Author: Zamir Ahmed A Valentine's Day blizzard that paralyzed states from the Midwest to Northeast forced the College to officially close down on Feb. 15, canceling classes and instructing all non-essential staff to stay home. The cancellation of classes marked the College's first forced closure since ...
Author: Melissa Marshall Guster will headline the Middlebury College Activity Board's (MCAB) spring concert on April 27 after an opening by up-and-coming indie band The Format, according to MCAB officers. The Spring Concert will be a part of Guster's Campus Consciousness Tour, a project sprouting from ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen [CORRECTED FEB. 21] Two men are alleged to have assaulted a female student late Friday night at Brackett, the home of Tavern social house, according to a campus-wide crime alert sent by the Department of Public Safety on Monday evening.The assault, described as a sex offense ...
Author: Kelly Janis The whir of snow plows. The scrape of shovels. The exasperated sighs of snowbound homeowners, suffocated by a whirlwind of white fluff.As Middlebury College students basked snugly in the reprieve of a snow day, the Northeast pulled out all the stops to wrench itself out from under ...
Author: Sonja Pedersen-Green President Emeritus John M. McCardell, Jr. is preparing to launch a national campaign for legislation that would effectively lower state minimum drinking age laws to 18 for young adults who passed alcohol education courses. To support the campaign, McCardell and his student ...
Author: Tamara Hilmes Let's face it, college students are usually strapped for cash. For many Middlebury students, however, seeking work is more than just a way to earn some beer money. Rather, they must fulfill the work-study portion of grants they receive from the College. When applying for jobs, ...
Author: Tom Brant Mild winter weather this season has taken a toll on the College Snow Bowl's ticket sales, including sales of student season passes, which are down 20 percent since last year, said Peter Mackey, the Snow Bowl general manager. So far, an average snow cover of 23 inches is present at ...
Author: [no author name found] Axinn Center opening delayed until April 2008The target completion date for the Donald E. Axinn '51 Center at Starr Library has been pushed back to April 15, 2008, according to Project Manager Tom McGinn, after the project was originally scheduled for completion in February ...
Author: Kelly Janis Embedded in the blaring sirens and flashy emblems that whir through the streets of Middlebury is an intricate network of dedication, passion and expertise.The Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association, the only paramedic service in Addison County, is the ninth-largest ambulance ...
Author: [no author name found] Harvard announces first female presidentOn Feb. 11, Harvard University named Drew Gilpin Faust its next president, marking the first time a woman has led the nation's oldest university in its 371-year history. Faust, 59 was one of the top choices for the presidency because ...
Author: Brian Fung Middlebury could boast a full-fledged, campus-wide wireless network as early as next year, according to College officials. Network administrators familiar with the plan said that contract negotiations with product vendors are already underway. Installation of wireless routers across ...
Author: Jack Lysohir Generations of Middlebury students have driven past Finius T. Flubberbusters, located on Rte. 4 in Hampton, New York, on their road trips to and from school. Most passersby have a brief chuckle at the absurd name before continuing on to the land of organic produce and billboard-free ...
Author: Michelle Constant Parking lot theft increased over Winter Term, as multiple vehicles were broken into near the Atwater parking lot. Additionally, a student reported that an iPod had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle near the FIC parking lot. In the final week of J-term, the Department of ...
Author: Derek Schlickeisen The Addison County State's Attorney charged a former Middlebury student on Jan. 29 with one count of felony sexual assault and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct. The charges were made in connection with a March 31, 2006 incident at a Delta House party. The student was ...
Author: Zamir Ahmed Decked out in caps and gowns and braving the falling snow, wind and cold, the 110 students of the class of 2006.5 skied, snowboarded, snow shoed and slid down the Snow Bowl on Feb. 3 in a celebration to commemorate the end of their Middlebury careers. Cheered on by family, friends ...
Author: Lisie Mehlman Rwandan Hutu Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the genocide that killed 800,000 Tutsis and their sympathizers was captured in the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," will address Middlebury students, faculty and staff in Mead Chapel on Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. Rusesabagina's speech ...
Author: Emma Moros Last Christmas, the Bennington, Vermont Police Department set out to devise a new plan to combat the usual influx of holiday DWIs. Law enforcement officials decided to find a creative place to advertise the dangers of driving under the influence. The department came to a conclusion: ...
Author: Ben Salkowe Sitting at a table in The Grille, Former Marine Civil Affairs Gunnery Sgt. Heidi Schuerger lays out several photographs of Iraq: A young boy giving a toothless smile from behind a stack of produce in the market. A girl posing in a field of camels, wearing bright pink leggings that ...
Author: Kerren McKeeman This spring, the College's room draw process will take place for the first time entirely online. The change represents the continuation of an ongoing effort to reform room draw. Using Banner Web will not only eliminate the need to relocate Commons staff to Kenyon Arena during ...
Author: Claire Nelson and Lisie Mehlman Post the Big Bake of yore, the Massive Move of '07 occurred. Claire and Lisie were forced to relinquish their aptly spacious singles and take their relationship to the next level - that of roomies. Since sleeping, eating, and spending the majority of our waking ...