Author: Dina Magaril Though GAYpril festivities at Middlebury may have started off on shaky ground - members of the community allegedly tore down and vandalized posters last week - the events hosted thus far by members of moqa have been resoundingly successful. Last Thursday's Gay Sex Panel Discussion ...
Author: Andrea Glaessner Recent demonstrations by illegal immigrants in response to crackdowns on U.S. border control and deportation have prompted legislators to once again examine an issue that has been the source of fiery debate since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. In what The New York Times ...
Author: Katie Flagg Dispelling rumors of an unfair selection process for PALANA (Pan-African, Latino, Asian, Native American) residents, assistant in academic administration Jennifer Herrera said on Tuesday that racial bias did not play a role in the selection of PALANA residents for the 2006-2007 academic ...
Author: Alexxa Gotthardt Initiated in the 1970s, Middlebury's pre-architecture program may be young compared to many of the college's other majors, departments and programs, but what it lacks in age, it makes up for in enthusiasm. This year, the program is perhaps more visible than ever. Between the ...
Author: Dave Barker Dear Parents,I wanted to set your jaws back in their upright positions after they no doubt plunged upon reading President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz's letter concerning the 5.25 percent tuition hike for the coming year. I am sure you did some quick math over the many ways ...
Author: Sarah Luehrman Three NESCAC victories in a row have boosted the Middlebury women's lacrosse team's position in the league as well as its determination. A 19-6 victory over Tufts on Kohn Field Tuesday afternoon fueled a five-game winning streak for the 7-1 Panthers, and this weekend they travel ...
Author: [no author name found] Eliminating the "A +" from the transcripts of Middlebury students is the right decision for faculty to make in regards to grading. The added plus does not affect grade point averages. "A" and "A+" both garnered a 4.0 numerical value, and in fact gave a sophomoric air to ...
Author: MATT KUNZWEILER An article in the latest issue of Rolling Stone mentions how several universities and colleges around the country have disciplined or expelled students for incriminating Facebook profiles (i.e. ones which show photographic evidence of underage drinking). In one case, two students ...
Author: ZAMIR AHMED & TOM MCCANN, SPORTS EDITORS Midd hockey gets high marksThe accolades keep coming for the Middlebury men's and women's hockey teams despite the end of their seasons over three weeks ago.Men's Head Coach Bill Beaney was named by the American Hockey Coaches Association the 2006 ...
Author: Jack Lysohir Looking for a classy dining alternative to the cumbersome menu of "Fire and Ice?" Then travel north on Rt. 7 for just a minute to the favorite bunking place of many Middlebury College parents, The Swift House Inn. Although the Inn itself is a relatively new entity - founded in the ...
Author: Dan Stevens Ryan Tauriainen, Class of 2008Ryan Tauriainen is running for Student Co-Chair of Community Council (SCCOCC) because he feels he is the "best person to present the voice of this school." Along with a number of other specific goals, Ryan wants to open the dialogue between the student ...
Author: Melissa Marshall Every Saturday night, the Middlebury student population convenes in a sweaty mass in one of the social houses, or better yet, in a suite in Gifford meant only to hold fifteen people, to shake off the stress of the work-week. And the theme to these nights of decadence and toasts ...
Author: AUSTEN LEVIHN-COON '07 What is the problem with being politically vocal? In the last couple years I have heard of individuals, academic institutions and non-profits being condemned for their adoption of "political issues." There are a huge number of groups attempting to censor groups on these ...
Author: Lauren Smith An art student friend recently told me that his illustration class visited an exhibit of human corpses in Philadelphia. I immediately thought this must be illegal, but there are indeed over 200 real human corpses now on display at the Franklin Institute of Science Museum in Philly. ...
Author: Thomas C. Drescher An assortment of faculty members met on Tuesday afternoon in Kenyon Lounge to discuss three Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) recommendations designed to combat grade inflation at the College. The recommendations were crafted by the EAC's Ad Hoc Committee on Grading and ...
Author: LISIE MEHLMAN Apple develops iTunes U for use at universitiesITunes U, a program that partners Apple with universities in order to help them distribute educational content via the Internet using an iTunes-inspired format, has been implemented at six universities nationwide and Apple is seeking ...
Author: Katie Hylas In an attempt to allay some room draw stress, the block draw process has been restructured and transferred online to BannerWeb. The process was altered in response to student vocalization that the system was overly complicated and confusing, but since only the actual registration ...
Author: Dan Stevens Alina Levina, Class of 2009Alina Levina is running for SGA President because she envisions a "5 Step platform of concrete actions that [she hopes] to achieve by the end of 2007." These include reforms concerning "transportation, lighting, Sunday Dunch, a Book Fair and Performances."Levina ...
Author: Ian Schmertzler Driving while dirtyRussia has initiated a spring cleaning effort of sorts, denying dirty cars entrance to Moscow and levying a 50 ruble (~$1.80) fine on cars whose license plates are unwashed. Cars are required to be washed at designated car-washing stations, and violators are ...
Author: HALLIE FOX '09 Feminism. How many of you scoff at the word, laugh or think of bra burning, man hating, unshaven, liberal women? Far too many. But let's step back from this cultural stigma against the F-word and re-evaluate what feminism truly is, and more importantly, what being a feminist really ...