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College museum welcomes visitors to special exhibitions

By Catherine Goodrich | September 21, 2023

Nestled in the south corner of campus, the Middlebury College Museum of Art (MCMA) was buzzing this Thursday, as students, faculty and visitors gathered in celebration of the museum’s two special exhibitions, “Tossed: Art from Discarded, Found, and Repurposed Materials,” and “The Light of the ...

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Arts & Culture

What happened to the 90-minute movie?

By Charlie Keohane | September 21, 2023

Is bigger really always better? I love watching movies and spent the summer catching up on Hollywood’s latest films. Yet I’ve noticed that many popular movies are racking up formidable running times. I’m left wondering: What happened to the 90-minute movie? 

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News

Incoming Feb recounts experience with Moroccan earthquake

By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | September 21, 2023

Beck Orten ’27.5 clung desperately to her friend, surrounded by glass shards from the shattered light bulbs that once adorned the terrace overhang where she had been admiring the lights over the city of Marrakech, Morocco before the earthquake hit at 11:11 p.m. on Sept. 8.

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Local

TAM Trek sees record sign-ups, altered course in its 20th year

By Emily Hogan | September 21, 2023

Middlebury students, Vermont locals and out-of-state runners all convened in Wright Park at the start — and finish — line of the 20th annual TAM Trek this past Sunday, Sept. 17. 

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Opinion

In defense of the English major

By Sarah Miller | September 21, 2023

Last Wednesday, Middlebury attempted to eliminate the creative nonfiction position from the English department. Thanks to the efforts of faculty, students and staff, the position will remain on a conditional basis, but the college’s actions reflect a concerning set of shifting priorities for an institution ...

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News

New Middlebury School in Taiwan to begin spring 2024

By Charlie Keohane and Cole Chaudhari | September 21, 2023

Middlebury will add another C.V. Starr School Abroad to the map this spring, bridging the gap between Vermont and Taiwan. Students will have the opportunity to study at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung, a port city in southern Taiwan with over 2.7 million residents. 

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Arts & Culture

The College Dorm, an Altar to Midd Kids’ Humanity

By Jonathan Eaton | September 21, 2023

After a summer filled with work, adventure and fun, Middlebury students have returned to their on-campus homes. Dorm rooms are not only sanctuaries for students’ studies, sleep and sometimes parties. They are a reflection of one’s humanity, an extension of the student soul. A true creative outlet, ...

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Sports

Seven Questions with Kyle Nilsson ’25, men’s soccer

By Hamilton Smith | September 21, 2023

Kyle Nilsson ’25 from San Francisco, Calif. is competing in his third season on the men’s soccer team. In this installment of Seven Questions, Nilsson discusses his favorite memories on the team, his preferred pre-game music and his professional soccer role models.

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Local

Sheldon Museum’s “Fashion in Historic Middlebury” exhibit narrates town’s nineteenth-century fashion scene

By Madeleine Kaptein | September 21, 2023

The Henry Sheldon Museum — Middlebury’s community museum dedicated to preserving the town’s history — opened a new exhibit this month. “From Homespun to Couture: Fashion in Historic Middlebury” displays an eclectic collection of local 19th-century fashion-related artifacts, from opinionated ...

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Arts & Culture

All It’s Chalked Up to Be

By Acadia Klepeis | September 21, 2023

Caitlin Sausville, better known to some as Lady Jane, is Middlebury’s premier chalkboard artist. Since moving to Vermont in late 2022, the smooth loops and bold swoops of Sausville’s  hand lettering have graced the signage of local businesses from Shiretown Marketplace to Elli Parr.

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News

Thinking outside the box: Mail center adapts to mailbox shortage, plans new system

By Olivia Mueller | September 21, 2023

Back-to-school is always a busy time of year, especially at the mail center. It’s a guarantee that students will order larger items directly to school during move-in or have to place last-minute orders when they realize which dorm decorations they are missing. This year, however, on top of the typical ...

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Opinion

After the flood

By Libby Scaperotta | September 21, 2023

In the span of twelve years, I have seen two catastrophic flooding events in Vermont: Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and the flooding of this past summer in 2023. Both floods were incredibly devastating, and much of the recovery efforts were made possible by the strength of local communities and the amazing ...

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Sports

Kelly Ferrero ’23.5 reaches 1,000-career digs as leading libero

By Ting Cui | September 21, 2023

It’s not often in any sport that a player achieves 1,000 of something, but that’s exactly what Kelly Ferrero ’23.5 did. Ferrero, a senior captain and starting libero on the Middlebury women's volleyball team, surpassed 1,000-career digs on Sept. 9 in a game against Gettysburg College.

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Local

Local nonprofit Addison Housing Works hosts annual fundraiser

By Cole Chaudhari | September 21, 2023

Aiming to address the issue of affordable housing, Addison Housing Works held its annual fundraising event, Addison Housing Rocks in the town of Middlebury last Friday, Sept. 15. 

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Opinion

Monterey moments: Reflections from my Coasts and Climate Semester

By Finn Warner | September 21, 2023

When dawn broke over the Santa Lucia Mountains, I could hear the waves breaking against the cliffs of the Big Sur coastline as the stars began to fade away. As the sun started to bring pastels to the sky, bringing out the mountains’ contours, I sat up on my sleeping pad to be confronted by the vastness ...

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Arts & Culture

Flipturn band rocks McCullough lawn

By Rebecca Dorian | September 21, 2023

Anyone near McCullough lawn on Friday night undoubtedly heard echoes of Middlebury’s most recent fall concert. Students congregated to watch indie rock band Flipturn and opener Joseph Biss take the stage and deliver energetic, dynamic performances.

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Sports

Rookie of the Week: Ben Hughes ’27

By Charles Crounse | September 21, 2023

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Rookie of the Week, where we sit down weekly with a first year student who has been making a big impact on their varsity team at Middlebury. This week, The Campus had the chance to chat with Benjamin Hughes ’27, a runner for men’s cross country. 

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Multimedia

Getting up, falling down, and doing it all over again: A comprehensive look at Middlebury College’s skateboarding scene

By Devin Santikarma | September 21, 2023

The thunderous rolls of tiny urethane wheels down Middlebury’s hills can be heard from dorm room windows across campus at virtually any time of day. Balancing precariously on top of an eight inch wide wooden plank while going down rails and jumping down stairs whose architects never envisioned them ...

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Arts & Culture

Crossword 09/14: Solutions!

By Josh Harkins | September 15, 2023

Here are the solutions for this week's crossword! How did you do? 

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Opinion

Notes From The Desk: A paper for the whole community

By Katie Futterman, Maggie Reynolds and Ryan Mcelroy | September 14, 2023

Dear Middlebury, We are thrilled to see your heads burrowed between the pages of our newspaper once again. We are writing to you as this year’s Executive Team for The Campus, Middlebury’s only student-run, editorially independent newspaper.