Author: [no author name found] Protesters from Middlebury College, the town community and from across the state of Vermont, came together at Mead Chapel on the evening of Oct. 13 to demonstrate against Ari Fleischer, Class of 1982 and press secretary to President George W. Bush. In so doing, they exercised ...
Author: Jon White The Middlebury College Alumni Association presented White House Press Secretary L. Ari Fleischer '82 with an Alumni Achievement Award Sunday in Mead Chapel. After accepting the award, Fleischer delivered a speech entitled "The Presidency and the Press," which was followed by a question ...
Author: Jeff Martin The Middlebury Panther golf team continued its utter domination this past week with a blistering round of 292 at the Eph Classic en route to winning its third tournament of the fall season. The Panthers also placed second at the Goss Invitational, to which they played host on Oct. ...
Author: [no author name found] I was eating breakfast this morning in the gleaming new Ross Dining Hall when I overheard a conversation between two young women that I hear far too often at this school. It went something like this:"What did you think of that protest last night?""Well, I sort of agreed ...
Author: [no author name found] RUGBYCleaning up its sloppy play from last week, the men's rugby team convincingly beat the University of Vermont, 36-3. Led by Ulises Zanello's '03, the men relied on their strong tackles of their forwards and continuous ball movement through their back line. In its last ...
Author: Amin Bouchentouf The Campus: The United States economy, as you mentioned last night in your speech, is not doing too well. Consumer spending is low, the national deficit is high and corporate scandals have revealed faulty accounting practices and incompetent management. With war on Iraq looking ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer The Student Government Association (SGA) plays an active role in many of the environmental issues happening around campus. With its first major initiative, a summit for campus environmental leaders already completed, SGA Director of Environmental Affairs Michael Silberman '02.5 ...
Author: Kate Prouty Whether it's the Magnetic Fields or the Microphones, the only independent radio station in Addison County is emitting sounds to be reckoned with. Entirely student-run, WRMC 91.1 FM contributes a chunk of quality airtime to be admired when compared to other, sometimes less-impressive ...
Author: Alan Topalian The marquee pitching matchup in this year's World Series will be Jarrod Washburn against Livan Hernandez, two immortals sure to lock up in an exhilarating thrill ride from start to finish. Clemens versus the Big Unit has nothing on this, as baseball fans' excitement hits a crescendo ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer This year students may have noticed bikes adorned with yellow tape around campus. Those bikes are the result of what is known as the yellow bike program. "This program is meant to reduce the rampant problem of students driving on campus," remarked Ben Brouwer '04, the organizer ...
Author: Edward Pickering As White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer '82 spoke in Mead Chapel Sunday evening, almost 900 protesters rallied against a unilateral war on Iraq.Carrying signs, holding candles, and singing songs, the protestors voiced strong opposition to a possible invasion of Iraq. Footage ...
Author: Richie Lawless This past Saturday, the Emerson String Quartet graced a sold-out audience with their music in the Center for the Arts (CFA) Concert Hall. Foregoing the traditional setup of all four members sitting, viola player Lawrence Dutton and violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer stood, ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer Looking to save money on gas and help the environment? Try running your car on vegetable oil. Ron Schildge '03 does. Schildge describes his project as "my small piece of the alternative fuel puzzle." He adds, "I'm trying to change the world in my own backyard." According to ...
Author: Thomas Drescher Coming Out Week began on Sunday afternoon outside of the McCullough Student Center, where members of the Middlebury Open Queer Alliance (moqa), Gay and Lesbian Employees at Middlebury (GLEAM) and the Middlebury College Ally Group gathered to assemble a symbolic "closet" on the ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg Grabbing a pair of crucial wins, the women's soccer team is now entering the final third of its regular season with a promising 6-3-1 record. After a convincing 4-1 pounding of Lyndon State, Middlebury beat New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) archrival Williams, ...
Author: Kelsey Rinehart On Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Ethan Allen Inc. M. Farooq Kathwari proposed a lowering of Vermont's lofty electricity costs, workers' compensation rates, property taxes and corporate tax rates. He hopes that modifications will better the business ...
Author: Andrew Zimmermann In its only game of the week, Middlebury lost to Williams 3-1 Saturday. In what amounted to a battle for a share of first place with Bowdoin, Middlebury fell victim to the one of Williams' star players, Tori Scott, whose goal and two assists in the game earned her New England ...
Author: Samuel Wilson The Middlebury College endowment suffered losses as a result of the current recession, but it is doing well in comparison with the rest of the economy. As of Sept. 30, the endowment stands at $550 million.The total endowment is a pool of different, individual endowment funds. These ...
Author: Neil Onsdorff Every year, the Williams game is the biggest game of the season and is truly a telltale of what kind of season Middlebury football is going through. The outcome of this year's Williams game was, in one word, painful: Painful to listen to, painful to watch and most definitely ...
Author: Chelsea Coffin At sundown on Saturday evening, Middlebury College Organic Garden Group (MCOGG) and friends celebrated the groundbreaking of the College's new organic garden. The garden is the result of a year's worth of careful planning by the Middlebury Initiative for Sustainable Development ...