http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/05/17/bark-break/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/05/17/bark-break/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:21:50 +0000 Stephen Diehl http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=8393 It’s hard not to smile in the presence of a puppy. And since it’s exam period here on campus, counseling center director Ximena Mejia thought dogs would be just the thing to help stressed-out students relax. So with the help of about six furry friends from an organization called Therapy Dogs of Vermont, Mejia and others gave a non-stop string of students an excuse to take a break this week in Coltrane Lounge. Much laughter ensued—with plenty of wet kisses shared—before the two-legged creatures slumped back to the library.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/05/17/bark-break/feed/ 4