Author: Meghan Michelson In the week following Spring Break there appears to be a plethora of students who have returned to campus flaunting newly sunned skin and radiantly glowing tans from an exotic island adventure. These tan beachgoers most likely spent many arduous hours lying out in the sun in ...
Author: Lanford Beard What's your screen name? Which "Buddy Icon" represents you and only you? These are the benchmarks of a new culture — that of the IM Generation.In today's Internet-dominated world, the idea of the Instant Message (IM, an acronym interchangeable with Instant Messenger, the software ...
Author: Andrea Gissing RA's Unionize at UMass-AmherstResident Advisors (RAs) at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) at Amherst voted in March to become the nation's first group of unionized undergraduate employees. They voted to affiliate with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2322 after the University, ...
Author: Scott Palmer The Middlebury men's tennis team traveled to Hilton Head, S.C., last week on a continued mission to secure the program's first-ever birth in Division III Nationals, and judging by the results, the goal is more attainable than ever. The squad posted a 5-1 record, defeating Division ...
Author: Jen LaRosa Spring Break at Middlebury consists of three basic elements: sleep, sun and sports. Throw a little singing in the mix and you have the D8's trip to Bermuda. This famed a capella group drove to Boston on Friday, March 22, where they stayed overnight and took an early flight Saturday ...
Author: David Lindholm Winter has finally melted into spring, which means one thing above all else: baseball. The Major League season has started again, with 30 teams all with a clean slate, ready to battle it out for the title of World Series Champions. These teams face a grueling 162-game season ...
Author: [no author name found] The annual review of social and academic interest houses, now in its second year, has recently come under scrutiny following the disclosure of confidential information regarding the future of Alpha Delta Phi (ADP) to house membership by a member of Community Council. This ...
Author: El Van Woert The annual Spring Break trip brought the women's tennis team to Hilton Head, S.C., where it put in thousands of serves, hundreds of games and earned five dynamic wins in five matches. The competition included Niagara University, Carleton College, Luther College, Salisbury University ...
Author: Elizabeth Logue It has been my intention for the last several weeks to write on an exhibit — a photography exhibit was the plan a few weeks ago and more recently the controversial "Mirroring Evil" exhibit at the Jewish Museum — but Yvonne Chen snagged that up quickly. But I seem to be consistently ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller There is a point in the life of every human being when he or she is confronted with the vexing question: "What if?" What if I had gone to a different college? What if I had chosen a more lucrative career? What if I had told him what I really thought? It is this simple but evocative ...
Author: Ian Ausprey Sophomores may remember the massive study abroad information session last fall in which David Macey proudly promised a packed Wright Theatre that anyone can study abroad. At Middlebury College, his pledge seems well founded with over 60 percent of the junior class away for at least ...
Author: Deborah Jones Vermont, hailed as a natural playground for the continent even before the downhill ski industry was established, has long charmed out-of-staters with its striking mountains and quaint villages. Tourism, it seems, is as deeply rooted in Vermont's economy as milk and maple syrup. ...
Author: Cara Lovell Next year, Julie Hand '01.5 will be racing in the Dragon Boat Festival in New Zealand and dancing in street parades in Mexico. Dane Springmeyer '02 will be surveying hundreds of thousands of Palearctic raptors congregating near the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain. Kelly Jewell '02 will ...
Author: Felipe Colon & Alexander Lorido In November, a student at Middlebury College was assaulted in his dorm room. The student body has been led to believe it was a random act of violence. We have been led to believe that we are no longer safe in our homes. We now know the truth regarding the ...
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Author: Paul Barnwell With graduation approaching, many parents of Middlebury College seniors have begun ordering personalized announcements to mail to family and friends. But parents beware — the Middlebury sponsored company that sends out order forms, Herff Jones of Cohasset, Mass., was undermined ...
Author: Matthew Christ Just two and a half hours north of Middlebury over the Canadian border is one of North America's most sophisticated and amusing cities — Montreal. Because of Middlebury's close proximity to this bustling city, students often take advantage of its culture, history and fun.The ...
Author: Raam Wong Rumors at Middlebury spread like STDs on a Saturday night: they pass between persons, transmit rapidly and spread in a way that makes you feel both good and dirty at the same time. In my seven years here as a student, I've noticed that these rumors are often unfounded and ludicrous, ...
Author: Ashley Elpern As applicants for Middlebury College's Class of 2006 hear this week whether they will have the choice of matriculating at Middlebury this fall, the admissions office is in the midst of studying the demographic shifts that occurred in this applicant pool. Overall, 120 less students ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee The Middlebury College Center for International Affairs (CFIA) recently received a $1 million endowment from the Felix and Elizabeth Rohatyn Foundation, a delayed yet successful result of efforts made during the Bicentennial Campaign, which ended in June 2001. The endowment ...