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The historic Ilsley Public Library renovation project kicked off in March and is expected to be completed next fall, just in time to ring in the new school year.
In a culmination of a years-long effort and collaboration between the college and the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), the Bread Loaf Dam on Brandy Brook in Ripton was completed on Aug. 27, restoring the stream and surrounding floodplain to its natural state.
President Ian Baucom entered his tenure with multiple public statements asserting “the freedom of our students to express and explore thoughts outside orthodoxy, inside and outside the classroom, without fear or hesitation.” And yet, the reality of students on our campus dictates otherwise. With the Trump administration’s threats to the autonomy of academic institutions, Middlebury is capitulating by intimidating and silencing its students. Free speech at Middlebury is in crisis and this administration is faltering in its commitments to open expression.
In a Sept. 5 email, Associate Vice President for Safety Demitria Kirby and Dean of Students Joe Russell reminded students that parking on campus is “a privilege, not a right,” listing the college’s escalating accountability pathway to crack down on parking violations this year.
As the Armstrong Science Library in BiHall closed last fall, the Quantitative Center (Q-Center) was implemented in its former space, welcoming STEM students to a collaborative study spot. Meanwhile, the project of relocating Armstrong’s collections presented difficulties for librarians, a challenge that may resurface when items from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) will have move to Middlebury’s campus after its closure.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, persistent staffing shortages have strained Middlebury’s dining team. On Aug. 15, to combat recruitment challenges, the college’s Human Resources Office launched a three week targeted pilot referral program, offering a $500 bonus in December to faculty and staff members if they helped to recruit a new dining employee.
On Sept. 18–19, students, faculty, scholars and community members gathered for “AI Unboxed: Moving Beyond Hype and Fear” to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Symposium offered 11 events over two days, spanning topics including climate change, higher education, computer science, art, international security and the future of work in light of rapid developments in the world of AI. Organizers aimed to move past utopian promises and dystopian dread, instead carving out a middle space for nuance, dialogue and critical inquiry.
At Beijing Capital Normal University, where I took my semester abroad this past spring, I enrolled in Classical Chinese. There, I developed confidence and an interest in reading simple classical Chinese. I also became more familiar with major schools of thought in the Pre-Qin period of ancient China, its prominent thinkers and their influence on modern China. After studying Classical Chinese, I developed a deeper understanding of Confucius’ saying:
“You are a writer. Don’t tell your parents that.” My English advisor, Professor Robert Cohen, told me these words as I sat in his office, talking about my recent turn towards Buddhist thought and how I’ve unclouded my judgment of the outside world over the summer.
Judith Butler is famous for writing that gender is a performance. What the renowned gender studies scholar did not write, though, is that gender can be more than a performance; it can also be a competition.
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Four months after the release of “Rat Saw God”, their “lightning bolt of a fifth album” as described by Pitchfork Magazine, alternative-rock band Wednesday released a mini documentary called “Rat Bastards of Haw Creek.” Shot by filmmaker and friend of the band Zach Romeo, the documentary feels casual, showing everything from the mundane parts of the band's life to their frenetic local shows. There are attempts at fishing, talk of root vegetables, chess games on a front porch and sewing projects that will eventually end up in the hands of fans. This is a snapshot in time for Wednesday on the property folded into the Blue Ridge mountains called Haw Creek, where most of the band’s music is recorded. Later that year the land would be sold, signaling a quiet but tectonic shift for the band.
Recently, the Trump administration has proposed a rule to limit the duration of F-1 student visas to four years, irrespective of the length of academic programs. This is an urgent call for all academic institutions to support their international students. We must reaffirm our commitment to them by urging university leadership to take concrete steps to protect their rights, well-being, and opportunities to succeed.
In February 2024, I wrote an op-ed for The Campus titled ‘I’m forgetting my mother tongue.’ Within one day of publishing, I was contacted by over 30 students who grew up and live outside of the regions where their mother tongue is spoken. Together, we mourned the loss of our linguistic heritage. Last November, my maternal grandfather passed away. He was the first Oshwal justice in Kenyan history. When I sat down to write part of his obituary, I realized I had never asked him about his life. Everything I knew about him was from older members of my family. It was then when I recognized the necessity of my situation. I believe globalization is increasing the growth of multi-cultural communities, and it is allowing people to examine a world with more equity and equality. But it should not come at the expense of cultural sovereignty. It is up to the individual to make sure their culture is not forgotten.
Buy Again Alley, a nonprofit thrift store located in downtown Middlebury, has lost their lease after six years based at 60 Main Street. The owners of the building, who gave the business only 30 days notice before requiring it to vacate the building, intend to open an antique shop there in the coming months, according to Buy Again Alley employee Jakob Loven.
This past Saturday, Sept. 20, the Town of Middlebury hosted the Tour de Farms, an annual biking fundraiser for the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN), a non-profit that promotes the healthy growth of food and agriculture in the Champlain Valley.
This past Sunday, Sept. 21, the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) hosted its 22nd annual Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) Trek to raise money and awareness for their organization. The TAM Trek, which spans a 19-mile course, aimed to include various levels of participants by offering a 10k run, a 5k run, and a two-mile family “fun run” in addition to the full-length race.
When the Center for Health and Wellness (CHW) recently announced the termination of the MiddSafe Hotline and Mental Health Peer Educators (MPHE) program, it cited a lack of student use as the reason. They pointed to the increase in mental health resources in the CHW as having supplemented the need for the hotline. They announced that their new program, Peers Educating for Affirming Relations (PEAR), will absorb the responsibilities of both MiddSafe and MPHE.
When I last wrote an op-ed about artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, submissions created with the technology had sneakily won several art and photography contests. Now, it is consistently deceiving hundreds of thousands of internet users every day. Its content creation capabilities have improved so drastically that AI has officially breached into mainstream media with its use in postproduction effects for Netflix’s show “The Eternaut.” It is safe to say that, up to this point, at least, AI progress has been exponential.