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Tornado touches down in Middlebury, injuring two

An EF1 tornado touched down near Painter Road in Middlebury during the heavy storms on Friday afternoon, injuring two and causing damage to several houses.  One of the two people injured was a child, who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One home near 112 Painter Road was deemed ...

College taps staff and hospice workers for campus Covid testing

The college enlisted the help of roughly 55 staff from Addison County Home Health and Hospice and several college departments to assist with testing on campus this spring. College employees were diverted from human resources, athletics and other departments to assist with Monday and Thursday testing ...

Take a seat: Middlebury adds 44 new Adirondack chairs to its lawns

While the return to campus this spring has meant limited indoor interaction for students, Middlebury College employees have been working tirelessly to offer venues outside for conversation and socialization. One of the biggest additions to campus for the spring semester was a bevy of new Adirondack ...

Campus spiritual life thrives despite pandemic adjustments

While the Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and religious student organizations have shifted much of their programming online this year, spiritual leaders are still working to foster community via Zoom and small gatherings.

Takeaways: Middlebury Athletics webinar on Covid-19

Four coaches and administrators at Middlebury participated in a webinar this Tuesday to discuss how Covid-19 has impacted athletics.

Thin Ice

The search for closure as graduation looms

As graduation approaches, I find myself gripped by a painful nostalgia. It’s as if all of my regrets from the past four years have materialized in the form of an inescapable specter. Sitting in class, I suddenly see myself making a joke at someone’s expense. Eating lunch, I cringe recalling when ...

Siefer’s Scoop Episode #15: Men’s basketball captains Jack Farrell ’21 and Tommy Eastman ’21

On this week’s edition of the Siefer’s Scoop podcast, Blaise welcomes Jack Farrell '21 and Tommy Eastman '21 — senior captains on the men’s basketball team — to the podcast.

Student organizations face membership challenges with pandemic programming

With Covid-19 restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings, several student organizations have significantly altered their programming and seen changes to their active membership as a result.

Direct Your Attention: A more optimistic playlist

Maybe it’s the recent afternoon sunshine or number of days over 60 degrees in the past week, but dammit, I’m feeling optimistic. I’ve spent the last year listening to (and writing about) music that reflects the distant and often lonely existence that quarantine forced us into. Looking into my ...

WRMC Radio Roundup: Midterm music check-in

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 ...

Maria BC’s “Devil’s Rain” finds comfort in contradictions

Are you looking for an intimate, introspective moment of relaxation and recuperation after a long week of studying? What could be better than putting a pair of headphones in, walking out into a fading Middlebury sunset and letting music wash away the triumphs and tribulations of the week?  “Devil’s ...

Out-of-state students should not be out of mind

Confusion, shock and anger rippled through the Middlebury community yesterday when Gov. Phil Scott announced that out-of-state college students in Vermont are ineligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The announcement was a surprise to many as it conflicted with information shared by the college, ...

Out-of-state students ineligible to receive Vermont Covid-19 vaccines

Gov. Scott’s announcement contradicted information from the college, and comes after many students have already been fully or partially vaccinated in the state

Translation initiative

The Campus is excited to launch a new translation initiative with the aim of making its articles and content accessible to a broader community of readers whose preferred language is not English. Tapping into Middlebury’s robust language programs, the initiative involves translating important articles ...

Vermont reaches record-breaking case numbers as vaccines roll-out

Vermont health officials reported 251 new cases yesterday, breaking the state's one-day record.

Breaking: College plans to return to majority in-person teaching, normal operations this fall

The college also hopes to offer vaccinations to students and employees this spring, according to an email update sent earlier today.