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Saturday, Dec 6, 2025

Opinion


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Believe it or not, you're a Feminist

Author: HALLIE FOX '09 Feminism. How many of you scoff at the word, laugh or think of bra burning, man hating, unshaven, liberal women? Far too many. But let's step back from this cultural stigma against the F-word and re-evaluate what feminism truly is, and more importantly, what being a feminist really ...


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What is political?

Author: AUSTEN LEVIHN-COON '07 What is the problem with being politically vocal? In the last couple years I have heard of individuals, academic institutions and non-profits being condemned for their adoption of "political issues." There are a huge number of groups attempting to censor groups on these ...


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Editorials New grading scale proposals score an "A"

Author: [no author name found] Eliminating the "A +" from the transcripts of Middlebury students is the right decision for faculty to make in regards to grading. The added plus does not affect grade point averages. "A" and "A+" both garnered a 4.0 numerical value, and in fact gave a sophomoric air to ...


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Mad About Midd Dolci Dinner Priceless

Author: Dave Barker Dear Parents,I wanted to set your jaws back in their upright positions after they no doubt plunged upon reading President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz's letter concerning the 5.25 percent tuition hike for the coming year. I am sure you did some quick math over the many ways ...


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Pulling in some prospies

Author: DANIEL ROBERTS '09 I was walking into The Grille when I saw crowds pouring into McCullough Social Space. A whole entertainment-fest was being given for prospective students. Apparently, Monday was the first of two preview days, a chance for admitted students to come and decide if they want to ...


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Editorial Task Force on Social Life shows potential

Author: [no author name found] The transitory state of social life at the College is a topic of frequent informal discussion among students, but it remains to be seen whether students are actually concerned enough to take action. That said, the first open meeting of the Student Life Task Force did produce ...


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Open your ears

Author: JAMES ROGERS '04 First, we had one of the most sought-after public speakers alive, former mayor of the most populous city in the country and potential presidential candidate with definite cross-party appeal. Now we have an accomplished woman, former cabinet-level official and current director ...


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Bad words?

Author: MAX NARDINI '08 The SGA Diversity Committee recently sponsored a forum on diversity which included placing large pieces of plywood covered in derogatory words outside the dining halls. As written on the plywood, these are "words we do not tolerate at Middlebury." This emphasis on words is ...


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False promises from Middlebury College

Author: AUSTEN LEVIHN-COON '07 In the College brochures and magazines that are distributed to parents, alumni and prospective students there are a myriad of photographs that picture "diverse" students next to white ones. On other pages there are pictures of students with baskets full of fresh vegetables ...


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Eating disorders are crippling Midd

Author: MICHAEL JOU '06 Among all mental illnesses, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate.Middlebury College has a serious problem with eating disorders. The residential staff is quite aware of it. The custodial staff finds trashcans filled with puke. You possibly know someone who has an ...


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Mad About Midd A little wishful thinking

Author: Dave Barker The spring semester has a way of flying by. During those balmy few days last week when the entire campus seemed to be seized by field day frenzy, I could have sworn it was mid-May instead of late March. Given the aroma of Weber grills, I had to double-check the calendar. I realized ...


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Come out! Get educated!

Author: KEVIN MOSS COME OUT! If you don't come out you've absorbed the message of those who hate us and you're doing exactly what they want you to do. Stop helping the homophobes! There's absolutely no excuse for anyone to be in the closet at Middlebury in 2006. You are protected by College policy, ...


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NOTES FROM THE DESK

Author: Jack Lysohir Despite such exceptions as Mormonism and Xenia House, humans have depended on alcohol at social engagements for thousands of years. Take wedding celebrations; do matrimonial vows make them fun? I don't think so. Or, how about your parents dinner parties; do middle-aged suburbanites ...


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Letters to the Editor

Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:Those signs are offensive and should not be tolerated. It is my opinion that most students would prefer not to be lambasted by racial and sexual epithets three times a day as they walk into the dining hall. The message on the signs is correct. Those words ...


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Letters to the Editor

Author: [no author name found] To the Editor:Many Vermonters have heard of GMOs, or Genetically Modified Organisms, especially in light of the discussion about the Farmer Protection Act. Despite all of this publicity, many people still have questions about GMOs. What are GMOs? And why do the European ...


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Mad About Midd

Author: Dave Barker Though I have already alerted the College administration and the Director of Dining Services, I felt it necessary to share with students an incident I observed on Tuesday morning while working my usual shift as a kitchen helper at Atwater Dining Hall. As I was making banana bread ...


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Veneman public servant or tomater hater?

Author: Mike Ives '06.5 I tell you, Ron, I'm a bit confused. When you announced that Ann Veneman would be our commencement speaker ["Veneman to Address Grads," March 16], you characterized her as someone capable of providing "an important and relevant message to students who would be leaving the relatively ...


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Say Anything

Author: ANDREW CARNABUCI '06 If there is but one primal, universal and absolute first principle of moral philosophy, it is that killing innocent people is wrong. Even if you do not accept this principle as a moral imperative, you must accept it as a matter of praxis, for the sake of living together ...


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What did I do wrong?

Author: JACK DONALDSON '06 I'm sorry. Whatever I did, I'm sorry - apologies all around. Tell me whom to write to, and I'll send them a letter on my best stationery stock.Were we that much worse than last year's class? Is the swim team hazing being pinned on all of us? Why have we been swindled out of ...