Vermont mycologist Meg Madden leads weekly mushroom walks
By Tiffany Li | October 6, 2022On a recent mid-September afternoon, I biked up to Wright Park to join Middlebury-based mycologist Meg Madden on one of her mushroom walks.
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So here’s the deal: On female birth control
By Sarah Miller | October 6, 2022My gynecologist recommended I take one Aleve before my intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. According to friends and the internet, this advice is common practice.
College commits to incrementally increase resident assistant (RA) pay to equal room cost by 2024–25 academic year
By Caroline Harding | October 6, 2022After months of deliberation, the college agreed to incrementally increase pay for resident assistants (RAs) to reflect the room cost by the 2024–25 academic year. The college will also adjust pay for other ResLife student-staff positions, using the new RA pay as a baseline.
Ban crisis pregnancy centers from our campus
By Middlebury Branch Of The Nescac Coalition To Ban Cpcs | October 6, 2022Two weeks ago, a crisis pregnancy center was allowed a table at Middlebury College’s Student Involvement Fair. On behalf of the NESCAC Coalition to Ban Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), we invite you to sign our petition to ban CPCs from our campus in the future. And we, as concerned members of the ...
A plea to the basic logic of line structure
By Katie Futterman and Jonah Joseph | October 6, 2022Let me begin by putting this in terms you may better understand: Baaah, bahh, bahh. This is directed toward the sheep that graze in Ross dining hall; the sheep that meekly fall into a single line the length of China’s Great Wall at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you’re saying to yourself ...
Party with care: Respecting the spaces where we live and work
By Editorial Board | October 6, 2022We’re guessing that most of us don’t want broken glass, beer cans, vomit or urine in the spaces we inhabit. Yet a return to the pre-Covid party scene has also, unfortunately, ushered in a return of damage, destruction and vandalism of both public and private spaces. We’re not totally sure why ...
Clifford Symposium introduces first work from conflict transformation grant
By Ryan Mcelroy | September 29, 2022This year’s Clifford Symposium, titled “Conflict Transformation,” focused on understanding what conflict transformation looks like through courses, research and community service carried out by Middleburyfaculty and students. The Clifford Symposium, named after Professor of History Emeritus Nicholas ...
Eujin Chae ’25 featured on SportsCenter Top 10
By Charles Crounse | September 29, 2022It’s not often that a Division III athlete finds themself being broadcast on a nationwide network in front of millions of viewers. But last Wednesday, Sept. 21, that is exactly what happened to Eujin Chae ’25.
Middlebury professors reflect on state of abortion in “Post-Roe America” panel
By Madeleine Kaptein | September 29, 2022A panel titled “Forecasts for a Post-Roe America: Three Disciplinary Perspectives on What Comes Next,” hosted by Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Khuram Hussain on Tuesday, Sept. 20, featured three professors speaking on the future of abortion access. The panel featured Bertram Johnson, professor ...
PFL Weekly
By Ben Wagner, Dan Urchuk, Cole Siefer and Sam Mcgarrahan | September 29, 2022This week, the hosts take a look at Middlebury football’s strong 2–0 start to the season and the growing dynamic between quarterback Ben Tauber ’22.5 and receiver Donovan Wood ’24.
College implements new mask-optional policy, removes Covid-19 case dashboard
By Cole Chaudhari | September 29, 2022The beginning of the fall semester at Middlebury has ushered in a new iteration of Covid-19 guidelines, which are less restrictive than those of the past two years and suggest a return to a sense of normalcy on campus. “The Covid-19 outlook is an optimistic one for our campus and the greater community,” ...
New tea and shake shop opens in Middlebury, sells Herbalife products
By Sam Lipin | September 29, 2022The once vacant storefront at 56 College Street is empty no longer. It is now home to Ignite Nutrition, a shop selling protein shakes, protein-based coffee and energy teas — and they are using products from Herbalife Nutrition, a well-known multi-level marketing (MLM) company. The Campus has confirmed ...
Seven questions with Justin Belland ’25, men’s golf
By Owen Park | September 29, 2022Justin Belland ’25 from Montréal, Canada, is playing in his first season on the men’s golf team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Belland discusses his introduction to golf, his journey to varsity athletics, and his hopes for the future.
Vermont orchards welcome students back
By Sylvie Shure | September 29, 2022Addison County apple orchards are now open for the season, offering apple picking, food stands, and musical performances. In addition to being a classic New England fall activity, apple picking grants Vermonters a way to support local businesses and local food production. Many pick-your-own orchards ...
Spectator’s guide: How to watch the Panthers in action
By Niamh Carty | September 29, 2022With fall sports firmly underway, here is a look at the home events in the week ahead.
“No Ocean Between Us” explores artistic dialogues between Asia and Latin America
By Asa Stone | September 29, 2022On Sept. 15, 2022, the Middlebury College Museum of Art gained a new collection and perspective with the opening of “No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America and the Caribbean.” The exhibit tells the stories of Asian migrants scattering in Latin America and the Caribbean through ...
Captain’s Corner: Women’s soccer’s Ellie Bavier ’22.5
By Captain Rudolph | September 29, 2022Welcome to the first of many installments of Captain’s Corner, where I sit down each week with a captain of a Middlebury athletics team to talk Captain to captain about the role, the team and their life at Middlebury.
Considering what it means to authentically invest in Middlebury professors
By Editorial Board | September 29, 2022This week, Middlebury’s chapter of the AAUP published an op-ed in The Campus calling for a 10% faculty wage increase, which they state is still less than the 16% they would be granted if raises were correctly adjusted for inflation. They note that “not investing in employees is a short-sighted strategy ...
Student-run initiative to ban Crisis Pregnancy Centers holds protest at involvement fair
By Rachel Lu | September 29, 2022Around 30 students organized outside The Feminist Resource Center at Chellis House on Tuesday, Sept. 20 and marched to McCullough Lawn to protest The Women’s Center’s participation in the Student Involvement Fair.