Amateur versus Athlete: My first time on a horse
(12/04/25 11:01am)
My introduction to the horse world began with teeth marks on my hand.
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SPECS Panther - Menstruation and Sports
(12/04/25 11:00am)
For athletes, the phrase “listen to your body” is not foreign. However, many might overlook how listening to oneself connects to the menstrual cycle and its impacts. At SPECS, we acknowledge that not everyone who menstruates identifies as female, and many who identify as female don’t menstruate. Therefore, it is important to consider inclusive terminology when recognizing athletes who menstruate. Terms that we use include, but are not limited to: those who menstruate, people with uteruses, and those who are assigned female at birth (AFAB).
Women’s Volleyball looks to build momentum
(10/30/25 10:00am)
Acclaimed fictional coach Ted Lasso once said the happiest animal in the world is a goldfish. Why? Because it has a 10-second memory. The Panthers need to have the memory of a goldfish and keep confidence high following their struggles at the New England Challenge.
Over 1,000 join ‘No Kings’ protest on Middlebury Town Green
(10/23/25 10:02am)
On Oct. 18, approximately 1,100 people, including over 150 students from the college, gathered on the Middlebury Town Green from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for a “No Kings” rally organized by Indivisible Middlebury, joining nationwide protests opposing the Trump administration. The BBC reported that nearly seven million people participated in similar demonstrations across the country.
Local author and illustrator brings imagination to life through art and storytelling
(10/09/25 10:00am)
Ashley Wolff’s introduction to art came early. “I was always surrounded by art and drawing things,” she said. “I always knew I wanted to be an artist.”
Scott Center relocates as Center for Nonproliferation Studies opens Vermont office
(10/09/25 10:01am)
In September, the Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life relocated from its temporary location at 46 South Street to its original space in the Hathaway House at 135 South Main Street. In 2021, the center was displaced to make room for student quarantine rooms due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reel Critic: “One Battle After Another” is a rediscovery of subject
(10/09/25 10:02am)
In retrospect, it makes peculiar sense that, of all contemporary American directors, Paul Thomas Anderson would prove best-equipped to make the decade’s first great “Movie About Our Times.” The cokey, affecting mania of his early films (“Magnolia,” “Boogie Nights”); the strange, libidinal inexplicability of his later ones (“Phantom Thread,” “The Master”); and the unabashed, operatic clamor of his big one (“There Will Be Blood”) are united in his latest project, “One Battle After Another,” which meets the manic, inexplicable, clamorous American moment without indulging in its stupidity or endorsing its fatalism. Anderson has never set a movie in the present, but, in a way, it’s as if he’s been preparing to all along.
Forgotten, but found again: Panchiko at Higher Ground
(10/02/25 10:04am)
Fate works in mysterious ways.
Retro Realm Arcade presses ‘play’
(09/18/25 10:00am)
Debbie Gardner of New Haven brought her 4- and 7-year-old grandchildren to Middlebury’s Retro Realm arcade on a recent Thursday so that they could play alongside other kids. But when she spotted familiar games from the arcades of her teen years — including an original 1981 Ms. Pac-Man — she joined right in.
Environmental humanities belong in every environmental degree
(09/18/25 10:00am)
Protecting the natural world will require changing the human world. While science is a powerful tool to inform the choices we make in the future, those choices will be made by humans. Politicians, policymakers, business leaders and consumers need to be convinced to take action now for the long-term health of our planet. However, the curricula of American universities force well-intentioned scientists into ivory towers, unequipped to translate discoveries into plain human language. Conservation science degrees too often focus solely on the study of plants, animals, and ecosystems, neglecting the study of humans’ impact on the natural world. We need to include this impact in all environmental degrees.
Reel Critic: Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
(09/11/25 10:03am)
New and first-time filmmakers from around the world came to Middlebury to showcase their work at the 11th annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, which took place Aug. 20–Aug. 24.
Lorde’s dreamy new single “What Was That” marks an ordinary and vulnerable return
(05/08/25 10:04am)
Four years after her last major release, “Solar Power,” Grammy award-winning artist Lorde has reemerged with “What Was That,” the lead single from her upcoming fourth album “Virgin,” which is set to drop on June 27. The single carries all the hallmarks of classic Lorde — her signature husky vocals layered over an electropop and synth-pop soundscape, driven by crisp percussion and introspective lyrics.
Nocturne-ing it up: Student arts festival returns for its eighth year
(05/01/25 10:02am)
On the evening of April 26, the arrival of the annual student-run arts festival, Nocturne, coincided with weather characteristic of April; heavy gusts and dark clouds hung over Middlebury, leading organizers to implement the event’s rain schedule. Set across four buildings, the event lived up to its sensational reputation despite it all, drawing students from all corners of campus to experience a night of electrifying performances and art installations.
Plan to remove beavers from state-owned dams sparks concerns
(04/17/25 10:01am)
Vermont is weighing a controversial plan to trap and remove beavers from 21 state-owned dams in order to mitigate blockages and ensure infrastructural integrity.
TEDxMiddlebury speakers “Test the Waters”
(04/10/25 10:02am)
TEDxMiddlebury returned to the Mahaney Arts Center Concert Hall last Saturday, April 5 with a series of thought-provoking talks guided by this year’s theme: “Testing the Waters.” The event featured five speakers whose stories explored personal identity, creative reinvention, language, leadership and resilience. Topics ranged from pastry schools to the halls of Congress, and the speakers invited the audience to consider what it means to take risks and embrace change.
Reel Critic: “Pelikan Blue” is a masterpiece of post-Iron Curtain freedom, forgery and hope
(04/03/25 10:05am)
The first full-length animated Hungarian documentary “Pelikan Blue” directed by László Csáki greeted an eager audience of town members and students in a packed Dana Auditorium on March 27. The film shares its name with a type of ink, Pelikan Blue, which plays a critical role in the plot due to its easy removability, facilitating the fabrication of train tickets.
The Closet Report: Noel Schlageter ‘26.5
(03/06/25 11:01am)
In the first installment of The Closet Report, I made a dig at the prevalence of Vermont’s flannels and hiking boots, but I also said there’s nothing wrong with embracing the maple… So for this last article, I would like to pay homage to the crunchy granola people in a way they best deserve: by highlighting none other than the man, the myth, the biology major, Noel Schlageter ‘26.5.
Painting Professionals: The boldness of Reverend Dr. François Scarborough Clemmons
(03/06/25 11:00am)
Reverend Dr. François Scarborough Clemmons is a lifelong professional musician, grammy-winning opera singer, author, and beloved member of the Middlebury community. He is perhaps best known for playing Mr. Clemmons in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and being the first recurring African American children’s tv show character. He worked and taught at Middlebury College for 16 years as the Alexander Twilight Artist in Residence and director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Spiritual Choir. He is now retired and continues to sing and live in Middlebury.
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(02/27/25 2:55am)
BiHall is home to multiple animal research projects, which have reportedly violate animal welfare protocols.
Animal rights group files complaint over Middlebury’s violations of animal research procedures this fall
(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.