Arts & Culture
Crossword 10/03/2024: Solutions
By Ella Charnizon | October 3, 2024Crossword 10/03/2024: Solutions!
Hendrik Dey ’99 on “Colonnaded Streets and Urban Theater in the Later Roman Empire”
By Yuhan Zhang | October 3, 2024Architecture, political standards, everyday ways of life — how did these concepts interact with each other in the Later Roman Empire? On Sept. 26, Dr. Hendrik W. Dey ’99, Middlebury alumnus and Professor of Art History at Hunter College of City University of New York (CUNY), shed some light on this ...
Middlebury’s Hirschfield International Film Series fall season opens with the Sundance Short Film Tour
By Anthony Cinquina | October 3, 2024Middlebury’s Hirschfield International Film series opened Thursday, Sept. 26 to a packed theater, as Sundance Film Festival’s 2024 Short Film Tour — currently traveling its way across the country — made a gracious stop at Dana Auditorium. Of the seven shorts shown, four were undeniably worth ...
Meet George Matthew Jr: “The Bell Guy”
By Norah Khan | October 3, 2024Every day at 12:30 p.m. sharp, the carillon atop the Middlebury College Chapel tolls a melody of song throughout campus. You may have heard the rings on your way to class or to the dining halls for lunch. But have you ever truly stopped to listen and think about them? Introducing 89-year-old George ...
Annual storytelling event, Cocoon, invites awe and wonder
By Jonathan Eaton | October 3, 2024On the brisk evening of Sept. 27, Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) was full of students, parents, professors and community members. The crowd was humming as mellow ethereal music played in the background, patiently awaiting a night of wonder.
Crossword 09/26/2024: Solutions
By Josh Harkins | September 26, 2024Crossword 09/26/2024: Solutions!
Stepping out of the stream: Mindfulness at Middlebury
By Jonathan Eaton | September 26, 2024The morning sun beams through my window while my alarm clock blares. I jump out of bed and into the shower with my 9:45 a.m. class on my mind. I grab my books and stuff my worn-out backpack with a random assortment of pens I grab from my desk. Did I understand the reading? Will I have an insightful ...
A love letter to WRMC
By Georgia Millman Perlah | September 26, 2024When I think about college radio, I don’t think of lanky guys in beat-up Doc Martens or outcasts who desperately try to convince you that “no, vinyl is never going out of style.” When I think about college radio, I don’t think of snobs who boast hundreds of thousands of listening minutes on ...
Coming to terms with MJ Lenderman
By Cole Chaudhari | September 26, 2024On Sept. 6, MJ Lenderman released his fourth studio album, “Manning Fireworks”, thereby rekindling a period of stormy indecision about my feelings towards his music and writing.
A case for Beyond the Page’s “The Strangers’ Case”
By Virginia Frau | September 26, 2024On the evening of Sept. 18, Middlebury’s own Beyond The Page presented the original play “The Strangers’ Case,” a tender and personal reflection on migration, strangerhood and home. The play was put on by a five-person rotating cast and took inspiration from the speech by the same name, largely ...
Crossword 09/19/2024: Solutions
By Avery Goldstein | September 20, 2024Crossword 09/19/2024: Solutions!
College Museum unveils Awe-some art exhibit
By Nathan Bernazzani | September 19, 2024‘Awe’ is an emotion many of us have felt throughout our lives, but one that has eluded a singular definition throughout its history. This concept has fascinated researchers since the 18th century, and has more recently undergirded Middlebury’s newest art exhibit: “An Invitation to Awe”, a ...
LAUNDRY DAY and Vundabar rock start of semester
By Gus Morrill | September 19, 2024As the sun set and a pinkish glow illumined the sky behind the chapel, doors opened to Friday’s fall concert featuring the bands Vundabar and LAUNDRY DAY, hosted jointly by the Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) and the college’s student-run radio station, WRMC. At 7:30 p.m., students poured ...
Reel Critic: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
By Nicoletta Coupe, Joseph Findlay and Catherine Goodrich | September 19, 2024Warner Bros., a notorious graverobber of pre-existing IP, has brought its 1988 cult favorite “Beetlejuice” back to life in an outlandishly amusing sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”. So long as Hollywood continues in its tradition of extending franchises, thankfully, a director with as much creative ...
BRATting for the fences
By Norah Khan | September 12, 2024The signature block of lime green and low-resolution Arial font has defined these past few months for many. British artist Charli XCX dominated the charts this summer with the release of her sixth studio album, “BRAT.” Known for her boundary-pushing hyperpop stylings, XCX’s album explores the ...