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TEDxMiddlebury finds growth in failure

By Eliza King Freedman | April 28, 2022

“Maybe failure is worth dwelling on,” began two TEDxMiddlebury organizers Kian Lalji 23’ and Liv Cohen ’23 to a full Dana Auditorium. On April 22, TEDxMiddlebury hosted Failing Forward, an event encouraging Middlebury speakers to share stories of failure, and how they grew from these trying ...

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“Ophelia Underwater” rewrites a Shakespearean classic

By Sophie Butler-Rahman | April 28, 2022

This past weekend, “Ophelia Underwater,” a play by Janielle Kastner, had its run in the Hepburn Zoo theater. Set in her dying moments, Ophelia uses the last minutes of her life to share her story. 

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Takács Quartet entertains with a genre-bending performance

By Tejas Srinivasan | April 28, 2022

The Takács Quartet first played Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series in 1994,  the start of a 28-year partnership. The quartet’s April 22 performance, featuring a genre-bending ensemble with bandoneón and accordina virtuoso Julien Labro, was by far the most daring program presented.

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On Tap taps into energy of popular throwbacks in spring show

By Olivia Mueller | April 28, 2022

Right from the get-go, On Tap’s Friday night performance brought energy to Wilson Hall with an opening number set to Elvis’s “Hound Dog” that featured the full company. With bright smiles and matching red scarves, the group of 14 looked upbeat, cohesive and confident.

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The best spring study spots on campus

By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri | April 28, 2022

At long last, the never-ending Vermont winter is over, and spring has sprung! Luckily for students, there are a myriad of different ways to simultaneously enjoy the outdoors and complete schoolwork. 

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Cliff-Hanger: “Torn”

By Maggie Bryan | April 21, 2022

In 1999, Alex Lowe was killed in an avalanche on Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet, an accident survived only by his climbing partner and lifelong friend, Conrad Anker. His story is one of tragedy, adventure and even a Shakespearean love triangle — all the makings of a great Hollywood film. The 2021 documentary, ...

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“Botticelli in the Fire” wows audiences in their completely sold-out run

By Sophie Butler-Rahman | April 21, 2022

Representation in theatre is an important mechanism for paving the way for underrepresented artists to share their stories. “Botticelli in the Fire” cemented its legacy as a show to be talked about for years to come, with its unique approach to theatre and adeptness in broaching its subject matter. ...

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Moth-Up storytellers tackle their “flukes”

By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri | April 21, 2022

15 minutes before the Middlebury Moth-Up event, a cacophony of sound filled The Gamut room as participants practiced in the back of the space while others casually talked. Four student storytellers filled the room with laughter as they told stories related to this event’s theme, “Fluke.”  ...

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Passing the torch: Current first years welcome newly admitted students

By Charlie Keohane | April 21, 2022

As the snow melts and current Middlebury students gather on the quad to enjoy the Vermont spring sunshine, high school seniors around the world are receiving their college acceptance emails. As the end of the semester approaches, the class of 2025 is wrapping up their first year of college and offers ...

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Radio Roundup: the Indie Rock takeover

By Wrmc Exec And Djs | April 21, 2022

The Minnesota-based band Hippo Campus jumped on the indie-pop scene with their bubbly 2017 debut album, "Landmark." From the bouncy lead single "Boyish" to the subtle strums of "Vacation," the album has a soulful range. Their lyrics are playful and colorful, and the album flows well sonically as tracks ...

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Reel Critic: “The Price of Safety”

By Jack Torpey | April 14, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to attend a screening in Dana Auditorium of “The Price of Safety,” a documentary feature about racially biased policing in the nearby Vermont city of Vergennes. The film presents an account of how an otherwise tranquil community was thrust into upheaval by the question ...

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Radio Roundup

By Wrmc Exec And Djs | April 14, 2022

Ever since Maggie Rogers got the ultimate stamp of approval from famed producer Pharrell Williams while just a student at NYU working on her debut album, "Heard It In a Past Life," her career has blossomed. 

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High School is Hell: Buffy the Vampire Slayer after 25 Years

By Maggie Mead-Mccaughan | April 7, 2022

25 years later, “Buffy” has been immortalized as one of the most influential shows to air on television. While it may no longer be a household name so long after the release of its seventh and final season, “Buffy’s” larger impact is clear.

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Reel Critic: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

By Gregory Marcinik | April 7, 2022

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" is a film that demonstrates that life is absurd, ridiculous and often meaningless, and gives an answer for how it can be lived. It is a comedy that rivals “Airplane” in its silliness, and is an intellectual masterpiece that can enrapture even the snobbiest of ...

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