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Friday, Dec 5, 2025

Opinion


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What does it mean to embrace uncertainty?

Uncertainty is uncomfortable and overwhelming. It can be isolating and anxiety inducing, and it can make questions about our lives even weightier. But uncertainty also lays the groundwork for transformation. It prompts us to consider the norms we take for granted and invites deeper, more critical conversations ...


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Notes From the Desk: How does The Campus approach anonymity?

The Middlebury Campus has recently received a number of inquiries about our process for granting anonymity and removing names and pictures from our online publication. Our official policy on the subject, as listed on our website, remains the same: We only grant sources anonymity if they have a credible ...


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It’s time to ditch Monterey

On Wednesday April 2, the college announced that it is planning to cut at least $10 million from its annual budget by reducing faculty and staff retirement benefits and increasing student enrollment. In their statement, they laid out three guiding principles: minimizing disruption to the workforce, ...


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One more pitch for The Campus

When I began at Middlebury in fall 2020, I was certain I would major in history, be on the swim team for four years and join a political group on campus. I did indeed study history, but instead of my latter two plans, however, by my junior and senior years, I was spending dozens of hours a week in the ...


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Nicole Meyers ’26.5 for SGA President

We are excited to announce our endorsement of Nicole Meyers ’26.5 to serve as the next Student Government Association (SGA) President. Meyers has a composed demeanor and realistic vision for the student body next year. With the intention to appoint well-spoken Anina Dentel-Pham ’27 and thoughtful ...


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Middlebury panics as Trump rolls the dice on tariffs

If you’re anything like me, you’ve watched what little you have invested in the stock market shrink dramatically over the past week. Turmoil has rocked U.S. markets as President Trump rolled out a sweeping set of tariffs — most notably the “Liberation Day” tariffs announced on April 2. The ...


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Why the solidarity group “Migrant Justice at Midd” matters

If you walked into Proctor or Ross dining hall on Thursday for lunch last week, you probably saw a couple students tabling outside to promote the Migrant Justice Milk with Dignity campaign. On that day, around 80 Middlebury students called Hannaford Supermarket to demand the grocery store chain join ...


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After seven years, why Zeitgeist?

The Campus just launched its annual student survey on Monday, March 31, marking the seventh time we have asked Middlebury students to answer dozens of questions about academics, sex and love, social life, politics and other topics. Last year we received completed responses from over 1,200 students; ...