March 4 Issue
By Benjy Renton | March 4, 2021Today, The Campus presents its first issue of the spring semester. The stories [post_grid id='53951'] Today's Front Page
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Act 164 may bring retail cannabis to Middlebury
By Aidan Wertz | February 28, 2021Town residents will determine this coming week if retail cannabis stores can open in Middlebury. The provision on the March 3 ballot is part of a comprehensive regulatory cannabis bill that passed the Vermont Senate in October 2020 and would allow towns to opt-in to permitting cannabis stores within ...
Breaking: Three students test positive, 16 contacts in quarantine
By Abigail Chang | February 26, 2021UPDATE — Saturday, Feb. 27 One new positive was discovered among the latest batch of mid-week testing results, which were released on the college Covid-19 reporting dashboard at noon today. The student is now in isolation. An additional two student contacts are now in quarantine, bringing the total ...
Arrival-day testing finds one positive case
By Abigail Chang | February 24, 2021One student tested positive for Covid-19 out of 1,932 tests conducted during Sunday and Monday’s Day Zero arrival testing, according to an email from the college. The student is currently in isolation and contact tracing has been completed. The college also reported a combined total of 30 tests that ...
New outdoor spaces and student events are in store this spring
By Charlie Keohane | February 15, 2021Facilities staff and the Student Activities Office have worked to increase outdoor social offerings for the spring semester, adding 25 new fire pits and collecting skis for students to use on the college golf course.
Middlebury professor Akhil Rao wins national dissertation award
By Hannah Bensen | February 15, 2021“Rao’s work on the economics of using Earth's orbits is pathbreaking and crucial for humanity’s successful exploration of space,” said Middlebury Assistant Professor of Economics Julia Berazneva.
J-term, play-it-safe term
By Editorial Board | February 4, 2021Our remote J-Term comes down to this: responsibility.
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 ...