Kvetching about parking
By Nate Blumenthal and Liam Hahn | November 18, 2021We’re two Jews and we like to complain.
Opinion
Sex Panther: Arousal Nonconcordance
By Sex Panther | November 18, 2021Sometimes I have moments when it feels like my body and brain aren’t on the same page; it can be incredibly frustrating and unfair.
The Middlebury Romantic: A love letter to myself
By Edyth Moldow | November 18, 2021This is a call to action for you all to write one of these yourself: an ode to the imperfect pieces of yourself that comprise the whole that people love you for.
Authentic climate justice is overdue
By Editorial Board | November 11, 2021As the days get shorter and colder, many of us have found ourselves cranking up our heaters and switching our lights on earlier in the evenings. These are actions we don’t think about; they are subconscious and hold no moral standing. After all, we attend an institution renowned for its sustainability ...
Notes from the Desk: Reply to Letter to the Editor
By Riley Board, Lucy Townend and Abigail Chang | November 11, 2021Dear Vice President for Student Affairs Smita Ruzicka, Vice President for Administration and Chief Risk Officer Mike Thomas and Public Safety Director Dimitria Kirby,
YouPower: All students, not just athletes, deserve spaces for exercise and wellness
By Youpower Leadership | November 11, 2021On Nov. 1, YouPower was informed via email that there is not a suitable space for riding indoors on campus at this time.
The Middlebury Romantic: Technological Advances Advancing Romance: The Delicate Art of Tinder
By Edyth Moldow | November 11, 2021I fumbled around the bottom of my bag, frantically removing notebooks and opening zippers in hopes of grasping the one thing I am most insecurely attached to: my phone. Our relationship is not always mutually beneficial, one might say. I mean, two hours of Instagram reels and Pokémon GO is hardly a ...
Letter to the Editor, in response to: “Student suffers near-critical medical emergency at Marriott Hotel without support from Public Safety
By Smita Ruzicka, Mike Thomas and Demitria Kirby | November 11, 2021We are writing in response to your Letter to the Editor, published in today’s issue of The Campus, which claims that The Campus’ Nov. 4 article “Student suffers near-critical medical emergency at Marriott Hotel without support from Public Safety” contains factual inaccuracies.
Hidden struggles at Middlebury
By Mubasshira Ahmed | November 11, 2021Middlebury is supposed to provide a system in place to protect their minority students from bigotry, and not implement more discriminatory systems to further disadvantage minorities like putting them on the Bread Loaf campus.
We demand sufficient care now
By Editorial Board | November 4, 2021While college administrators may be well-intentioned, ultimately, mental health resources remain inadequate — and we haven’t seen a significant push to change that reality.
Notes from the Desk: Why we need to talk about suicide
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | November 4, 2021If the message when you need help is that you have to search for it yourself, all that many people will hear is that there is no help for them.
Writing and striking from the precipice of the climate crisis
By Emily Thompson | November 4, 2021Content Warning: This op-ed contains mentions of a hunger strike.
Grieving as a community
By Editorial Board | October 28, 2021And as we did, confused and conflicted about what to do and what to feel, no one around us seemed to be talking to it. It became silent grief for many of us, and it remained unclear how or when it would be processed.
The Middlebury Romantic: The Real-Life Horror Movie
By Edyth Moldow | October 28, 2021Whether or not you agree, it does seem like the monsters that creep across our screens sometimes appear in real life. Horror movie tropes represent different types of partners you might find in your life, and certainly here at Middlebury.
Time: Off
By Florence Wu | October 28, 2021The idea came to me while watching a snowboarding movie called “Offline” which started with a neon-coloured, 3D, spinning sign that said: “The Internet Never Sleeps.” In the background was a dizzying collage of memes, likes, emojis and phones. The introduction nauseated me so much that I ...
NFTD: Learning to Redefine Disability
By Daleelah Saleh | October 14, 2021I have anxiety and depression. My favorite color is purple (or blue, depending on the day). I’m happiest in libraries, at concerts, on the beach or watching sunsets. I’m passionate about multimedia storytelling and creating positive representation for marginalized communities. Fall is my favorite ...
Middlebury Students Deserve to Live at Middlebury College
By Sam Lipin | October 14, 2021Bread Loaf should not have been a housing option this year. It should never again be an option. I am a junior Feb, meaning I had five weeks of normal Middlebury life before being dealt a heavily altered college experience lasting the next two and a half semesters. During those two semesters, the undergraduate ...
Playtime with the Doric String Quartet
By Ben Beese | October 14, 2021As I sit down to write this, I ask myself, “why bother?” It is common and far too accurate to joke about the absence of young people in concert halls. Such jokes were made to me at least twice in reference to last weekend’s concert by the Doric String Quartet and Jonathan Biss. Of course, the ...
Letter to the Editor
By Jonathan Isham | October 14, 2021"The Other Pandemic" (October 7, 2021), signed by Professor Jason Mittell on behalf of the AAUP Executive Committee and Working Conditions Committee, contains at least one false statement and one claim that cannot be supported by any known data. "Vermont case counts are currently higher than nearly ...
To Each Their Own Balance
By Editorial Board | October 7, 2021After a year and a half of quarantining, distancing and Zooming, Middlebury is beginning to again resemble what it once was, and the desire to return to a pre-pandemic campus life — pre-dispersion of friends and classmates taking semesters off or learning remotely, pre-seeing close contacts only, ...