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“No Ocean Between Us” explores artistic dialogues between Asia and Latin America

On 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 the works of Latin American artists of Asian heritage. It touches on the various struggles and triumphs associated with belonging to two different places, cultures and ethnicities with approximately 70 pieces of paintings, sculptures, installations and mixed-media works. 

Sports summary: How did the Panthers fare this weekend?

The beginning of every academic year is always met with great anticipation at Middlebury, not just due to the start of classes and the sight of familiar faces, but also because of the return of the fall sports season. The semester may still be in its infancy, but there are already reasons abound for Middlebury fans to be excited about the school’s sports teams. Here’s a look at how all the Panthers performed this past weekend:

College tries out new half-credit course system this fall

Middlebury College is offering six half-credit courses this fall across a few different departments. The courses are offered either full time for half of the semester or half the time for the full semester. One goal of the half-credit courses is to provide students with more flexibility to vary their credit load without adding or dropping a full course.

Middlebury Town Hall Theater heads into new season of performances

After a successful summer season, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury is heading into its new season and is excited to welcome the Middlebury College community back. There are several ongoing and upcoming events this fall. 

Middlebury Regional EMS offering clinic for Omicron-targeting vaccine

Middlebury Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is offering a walk-in clinic for the new Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine in September and throughout the fall.

Middlebury Taxi driver charged with unlawful restraint

The owner and operator of Middlebury Taxi, a popular ride service used by students, pleaded not guilty to six charges of felony second-degree unlawful restraint after six women reported being detained in his car on the night of July 4. 

Fall sports: season previews

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Cassie Kearney ’22 records three wins, two records at women’s track NESCAC Championship

In the last race of the day at the 2022 NESCAC Championship meet, a 4x800 relay, Middlebury and Tufts were just points away from each other in the standings. 

Baseball advances to NESCAC semifinals after intense three-game series against Tufts

Middlebury baseball’s strong season continued into the playoffs this past weekend as the Panthers beat Tufts in a best-two-out-of-three NESCAC quaterfinal series on home soil. The top-seeded Panthers knocked off the Jumbos in Sunday’s decisive third game after a split doubleheader the day before. 

Counseling Services of Addison County raises pay for direct entry staff, clinicians

A mental health services provider for Addison County raised its pay rate for employees on April 4. In an effort to make wages more competitive with other jobs in the community, Counseling Services of Addison County (CSAC) increased its wages to $17 per hour for direct entry staff, and between $51,000 and $59,000 for clinicians annually. 

Women’s track & field wins third NESCAC title, first in 22 years

Blue hair, hoarse voices, broken records and a conference championship title — following the NESCAC Championship meet last weekend, women’s track & field has a lot to celebrate. Driven by four first-place and two second-place finishes, the Panthers scored 149 points, earning their first league title since 2000. 

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Zeitgeist 4.0

The Middlebury we know today is not the same as the one we surveyed during the first Zeitgeist student body survey in 2019. We may have expected the college to change over these four years, and it did  — entire classes matriculated and graduated, presidents were elected and impeached, social trends rose and fell, boats got stuck and unstuck in canals — but few could have foreseen the transformation that our community and our world would experience in that time. 

Women’s tennis sweeps weekend, charges toward NESCAC tournament

Women’s tennis (11–4) kept its foot on the gas pedal this weekend, recording consecutive shutout victories against Connecticut College (2–13) and Trinity College (5–10) in Connecticut. 

Symposium 2022 — Ciara Burke ’22

Ciara Burke ’22 presented her research in a poster presentation in the Great Hall of Bicentenial Hall.

Symposium 2022 — Lily Laesch ’23

Lily Laesch ’23 gave an oral presentation titled "Geographies of Migration and Liminality: Placemaking on the Margins of the Calais Jungle" as part of the Spring Student Symposium on Friday, April 22.

Symposium 2022 — Great Hall

The Spring Student Symposium returned in person for the first time since spring 2019 on Friday, April 22.

Jack Clarner ’24 founds Equipme, an online rental marketplace for outdoor equipment

A life-long Vermont resident, Jack Clarner ’24 grew up outdoors. When the sun was out, you could find Clarner surfing, sailing, mountain biking — you name it.

Think tank accuses 10 Middlebury alumni of fraudulent voting, officials say claims are unfounded

In early April, the Ethan Allen Institute (EAI), a conservative think tank in Vermont, alleged that ten Middlebury graduates voted in the state in the 2020 election though they were no longer eligible to vote in Vermont. The students had not been removed from the voter rolls upon graduating, and the EAI argued this proved that state voter rolls are not up to date. The Vermont Secretary of State and Middlebury Town Clerk say that these claims are unfounded.