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Opinion

On the Record: An introduction

By Abigail Chang | January 26, 2023

This J-Term, I’m working my way through a few thousand Campus articles as part of an independent study, looking through old coverage to get a sense of what we’re doing well, where we have room to improve and how our paper has evolved over the past four years. So, I thought, now that I’m more steeped ...

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News

Archiving Dissent: Feminist lessons for student activists

By Elissa Asch and Rose Evans | January 26, 2023

In the early 2000s, student activists completely encircled Old Chapel to protest sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus. They had a simple demand that the college was ignoring: to install more blue lights. As the protest continued, President Lebowitz’s “right hand man” came out to engage with ...

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Arts & Culture

Freedom Dreams turn to Reality with Some Progress on Campus Anti-Racism

By Joshua Glucksman | January 26, 2023

“Freedom Dreaming: Envisioning an Antiracist Middlebury,” a spoken word performance, was presented by Faculty Director of Equity, Justice & Inclusion Tara Affolter and a group of students with the aim of examining the potential for an antiracist Middlebury on Jan.18. The group’s work began ...

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Local

Ilsley Public Library announces renovation plans

By Charlie Fisch | January 26, 2023

The Ilsley 100 Project Team, responsible for leading renovations to the Ilsley Public Library in downtown Middlebury, has announced the options for a library makeover. The library building will reach its 100th anniversary in 2024, and with the space struggling to meet community needs, the team has proposed ...

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Opinion

Let’s bring panthers back to Vermont

By Michael Closson | January 26, 2023

The Jan. 14 issue of The New York Times contains an interesting op-ed entitled: “Cougars Are Heading East. Welcome Them.” Its author, Mark Elbroch, describes the gradual return of big American cats (also known as cougars, mountain lions, pumas or panthers) to their former habitats east of the Mississippi ...

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Arts & Culture

From the Archives: A glimpse into gender politics at Middlebury in the early 1900s

By Tulip Larson | January 26, 2023

This proposed layout for an updated Middlebury campus from 1909 provides a snapshot into the complicated gender politics plaguing Middlebury — illustrating a drastically different college than the one that students know today.

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Opinion

Stoke is high, but the climbing wall budget is not

By Katherine Michaelson and David Goldsmith | January 26, 2023

Hidden in a small loft above the indoor tennis courts, the Middlebury climbing wall is an unassuming and homely place. The loft is crowded — covered in climbing pads, equipment and furniture that the students who manage the space have scavenged from the recycling center. But at 4 p.m., the wall comes ...

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Arts & Culture

A low-snow J-Term: How students have entertained themselves

By Becca Clark | January 26, 2023

J-Term is typically a time when students enjoy a more relaxed class schedule and a little more free time to enjoy Vermont’s winter activities, like skiing. But this January has lacked Vermont’s typical snowfall, making many of those activities that students look forward to difficult. 

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Local

Newly opened Shiretown Marketplace serves up comfort and community

By Cole Chaudhari | January 26, 2023

Located just past Twilight Hall and tucked into an offshoot of College Street is Shiretown Marketplace. A relatively new addition to the downtown Middlebury food scene, Shiretown is a burgeoning favorite among local residents and Middlebury College students alike. 

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Sports

Home Recap: How did the Panthers do this weekend?

By Owen Park | January 26, 2023

J-Term may be winding down, but the winter sports season is picking up steam. With the NESCAC playoffs in sight, every team is pushing in the hopes of maximizing their fortunes in February. Given that the majority of teams boast a winning record, the remainder of the season promises to be an exciting ...

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Arts & Culture

WRMC Radio Roundup 1/26

By Wrmc | January 26, 2023

On his new album “Me / And / Dad,” Billy Strings revisits a number of bluegrass standards alongside his father, who taught him to play guitar as a child. Backed up by an all-star cast of bluegrass pickers, including Ronnie McCoury and Jerry Douglas, Strings and Barber take turns singing lead on ...

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News

Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) creates intersectional affinity space for students

By Hanwen Zhang | January 26, 2023

A speed-friending event hosted by Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) filled Crossroads Cafe with laughter on Oct. 22. More than 20 students spent their Saturday afternoon together chatting and getting to know new friends — a large turnout for the small group. 

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Sports

Seven Questions with Charlotte Marks ’23.5, field hockey

By Ryan Heinzerling | January 26, 2023

Charlotte Marks ’23.5, from Manchester, Mass., is a Senior Feb on the Field Hockey Team. She plays defense and has been named to two NFHCA All Region First Teams and two All-NESCAC Second teams. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Marks discusses how the team prepares for a field hockey ...

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Arts & Culture

Longitude

By Edyth Moldow | January 26, 2023

we don’t even have to talk about it but we should

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News

New anonymous social media platform pays students to promote, moderate and create content for their peers

By Lily Jones | January 26, 2023

From @middconfessions to Yik Yak, anonymous social media platforms have historically found an audience among Middlebury students. Now, there is a new app that claims to offer a more exclusive and safer alternative to less regulated platforms. Fizz, created by two Stanford University students in 2020, ...

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Sports

Middlebury students and alumni compete at FISU World University Games

By Jack Mcguire | January 26, 2023

Nine members of the Middlebury community competed in the FISU World University Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. from Jan. 12 to 22.  The winter edition of the FISU World University Games is an event held every two years that allows student athletes to represent their country and compete in winter sports ...

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Multimedia

In the Heart of Middlebury, a Martial Arts Dojo that Trains the Mind, Spirit, and Heart

By Devin Santikarma | January 26, 2023

The man who welcomes me is Marcus Kim, co-founder and chief instructor of Green Mountain Inti Ombak Pencak Silat, Vermont’s first ever dojo for the study and practice of the Indonesian martial art of Pencak SIlat. A martial arts form different from any other in the world, Pencak Silat, or Silat for ...

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Arts & Culture

Shakes It Up 1/26 Crossword

By Josh Harkins | January 26, 2023

Try this week's 'Shakes It Up' Crossword! Answers will be published this Friday, Jan 27 at noon. Good luck!

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Local

Sip on this: Your guide to local tastings and fine beverages

By Sam Lipin | January 26, 2023

For many Middlebury students (sans thesis writers, language learners and STEM majors), J-term is a time for play and exploration. While some prefer to ski and snowboard, others to collage in their dorm rooms, I prefer to eat and drink.

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Arts & Culture

J-Term Crossword Solutions

By Will Reed | January 20, 2023

Here are the solutions to this week's crossword! How'd you do?