Middlebury College has long promoted its vibrant music culture, advertising Wednesday Open Mic Night (WOMP), the Nocturne Arts Festival and even its rock-star alums such as the band members of Dispatch. Despite all that, Middlebury's institutional structure makes it unnecessarily difficult for musicians ...
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has a track record of opposing progressive climate policies brought forth by the Democrats in the state legislature. Now that the Democrats have lost a veto-proof supermajority, Gov. Scott is finally showing us his true colors on climate. And it is not pretty.
For 75 years, Battell Hall has served as the first home for freshmen on campus. To many, the transformation of Battell’s adorned ivy into glowing embers is the cherished harbinger of fall’s arrival. It’s no surprise that Battell graced the cover of the ubiquitous Princeton Review’s “The Best ...
In 2017, controversial speaker Charles Murray came to Middlebury a few weeks after the inauguration of President Trump. Our liberal campus was feeling quite raw. Minorities were under scrutiny by a new presidential administration. In that environment, a group brought a speaker to Middlebury to talk ...
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Their neon ski goggles glint against the snow and their cowboy hats are pulled snug over their beanies. Glitter freezes to their cheeks as they grip their numb fingers around the cans tucked into their jackets. It seems like everybody who knows everybody is at the Snowbowl on the third Saturday of February. ...
Loitering for the purpose of prostitution (LPP) is a violation or misdemeanor in many state governments and municipalities across the U.S.. These laws define this charge as wandering or remaining in public spaces for long periods of time with the intent of selling sex or promoting prostitution. While ...
“There are no solutions, only trade-offs.” The immortal words of economist Thomas Sowell apply as much to college administration as they do to public policymaking. When it comes to academics, I believe it is high time that Middlebury confronts this reality.
Winter in Vermont is not for the faint of heart. J-Term at Middlebury represents a break from the usual academic schedule, yielding the freedom to try something new in academics or extracurriculars — but you may also find yourself cowering indoors from the cold with little to do.
Around 9 p.m. on Sunday night, as I traversed the windswept tundra forming between E Lot and the Chateau, I was devastated to realize that I had left my wallet — along with my one and only Middlebury ID card — inside my room. Clutching my cardboard box from the Grille to my chest in a fruitless ...
At some point in time you may have heard that sexual activity can be a de-stressor. For example, NBC News published a 2008 article titled “More sex, less stress,” declaring to their audience that by having sex, they can reduce the undesirable buzzword of “stress.”
Like many, I watched in stunned horror as Donald Trump crawled his way back into the highest office of our nation. I had hope in the American people: that they would not re-elect an impeached ex-president and convicted felon who had attempted to undermine our democratic process in a spectacle of populist-driven ...
At my heaviest weigh-in, I clocked in at 311 lbs. I had a BMI of 45.6, which categorized me as morbidly obese. Today I weigh 196 lbs, a 115 lbs weight loss. I can confidently say for the first time in my adult life that I am healthy. People often ask me how I found success. Usually, I tell them something ...
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Last month, the Faculty Council passed significant changes to the college’s graduation honors system that will go into effect at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
SPECS Panther is a mascot for SPECS (sex positive education for college students) and serves the Middlebury community. As a part of Health & Wellness Education, SPECS Panther seeks to educate and spark independent dialogue, not be the end-all be-all resource on campus. We encourage Midd Kids to ...
As a second-degree black belt and an International Global Studies major with a Global Gender and Sexuality concentration, I am interested in exploring how martial arts have the power to transform lives through empowerment and community-building. This past fall, that passion carried me over 9,000 miles ...
It’s time to rethink how we organize our social life. For decades, Middlebury’s social fabric was held together by structured environments — first by fraternities, until 1991, and then by the commons system, until 2019. Much of the fragmentation within the student body can be traced back to the ...
Did you know that Vermont, via Proposition 5, was the first state to enshrine the right to an abortion in its state constitution just two years ago? Vermont policymakers have been spearheading the movement toward a more inclusive version of sexual health care and reproductive justice. At SPECS, we affirm ...
The Honor Code is no longer present in the minds of students. As a peer writing tutor for the CTLR, I have had countless students ask me what the Honor Code is, how to sign it on their assignments and what it actually means. As students no longer physically sign the Honor Code during their orientation ...
Last month, the Honor Code Review Committee (HCRC) sent out an email alerting students of proposed changes to the Honor Code. These proposals are the culmination of three semesters of meetings, surveys, and feedback from students, faculty and administrators. Based on the findings of their report from ...
In 2017, American tennis star Serena Williams experienced life-threatening complications from childbirth. Her cover story profile for Vogue discussed her experience of having to convince medical professionals of the severity of her complications — what she described as undoubtedly a pulmonary embolism ...