Campus conservatives divided over Murray’s upcoming visit
By Caroline Kapp | February 13, 2020Current and former members of College Republicans divide over the decision to invite Charles Murray to speak on campus for the third time.
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Incoming Feb deferred due to China travel ban
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | February 13, 2020“I’ve never felt so bad in my life”: President Trump’s travel ban barred ZhiZhong Pu ’24 from matriculating this February with the class of 2023.5.
Atwater dining hall embraces local meat providers
By Tony Sjodin | February 13, 2020All of the meat served in Atwater Dining Hall over J-Term was sourced locally: “We’re going to stay with local meats, at least to the best of our ability,” said Ian Martin, commons chef of Atwater.
SGA senate to shrink as commons phase out
By Abigail Chang | February 13, 2020The SGA voted to eliminate the five commons senator positions ahead of the dissolution of the Commons System.
Students head to Iowa for presidental caucuses
By Caroline Kapp | February 13, 2020Abbott LaPrade ’21 and Maggie Joseph ’20 attended last week’s Iowa caucuses. While news outlets across the country reported chaos in Iowa, these two saw a very different story unfold on the ground.
Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen talks free speech
By Tony Sjodin | February 13, 2020Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen spoke about the historical importance of free speech for civil rights movements and the rights of minority groups in the first talk of the Critical Conversations lecture series.
Cassel brings personal approach to college’s Instagram feed
By Rachel Lu | February 13, 2020“I look to tell authentic stories about what goes on every day”: Andrew Cassel, the new director of social media, brings a more casual approach to Middlebury’s digital presence.
New leadership in the Writing Center
By Annabella Twomey | February 13, 2020“We are working to make the writing center more inclusive and diverse”: Genie Giaimo, the new director of the writing center, is overhauling how peer writing tutoring works at Middlebury.
Lucia Evans ’05 on Midd, #MeToo
By Riley Board | February 13, 2020Lucia Evans ’05 was one of the first to bring legal charges against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The alleged assault took place the summer before her senior year at Middlebury.
School in China suspended amidst coronavirus outbreak
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | January 31, 2020Program participants, hailing from 15 different universities, were set to start their semesters in the cities of Hangzhou, Kunming and Beijing on February 12.
Murray waived speaker fee for upcoming talk
By James Finn | January 25, 2020Murray is scheduled to speak at Middlebury on March 31 in a talk sponsored by both the Middlebury College Republicans and the Open Campus Initiative.
‘It’s a slippery slope’: From dining halls to athletic fields, students open up about eating disorders at Middlebury
By Sarah Asch | January 23, 2020Middlebury students say that the college’s culture contributes to unhealthy expectations around food and exercise, and that the resources for struggling students are lacking.
School of Abenaki joins language schools as a pilot program
By Caroline Kapp | January 23, 2020Abenaki, a Western Algonquian language, will be offered through a pilot program at Middlebury Language Schools for the summer of 2020.
Vermont supreme court hears case on campus
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | January 23, 2020As part of their “On The Road Series” the Vermont Supreme Court held hearings in Wilson Hall on January 15th.
Cook Commons Dean Ian Sutherland departs mid-year
By Caroline Kapp | January 23, 2020Students in Cook Commons were informed of Dean Sutherland’s departure via email on January 16th. No one would comment on the nature of his departure.
Economics major is reclassified as STEM
By Nicole Pollack | January 23, 2020The internal decision to recognize economics as a STEM program due to its focus on quantitative analysis will increase U.S. visa durations for international students in the major.
Health insurance blunder impacted 131 Midd students
By Sabine Poux | January 23, 2020131 Middlebury students could benefit from a settlement for uncovered medical insurance claims.
Sunrise movement hits Middlebury with banner drops
By Erica Bisaillon | January 23, 2020A banner dropped in BiHall on December 6 by Sunrise Middlebury. The nation-wide youth movement advocates for action to combat climate change.
Students charged for damages incurred during the fall semester
By Riley Board and Caroline Kapp | January 23, 2020Damages in Atwater during the fall totaled almost $6,000, an unprecedented amount for a single semester.
Students recieve scam emails and phone calls disguised as PubSafe
By Annabella Twomey | January 23, 2020Students received scam emails from an account posing as Public Safety, requesting personal phone numbers and demanding that students pay a fine.