Author: Andrea Gissing Cell phones not welcome at Mississippi State UniversityThe Mississippi State University (MSU) faculty senate is moving towards banning cellular phones from all classrooms. They are working on a policy that, if implemented, would justify removing students from classrooms for possessing ...
Author: Katie Flagg Students, professors and leaders in the environmental movement gathered at Middlebury College at the end of January to discuss strategies for renewing public interest in the global warming crisis. With recent February temperatures hitting an unusual near-record high of 50 degrees, ...
Author: MATT KUNZWEILER I ended up in Aspen, Colo. over break, hoping to enjoy the Winter X-Games. But the ever-present commercialism and overbearing atmosphere of selling-out immediately dashed my rare and dainty optimism. Admittedly, sponsorship is a major part of so-called "extreme sports." Without ...
Author: Kellan Florio After a third place finish at the Bates Carnival to open the 2005 season, the Panther ski teams posted two more thirds at the St. Michael's Carnival and UVM Carnival over the winter break. Dominant performances by Dartmouth's men's alpine and women's nordic teams powered the Big ...
Author: Katie Flagg, Caroline Stauffer, Eri Nosaka Bread Loaf to offer new international fellowship
Author: Caroline Stauffer A few days ago, I finished my finals at the Universidad Carlos III, left Madrid after a five month stay, arrived in Burlington late Friday night and was sitting in class at Middlebury 10 a.m. Monday morning. I was skeptical about the phenomenon known as "reverse culture shock." ...
Author: [no author name found] Expand the lockdown... to your own roomIs anyone else tired of receiving Public Safety alerts announcing yet another intrusion? There is a solution - a way for the trespassing to end. It is not a very complicated solution either: it does not involve increased patrols, ...
Author: Erica Goodman Vermont is bursting with "alfalfa sprouts." You can see them in the produce section of Hannaford. But more likely, they will be calmly waiting in line behind you at the Co-op. A salad bar item out shopping? Not quite. Weary of life in the big city, sick of the skyscrapers and ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer Captain David Doucette of the United States Marine Corps was on hand Tuesday evening to explain the US' policy of "don't ask don't tell" concerning homosexuality in the armed forces in a standing-room-only McCardell Bicentennial Hall lecture room. After completing the presentation, ...
Author: Thomas C. Drescher The documentation in the handbook has existed for years with words about fines for removing dishes from the dining rooms. The entire concept is being molded day by day. Director of Dining Services Matthew Biette announced in a recent all-campus e-mail that, as of Feb. 6, ...
Author: STEPHANIE DOSCH I am not a wine connoisseur, so after seeing Alexander Payne's "Sideways," I decided to do a little research. A good Pinot Noir, I discovered, is complex and flavorful, yet delicate, full-bodied and rich, but not heavy, has the texture of liquid silk and is high in alcohol. Other ...
Author: Sheila Seles Slip on your moccasins, comb your faux-hawk into place and get ready for the show that has fashionistas from coast to coast cheering. "Project Runway", the latest brainchild of entertainment mega-moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein (with help from super-model Heidi Klum), airs on Bravo ...
Author: Taylor Johnston On Jan. 29, the graduating Feb class skied into alumni-hood under sunny skies, as part of the weekend-long event popularly known as Feb celebration. This year's February Celebration Weekend included the usual college event fare tempered with student-planned activities. The fun ...
Author: Sam Wilson Since the State of the Union Address, President Bush has been traveling around the country to convince ordinary people and Congress that his plan for creating personal accounts in Social Security is the correct way to save the program.After all, the Social Security Trust Fund will ...
Author: Anna Christina Furney The face of Middlebury women's hockey has been a strong presence both on the ice and in the press during the past 10 days. Continuing with a strong record, the women Panther's hockey team continues into the season with a 17-1-1 track record. While the team experienced their ...
Author: Virginia Harper This past January, several Middlebury students had the unique opportunity to participate in a Winter Term class, "Performing Chamber Music," under the guidance of Su Lian Tan, associate professor of Music. The course, which has been offered in previous years, brings together ...
Author: Audrey Nelson I couldn't point to an exact date or place, but somewhere in the not-so-distant past, the '80s lost their endearing retro glimmer and many of us have grown blasé about the prospect of finding the neon clothing in our closets and getting into costume for another uninventive theme ...
Author: Ben Salkowe "Insanity," muttered one individual walking out of Epitaph, a sketch comedy originally performed by Ethan Sandler and Adrian Wenner and which made it's college debut in the Hepburn Zoo last weekend under directors Elizabeth Somes '06 and Rachel Dunlap '06. The one word review could ...
Author: Chris Grosso Pictures of surreal, Aztec-like encampments. Close-ups of vibrantly colored and silicone-preserved flowers. Snap shots of Claude Monet's water-lily park. Pin-hole prints of whooshing dandelions, and intimate, portraits of private estate backyards. Even images of the little planters ...