Author: Mary Christine Kwiatek Several recent crimes in local communities have raised questions of residents' safety in Vermont.In October, for example, a student was assaulted in Hadley Hall at Middlebury College, prompting the College's Office of Public Safety to begin locking residence halls at night ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief The collapse of the Soviet Union visibly dented Russian language enrollment at Middlebury College, touching off a decade-long downturn that sliced introductory class sizes from 40 per semester at the dawn of the decade to a mere 15 this spring. While Professor of Russian ...
Author: Paul Barnwell Middlebury College recently announced the addition a Portuguese summer language school, slated to open in June, 2003. The decision, approved by the Board of Trustees in December 2001, also includes a plan to offer classes in introductory Portuguese during the 2002-2003 academic ...
Author: Abbie Beane Last week's Winter Carnival kickoff event brimmed with fairy tales, juicy cuts of meat, tall cakes, African lore and fiery dancing.As a prelude to the various festivities of the Cultural Arts Gala, held in the Center for the Arts (CFA) on Feb. 21, many Middlebury College students, ...
Author: Lindsey Whitton Associate Professor of History James Ralph, despite his 12 year career, could still be mistaken for a college student himself. His youthful looks and rapport with students, however, are balanced with a first-rate intellect and a passion for the study of history.James Ralph was ...
Author: Deborah Jones Recent years have seen the explosion of the Hispanic population in the United States and with it, a surge in people looking to learn Spanish as a second language. Knowledge of Spanish, once considered a desirable but optional skill, has become practically a necessity in certain ...
Author: Devin Zatorski The debate over whether to relocate the Middlebury Municipal Building has splintered town residents into several competing factions, all offering different solutions to a problem that has dragged on for over eight years. According to Town Planner Fred Dunnington, the issue has ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller During last weekend's Winter Carnival festivities, a show playing in the Hepburn Zoo served as a subtle reminder of the turmoil that continues in the world outside of Middlebury College.The 20-minute dance piece "IVLIVS," directed by Nick Vail '02, adapted from and inspired ...
Author: Meghan Michelson Normally this column proudly states fact and figures about California and the West Coast that in my opinion glorify and compliment the states on the opposite side of the country. Being from California, I have been determined to make native East Coasters at Middlebury realize ...
Author: Matthew Christ Middlebury, Vt., is a small place and, needless to say, we all need to escape from it once in a while. This occasional claustrophobia could help to explain the popularity of study abroad programs and even the amount of road trips taken during a four year career at Middlebury College. ...
Author: Chesley Thurber As a result of a proposal passed by the Community Council earlier this year concerning academic interest housing, the Italian, Russian and German houses will all be relocating next fall. The plan is designed to give the three language departments houses they can fill consistently ...
Author: David Lindholm At the very least, the Middlebury men's hockey team will be fresh heading into Saturday's New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) semifinal match against Colby College. After winning the NESCAC title this season, the Panthers earned the right to host the end of ...
Author: [no author name found] An Ivory Tower of BabelThe strength of Middlebury College's language program — grounded in the academic year course offerings, the summer Language Schools and the C.V. Starr Middlebury Schools Abroad — continues and has been buttressed by an increased interest in the ...
Author: Jen LaRosa There are no classes on Friday, dinner is actually looking quite appetizing and there is a late night McCullough dance party two nights in a row. This can only mean one thing: Winter Carnival. Each year, Middlebury College faculty, staff and students get together to arrange a weekend ...
Author: Nahal Batmanghelidj & Elizabeth Brookbank "Why are sophomore girls better than senior girls?" asked a WRMC DJ during an afternoon radio show on Jan. 26. I had no idea, but I was curious, so I decided to stay tuned and listen to what the hosts Andrew Zrike '02, John Joy '02 and some of their ...
Author: [no author name found] 18The age Vermont teens must be in order to legally have a body piercing in any location besides their earlobes, regardless of parental consent, according to a new legislative agreement that will be passed as soon as the proposal receives Governor Dean's signature. The ...
Author: Andrea Gissing U. New Hampshire Student Sued for Using a Fake IDAfter a recent settlement between a Durham, N.H,. storeowner and a University of New Hampshire student, New Hampshire alcohol sellers are now able to file suit against underage customers using fake identification to buy alcoholic ...
Author: Andrew Zrike and Bryan McQuade Two years ago Weezer, the hugely successful California-based rock band of the early 1990s, had completely disappeared from the charts. The band had not released an album since their 1996 commercially disastrous album "Pinkerton," and following frontman Rivers Cuomo's ...
Author: [no author name found] BOOYAH!Winter Carnival festivities enchant the campus thanks to dedicated students and staff. Now if we could just make those coat check lines disappear ...BOO HOO!Sure, wearing shorts in February is a novelty, but where's the snow?BOO HOO!And if spring is really here, ...