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(04/03/25 10:03am)
Recent cuts to the Department of Education by the Trump administration have shaken local school districts across the country, reaching Addison County schools that have faced declining student enrollment and currently rely on federal funding for a variety of purposes. Superintendents of local school districts have expressed their fears of possible funding cuts and voiced support for Vermont’s attempts to fight or impede the looming changes.
(04/03/25 10:03am)
If you walked into Proctor or Ross dining hall on Thursday for lunch last week, you probably saw a couple students tabling outside to promote the Migrant Justice Milk with Dignity campaign. On that day, around 80 Middlebury students called Hannaford Supermarket to demand the grocery store chain join the Milk with Dignity program and guarantee humane working and living conditions for the farm workers that produce their dairy products — many of whom are undocumented immigrants.
(03/13/25 10:03am)
The Snow Bowl hosted its third annual Middlebury College Student Ski Day on Friday, March 7, a new tradition designed to promote local snow sports. First held in 2023 as an opportunity to provide the student body with easy access to skiing and snowboarding, on Student Ski Day the Snow Bowl provides students with lift tickets, waiving the cost of a day pass so they can ski for free.
(03/13/25 10:01am)
Historic. Grand. Monumental. These are the words that can be used to define Alexa Mustafaj ’25’s Middlebury basketball career. Sadly, the era is coming to an end, but it will be remembered forever. She broke the all-time scoring record for Middlebury women's basketball (1,628 points) and then added another half thousand points to finish her career at a staggering 2,180 all-time points. She averaged 22.5 points per gam and led the NESCAC in points per goal. In this edition of Seven Questions, Mustafaj reflects on her time at Middlebury, plans for the future and considers the memories from Middlebury basketball she will cherish forever.
(03/13/25 10:00am)
Approximately 125 Middlebury residents gathered for their annual town meeting on Monday, March 3, where they voted in favor of a $14,548,535 budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Of this year’s 10 articles, four were voted on directly in the meeting and the other six were voted on in a ballot election the following day.
(03/13/25 10:01am)
There are few weapons in the world that are more useful unused. What many people don’t realize is that nuclear weapons are most efficient when they remain in the silos. Nuclear weapons provide mobility, leverage and negotiating power. While we tend to focus on their catastrophic physical and psychological repercussions, their real use lies in deterrence and intimidation.
(03/06/25 11:02am)
Hysterical and, at times, bashful laughter by a full-house audience filled the Hepburn Zoo two weeks ago as “Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs,” a play created entirely by students, ran from Feb. 20–22. August Siegel ’25 and Owen McCarthy ’25 adapted the 20 minute episode from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” into a 40 minute play starring Thomas Long ’25 and McCarthy as the eponymous Mac and Dennis, respectively.
(03/06/25 11:01am)
The Middlebury Board of Trustees approved a 4.5% increase in the annual undergraduate cost of attendance at its Feb. 7–8 meeting, raising the comprehensive fee from $86,850 to $90,756. At the same meeting, the trustees learned that the college’s budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year is now expected to reach $14.1 million, about $5 million higher than the $8.9 million gap projected in October.
(03/06/25 11:00am)
The Anderson Freeman Resource Center (AFC) — a space dedicated to fostering community for diverse students on campus — has permanently revoked after-hours access to the building after a recent series of thefts and acts of vandalism. What began as the occasional disappearance of kitchen utensils has escalated into the theft of common space pillows, destruction of property and the general misuse of a facility meant to be a sanctuary for students in need of a safe space.
(03/06/25 11:02am)
Last spring, with the support of concerned alumni like us, Middlebury students made their fourth major attempt since 1970 to persuade the college that its institutional investing should reflect concerns about issues such as peace, human rights, environmental justice and corporate social responsibility.
(03/06/25 11:02am)
Under balmy 70-degree Georgia skies, the Middlebury men’s baseball team opened its 2025 campaign with a sobering reality check, dropping all three games to a battle-tested Emory University squad. The defending NESCAC champions showed clear signs of off-season rust as they were overwhelmed 19–5 and 12-2 in Saturday’s doubleheader, before falling 5–3 in a more competitive Sunday contest.
(03/06/25 11:01am)
Last Saturday, Middlebury women’s lacrosse opened their season on a high note, defeating #21 Amherst College 15–6. The 2024 season was particularly notable for the Panthers, who secured their third consecutive NESCAC title and remained undefeated for the second straight year. With a strong start to 2025, the Panthers are undoubtedly poised to continue their tradition of success.
(02/27/25 11:01am)
The winner of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival Grand Prize, the Canadian-French drama “Who By Fire,” opened the spring season of the Hirschfield International Film Series to a packed Dana Auditorium on Feb. 20. Following the screening, the film’s writer and director Philippe Lesage led a Q&A in which he spoke more about his creative process.
(02/27/25 11:06am)
The animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (SAEN) released a complaint last month alleging violations of animal welfare procedures this past fall in BiHall’s Vivarium, the center for laboratory animal research on campus. In its complaint, the organization published a report filed on Nov. 19, 2024 with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) alleging Middlebury's research team’s failures to comply with surgical procedural requirements, feeding schedules and laboratory safety protocols.
(02/27/25 11:07am)
Middlebury hosted a talk attended by about 120 students on Feb. 20 titled “What is the Right Approach on Public Policy and Transgender Medicine?” in Wilson Hall in McCullough Student Center. The talk featured two speakers invited by the Alexander Hamilton Forum: Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute and Brianna Wu, a transgender activist and executive director of the Rebellion PAC. Both speakers maintain an active presence on social media, where Sapir and Wu have previously criticized current transgender healthcare in the U.S.
(02/27/25 11:02am)
Middlebury College has long promoted its vibrant music culture, advertising Wednesday Open Mic Night (WOMP), the Nocturne Arts Festival and even its rock-star alums such as the band members of Dispatch. Despite all that, Middlebury's institutional structure makes it unnecessarily difficult for musicians to access equipment, practice spaces or venues. If musicians can’t access these resources, live music ceases and with it a unique opportunity for Middlebury to overcome its social divisions through open, on-campus live music events.
(02/27/25 11:00am)
On Sunday, Feb. 23, Champlain Orchards welcomed community members to take part in the Blessing of the Trees, also known as Wassailing. Wassailing is a traditional ceremony in which participants bless an orchard to protect its crop, ward off evil spirits and promote growth. Although the practice originates in Southern England, it is celebrated in cider apple orchards globally.
(02/20/25 11:55am)
Middlebury Winter Carnival returned for its 102nd iteration this weekend, showcasing historic athletic achievements and a packed lineup of on-campus events. A triumphant showing from the Panthers led to their best carnival result in six years, totaling 877.5 points and finishing with a team result of second place. Back on campus, students participated in a range of activities, including an ice-carving competition, a film festival, bonfire, two performances of the Winter Carnival Ice Show and the traditional Winter Carnival Ball.
(02/20/25 11:02am)
In November of last year, Burlington music venue Higher Ground released tickets for a concert this January by one of the biggest names in the shoegaze genre — Slowdive. Never have I purchased a ticket for a concert so fast. As the band responsible for introducing me to the legendary world of shoegaze and dream pop my junior year of high school, there was no way I was going to miss this concert.
(01/22/25 3:01pm)
Ian Baucom, the provost of the University of Virginia (UVA), will serve as the 18th President of Middlebury College. The college announced his selection for the presidency at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, after a unanimous recommendation by the Presidential Search Committee was affirmed by the Board of Trustees on Tuesday afternoon. He will assume the office on July 1, 2025.
