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The Buzz on Bringing Shade-Grown Coffee to Campus

Author: Caroline Stauffer For many students, coffee is a key ingredient to surviving college. Between coffee purchased at The Grille and consumed at the dining halls, Middlebury College purchases thousands of pounds of coffee each year. Thus, it makes sense that an initiative to improve the environment ...


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Consequences for Iraq

Author: Drew Pugsley In light of Iraq's recent "cooperation" with U.N. weapons inspectors with respect to the al-Samoud 2 missile system, I would not advise the United States to attack Iraq today, or tomorrow. Though I, as any rational citizen of this world should conclude, am certain that this is all ...


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Military Deployment Felt throughout College Community

Author: Leyla Kattan Middlebury College community members with relatives in the military gathered Friday for a non-political discussion revolving around the possible war in Iraq and how best to deal with ramifications of personnel buildup in the Persian Gulf.Organized by the Office of the Chaplain ...


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Hundreds Gather on Main Street for a 'Patriotic Response'

Author: Megan O'Keefe Four hundred Addison County residents took part in "A Patriotic Response on Main Street" on Saturday, gathering in downtown Middlebury to demonstrate their opposition to United States military action in Iraq. The demonstration was organized by Netaka White, a Salisbury resident, ...


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Students Take Health into Their Own Hands

Author: Thomas McCann The newly created Student Health Liaison Program, led by Director of Health and Wellness Education Yonna McShane, is revolutionizing the way students at Middlebury address health issues. The program gives students the opportunity to discuss health concerns with knowledgable peers, ...


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Middlebury Mourns Passing of Television Icon Fred Rogers

Author: Josh Carson Last Thursday, we all lost a neighbor.Fred Rogers, popularly known as "Mister Rogers", died of stomach cancer at his home in Pittsburgh, Pa., at the age of 74. Ordained a Presbyterian minister, Rogers' mission was to work with children and families through mass media. The popular ...


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'Conservative Voice' Column Upsets Billman

Author: Hilary Billman Amber Hillman's column on affirmative action conveys a profound lack of knowledge on the part of its writer. The article, based solely on personal prejudices and opinions, fails to truly address Middlebury's affirmative action policies ("Conservative Voice," The Middlebury Campus, ...


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What About Bob?

Author: Bob Wainwright I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under...Whoaa! Hold on a second there. I know exactly where you're going with that, and I don't like it one bit. You saying the G-word in public is nothing less ...


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Midd Briefs Winter Carnival Revelries Increase Porter Admittance

Author: Pierce Graham-Jones The Parton Health Center admitted an unusually high number of Middlebury College students for alcohol related reasons this Winter Carnival Weekend. Although Administrative Director Kathleen Ready was unable to provide the exact number of students cared for, she did admit, ...


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Midd Briefs Atwater Commons, Library Projects on Schedule

Author: Nicole Maddox Despite the harsh winter, construction of Middlebury College's Library and Technology Center (LATC) and the Atwater Commons project are well on their way to completion.Over February break, the new library began to take its ultimate shape amid the crane and skeletal beams east of ...


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Panthers Riding Biggest Win of Season into NESCACs

Author: Andreas Apostolatos With the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) regular season title already clinched, the Middlebury men's hockey team traveled to Norwich and St. Michael's during the weekend of Feb. 21 to 23 to close out the season with two non-league games. While the games ...


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College Defends Right to Consider Applicants' Race

Author: Daniel Phillips On Friday, Feb. 14, a brief was submitted to the Supreme Court on behalf of Middlebury College and 28 other highly selective, small residential colleges and universities from across the country. The brief, organized by Tom Garity, president of Amherst College, responded to the ...


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Wolfram Further Counters Hillman

Author: Nathalie Wolfram I question the logic of Amber Hillman's "call for patriotism" ("Hillman Calls for Patriotism," The Middlebury Campus, Feb. 19, 2003) and ask that she weigh more carefully some of the disturbingly assumptions she makes in her argument that "the only way" to ensure safety for ...


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'Stuck in the Middle' Sticks to Its Goals

Author: Richard Lawless One would be hard-pressed to spend one's four-year tenure at Middlebury College without witnessing an a cappella group perform. In fact, Middlebury has so many of these groups that entering First-years might have a bit of trouble remembering them all. So let's go through a quick ...


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Women's Hoop Stifled by Cardinal Defense

Author: Emily Berlanstein The women's basketball season culminated on Saturday when Middlebury fell to Wesleyan, 71-53, in the quarterfinals of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) tournament. Captain Wesley Hyatt '03 polished off her career as the Panthers' leading scorer on the ...


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Rural Realities

Author: Crystal Belle When most folks think of Vermont, images of pastoral countryside, cows and, yes, Caucasians, come to mind. As a Brooklyn born-and-bred black woman new to Vermont, I often compare my current rural surroundings -- rustic cottages among rich, fertile farms -- to my typical urban setting ...


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What About Bob?

Author: Bob Wainwright Occasionally, when I tell people where I go to college, they reply, "Oh, you must be very good at languages!" To which I say, "No," and the conversation normally terminates shortly thereafter. But even though it would be nice to be ambidextrous and speak multiple tongues, I must ...