Middlebury filed a 37-page motion on Friday, April 28 to dismiss the lawsuit brought by former Vermont Governor and executive in residence at the college, Jim Douglas ’72, contesting the removal of the name “Mead” from the chapel.
Hirschfield International Film Series returns to Middlebury
By Jack Torpey | September 28, 2023Bristol Harvest Festival brings local community together for 24 years
By Asa Stone | September 28, 2023Bryan on Bryan: Zach Bryan and the summer of country
By Maggie Bryan | September 28, 2023Latest stories
Late spring frost creates challenges for local orchards
By Alexa Bryant | September 28, 2023Apple picking is a classic New England fall activity, but an abnormally late frost in May of this year robbed many Addison County orchards of much of their apple crop. Faced with the inability to offer the usual pick-your-own-apples services, farms have been forced to find creative new ways to bring ...
The club fair: It’s not just for first-years
By Editorial Board | September 28, 2023The fall 2023 Student Involvement Fair was a success. The quad in front of McCullough Student Center buzzed last Wednesday afternoon with club leaders eager to recruit new members and first-years itching to find their extracurricular niches at Middlebury. Some clubs, including Middlebury Ski Patrol, ...
Students navigate recent Covid-19 surge on campus
By Jessica Li | September 28, 2023Though many experts now consider Covid-19 to be endemic, the virus continues to impact the lives of Middlebury students this fall. Since the beginning of the semester, there has been a surge in Covid-19 infections among Middlebury students. While such an increase in cases has impacted students’ academic ...
Rookie of the Week: Audrey MacLean ’27
By Charles Crounse | September 28, 2023Welcome back to another edition of Rookie of the Week, where we interview first-year athletes making a major impact in their chosen sport. This week, I sat down with Audrey MacLean ’27 of women’s cross country, who has finished in the top two in all three of the Panthers’ races this fall, to talk ...
Crosswords 09/27/2023
By Josh Harkins | September 28, 2023Here is this week's crossword!
Chim Chimney plans new store in Middlebury, opens food trailer
By Audrey Peiker | September 28, 2023Chelsea Griggs and Armistice Travis Ryan knew they wanted to bring something unique and different to the downtown Middlebury community. So, when the storefront opened up, they jumped on the opportunity to purchase 40 Main Street, the former home of Main Street Stationary. Now, the couple is in the process ...
Slo-mo-sapiens
By Bella Burke and Peyton Belsher | September 28, 2023We love sloths. We know — it’s basic. It’s predictable. But we loved them way before they started appearing on mugs and socks (although we proudly own those, too). What sets us apart from these other self-proclaimed ‘sloth-luvrs’ is that our obsession runs deeper. Sloths have affected the ...
Facilities Services works to address mice problem, construction noise affecting Coffrin Hall
By Ellie Trinkle | September 28, 2023This semester, residents of Coffrin Hall, one of Middlebury’s predominantly sophomore residence halls, have recently experienced both noise from the construction of the new first-year residence hall and a mice infestation. Though these issues have impacted students’ experience over the first weeks ...
Seven Questions with Joely Virzi ’24, women’s soccer team
By Molly Harrison | September 28, 2023Joely Virzi ’24 is starting her fourth and final year on the Middlebury women’s soccer team. She was a top scorer for the team last season and is on top of the scoring charts again this year as they head into conference play. In this installment of Seven Questions, Virzi discusses what she loves ...
"In previews: Student theater this fall"
By Jonathan Eaton | September 28, 2023As the leaves begin changing, so too are the lights in Wright Theatre and the Hepburn Zoo. Middlebury student theatre is back on its feet after a long summer, and the Middlebury community has much to look forward to this semester. Seven shows will be performed around campus — three directed by faculty ...
Resurrecting the Bird: Blackbird Literary and Visual Arts Journal
By Liv Cohen | September 28, 2023My name is Liv Cohen and I have one semester left at Middlebury College (I refuse to use the term super-senior Feb; I am sorry, it just makes me squirm, but that is beside the present point). The point is that I remember Middlebury in the fall of 2019 with all of the startling clarity of a terrified ...
Middlebury completes renovations to Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building
By Daniza Tazabekova | September 28, 2023After over a year of renovations, the History of Art and Architectural Studies (HARC) department will celebrate the re-opening of the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building on Sept. 28. The building is home to the Architectural Studies program and the Department of Studio Art, as well as the revived ...
Men’s and women’s tennis teams off to a strong start this fall
By Charlie Keohane | September 28, 2023Although the fall season is short, it is off to a sweet start for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams. Both teams opened their season the weekend of Sept. 16 and have begun gearing up for the regional and cup Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) competitions.
Middlebury mural makeover: Student revives silo with new artwork
By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri | September 28, 2023This summer, an often overlooked corner of campus got a makeover. Amidst unpredictable weather and on an unconventional canvas, architecture major Wyatt Robinson ’24 successfully completed a vibrant mural encircling the silo outside the Recycling Center. The mural is one of the latest additions to ...
Dean of Culture and Climate at Middlebury Union Middle School resigns, citing racism
By Sarah Miller | September 28, 2023When Esther Charlestin, former dean of culture and climate at Middlebury Union Middle School (MUMS), went on summer vacation in June, she had no idea the break would be a permanent one. Charlestin had only been employed at the school for a year before she resigned from her position, effective Sept. ...
Crossword 09/21/2023: Solutions!
By William Reed | September 22, 2023Here are the solutions for this week's crossword! How did you do?
Middlebury hires new Muslim Chaplain, interfaith advisor Zahra Moeini Meybodi
By Orly Berke | September 21, 2023As the school year begins, Zahra Moeini Meybodi has started her role as the new Muslim chaplain and interfaith advisor at Middlebury.
Middlebury mourns death of Evelyn Mae Sorensen ’25
By Ryan Mcelroy | September 21, 2023Evelyn Mae Sorensen '25 has passed away at Middlebury College. She was found in her dorm room in Forest Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Crossword 09/21/2023
By William Reed | September 21, 2023Here is this week's crossword. Solutions will be posted on Friday, September 22 at noon. Good luck!