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COLLEGE SHORTS

Author: Peter Simon & Nicha Rakpanichmanee University of Texas Dean Resigns from Enron BoardUniversity of Texas School of Law Dean William Powers Jr. resigned from Enron's Board of Directors last Thursday. In a letter of resignation to Enron executive John Duncan, Powers said he had finished investigating ...


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A United Way to Serve State Communities

Author: Meghan Michelson Serving local communities for 60 years, United Way of Chittenden County, Vermont's largest United Way organization, acts in partnership with over 400 agencies and businesses in Vermont in order to make these communities better places to live. The mission statement of the independent ...


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College, Local Communities Fete Choephel's Return to Campus

Author: Tim McCahill Almost a month after being released from a prison hospital in southwestern China, former Fulbright scholar Ngawang Choephel returned to Middlebury College and was celebrated at a reception held in his honor held on the bottom floor of The Grille. Choephel, who is trained as an ethnomusicologist, ...


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State Dairy Industry In Jeopardy

Author: Deborah Jones Local artist Woody Jackson's 70 paintings of Holstein cows may best be known for gracing Ben and Jerry's ice cream containers, but they are also considered representative of Vermont's longstanding dairy tradition. Yet the pastoral culture of the state stands in a precarious position ...


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Counting on Vermont

Author: [no author name found] 24Recipes tried before the Samual Adams Beer Company settled on the right combination of ingredients for their new reduced calorie light beer, which was taste tested and approved in six cities in the United States, including Burlington, Vt. $3,000Estimated retail price ...


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Trustees to Vote on Fee, Construction Plans

Author: Ann Jennings At this weekend's meeting, the Board of Trustees will address the comprehensive fee for the 2002-2003 school year, consider the final approval for construction of the Library and Technology Center (LATC) and discuss the timing for the planned Atwater Commons expansion project. Student ...


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COLLEGE SHORTS

Author: Claire Bourne Hostage Situation Ends at Fairfield UniversityTwenty-two students and a professor were taken hostage yesterday afternoon in a classroom at Connecticut's Fairfield University by a recent graduate claiming to be armed with an explosive device. Five female students were released shortly ...


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Morton Leaves Middlebury Magazine

Author: Ashley Elpern After leading Middlebury Magazine since 1995, Rachel Morton, former director of publications and editor of the periodical, has been named features editor of The Burlington Free Press. Guest editor Jake Chaplaine will oversee the production of the College-based magazine until a ...


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Valentine's Day Benefits Local Shops, Restaurants

Author: Megan MichelsonLocal News Editor Middlebury businesses are preparing for a busy and romantic holiday this Valentine's Day. Last minute gift shopping for that special someone and dinner reservations for parties of two are keeping local shops and restaurants bustling to schedule plenty of employees ...


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Vermonter Rides Her Way To The First American Gold Medal

Author: Megan MichelsonLocal News Editor Kelly Clark, 18, of West Dover, Vt., was the first American to win a gold medal at the 19th Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah in the women's halfpipe snowboard competition. The event was held on Sunday, Feb. 10. Clark's performance dominated the competition, ...


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Elder Honored With Eco-Spirit Award

Author: Cara Lovell The local environmental group Spirit in Nature presented Stewart Professor of English and Environmental Studies John Elder with their annual Eco-Spirit Award on Sunday, recognizing his strong sense of faith and longstanding commitment to environmental issues.Visiting Scholar Bill ...


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College Fundraising Efforts Adapt to Slowing Economy

Author: Campus Editor in Chief Fundraising executives across the nation worried that the generosity that followed Sept. 11 would siphon charitable dollars away from other nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education, dipping into annual giving totals and placing added pressure on groups ...


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New Title for Women's Safety, Support

Author: Anne DeWitt "Working towards elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women and children through direct service, education and social change."Thus reads the mission statement of WomenSafe, formerly known as Addison County Women in Crisis. The private non profit agency recently ...


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Choephel Released from Chinese Prison

Author: Tim McCahill Tibetan music scholar Ngawang Choephel, who taught at Middlebury College between 1993 and 1994 under a Fulbright scholarship, arrived in the United States on Jan. 21 after spending six years in prison in China. Choephel, 34, was sentenced in 1995 to 18 years in prison for espionage. ...


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Committee Recommends Fee Hike

Author: Gale Berninghausen At the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Sunday, the Comprehensive Fee Committee issued a preliminary recommendation to set next year's comprehensive fee at approximately $36,000.Committee members were appointed by SGA President Brian Elworthy '02.5 to formulate ...


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Natural Foods On the Rise, Yet Co-op Stays Customer Friendly

Author: Meghan Michelson Looking for organic, locally grown foods? Prefer to avoid artificial preservatives and colors in food products? With an increasingly health conscious nation determined to purchase natural foods, such items can be found at nearly any grocery store in the United States. The stores ...


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Digital Bridges Conference

Author: [no author name found] Discussing the digital revolution in the news industry, Frank Sesno '77 participates in a panel discussion during the 2002 Digital Bridges Conference on Sunday.




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