Two visiting scholars, Leslie Harris and Lucas Morel, spoke last week about the founding of America and the legacy of slavery. Titled “1619 or 1776: Was America Founded on Slavery?”, the debate was hosted by the Alexander Hamilton Forum and sparked controversy among students. Harris, a professor ...
It is becoming increasingly evident that Middlebury does not have a concrete framework for addressing the racism that is embedded in the fabric of our institution.
For the inaugural lecture of the Black Studies Program, Dr. Daphne Brooks discussed the role of protest music in Black activism from Fredrick Douglas to Breonna Taylor.
Read about the Flame Bearers podcast, hosted by Jamie Mittelman '10, which celebrates female Olympians, including two-time mountain biking Olympian Lea Davison '05. The podcast is a part of the student-run Women in Power Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School where Mittelman is studying.
TikTok has captured the zeitgeist of Gen Z.
Despite the pandemic, the Sheldon Museum remains an important resource for the town and college through new projects.
Ilsley Public Library is hosting a series of challenges for amateur photographers, the first of which will be open for submissions until October 24th.
In one image from the historic 1965 Civil Rights march, the activist John Lewis kneels, pushed to the ground with his hand cradling the back of his head.
On the 5th episode of Siefer's Scoop Podcast, listen to Eli Drachman ’24 talk about what it's like to be a first-year at Middlebury during a pandemic and what compelled him to choose Middlebury.
The library faced a 25% budget cut in July and further cuts in the fall, forcing library staff to end subscriptions to certain resources.
We look forward to future conversations between students, professors and administrators that address the deep-seated racism on this campus, including the role that the AHF plays in perpetuating it.
In essence, the 1776 Project argues that although slavery was a terrible crime that America committed, it was not who America was.
This week's Throwback Thursday covers Middlebury football's 1983 victory over Amherst.
Writer-director Charlie Kauffman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is about many things, some of which are best left a mystery.
Given social distancing protocol, the Mail Center has moved from its home in McCullough to a warehouse behind the student center.
Many professors face successes and setbacks as they adjust to a semester of online learning.
October is National Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness month, and I share my story now with the hope of raising consciousness about OCD in the Middlebury community.
MASK OFF, MIDD: Don’t let the ghosts scare you.
Despite strict restrictions for clubs and organizations, Middlebury has maintained its $436 student activities fee. The SGA Finance Committee worked with clubs to find creative ways to spend it.