Author: Megan Michelson Helen Thomas was not wearing her signature red dress, which she wore for so many years as the White House Bureau Chief for United Press International, when she spoke at the Sheraton Conference Center in South Burlington last Sunday. Dressed instead in dark blue, Thomas addressed ...
Author: Nicolas Emery Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Paris with a planeload of Italian tourists. Now I'm sure most of us are familiar with the stereotypical American tourist, and I dare say may have even participated in propagating that notoriously ignorant and obnoxiously loud stereotype ...
Author: Pierce Graham-Jones Embroiled somewhere in the vicinity of the recent debate about the worth of Winter Term is a surge of Winter Term course offerings centered on aspects of Middlebury College. These are courses that could never be offered at another college - not because of some unmatchable ...
Author: Crystal Belle When arriving at Middlebury College almost four years ago, the innate beauty of the college campus amazed me. I loved everything from the McCullough spruce tree to the miniature-sized town. However, there was something that was very apparent to me - how vast and spacious the actual ...
Author: Virginia Harper UCLA Faculty Protest U.S. Education BillA new education bill, which passed through the House of Representatives on Oct. 21, has professors at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) worried. The International Studies in Higher Education Act proposes the creation of ...
Author: Daniel Phillips Last year, there were on average four members at the College Democrats' bimonthly meetings. Currently boasting a total of 87 names on their mailing list - a number that surpasses membership of many political organizations at Middlebury - the College Democrats are proof that political ...
Author: Thomas Drescher The Community Council voted Tuesday to approve a TIPS training reform proposal. The legislation, effective immediately, introduces a shorter, more concise training process for student party hosts at Middlebury College.The proposal was drafted over the summer by a subcommittee ...
Author: Michael Ives The Bristol Bakery and CafÈ does not have a large, exotic menu. Rather, one can find a collection of thoughtfully prepared, inexpensive bakery staples, with a few seasonal surprises. And the servers are sexy.Taking over a large part of Bristol's main street, the cafÈ boasts several ...
Author: [no author name found] Last Year's Record: 11-6Coach: David SawardNew Additions: Hannah Baker '07, Katherine Hawkins '06.5, Kate Horvitz '06.5, Kara Zarchin '06.5, Schuyler Winstead '06What can we expect? After an overall successful 2002-2003 campaign, the women's squash team hopes to replace ...
Author: Alyssa Thurston If you were a small town, what would you do if your biggest business closed its doors? That's the question the town of Middlebury has had to answer following last year's closure of the Ames general merchandise store - a significant business presence in the area. To determine ...
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Author: [no author name found] Last year's Record: 15-10, lost in first round of NESCAC tournament.Coach: Jeff BrownDates for the calender: Jan. 17 at Williams; Jan. 23 vs. AmherstPlayers to Watch: Nate Anderson, Dave Coratti, Mike Salek.What can we expect? While NESCAC powerhouses Amherst, Williams ...
Author: Claire M. L. Bourne "I have never felt more open than when I'm here," says Paul Doyle '07 of Middlebury College as he hugs one knee in a booth at The Grille. Doyle, one of a handful of openly gay first-years, speaks about his sexuality with gentle confidence, not worrying to lower his voice ...
Author: [no author name found] Record Last Season: 12-13Coach: Noreen PecsokPlayers to Watch: Kate Shillo '04, Elyse Carlson '04, Alexis Hollinger '04Dates for the Calender: Dec. 2 vs Castleton State; Jan. 17 vs Williams; Jan. 31 vs Bowdoin.What can we expect? The Middlebury women's basketball team ...
Author: [no author name found] Coaches: Terry Aldrich; Forest CareyCaptains: Kate Newick '04, Colin Rogers '04, Nordic; Andy Peters '04, Laura Scripture '04, AlpineBig Match: Middlebury Carnival, Feb. 27-28What can we expect? As they wait patiently for snow, the Middlebury ski teams are looking to ...
Author: Benjamin Salkowe Addressing families at the second Fall Family Weekend, President John McCardell noted that Middlebury College shares a special relationship with the local community, having been "founded by and named after the town." The following day, he made actions of his words when he presented ...
Author: Taylor Johnston Though Middlebury College often sells itself as being a liberal arts community, it appears students may be overdrawing from the principle of communal living. Bike theft at Middlebury College has increased exponentially since the start of October, due in part to some students' ...
Author: Joshua Carson and Megan O'Keefe Penn State Pays for Student Music DownloadsPennsylvaina State University has reached a deal with Napster online service to provide graduate and undergraduate students access to unlimited MP3s. The University will cover the cost of the service, $9.95 for the general ...
Author: [no author name found] In our Winter Term discussions on the Educational Affairs Committee, we have so far been working on the assumption that a change to a semester calendar, should we pursue that option, would not require the elimination of the Feb program. If we were on a semester calendar, ...
Author: Matthew Rudolf This Saturday the Otter Creek Audubon Society and Middlebury Area Land Trust held a meeting to discuss the development of a new public park in the town of Middlebury. Located on the corner of Pulp Mill Bridge Road and Weybridge Street, the park will be situated on land currently ...