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Middlebury football dominates Colby on Homecoming Weekend

By Quinn Mahoney | October 8, 2026

The Middlebury football team won their second straight game on Saturday, defeating Colby 32-2 on Homecoming Weekend and bringing their record to 2-1. The Panther defense continued their hot streak and stifled the Mules, while the Panther offense rode a strong first half to a dominant victory. 

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Arts & Culture

‘What is the right path?’ Stuart Weitzman shares lessons from a career in fashion

By Violet Wexler | October 8, 2026

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Stuart Weitzman, founder of the high-end shoe brand Stuart Weitzman, came to speak with the Middlebury community. Weitzman’s visit, organized by Clover Fashion Magazine, gave students the opportunity to hear about entrepreneurship, his career and the fashion industry. This visit ...

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Opinion

UWC values are not enough: stop covering up gender-based violence

By Viktoria Vovkotrub | October 8, 2026

By now, we have all heard of the “Cornell 7” case, which is raising questions about sexual assault and responsibility. With the case involving a United World Colleges (UWC) alumnus, these questions have reached the UWC community as well, prompting the demand of “transparency and action” from ...

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News

Middlebury Mountain Club gears up for third annual 46 Peaks Weekend

By Niccolo D’agruma | October 8, 2026

Over midterm recess, Oct. 15–17, the Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) will run 11 trips for 46 Peaks Weekend, doubling the number of trips the club has offered in past years. MMC aims to put a Middlebury hiker on top of each of the range’s 46 highest summits in a single weekend.

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Local

More than just maple: A guide to the best fall activities in and around Middlebury

By Phoebe Adler | October 8, 2026

It’s peak fall in Vermont, and despite several weeks left until the official start of winter, there are still plenty of ways to take advantage of the seasonit. Whether your interests lie in getting off campus and taking a drive somewhere new with friends or going on a short walk into town, there’s ...

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Sports

Amateur vs. Athlete: A Saturday with MiddRuns

By Kanan Clifford | October 8, 2026

The last time I ran more than four miles was for a fantasy football punishment all the way back in 2024. But 11 miles through the Vermont countryside? No problem.

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Multimedia

Migrant Justice Picket Celebrates Nine Years of Milk with Dignity

By June Su | October 8, 2026

On Oct. 3, Migrant Justice celebrated the nine-year anniversary of Ben & Jerry’s joining the Milk with Dignity (MwD) Program through a picket at the South Burlington Hannaford on Shelburne Road. Through Spanish and English chants and handmade signage, dozens of protestors urged consumers to not ...

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Arts & Culture

10/08/26 Crossword Solutions: Track Record

By Avery Goldstein | October 8, 2026

10/08/26 Crossword Solutions: Track Record

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Opinion

The Condescension of “Skin in the Game”

By Patrick Monette | October 8, 2026

I read with excitement the announcement from President Ian Baucom that Middlebury College would be tuition-free for students from families with annual incomes up to $175,000. To my dismay — but certainly not my surprise — mixed in with celebratory posts over various social media platforms were those, ...

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News

Center for Nonproliferation Studies opens Middlebury office

By Junseo Kim and Maja Musa | October 8, 2026

On Aug. 25, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) announced that it would be opening an office at 46 South St., expanding its presence at Middlebury College and establishing a Vermont base for research, education and training on threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. ...

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Local

A mile in Dan Freeman’s shoes

By Theo Maniatis | October 8, 2026

In 1971, Dan Freeman opened up a leather shop in Middlebury. Tucked into a basement on 66 Main Street, Freeman stayed there for five years. Then one day in 1976, a student from Tulane walked through the front door and told him about a successful Jamaican shoemaker in New Orleans named Calvin Dayes. ...

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Sports

Field Hockey wins their sixth straight game

By Hanna Freund | October 8, 2026

Middlebury field hockey is back on a roll: they have tallied six wins in a row and are ranked second in the nation.

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Multimedia

We Were Indeed, Sleepless

By Tia Agarwal | October 8, 2026

 Do I consider myself Scorsese? No — although my Instagram caption might differ. But I will say we made a pretty darn good film in 72 hours. When I came up in April for admitted students day, I somehow found myself in the Axinn basement, in a “Directing for Film” class with Professor Nikolina ...

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Arts & Culture

10/08/26 Crossword: Track Record

By Avery Goldstein | October 8, 2026

10/08/26 Crossword: Track Record

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Opinion

New tuition-free policy: what does it really mean for Middlebury?

By The Editorial Board | October 8, 2026

Education in the United States is expensive, and Middlebury is no exception. The recent announcement of a tuition-free policy for students with family incomes under $175,000, beginning with the class of 2031, is a beneficial and impactful announcement on behalf of the college administration. Making ...

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News

Middlebury to become tuition free for students with family income up to $175,000

By Norah Khan | October 1, 2026

On Sept. 23, college President Ian Baucom announced that starting with the upcoming first year class of 2031, Middlebury College will be tuition-free for students with family incomes up to $175,000.

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News

Knoll hosts fourth annual Mid-Autumn Festival

By Rafaella Kolesnik | October 1, 2026

Over 430 students, faculty and community members gathered at the Knoll on Sept. 26 for the fourth annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival, an afternoon of food, performances and cultural traditions centered on the harvest season and the full moon.

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Local

College Night at Two Brothers sees vandalism and brawl leaving bloodied staff member; students apologize

By Met Ly | October 1, 2026

A speaker torn from the men’s bathroom ceiling, a dartboard cabinet knocked off the wall and a brawl that left a staff member with a bloody nose capped college night at Two Brothers Tavern on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the establishment’s staff log. 

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News

Changes in the language tutoring system at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research

By Anna Herliczek | October 1, 2026

As Middlebury settles into the rhythm of campus life for another year, an academic center is beginning a new chapter for one of its programs. The Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR) is making significant changes to their language tutoring for the 2026-27 school year. In the past, students ...

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Opinion

Lizzy McAlpine’s “Angel” show: Why every concert should take away our phones

By Violet Wexler | October 1, 2026

At most concerts I have gone to in the last decade, I have watched the show twice: once live, and once later, on shaky ten-second videos I took. At the concert I went to in August, you could only watch the show once. I can’t remember what the singer was wearing, or even what the set looked like, but ...