Author: David Lindholm At every one of her games this season, Toni Smith, a senior sociology major and forward on the women's basketball team at Manhattanville University, turned 90 degrees away from the American flag in protest during the singing of the National Anthem. The media picked up the story, ...
Author: Ryan Gamble Recent surpluses in the state's education fund have prompted attempts to reform Act 60, the bill that regulates the way Vermonters pay for public schools. On Feb. 26, the Vermont State Senate unanimously passed a reform bill that would return surplus money from previous years to ...
Author: Andreas Apostolatos After finishing the regular season with an 18-game undefeated streak, the Middlebury men's hockey team started off the post-season on an equally dominant note with a 7-1 rout of eighth-seeded Tufts in the opening round of the New England Small College Athletic Conference ...
Author: Erika Mercer It is four o'clock in the morning and all of your party guests have retired, leaving you sitting alone in your room to view the mess of spilt drinks, strewn streamers, pretzel crumbs and deflated balloons. You reflect on the successful party -- its extravagance, its hilarity, its ...
Author: Fahim Ahmed Since its inception in 1965, affirmative action has been a hotly debated issue in academic, political and legal circles. Hailed by some as a method of redressing discrimination that had persisted despite civil rights laws and constitutional mandates, affirmative action has nevertheless ...
Author: Laura Kelly The claim that Middlebury College is admitting academically unqualified students to create a more racially diverse community is unfounded. Prospective students must satisfy an academic standard before they are accepted to Middlebury. In addition to academics, the College takes student ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer For many students, coffee is a key ingredient to surviving college. Between coffee purchased at The Grille and consumed at the dining halls, Middlebury College purchases thousands of pounds of coffee each year. Thus, it makes sense that an initiative to improve the environment ...
Author: Drew Pugsley In light of Iraq's recent "cooperation" with U.N. weapons inspectors with respect to the al-Samoud 2 missile system, I would not advise the United States to attack Iraq today, or tomorrow. Though I, as any rational citizen of this world should conclude, am certain that this is all ...
Author: Leyla Kattan Middlebury College community members with relatives in the military gathered Friday for a non-political discussion revolving around the possible war in Iraq and how best to deal with ramifications of personnel buildup in the Persian Gulf.Organized by the Office of the Chaplain ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe Four hundred Addison County residents took part in "A Patriotic Response on Main Street" on Saturday, gathering in downtown Middlebury to demonstrate their opposition to United States military action in Iraq. The demonstration was organized by Netaka White, a Salisbury resident, ...
Author: [no author name found] Semifinal Matchup #1: (Sat., 1:00 p.m.)#1 Middlebury vs. #5 HamiltonTop-ranked Middlebury is riding a 19-game undefeated streak and it doesn't look like anyone can stop the Panthers anytime soon. Coming off a high-energy 7-1 win against Tufts in the quarterfinals, the ...
Author: Thomas McCann The newly created Student Health Liaison Program, led by Director of Health and Wellness Education Yonna McShane, is revolutionizing the way students at Middlebury address health issues. The program gives students the opportunity to discuss health concerns with knowledgable peers, ...
Author: Erich Kahner The Middlebury men and women's track and field teams competed at the New England Division III and the New England Open Championships over the past two weekends. At the Division III championships, held on Feb. 21-22, the Panthers produced nine all-New England performers. In the ...
Author: Josh Carson Last Thursday, we all lost a neighbor.Fred Rogers, popularly known as "Mister Rogers", died of stomach cancer at his home in Pittsburgh, Pa., at the age of 74. Ordained a Presbyterian minister, Rogers' mission was to work with children and families through mass media. The popular ...
Author: Hilary Billman Amber Hillman's column on affirmative action conveys a profound lack of knowledge on the part of its writer. The article, based solely on personal prejudices and opinions, fails to truly address Middlebury's affirmative action policies ("Conservative Voice," The Middlebury Campus, ...
Author: Bob Wainwright I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under...Whoaa! Hold on a second there. I know exactly where you're going with that, and I don't like it one bit. You saying the G-word in public is nothing less ...
Author: Pierce Graham-Jones The Parton Health Center admitted an unusually high number of Middlebury College students for alcohol related reasons this Winter Carnival Weekend. Although Administrative Director Kathleen Ready was unable to provide the exact number of students cared for, she did admit, ...
Author: Nicole Maddox Despite the harsh winter, construction of Middlebury College's Library and Technology Center (LATC) and the Atwater Commons project are well on their way to completion.Over February break, the new library began to take its ultimate shape amid the crane and skeletal beams east of ...
Author: Andreas Apostolatos With the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) regular season title already clinched, the Middlebury men's hockey team traveled to Norwich and St. Michael's during the weekend of Feb. 21 to 23 to close out the season with two non-league games. While the games ...
Author: Edward Pickering Phillip Parotti's "The Trojan Generals Talk" and "The Greeks Generals Talk" brim with imagination and narrative power. In these two complementary books, Parotti imagines conversations with the various generals, now elderly men, who fought in the Trojan War. In each chapter a ...