Month: January 2010

Notice to students about new printing system

  • Author By Michael Roy
  • Publication date January 28, 2010

Here’s what I just sent out today to all Middlebury students.
To Middlebury Students,
I’m writing with news about changes in student printing services that LIS offers. As reported in a recent CAMPUS article, starting in February of 2010, LIS will institute a new printing policy. This new policy provides students with an allotment of free prints. […]…Continue Reading Notice to students about new printing system

Soccer Politics

  • Author By Jahd
  • Publication date January 28, 2010

Here in egypt, tonight is the epic rematch of Algeria and Egypt. Anyone wearing green today is likely to be scolded during the day, and depending on the end of the game wearing green at night could actually threaten your safety.
The National continues to impress me with very interesting angles on recent events, such as […]…Continue Reading Soccer Politics

Live Blogging the State of the Union Address

9 pm. Ok. we are watching the NBC feed.
Things to look forward to tonight:
1. The media narrative.  Look for lots of talk about Obama needing to “right the ship”, reassert control of the agenda, turn things around, reconnect with the people, etc.
2.  Tone – look for Obama to come out with his new populist stance.   […]…Continue Reading Live Blogging the State of the Union Address

Area 51 notes – Jan. 14, 2010

1/14/2010
Present: Bernier, Peddie, Rehbach, Roy, Sax, Simpkins
Guests: Chris Norris; Digital Archives Team
We’re back again, after missing several meetings due to holidays, retreats, and cancellations due to the reaccreditation orientation held last week.
Chris Norris joined us for an update on the Google Apps project. There are currently about 200 users signed up, with the reaccreditation project […]…Continue Reading Area 51 notes – Jan. 14, 2010

We are going to launch the new Middlebury website on Thursday February 4th!

We will have completed the core technology development that we need to launch the site, and the majority of major websites will be sufficiently converted to allow the new site to replace the old site. We intend to inform faculty, staff, and students on Monday February 1st that they should start looking at the new […]…Continue Reading We are going to launch the new Middlebury website on Thursday February 4th!

In case you weren’t sick of hearing me talk about Yemen

Well, Yemen seems to be slowly fading from the forefront of public consciousness in the past ten days or so, but nevertheless, I feel it pertinent to continue talking about some of issues related to American foreign policy and response in that particular corner of the world.
Last week, the US Senate foreign relations committee held […]…Continue Reading In case you weren’t sick of hearing me talk about Yemen