Vermont apple orchards wind down following an unusually long fall season
By Emily Hogan | November 18, 2021The annual apple-picking season — one that ran particularly long this fall — is winding down at apple orchards across Vermont.
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The listening role of college chaplains
By Danielle Stillman | November 18, 2021Who exactly are the campus chaplains at Middlebury, and what do we do? We raise this question now because “College Chaplains” is one of the resources that is listed when tragedy strikes on campus or elsewhere in the world, and we are certainly all dealing with the repercussions of many such tragedies ...
J-Term registration leaves nearly 100 upperclassmen without a course
By Lauren Thompson | November 18, 2021A shortage of seats available when upperclassmen registered left many juniors, seniors, and upperclassmen Febs without a class for this winter term.
Maneuvering the endless maze in “Hollow Knight”
By Nicholas Jaccaci | November 18, 2021Some of life’s most interesting pleasures are those that are acquired. For me, “Hollow Knight” is one of those acquired pleasures.
Juice Amour store reopens on Merchant’s Row
By Maggie Reynolds | November 18, 2021A local juice shop recently moved locations from Route 7 South to the centrally located Merchant’s Row in downtown Middlebury.
Kvetching about parking
By Nate Blumenthal and Liam Hahn | November 18, 2021We’re two Jews and we like to complain.
Kvetching about parking
By Nate Blumenthal and Liam Hahn | November 18, 2021We’re two Jews and we like to complain.
College receives two $10 million gifts to fund Black Studies professorship, Johnson renovations, new museum
By William Reed | November 18, 2021The anonymous gift will help fund the planning of the new college museum that will be located across from Johnson and Wright Theatre, where Battell Hall currently sits.
Reel Critic: “Passing”
By Alexandra Burns | November 18, 2021Is race just something we are all performing? This question is explored, though not exactly answered, in the most recent film in the Hirschfield International Film Series, “Passing.” The film ruminates on colorism and identity politics through the story of Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare ...
ACORN annual meeting
By Maya Heikkinen | November 18, 2021On Wednesday, Nov. 10, the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) hosted its annual meeting, where four women from across the Champlain Valley’s food system discussed food insecurity, food service work and activism within the local food system in a virtual panel moderated by Lindsey Berk, the ...
Sex Panther: Arousal Nonconcordance
By Sex Panther | November 18, 2021Sometimes I have moments when it feels like my body and brain aren’t on the same page; it can be incredibly frustrating and unfair.
Women in U.S. Electoral Politics Class hosts panel of Vermont legislators
By Orly Berke | November 18, 2021Vermont State Senator Ruth Hardy's class prepared questions for the panel, which included notable women in Vermont politics, including Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray, several Vermont representatives, and college Community Residence Director Esther Thomas, who also serves as a Middlebury selectboard ...
“No One Is Forgotten” revels in fragmented information
By Ben Beese | November 18, 2021Leave the elaborate set and extensive casts to faculty shows. Theses, in contrast, are the simpler, single-celled protozoa at the root of the theatrical tree of life. “No One is Forgotten,” Gabi Martin's ’21.5 acting thesis and Madison Middleton’s ’22.5 500-level work in directing, revels ...
The Middlebury Romantic: A love letter to myself
By Edyth Moldow | November 18, 2021This is a call to action for you all to write one of these yourself: an ode to the imperfect pieces of yourself that comprise the whole that people love you for.
Social houses welcome new members as gathering restrictions loosen
By Ben Wagner | November 18, 2021Following semesters of limited social gatherings, several houses have noticed an increased demand for opportunities to connect through house events.
Beyond the Page brings new possibilities to learning through theatre
By Jacqueline Qiu | November 18, 2021For decades, professional actors from the Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble have enriched liberal arts curricula and pedagogy at the Bread Loaf School of English by collaborating with faculty to connect theatre practice and performance to classroom learning.
A Photo Guide to the Wildlife in Middlebury
By Shuyi Lin | November 11, 2021The wildlife around campus is an integral part of the Middlebury experience. The wetlands and forests around the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) and along Otter Creek create a perfect sanctuary for animals to live and thrive. Birds, amphibians and mammals alike share the space with us, and their presence ...
Winter sports: Season previews
By Isabella Marcus, Blaise Siefer, Captain Rudolph, Sam Lipin and Charles Crounse | November 11, 2021Crisp air and bare trees can only signal one thing: the dawn of the winter sports season. As fall sports wind down at Middlebury, it’s time to turn our attention to the 14 varsity winter sports teams that are set to compete over the next few months. Here are previews for every varsity winter sports ...
Authentic climate justice is overdue
By Editorial Board | November 11, 2021As the days get shorter and colder, many of us have found ourselves cranking up our heaters and switching our lights on earlier in the evenings. These are actions we don’t think about; they are subconscious and hold no moral standing. After all, we attend an institution renowned for its sustainability ...