Middlebury Campus 2007-01-10 : Volume 105, Issue 12

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Vol. 105, No. 12 Wednesday, January 10,2007 Since 1905
BILL CLINTON TO ADDRESS GRADS Faculty casts
close vote on
By Ben Salkowe The idea of bringing Clinton to cam-
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF pus was first proposed by the College's
Former President Bill Clinton will Board of Trustees, who secured the com- Rehnquist
deliver Middlebury's 2007 commencement mitment with some assistance from a
address on May 27, marking the first address Middlebury alum who had worked for the
By Brian Fung
by a modern president to the College. The former President.
42nd President of the United States will Since leaving thf Oval Office, Clinton NEWS EDITOR
A motion reaffirming the Col-
receive an honorary Doctor of Humane has worked for a range of major national
lege's commitment to diversity was
Letters degree at the commencement and and international causes through the Wil-
narrowly passed, 52-43, by secret
be joined by six other honorary degree liam J. Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS ini-
ballot at the Dec. 11 faculty meeting.
recipients — Robert De Cormier, Janet tiatives and prominent collaborations with
Arguments for and against the reso-
Tiebout Hanson, James Gustave Speth, former President George H.W. Bush to
lution were among the latest volleys
Marc A. and Dana Lim vanderHeyden and raise funds for victims of the Indian Ocean
to be exchanged in the debate over a
Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi. Tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina in
controversial professorship dedicat-
College officials are expected to 2005. Clinton has also remained in the me-
ed to former Supreme Court Chief
formally announce Clinton's commitment, dia spotlight as the nation's potential first
Justice William H. Rehnquist.
and the other honorary degree recipients, First Man, should his wife, Sen. Hillary
later this morning. Rodham Clinton (D-NY), enter the 2008 Leading the campaign for the
"It is a great honor to have President presidential contest. Sen. Hillary Clinton symbolic "sense of the faculty" res-
Clinton as the Middlebury College com- has not committed to attending the com- olution was Professor of Russian
mencement speaker," said President of the mencement with her husband. Kevin Moss.
"The recent naming of an
College Ronald D. Liebowitz. "His dedica- Before first running for the presidency,
endowed chair for William H.
tion to a career in public service and the Bill Clinton served as the governor of Ar-
Rehnquist undermines Middlebury
philanthropic work he has done since leav- kansas, chairman of the National Gover-
College's ability to promote diver-
ing public office are an inspiration to col- nors' Association and had been an attorney
sity," he said, arguing that the Col-
lege students seeking ways to change and general of Arkansas.
lege's actions represent tacit support
improve both our country and our world."
Courtesy/Public Domain SEE FIRST MODERN, PAGE 3 for the late Chief Justice's conserva-
tive court decisions. "Rehnquist had
Stafford '35 leaves behind legacy of service
the opportunity to grant civil rights
to African Americans and gays and
lesbians, and he consistently used
By Sonja Pedersen-Green opened him to a wider world, led him to pursue that power to deny them these rights
a law degree and to then get involved in public life again and again."
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
after returning from naval service during World
Senator Robert T. Stafford '35, died in Mont- According to Moss, the mo-
War II."
pelier on Dec. 23, 2006. The 93-year-old Ver- tion was inspired in part by a
Davis, who attended Stafford's funeral Sat-
monter was known as a champion for education lack of communication between
urday, said, "Just about every present or former
and the environment during his four-decade-long the administration and the College
Vermont officeholder, regardless of party or of
career in politics, and will be fondly remembered community regarding the decision
age, was present at the ceremony, [which] shows
by friends, family and colleagues. to announce the Rehnquist chair.
the respect and affection which Bob Stafford had
Moss's resolution called for the fu-
Despite having graduated over a half-century
throughout the Vermont political community."
ture consultation of faculty on po-
ago, Stafford maintained a rich relationship with
Stafford was a staunch supporter of the fed- tentially sensitive College actions,
the College throughout his life and was honored
eral financial aid program, and after he retired, especially those concerning race,
with a named professorship for his public service.
the Senate named the low-interest Stafford Loan class, and sexual preference.
Stafford, who majored in political science, met
after him to honor his dedication to federal fi-
his wife Helen at Middlebury during the 1934-35 "We should have participation
nancial aid program. Stafford also provided ad-
school years, when she was a first-year and he was within the faculty," he said. "That
ditional federal resources for cultural programs
a senior. Two of Stafford's children also attended we're discussing this now is a little
such as the National Endowment for the Arts
the College, Madelyn Stafford Glase '63 and Susan absurd. We should have been dis-
and the National Endowment for the Humani-
Stafford Mohr '67. cussing this earlier."
ties. He used his prominence in the Senate to
President of the College Ron-
According to Professor of Political Science and
fight against educational cutbacks and defend
ald D. Liebowitz apologized for the
Secretary of the College Emeritus Eric Davis, Staf-
ford said, "The courses he took [at Middlebury] SEE SENATOR, PAGE 5 Courtesy SEE FACULTY, PAGE 4
With Midd at five, apps on the rise
By Thomas Brant of campus visits this season indicated ranked the strengths and talents of
Ripton
NEWS EDITOR that numbers would increase. each applicant on a numerical scale.
Tower
The Office of Admissions has "As of the end of August, [cam- "It's a significantly stronger ap-
received nearly 7,000 regular deci- pus visits] were up 40 percent and I plicant pool this year," Clagett said.
sion applications for admission to have no reason to believe that we've "We've got a 50 percent increase in
the class of 2011, a 13 percent in- dropped in the meantime," said the number of applicants who have
crease from last year, according to Clagett. "I think that had an impact, the top ratings on our scale."
Dean of Admissions Bob Clagett. for sure." When asked about possible rea-
r • * 'i Middlebury's early decision applica- Acompanying the increase in sons for the increase in both number
Worth
tions were also up, by seven percent, the number of submitted applica- and quality of applicants, Clagett
Mountain
in contrast to other New England tions was an increase in the caliber said, "There are a lot of reasons. I
colleges that saw drops in early deci- of the students who applied. Using
Courtesy
sion applications. its set criteria, the admissions office SEE APPS, PAGE 4
BiHall broadcasts wireless
While the final numbers for reg-
Applications by the Numbers
ular decision applications are not yet
By Andrea Glaessner phones, and the booming metrop- available at many NESCAC schools, Early Decision I Regular Decision
LOCAL NEWS EDITOR olis of Middlebury is just a short Tuffs, Wesleyan, Amherst and Con-
With spectacular views and car ride away, but imagine living in necticut College all reported drops 2006 2007
miles of forest right in their back- a town where surfing the web is like of seven to 10 percent in the number Around 700 applications Around 7,000 applications
yard, residents of the quaint Rip- wading through quicksand. of early decision applications. Yale
ton community seem to have little Three years ago, Ripton resi- saw a 13 percent drop, while Dart- 2005 2006
to grumble about. But in their dents seeking broadband services mouth's numbers remained about 645 applications 6,204 applications
peaceful mountain oasis, the 566 turned to large service providers the same. 2004 2005
residents struggle to stay con- like Verizon. Rick Klein, an interim Clagett, who in November pre- 533 applications 5,200 applications
nected with the rest of the world. board member of RBC, remembers dicted a rise in regular decision ap- 7 percent increase from 2005 to 2006 13 percent increase from 2006 to 2007
Sure, there are televisions and tele- plications, said that a higher volume
SEE RBC, PAGE 6
the return of Anais play around the clock the most read stories
Anais Mitchell '00 travels back to Actors, directors and playwrights a look at the Campus stories and
campus to rock the Grille with gather in the Zoo for the "24 hour Middlebury news that hit it off with
her unique folk music, page 18 Play Festival," page 16 online readers in 2006, page 14
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campusnews
10 January 2007
Three professors granted tenure
briefs
by Derek Schlickeisen, News Editor Trustees promote faculty members after arduous process
Eight students honored
By Kathryn Flagg
with Fulbright Awards
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Board of Trustees granted three
Eight members of the Class of 2006
professors tenure in December, approving all
have earned Fulbright United States Stu-
candidates up for the promotion last semester.
dent Awards, making the College one of
Although this year's tenure pool is uncharac-
the top 10 receivers of the award among
teristically small — only two professors will
undergraduate schools nationwide. The
be up for review this spring — the decisions
Fulbright Awards will support to new
reaffirm the College's commitment to what
alumni as they pursue graduate study,
one of the recently tenured professors dubbed
research and teaching opportunities
a "scrupulously fair" review process.
overseas.
The religion department's James Calvin
The eight students — Grace Arm-
Davis, Anne Kelly Knowles of the geography
strong, Edward Hinson, Thomas Icard,
department and Antonia Losano of the Eng-
Ashley Kerr, Katherine Kirsch, Mary
lish and American literatures department
Elizabeth Nora, Colleen Reynolds and
were promoted from assistant professor to
Elizabeth Zane — will fan out across
the rank of associate professor without limit Lizzy Zevallos, Chris Heinrich, Courtesy
the world, investigating diverse topics
of tenure. The trustees accepted the recom- James Calvin Davis, Anne Kelly Knowles,
ranging from the influence of intellectual
mendations of President of the College Ron- and Antonia Losano (pictured clockwise
property rights on developing economies
ald D. Liebowitz and the Educational Affairs from top left) were promoted to the rank of
to the history of Argentinean and Chilean
slang. Committee at a meeting on Dec. 7. associate professor.
Last month's promotions reflected the
One of the Fulbright Program's goals Ramaswamy said.
work of a long review process — one often
is to help recent university graduates The thoroughness of the College's re-
misunderstood by students but viewed by
build cultural understanding with their view process aside, tenure is widely recog-
professors and administrators as responsible
peers in other countries. nized as a "tough, challenging moment in
and fair.
every faculty member's life," Ramaswamy
University Channel to The Ultimate Exam said. The benefits of lifetime employment
with an individual university — including
debut at Middlebury Tenure-track professors generally come
much-valued financial and academic secu-
under review in the spring of their seventh
Middlebury will join three other uni- rity — are coveted by many academics, but a
year at the College, and the decision is or-
versities known for their International failed tenure review can be devastating for a
chestrated by the Promotions Committee.
Relations programs in chartering an on- professor's career.
Professors under review are evaluated for
line forum offering free access to footage "A great deal rides on tenure," said faculty members.
excellence in teaching, significant scholarly
of significant public policy lectures and Knowles. "It's very sobering." Decisions, she "Tenure creates two camps among the
accomplishments and participation in and
panel discussions. continued, can be "tragic" for professors de- faculty," she said. "Them and us. 1 don't think
service to the College community. The re-
The "University Channel," an on-de- nied tenure. there should be that divide."
view process considers all of a professor's
mand database with footage of lectures Matthias admitted, however, that although
past course evaluation forms, letters from Tenure for the 21 st Century
from institutions worldwide, will bring she is not sure that the practical justification
students and alumni, classroom visits and
the College's Rohatyn Center for Interna- The tenure practice is not without its crit- for tenure still exists, the mental reassurance is
departmental reviews.
tional Affairs together with public affairs ics. Critics often argue — as President Emeri- welcome. In additional to providing a certain
"It's a very thorough process," said Act-
schools at Princeton University, Columbia tus John M. McCardell did in a 2004 New validation of a professor's work, tenure allows
ing Dean of the Faculty and F.C. Dirks Pro-
University and the University of Texas. York Times op-ed — that tenure is a solution for creative freedom and the time and flexibil-
fessor of International Economics Sunder
"We are proud to be a founding part- to the problems of the 1940s, when academic ity to pursue new research.
Ramaswamy, particularly when compared to
ner in a venture that invites anyone with an freedom was at serious risk. He contended "For the first time in my life, I'm not wait-
practices at other colleges and universities.
internet connection to engage in the free in his op-ed that the system as it stands does ing for something," Matthias said.
Losano confirmed this crucial difference
exchange of ideas," said Allison Stanger, not reflect the "realities of academic life in the
in the College's approach to the review. "The New Kids on the Block
director of the Rohatyn Center for Inter- 21st century."
tenure process here is very teaching-focused,"
national Affairs and Professor of political "I think tenure is one of the great shib- For the newest batch of tenured profes-
she wrote in an e-mail. "Many of my friends
science at the College. "In myriad ways, boleths," said McCardell in an interview. He sors, the review process proved "arduous," in
who teach at other schools went through the
the University Channel can play a critical argued that while the review process at the Davis's words, but ultimately worthwhile.
process with not a single class visit by a col-
role in advancing our common quest for College is meticulous, tenure remains "one "The most trying thing for everyone is
league. I had, I think, 27 visits."
solutions to global problems." of those icons towards which academia tends waiting in silence," Knowles said. "The person
But this labor-intensive process ultimately
Though the venture names only four to bow" without questioning or challenging actually up for tenure has almost no idea at all
builds the foundation for the weighty deci-
schools as founding partners, the Univer- the institution. what is going on."
sion left to the Promotions Commitee and the
sity Channel will include audio and video For Associate Professor of German Bet- Knowles, however, viewed the process
President of the College.
footage from addresses at several hundred tina Matthias, who was tenured last fall, the as beneficial for her classes and her teaching
"By the end of the process, the Promo-
schools in the U.S. and abroad. institution is also at times problematic. "I last semester. After teaching at three univer-
tions Committee is confident that, based
Since the Channel's prototype Web site have never not said what I wanted to say," sities before coming to the College, and after
on the departmental recommendation and
became available in July of 2005, academic she noted, questioning the argument for aca- finishing her dissertation 13 years ago, she
its own observations, it can make a recom-
reviews have widely praised its efforts: Slate demic freedom. She worried, too, about the expressed great excitement when finally up
mendation to the President that this person
named its podcast one of the year's best, effect that tenure has on the larger body of for review.
has actually met the excellence of teaching,"
and the academic technology review Cam- "That excitement carried over into some
pus Technology called the project one of the of the best teaching I've ever done," she said.
"100 Best Practices of 2005." She described her students as supportive dur-
ing classroom observations. "It felt like they
CFA to bring eclectic were cheering me on."
For all three professors, tenure allows for
performance to campus
new directions in their research and validates
their commitments to their departments and
On Jan. 13, the College will host an
their students.
eclectic performance by the Meridian
Davis, whose review was originally sched-
Arts Ensemble, a group whose repertoire
uled for spring 2008, expressed excitement at
ranges from Renaissance music and reg-
the "clarity" that tenure can bring to a profes-
gae-inspired ska to works by Frank Zappa
sor's position in the department — a benefit
and Middlebury College Professor of Mu-
that he identified as one of the motivating fac-
sic Su Lian Tan.
tors for his early review.
The sextet — five brass players and
"Ours is a pretty young department, so
a percussionist — have gained a reputa-
much so that I'm regarded as one of the folks
tion for breaking with musical tradition,
who's been here for a while. I was ready for
bringing together a varied selection that
my official status to reflect that," he wrote in
has earned critical acclaim. Their eight
an e-mail.
compact disc recordings have been dis-
For Knowles, tenure signals a new security
tributed in 30 countries, and reviewers
in her relationship with the College communi-
from The Washington Post to Fanfare
ty, one that she cherishes after having searched
laud the group for its high-octane perfor-
for the right university for some time.
mance of more traditional pieces.
"The longer I've been here, the more I've
With performances in 49 states as well
loved it," she said. "I like getting to know peo-
as destinations in Japan and throughout
ple. I like the scale here. I like the culture, too. I
Europe under their belt, the Ensemble has
like the high standards."
returned to continue its residency with
Those high standards — applied to stu-
the College's Department of Music. The
Angela Evancie dents and faculty alike — are at the foundation
performance will take place in the Center
Faculty members striving for tenure log long hours as they undertake research and work to of a tenure review process that will kick into
for the Arts Concert Hall at 8 p.m.
meet the College's high standards for excellence in teaching and service to the community. gear again next semester.
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campusnews
10 january 2007
First modern President to visit
international development, climate change, the Janet Tiebout Hanson, founder and chair-
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childhood obesity epidemic in America and man of $2 billion Milestone Capital Manage-
Elected president in 1992, and again in economic empowerment. ment, and a managing director at Lehman
1996, Clinton was the first Democratic presi- Clinton graduated from Georgetown Uni- Brothers, will receive an honorary Doctor of
dent in six decades to win a second term in versity and in 1968 won a Rhodes scholarship Humane Letters degree. Hanson's Milestone
office. His administrations' accomplishments to Oxford University. He received a law degree Capital Management is the only women-owned
included a significant economic expansion, from Yale University in 1973, and shortly there- institutional money market fund management
major welfare reform, budget surpluses, lower after entered politics in Arkansas. company in the U.S. Hanson is also the founder
levels of unemployment, poverty and crime In addition to Clinton, six other individu- of 85 Broads, an internet-based global network
and high home ownership and college en- als, all with ties to the College or local commu- of former and current Goldman Sachs women
rollment rates. While political and personal nity, will be awarded honorary degrees. professionals. Hanson's sister, Mary E. Tiebout,
scandals clouded his later presidency, Clinton Robert De Cormier, founder and director is a 1975 Middlebury graduate. briefing
largely regained popularity after leaving of- of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus, James Gustave Speth, Dean and Sara
fice. The William J. Clinton Foundation has will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree. Shallenberger Brown Professor in the Practice
reduced the cost of antiretroviral drugs for De Cormier graduated from the Juilliard School of Environmental Policy at the Yale School of
over 500,000 people and works in 25 countries of Music and was the former music director of Forestry and Environmental Studies, will re- Perrier and Pâté: a day
to provide medical services and treatment to the New York Choral Society. De Cormier has ceive an honorary Doctor of Science degree.
in the City of Lights
adults and children living with HIV/AIDS. In conducted and composed for engagements Speth was the administrator of the United Na-
addition, the Foundation's initiatives focus on ranging from Broadway to opera to television. tions Development Program, the founder and by Franny Bohar
president of World Resources Institute and a My first official day as a Parisian stu-
co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense dent is coming to a close. At the risk of being
Council. He is the father of Catherine Mc- cliché, I must admit that as I write to you
Cullough, a member of the Middlebury Col- all I am drinking a glass of white wine and
lege class of 1991. eating pâté on a fresh baguette. I do not ex-
Marc A. vanderHeyden, the president of pect every day to be so decadent, but I felt
Saint Michael's College, and his wife, Dana 1 deserved luxury after living through mon
Lim vanderHeyden, will receive an honorary premier jour à Paris.
Doctor of Letters degree. St. Michael's 15th The day started at about 5 a.m. because
president assumed the presidency in 1996 and I am not quite adjusted to the time change,
announced last year that he would step down which is 9 hours forward since I flew from
from the position in June of 2007. Dana van- my home in California. I took a shower
derHeyden, who has served in various roles as — not as simple as it sounds. The French
a professor and academic administrator for have a bad rap in terms of bathing, and af-
almost three decades, is currently a member ter turning on my shower for the first time
of the board of Vermont Public Radio, Burl- I forgave them completely. My shower is,
ington City Arts and the Region I Board of the well, a showerhead in the wall of my bath-
Vermont Symphony Orchestra. room. I was wrong to think the water would
Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi, a professor in the contain itself — I could brush my teeth at
Baylor College of Medicine Departments of the sink while in the shower, I could sit on
Pediatrics, Molecular and Human Genetics, ma toilette while in the shower, I could walk
and Neurology and Neuroscience, and an about four feet in any direction and still be
investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical in my shower. It was quite an ordeal, and I'm
Center, will receive an honorary Doctor of still not sure if I have an extravagantly large
Science degree. In 1999, Zoghbi discovered the steam room or a sopping wet bathroom. I
gene mutation that causes the rare, disabling guess the point, however, is that when I left
neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome. it, I was clean.
She is the mother of Roula Zoghbi, a member
I met up with a few girls from Middle-
of the Middlebury College class of 2007.
bury who also live in ma maison and we
Courtesy/Public Domain
made our way through the metro to the
Finance Committee looks at SAF Middlebury School at the Centre Madeleine
in the heart of Paris. Over tea and crois-
sants, we learned about the program and
were then introduced to Parisian students
events are supported. A survey of NESCAC cess earlier during second semester," said Alex
By Zamir Ahmed who will serve as our guides this week. After
schools conducted every couple of years found Stanton '07, president of the SGA. "This will
signing the formidable language pledge, I set
NEWS EDITOR
that Middlebury currently spends less money give student groups who are unhappy with
off with Jean-Marie. She led me and three
The Finance Committee is preparing a on student activities than most other colleges, their allocation enough time to appeal the de-
others through the streets at the pace of a
recommendation to the Student Government according to Director of the Center for Cam- cision through the SGA. It will also give the
true local, all the while smoking an elegantly
Association (SGA) Senate to raise next year's pus Activities and Leadership Doug Adams. Finance Committee enough time to ensure
thin cigarette and speaking fluid and fast
Student Activities Fee (SAF), according to "We looked at the actual cost per stu- that all questions are resolved fully before the
French. When Jean-Marie came to a halt, it
Finance Committee chair Amanda Goodwin dent, which puts us at $240, which puts us end of the year." was to bring us to lunch on the top floor of
'07. Following a year in which the Finance in the lower third [of the surveyed colleges]," The Finance Committee is awaiting the Printemps, a ritzy department store akin to
Committee was forced to cut the budget of said Adams. recommendation of the Comprehensive Fee Neiman Marcus. We rode the escalator up
nearly every student organization by 12.5 per-
We decided to start the budgeting from the linens department and were im-
cent, potential increases of 50 percent or more
mediately stunned — the restaurant's walls
over a period of time have not been ruled out process earlier during second semester. were completely glass, and turning around
by students involved in the decision.
we could see le Tour Eiffel, les Champs Elysées
Because a final number has not been de- ... It will give the Finance Committee
and all of Paris spread out beneath thou-
cided on, Goodwin could not provide a con-
enough time to ensure that all questions sands of rooftops.
crete number but indicated that the Committee
hopes the new SAF will provide it with enough are resolved fully before the end of the Sipping Perrier, we did our best to carry
funds to sufficiently finance student groups. on conversation. Although I did spend a lot
year.
" I cannot cite a number but what we are of time smiling and nodding, I do know that
doing now is looking at how much we bud- —Alex Stanton '07, SGA president we discussed the sights we would like to see
geted this year, not including the 12.5 [percent (le Centre Pompidou, l'Orangerie, le Louvre),
cut] but before the 12.5 cut," said Goodwin. the new James Bond movie and our musi-
cal tastes. Apparently, MC Solaar is not cool
"We would increase that with inflation, per- According to Adams, the Finance Com- Committee, a subset of the Finance Committee,
anymore — who knew.
haps adding some security padding, and then mittee is looking at a number of models in regarding increasing the Comprehensive Fee
use that as a base chunk. On top of that, we which to raise the SAF over the next few years. before deciding on raising the SAF. The Com- After we'd finished, I walked to the gro-
would add money for new initiatives and pro- "The highest fee charged [by surveyed prehensive Fee Committee is currently collect- cery store because never again am I eating in
grams that are being discussed." colleges] is one percent of the Amherst tu- ing information about financial needs from a the cafeteria (call me uncultured but I just
"I have already met with most of the ma- ition, which is roughly $428," said Adams. number of departments and facility offices on can't eat shrimp that still have eyes and whis-
jor social programming groups on campus to "That's something the Finance Committee campus before making its recommendation to kers). I stocked up on cheese and pasta and
discuss their wishlists for the future," contin- has looked at - should it be tied to something the Board of Trustees regarding tuition. Nutella and then aimed myself homeward
after an exhausting day of navigating a huge
ued Goodwin. "Once we see how their expen- that is not random? Should it be tied to some- "We work with the college model to plug
city in a foreign language. I sat on the metro
ditures line up, we will be working to ensure thing like if the tuition goes up, the fee goes in percentage increases," said Goodwin. "We
and watched the lights flicker in the rain
the greatest benefit for the most people by try- up? Should it be tied to some type of market don't really plan for an increase. In a perfect
as we sped through Paris, the Eiffel Tower
ing to give every major group a chance to see indicator? Should it go up every two or three world, we wouldn't increase it but we know
flashing through the window for an instant.
their ideas carried to fruition. It is important years by 10 to 15 dollars, to make it less arbi- we need to increase it at least by inflation,
I feel as far away from Vermont as I possibly
to have this information in advance, so that trary? I think that's something they're looking maybe a little more."
could be, which is terrifying but also thrill-
we can accomodate major expenses and set into this year," Adams said. "It's always a constant struggle because you
ing. Mastering French is among my biggest
the SAF right, even before we hit budgeting In addition to looking into increasing don't want to be at the head of the pack," added
fears, so if I can survive six months here I'll
season in the spring." the SAF, the Finance Committee is also ex- Goodwin of tuition prices. "You don't want to
be pretty much ready to take on anything.
The SAF, which is collected from ev- ploring amending the process through which be the most expensive, but you don't want to
Tomorrow? Buy a cell phone, open a bank
ery student who enrolls at the College, is the funds are allocated. be the least expensive college either. You want
account and attack the day.
fund through which student group-sponsored "We decided to start the budgeting pro- to be near the top but not at the top."
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campusnews
10 January 2007
college Faculty supports diversity motion
shorts
"The makeup of the Court determines professorship presented a poor image of
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what kind of decisions are made," he said. "If the College, though for different reasons.
by Tom Brant, News Editor
miscommunication, tracing the root of the it were a completely transparent and apolitical "What does [this] say to students that come
problem to a visit earlier in the academic year body, then it wouldn't matter who was on the and study at Middlebury College?" he asked.
Protest urges Columbia by current Chief Justice John G. Roberts. Court. The reason it matters, and the reason "That this is a politically correct institution
"[Granting] the request by the donors to that there are political battles over confirma- and you'd better have solidly liberal views, or
to discipline students
have Roberts' lecture be the place where we an- tion of justices, is that it is in fact political." you're going to come up against faculty who
Supporters of immigration control nounced this was a mistake on my part," said Li- G. Nye and A. Walker Boardman Profes- are disapproving of you."
protested Thursday at Columbia Univer- ebowitz in an interview. "I didn't think through sor of Mental and Moral Science Paul Nelson Dry stressed that the College's pursuit of
sity in an effort to get the school to sanc- the implications of folks coming to hear the drew an anal- Holding the professorship does diversity should in-
tion students who interrupted an October Chief Justice, and instead hearing about the ogy from his clude not only what
speech by Jim Gilchrist, the founder of chair given in honor of William Rehnquist." own experi- not make one an intellectual he called "the tradi-
the anti-illegal immigration Minuteman In a letter to the College that was read ences. Nelson follower of the honoree. tional categories,"
Project. aloud during the meeting, Jim Ralph, professor argued that but also a variety of
of History and the recipient of the Rehnquist the namesake — Jim Ralph opinions, perspec-
Students from a campus club, the
professorship, claimed that there was nothing of a professor- tives and politics.
Chicano Caucus, entered the stage with
banners denouncing the Minuteman inherently conservative about the decision to ship should The lack of
Project during the Oct. 4 speech. establish the chair in Rehnquist's name. have little bearing on the nature of the recip- political diversity among those who opposed
"Holding the professorship does not ient's work. last month's motion was of particular inter-
Joanna Marzullo, president of New
Yorkers for Immigration Control and make one an intellectual follower of the hon- "This is not the professorship of William est to Moss. "[They] were all male, were all full
Enforcement, called for Columbia to oree," said Ralph. H. Rehnquist Studies," he said. "That would professors, were several endowed chairs, were
expel the students in an interview with A number of other prominent profes- be an odd subject." Nelson claimed to have all white," he said, suggesting that many faculty
The Associated Press. She claimed that the sors spoke on Rehnquist's behalf, defending felt no pressure to support the Boardmans' members' opinions on the issue were largely in-
students were violent towards Gilchrist. his court record as a set of legal decisions own politics. "I've enjoyed perfect academic formed by their own racial and sexual identity.
that, despite their sometimes far-reaching ef- freedom," he said, though he later admitted Despite the apparent polarization of the fac-
In a video of the conflict, students
fect on American politics, were in themselves being uncertain about what the Boardmans' ulty, Moss expressed hope that the discussion
were shown shouting and tussling with
simply an interpretation of the United States political views actually were. would continue.
Minuteman supporters, but no violence
was apparent. Constitution and nothing more. Those who spoke in favor of Moss' mo- Dry concurred. "I've been here a long
Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Sci- tion did so in sweeping terms, appealing to a time," he said. "I can't remember a vote like
The Chicano Caucus told the AP that
ence Murray Dry cautioned the community spirit of progressive equality. this. But it's not as if I'm going to stop talking
there was no interference with the right
to free speech, and rejected the claim that against equating "judicial action with political Referring to the College's mission to people who voted the other way."
any of their members attacked Gilchrist. action." Dry said that Rehnquist's court opin- statement, Professor of History Bill Hart In addition to calling for improved com-
ions are hardly an accurate indication of the said, "Middlebury stands for social change. munications between the administration
—-CNN.com
late Chief Justice's personal politics. While the world and Middlebury changed, and faculty, Hart emphasized the need for
By contrast, Moss argued that Rehnquist's Rehnquist did not. By honoring such a po- dialogue on an individual level. "We faculty
College president gets own views on contentious issues had a major litical, partisan and divisive person, the Col- must own this decision," he said. "If we can-
influence on his decisions, whether the fac- lege has performed a political act." not have a free exchange of ideas here, we are
probation for embezzling
ulty acknowledged them or not. Dry agreed that the dispute over the in the wrong profession."
Dolores Cross, former president of
Morris Brown College, was sentenced to Apps for 2011 show higher caliber
five years of probation and a year of home
confinement in a U.S. District Court on
Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. applicants. world right now."
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I
She was charged with embezzling millions "We don't have a label attached to us," he In 2006, Middlebury received 6,204 regu-
in federal loans and grants meant for stu- don't know if there's a single most important said. "We have a balance that prevents people lar decision applications, up 1,004 from its
dent tuition. factor, but the fact that [Middlebury] has be- from being locked into a certain stereotype." 2005 figure. Applications for early decision
Cross, 70, who was president of the come more selective has contributed, and be- Clagett suggested that this balance sets Mid- rose earlier this year as well, with the Admis-
African-American college in Atlanta from ing in the top five in the U.S.News ranking dlebury apart from otherwise similar liberal sions Office receiving around 700 applicants,
1998-2002, pleaded guilty in May to em- probably helps too." arts colleges. up from 645 last year.
bezzling $3.4 million in Pell grants and Middlebury was ranked the fifth best lib- "We are a liberal arts college with a prag- The admissions staff, which started sorting
student loans, according to the AP. The eral arts college in U.S.News and World Report's matic twist," he said. "There's an emphasis on through applications last week, will continue to
school was faced with a $3.3 million debt annual survey released last fall. language and international study, and those evaluate them for the next two months. After
during her time in office. Cross and finan- Besides rankings, Clagett cited Middle- are topics that really resonate with people, es- committee meetings in March, the staff will
cial aid director Parvesh Singh used the bury's characteristics as a possible draw for pecially with everything that's going on in the mail out decisions to applicants in early April.
$3.4 million to pay off the debt and cover
operating costs. public safety log
According to the AP, Singh and Cross
December 4 to January 7
applied for the loans using names of fic-
titious students, or students who had al-
ready graduated. These students did not DATE TIME INCIDENT CATEGORY LOCATION DISPOSITION
know about the loans or the fact that they 12/4/2006 unknown Theft Check McCullough Referred to MPD
were expected to repay them, the AP said.
12/4/2006 unknown Theft Check McCullough Referred to MPD
"I am very sorry for the conduct that
has caused me to plead guilty," Cross told 12/4/2006 unknown Theft Check McCullough Referred to MPD
the AP. "I allowed this situation to con- 12/7/2006 Afternoon Theft Medication Bicentennial Hall Referred to MPD
tinue even though, as president, I should
12/7/2006 unknown Theft Medication Bicentennial Hall Open
have addressed it immediately."
12/7/2006 2:40 p.m. Theft Key / ID Card / Money Ross Referred to MPD
—CNN.com
12/9/2006 3:05 a.m. Vandalism Wall light On Campus Referred to Commons Dean
UPexin professor faces 12/9/2006 1:00 a.m. Theft Jacket Le Chateau Referred to Commons Dean
charges in wife's death 12/13/2006 unknown Theft Medications Bicentennial Hall Open
12/14/2006 3:00 p.m. Vandalism (Vehicle) Driver window Shannon Street Referred to MPD
A University of Pennsylvania eco-
nomics professor was charged Monday 12/14/2006 12:00 p.m. Theft Money of check McCullough Referred to MPD
with beating his wife to death after she
12/15/2006 unknown Vandalism (Vehicle) Window Old Chapel Road Referred to MPD
made her plans to divorce him public, The
12/16/2006 12:55 a.m. Vandalism Bathroom walls / Graffiti McCullough No Suspects
Associated Press reported.
Rafael Robb, 56, had been a suspect 12/17/2006 1:31 a.m. Drug Violation Marijuana Hadley Referred to Commons Dean
in the murder since his wife Ellen, 49, was 12/19/2006 11:40 a.m. Theft Money Gifford Referred to Commons Dean
found beaten to death at their home in
1/5/2007 3:00 p.m. Theft Cash from Wallet Fitness Center Open
Upper Merion Township Dec. 22, accord-
ing to the AP. 1/5/2007 11:30 p.m. Vandalism (Vehicle) Side mirror broken off CLot Referred to MPD
Montgomery County District Attor- 1/5/2007 10:49 a.m. Vandalism (Vehicle) Side mirror broken off CLot Referred to MPD
ney Bruce Castor said several pieces of evi-
1/6/2007 12:08 a.m. Vandalism 15 Minute Parking Sign Carr Hall Referred to MPD
dence, such as a broken window, led au-
thorities to believe the scene was staged to 1/6/2007 8:10 a.m. Theft Shoulder Bag Proctor Referred to MPD
look like a burglary. For instance, broken 1/7/2007 2:00 p.m. Theft (From Vehicle) iPod car player D Lot Referred to MPD
glass from the door window had not been
1/7/2007 1:30 a.m. Vandalism (Structure) Glass Door D Lot Referred to MPD
crushed underfoot or tracked throughout
the house, Castor told the AP. 1/7/2007 9:33 a.m. Theft (From Vehicle) iPod D Lot Referred to MPD
Robb was charged with first- and 1/7/2007 10:03 a.m. Theft (From Vehicle) iPod D Lot Referred to MPD
third-degree murder, possession of an
1/7/2007 10:03 a.m. Theft (From Vehicle) iPod CLot Referred to MPD
instrument of crime, tampering with evi-
1/7/2007 12:01 p.m. Theft (From Vehicle) iPod D Lot Referred to MPD
dence and lying to authorities.
—FOXNews. com The Department of Public Safety reported giving 22 alcohol citations between Dec. 4 and Jan. 7.
5
campusnews
10 January 2007
Senator reknowned
RUNNING WITH A PASSION
as environmentalist
that many anti-regulation conserva-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I
tives wished to get rid of during the
strong education policies. Reagan Administration. Stafford's
Stafford's impact on his second strong stance on the environment
specialization, the environment, was just as strong at the Vermont lev-
was no less significant. According el. He joined Senators Patrick Leahy
to Stafford Professor of Public Pol- and then Representative Jim Jeffords
icy, Political Science and Environ- in sponsoring the Vermont Wilder-
mental Studies Christopher Klyza, ness Act, which protected over 40,000
"Senator Stafford played a major acres of the Green Mountain Nation-
role in guiding the legislative pro- al Forest as wilderness, including the
cess to its conclusion for the Super- Breadloaf Wilderness adjacent to the
fund law in 1980." Although Presi- Breadloaf campus.
dent Ronald Reagan was elected Throughout his career, Staf-
while the House and Senate were ford held positions at every level of
attempting to reconcile differences government.
in their bills, and was "skeptical of "Stafford steadily moved up
further regulation such as the Su- the political ladder," said Davis of
perfund law," according to Klyza, Stafford's his four decades in politics.
"Stafford helped forge the compro- "Moving slowly up the ladder of of-
mise that led to the law." fice is out of fashion today. But ca-
Stafford helped strengthen the reers like Stafford's produced mem-
Superfund law by adding such im- bers of Congress who could work
portant amendments as the Toxic together in productive ways, across
Release Inventory program and the party lines, and who were also very
Safe Drinking Water Act, both in knowledgeable in the policy areas in
1986. Stafford was also involved in which they specialized."
strengthening the Clean Air Act, in- In his entire time in politics,
cluding action against acid rain and Stafford never lost an election,
stringent federal action to curtail holding positions "ranging from
water pollution. Stafford was chair Rutland County State's Attorney to
of the Senate Committee on the En- Attorney General, Lieutenant Gov-
Chris Heinrich
vironment and Public Works, and in ernor, Governor, U.S. House mem- Kicking off the schedule of Fireside Chats at The Scott Center, Track and Field Head Coach Martin
this position, he helped to defend the ber and U.S. Senator member," ac- Beatty shares how he became passionate about coaching the sport with students and faculty on Jan. 8.
rollback of environmental policies cording to Davis.
l o c al
6
10 Jan.2007
The Middlebury Campus
RBC pioneers high-speed Internet for rural towns
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I work from home. In addition, Rip-
ton's local schools now have RBC
contacting Verizon requesting
broadband Internet and plans are in
broadband service, only to hear two
the works for an open computer lab
months later that the company was
during certain evenings for commu-
"not able to provide service to Rip-
nity members to take advantage of
ton yet." Eventually, Klein discovered
fast Internet if they do not person-
that Verizon was uninterested in in-
ally own a computer.
vesting time and expense to provid-
N'Shaiha would love to make
ing broadband to such a small cus-
the Internet accessible to every-
tomer base in Ripton.
one who wants it. "Unfortunately,"
Instead of sitting around com-
N'Shaiha said, "I have to live in the
plaining about Verizon, Ripton
real world and this stuff is extremely
residents made the classic Vermont
expensive to put together without
move: they took matters into their
enormous financial support."
own hands and formed a co-op: the
In regards to financial support,
Ripton Broadband Co-op (RBC).
the state government has been sup-
A co-op has the benefit of making
portive of RBC. According to Klein,
group decisions about how to keep
"It's been helpful to have an encour-
the services serving the community
aging climate. The state has definite-
equitably and efficiently. Klein said,
ly been behind us on this project."
"We set the prices so we're not sub-
Dickinson agrees that other
ject to the winds of the large service
institutions have been extremely in-
providers [like Verizon]."
strumental in implementing RBC.
According to Associate Profes-
According to Dickinson, "We would
sor of Political Science Matt Dick-
not have broadband service here
inson, who is a resident of Ripton,
without the cooperation of Middle- Ilhan Kim
"The co-op only charges what's nec- bury College, which allowed the Standing on top of Bi-hall one of the antennas responsible for wiring broadband to Ripton can be found.
essary to keep [the broadband ser-
Ripton Cooperative to place a trans-
vices] up and running." fiber-optic cable fed to downtown wind tower in plain sight. Eventu- state.
mitting tower on their buildings.
But the best thing for Dickin- Second, a huge contributing factor Middlebury that is then converted ally, after a trial balloon was placed In his inaugural speech, Doug-
son is saying goodbye to those days was applying for and getting a grant to a wireless signal. The signal is on the site of the future wind tower, las said, "I propose that by 2010,
of thumb twiddling in front of the from the Vermont broadband coun- broadcast to an antenna on the top residents came to a consensus and Vermont be the nation's first true
computer screen waiting for an cil, roughly $25,000 if I remember of Bicentennial Hall before being agreed to build the wind tower. "e-state" - the first state to provide
hour-long download to wrap up. correctly, to purchase equipment, in redirected to an antenna attached The problem of where to place universal cellular and broadband
According to Dickinson, "I can't tell addition to two loans." to a wind tower in Cornwall. After antennas is a problem with which coverage everywhere and anywhere
you how wonderful it is to down- reaching the Cornwall wind tower, NBN will continue to deal as it takes within its borders. When you turn
The victory of getting broad-
load things now. I used to joke about the signal is redirected again to an- the Ripton model and brings it to on your laptop, you're connected.
band in Ripton is even sweeter be-
Ripton with my students, but it's like other wind tower antenna in Ripton other communities interested in of- When you hit the send button
cause of complicated logistics and
we're in the 21st century now." and finally is beamed out to fering broadband in their own small on your cell phone, the call goes
He may have to find some I can't tell you how Ripton customers. towns. According to N'Shaiha, "We through. There would be no more
new jokes about living in an The complicated plan just really don't want this to look like endless downloads, no more hope-
isolated, rural Vermont town, wonderful it is to scratches the surfaces of the New Jersey with a cell phone tower less hellos, and no more can you
but that is a small price to pay tremendous effort put into car- every half mile. So we're trying to hear me now'."
download now. I used
for Dickinson and his family rying out the entire project. Ac- find ways to do this creatively and With Ripton paving the way, the
to be able to use their individ- cording to Dickinson, "one of sustainably." new e-Vermont is on the horizon.
to joke about Ripton
ual computers simultaneously the drawbacks of a co-op is that One of N'Shaiha's current proj- Now that residents have the option
and navigate the web without with my students, but everyone has to pull their own ects is figuring out how to attach to replace their slow dial-up with
waiting around. In fact, Dick- weight, including you." The antennas to trees without causing broadband for as low as $27.99 per
inson is aware of families who it's like we're in the RBC planners linked up with a damage to the trees. N'Shaiha is also month, Riptonites can surf happy.
either moved out of Ripton or Ripton resident who wanted a experimenting with attaching an- Dickinson has been surfing
21st century now.
decided against moving there wind tower to power his home. tennas to existing structures such as broadband in his home for a month
simply because of the lack of NBN was responsible for put- grain silos and houses in good loca- now and finds the service efficient
—Matt Dickinson
broadband Internet availabil- ting up the tower, provided tions that can sustain a substantial and reliable. In the future, Klein said
ity. they could attach an antenna amount of bandwidth, which can residents hope to see RBC expand to
Not only is broadband for wireless service to the tower. then be redistributed to neighbors. provide voice over internet proto-
convenient, it may change a few manual labor involved in its imple- But it was up to the local Riptonites In the future, RBC will con- col. According to Klein, "I'd like to
lives. According to Paonia N'Shaiha, mentation. The idea was conceived to "get out there on some blustery tinue to work on extending coverage use RBC for all my communication
Chief Technology Officer of North in 2003 and it has taken three years day to put the tower up," said Dick- to the entire community. NBN is needs and bypass Verizon entirely."
Branch Networks (NBN), 22 percent to get the system up and running. inson. looking to use Ripton as a model for Having jumped the huge hurdle
of Ripton residents are unemployed N'Shaiha, a computer buff who The wind tower was not only other communities, inspiring them of broadband implementation in a
during the winter months. N'Shaiha describes herself as someone who difficult and expensive to construct, to form their own co-op, or to invest town of less than 200 households,
hopes that the new broadband tech- "doesn't deal with any unit of time but its creation was met with some in a commercial package provided Ripton residents have shown the
nology will empower people in terms other than a second," designed the opposition from town residents by NBN. Governor Jim Douglas power of cooperation and the future
of employment. Having broadband network from the ground up. who feared that their mountain vis- also encourages the implementation of communication technology in
at home means some residents can N'Shaiha's plan starts with a ta would be obstructed by a massive of broadband access for the entire rural towns is looking bright.
Nothing says J-Term quite like seven trailer girls sprawled out on the "Big Bake" (Thank God there's no dance), we got into a wee bit
the broken futon of their modular home surrounded by sixteen mouse of trouble. Apparently the toy car shopping carts at Hannafords are
BEYOND THE
traps (there was a rather entertaining first encounter with Peary Little, actually only intended for use by children under the age of five. Store
Mouse We Murdered Number One) watching nine straight hours of Manager Judy berated us - perhaps parking outside the liquor section
the latest "America's Next Top Model" marathon ( Thanks, VH1. Like gave us away as being too old for such antics.
we really needed further incentive to not do anything all day long). As Having "baked" with Lisie before, Claire recognized the impor-
the holiday decorations will continue to adorn the walls of our fine tant role alcohol would play in her surviving this domestic pursuit. It
home until commencement, Claire spent the day finishing off residual is a well known fact that Lisie can, and usually does, mess up even the
Hannukah gelt (she's multicultural, and darn good at dreidel). When simplest of basic cooking tasks. Take Easy Mac, for example. While
we finally decided to cut ourselves off, and by that we clearly mean that most wouldn't even consider boiling noodles cooking, Lisie's attempts
the season had ended (for those interested, what Tyra taught us is that necessitate close monitoring. Therefore, even though Claire is morally
the Arian look is in. We're thinking of going blonde.), we decided to opposed to (and espouses her moral views frequently) baking from a
embrace J-Term in all its glory. box, she loiew baking from scratch was out of the question. After much
Unfortunately we were unable to go snow shoeing or cross deliberation (Betty v. Pilsbury), we went with the classic - funfetti. And
country skiing as we had "hoped" to, and while we attribute our lack matching fetti frosting.
of activity to inclement weather, let's be honest, Claire's milking her Aside from trying out preferred stirring methods, the baking itself
"pneumonia" from three months ago for all it's worth. And Lisie is was predictably uneventful. We mean, how much can really go wrong
fine with that, as tire last time she engaged in an outdoor activity with when the instructions only call for three steps? Claire, like an obliging
Claire she wound up collapsed in a "yard sale" position on the top of mother, let eager little Lisie have her turn stirring, but kept the oven off
BUBBLE the Snow Bowl. limits. It was for her own good.
Instead, we decided to take advantage of the uncharacteristically Despite Claire's doubts about fake-caking (a staple phrase in the
warm weather and spend the remainder of the day indoors baking. To Nielson household), the delicacy was actually quite delicious. Although,
our credit, we did think about going to Dunmore. Lisie even per- strangely, Claire and Lisie didn't get to eat too much of their Big Bake
formed a "Let's Go To Dunmore" dance. Claire noted that it was not to product. While it would be nice to blame Peary Little's furry friends, in
BY CLAIRE NIELSON AND LISTE MEHLMAN
be repeated, ever, sort of like Lisie's "What Am I Gonna Wear?" dance. truth, we suspect it was the roomies. It's understandable though, the
In purchasing supplies for what Lisie insists on referring to as Hanukkah gelt was tapped. Thanks, Claire.
localnews
10 january 2007
Dishing up the last supper at 'Good Food'
THE LOCAL
FLAVOR
Local restaurant looks to lunch and breakfast to boost sales
By Kelly Janis Christmas for renovations and re- has evoked an overwhelmingly the bottom line and here we're re- By Rachel S. Schiffer
LOCAL NEWS EDITOR opened on January 3, boasting a warm customer response. "Everyone ally worried about the best qual- STAFF WRITER
When the doors of the funky traditional breakfast menu consist- loves it," Vaughan-Hughes enthused. ity product, whether that means it When I stepped into the
Eat Good Food restaurant first ing of everything from eggs and "This lady just said to me 'I've been comes from the farm down the road refurbished one-room schoolhouse
swung open in February of 2006, toast to Greek yogurt with honey wishing this was like the Eco Food or we get it from Italy. Every single on the corner of Route 7 south
Middlebury food aficionados raved and almonds, as well as a lunch se- in Vergennes.' And I told her, 'well, sandwich that comes out is made- and Foote Street, the smell of a hot
about the Main Street grill, bar and lection of "panini, pitas and more." your wish has come true!'" to-order and has the best quality grill pan housed in a glorified wine
deli's knack for churning out quality In addition, the restaurant offers Even those who were not origi- meats and cheeses in it," D'Amico cellar didn't seem to match up.
cuisine. The eatery, an off-shoot of baked goods, retail beer and wine, nally sold on the transformation explained. "We have this focus on However, at the Grapevine Grille,
Eco Food, an organic establishment prepared meals to go (shrimp lasa- have come around. "I was a little actually really giving people a ser- where grilling and wining take
which opened five and a half years gna, salmon fishcakes, black bean skeptical at first just because I loved vice, and have them not eat just a center stage, it was an appropriate
ago in Vergennes, was intended to salad and potato salad among (the this restaurant so much," manager ham sandwich, but eat something pairing of the olfactory and visual
resemble its sister restaurant, but customers' favorites), and a diverse Melissa D'Amico admitted. "But es- that really is amazing, and I think senses.
with an added twist. "[Eco Food] array of imported goods. "You'll be pecially as I've seen in the past few that most definitely sets us apart." When I got to the deli counter,
was more of a daytime place and this able to come in, grab some cheese, days I think it was the right choice. Vaughan-Hughes agreed. "It I felt like an explorer who had just
was going to be more of a nighttime a baguette, a bottle of wine, maybe I think that people are really excited doesn't make sense to just to go to come upon a hidden treasure. The
place," owner Tara Vaughan-Flughes some dinner options and go home and really happy to have a comfy, McDonald's where they literally open kitchen, which is tucked into
explained. Eat Good Food's custom- all set," Vaughan-Hughes said. cozy place to come and have coffee get beef in that says 'Grade D but the back corner of the schoolhouse,
ers, however, had a different idea. Though the eatery strives to ap- and have just a really good sand- still edible,'" she said. "I mean, why is bright and full of energy. On the
"Everyone kept saying 'can't it peal to a wide audience, the percep- wich, because it's a niche this town would you do that when you could back wall three large blackboards
be more like Eco Food in Vergennes? tion of its menu items as unusual needs." do something else, when you have display a colorful selection of over
Can't we have breakfast? Can't you often makes this an uphill battle. "It's great having a place like the choice and it's almost the same 20 sandwich and salad options with
do this?'" Vaughan-Hughes recalled. "We found this in Vergennes when this," said customer Janet Green- price?" names like "Almond Leaving on a
As such requests mounted, so too we first opened," Vaughan-Hughes man. "I like the idea that you can Eat Good Food's efforts do not Jet Plane" (sliced almond encrusted
did the personal toll rendered on said. "People would come in, look at come here and sit and relax and go unacknowledged. "I have never brie with maple Dijon mustard,
Eat Good Food's owner as she jug- the menu and get this kind of blank have a good sandwich." worked in a place where people stop apples, onion and lettuce, panini-ed
gled two restaurants and a budding stare. And eventually as they got to According to D'Amico, it is the me on the street to tell me that they on multi-grain bread), "Peter, Paul,
family. Eventually, Vaughan-Hughes know the menu, they realized it's all restaurant's priorities which distin- had the most amazing meal they've Rose and Mary" (roasted garlic
relented. "After almost a year, I real- just really good food. It's not weird guish it from other establishments ever had here, and I get that in this and rosemary pesto chicken, goat
ized, why fight it? So we changed." or whatever." in town. "I think that a lot of peo- town," D'Amico said. cheese, onion and tomato on multi-
Eat Good Food closed after Thus far, this "really good food" ple just kind of are thinking about Tara Vaughan-Hughes hopes grain), and the "Hugh Heffer" (slow
the eatery's offerings evoke genuine roasted beef, blue cheese aioli, red
enjoyment in its customers. "I think onions, tomatoes, lettuce and hot
that food has become a really weird peppers, panini-ed on ciabatta).
issue for people," she said. "People In addition, the restaurant
eat for fuel. They eat for comfort. boasts daily specials and dinner
They eat for lots of different rea- combos available for takeout.
sons. But it seems like everyone's Chef and owner Nancy names her
forgotten how to just eat for pure sandwiches in honor of the 70s and
pleasure, to get something and en- varies her menu items seasonally to
joy every single aspect of it — the include local ingredients.
look, the smell, the taste, the texture
A taste of the tomato bisque
— and then be thoroughly satisfied
piqued my taste buds with its pep-
so when you're done you don't need
pery zip. Unlike more traditional
anymore, you don't want anymore,
bisques, this one was laced with
you're just happy as can be."
a mixture of coarse and finely
Ultimately, to Vaughan-Hughes, crushed tomatoes, which let the
it is all about pleasure. "I just have a fruit as opposed to the cream really
passion for food and I want to share shine through.
that with people. I want people to The "Avocada Davida" sand-
enjoy it," she said. "There are three wich featured moist, grilled chicken
times a day that you get to eat — prepared to order on a ciabatta roll.
well, sometimes more — and why Its creamy avocados, sprouts and
not make it the most enjoyable ex- tomatoes with a faint lime-cilantro
perience you can have?" aioli filled my mouth with fresh,
D'Amico seconded this sen- mellow flavors from the garden.
timent, and suggested that it is When I bit into the red onion, it
spreading continuously. "Our pas- added the sweet punch and con-
sion for this restaurant is sort of trast the sandwich needed.
Chris Heinrich
contagious." In search of a vegetarian
Boasting a fresh new menu and flavor, Eat Good Food opens its doors to Middlebury breakfast and lunch diners.
option, I decided to try the "Goat
Town set to decide on new Teen Centerve ggie" — a panini on multi-grain
with goat cheese, spinach and
roasted red peppers. The toasty,
grilled bread was crunchy, soft
of Middlebury. while the Selectboard hopes that the approved with four in favor, two and sweet. The spinach was crisp
By Tamara Hilmes
ACT had proposed a $50,000 town will vote to provide funds for opposed and one absent. and the roasted red peppers were
LOCAL NEWS EDITOR
budget for the startup of the new the coordinator position, "an em- The Selectboard approved a charred and smoky pleasure. A
On Tuesday Dec. 19, the Mid-
dlebury Selectmen voted to add the teen center, along with an additional ployer-employee relationship with the allocation of $30,000 toward small smear of sun-dried tomato
request for $25,000 for the proposed $10,000 coming in from other com- the town is not likely." the startup of the center, but ACT pesto accompanied the goat cheese,
teen center to the annual town munities within Addison County. While the Selectboard ex- must still wait for the citizens of which was deliciously tangy and
The majority of the requested funds pressed doubts about absorbing the creamy.
meeting's agenda. After approving Middlebury to approve the article
will go toward the salary of a full- administration of the teen center In addition to running the deli,
the proposed budget with the un- that would provide the funding
time center coordinator, a position into a town department, it did want Nancy and her business partner
derstanding that the details would for ACT.
be decided at a later date, the board that will be created specifically for to ensure that ACT had adequate The Middlebury community stock their wine room with over
decided to place the fate of the cen- the management of the new teen resources to construct the new teen will vote on the issue at its annual 200 labels. She is happy to help
ter in the hands of the Middlebury center, which is currently located in center. guide you toward the wines that
community. the Russ Sholes Senior Center, in the Selectman Perkins moved that town meeting on Mar. 5, 2007. you are most likely to enjoy with or
Middlebury Municipal Building. Joselson was pleased with the Se- without your meal.
the proposed $25,000 be raised to
The Addison County Teens
and Friends (ACT), asked the Se- ACT hopes that, along with $30,000, explaining that the origi- lectboard's decision, but realizes Though I passed on the wine
providing the requested funds, the that the program still relies on the this time around, I am sure I will be
lectboard to consider appropriating nal proposed budget was not quite
town will also absorb some of the support of the town. back before Feb graduation, dinner
$25,000 in funds to start the pro- sufficient. "It was felt that $50,000
responsibilities associated with the "The Selectboard supports menus in hand, for some quality
posed program. Emily Joselson, a would not be adequate to fund
leader of ACT, told the Selectboard startup of the center, which will all the startup costs in addition the teen center, but ultimately, the recommendations or a few celebra-
that the teen center had already re- provide supervised activities for to salary," Perkins said. "Amounts town voters will decide," Joselson tory bottles.
ceived two anonymous donations local teens during afternoons and for benefits, office space, support said. Although ACT must wait Grapevine Grille is open Mon-
totaling $25,000 earmarked toward evenings. services, travel, insurance, phones, until March to learn of the town's day-Saturday from 11a.m. to 7p.m.
Town Selectman Bill Perkins They are located on the corner of
the budget for the teen center. etc. will be substantial." decision, Joselson said they have
had concerns about adding an ad- Route 7 South and Foote Street,
Joselson explained that ACT After much discussion, the every hope that the community
ditional employee to the town's and can be reached at 802/382-
was hoping to receive an additional Selectboard put the issue to a vote will choose to support the teen
payroll. Selectman Perkins said that TOGO.
$25,000 in funding from the town and the increase in budget was center.
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What do you think about it? letter to the editor
Three years ago this week, the 2004 staff of The Middlebury
Campus launched a new look to the newspaper. Today we do it President Liebowitz on Rehnquist resolution, called Rehnquist "a great chief justice."
again. But this time we've gone one step farther. By equating Rehnquist's views on federalism and
To the Editor:
In response to budget pressures and printer difficulties, today The recent "sense of the faculty" resolution, the separation of powers on the one hand, with
bigotry, racism and homophobia on the other, the
The Middlebury Campus officially launches a new and more offered in protest over the College's decision to ac-
faculty resolution sends the message that if you
efficient production schedule and paper layout that will have cept an anonymous gift to endow a professorship
agree with a conservative point of view, or fail to
the student weekly of Middlebury College on newstands a in honor of William Rehnquist, diminishes, quite
see Rehnquist as the drafters of the resolution do,
whole day earlier every week. The new process will also save ironically, the very thing it seeks — the institu-
you are somehow opposed to diversity.
the Finance Committee thousands of dollars, and ensure The tion's commitment to "diversity." The resolution
As I reported at the faculty meeting, I accept-
Campus can continue to grow and expand for years to come. asked faculty to "reaffirm [its] commitment to di-
ed the anonymous gift on behalf of the College to
versity at Middlebury College," and stated that the
At the same time the paper is experimenting with new layouts endow the Rehnquist Professorship because it is
honoring of Rehnquist "undermines Middlebury
and design "aesthetics" that will (we hope) make the paper good for the College. It frees up funds for other
College's ability to promote diversity among its
better organized, more attractive and more accessible to our needs, such as financial aid, faculty and staff sala-
faculty, students and staff." The vote at the De-
readers. Student favorites like the arts and features sections have ries and support of our academic and co-curric-
cember meeting was 52-43 in favor of the resolu-
new cover pages to showcase their inside content and lure in the tion (note: there are 336 colleagues with faculty ular programs; it is good for the faculty, because
casual skimmer. Regular features and columns of the paper are status who are eligible to vote). holders of such professorships receive supplemen-
now anchored in shaded boxes with a distinctive new font. The rationale for the motion, as presented at tal funding for their research and teaching, which
helps them professionally; and it is good for our
the December faculty meeting, misrepresents and
Speaking of which, a host of new weekly content, from a
students, because what a faculty member can do as
distorts the record of Justice Rehnquist. Several
student technology column to a sexual health writer, have
a result of holding such a professorship rebounds
of his opinions, many of which were extremely
landed on The Campus pages this week.
to the classroom and to the campus at-large.
complex within their legal contexts, and continue
Behind the scenes, over the past semester The Campus has to be debated by legal scholars, were cited with The honoring of a former chief justice, though
tripled its editing oversight. Every page of the paper is now great certitude by non-specialists as evidence that controversial because Supreme Court decisions
read by nearly a dozen editors over the course of our weekly Justice Rehnquist exhibited a "documented pat- can have such profound effects on people's private
lives, was never a question for me. That does not
production. We hope the process will serve to better reflect tern of hostility" toward "historically underrepre-
mean I do not care about the experiences our stu-
Middlebury College to our readers "beyond the bubble," and sented groups."
dents, faculty and staff have on campus, or that I
more carefully prepare our writers' hard work for publication. The one constitutional legal scholar at the
would accept a gift to honor anyone or anything.
faculty meeting, Professor Murray Dry, system-
Now we invite you to tell us what you think. Starting later this However, my political leanings, which differ from
atically refuted the superficial treatment and in-
week, The Campus will launch its first-ever readership survey the former Chief Justice's, should not serve as a
correct interpretation of the legal cases used to
to gather student, faculty and staff feedback, as well as feedback litmus test for accepting a gift in honor of an in-
establish Rehnquist as anti-women, anti-gay and
from our off-campus readers. We look forward to your input, and dividual, and neither should anyone else's political
anti-African-American. Harvard University Law
to the continued improvement of the newspaper we all enjoy. views. An individual's contributions and standing
Professor Laurence Tribe, well-known to support
in his or her profession ought to guide that deter-
the underrepresented groups the resolution iden-
mination. To do otherwise narrows the range of
about the campus tifies, praised Rehnquist as a "master" in his abil-
ideas and perspectives a campus like ours is willing
ity "to help the court earn the respect of all who
to entertain and debate. When that happens, we
take part in its proceedings or are affected by its
The Middlebury Campus (USPS 556-060), the student newspaper are a lesser academic community and our students
rulings," and wrote "for that, and for the steadi-
of Middlebury College, is published by The Middlebury Campus suffer as a result.
ness of his leadership, I will always remember him
Publications. Publication is every Wednesday of the academic year,
with profound gratitude and admiration." Justice
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the underrepresented groups referred to in the
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notes from the desk: Zamir Ahmed
heardoncampus
Waiting on Grades
Stafford said the courses he took
Why does it take so long for Middlebury to deliver?
at Middlebury opened him to a
I really enjoyed my parents' dents do too, judging by how much saw them. Knowing that this would wider world.
questions to me over Winter Break. work they gave us. However, that fail, however, getting grades earlier
What do you eat for lunch? Burg- should not mean it takes longer to would at the very least give me suf- — Professor of Political Science and
ers and fries at Proctor on Friday. get your grades back than your tax ficient time to come up with some
Secretary Emeritus of the College
How often do you go to the gym? return. sort of excuse for why they're so
Not often enough. What were your Don't get me wrong. I think low when I'm interrogated about Eric Davis on Senator Robert Stafford
grades for the fall semester? [Long that grades sometimes get in the them.
pause] Good? way of learning. We may write pa- There are a few things the
After enduring long hours of pers about things we know about College could so to fix this prob-
studying, carpal tunnel syndrome already, instead of taking on new lem. First, professors could e-mail more matter (and less art):
from typing papers and staving off and different issues that take us out grades to students as soon as they
hunger paiqs while waiting in line of our comfort zone and challenge have them calculated. Some profes- Matty van Meter
for Midnight Breakfast during fi- us, just so that we'll get a good sors already do this, which I know
nals week, what do I have to show grade. We may study just so that we I appreciate. Another solution is Actions speak louder than petitions
for it? Nothing. No grades. No pro- can regurgitate information on ex- to post grades on BannerWeb on a
fessor feedback. Nothing. ams rather than trying to form our rolling basis. Once professors have
To some it would be a truism
It's been three weeks since the own opinions on things or learning collected final grades for every stu-
to say that action (and activism)
last day of finals and we still have facts and ideas so that we remem- dent in a course, they can be posted
is small and day-to-day. It seems
not received our grades for the fall ber them forever, not just until after online for students to access. That
to me that the truth of the truism
semester. Are you telling me it takes a test is over. should speed up the process.
is too often overlooked. Activ-
professors that long to grade papers I don't care about grade that A third solution (one I doubt
ism has become synonymous with
and exams, submit grades to the much. However, graduate schools would be implemented) would be
banner waving, slogan chanting
registrar and post them online? and companies do. As do parents to let students grade themselves. 1
and signature collecting. I do not
I understand that professors — and they pay the bills. Getting know what I'd get. Otherwise, how
wish to seem a Scrooge — indeed,
have lives outside of the classroom my grades earlier would give me about we don't start another semes-
it seems hardly the season, with
- although last semester professors a chance to beg my professors to ter until we make sure we didn't fail
temperatures defying meteoro-
seemed to have forgotten that stu- change them before my parents out during the previous one?
logical gravity and the Northeast
a bleak panorama of grays and
op-ed: Jessica Cox
browns — and certainly these
Continue the College's commitment to TFA signature-laden operations do oc-
casionally employ their resources desire for assertion that we are,
effectively. Yet, the word "activ- after all, a united campus, ho-
The truth behind all those attractive fliers
ism" has implicit in its very ety- mogenous at least in our feelings
mology "energetic action," as the of repugnance towards Rehnquist.
It would be impossible to miss There is no easy answer to this didates by Teach For America re-
OED would have it. You will for- We are not united against the
the many Teach For America post- problem, and there might not be cruiters.
give me if waving an angry sign at professors, nor would the cause
ers around campus, or the chalk- any answer at all, but that doesn't The incredible inequities in
passing cars, or adding your name of diversity be served if we were.
ings, the info tables and the Cam- mean we can't change things. our nation's education system and
to an e-mail petition seems to me These professors obviously have a
pus advertisements. Sure you've Since 1990, nearly 80 the realization that I could have a
deeply inactive, and, in the former heartfelt commitment to the col-
seen them and you've seen the sta- Middlebury alumni of all majors life-changing impact on "my stu-
case, a tad self-indulgent. These lege community and to preserv-
tistics: and career interests have commit- dents," is what led me to join the
trappings of activism sometimes ing the rights of all people, but
Nearly 1,000 low-income stu- ted two years to teaching in these 2007 Teach For America Chicago conceal a deep and pervasive must the administration's time
dents started school without teach- low-income classrooms across the corps. Tonight, Teach For America torpidity of action on a day-to- be wasted in reaffirming a policy
ers in Phoenix this fall, and that country through Teach For Amer- Alumni Audrey Geisler, a 2004 day level, and, most frequently, which we already had, and which
number was over 5,000 students ica. These teachers not only get Chicago corps mem- distract from the real processes, was in effect during and I would
in the New Orleans Recovery Dis- their students on grade level, ber, and Jen Ellis, which are the stuff of change. say upheld by the acceptance of
trict. Fourth graders in low-in- they get them ahead of their a 2000 North
the endowed professorship? To
come areas are already on average grade level. They also create Carolina corps This brings me to the mat-
those who value diversity, I say
two to three grade levels behind tutoring programs member, will be ter at hand. A number of facul-
that change is wrought every day.
their peers in higher-income areas. clubs and sports on campus for ty members wrote a letter to the
Activism is small; it is not reaffir-
While students in low-income dis- teams to offer this year's final Campus at the end of last Novem-
mations of commitments to diver-
tricts are struggling to read at the their students Teach For America ber, petitioning for the College to
sity. It is seemingly mundane, and
Berenstein Bears' level, their peers the opportu- event in John C. Mc- "reaffirm our commitment to di-
yet more effective than all mission
in the higher-income suburbs are nities we have Cardell Bicentennial versity." While I could add to the
statements.
breezing through the Harry Potter been lucky to Hall 219 at 5:30 p.m. volumes already written on the en-
books. With teacher shortages in enjoy. Students of all years dowment of a professorship in the So what are these day-to-day
these communities, what chance and majors are invited to name of Chief Justice Rehnquist, actions, which are so vitally im-
Today, nine
do these children have in overcom- attend. In addition to seniors to which the petition is a reac- portant? There is a saying of my
members of the
ing the way our education system for the 2007 corps, Teach For tion, I am primarily concerned Quaker ancestors: "let your life
class of 2007 have
leaves them behind? America is also seeking under- here with this particular reaction speak." Our capacity for change is
already committed
classmen interested in paid sum- to it. Do the signers of this letter not in the loud, but ultimately in-
Compounding our nation's to Teach For America
mer positions at their training in- think that this action will change effective and confrontational writ-
education gap are the many strug- next year, and even more will have
stitutes across the country. actual policy even one iota? Does ing of letters and writing of post-
gles these kids fight outside the been accepted by the time you
it constitute real action, or is it, as ers and slogans, but how we live
classroom. Children in the com- read this. Teach For America has The student-centered discus-
I suspect, a waste of time? Policy our lives. So how can you change
munities Teach For America serves become one of the single-largest sion tonight will let you in on the
change, like any change, does not Middlebury? Turn off your lights
face everything from homelessness employers of Middlebury gradu- truth behind all of those Teach For
come about because a number if you're concerned about the
to a lack of basic healthcare, from ates, as recently featured in Fortune America flyers: You can land a lead-
of people, however influential or environment, don't leave Friday
gang violence outside their schools magazine and The New York Times. ership position out of college. You
erudite, have signed a strongly night's mess for the custodians, if
to parents who have to work several Because of the academic gains they can give something back. You can
worded missive. you support the workers, and, if
jobs. Entering kindergarten, these inspire in their students, and the change things.
you support diversity, try sitting
kids are facing adult challenges that life-changing influence they have And policy change is every-
Jessica Cox '07 is a religion major at the "black table." It's a start,
are still foreign to most of us in our on them, Middlebury seniors are where in the letter's subtext. Im-
from Missoula, Mont, and a Teach and it's real.
early twenties. among the most sought-after can- plicit in this "reaffirmation" is the
For America Campaign Manager.
» What should be done about the deteriorating state of proctor?
Some renovations with Bulldoze it
24%
student involvement and start
would be nice. over.
46%
"Keep the panini machines "I would leave Proctors as it is "We should bulldoze it
but get rid of everything because it has plenty of seat- because it would ccrst more
else." ing and more character than to renovate than to just build
the other dining halls" something new." Leave Proctor alone. It's perfect the way it is.
— DAVE RANDOLPH '08 — CATHERINE TENNAL '09 — NIKKO ARGER 07
Results taken from online poll: <www.middleburycampus.com>
Next week's web poll: What do you think about Bill Clinton coming to Middlebury?
campus opinions
10January 2007
in my humble opinion: Daniel Roberts
From Middlebury to Manhattan
Over the break, I hopped a Grey-
a great argument against all forms of mean-
hound (metal, not fur) and made my ^Hthblehirg
ness? Racism, sexism, plain old rudeness
way to New York City for a weekend. 1
— why act cruelly toward anyone if that
got into town around 10 pm, and took person could be connected to you by only (Camp us
a cab to my buddy's apartment on 79th
a few precious strands of human relation-
and Lex. 1 was wearing my beloved, ratty
ships?
Midd sweatshirt, and I ducked out from
1 agree with those smart dead dudes:
the cab to hear, "Hey, Middlebury!" It was
the world is shrinking. Through vari-
Ron Liebowitz.
ous connections, I hypothetically have
invites you to
What are the chances I would run acquaintances all over the country; more
into the president of my college on a ran- friends than K-Fed has enemies. Plus, with advertise your local
dom New York street corner late at night? facebook, you can see precisely how you are
The brief chat itself was not newsworthy linked to someone. business here
(sorry, Liebs). The story took (light when
my friend who likes to joke that if we all re- My friend Nick says that at Middlebury,
I told my mom what happened, and she
ally come from Adam and Eve then techni- forget six degrees; any two students are
asked me if I knew about "six degrees of
cally, every person on Earth is related by probably linked through one single person.
separation."
blood. Thus, no matter whom you have sex Say in Proctor, some Frisbee kid is wearing
The theory is that any two humans with, it is incest. Sweet theory, I know. And a dress, and you point and laugh. Then you visit
are connected to each other through a by sweet I mean terrifying. learn he lives in a suite with the shy girl you www.middleburycampus.com
chain of, at most, six individuals. One Ignoring that mess, I like the six degree crush from Philosophy. Awkward. Now you for our rate sheets
author, Frigyes Karinthy, has claimed that idea. I like the thought that 1 am connected will have to see him if you ever manage to
he feels like due to this increasing sense to strangers on the street. For whatever find yourself in this girl's room. Don't you OR
of connectedness, the world is "shrink- reason, 1 thought next about "The Catcher feel stupid?
ing." Certainly we have all experienced
in the Rye," when Holden finds swear words So don't be mean to people for no rea-
this phenomenon. You meet a girl from e-mail campusbiz@middlebury.
on a bathroom wall. He laments that if you son. Don't flip off the guy who ran that red
Philly one night at a UVM party. Only edu
had a million years, you still could not erase light: he is probably late for work, where
later do you find out your older brother for more information
half the graffiti in the world. I realized, if the bad mood you put him in will cause
(1) had a girlfriend at Tufts (2) who
everyone is really connected, why ever be him to mistreat his secretary, who happens
ended up marrying a Harvard guy (3)
needlessly cruel at all? to be the daughter of your dad's golf buddy.
and this girl you just met is his younger
I know I sound like Mister Rogers, Six degrees, baby! I love it. I just hope my
sister. Small world, right?
but stay with me here. All I am thinking is, friend's incest theory is way off, or we are
When I heard this idea I thought of really, wouldn't the "six degrees" theory be all going to Hell. Flaming hot Hell.
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