J-term, play-it-safe term
By Editorial Board | February 4, 2021Our remote J-Term comes down to this: responsibility.
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February 4 Issue
By Emmanuel Tamrat | February 4, 2021Today, The Campus presents its second issue of winter term. The stories [post_grid id='53783'] Today's Front Page
Stephen Hauschka ’07, who charted unlikely course to the NFL, departs league after 13 seasons
By Blaise Siefer | February 4, 2021Stephen Hauschka '07 reflects on going from a jv soccer player at Middlebury to a Super Bowl winning kicker as he leaves the NFL after 13 years in the league.
Departing from tradition, Middlebury to use mail-in voting for Town Meeting Day
By Aidan Wertz | February 4, 2021Following a decision by the Vermont legislature to allow mail-in voting for town meetings, Middlebury has decided to skip the annual in-person meeting and vote on all measures by ballot.
“Writing the Body”: Moving together, apart, in a J-Term dance class
By Summer Hornbostel | February 4, 2021When I was initially let into the Zoom for “Writing the Body,” music started blasting and I rushed to find what I had accidentally started playing on my computer, quickly realizing it was my instructor's shared sound. As squares of faces popped into the class, I scanned the screen for instruction. ...
College sunsets phased reopening model, go/snitch amid Covid-19 policy changes
By Charlie Keohane | February 4, 2021This spring, the college is implementing a new approach to communicating Covid-19 guidelines, increasing private study spaces, and adding new indoor and outdoor dining options.
The One Dollar Market and its iconic owner celebrate 25 years in Middlebury
By Guilia Shaughnessy | February 4, 2021Middlebury’s One Dollar Market, thought to be the last independent dollar store in all of Vermont, is celebrating 25 years of business this year.
“The Queen’s Gambit”: Walter Tevis’ fiery chess novel
By John Vaaler | February 4, 2021The most entertaining thriller I’ve read in months is by the author Walter Tevis, an Ohio University professor who died in 1984. The novel’s title: “The Queen’s Gambit” (1983). Perhaps you are familiar with “The Queen’s Gambit,” which was adapted into a smash-hit Netflix series of ...
Men’s alpine ski champion Hig Roberts ’14, first to come out as gay, blazes trail for next generation
By Michael Segel | February 4, 2021One of very few openly gay professional athletes, alpine skiier Hig Roberts '14 hopes to show younger skiers that sexuality is not a limitation to athletic success.
Douglass Mackey ’11, far-right troll, arrested for 2016 election interference
By Hattie Lefavour | February 4, 2021Ranked among the top 150 influencers in the 2016 election under his pseudonym Ricky Vaughn, Mackey was arrested last Wednesday for an online disinformation campaign.
Siefer’s Scoop Episode #10: Delanie Goniwiecha ‘23, women’s hockey
By Blaise Siefer | February 4, 2021In the 10th episode of the podcast, Delanie Goniwiecha '23 from the women's hockey team and Blaise Siefer talk about her hockey roots, college recruitment process and lots more!
Better Middlebury Partnership and Neighbors Together aid community distressed by pandemic
By Acadia Klepeis | February 4, 2021During a year like no other, community organizations like the Better Middlebury Partnership (BMP) and Neighbors Together have been vital in helping businesses in the town of Middlebury overcome financial challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the ongoing Bridge and Rail Project.
‘It feels like a ghost town’: 46 students remain on campus for J-Term
By Abigail Chang | February 4, 2021Though nearly all students left Middlebury in November, some were approved to live on campus this winter due to travel difficulties or the need to access campus resources.
Cho-liang Lin brings intensity and vibrancy to Performing Arts Series
By Nina Ng | February 4, 2021When Cho-liang Lin picks up his violin, he brings it to life. Its wooden body transforms into a bright atrium, procuring delicate notes as his bow all but flies across the strings with vigor. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that he plays an 18th-century Stradivarius, but chiefly, having the opportunity ...
Burlington High School will relocate to old Macy’s store in wake of toxic chemical clos
By Maggie Reynolds | February 4, 2021Burlington High School is set to re-open on March 4 in a renovated building that was once a Macy’s department store in downtown Burlington.
All Online: A J-Term course uncovers online extremism
By Charlie Deichman-Caswell | February 4, 2021On Jan. 6, I watched an attempted coup spurred by online conspiracy theories unfold at the nation’s Capitol; two weeks later, I began the J-Term class “Online Extremism: Theory, Research, and Practice.” Instructed by Alex Newhouse ’17, the research lead at MIIS’ Center on Terrorism, Extremism, ...
Karen Miller, former VP of Human Resources, departs Middlebury
By Catherine Mclaughlin | February 4, 2021In her five years as vice president for HR and chief risk officer, Karen Miller oversaw workforce planning, the introduction of Oracle HCM and the college’s entry into the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium, among other initiatives.
College consolidates spring arrival period, anticipating worse Covid conditions
By Sarah Miller | February 4, 2021With Vermont’s new daily cases higher than fall levels, spring move-in procedures are expected to remain the same except for more consolidated arrival dates.
Applications up 30% to nearly 12,000 in historic surge
By Abigail Chang | January 29, 2021Middlebury’s applicant pool set a new record this year, growing to 11,908 students — a 30% increase from last year’s 9,165 applicants. It was also a notable increase from the previous record of 9,750 applicants for the class of 2023. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void ...
January 28 Issue
By Benjy Renton | January 28, 2021Today, The Campus presents its first issue of winter term. The stories [post_grid id='53697'] Today's Front Page