Let’s not sit this one out
By Middvote | February 27, 2020It is a widely-held belief that the measure of a democracy is its ability to ensure free and fair elections for its people.
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A call to strike on March 31: A letter to faculty from students
By Sidra Pierson, Lauren Bates, Claire Contreras and Luna Gizzi | February 27, 2020Dear Faculty, On March 31, students, faculty and staff across campus will be striking in an effort to resist the white supremacy and pseudoscience.
Democracy is messy, so are the Iowa Caucuses
By Abbott Laprade | February 27, 2020The Iowa Caucuses are an inherently messy process and one rife with criticism.
Shame and disability
By Robert Greeley | February 27, 2020I have a disability. I am disabled. And, I have shame.
Letter to the editor: Feb. 27, 2020
By Alyth Hescock | February 27, 2020Sad day, again, for the college. As a moderate swing voter, I will add: a sad day for the Republican recruiting effort as well.
Don’t settle for political talking points
By Alex Giles | February 27, 2020My father is a registered Republican. There, I said it.
Murray visit raises questions for concerned faculty
By Middlebury Faculty For An Inclusive Community | February 23, 2020The largest question that dogs us is, 'How did you allow this to happen?' write professors Jason Mittell and Jamie McCallum on behalf of the Middlebury Faculty for an Inclusive Community.
Middlebury, magnified: reframing 'J-Term play term'
By Editorial Board | February 20, 2020Touring Middlebury, prospective students are told to be excited about J-term.
Racism in the time of coronavirus
By Rain Ji | February 20, 2020What’s the secret to my newfound social status? The coronavirus.
The Middlebury Independent: Koch or woke?
By Ellis Glickman | February 20, 2020I’m editor-in-chief of The Middlebury Independent. I won’t play coy: I’m aware of the sentiment against us.
In defense of the Hamilton Forum
By Joey Lyons, Quinn Boyle, Rati Saini, Akhila Roy, Max Taxman and Maddy Stutt | February 20, 2020As students who have been actively involved in Alexander Hamilton Forum lectures, debates and dialogues, we write to defend deliberating on the Green New Deal.
Thoughts on the SGA’s new look
By Ariadne Will | February 20, 2020As the student body will soon vote on whether to keep the five SGA commons senator seats, I would like to argue in favor of these representative positions.
SLG corner: Provost Jeff Cason
By Jeff Cason | February 20, 2020I love working at Middlebury. I’ve been here 26 years, and have seen a lot of changes over that time.
Empty bookstore shelves make room for Amazon
By Hattie Lefavour | February 20, 2020When the Middlebury College Bookstore stopped stocking physical books in 2018 — some say the ensuing collective groan still echoes in the hills — a large part of its rationale was students’ increasing use of Amazon.
Skip 'transparency': We want clarity
By Editorial Board | February 13, 2020There may have been more transparency this time in inviting Charles Murray to campus, but we're still left with questions. And we think the Middlebury community deserves more.
Experiences from the coronavirus outbreak in China's capital
By Benjy Renton | February 13, 2020I expected to write this column under vastly different circumstances. Instead, I sit writing this piece at home, having repatriated back to the U.S. and now facing a week of self-quarantine.
Charles Murray round two: A chance to get it right
By Hayden Dublois | February 13, 2020Hayden Dublois '17 helped organize Charles Muray's 2017 visit to Middlebury. Now, he thinks Middlebury's faced with an opportunity to "engage without shutting down and redeem the college's stained image in the eyes many alumni, donors, and the general public."
We don’t need a Koch sponsored Green New Deal
By Lucy Weiss and Tara Santi | February 13, 2020The Alexander Hamilton Forum receives funding from an organization largely funded by the Koch family -- who runs one of the largest oil and gas conglomerates in the U.S. We don't need a Koch sponsored Green New Deal debate. Let's have a conversation, Koch-free.
Covering Charles Murray, responsibly
By Sabine Poux | February 13, 2020My valentine this year is transparency.
Understanding Kobe Bryant’s death as a non-sports follower
By Anna Kim | February 13, 2020In the face of Kobe’s relentless drive and unparalleled work ethic, his death served as a staggering reminder that even those who exceed what most other humans achieve in their lifetimes are subject to forces outside of their control, which can end their lives in an instant. His death served as a ...