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For me and many other students, this past year has been a journey through a grief that feels endless. There are moments when sadness resurfaces unexpectedly, bringing the painful reminder that one of my closest friends is no longer here. Nov. 7 marks a year since the passing of my good friend Ivan Valerio ’26, and I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on what it means to carry this loss.
Birth control can be an overwhelming topic. Social media, news reports and day-to-day conversations are rife with false information surrounding contraception. SPECS is here to break down some misconceptions and provide accurate resources for students, although we acknowledge that we are NOT medical providers and therefore do not offer direct advice nor recommendations. An informed, mutual understanding of available birth control methods is an important part of informed consent, and all parties engaging in a sexual activity are responsible for prioritizing one another’s reproductive health. Often the responsibility of thinking about and accessing birth control falls on partners with uteruses, but that doesn’t mean that people without uteruses shouldn’t be informed about it.
On Oct. 25, Middlebury welcomed Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw for a mind-boggling night of acoustic poetry. With soulful chanting, processional tempo and impeccably layered percussion sounds from novel instruments, the group cast the audience in an enthralled trance.
"How was study abroad?" It’s the first question everyone asks when you return to Middlebury's campus after studying away for a semester. When my friends describe their semesters in Chile, Germany or Japan, their eyes light up with stories of cultural and language immersion. When I mention that my hiatus from Middlebury was not in another country, but in Washington, D.C., the response is either a passive "oh, cool" or an enthusiastic "oh, cool!" — reactions as divided as the nation’s politics.
If you were to send a message into the great expanse of the universe, what would it be? Artist, writer and filmmaker Dario Robleto seeks to expand on this question in his film, “Ancient Beacons Long for Notice” which is currently on display in the exhibit, “An Invitation to Awe” at the Middlebury College Museum of Art. On Oct. 15, Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture and “An Invitation to Awe” curator Katy Smith Abbott and Robleto had an insightful conversation about Robleto’s work and inspiration. The talk was sponsored by the Middlebury Museum of Art and History of Arts and Architecture department.
There is nothing quite like the feeling of sitting in a theater waiting for the curtain to rise, for the actors to emerge on stage and transport the audience to another world. That anticipation, the rustling of programs and the low chatter of friends and family eagerly awaiting the start of the show filled the Hepburn Zoo this past weekend as audiences came in to see the 29th annual First Year Show.
In a place like Middlebury, it can be hard to sift through the flannels, jeans and hiking boots that serve as the state’s style monopoly — not that there’s anything wrong with embracing the maple. Still, every once in a while, a splash of something different draws attention amongst the waves of plaid. For me, one of those splashes has been the fashion of Abeera Riaz ’27.
Middlebury’s Hirschfield International Film series opened Thursday, Sept. 26 to a packed theater, as Sundance Film Festival’s 2024 Short Film Tour — currently traveling its way across the country — made a gracious stop at Dana Auditorium. Of the seven shorts shown, four were undeniably worth further reflection.
Every day at 12:30 p.m. sharp, the carillon atop the Middlebury College Chapel tolls a melody of song throughout campus. You may have heard the rings on your way to class or to the dining halls for lunch. But have you ever truly stopped to listen and think about them? Introducing 89-year-old George Matthew Jr, who has been Middlebury’s Carillonneur since 1985.
The class of 2028 elected Jeffrey Teh ’28 and Namrita Ghani ’28 as their first year senators last week, as the pair from a pool with four other candidates. Sixty-three percent of voters cast one of their two votes for Teh (119 total votes), while 40% of voters cast one of their votes for Ghani (74 total votes). One-hundred and eighty-seven total students voted, which was approximately the same voter turnout of the same election two years ago, although turnout ran below the 47% who voted last April in the presidential election.
On the brisk evening of Sept. 27, Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) was full of students, parents, professors and community members. The crowd was humming as mellow ethereal music played in the background, patiently awaiting a night of wonder.
SPECS Panther is a mascot for SPECS (sex-positive education for college students) and serves the Middlebury community. As a part of Health & Wellness Education, SPECS Panther seeks to educate and spark independent dialogue, not be the end-all be-all resource on campus. We encourage Midd Kids to break down the walls of silence by engaging in sex-positive conversation — wherever, with whomever and about whatever is most comfortable, easy and safe for you.
I never expected to end up in the United States. When researching and applying to universities, the U.S. seemed like the last place on my list. However, two and a half years later I find myself here, in America. I moved here thinking I would learn about the U.S. But now I can say with confidence that moving to the U.S. has taught me more about Britain than my life in Britain itself did.
This past weekend, the Middlebury men’s tennis team competed in the NESCAC championship as the top seed and two-time defending champions. After handily defeating Trinity College 5–0 in the first round, the Panthers narrowly lost to eventual winners Bowdoin College 4–5 in the semifinals.
If you’ve tuned into the college’s radio station (WRMC), on a Monday at 3 p.m. this semester, you’ll have caught me chatting away about my favorite country, Americana and classic American rock music during “The Americana Hour.” You’ll have heard about the history of California country, the alternative politics and sound of Americana music, the new artists coming out of Nashville, Tenn. that we should be celebrating, and almost certainly, my love for Bruce Springsteen. The only thing that’s unusual for this kind of show is that you’ll have heard it all in a British accent.
If you flip past news, past local and past opinions (a more time-consuming feat than ever this week), you’ll arrive at the ever-evolving Arts & Culture section (A&C). If news is the responsible eldest, local the well-adjusted middle child and opinions the loud, jaded teen , A&C is the baby, the bright young thing that still has a sparkle in its eye. Once titled Arts & Academics, today’s A&C is known by some as the fun section, always ready with a review or a crossword to distract you from the work that brought you to a Proc booth in the first place.
This past summer, our basement flooded. We had rented a house with five friends here in Middlebury, and were looking forward to Vermont’s sunny days, swimming holes, cookouts and hikes in the woods. Instead, we were met with wildfire smoke, monthslong rainfall and flooding. Carrying wet, moldy furniture up and out of the swamped basement to a nearby dumpster, we wondered — “Is this what it means to live in a climate crisis?”
For the past three years, I’ve been hoarding issues of The Campus in my closet. I’ve passed dozens of issues, some with faded ink, from my tiny Gifford room with a slanted ceiling to summer storage units to different corners of Forest Hall. With graduation approaching and limited space in my suitcase, I leafed through dozens of issues and clipped out my stories, carefully tucking them into a manila envelope for a future scrapbook.
In the 1990s, chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov was defeated by IBM’s “Deep Blue” computing system. Many people thought this was impossible — an AI system could never be complex enough to emulate the creative and intuitive processes required in high-level chess. Of course, the final score was 4–2, to Deep Blue.
Since Middlebury-based Good Time Line Dancing began its first event at the Woodchuck Cider House in Middlebury a year ago, the partnership has fostered a tight-knit line dancing community of locals and students alike.