glimpse of a room with walls lined with brightly colored yarn. Inside, ...
Author: Connor Williams As both a student at Middlebury College and a representative of Omega Alpha, I wish to express the membership of Omega Alpha's deepest regret and concern that a sexual assault occurred at a party we hosted last weekend. While it seems that no Tavern members were involved, this ...
Author: Sara Black A grassroots student initiative promoting the foundation of a Korean language program at the College was launched last week. In a campus-wide e-mail, Ilhan Kim '07 outlined the first stage of a campaign to garner support for his movement: a petition. "I would like to set in motion ...
Author: Kelly Janis When the Vermont Electrical Power Company (VELCO) scoped out the proposed site of its new line easement corridor on the banks of South Slang Creek, near Vergennes, it found its desired transmission pole structure already occupied. But it was not another utilities company that had ...
Author: Joe Bergan Here at Middlebury, we have a little thing called "the Commons" system. For the most part, this system is a lot of fun - students get a weekly newsletter, fondue on Fridays, an incredible support team and loads of funding for any good event idea. While the Commons system truly has ...
Author: Matty Van Meter In last week's Campus, a very important number was quietly mentioned in passing: $73,000. This is the approximate annual cost to the College of educating one student. For all the sticker shock associated with the comprehensive fee, the really big number is not how much you shell ...
Author: Seth Miran The game was supposed to be played a week earlier, but two feet of snow fell from the sky on the original game day, postponing it until last Tuesday evening. The match-up was worth the wait, as the top-ranked Plattsburgh State Cardinals traveled across Lake Champlain and topped the ...
Author: George Heinrichs In recent years, colleges and universities across the country, including Middlebury, have been under siege by the music, television and film industries because of the use of their servers by students to illegally share files. In order to fight back against illegal downloading, ...
Author: Chi Zhang Most students slept in late after hours of ceaseless torso twisting at the Winter Carnival Ball. Others woke up to find themselves face to face with a different form of rigorous club dancing - the juxtaposition must have been quite striking.The Hip-hop & House workshop, hosted ...
Author: Geoff Homer Under cold but clear skies, the Nordic ski team placed third overall as they hosted the Middlebury Carnival at the Carroll and Jane Rikert Ski Touring Center. The Winter Carnival doubled as the Eastern Championships, and was the last opportunity for the skiers to get a bid to the ...
Author: [no author name found] Sexual assault is a crime often committed but rarely reported. According to an estimate from the University of Chicago, less than five percent of all sexual assaults are ever reported to authorities. In other words, for every rape case the public hears about, as many as ...