Around 30 students organized outside The Feminist Resource Center at Chellis House on Tuesday, Sept. 20 and marched to McCullough Lawn to protest The Women’s Center’s participation in the Student Involvement Fair.
News
Clifford Symposium introduces first work from conflict transformation grant
By Ryan Mcelroy | September 29, 2022
News
Middlebury professors reflect on state of abortion in “Post-Roe America” panel
By Madeleine Kaptein | September 29, 2022Latest stories
Sports
Seven questions with Justin Belland ’25, men’s golf
By Owen Park | September 29, 2022Justin Belland ’25 from Montréal, Canada, is playing in his first season on the men’s golf team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Belland discusses his introduction to golf, his journey to varsity athletics, and his hopes for the future.
Local
New tea and shake shop opens in Middlebury, sells Herbalife products
By Sam Lipin | September 29, 2022The once vacant storefront at 56 College Street is empty no longer. It is now home to Ignite Nutrition, a shop selling protein shakes, protein-based coffee and energy teas — and they are using products from Herbalife Nutrition, a well-known multi-level marketing (MLM) company. The Campus has confirmed ...
News
College implements new mask-optional policy, removes Covid-19 case dashboard
By Cole Chaudhari | September 29, 2022The beginning of the fall semester at Middlebury has ushered in a new iteration of Covid-19 guidelines, which are less restrictive than those of the past two years and suggest a return to a sense of normalcy on campus. “The Covid-19 outlook is an optimistic one for our campus and the greater community,” ...
Arts & Culture
“No Ocean Between Us” explores artistic dialogues between Asia and Latin America
By Asa Stone | September 29, 2022On Sept. 15, 2022, the Middlebury College Museum of Art gained a new collection and perspective with the opening of “No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America and the Caribbean.” The exhibit tells the stories of Asian migrants scattering in Latin America and the Caribbean through ...
Sports
Spectator’s guide: How to watch the Panthers in action
By Niamh Carty | September 29, 2022With fall sports firmly underway, here is a look at the home events in the week ahead.
Local
Vermont orchards welcome students back
By Sylvie Shure | September 29, 2022Addison County apple orchards are now open for the season, offering apple picking, food stands, and musical performances. In addition to being a classic New England fall activity, apple picking grants Vermonters a way to support local businesses and local food production. Many pick-your-own orchards ...
Arts & Culture
Reel Critic: “Nope”
By Jack Torpey | September 29, 2022The promotional material for Jordan Peele’s “Nope” made it clear that the director’s otherwise cryptic third feature film would be an alien invasion movie. Trailers and posters featured a UFO, farm animals being sucked into the sky, an isolated desert locale — everything but the little green ...
Opinion
Considering what it means to authentically invest in Middlebury professors
By Editorial Board | September 29, 2022This week, Middlebury’s chapter of the AAUP published an op-ed in The Campus calling for a 10% faculty wage increase, which they state is still less than the 16% they would be granted if raises were correctly adjusted for inflation. They note that “not investing in employees is a short-sighted strategy ...
Sports
Captain’s Corner: Women’s soccer’s Ellie Bavier ’22.5
By Captain Rudolph | September 29, 2022Welcome to the first of many installments of Captain’s Corner, where I sit down each week with a captain of a Middlebury athletics team to talk Captain to captain about the role, the team and their life at Middlebury.
Local
Community members, students hope to bring skatepark to Middlebury
By Ben Wagner | September 29, 2022It can be hard to find a place to skateboard in Vermont — and even harder to find a safe place to experiment with new skills. Currently, most local skateboarders make the trek to permanent skateparks in Burlington, Vt. for a space to hone their craft. There is no purpose-built skatepark ...
Multimedia
Photographer Spotlight: Tom Nevins ‘25.5
By Devin Santikarma | September 29, 2022My dad got me a small camera when I was a kid. I started out recording silly films with my brother, though eventually I figured out how to take pictures. Upgrading to a proper camera, I took a photography class and it slowly started to become a hobby.
Arts & Culture
WRMC Radio Roundup
By Wrmc | September 29, 2022“Expert In A Dying Field” is New Zealand power pop band the Beths’ third studio album. Released September 16, this album builds on a very consistent sound that the Beths maintain through their discography. But “Expert In A Dying Field” incorporates more personal lyricism than 2020’s “Jump ...
Arts & Culture
Crossword
September 29, 2022Try this week's crossword! Solutions are posted in a separate article under Arts & Culture.
News
Middlebury drops to #11 in recent U.S. News and World Report ranking
By Mandy Berghela | September 29, 2022The U.S. News & World Report recently released their 2022–23 Best Liberal Arts College rankings — and Middlebury College was no longer in the top 10. The college now shares the number 11 spot with Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va.
Opinion
Employees deserve a cost-of-living adjustment
By Laurie Essig | September 29, 2022When the Middlebury Association of University Professors, which has more than 220 members both faculty and staff, asked for a minimum 10% cost-of-living pay adjustment for all employees, we were being more than reasonable. At the faculty meeting last April, 87% of faculty agreed and supported a Sense ...
Sports
Middlebury Cycling Team offers a wide range of opportunities for riders of all skill levels.
By Jack Mcguire | September 29, 2022The newly revamped Middlebury Cycling Team offers students an opportunity for bike racing, exploring Vermont and having fun.
News
On living consequentially
By Gwen Orme | September 29, 2022If I am being entirely transparent, I’m not sure that I remember anything from my own convocation. After the most exhausting week of my life, I feel quite certain I slept through some of it or, at the very least, was too worried about my first day of classes for anything to register. So when I was ...
Arts & Culture
Recapping summer TV favorites
By Charlie Keohane | September 22, 2022If you’re anything like me, summertime is for catching up on TV shows. This season brought the latest installments of fan-favorite shows like “Stranger Things,” “Never Have I Ever” and “Only Murders in the Building,” but also fresh and exciting programs. I will be recapping four of my ...
Arts & Culture
Catalog curveballs: Students find joy in unlikely classes
By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri | September 22, 2022The beginning of the semester can be incredibly stressful for a million reasons, but one universal dilemma Middlebury students face is class scheduling. If you haven’t frantically emailed professors about getting on their waitlist, attended a class you’re unsure if you’ll get a seat in or ...
Arts & Culture
Reel Critic: “Thor: Love and Thunder”
By Jack Torpey | September 22, 2022Early in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film from writer-director Taika Waititi, a world-weary Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is meditating when his trance is broken by Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy. “Thor, we need your help ...