Author: Nicole Maddox Following changes enacted on Monday, Middlebury College will undergo a variety of revisions to the schedule and location of its campus dining. Among the major changes, Proctor Hall will be reopened for weekend brunch and dinner, Ross Dining Hall will close 30 minutes earlier for ...
Author: Mary Mendoza After much consideration, it has been decided that the language tables will remain in the Cook Dining Facilities and will not reopen in Le Château as previously expected."Times are hard," said Bethany Ladimer, professor of French. Apparently, it would just cost too much money to ...
Author: Jonathan White Going into its fifth year of business, the Middlebury Mountaineer on Mill Street in Frog Hollow continues to be a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. For those looking for the newest and best set of telemark boots or a Patagonia windbreaker to buffer this fall's rapid descent into ...
Author: Fahim Ahmed As the nation enters election week, political analysts remain sharply divided over the future of control of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. With Democrats holding onto its razor-thin majority in the Senate, and Republicans maintaining their slim control ...
Author: Pierce Graham-Jones Since the beginning of the academic year, Middlebury College students living on campus have eaten about 40 percent of the breakfasts to which they are entitled. Overall, students have missed more than one-third of the total meals offered to them, according to statistics compiled ...
Author: Suzanne Mozes The broad gyre of emotions stirred in "The Philadelphia Burn," the seventh annual first-year show, but finally surrendered to the prevailing casual atmosphere of the Hepburn Zoo on Oct. 18. Intense emotional extremes lobbed to and fro, as the six plays created a balance with the ...
Author: [no author name found] I was troubled to learn recently that the Middlebury Open Queer Alliance (moqa) closet, placed outside McCullough last week, was vandalized. Though the perpetrators, however numerous, may eventually be identified, such acts reflect poorly on our entire community. A college ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton At the end of the summer, my friend made a list of the reasons why she is getting old. She sends out Christmas cards, she always has a running "To Do" list, her best friend just got engaged, and — the real clincher — she was invited to a dinner party and asked to bring a ...
Author: [no author name found] I spent a relaxing fall break camping, swimming in waterfalls and demonstrating against President Bush's proposed war against Iraq. The 10-hour car ride to the heart of our heart-breakingly unrealized democracy was tedious, but the matter was pressing, to say the least.When ...
Author: Andrew Zimmermann It has been a busy and successful two weeks for the Middlebury men's soccer team. Since falling to Williams on Oct. 12, the Panthers have gone 3-0-1 by defeating Norwich, Bates, St. Micheal's and tying Tufts. Middlebury now sits in a tie for third place, and is vying for home-field ...
Author: Zach Allen Where to start an NFL column this week? The headline on the Chicago Bears Web site reads: "Struggling Bears Vow to Rebound." Yes, well ... I don't suspect there's much chance of that happening, at least not with that hapless dupe Chris Chandler at the helm of a 2-5 team with no ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief EDINBURGH — When Robert Mugabe took leadership of Zimbabwe in 1980, he trumpeted a policy of peace and co-operation. Only that, he said, would allow the country to nurse the wounds of civil war and overcome the trauma of colonial rule. His early reforms proved so effective ...
Author: Kathleen Fleury No longer do drugs and alcohol just present a problem in metropolitan areas. Here, in rural Vermont, teens and adults consume alcohol, smoke marijuana and partake in other illegal drug activities. Statistics compiled over the last few years indicate an alarming percentage of ...
Author: Angus Birchall This weekend the Middlebury men's rugby club took its 5-0 record into the New England Championship tournament at Babson college. On Saturday, the Midd Ruggers faced driving sleet and rain, and nearly freezing temperatures in their match against a formidable Coast Guard Academy ...
Author: [no author name found] As a Christian and a member of the Middlebury Open Queer Alliance (moqa), I find myself troubled by certain stereotypes embedded in our culture here at Middlebury, as well as the way in which we express our feelings to each other. I was out on McCullough lawn to help decorate ...
Author: [no author name found] At the risk of opening healing wounds, I write the following article, for there is a bigger issue at hand: What is the value of a liberal arts education?The first week of med school was over. I walked down to the crowded TV lounge in my dorm and awaited the season opener ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton This fall, Middlebury College is stressed out. Faculty and staff members discuss the problem at meetings, students complain during late- night study breaks and almost everyone seems a little more tired, a little more rushed.Mary Hurlie, senior adviser for Organizational Effectiveness, ...
Author: Kelsey Rinehart Brian Bauer has lived with his family in Middlebury since 1969. He taught in Middlebury from 1969 to 2001, and his oldest son, Brian, graduated from Middlebury College in 1992. Bauer, now running as the Republican candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives, stopped ...
Author: [no author name found] I do not believe that freedom of speech is an absolute, but is guaranteed to the extent that it does not transgress on the rights of others. As an example, no one is permitted by law to willfully or maliciously slander the moral character of another person. I have been ...
Author: [no author name found] Lighting Evaluatedby Layla kattanA professional analysis revealed many opportunities for Middlebury College to improve exterior lighting around campus. Recommendations included the relighting of social houses, the Center for the Arts (CFA) parking lot and Graveyard Road.Nancy ...