Author: Matthew Christ Vermont is blessed with a wealth of outstanding micro-breweries sure to satisfy any beer enthusiast. Burlington's Magic Hat is probably the most widely known with its hearty, Irish-style Humble Patience and its fruity, "not quite pale" #9. Long Trail is another high-quality brewery ...
Author: Bob Wainwright Bob: I know the admissions office doesn't accept bribes, but I never did ask if you enjoyed that turkey and pumpkin pie I sent you back in the fall of '98. Hanson: That was you? We all got pretty sick. I guess it's just as well we couldn't find the name and return address. Bob: ...
Author: Chelsea Coffin Dance, cooking and craft classes may still represent the typical Winter Term workshop, but this January, a new, more serious breed of workshop has been introduced. The Middlebury Refugee Camp Simulation workshop seeks to familiarize a group of students with the issues faced by ...
Author: Andrea La Rocca For the new year of 2003, you resolved to work out more often and lose your beer belly (ah, yes, the freshman fifteen) in time for spring skiing. But since J-term started, you've partied nearly every night and have barely been able to drag yourself to class, let alone to the ...
Author: Charlie Goulding For Middlebury Magazine, the College's award-winning publication, this year has been particularly exciting. This summer the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education awarded the magazine a gold medal, recognizing it as a "model for excellence." Shortly thereafter, ...
Author: Matthew Christ For a small New England town, Middlebury offers a wealth of dining opportunities. Choices range from the expensive and sophisticated to the common and cheap. There is, however, a void for a restaurant offering a combination of the two. For years, Middlebury has needed a place ...
Author: Bob Wainwright In our annual observance of the shift in the time-space continuum here at Middlebury, last week was rather odd. Monday became Wednesday, Tuesday was Thursday, and Wednesday, which had already been on Monday, was consequently relegated to Friday. Now, no one was affected by this ...
Author: Barokka Khairani On Oct. 18, Julie Fisher '95 spoke candidly about her severe eating disorders during her time at Middlebury College. Fisher described her Middlebury experience as "four years of hell with a few sunny days," largely due to the constant anxiety, denial and guilt that she felt ...
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: Bob Wainright I had never been to a big-time college football game before, so when I visited Michigan this past weekend and attended the Michigan-Penn State game, I was thoroughly unprepared for the experience. Simply put, it was unbelievable. First off, more than 111,000 people were at the ...
Marriage ... marriage?!? We're only in college and are therefore still exempt from thinking about such commitment, right? Wrong. There is always an exception to the rule, and yes, we go to school at that exception. Love is always in the air at Middlebury: Statistically, about 60 percent of Middlebury ...
Author: Caroline Stauffer Located between the 13th tee box of the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and South Street extension the stump dump is Middlebury College's own greenhouse. The greenhouse started construction last fall; a larger greenhouse existed for four years behind the Emma Willard House. Mathew ...
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 ...
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: 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: 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: Gale Berninghausen The Environmental Council is the driving force behind many of the environmental programs, projects and initiatives at Middlebury. The Council, comprised of students, faculty and staff, has wide-reaching effects as it seeks to improve the College's environmental awareness and ...
Author: Gale Berninghausen Much like falling leaves, the myths about Weybridge House swirl and circulate around the Middlebury campus. The myths are as colorful as those autumnal leaves, and perhaps as transient. It is often thought that Weybridge House is full of hippies who are all vegetarians and ...
Author: Chelsea Coffin Have you noticed the barn-shaped building near the modular homes? The building is home to the new Middlebury College Recycling Center, which has been up and running since last spring. "The facility is so much better than before," says Missy Paquette, Recycling Center coordinator. ...
Author: Chris Howell and Bennett Konesni Editor's note: The authors of this article are the founders of the Middlebury Initiative for Sustainable Development. Imagine a campus where students are able to grow some of their own food, generate electricity while working out and even help fuel campus vehicles ...