Matt Johnson is not tight-lipped about his approach to filmmaking. Discussing his 2023 film on the creation of the revolutionary mobile device, “BlackBerry,” the director stated, “I can only speak for my own experience, I think that it’s all the same. I look at ‘BlackBerry,’ and I look at ...
Falling together and apart: Claudia Rankine’s Triage
By Ella Steere | September 17, 2026Language Tables removes student waiters post faculty decision
By Norah Khan | September 17, 2026I've lived in a dozen cities. This museum made me slow down in one.
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Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival breaks records with its 12th annual edition
By Dylan Mcginty | September 17, 2026From Aug. 26-30, the 12th annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) took place across various venues throughout Middlebury, filling the town with creative energy and vivacity. Since its founding in 2015, the festival has become a hallmark event for aspiring filmmakers, whose films take center ...
CMAT, Justin Bieber, and the great gulf between
By Nick Penniman | September 17, 2026At the end of last month, the Irish artist CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) released an EP of live performances, with a set of accompanying YouTube videos, from a concert at St. Anne’s Park in Dublin. It was one of the best things I saw all summer. The month before, the Canadian artist Justin Bieber ...
Emily Chan joins Middlebury as executive vice president and provost
By Kai Arrowood | September 17, 2026On Sept. 1, Emily Chan joined Middlebury as executive vice president and provost. Hailing from Colorado College, where she spent over 20 years as both a professor and administrator, Chan is well-versed in the inner workings of a liberal arts institution, and will help take on the execution of Middlebury’s ...
Stonecrop Meadows housing development well underway: Middlebury College collaborates with alumni CEO to assist community
By Phoebe Adler | September 17, 2026Since construction started in Feb. of 2025, Stonecrop Meadows has made tremendous progress towards its goal to provide affordable housing to the local community. A recent Addison Independent article noted that the first phase of the project, which includes 61 new units, is currently being finished, ...
Excellence, Purpose, Joy — Advice for the New Academic Year
By The Editorial Board | September 17, 2026The Middlebury Class of 2030 moves into their first year dorms with wide eyes and an atmosphere of invigorated excitement, anticipating the next four years of their lives in a quaint town in Vermont. Meanwhile, the seniors arrive on campus, searching for ways to soak in their last year of college by ...
09/17/2026: Summer Recap Solutions
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Tapped In: Fall Preseason
By Kanan Clifford | September 17, 2026As the summer rays dimmed along the western shore of Lake Dunmore on Aug. 26, the Middlebury football team continued their one-on-one routes and games of three flags up –– shouts and splashes ringing from the balmy water. Sunset marks the end of summer for these student-athletes, a bittersweet moment, ...
What’s new with Stew: Stewart Hall opens its doors to its first class of first years since renovations
By Jonathan Eaton and Met Ly | September 17, 2026On Sept. 9, after spending the 2025-26 academic year offline, Stewart Hall welcomed its 69th class of first years, receiving a long-overdue energy and accessibility makeover. The original 1956 super structure still stands, only now it includes quality-of-life upgrades from new furniture to water fountains ...
Middlebury’s ‘Town Square’ returns: Ilsley Library opens after a year and a half of construction
By Elisabeth Dellit | September 17, 2026On Aug. 29 Ilsley Public Library reopened its doors after 18 months of renovation. The new library, which cost around 17 million dollars, welcomed over 3,700 people on the very first day alone.
Notes From the Desk: Starting Strong
By Theo Maniatis, Met Ly and Norah Khan | September 17, 2026Dear Middlebury,
09/17/2026: Summer Recap
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2026 Fall sports previews
By Kanan Clifford, Theo Maniatis, Spencer Ralph, Hannah Freud and Eloise Christy | September 17, 2026Women’s Field Hockey
Organizing Vermont: Palestinian Solidarity Work with Wafic Faour
By June Su | September 17, 2026On Sept. 8, Vermont Air National Guard members returned from deployment, supporting the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and war with Israel against Iran. The Vermont People’s Arm Embargo, an anonymous independent project, recently published their website which details how more than 30 companies ...
The 121st year of student reporting
By The Editorial Board | May 7, 2026For the 121st year in a row, the Middlebury Campus continued its mission of fair, thorough and valuable reporting for the Middlebury community. In a year of transition, we reported on the inauguration of President Ian Baucom, the closing of the Institute at Monterrey, and the opening of New Battell, ...
Page One Literacy community book swap exchanges over 1000 books
By Rachelle Talbert | May 7, 2026On April 24, over 1000 books changed hands at a community book swap hosted by student organization Page One Literacy. Open to both students and community members, many brought a book to share. Others brought tote bags filled with them. Situated on Proctor Terrace, the event included a craft table, where ...
Hillel renames to The Jewish Association at Middlebury following attempted disaffiliation from Hillel International
By Yuvraj Shah | May 7, 2026After a year-long consultative process, the student organization previously known as Hillel has changed its name to ‘The Jewish Association at Middlebury (JAM)’, while maintaining an on-paper affiliation with Hillel International, an umbrella network of Jewish campus groups across the United States. ...
Provost Michelle McCauley reflects on three decades at Middlebury
By Yuvraj Shah and Mandy Berghela | May 7, 2026President Ian Baucom announced on Jan. 22 that Executive Vice President and Provost Michelle McCauley will step down from her position on June 30, concluding a tenure spanning three decades of teaching and institutional leadership at Middlebury.
Migrant Justice’s May Day Teach-In encourages labor rights on campus
By Kai Arrowood | May 7, 2026On May 1, the student organization Migrant Justice held a May Day Teach-In in the Grille, hosting a variety of student groups and faculty, staff and student speakers to discuss labor rights on campus and beyond. As various speakers took the stage, four student activist organisations simultaneously tabled ...
Student-designed pavilion on Battell Beach greenlit for next phase
By Met Ly | May 7, 2026 On Monday, April 27, the project to construct a pavilion on Battell Beach received the go-ahead from administrators to enter the next phase of design development and construction documentation. It marks a milestone in the development of Battell Park.
The remarkable position we find ourselves in
By Mary Elliot | May 7, 2026As a senior staring down the barrel of graduation, I have found myself increasingly unable to avoid the classic existential question: What the heck should I do with my life? More specifically, how can I leave my mark on the world? Medical school? Going into law? Nonprofit work? What’s the best way ...





















