Cartographer’s note
By Emma Brown | September 12, 2019I was so excited and flattered when the Campus reached out and asked for my help with this project.
Opinion
A call to action: Middlebury, it’s time to prioritize our mental healthcare
By Arthur Martins | August 13, 2019We are often told that college is a seminal period of our lives; that it is the time in which we grow the most because we leave our home communities, live on our own, and are able to fail and thrive in a liberal academic environment. We hold as self-evident that excelling in classes, assignments, and ...
Turns out, words have consequences
By Taite Shomo | August 7, 2019In his recent article for The Guardian, Jacek Dehnel recounts the hatred and violence he and others experienced as part of a Polish Pride Parade in Białystok, Poland, where marchers were outnumbered four to one by protestors. Dehnel describes images of men attacking marchers, burning rainbow flags, ...
Contra Khan: A Response to "Moss Pushes False Narrative...Yet Again"
By Kevin Moss | May 16, 2019First off, I’d like to thank Mr. Khan for that little trip down memory lane! Let me state right off the bat that I have no regrets about standing up for the rights of LGBT people and other marginalized groups at Middlebury. I don’t retract a single comment, especially about Rehnquist, who not only ...
Droit de réponse: French and Francophone Studies Speaks Back
By William Poulin-Deltour | May 13, 2019Last week’s Campus – the last issue of the academic year – contained two disturbing articles concerning the Department of French and Francophone Studies here at Middlebury College, of which I am currently chair. One, a “news item,” dealt with our study-abroad program in Yaoundé, Cameroon, ...
Response to "Moss Pushes False Narrative… Yet Again"
By Matthew Walker | May 10, 2019I may be mistaken, as Alexander Khan's argument in his recent letter to The Middlebury Campus is not always easy to follow and on occasion descends into ad hominem attacks that are frankly below the level of what one should read in a newspaper, but it seems to me that what Khan is basically questioning ...
A Response to the Legutko Visit from the Political Science Student Advisory Committee
By Political Science Student Advisory Committee | May 9, 2019In light of events of the recent weeks concerning on-campus speakers, the Political Science Student Advisory Committee believes it is appropriate to contribute our views to the ongoing conversation. We are disappointed that both the Ryszard Legutko lecture and the planned protest in response did not ...
Our Year in Review
By Editorial Board | May 9, 2019We are proud of the work we have done this year, but we recognize there is room for improvement.
Moss Pushes False Narrative… Yet Again
By Alexander Khan | May 9, 2019As a future attorney and accidental free-speech advocate, I have been particularly concerned by Professor Kevin Moss’s recent false attacks on political science professors in the fallout from the Legutko lecture cancellation.
Appreciation for Excellent Student Journalism
By Jason Mittell | May 9, 2019Please take a moment to consider and appreciate what you are reading — not this specific op-ed, but the larger newspaper or website of The Middlebury Campus.
The (Not) Born This Way Project
By Nadani Dixon, Abbie Hinchman and Maria Bobbit-Chertock | May 9, 2019We, the members of The BTW Project, seek to trouble popular LGBTQ rights advocates’ ‘Born This Way’ narratives.
A Call to Mothers: Tell Your Daughters It’s Okay to Masturbate
By Amelia Pollard | May 9, 2019From conversations with friends, I am the only female I know whose mother even uttered the word “masturbation” while growing up. In hindsight, I was the lucky one.
The Lookbook: Goodbye Midd
By Clark Lewis | May 9, 2019I am dedicating my last Lookbook article to graduation, or more specifically, the history behind graduation gowns.
Supporting Francophone Studies, Beyond France
By Zorica Radanovic and Charlotte Cahillane | May 9, 2019In early October, Cameroon held presidential elections. The International Programs office decided to pull out the four students studying in the capital city of Yaoundé at the time.
Ask Tré: On Failing Exams
By Tré Stephens | May 9, 2019Dear Tré, I just failed an exam, what do I do?
Alumni Stand Behind Jeff Byers
By David S. Shuman, Maciej Ceglowski, Bonnie Lee, Adeline Voutchkova-Kostal and Jakub Kostal | May 9, 2019As alumni of the Middlebury Chemistry Department and former students of Professor Byers, we are truly disheartened by the recent events that transpired as a result of an insensitive Chemistry exam question.
Sex Panther: Crush Lists
By Sex Panther | May 9, 2019So you want to make a crush list? Great! But before you do, maybe take a second to read through these pointers.
Proc or Ross? Settling the Debate
By The Editorial Board | May 2, 2019Perhaps the most divisive and controversial decision students must make boils down to one simple question: Proctor or Ross?
I Didn’t Need to Engage with Legutko to Know Homophobia Exists — Did You?
By Taite Shomo | May 2, 2019As one of the main organizers for the protest against Ryszard Legutko’s visit to campus, I have had very little time to focus on anything else.
A Plea to Sensitize Gun Violence Again
By Mendel Baljon | May 2, 2019Rabbi Goldstein was always prepared with a candy in his pocket when he asked, “What mitzvah (act of charity) have you done today?”