The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
Nuancing Consent
By Sarah Miller | January 27, 2022We need to start framing these conversations with more nuance, acknowledging the gray areas that are intrinsic to consent, especially on college campuses.
Covid-19 positive students adjust to evolving guidelines
By Charlie Keohane | January 27, 2022The college shortened the required isolation period for students who tested positive from 10 days to 5 days in the first week of J-Term, in accordance with changing CDC guidelines.
Reel Critic: “Nightmare Alley”
By Jack Torpey | January 27, 2022“Nightmare Alley,” del Toro’s latest film, is no different. This noir updates the acclaimed 1947 original by offering a richly textured immersion into the dangerous, and often frightening, world of mentalism.
Anonymous posters in town baffle residents
By Julia Pepper | January 27, 2022Over the past several months, anonymous poster-sized images have appeared across the town of Middlebury. The arrival of these images has created some questions for town residents: are they artwork, or graffiti? Do they contain a secret message, or is their meaning meant for each interpreter to decide ...
Reflections from Abroad: Love Near and Far
By Edyth Moldow | January 27, 2022Paris. Where do I even begin? It must have started at age 10, when I bookmarked every page of “Secrets of Paris” my mom had found in bargain books at Barnes and Nobles.
News in Brief: Student enrollment expected to decrease in spring
By Catherine Mclaughlin | January 27, 2022The on-campus student population is expected to decrease for the spring semester — but will still be more than 150 students larger than an average year.
“Friends” on stage combines humor, ’90s nostalgia and 2022 pandemic angst
By Emily Hogan | January 27, 2022On Jan. 21, Middlebury theatre students put on a reimagined portrayal of the beloved show, performing two 20-minute episodes: “The One Where No One’s Ready” and “The One With the Pandemic.” The latter was an original episode written by Kayla Schwartz ’23.5.
“Friends” on stage combines humor, ’90s nostalgia and 2022 pandemic angst
By Emily Hogan | January 27, 2022On Jan. 21, Middlebury theatre students put on a reimagined portrayal of the beloved show, performing two 20-minute episodes: “The One Where No One’s Ready” and “The One With the Pandemic.” The latter was an original episode written by Kayla Schwartz ’23.5.
Feb graduation to continue with some restrictions in place
By Lauren Thompson | January 27, 2022Middlebury is planning to hold the Feb graduation celebration ceremony followed by the Ski Down procession for the class of 2021.5 class on Feb. 5, with some modifications to accommodate current Covid-19 health and safety guidelines.
Letter to the Editor: In Search of Middlebury Swing
By Caleb Smith | January 27, 2022All of Caleb’s music that got donated (and now lost) was valuable to somebody — his great-grandson. Any help finding records is appreciated, and if you have a relative that may have known Caleb, or was in touch with the pre-war jazz scene, I’d love to hear their story.
School Abroad in Morocco canceled for spring; students go to Jordan instead
By Ben Wagner | January 27, 2022Students planning on studying abroad in the Kingdom of Morocco for the spring semester were informed on Jan. 3 that they would not be able to attend for the upcoming semester, prompting a scramble to find alternative housing and study abroad plans for the spring.
News in Brief: Middlebury announces partnership with QuestBridge
By Daleelah Saleh | January 27, 2022On Jan. 19, Middlebury announced its new partnership with QuestBridge, a non-profit which offers full scholarships to low-income students who are matched with and admitted to selective universities. Middlebury’s first QuestBridge Scholars will matriculate in fall 2023.
Students share mixed feelings about course modality as J-Term kicks off
By Ben Wagner and Lexi Linafelter | January 21, 2022Students returned to Middlebury for a delayed start to J-term, with all classes held online on Monday, Jan. 10 and Tuesday, Jan. 11.
POTW: Over the Bridge on Otter Creek
January 20, 2022Over the Bridge on Otter Creek By Nicolas Farrell '25
Alum Conversation with Jason Vrooman '03, Curator at Middlebury College Museum of Art
By Yinuo Wang | January 20, 2022Alum Conversation is a new podcast series of The Middlebury Campus Multimedia. In this series, we will interview Middlebury alumni. Some of them currently work at Middlebury College, some supplied the salmon at school dining halls, and some started the first mountain bike company in Afghanistan. They ...
Ali Nullmeyer ’23 pushes for Olympic roster spot with fifth-place finish in alpine ski World Cup
By Becca Clark | January 20, 2022At the start of the winter, Ali Nullmeyer ’23 said she wanted to become a consistent competitor against the best skiers in the world. Her recent results have proved that she is.
Town institutions adjust to Omicron
By Ben Wagner | January 20, 2022Vermont Covid-19 cases have dramatically climbed as the Omicron wave of the pandemic has surged through both the state and the country. On Jan. 14, Vermont reported 2,137 new cases, more than an 11-fold increase from last January's peak of 205 cases. Though the town of Middlebury does not have ...
Endemic Diseases Don’t Justify Restrictions
By Griffin Shapiro | January 20, 2022"As we absorb the inevitability of living with the virus, we must also strip away the fear that has accompanied positive tests, the judgment that has infiltrated every social interaction, and the restrictions that are past the point of doing more harm than good," writes Griffin Shapiro '22.
Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions evolve as students return for winter term
By Katie Futterman | January 20, 2022The college has implemented increased testing, a five-day isolation period in line with updated CDC guidelines, a plan to return to in-person dining on Jan. 24.