A Letter to Middlebury College
(11/06/25 11:02am)
To the Middlebury College Community,
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The case for study abroad
(11/06/25 11:01am)
More than half of the junior class at Middlebury studies abroad each year. They leave behind the comforts and benefits of staying on campus to immerse themselves in a foreign language, experience another culture and confront a totally different, often even more rigorous academic environment. Students who choose not to go abroad recognize the treasures and fleeting nature of our time at Middlebury or find themselves committed to extracurricular activities, course work or friend groups that entice them to remain here. There is no one right answer in making this choice. That being said, we believe that the more students who choose to study abroad, the better off Middlebury both in its global impact and in the vibrancy of its community here in Vermont.
SGA amends referendum demanding protections for student rights amid debate
(11/06/25 11:00am)
A student-led motion for a referendum on rights to protections and free expression on campus faced a vote by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Wednesday, Nov. 5 to decide its fate after weeks of debate. The votes had not yet been cast by the time The Campus went to print on Wednesday.
No Kings! Except the ones we like…
(11/06/25 11:00am)
On Saturday, Oct. 18, students, professors and Middlebury residents gathered, chanting “No Kings” in protest of President Donald Trump’s perceived authoritarian tendencies. The message was clear: Trump is a threat to our country and must be denounced and opposed. The protest raises an important question: is democracy about labeling one leader a “king” while excusing similar authority when it comes from someone you support?
Field Hockey bounces back against Bowdoin
(11/06/25 11:01am)
On Tues, Oct. 28 the decorated Middlebury field hockey squad took on 17th ranked Williams. Following a scoreless 60 minutes and two rounds of overtime, the Panthers won in a shootout. With the victory, the Panthers earned hosting rights for the first round of the NESCAC tournament. As the No. 2 seed, they hosted No. 7 Bowdoin at home.
Middlebury cross country teams race at NESCAC Championships
(11/06/25 11:00am)
Ducking under ropes and weaving between team tents, we cheered. The herd of runners stormed by, and frenzied fans cut across to the next sector of the race, only to barely catch sight of the stampede before sprinting along a new shortcut for another close-up glimpse. Amid warlike chaos, loyal Middlebury students, alumni, parents and dogs rallied behind the men’s and women’s cross country teams on Sat. Nov. 1 as they competed at the NESCAC Championship.
“These Shining Lives” illuminates grief and womanhood in 1920s Illinois
(11/06/25 11:03am)
Powerful depictions of female friendship, American history and grief lit up the Seeler Studio Theatre this past weekend as the cast of “These Shining Lives” took to the stage. The faculty-led production ran from Oct. 30–Nov. 1, with a total of four performances.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship connects college and local Christians
(11/06/25 11:02am)
The transition to college for new students on campus is not always easy, and support from peers with commonalities is invaluable. One club that has made it a priority to build this sort of supportive community for Middlebury students — both on campus and in town — is the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF).
CobWeb Antiques opens on Main Street
(11/06/25 11:00am)
CobWeb Antiques opened its doors at 60 Main Street, the former location of Buy Again Alley, on Sunday, Oct. 26. Owners Gary and Jill DeVoe of New Haven have long dreamed of running their own antique store, and they’ve finally found the spot to showcase the carefully curated collection they’ve built over the years.
Bridging academia and action at the Middlebury Migration Conference
(10/30/25 10:00am)
On Friday, Oct. 24, the Axinn Center for the Humanities hosted the Middlebury Migration Conference in McCardell Bicentennial Hall as part of its “Migrant Justice in Vermont and Beyond” initiative. The event brought together a range of artists, advocates and academics to discuss their experiences and work around migration and migration justice. In a moment where ordinary migrant workers like Guadalupe and Emanual Diaz are kidnapped from South Burlington and transferred to detention centers across the country, the conference created a space for urgently needed mobilization and solidarity.
Crossword 10/31/2025: Solutions
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Student death remains the routine at Middlebury
(10/30/25 10:04am)
Two years ago, we wrote about how the losses of student life became a “routine” at Middlebury, when tragedies like losing members of our community and fellow students should be anything but routine. At that time, we urged the college to develop more comprehensive mental health support resources. The death of Lia Smith ’26, another classmate, peer and friend, marks the fourth time in six years that a student has died on our campus. The college’s response after each of these deaths has not worked the way it should have, and student death is now embedded in our school’s culture. That needs to change.
Don’t study abroad
(10/30/25 10:03am)
Four years is a pitifully short time for something so blatantly, absurdly wonderful: being an undergraduate on this campus. It would be remiss of every Middlebury student to take for granted the fact that everyone they know is within a 15-minute walk. It would be remiss to forget that the gym, the ice rink, the tennis courts, the pianos, the computer labs, and all the camping equipment you could ever need are all universally accessible — and free. It would be remiss to forget that, if you are on the dining plan, you could eat eight completely different meals a day without ever driving to the grocery store or spilling a single bubble of dish soap.
How I processed grief at Middlebury
(10/30/25 10:02am)
In late October of 2022, during my first year at Middlebury, I drove over the Green Mountains and into New Hampshire to see one of my best friends from high school for the last time. Though his eyes shone with their same flinty strength, cancer had weakened his body. After catching up for an hour in a surprisingly normal and lighthearted conversation, he had to go back to his room to sleep. I told him we all loved him and cared about him very much, and his last words to me were “I know.”
Turn 'em off, they're too bright, turn 'em off
(10/30/25 10:01am)
For nearly four years, after long sessions in any number of hidey-holes where I pretend to do work, I have traipsed home in the dark. This is hardly unique at Middlebury, upon Davis’ closing at 12:00 a.m., students stream out of the building, returning to their dormitories like careworn monks. A late-night stroll home has been a standard at our college for over 200 years, a tradition that has been similarly observed at countless other institutions around the world.
More Than Just a Grocery Store: What it actually means to engage in a food cooperative
(10/30/25 10:00am)
There are many rites of passage that come along with becoming a Middlebury student: an overstimulating orientation week, your first year roommate, the first winter day in single digit temperatures when you realize what you’re really in for. However, another less obvious rite of passage that I think of is your first walk into town on a beautiful Saturday and stumbling into the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op (MNFC) for the first time.
Custodians, librarians face outsized workloads, low morale due to understaffing
(10/30/25 1:03pm)
Although Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on campus ended over two years ago, the college’s staffing has not climbed back to pre-pandemic levels, and several departments, including Custodial Services, the Davis Family Library, Catering and Dining are struggling with unmanageable workloads and burnout. According to staff, much of this struggle has been caused by the college’s poor human resource policies.
In light of English Department vacancies, faculty revisit importance of a literary degree
(10/30/25 1:04pm)
With several English Department faculty on leave, on associate status or recently retired, the department is facing staffing concerns, and no replacement positions have been approved by the Educational Affairs Committee (EAC). According to Professor of American Literature Brett Millier, who retired last spring, the department’s proposal for her replacement was denied.
Large class sizes impact faculty, student experience
(10/30/25 1:04pm)
Between 2019 and 2025, Middlebury’s undergraduate population rose from 2,580 to 2,653 students, according to data from the college’s Office of Assessment and Institutional Research. Enrollment saw large surges after students took time off during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in 2020 and then returned to campus in 2021 and 2022, causing a record peak of 2,858 on campus students in the fall of 2021.