Governor Phil Scott recently signed legislation that exempts Vermont Native American tribes from property taxes. This comes as a relief to many tribe members, who say that their communities struggle with the financial burden of these taxes.
The most successful outdoor films tend to focus on the “firsts” of the outdoor world: first ascents, remarkable survivals, free solos. In reality, the ability of ordinary people to thrive in outdoor spaces is just as remarkable.
A grant aimed at bringing vibrant businesses to Main Street has re-opened for a second round of applications, which will close on May 13. The Kick Start Middlebury Grant, sponsored principally by the Town of Middlebury and the Better Middlebury Partnership, awarded between $15,000 and $20,000 to six ...
On Sunday, May 1 — on the holiday known as May Day and International Workers’ Day — a large crowd gathered outside Hannaford supermarket in Middlebury to promote Milk with Dignity, a Migrant Justice program in support of migrant dairy workers.
Women’s tennis (11–4) kept its foot on the gas pedal this weekend, recording consecutive shutout victories against Connecticut College (2–13) and Trinity College (5–10) in Connecticut.
Audrey Tir ’25, from Wilmette, Illinois, is a first-year on women’s golf. In the NESCAC Qualifier last October, Tir recorded an 18-hole score of -1, 70, the first golfer in program history to complete an under-par round.
The school records keep coming! Baseball and softball both shattered program home run records this past weekend, recording dominant victories in the process.
If Alec Ritch ’23 could pick a signature moment from this season, it would be Middlebury’s doubleheader sweep of Williams on Sunday, April 17. Not only did the wins help Middlebury to their record-setting win streak, but the victories were also fueled by Ritch’s heroics.
Nathaniel Brown ’13 majored in International Politics and Economics with an East Asian focus and is now a freelance filmmaker and photographer. He received a Fulbright Scholarship after college. He has since traveled around the world making documentaries with subcultural communities, including in ...
Photo of the Week: Sunset Over Chapel Hill by Zeyi Tong '25
The Spring Student Symposium returned in person for the first time since spring 2019 on Friday, April 22.
“Maybe failure is worth dwelling on,” began two TEDxMiddlebury organizers Kian Lalji 23’ and Liv Cohen ’23 to a full Dana Auditorium. On April 22, TEDxMiddlebury hosted Failing Forward, an event encouraging Middlebury speakers to share stories of failure, and how they grew from these trying ...
Every semester, students piece together a schedule of courses from hundreds of offerings across every department at the college — the product of a long scheduling process that involves all faculty, academic departments, the Dean of Curriculum’s office and the Registrar.
On April 13, fellow NESCAC institution Williams College announced its commitment to move to a fully-grant based financial aid system, effectively eliminating loans and work study packages. This shift is said to benefit the 53% of students who are on financial aid, at a cost of 6.75 million dollars per ...
This past weekend, “Ophelia Underwater,” a play by Janielle Kastner, had its run in the Hepburn Zoo theater. Set in her dying moments, Ophelia uses the last minutes of her life to share her story.
A life-long Vermont resident, Jack Clarner ’24 grew up outdoors. When the sun was out, you could find Clarner surfing, sailing, mountain biking — you name it.
EAI alleged that ten Middlebury graduates had not been removed from the voter rolls upon graduating, and had voted in multiple places in the 2020 election. Officials verified that at least some of these students lived abroad, and were still eligble to vote in Middlebury.
Join us outside the Middlebury Hannaford this Sunday May 1 at 11:30 a.m. alongside farmworkers demanding humane labor standards.
The Takács Quartet first played Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series in 1994, the start of a 28-year partnership. The quartet’s April 22 performance, featuring a genre-bending ensemble with bandoneón and accordina virtuoso Julien Labro, was by far the most daring program presented.