Reel Critic: ‘Too Late to Die Young’
By Sofia Makarova | May 2, 2019“Tarde Para Morir Joven” is set in the summer of 1990, in a newly democratic Chile shortly after the fall of the dictatorship
Arts & Culture
The Librarian Is In
By Online Editor | May 2, 2019May is mental health awareness month, so I’ve selected a CD in our collection called “Mental Illness” by my favorite artist, Aimee Mann. If you like beautiful melodies with acoustic guitar, keyboard and strings, check out this collection, which won the Grammy for best folk album in 2017. Why ...
A Peek Into the ‘Coolest Atoms in Vermont’
By April Qian | April 25, 2019Goodsell’s study of the laser-cooling of atoms began as an undergraduate at Bryn Mawr College and continued into her graduate and post-doctoral research at Harvard.
Hurricane Sandy Brings Sisters Together in ‘Violet Sisters’ Play
By Monique Santoso | April 25, 2019'The Violet Sisters' show relatable circumstances that make us ask ourselves how far we are willing to go and what we are willing to give up to pursue our dreams.
Reel Critic: ‘Dogman’
By Sofia Makarova | April 25, 2019'Dogman' follows Marcello, a dopey but deeply kindhearted everyman who owns a dog-sitting shop in a small seaside town.
The Librarian Is In
By Online Editor | April 25, 2019In a collection including over two dozen actors’, writers’ and activists’ stories of being “hyphenated Americans,” former television star of the U.S. adaptation of Ugly Betty America Ferrera presents “American Like Me.” Every author included scribes a short, autobiographical retelling ...
Panel Discusses Sex, Labor Trafficking Locally and Globally
By Monique Santoso | April 18, 2019As a campus, we should be addressing human trafficking more fervently.
Reel Critic: ‘Ash is Purest White’
By Qian Li | April 18, 2019A few weeks ago, I watched a film with a friend at Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York. As we walked out of the cinema, I realized my eyes were dry from tearing up so much in the dark. My friend laughed at me quite heartlessly, though later she admitted shedding tears during the screening as ...
Midd Gone Wild: New Student Environmental Club Takes to the Outdoors
By Meredith Robertson | April 18, 2019For students who may be interested in engaging intimately with the environment, the Wild Middlebury Project is a great place to start.
A Piano Mastermind’s College ‘Finale’
By John Vaaler | April 18, 2019Iwata’s senior piano recital, “The Finale,” exuded a Romantic whirlwind of grand scales, mountainous runs and daring chords.
Photos: Spring Student Symposium
By Online Editor | April 18, 2019Over 275 students presented at the annual Spring Symposium on April 12, a day filled with intellectual inquiries and inspiration.
Student-Directed ‘Constellations’ Explores a Relationship Through Parallel Universes
By Benjamin Beese | April 11, 2019“Constellations” is based on a popular multiverse theory in which every possible world inspired by each variable actually exists, creating a series of parallel realities spanning every possible combination of choices ever possible.
‘Baltimore Waltz’ Tells Personal Story of Loss Through the Surreal
By Monique Santoso | April 11, 2019“The Baltimore Waltz” was a loving tribute and political statement by Paula Vogel on the complications of AIDS.
Reel Critic: ‘Apollo 11’
By Sofia Makarova | April 11, 2019Three men, one moon and a comical number of American flags.
The Librarian Is In
By Online Editor | April 11, 2019While it is not directly referenced in the book, I feel certain that the title of this graphic memoir refers to the common parlance phrase we use, “to lose one’s marbles.” It’s a euphemism used to avoid saying things like “schizophrenic episode,” “hormonal imbalance,” “depression,” ...
EVOLUTION Radiates Energy From Around the World
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Beyond the Vagina (Monologues) Speaks to Contemporary, Diverse Feminism
By Miyo Mcginn | March 21, 2019Empowering female and non-binary identifying individuals and breaking the silence were the goals of the Beyond the Vagina Monologues.
Reel Critic: ‘Zama’
By Sofia Makarova | March 21, 2019“Zama” follows the story of a Spanish officer, Don Diego de Zama, as he attempts to obtain a transfer letter from the King.
The Excellent Mediocrity, Mediocre Excellence of Franz Schubert
By Ben Beese | March 21, 2019Schubert’s piano pieces for four hands are so mediocre, in a sense, as to be especially excellent. Piano masters Alexander Melnikov and Andreas Staier, hailing respectively from Russia and Germany, performed a wide selection of these pieces by Franz Schubert last Friday as part of the Mahaney Performing ...
WRMC Meet Your DJ: Mikaela Chang
By Online Editor | March 21, 2019Student DJ Mikaela Chang discusses what makes radio special and shares her recent picks of music and campus events.