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CIA career talk at Rohatyn Center draws protest, debate over campus role

On Jan. 20, the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs and Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) hosted an Alumni Career Conversation featuring Philip Consentino ’00, a retired agent in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The event took place at the Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room and was advertised ...


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Conversational Art: Meshi Chavez

Conversational Art is a column of artist interviews (faculty & students alike) that foregrounds the personal voice, the creative process and bouts of insight springing from the resonant space in between. 


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We should protest — with purpose

I figured this wouldn’t be an ordinary career talk when I arrived at the Robert A. Jones House (RAJ) on Jan. 20th, and a student handed me a packet with a headline emblazoned in white: “The CIA is a Terrorist Organization.” The CIA “terrorist” that afternoon was a retired analyst and Middlebury ...


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Springing into things: An arts preview

As the February chill continues to drag on, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel (especially with Punxsutawney Phil reporting another six weeks of winter). Luckily, the Middlebury arts scene boasts nothing short of exciting. Offerings span from theatre to faculty lectures, and guarantee ...


The Setonian

Where is our president?

Last year, I had the privilege of serving as Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA). For three years now, I’ve had a front-row seat to how SGA administrations campaign, govern, and ultimately follow through on the promises they make to the student body. I know what engaged leadership ...


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Living through theater: one step at a time like this

Standing in front of the heavy door of the Wright theater, darkness heightened my senses. I could only hear the woman’s instructions coming from my headset, accompanied by subtle music: Open the door. Find a bench. Sit down. I stared at the orange door, hesitated, and slowly followed the instructions. ...


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Men’s basketball seniors bid farewell to program

On Feb. 13, Middlebury men’s basketball faced Hamilton for their senior night game. For the first time ever, the five graduating seniors took the court together as starters for their final game as Panthers. Over the loudspeakers, the lineup was announced as: Evan Flaks ’26, Edward Witherington ’26, ...


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Community panel explores children’s mental health

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, a crowd gathered at Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society to listen to a panel of experts on the subject of middle schoolers’ mental health during an event titled “Fostering Resilience and Hope in Our Children Today.”


The Setonian

Freedom of Speech, Responsibility to Listen

We were at dinner on January 19th when Elisabeth Dellit received a message from her Migrant Justice group chat alerting the club’s members about a meeting that night to organize a protest against a career conversation with Phillip Cosentino ’00. Cosentino recently retired after 25 years in the Central ...


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A Life in Full Gear

Bob Spaulding is the bus driver for the men’s soccer and hockey teams and is among the most hardworking people out there. “You look out the window at 7 a.m., and he’s cleaning the bus, wiping down the windows,” Alex Elias ’08, the men’s soccer head coach, said. “We can barely keep our ...


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College will end: Career choices after graduation

The recent student protest at a career conversation talk hosted by a retired CIA agent raised questions about career choices and their moral ramifications. College is a transitional period in which students engage in intense pursuits and self-discovery to prepare for the real world. Students then decide ...


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Prem Prakash: powerlifting world records

Prem Prakash, the yoga and mindfulness coach for Middlebury’s varsity sports teams, has another identity. Better known for putting athletes to sleep during Shavasana, Prem is also a quadruple world-record-breaking powerlifter.