Author: Laura Rockefeller This past weekend the Alianza Latinoamericana y CaribeÒa (ALC) symposium entitled "Resurgence of Leftist Governments in Latin America" presented all sorts of events from lectures to a Latin dance party.One of the speakers who participated in the symposium was internationally ...
Author: Tom Drescher On March 7, the Women's and Gender Studies Department awarded the Alison Fraker Prize to Margot Simpson '03 for her paper "Sex and the City: A Cultural Forum on Gender Dynamics."The Fraker prize is presented annually to a Middlebury student for the best work, excluding theses and ...
Author: Alexandra Hay From walking onstage in an ape-suit to dodging bullets "matrix" style, Clyde Evans and his dancers played with the absurdly humorous while delivering an engaging and thoughtful presentation of hip-hop culture. Gathering early outside the Dance Theatre doors on Friday night for ...
Author: Samuel Wilson The Board of Trustees is considering an unusually large number of professors for tenure this year. The term tenure is short for "Associate Professor without limit of tenure," which means the professor's appointment at Middlebury College is permanent. The College will not, however, ...
Author: Susan Goehring On Sunday in the Dana Auditorium, Hollywood screenwriter Michael Bender '97 came to speak and show his work to the Middlebury College community. Bender is currently working on his latest film titled "Fist Full of Candy," a Halloween movie due out this October of 2004. He only ...
Author: Lucie Greene The musical, dance and theater-oriented activities at Middlebury College, by virtue of their perfomative nature, are highly visible on campus. It's rare for a weekend to pass without seeing at least one talented student showcase his or her skill in either McCullough, the Center ...
Author: Claire Bourne As the United States stands on the threshold of war, effects of the escalating tension between Washington and Baghdad have already manifested themselves on Middlebury College's campus. Cancelled overseas travel plans, postponed classes and a blueprint for streamlined emergency ...
Author: Daryn Cambridge When the First World War broke out in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson initially proclaimed United States neutrality in reference to the European war. It would take the sinking of the Lusitania (1915) that killed over 1,000 people, and the sinking of five U.S. vessels (1917) by ...
Author: Bob Wainwright By now, most of you have made plans for Spring Break. And while I certainly don't mean to interfere, a little inside information also never hurt anybody. So, with that in mind, here are my top three vacation destinations.#1. Baghdad, Iraq. Believe it or not, this Spring Break ...
Author: Ian Fleishman The office for the American Disabilities Act (ADA) will move to Forest Hall this summer. It will move from its current location in Hathaway House, which will be taken by the Financial Aid office. This change is one of numerous other office relocations set to take place at the College ...
Author: Pierce Graham-Jones This year, three Middlebury College students received highly competitive Thomas J. Watson Fellowships. Of the 50 prestigious colleges that participate in the program, Middlebury was the only institution with three students chosen. The College has seen three Watson Fellows ...
Author: Edward Pickering In 1975 an enigmatic Englishman named Bruce Chatwin left his job at The Sunday Times and traveled to Patagonia, a land he had always dreamed of visiting. His trip resulted in a book, "In Patagonia," that launched him on a new career as a travel writer. "In Patagonia" ranks among ...
Author: Kate Nerenberg The Middlebury softball team is only looking to build. In only its fourth year of existence, the team wants to build on last season's 12-17 record, with a combination of seasoned veterans and exciting first-years. Head Coach Diane Boettcher emphasized that her team is simply trying ...
Author: Ryan Gamble Warmer temperatures mean sap is flowing in Vermont's trees and the maple syrup season, which will last well into April, is underway. "You never know how good the season will be," said Sheila Masterson of the Addison County Maple Sugarmakers' Association, "As long as there are warm ...
Author: Stephen Clarke Having read many opinion pieces on affirmative action and studied the topic from a legal point of view, I believe that there are two key myths that must be dispelled before I can fairly discuss the case for affirmative action.Myth One: The debate over affirmative action is about ...
Author: David Lindholm With three matches under its belt already this season, the men's tennis team remains perfect. The Panthers posted their third straight 7-0 victory, the most recent coming last Wednesday when the team hosted Northern neighbors, the University of Vermont (UVM). The team has yet ...
Author: Claire Bourne Efforts to provide the Public Safety Office with more space and the Pan-African-Latino-Native-American (PALANA) Center with a more prominent location on campus have spawned plans to significantly remap the locations of a number of Middlebury College offices. A 1998-99 space audit ...
Author: Peter Yordan After a strong 6-2 record last fall the women's tennis team is looking to serve up another successful season this spring. The squad, a potent mix of veteran experience and young talent, breaks out of winter hibernation with a Spring Break trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C., for a ...
Author: Megan O'Keefe As a part of Visibility Week, Middlebury Open Queer Alliance (moqa) hosted a lecture entitled "Politicizing the Personal: Reflections on Civil Unions" in Robert A. Jones '59 Seminar Room on Wednesday, March 12. The lecture drew on both the politically charged and deeply personal ...
Author: Christian Holt We have distressing news on the home front this week. The House Administrative Committee, an organization I did not know existed, decided to officially change the name of "French fries" and "French toast" to "Freedom fries" and "Freedom toast." Calm down, readers, and I'll explain ...