Whether it’s the buffet-style meals, the community atmosphere or the fact that some of our food is locally grown, the dining halls make the College what it is. Sometimes, however, when we have to wait in line for 25 minutes to get food or we arrive late and all that’s left is baked haddock, we lose ...
After being cut from his high school basketball team, Herb Gingrich joined special olympics to stay out of trouble, and has accomplished so much more. Overcoming his fear of water, he earned 2 gold medals in swimming at US nationals last year. He tells his story in his own voice.
With much of the Arab world undergoing revolutionary change, Middlebury students are taking another step towards understanding the region. Following a vote of approval at the December faculty meeting, the College will offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic. Previously, students — while able to ...
Many of the College’s 1,300 employees will find a different number on their paychecks in the next 18 months as Old Chapel restructures the staff salary program. The Staff Resources Committee (SRC) in association with the Wage and Salary committee released their plan on Feb. 4. Chair of the committee, ...
For the past three years, students have had the option of living with a group of up to 30 other students in Palmer, Fletcher, Mumford, Meeker and Voter as part of a Superblock. However, next year, effective for room draw this spring, the Superblock model will be reformatted to accommodate smaller groups ...
CCAL is currently seeking alternate spaces for the Trunk, the Free Heelers and the Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) after Public Safety deemed the attic of the Adirondack House noncompliant with fire safety regulations in January. The Trunk is Middlebury’s thrift store and the Free Heelers is Middlebury’s ...
After spending over two years in the planning stages, the College’s new program, MiddSTART, will officially launch in the coming weeks. MiddSTART, created through the Project for Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts, will fund students’ ideas and projects through online donations from members ...
During its Feb. 13 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the possibility of opening a small gym in Ross Commons. Members also reviewed the mid-year budget report. Citing concerns about the distance of the gym for students who live in both Atwater and Ross Commons, President Riley ...
The protests that have occurred in Tunisia and Egypt have been successful in fostering significant political change. In Tunisia popular protests resulted in the ousting of former President Zine El Abidine Ben. In Egypt, former President Hosni Mubarak has been forced to resign, and his National Democratic ...
Colby College Professor Resigns after Scandal Once a place of privacy, restrooms have been redefined for Colby College students. Professor of Economics Philip H. Brown, a tenured economics professor since 2003, resigned last month after allegedly hiding surveillance cameras in restrooms to take photos ...
All 22 students slated to attend the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in the Middle East in Alexandria for the spring semester were safely evacuated by plane to Prague on Monday, Jan. 31 after witnessing demonstrations, violence and looting due to protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The ...
Six new administrative changes throughout the College this academic year have quietly shaken up responsibilities from the Health and Counseling Services to Cook and Brainerd Commons. Five of the six changes fell under the responsibility of Shirley Collado, dean of the College and chief diversity officer. ...
For the past 88 years, February has played host to one of the College’s most beloved traditions, Winter Carnival. This year, Winter Carnival will take place the weekend of Feb. 18. Each year, Winter Carnival is planned and run by the Traditions Committee, a sub-committee of the Middlebury College ...
Despite the recent announcement that the 2011 Solar Decathalon competition will not take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., members of the Middlebury design team are moving forward with optimism due to a recent $150,000 anonymous donation to the project. Between now and the competition ...
In an e-mail to students, faculty and staff in January, Old Chapel announced that the 2011 Middlebury College Commencement Weekend will see two changes to its program. Baccalaureate will now include recognition of national honors, and graduates and their families will be able to participate in informal ...
Over the past two weeks Egyptians have waged ideological battles across their country, arguing amongst one another about the problems within their nation, and about the political leaders that continue to represent them. On Jan. 25, following the precedent set by the Tunisian protests, Egyptians took ...
Teens turn to bath salts as alternative drugs Bath salts are no longer just for long, rejuvenating soaks in the Battell Hall bathtubs. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the aromatic concoctions are increasingly being used as legal alternatives to cocaine and heroine. Users get their ...
This past weekend, the Middlebury College community organized and participated in a variety of events to honor the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Stephanie Pons ’12 and Whitney Hanson ’11 organized a volunteer event where people could come and prepare fabric which would be sent to Mothers ...
A group of students was recently awarded the contract to run the Juice Bar as part of the contest launched by Vice President for Administration Tim Spears last fall. If the preparation process goes smoothly, the Juice Bar will reopen at the start of the spring semester under the students’ management. A ...
According to data released by the Office of the Registrar, grades at the College have steadily increased over the past 10 years. The data tracked the grade point average (GPA) in every department from the last decade and found that the overall GPA has risen from 3.27 in the fall of 2000 to 3.45 in ...