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: 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: 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: [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: [no author name found] My decision to study Russian was made in high school, when the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union came apart. It seemed like all of the history that was being made at the time was happening in East Europe, and I wanted to go over there and check it out.—Colin Guard ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee LaKesha Lindsay '96 came to Middlebury College to study Russian and is now a self-employed jewelry designer in Louisville, Ky. "I was my major from Day One," said Lindsay. She noted that she wanted to study Russian as early as 13 years old, when she read about the country's ...
Author: Rose Boyer Tom Slayton, devout Vermonter and editor of Vermont Life magazine, addressed a crowd of mountain lovers Feb. 15 at Middlebury College's Twilight Auditorium, marking the fifth of 11 presentations that make up the Green Mountain Club's 10th annual Taylor Winter Series. As the guest ...
Author: Anne Jennings Residential Systems Coordinator Mariah McKechnie '01 presented a new room draw plan to Community Council Tuesday. Although particulars of the new system are still being discussed, the changes will go into effect during this year's room draw. The new plan will "redistribute block ...
Author: Campus Editor in Chief Anna Rita Pergolizzi '04, the founder of Middlebury College's first-ever competitive cheerleading squad, named the first nine members of the team last week, the first step in establishing what said she hopes will become a prominent activity on campus.To introduce the cheerleaders ...
Author: [no author name found] 180Degrees spun counterclockwise into oncoming traffic by a chartered Coach USA bus that was transporting skiers from Boston to Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vt. on the morning of Feb. 17. The driver of the bus is being charged with felony for negligent operation of ...
Author: Ron Schildge Board of Trustee member Nancy Furlong '75 and Acting President Ronald Liebowitz announced the Trustees' decision to increase the comprehensive fee for the 2002-2003 academic year by 4.66 percent at Sunday's Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. Tuition will rise to $35,900 ...
Author: Karen Acheson It is easy to get caught up in the daily routine at Middlebury College, which for most students is jam-packed with classes, athletics or other extracurricular activities. The College has taken steps to make it easier for students to become involved in local volunteering. Over ...
Author: Julia Samara "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted," Garrison Keillor once said. Whether playing outside, reading in the library or working together in the classroom, spending time with children is always a worthwhile experience. Those in search of a volunteer or work-study position ...
Author: Alison Hertel Playing Scrabble, taking a walk, reading a book, playing the guitar — these do not sound like the activities of a volunteer, but for many Middlebury students they are. Those are just some of the things that students do when they volunteer at Project Independence, one of the ...
Author: [no author name found] Additional information and contact phone numbers can be found online at www.middlebury.edu/~slse/.Addison County Chamber of Commerce: Needs assistance with project research, publication development and developing community profile.Addison County Community Action Group: ...
Author: Nicha Rakpanichmanee On Feb. 16, the Middlebury College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Library and Technology Center (LATC) and Atwater Commons projects. This authorization is the final step before beginning construction of the LATC in mid-April. Meanwhile, the Atwater Commons construction ...
Author: Claire Bourne The Middlebury College Faculty approved new Honor Code language Monday after much debate over whether the word "morally" should be used to define students' obligation to report instances of academic dishonesty. While the ratified language retains the "moral obligation" clause originally ...