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Erin Quinn ’86 named Athletic Director of the Year

Erin Quinn '86 was named by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as a 2020-21 Division III Athletic Director of the Year.

Let’s get used to twice-a-week testing 

asymptomatic.  During a year marked by uncertainty, one of the powers we do have is simple: continue consistent testing and following other protective measures.

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Why Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) worries me

In this op-ed, I do not deny the merit of their arguments for the rights of the Palestinian people, but I do draw attention to a harmful blind spot in their activism.

‘Solidarity is the political version of love’

I fight for justice in Palestine for many reasons. On August 28, 1939, at the age of 16, my Jewish grandfather boarded a ship at Le Havre in Northern France bound for the United States. He was entirely alone. His family was already in the U.S., but he had waited months for his visa to be approved. In ...

Local businesses safely welcome students back to town

Following the end of campus quarantine on March 5, local businesses are enthusiastically welcoming students back and encouraging them to safely frequent their shops.  Abbey LaMay-West, owner of Vermont’s Own Gifts and Goods, a small business that sells foods and other specialty items made in Vermont, ...

Ellie Greenberg ’20 signs professional contract with Israeli soccer team

Ellie Greenberg ’20 has seen her soccer career flourish following graduation, recently signing a deal with the ASA Tel Aviv women’s team in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Destruction of Proctor milk machine injures employee

The Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident but has no suspects as of Tuesday afternoon.

Addison County shelters & homes adapt to challenges of Covid-19

Since the start of the pandemic, Addison County's robust network of nonprofit organizations has been reworking its services to comply with Vermont’s social distancing protocols and continue collaborative, volunteer-based service. Covid-19-induced challenges, Vermont’s worsening opioid crisis and ...

Direct your attention: Van Neistat pioneers the Industrial Essay Film

There is an old adage — as old as one about the internet can be — that a YouTube creator is judged not based on any individual video they produce, but by their entire body of work. This is not how the Neistat Brothers approach YouTube.  When Casey Neistat, the younger half of the Neistat Brothers, ...

Jewish faculty support Students for Justice in Palestine

To be clear, this group has never singled out anyone for religion or race or nationality.

Jane Earley ’23 tabbed USLM DIII Lacrosse Preseason Player of the Year

Prior to the start of the Spring 2021 NCAA lacrosse season, U.S. Lacrosse Magazine named Jane Earley ’23 its Division III Women’s Preseason Player of the Year.

Language Schools bring eight programs back to Vermont after summer online

After running fully virtual programs last summer, in-person instruction will resume for the Abenaki, Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish schools.

WRMC Radio Roundup: Mid-March Mixtape

Have your Spotify playlists become stale? Is your weekly mix just not cutting it? Maybe it’s time to branch out and listen to something new. The Executive Board of WRMC, Middlebury College’s radio station, has selected a wonderfully wide range of albums, spanning time and genre, for your listening ...

Michael McCormack ’20 earns prestigious award for University of Vermont men’s lacrosse

Just two weeks into his graduate season, Michael McCormack ’20 picked up an award for the University of Vermont Catamounts. 

Free Snow Bowl passes bring long lines and new faces

Around 650 students visited the Snow Bowl on the Saturday after the college announced the program.

The murder on McCullough: Middlebury’s new avian neighbors

The first day we were released from room quarantine this semester, I saw a dead crow half-frozen in the snow outside of Hepburn Hall. I’ll be honest, it didn’t seem like the greatest omen for the start of the semester. However, after my encounter with that one poor, unfortunate soul, I started noticing ...

Buy Again Alley founder Jutta Miska and her lifelong commitment to supporting teens

Buy Again Alley, a small thrift store in downtown Middlebury, has a rich history of community outreach with local middle schools, high schools and the college. Much of the nonprofit store's charm and heart comes from its executive director and founder, Jutta Miska, who moved to Middlebury 38 years ago ...

Abenaki speaker series continues at CCV through the spring

This spring, the Community College of Vermont (CCV) is hosting a three-part virtual Abenaki speaker series. Jesse Bowman Bruchac delivered the first lecture on Feb. 18 and will be followed by Chief Don Stevens, who is set to give a one-hour presentation this evening, March 18, beginning at 5 p.m. Melody ...

Siefer’s Scoop Episode #13: Hans Pessl ’22.5, men’s nordic

This week, Blaise welcomes Hans Pessl ’22.5, a member of the men’s nordic team, on the podcast.