POTW: Over the Bridge on Otter Creek
January 20, 2022Over the Bridge on Otter Creek By Nicolas Farrell '25
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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.
Reel Critic: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
By Jack Torpey | January 20, 2022“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the final chapter in director Jon Watts’ Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) trilogy starring Tom Holland as the Marvel web slinger, represents the best and worst of the modern-day blockbuster.
Women’s ultimate frisbee team wins national championship, men’s squad places second
By Charles Crounse | January 20, 2022After a two-and-a-half year hiatus from competition, the Middlebury Pranksters returned to the national stage in Norco, Calif.
What does it mean to live with Covid-19?
By Editorial Board | January 20, 2022As we start to enter our third year of the pandemic, we’ve all encountered a new level of burnout. Though it perhaps once seemed like grab-and-go dining and class Zoom links would become a thing of the past after the vaccine rollout — here we are. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Covid-19 ...
In defense of a mostly beautiful world
By Charlie Keohane | January 20, 2022“Beautiful world, where are you?” is the title of Sally Rooney’s third novel and the question that the protagonists ask as they re-evaluate themselves and their place in an increasingly troubled society.
Seven Questions with Sabrina Kim ’25, women’s hockey
By Owen Park | January 20, 2022Sabrina Kim ’25, from Los Angeles, CA., is playing in her first season on the women’s hockey team.
Faculty vote to recommend increased Covid-19 testing for J-Term, spring semester
By Ben Wagner | January 20, 2022The motion serves as a formal request by the faculty that the administration institute Covid-19 surveillance testing for students and staff for the remainder of the 2021–22 academic year, as well as arrival testing for students returning from breaks.
Spin Doctor: Dope Game Stupid
By Yardena Carmi | January 20, 2022Like a video game, the narrative of “Dope Game Stupid” is fast-paced and hyperreal, with Wolf at the center of its hero’s journey as he describes the moral dilemma of finding himself reliant on drug-dealing to support his family.
College delays start of J-Term in response to Omicron surge
By Lucy Townend | December 23, 2021The college has decided to delay the start of J-Term from Jan. 6 to Jan. 10 in order to give staff and faculty adequate time to prepare for the arrival of students. This change is related to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant.
This was never inevitable
By Editorial Board | December 14, 2021At this point in the semester, we had every intention to be finished with our regular coverage — including editorials — until J-Term. And yet somehow we have found ourselves here, wondering how to explain to our parents why we were sent home from a campus with 70 cases without mandated exit testing. ...
Siefer’s Scoop podcast: Kent Hughes ’92, Middlebury hockey record holder, current NHL agent
By Blaise Siefer | December 9, 2021On the final episode of the semester, Kent Hughes ’92 joins the Siefer’s Scoop podcast. A 2020 Middlebury Athletics Hall of Fame selection, Hughes played four years of hockey at the college, setting modern-day program records for assists (140) and points (194) in a career. After playing a ...
Seven Questions with Noah Osher ’23.5, men’s basketball
By Captain Rudolph | December 9, 2021Noah Osher ’23.5, from Northbrook, Ill., is playing in his second season on the men’s basketball team. In this installment of “Seven Questions,” Osher discusses his best moments with the team, his playing style and his favorite meal on campus.
OUT WITH A BANG: Erin Nicholas ’22 leads field hockey to national championship in final season
By Blaise Siefer | December 9, 2021Erin Nicholas ’22 entered high school with the intention of playing soccer. But the day before tryouts, she switched course and chose to play field hockey with her older sister. Nearly a decade later, the two-time field hockey national player of the year laughs about this defining moment in ...
Exploring the lives of Middlebury’s walk-on varsity athletes
By Charles Crounse | December 9, 2021What do J.J. Watt, Jordy Nelson and Scottie Pippen all have in common, besides being all-time greats in their respective sports? They all walked on to their collegiate teams. While not often addressed, the walk-on process can often be a crucial part to a college team’s success, and it provides ...
Despite slow start, men's squash optimistic about winter season
By Ben Monnich | December 9, 2021Middlebury men’s squash has a history of success. Ever since the team earned varsity status in 2008, it has consistently ranked among the top 25 schools in the nation. Most recently, the team won the Summers Cup — the national championship for the teams ranked No. 17 to No. 24 in the nation — ...