On benevolent mischief
(10/05/23 10:02am)
Do you know how hard it is to prank someone who is expecting to be pranked?!
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Emerson String Quartet visits Middlebury for the final time
(10/05/23 10:02am)
Amidst this year’s Fall Family Weekend bustle of pumpkin rolling, bouncy houses and meals shared at the Knoll, several families, students and members of the Middlebury community made their way to The Chapel to honor a musical tradition that spans five decades.
Student-led fitness offerings at a glance
(10/05/23 10:00am)
There is no question that there is a strong culture on campus of athletics, even beyond students on varsity teams. Over the years, students have organized group fitness efforts to combine athletic pursuits and social life. Taking eight classes of one of the activities can even grant you a PE credit. For students looking for physical activity outside of solitary workouts at the athletics center, the student-led fitness classes this fall feature a wide range of opportunities to meet students at their own fitness level and interests.
Midd Xpress, the Grille adjust hours in light of staffing, miscommunication issues
(10/05/23 10:03am)
Midd Xpress has returned to its normal hours of operation from 8 a.m. to midnight this semester after a period of uncertainty last spring caused by staff shortages and retention issues. However, the Grille is only operational from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, creating challenges for student employees at Midd Xpress as well as other students looking for more food options at night.
Middlebury fly-in program returns for prospective students, on-campus tours continue for second year
(10/05/23 10:02am)
The daunting, competitive college admissions process often leaves prospective students struggling to gauge what a school truly offers. For that reason, Middlebury’s admissions team relies on firsthand experiences at Middlebury to overcome this obstacle. Campus tours are in their second year back in person after a pandemic-induced hiatus, and many tour groups can be seen moving about campus twice daily throughout the week.
Clifford Symposium examines life of Alexander Twilight, race and marginalization at Middlebury
(10/05/23 10:01am)
For the bicentennial of Alexander Lucius Twilight’s graduation from Middlebury, this year’s Clifford Symposium focused on his life and topics related to race, colonization and the college’s Twilight Project. Alexander Twilight was the first person of African descent to graduate from an American college and to be elected to a state legislature, which he did in Vermont.
Reduced BiHall vivarium staff disrupts animal research, classroom instruction this fall
(10/09/23 1:13am)
While many students and faculty in the humanities, and maybe even some in the science departments, have never interacted with the vivarium in BiHall, its existence is critical to the study of live animals at Middlebury. But the vivarium – an enclosure that houses living organisms, including plants and animals – has been operating with reduced staff since before the start of the fall semester, forcing the shutdown of the majority of animal research, impacting classes and hindering faculty and student work.
Bryan on Bryan: Zach Bryan and the summer of country
(09/28/23 10:03am)
Thick southern accents and what seems like an inescapable culture of patriotism, beer and fried chicken deter many from country music’s twangy offerings, often limiting the genre to a specific audience. But this summer witnessed a steady presence of country ballads at the top of the charts. In August, four consecutive country songs, Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond,” and Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves),” led Billboard’s ranks at number one. The only other time this happened was 1975, and even then the songs were not consecutive. The new reach of country culture extends all the way to Middlebury, where cowboy boots and hats have become a party staple and students drive multiple hours to out-of-state country concerts.
Middlebury completes renovations to Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building
(09/28/23 10:00am)
After 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 Exhibition Gallery and MakerSpace.
Local nonprofit Addison Housing Works hosts annual fundraiser
(09/21/23 10:00am)
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.
2023 Fall sports previews
(09/14/23 10:00am)
Women’s Soccer
Reel Critic: “Oppenheimer”
(09/14/23 10:01am)
Magnum opus is a term that has been used to describe “Oppenheimer.” Coming from Latin for “great work,” it is a mark of acclaim used to designate the single most important piece of an artist’s career. Having a single opus to one’s name is rare, but even fewer artists attain the contradictory status of having multiple works asserted as their magnum opus — in their case, magna opera. In film, Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg are two figures who occupy this space of rare renown. How can you isolate “Vertigo” as Hitchcock’s sole magnum opus when he also made “Psycho”? Spielberg directed the timeless blockbusters “Jaws” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” but can either of those films be elevated as his “great work” without slighting the accomplishments that are “Saving Private Ryan” and “Schindler’s List”? Now, after releasing his historical epic about the father of the atomic bomb, Christopher Nolan has introduced a new critical dilemma: Can “Oppenheimer” truly be the magnum opus of the director behind “The Dark Knight” and “Interstellar”? The answer depends on how strictly you adhere to the dictionary definition.
Middlebury students create reproductive justice mini-golf course
(09/14/23 10:01am)
This past summer, Middlebury’s hockey rink was transformed into a reproductive justice themed-mini golf course.
Spiraling through seasons at the Knoll
(05/11/23 10:02am)
Middlebury College’s student-founded garden, the Knoll, was first plowed on an October day in 2002 after months of planning. The garden officially began growing produce in the spring of 2003. As we mark the celebration of its twentieth anniversary, I wonder what the Knoll’s twenty years can teach us about learning and academia, food justice, climate resiliency, community building and radical care. What can it teach us about soil health, flowers and herbs, pollinators and fireflies, and all the love that goes into growing just one ripe tomato? How can we trace the many ways it has enabled students to take root in Addison County, meet local growers and learn the makeup of local food systems?
Disorient: Learn about the history and resources the college won’t teach
(05/11/23 10:05am)
As graduating seniors, we feel that it is important to acknowledge the institutional history that may be lost when our class leaves Middlebury. How did the college respond to Covid, and how did this (in)action affect our student body? Who is Charles Murray, and why has the college invited him to campus multiple times, despite widespread student retaliation and national news coverage? Is Energy2028 a feasible goal or another instance of institutional greenwashing? Where can we access resources created by students to ensure our academic, social and financial success at Middlebury?
MUHS Principal resigns after investigation of allegedly fabricated interviews
(05/11/23 10:01am)
Middlebury Union High School Principal Justin Campbell sent a brief letter to the school community on Jan. 23 announcing his resignation from the job. “After much contemplation, many conversations with family and some deep introspection, I have decided to resign my position,” Campbell’s letter said. “It has been a deep honor to be part of the MUHS community and I will cherish the memories I’ve made.”
Four years in retrospect: It doesn’t end with Commencement
(05/11/23 10:04am)
For this week’s editorial, the graduating seniors of the Editorial Board reflected on how Middlebury has changed –– for better and worse –– since they enrolled in fall 2019. Our non-seniors offered their perspectives on how these changes have shaped their college experience thus far. Of course, the college has developed in ways that were inevitable due to the pandemic’s disruption of both Middlebury and the world at large. As we finish up a year without pandemic restrictions, we must reflect on how students’ priorities have changed and the college has failed to keep up with the changing times.
Student-led proposal aims to bring culturally diverse food trucks to Middlebury
(05/11/23 10:03am)
For Talia Chang’s ’26 final project for her gender studies class “White People” with Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Laurie Essig, she and her partners Zoe Rosen ’26, Lizzy Guzman ’26 and Yaxeny Erazo ’26 are proposing that the College bring food trucks with culturally diverse food options to campus to give students more opportunities to experience a wide variety of authentically prepared ethnic food. Chang and her partners are still in the planning process, but they hope to kickstart the project next fall.
College files motion to dismiss Mead lawsuit, considers education efforts
(05/11/23 10:02am)
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.
The Islamic solution to the climate crisis: Consistency, collaboration and conversation
(05/17/23 5:40pm)
Students and faculty gathered in Bicentennial Hall to listen to authors Ibrahim Abdul-Matin and Rhamis Kent discuss an Islamic solution for climate change on May 3. The event was co-sponsored by Faithfully Sustainable, Muslim Student Association (MSA), the Climate Action Capacity Project and Environmental Affairs committee, the Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and the New Perennials Project.