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Middlebury Chose Expansion. Its People Paid the Price.

By Theo Maniatis | September 24, 2026

On April 4, 2005  former Middlebury College President Ronald Liebowitz called to order a monthly faculty board meeting focused on buying the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California. He argued that if Middlebury was to remain dynamic, the school needed to expand. Faculty raised ...

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Give me your worst, I can take it

By Ben Walker | September 24, 2026

It should be standard practice for professors to notify students of their final assessment grades without having to be asked. Students often submit final essays, projects and exams and are left to estimate their performance based on how their known, prior course grades fit in with the letter stamped ...

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The truth lies in Middlebury’s actions, not its words: staff cannot pay the bills with poetry

By Caitlin Harder | September 24, 2026

One of the earliest lessons I learned about relationships is that if you want to know someone’s true intentions, you should pay attention to their actions, not just their words. In 2026, the truth can feel as slippery as an eel, obscured beneath a perfectly polished exterior or lost in the confusion ...

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SPECS Panther Column — Flipping the Script on Harmful Media Portrayals of Sex and Intimacy

By Christopher Symond | September 24, 2026

While conversation about the enemies-to-lovers hockey series, “Heated Rivalry”, has undoubtedly cooled off, SPECS Panther is here to look at what it gets right about healthy relationships, communication and consent in contemporary media.

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The 121st year of student reporting

By The Editorial Board | May 7, 2026

For the 121st year in a row, the Middlebury Campus continued its mission of fair, thorough and valuable reporting for the Middlebury community. In a year of transition, we reported on the inauguration of President Ian Baucom, the closing of the Institute at Monterrey, and the opening of New Battell, ...

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The remarkable position we find ourselves in

By Mary Elliot | May 7, 2026

As a senior staring down the barrel of graduation, I have found myself increasingly unable to avoid the classic existential question: What the heck should I do with my life? More specifically, how can I leave my mark on the world? Medical school? Going into law? Nonprofit work? What’s the best way ...

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Building civic culture through conversation

By Joseph Jacobson | May 7, 2026

This Monday, I stood alongside Middlebury College Democrats co-presidents Erik Ghalib ’28.5 and Lucas Basham ’28 and fellow College Republicans leader Ignacio Gamero ’26 as we were recognized for organizing a series of joint meetings between our groups—conversations focused on fostering civil, ...

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Make Middlebury great again

By Ignacio N. Gamero | May 7, 2026

This past year, as part of the leadership team of the Middlebury College Republicans (MCR), I experienced everything from praise by college leadership and national-level figures, including President Obama’s speechwriter, to threats, false accusations, and targeted harassment. I became an icon living ...

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Notes from the desk: No experience required. We mean it.

By Yuvraj Shah | May 7, 2026

“No experience required.” When I read that The Campus was hiring a new opinions editor, I was excited to apply. I had close to zero experience editing writing, let alone articles for a print newspaper. Nevertheless, I took the “no experience required” to heart, and as I look back, I encourage ...

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Why you should make art!

By Olive Austin | April 30, 2026

Finding a creative outlet can help reduce stress, strengthen community and promote mental health without demanding too much of your schedule. Arts engagement on campus is an important way not only to build connections but also to take care of ourselves, and you should get involved!

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What’s better than watching people suffer?

By Zach Marcus | April 30, 2026

A couple weeks ago, the professional basketball player Jaden Ivey went live on Instagram and criticized the NBA’s promotion of Pride Month, resulting in his dismissal from the Chicago Bulls. The video starts with him driving in a car, criticizing the league for celebrating “unrighteousness.” As ...

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So you want to go into private equity?

By Ella Beebe | April 30, 2026

As we all trudge through the chore that is the summer internship search, inevitably regretting not having put in more effort towards it during J-Term, I can’t help but notice how Middlebury’s finance recruitment culture always seems to take center stage. Why does securing an internship in private ...

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Do you have faith in the future of Middlebury?

By The Editorial Board | April 30, 2026

Middlebury College has stood for two hundred and twenty-five years. It has weathered civil wars, financial crashes and global pandemics without disappearing. For most students, that permanence feels like a given. However, it is clearly at a crossroads. An impending demographic cliff, the unprecedented ...

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Anina Dentel-Pham ’27 for SGA President

By Editorial Board | April 23, 2026

We are excited to announce our endorsement of Anina Dentel-Pham ’27 to serve as the next Student Government Association (SGA) President. With deep-rooted experience in SGA and an action-oriented plan, The Campus believes that Dentel-Pham and her vice presidents, Jeffrey Teh ’28 and Connor McClellan ...

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