Sitting in my living room on a snowy Saturday night, I have a hard time believing how warm and sunny it was just a few hours earlier, as I set off to ski The Widow’s Clearing Trail. Since the posting on the history of the Widow’s Clearing from one of last summer’s runs elicited a […]…Continue Reading The Widow Wears White
Day: February 8, 2011
New Books On Two Great Hollywood Directors
New books, DVDs and Blu-Rays keep streaming through LIS & onto our shelves! LIS currently has a couple of gems which take a “behind the scenes” look at two giants in film, John Ford and Elia Kazan. The first book, “Ford … Continue reading →…Continue Reading New Books On Two Great Hollywood Directors
Organization Meeting Spring 2011
If you are working or training as a Peer Writing Tutor or a First-Year Seminar Mentor this semester, you must attend this meeting. All: Fill out our information form. Get information about pay and training schedule New PWTS: * Collect your training folder. * Learn how to get paid * Have your picture taken. * […]…Continue Reading Organization Meeting Spring 2011
Birthright Israel Registration
Dear Middlbury Hillelites, We hope you’re enjoying a wonderful February Break! We thought we could let you know of the fast approaching registration date for Birthright Israel trips this summer. Are you interested in traveling to Israel with all of your friends… for FREE?? If you’re Jewish, between ages 18-26, and have never been on […]…Continue Reading Birthright Israel Registration
Community Water Solutions Summer Fellowship in Ghana
Kate Clopeck is a recent graduate of the Technology and Policy Masters Program at MIT and co-founder of a non-profit, Community Water Solutions, that works to bring safe drinking water to rural villages in Ghana. She joins us here again at Middlebur……Continue Reading Community Water Solutions Summer Fellowship in Ghana
Slippery Slope
Another day, another blizzard. Five students far from home find some fun on a nearly-deserted campus during February break.
Reagan, Obama and the Myth of the Teflon Presidency
Last Sunday marked the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birth. The anniversary occasioned numerous tributes and remembrances, most of which noted Reagan’s celebrated skills as the “Great Communicator” and his reputation for developing a “Teflo……Continue Reading Reagan, Obama and the Myth of the Teflon Presidency