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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.
Over the summer, long-planned renovations to the first year residence Stewart Hall began. The renovations will update aging facilities in the dormitory as well as support Middlebury’s Energy2028 initiative by installing an energy-efficient geothermal HVAC system.
WRMC’s annual fall SOS (start of school) Fest brought neighs, ribbets, and everything in between on Sept. 13. The show was headlined by bands Frog and Horse Jumper of Love.
On Aug. 8, Middlebury College was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts accusing 32 elite colleges and universities of attempting to raise tuition costs through the early decision admissions pathway.
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The college announced on May 1 that it had received 11,831 applications for the class of 2029 and 2029.5, a six percent drop from last year’s 12,540. Meanwhile, the overall acceptance rate increased to 13.9% from last year’s 12%.
While plenty of students look forward to heading home for the summer after finally closing their books in Davis and throwing down their pens after their last final, a large cohort anticipate spending their annual hiatus from academics right here in the Green Mountains.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has undergone a dramatic transformation in public discourse over the past decade. What began in the 2010s as a neutral descriptor for diversity and affirmative action programs which emerged in the decades following the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has recently evolved into a politically charged buzzword. Today, it has morphed into perhaps the most divisive three-letter acronym in America.
Middlebury baseball’s season started like a car in the dead of Vermont winter — slow to turn over but now running strong. The Panthers extended their winning streak to eight games last weekend, demolishing Skidmore in a doubleheader (13–3, 13–7).
In a series of moves last week, Middlebury’s next president Ian Baucom began to stake out positions on key issues at the college and in higher education that will shape his tenure, standing up for the college — and for Monterey.
They say champions aren’t fazed by a little water, and last Saturday, Middlebury’s women’s track and field team transformed a rain-soaked Allan Dragone Track into their personal splash zone of dominance. In their final home performance, before attempting an unprecedented fourth consecutive NESCAC title, the Panthers didn't just compete — they conquered, stacking the podium like a game of Jenga.
Hope Shue ’25 is a co-captain of the Middlebury women’s lacrosse team and a neuroscience major. This spring, she set a new program record for career goals, surpassing the previous mark of 228 set by Amy DiAdamo ’97. Shue now has 272 goals and counting. Over her career, she has earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors three times and has been named NESCAC Player of the Week five times. In this week’s edition of Seven Questions, the standout attacker shares how she got into the sport, her inspirations and her post-grad plans.
For 11 years, there was one room in the golf world that Rory McIlroy could not enter — the Augusta National Champions Clubhouse. On Sunday, April 13, Rory exorcised his demons and finally stepped into that hallowed space after his second shot into the first playoff hole sealed his place in an elite seven-man club alongside Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
The Middlebury men's track and field team has been rewriting the record books this season, and the whispers around the NESCAC are growing louder — the Panthers might just be on the verge of claiming their first conference championship in six years.
Middlebury men’s baseball trekked three hours southbound to play Amherst in the first NESCAC series of the year. The clubs split the three-game series one to one, with Saturday’s rubber match postponed due to inclement weather.
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.
Middlebury has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the 15th consecutive year, with nine alumni teaching, researching and interning abroad on a Fulbright scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year. These Fulbright recipients have experienced recent uncertainty over their funding following the Trump administration’s attacks on higher education, efforts to cut federal spending on international aid and attempts to eliminate programs it believes promote “woke” ideology.
Last Saturday, the #15 nationally ranked Middlebury men’s lacrosse team hosted #7 Bowdoin College in its home opener. Despite a chilly breeze dropping the temperature to single digits, fans and families scattered throughout the stands at Youngman Field, rooting for the Panthers to get into the win column for the first time this season.
International Women’s Day as part of Women’s History Month, a celebration every March since the 1980s. From cultural events to group bonding activities, this year’s festivities reflected Middlebury’s commitment to honoring women’s achievements and voices.