LIS hacks down on security problems Nov 13, 2008
The inbox of a Middlebury College student is - more often than not -flooded with the same piles of new messages. After sifting and sorting, it is rare to end up reading more than about a quarter of what was supposed to interest the recipient. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Two Wellesley residents are defensive standouts for Middlebury College football Nov 13, 2008
Wellesley is well represented on the Middlebury College football program. Town residents Dan Haluska and David Ellis, a graduate of the St. Mark's School in Southborough, were defensive standouts this fall for the Panthers, who finished 5-3 and third in the New England Small College Athletic Conference after a 38-24 victory over Tufts last weekend. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Brazil demanding bigger role in setting the world's agenda Nov 12, 2008
"Quietly, Brazil already has become the most powerful country in Latin America.Brazilian companies are expanding Caracas' subway system, constructing a massive hydroelectric dam in Ecuador and building a highway in Peru that will give Brazilian companies better access to Peru's ports.Brazil also has been flexing its diplomatic muscles throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. It leads the main United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, where it has 1,200 soldiers.Without fanfare, Lula has... (Anchorage Daily News)
Museum of Art acquires new piece Nov 6, 2008
We determine many decisions in this manner, whether they be in the realm of national politics, commencement speaker candidates or, in the case of the Middlebury College Museum of Art's (MCMA) Purchase Party, art museum acquisitions. On Saturday, Nov. 1, members of the Friends of the Art Museum (FOAM), the museum's membership group, observed its own electoral tradition. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Middvites sweetens social scene Nov 6, 2008
Alramini pointed out that Middvites is "well-tailored to different tastes," given that athletic contests, Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) functions and basically anything else going on at Middlebury are all fair game. Students have two options for posting new entries to the "What's up?" section - they can notify the site's administrators of upcoming events, or they can register with Middvites and compose posts directly. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Democrats make big gains in Congress Nov 5, 2008
Rescuing the economy will be the first priority because, without that, the Democrats wont be able to afford many of their other goals, said Eric Davis, professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College in Vermont. Health care may have to wait until (Obamas) third or fourth year, he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Student crusades against underage drinking Nov 3, 2008
Launched in July, the Amethyst Initiative began with an invitation extended to John McCardell, president emeritus of Middlebury College, to speak at a meeting of college presidents. While researching his speech, he contacted several college presidents to solicit their thoughts about the drinking age, and discovered a common desire to "reopen public debate over the drinking age."The initiative now is made up of chancellors and presidents of universities and colleges across the United States. (Florida Today)
M-I swim meet about more than a title Oct 31, 2008
Justi, Weinberg's assistant the past nine years after a four-year stint as coach, returned to the top job this summer after Weinberg left to become the assistant swimming coach and assistant aquatics director at Middlebury College in Vermont. Our roster size is disappointing considering this is an Olympic year, but I think we've had a lot of fun,'' Justi said. (Pekin Times, IL)
College clubs compete for Quidditch World Cup Oct 28, 2008
The world of Harry Potter came alive this past weekend at Middlebury College when teams from along the East Coast battled for the Quidditch World Cup with capes tied tightly and brooms secured between their legs ... Alex Benepe, the "Quidditch commissioner", was a freshman at Middlebury College when he and his friend Xander Manshel invented the non-flying adaptation of the sport. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Is U.S. buy-buy-buy mentality best? Oct 28, 2008
"Our whole economy is designed to convince people that they want more," said David Colander, an economics professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. "Nobody is asking the big question: How much of a consumer society do we really want to be?" Since the end of World War II, consumer spending consistently has represented more than 60% of U.S. gross domestic product, according to the Commerce Department. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
ALL THE BEST TO ELIZABETH TAYLOR Oct 24, 2008
TOMORROW, one day only, Vermont's 208-year-old Middlebury College 00004000 becomes "The Woodstock of Quidditch World Cup." Quidditch, J.K. Rowling's fictional sport created for the Harry Potter books, is a rough, semi-contact game played by wizards and witches. Each match takes four balls, six elevated ring-shaped goals, two teams and seven players riding broomsticks. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Post the First Comment Oct 24, 2008
The last decade has been a honeymoon period of expansion for Middlebury College. The College added summer and international programs, acquired an institute for international study, grew the student population, and adorned the campus with huge, shiny, top-notch buildings. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Inspiration fuels Bane's existence Oct 23, 2008
At 148, the Middlebury College senior roared up the leaderboard to finish tied for fifth in a field of 221. A spirited rally from an adverse start no doubt, but then again, anyone who has had the pleasure of coming into contact with Bane's story would have expected nothing less. (Boston Globe)
Cox: More Regulation of Derivatives Oct 22, 2008
Scott Pardee, a veteran Wall Street executive who is now an economics professor at Middlebury College, says risk managers must be given more authority at financial institutions. "Risk managers have to be given stronger say. They should report directly to the board of directors, just like auditors," he told TheBigMoney. (Newsmax)
Thirteen RMHS students win National Merit Scholarship honors Oct 18, 2008
Some commended students top college picks are Brown University, College of William & Mary, Connecticut College, Middlebury College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Vermont, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Smith College, Cornell University, University of California Berkley and Lehigh University. One RMHS student placed in the top 1 percent of all National Merit test takers. (Reading Advocate, MA)
T-Devils don't want to be left in starter's block Oct 17, 2008
" Nine players from last year's team return. One of the new faces whom fans may want to keep an eye out for is Scott Bartlett. The forward joins the T-Devils after four years (24 goals and 29 assists) and two NCAA Division III National Championships at Middlebury College. Goalie Jason Smith returns after going 13-18-3 with a 3.13 goals-against average. However, he has Jeff Frazee, the Devils' second- round pick from the 2005 draft, battling him for playing time. "Starting the first three at home... (NJ.com -- Times)
Ask the Youth Commission: Lowering drinking age: teens excited, parents terrified Oct 16, 2008
The former president of Middlebury College, John McCardell, began what is called the Amethyst Initiative. The word amethyst is derived from the Greek words meaning not and intoxicated. (Needham Tab, MA)
While it may not boost your property value, saying that a big name - from Curt Schilling to Barack Obama, Julia Child to Amelia Earhart - once lived in your home brings joys (great cocktail conversation!) and pains (ghosts! tourists on the front lawn!). Oct 12, 2008
Little found a suitcase with Frost's formalwear on the third floor, a thank you letter from a Midwestern college behind bookshelves removed from Frost's study, and keys to classrooms at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference at Middlebury College, where Frost taught. New owners often hope to discover the kind of treasures Little found scattered throughout the former Frost residence. (Boston Globe)
Calvinball goes boink on campus Oct 10, 2008
Though it bears resemblance to the Muggle Quidditch phenomenon started at Middlebury College, no college student group has officially played Calvinball. I think it s a really great opportunity for the Wash. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Climate change crisis Oct 8, 2008
A scholar in residence at Middlebury College, he has worked with students to organize 2,000 demonstrations against global warming in recent years. Sit tight, we're getting to the good stuff. (CNN -- International)
Citizen enforcers take aim at Wall Street Oct 7, 2008
In a series of such experiments, Jeffrey Carpenter and Peter Hans Matthews, economists at Middlebury College in Vermont, have found that depending on the costs of imposing penalties and the circumstances, 10 to 40 percent of people will act on their referee instincts. "The urge to punish seems very strong," Carpenter said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Bushed and Borked Oct 6, 2008
A lecturer at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs at Princeton University and a former professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Mr. Edwards offered his opinions during a recent Middlebury College lecture titled "Reclaiming Conservatism." The speech appeared in the Middlebury Campus newspaper, published Thursday. "Because a couple of my remarks are going to sound aimed towards Republicans let's just get a couple of things on the table," he began. (Townhall.com)
Vermont: Small, But Independent in Politics Oct 6, 2008
"From the Civil War through [the] early 1960s, Republicans won every election in Vermont," said Middlebury College Professor Emeritus Eric Davis. The New England state, known for its maple syrup and fall foliage, overwhelmingly voted for Richard Nixon three times including his 1960 loss to Kennedy. (ABC News)
Planet Earth 101 Oct 5, 2008
Many were prodded into action by organizations like the Sunday Night Group at Middlebury College in Vermont, which meets weekly on campus sustainability projects. These pledges are not rhetoric: Schools must launch multiple efforts, such as cutting electricity use, converting buses to clean fuels, and composting food waste. (Boston Globe)
NC State Oct 4, 2008
MIAMI -- Suffice to say, North Carolina State kicker Steven Hauschka didn't envision a moment like this when he was playing for Division III's Middlebury College. 11. (Herald Sun)
College students adapt to high gas prices Oct 3, 2008
Middlebury College, in Vermont, is one school that has joined with Zipcar, a car rental service, to serve students ... Elissa Bullion, a student at Middlebury College, is considering signing up for Zipcar because of the advantages it offers. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Phelps Named Assistant Director of Athletics for Facility Operations & Events at Stony Brook Oct 3, 2008
Prior to Yale, he spent six years as an assistant men's basketball coach at Middlebury College in Vermont. He also served as Coordinator of Facilities and Operations during three of his years at Middlebury. (Goseawolves.org)
Tempest in a Bottle: College officials, health experts at odds over what to do about underage drinking Oct 3, 2008
Not all the evidence is on one side of the question, says John M. McCardell Jr., former president of Middlebury College in Vermont and founder of Choose Responsibility, a nonprofit group that advocates for changes in minimum-drinking-age laws and that circulated the college president s petition. We re not ignoring science. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Surprise! You're Teacher of the Year Sep 24, 2008
Brown went on to study French and Spanish all through high school and her years at SUNY New Paltz and Middlebury College, before beginning her teaching career, working at Cato-Meridian, West Genesee and moving to Weedsport three years ago, where she has found a place she feels right at home. I wanted my kids to go here, Brown said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Friendships revisited Sep 23, 2008
Middlebury College classmates meet in the middle of a cow pasture in Vermont for slow-cooked chicken, beer and rock n roll. Then there are offbeat traditions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Despite efforts, hazing lingers at Vermont school Sep 22, 2008
Earlier this year a Middlebury College singing group was suspended after a hazing incident. There have even been hazing lawsuits filed against the Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
College presidents challenge drinking age Sep 21, 2008
Thats because the law presents two impossible choices, according to John McCardell, Jr. McCardell is former president of Middlebury College and the founder of Choose Responsibility, a non-profit organization founded in 2007 that promotes awareness of reckless and binge-drinking behavior. This summer, Choose Responsibility swept the national news with the Amethyst Initiative, a statement signed by 100 college presidents across the nation that declared, 21 is not working. (Yale Herald, CT)
Finance Fatcats Live Large as Firms Crumble Sep 18, 2008
He managed to get no less a luminary than Bill Clinton to give the commencement address at Middlebury College last year. Fuld's son was graduating. (ABC News -- Business)
Panel Takes On Drinking Age Debate At St. Mike's Sep 18, 2008
One of the idea's main proponents, former Middlebury College president John McCardell, says the country needs to take an honest look at the consequences of the 1984 law that raised the drinking age to 21. "Not all of those consequences have been intended, not all of those consequences have been positive," says McCardell, now director of the group Choose Responsibility. (WCAX.com, VT)
You Can Quote Me Sep 16, 2008
September 7, 2008 - Eric Davis, Middlebury College Political Scientist. June 8, 2008 - T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County State's Attorney. (WCAX.com, VT)
He cooked up a new theory on evolution Sep 15, 2008
They have three sons: Ross, 26, works at the Formaggio Kitchen gourmet food store in Cambridge; David, 23, is studying Japanese at Middlebury College; Ian, 20, is a student at Colorado College who is currently studying abroad in New Zealand. Hobbies: "As soon as the term ends, I go off to Uganda with the chimps, so there isn't a lot of time for play.". (Boston Globe)
Old Enough To Fight, Old Enough To Drink Sep 14, 2008
Enter the Amethyst Initiative, pushed by former Middlebury College President John McCardell and signed by more than 100 college presidents, which is pushing for Washington "to reopen public debate over the drinking age." According to McCardell, it is time for Washington to reconsider a 1984 measure, signed by President Ronald Reagan, that withheld 10 percent of highway funds from states that had a legal drinking age lower than 21. The reason for the Amethyst Project -- named for a gemstone... (Townhall.com)
Legislative race preview: House District 90 - Yvonne Gastineau Gritzner Sep 13, 2008
master's degree, Middlebury College in Vermont. Past employment: Program officer, Montana Committee for the Humanities, 16 years; former teacher, bilingual administrator and interpreter. (Missoulian, MT)
College presidents looking to pass on problem of drinking Sep 10, 2008
"This is a law that is routinely evaded," said John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont. "It is a law that the people at whom it is directed believe is unjust and unfair and discriminatory.". (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Colleges take on drinking age Sep 8, 2008
Middlebury college/AP/file ... John McCardell, president emeritus of Middlebury College in Vermont, organized the initiative. (Christian Science Monitor)
Winifred O'Grady at 101; teacher who traveled extensively; her spark inspired many Sep 7, 2008
She began teaching in the elementary grades of Worcester public schools, eventually earning a bachelor of education degree from Clark University and a master's in German from Middlebury College. In 1957, Ms. O'Grady was recruited to teach at Girls Latin School and for a few years, O'Toole said, she commuted from Worcester on "the morning milk train" before moving to Boston. (Boston Globe)
New head coach has high expectations Sep 5, 2008
He's in Vermont, where he's the assistant swimming coach and assistant aquatics director at Middlebury College. Despite Weinberg's not unexpected but sudden departure earlier this summer, the transition to new coach Dave Justi should be a smooth one. (Pekin Times, IL)
The Drinking Age Myth Sep 3, 2008
"The 21-year-old drinking age is not working," says the , launched by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, president of. Federalism presumes that we'll get better laws if states are free to compete in making public policy. (Townhall.com)
University presidents question drinking age Sep 3, 2008
The Amethyst Initiative was started by Choose Responsibly, a movement founded by John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College. According to Grace Kronenberg, a representative from the Amethyst Initiative, the movement has gained support from college administrators because alcohol use on campuses is a broad issue that impacts all campuses. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Knapp shuns calls for drinking age reform Sep 2, 2008
The Amethyst Initiative, created by Middlebury College President Emeritus John McCardell in July, has been signed by 129 college and university presidents who feel the drinking age is not very effective and has unintended consequences that can pose fatal risks to young people. Its signatories include Knapp's former boss at Johns Hopkins, President William Brody. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Liberal arts tweaked for careers Sep 1, 2008
Middlebury College economics professor Michael Claudon developed a new class with alumni in business, designed to give students intense experiences that mimic real-world problem-solving ... By Justin Pope, Associated Press Longtime Middlebury College economics professor Michael Claudon should have been ecstatic. (USA Today -- News)
Programs changing to help students round out resumes Aug 31, 2008
Longtime Middlebury College economics professor Michael Claudon should have been ecstatic. More and more students at the quintessential Vermont liberal arts school nearly 1 in 6 had picked his department as a major. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
College Presidents Stand Up for Common Sense? I'll Drink to That Aug 29, 2008
Led by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, the signers hail from schools as far-flung as Pomona, Tufts, Dartmouth, Duke and Ohio State, as well as from dozens of smaller regional schools. Their argument is a tactful recognition of the law of unintended consequences. (Wall Street Journal)
Theyre young and energized about alternative energy Aug 29, 2008
They recently brought on Beau Baldock, a Middlebury College graduate, to help the business with its community affairs. The five partners may be young, but each knows his role in the company. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Spanier abstains from initiative to lower drinking age Aug 28, 2008
Choose Responsibility, founded by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, is the non-profit organization that backs the Amethyst Initiative. University spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Spanier was invited to sign the statement three weeks ago. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Most students binge drink on 21st birthday Aug 28, 2008
Although John McCardell Jr., president emeritus of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. is behind the new group and he founded another group aimed at lowering the drinking age, he says the Amethyst effort isn't the same. (AZCentral -- News)
National Collegiate Scouting Association Ranks The University Of Notre Dame Fifth In Division I Collegiate Power Rankings Aug 27, 2008
Middlebury College 4. Washington University in St. Louis 5. (Und.com)
Cantor supports national debate on lower drinking age Aug 27, 2008
Former Middlebury College President John McCardell created the Amethyst Initiative in July. Its mission statement, released Aug. 19, states that "21 is not working.". (Daily Orange, NY)
Bid by College Presidents to Lower the Drinking Age Remains a Long ... Aug 27, 2008
Those backing the , led by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, argue that the 21-year-old drinking age has had disastrous, unintended consequences on college campuses, giving rise to an unhealthy culture of dangerous binge drinking. The proposal to lower the age drew a , the organization that pushed Congress to raise the drinking age in 1984. (U.S. News & World Report)
Pastides opposes drinking debate Aug 26, 2008
The Amethyst Initiative started a little under a year ago by the former Middlebury College President John McCardell and has been recruiting university presidents since. The initiative was created to reopen debates about the current drinking age and whether it has made youth binge drinking more prevalent. (Gamecock Online, SC)
ASU honored by Sierra Club as 'cool' school Aug 26, 2008
The university was ranked sixth, behind Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. the University of Colorado in Boulder; the University of Vermont in Burlington; Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, N.C.; and Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Quicker Liquor Aug 26, 2008
The so-called , founded by a fed-up former president of Middlebury College, asserts that "twenty-one is not working" because the current drinking age has led to a "culture of dangerous, clandestine binge-drinking" on college campuses. "How many times," they rhetorically ask, "must we relearn the lessons of prohibition?". (Slate)
Cal Poly opposes lower age for alcohol Aug 25, 2008
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The burden of proof on the drinking age Aug 24, 2008
John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, is one. He is the guiding force behind the Amethyst Initiative, which has succeeded in getting more than 100 U.S. college presidents to sign a statement calling for a reasoned and dispassionate national debate on the issue of underage drinking. (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com)
Drinking-age initiative awaits discussion Aug 23, 2008
The Amethyst Initiative, which was launched this June by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, released the document Wednesday, which included the headline "Twenty-one is not working.". One hundred university presidents from across the country signed the letter. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Can Obama win over those voters who find him pompous? Aug 22, 2008
"Many swing voters here and throughout the country consider the presumptive Democratic nominee distant, pompous, arrogant, even elitist. "It's a big issue that he needs to address," said Eric Davis, a professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College in Vermont.Obama has Ivy League degrees from Columbia and Harvard universities. He's extraordinarily articulate and exudes self-confidence. Those credentials and qualities combine to strike some people as arrogant.He counters by... (Anchorage Daily News)
New leaders at Weston schools Aug 22, 2008
He has an additional M.S. degree in French from Middlebury College in Vermont. He has also studied languages in Europe. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Bid to Reconsider Drinking Age Aug 21, 2008
John McCardell, a history professor and former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, is leading the effort. His group, Choose Responsibility, a nonprofit unaffiliated with the college, has received financial backing from money manger Julian Robertson. (Wall Street Journal)
Debating the drinking age debate Aug 21, 2008
The event pitted former Middlebury College president John McCardell Jr., who helped draft the Amethyst Initiative, against Chuck Hurley, CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. In the colleges statement, Durden suggests it fair to review and re-evaluate current methods of combating underage drinking. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Lower drinking age is a risky proposal Aug 21, 2008
Some time back, The Sentinel ran a George Will column that noted, with approval, an organization called the Amethyst Initiative, started by John McCardell, a former president of Middlebury College. Its objective: to roll back the drinking age from 21 to 18. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
