Author: Canem Ozyildirim On March 8, an unseasonably sunny Sunday, approximately 50 students gathered in Dana Auditorium for the first in a series of lectures associated with the Global Health Symposium. Kristie Ebi, a renowned epidemiologist who has worked with numerous non-governmental organizations ...
Author: [no author name found] In her book, Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses, Isabelle Allende relegates bread baking to the lonely. They find comfort in the tactile contact of kneading. They find release in the exhale of air from the leavened dough. They find solace in the patient waiting. I believe ...
Author: [no author name found] Perched atop fireplaces and dusty mantels, gazing placidly from the dusty naves that overlook bustling hallways and animated dinner conversations, the busts of some of Middlebury's most distinguished men often fall unnoticed to the passerby. Fixed immobile for eternity, ...
Author: Johanna Interian On March 9, Sheri Fink, MD, Ph.D, held a lecture in Dana Auditorium addressing medical ethics and healthcare treatment in areas affected by conflict and disasters."The primary concern of humanitarian aid is the principle of health equity," said Fink. "That means that the best ...
Author: Margaux Fimbres On Friday, March 6, Dana Auditorium was brimming with students, professors and Middlebury residents all waiting to hear former NPR Middle East correspondent Sarah Chayes deliver a lecture titled, "Afghanistan: Notes From the Remembered War." Chayes initially arrived in Afghanistan ...
Author: Dana Walters On March 6, 2009, C.A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics David Colander printed an article in the The Chronicle of Higher Education that called attention to the large concentration of economics majors at Middlebury. While he originally attributed the popularity of his ...
Author: H. Kay Merriman "Global health is good for my health," Romany Redman '11 stated matter-of-factly last Friday, March 6, at the informal meeting of the five members of the Middlebury Global Health Action Network, which organized the ongoing March symposium, "Healing Humanity: Perspectives on Global ...
Author: Rachael Jennings In 2004, Lynn Gordon Bailey, Jr. - "Gordie" - was found dead, his body written on with Sharpies, at the University of Colorado after an extreme hazing incident. If his friends had simply called for help, his life may not have ended so tragically. He is not alone.Every day, six ...
Author: Vera Butcher There's been a lot of sex talk on campus. The "I Heart Female Orgasm" lecture was well attended by both sexes, Robert Jensen came to campus for a male-only discussion on pornography, and a film in which he's featured, "The Price of Pleasure" - a documentary on the effects of pornography ...
Author: Canem Ozyildirim As the College proceeds with budget cuts in the face of a global economic crisis, the buzz among students grows louder each day about what the College's next step should be and how the administration should prioritize. Among students' primary concerns are the effects that the ...
Author: Austin Davis On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs sponsored the second meeting of American anthropologists specializing in France and French anthropologists studying America. This culminated in a public roundtable discussion of what Obama represents for the French, ...
Author: Ben Benson With midterms fast approaching, I know I'm not the only one playing catch-up on readings and assignments. Often this requires staying up late, waking up early and a little extra focus in class. And where do most people turn when they need a little boost? Caffeine. It's common knowledge ...
Author: Liya Gao World Camp for Kids is a non-profit organization started by seven UNC students in 2001. Today, the World Camp for Kids headquarters are located in Ashville, NC and the programs are run almost entirely by college student volunteers. After visiting South Africa in 2001 and witnessing ...
Author: Johanna Interian If you are too busy or stressed to read this article, then you are part of a campus-wide trend.While it is nearly impossible to definitively quantify and compare stress levels over the years (attempts have been made at this - read on), there is a general concurrence among students ...
Author: H. Kay Merriman "Sometimes there are advantages to 'coming' early," sex educator Dorian Solot joked to the occupants of a crowded Dana Auditorium last Thursday, Feb. 26. Solot's pun 'set the mood' for the rest of the evening. Laced with innuendos, tips, facts and positive encouragement, the ...
Author: Aylie Baker The late Studs Terkel once said that "most of us have jobs that are too small for our spirits." He never met Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing free healthcare to over two million patients in 10 countries, one might even venture to say that it's Farmer's job that's running to keep up with ...
Author: Veracity Butcher Getting off is something we all enjoy differently. Depending on our preferences, we engage in oral, vaginal, anal, monogamous, self-satisfying, random, gleeful, gender-bending, memorable, fleeting and surprising sex. Human beings are unique from most animals in their lust for ...