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(04/03/25 10:03am)
If you walked into Proctor or Ross dining hall on Thursday for lunch last week, you probably saw a couple students tabling outside to promote the Migrant Justice Milk with Dignity campaign. On that day, around 80 Middlebury students called Hannaford Supermarket to demand the grocery store chain join the Milk with Dignity program and guarantee humane working and living conditions for the farm workers that produce their dairy products — many of whom are undocumented immigrants.
(04/03/25 10:02am)
I’m shocked when I hear accounts of other American undergraduate students' time abroad, learning nothing more than how to say “merci” while in Paris. As I wrapped up my semester abroad this past December in Bordeaux, France, I could safely say that my French improved exponentially and that there was value in the intense and immersive qualities of the Middlebury program, which is known for its notorious Language Pledge requiring students to only speak in their target language. I lived with a host family and was directly enrolled at the local university, taking courses any native student would take. I successfully blended into the lecture halls, challenging the stereotype that American exchange students can only speak English.
(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.
(04/03/25 10:00am)
The Campus just launched its annual student survey on Monday, March 31, marking the seventh time we have asked Middlebury students to answer dozens of questions about academics, sex and love, social life, politics and other topics. Last year we received completed responses from over 1,200 students; this data has become a touchstone for our reporting on Middlebury’s community, and it has shaped how faculty, staff and administrators understand the student body.
(04/03/25 10:10am)
Khuram Hussain, vice president of equity and inclusion and professor of Education Studies, announced in early March that he will step down from his current administrative role on June 30 and return to the classroom as a full-time faculty member in the fall.
(04/03/25 10:06am)
Students returned from spring break to a new dining option officially available on campus: a food truck operated by So-Full Sisters will now be parked outside BiHall and the Freeman International Center every weekday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting Monday, March 24. The email announcing the food truck’s opening from Student Government Association President B Striker ’25 also noted that the BiHall kiosk, which opened in September 2023, has permanently closed.
(04/03/25 10:00am)
Middlebury does not currently have an institutional policy dictating how artificial intelligence (A.I.) should be used in the classroom, which leaves the decision up to individual professors. In an attempt to encourage intentional A.I. use in academic instruction, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research (CTLR) and the Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry (DLINQ) recently hosted a series of workshops for professors and peer writing tutors that focused on strategies and techniques for implementing A.I. as a tool for learning.
(04/03/25 10:02am)
Play Colinnections by Colin Bourque!
(04/03/25 10:01am)
Crossword 04/03/2025: The Big Dance Solution!
(04/03/25 10:00am)
Crossword 04/03/2025: The Big Dance!
(04/03/25 10:05am)
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.
(04/03/25 10:04am)
Last month, the organizations Black Student Union (BSU) and Black Students Heard (BSH) launched a public initiative to reclaim the Adirondack House (ADK) as an affinity space for Black students, citing historical promises by the college and what they see as an urgent need for community building at Middlebury.
(03/13/25 10:04am)
With the start of Ramadan — a holy month in Islam that celebrates the gift of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammed — on Feb. 28, many Middlebury students and community members have begun to fast from sunrise to sunset each day, breaking their abstinence from food each day in the evening. Around 60 Muslim students have visited local Muslim families in town who have hosted iftar dinners, bringing people together to break their fast with a shared meal.
(03/13/25 10:03am)
The Snow Bowl hosted its third annual Middlebury College Student Ski Day on Friday, March 7, a new tradition designed to promote local snow sports. First held in 2023 as an opportunity to provide the student body with easy access to skiing and snowboarding, on Student Ski Day the Snow Bowl provides students with lift tickets, waiving the cost of a day pass so they can ski for free.
(03/13/25 10:00am)
Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump has issued at least 128 executive actions, aiming to dismantle federal organizations, slash the budget and disrupt staffing. From threatening the National Institutes of Health (NIH), jeopardizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, denying the identities of transgender and other genderqueer folks and curtailing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the executive branch is enforcing sweeping systematic changes under the guise of “efficiency.”
(03/13/25 10:04am)
Tate McRae’s third studio album “So Close to What” (SC2W) is a masterclass in navigating young adulthood under the glare of pop stardom. At first glance, its themes may seem deceptively simple — heartbreak, reinvention and the push-and-pull of self-identity — but McRae depicts them through a dynamic blend of reverberating synths, atmospheric electronics and raw, unfiltered vocal talent. This isn’t just her most polished work: it’s her best yet.
(03/13/25 10:00am)
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.
(03/13/25 10:01am)
Historic. Grand. Monumental. These are the words that can be used to define Alexa Mustafaj ’25’s Middlebury basketball career. Sadly, the era is coming to an end, but it will be remembered forever. She broke the all-time scoring record for Middlebury women's basketball (1,628 points) and then added another half thousand points to finish her career at a staggering 2,180 all-time points. She averaged 22.5 points per gam and led the NESCAC in points per goal. In this edition of Seven Questions, Mustafaj reflects on her time at Middlebury, plans for the future and considers the memories from Middlebury basketball she will cherish forever.
(03/13/25 10:02am)
Last Thursday, Middlebury softball held its season opening doubleheader at home against Clarkson University, winning both games. After a strong season last year with a 23–12 record, the Panthers are looking to build on previous successes as they start the 2025 season.
(03/13/25 10:03am)
As the snow melts across Vermont’s mountains, the Middlebury ski team capped their season with a flourish, racing to sixth place at the 2025 NCAA Championships — their best finish since 2008. The four-day competition at Dartmouth College saw the Panthers tally 252.5 points against scholarship powerhouses, with the University of Utah claiming its fifth title in six years with 590 points. The University of Colorado placed second and Dartmouth College rounded out the podium in third.
