Where Do First-Generation Students Go?
By Travis Sanderson | January 24, 2019When we talk about hinges, we must understood that some students are hinged to their background more than others.
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Notes from the SGA President: Winter Term Ideas
By | January 24, 2019Nia Robinson shares some ideas for the next semester.
Is Our Meat Really So Bad? A Meat-Lover’s Vegetarian Apologia
By Ben Beese | January 24, 2019I would love to break my vegetarian streak for a good burger but, before doing so, I wanted to find out what people’s problem is with our meat here at Middlebury.
Staff Appreciation: Amy Holbrook
By Grace Vedock | January 24, 2019Amy Holbrook is Middlebury’s hidden gem.
Trump’s Recklessness Only Grows
By The Editorial Board | January 17, 2019Trump has moved away from facts and into pure rhetoric.
Divestment Does Not Threaten Financial Aid
By Leif Taranta, Cora Kircher, Divya Gudur, Zoe Grodsky and Lucy Weiss | January 17, 2019We hope to stress the economic benefits of divestment and reaffirm our commitment to our fellow students.
The Proposed Protest Policy and the Infantilization of Students
By Sophie Clark | January 17, 2019The college's proposed new protest and demonstration policy is frankly insulting to the student body.
Dear My People: It’s Not Always About Us, So Listen Up
By Alexis Levato | January 17, 2019He fails to acknowledge what the campus protests articulate because he is busy saying “us too.”
The Pragmatic Left: Making a Bigger Tent
By Joey Lyons | January 17, 2019It took someone as appalling as Trump for us to realize our current political inefficacy.
The Lookbook: Vegan Leather
By Clark Lewis | January 17, 2019I was excited to find a moto jacket that was vegan.
Notes From The Desk: We Need Your Help
By Will Digravio | December 6, 2018We want to hear your stories, experiences, concerns and ideas for the future. This is a tremendous ask, and one we do not take lightly.
Dear My People: Black Lives Matter Is Not a Personal Attack
By Alexis Levato | December 6, 2018Not black lives matter more, or white lives don’t matter. Black Lives Matter.
The Lookbook: Distressed Denim Black Pants
By Clark Lewis | December 6, 2018What happens to the clothes that don’t get sold or the clothing donations that never make it to their intended receivers?
Notes from the SGA President: Semester Wrap Up
By Nia Robinson | December 6, 2018I am reflecting on the past few months: what worked, what didn’t, and what can be improved for the next semester.
Oratory Now Brings You the 2019 Spencer Prize
By Steph Miller and Sean Rhee | December 6, 2018Oratory Now encourages faculty members to nominate promising speakers from the class of ’22 and ’21.5 for the Spencer Prize in Oratory for First-Year Students
The Economic Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment
By Henry Labalme, '84, Jessie Saacke '85, Brian Concannon '84, Alex Prud'homme '85, Sarah Buffum Prud'homme '85 and Al Bucknam '83 | December 6, 2018Since the fossil fuel divestment movement was conceived in 2011, in a large part at Middlebury, more than 1,000 universities, corporations, pension funds, cities (New York, London, Paris and Stockholm to name a few) and the entire country of Ireland — have committed to divesting more than $6 trillion ...
A Call for Supporting Local Businesses
By The Editorial Board | November 29, 2018The facades of the empty buildings have cast a somber shadow over the town, and many are wondering what the lasting implications of the closures will be.
Dear My People: Black People Are Not Here For Our Entertainment
By Alexis Levato | November 29, 2018“Do you know what’s historically been America’s most popular form of entertainment besides porn?”
Counting the Costs of Applying ED in the NESCAC
By Christine Mcdow | November 29, 2018The carrot of the admissions advantage offered by early-decision admissions programs may be too tantalizing to resist.
Foreign Correspondents: Edinburgh, Scotland
By Hope Allison | November 28, 2018If nothing else, these photos are a love letter to Edinburgh and its dwindling autumn light.