Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions evolve as students return for winter term

Students share mixed feelings about course modality as J-Term kicks off

Students returned to Middlebury for a delayed start to J-term, with all classes held online on Monday, Jan. 10 and Tuesday, Jan. 11.

POTW: Over the Bridge on Otter Creek

Over the Bridge on Otter Creek By Nicolas Farrell '25

Alum Conversation with Jason Vrooman '03, Curator at Middlebury College Museum of Art

Alum Conversation is a new podcast series of The Middlebury Campus Multimedia. In this series, we will interview Middlebury alumni. Some of them currently work at Middlebury College, some supplied the salmon at school dining halls, and some started the first mountain bike company in Afghanistan. They ...

Reel Critic: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”

“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the final chapter in director Jon Watts’ Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) trilogy starring Tom Holland as the Marvel web slinger, represents the best and worst of the modern-day blockbuster.

Endemic Diseases Don’t Justify Restrictions

"As we absorb the inevitability of living with the virus, we must also strip away the fear that has accompanied positive tests, the judgment that has infiltrated every social interaction, and the restrictions that are past the point of doing more harm than good," writes Griffin Shapiro '22.

Ali Nullmeyer ’23 pushes for Olympic roster spot with fifth-place finish in alpine ski World Cup

At the start of the winter, Ali Nullmeyer ’23 said she wanted to become a consistent competitor against the best skiers in the world. Her recent results have proved that she is.

In defense of a mostly beautiful world

“Beautiful world, where are you?” is the title of Sally Rooney’s third novel and the question that the protagonists ask as they re-evaluate themselves and their place in an increasingly troubled society.

What does it mean to live with Covid-19?

As we start to enter our third year of the pandemic, we’ve all encountered a new level of burnout. Though it perhaps once seemed like grab-and-go dining and class Zoom links would become a thing of the past after the vaccine rollout — here we are. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Covid-19 ...

Spin Doctor: Dope Game Stupid

Like a video game, the narrative of “Dope Game Stupid” is fast-paced and hyperreal, with Wolf at the center of its hero’s journey as he describes the moral dilemma of finding himself reliant on drug-dealing to support his family.

Seven Questions with Sabrina Kim ’25, women’s hockey

Sabrina Kim ’25, from Los Angeles, CA., is playing in her first season on the women’s hockey team.

Siefer’s Scoop podcast: Kent Hughes ’92, Middlebury hockey record holder, current NHL agent

On the final episode of the semester, Kent Hughes ’92 joins the Siefer’s Scoop podcast. A 2020 Middlebury Athletics Hall of Fame selection, Hughes played four years of hockey at the college, ​​setting modern-day program records for assists (140) and points (194) in a career. After playing a ...

Seven Questions with Noah Osher ’23.5, men’s basketball

Noah Osher ’23.5, from Northbrook, Ill., is playing in his second season on the men’s basketball team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Osher discusses his best moments with the team, his playing style and his favorite meal on campus.

OUT WITH A BANG: Erin Nicholas ’22 leads field hockey to national championship in final season

Erin Nicholas ’22 entered high school with the intention of playing soccer. But the day before tryouts, she switched course and chose to play field hockey with her older sister.   Nearly a decade later, the two-time field hockey national player of the year laughs about this defining moment in ...

Exploring the lives of Middlebury’s walk-on varsity athletes

What do J.J. Watt, Jordy Nelson and Scottie Pippen all have in common, besides being all-time greats in their respective sports? They all walked on to their collegiate teams.  While not often addressed, the walk-on process can often be a crucial part to a college team’s success, and it provides ...

Despite slow start, men's squash optimistic about winter season

Middlebury men’s squash has a history of success. Ever since the team earned varsity status in 2008, it has consistently ranked among the top 25 schools in the nation. Most recently, the team won the Summers Cup — the national championship for the teams ranked No. 17 to No. 24 in the nation — ...

Greg’s Meat Market: Middlebury butcher follows 40-year-old vision

Located at the central intersection, a couple of hundred feet away from the newly constructed Amtrak station, Greg’s Meat Market holds an array of surprises. The grocery store has a local, mom-and-pop atmosphere. As I step inside its produce-packed door, I’m welcomed by a cashier and roam the aisles ...

Photo of the Week: Sunset and Rainbow over the Campus

Middlebury Alum Maria BC set to perform at South by Southwest

Recent Midd alum, Maria Bobbitt-Chertock ’19.5, known by their stage name Maria BC, has been signed to the major music festival South by Southwest (SXSW), which will take place from March 14–20, 2022 in Austin, Texas. “I’m most nervous about actually playing because I have terrible stage fright. ...

Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray announces bid for Congress

Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray, who assumed office in January, announced a run for Congress to succeed Peter Welch (D-Vt) last week. Welch, currently Vermont’s sole member in the House of Representatives, is running for the Senate in the 2022 elections, aiming to replace retiring incumbent ...

Mahaney ’84 purchases $1.1 million NFT artwork, with supposed plans to display at Middlebury

On Wednesday, December 1, notable alumnus and donor Kevin Mahaney ’84 purchased a $1,111,111 print on glass containing 200 “non fungible tokens” (NFTs) at the Art Miami exhibition during Art Basel.