Sarah King in Ripton, Vermont
By Amelia Pollard | April 20, 2020Without venues that support indie musicians, we'll have nowhere to play unless we're already selling out stadiums.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
Masha Makutonina '21 in Odessa, Ukraine
By Masha Makutonina | April 20, 2020I had to leave my new home-away-from-home in one weekend and say goodbye to French friends and my host family with no idea of when or if we would see each other again.
Elizabeth Drake '03 in South Bend, Indiana
By Elizabeth Drake | April 20, 2020The class of 2003 learned before we turned 20 that fate could be fickle, and we were fortunate to also learn from Anisa, Tiffany, Niko and Maika that a person can make an oversized impact on the world in a very short amount of time.
Daniel Tétreault '20 in Gifford Hall, Middlebury, Vermont
By Daniel Trétreault | April 20, 2020Wandering the empty campus with a mask on to try and maintain daily exercise has led to seeing the ghosts of faces that used to populate Midd.
Amy Prescott '12 in Arlington, Virginia
By Amy Prescott | April 20, 2020As a resident physician in Emergency Medicine, I didn't expect to be coming of age in my medical career during a global pandemic.
Alexander Herrera in Ciudad de México, Mexico and New York, New York
By Alexander Herrera | April 20, 2020As someone who's currently taking a gap semester and living alone in another country, I have been experiencing the outbreak in the U.S. as an outsider.
John Schurer ’21 wins SGA presidential election in landslide victory
By Abigail Chang | April 17, 2020The student body elected John Schurer ’21 president of the Student Government Association (SGA) for the upcoming school year. Schurer won by a landslide, receiving 1,081 votes (77.27% of the 1,399 total votes cast). He ran against Arthur Martins ’22.5 and Myles Maxie ’22, who received 183 votes ...
Faculty reject universal credit/no credit grading model, vote 'yes' on opt-in system
By Rain Ji | April 17, 2020The new system, which puts forth an opt-in credit/no credit model, bears similarities to the current opt-in Pass/D/Fail system.
A student’s refutation of the opt-in pass/fail policy
By Mendel Baljon | April 16, 2020"After reading the open letter to faculty on the opt-in policy yesterday, I felt the need to respond with counter-arguments."
College expands on plans to house a larger volume of students
By Riley Board | April 16, 2020The college is anticipating housing more students than usual on campus this fall, citing uncertainties about study abroad enrollment, not an anticipated greater class of first-year students.
Faculty member advocates Middlebury let go of Monterey institute
By Rain Ji | April 16, 2020The institute's deficit has allegedly forced the college to cut down on health benefits and staff positions.
A quarantine reading list for the lonely
By Hattie Lefavour | April 16, 2020These six books deal with feelings of isolation, grief, confusion and interdependence that many may be experiencing while social distancing.
Covid-19 outbreak exacerbates difficulties with Census 2020
By Ariadne Will | April 16, 2020The 2020 decennial census risks miscounts as a result of Covid-19.
Reel Critic: 'The Exterminating Angel'
By John Vaaler | April 16, 2020Luis Buñuel's 1962 film is a story of a quarantine house from hell, blending political and class critique with psychological horror.
Volleying hope against setbacks: meet Catherine Blayze ’20
By Nick Nonnenmacher | April 16, 2020Spring was going to be exciting this year. Anyone walking around campus could feel it; the warm days were arriving early, election results were headline news and spring sports were getting ready to match the recently completed stellar fall and winter seasons. None were more excited than Catherine Blazye ...
As world shuts down, sophomores rethink fall semesters abroad
By Riley Board | April 16, 2020In a normal year, over half of Middlebury’s junior class studies abroad. Next year will likely be different.
Quarantine streaming recommendations
By Owen Mason-Hill | April 16, 2020Check out these six titles on Netflix and Hulu if you want to make the most of streaming time during quarantine.
Vermont Coffee Company raises $142,000 for homeless shelters and food shelves
By Haeun Park | April 16, 2020Middlebury-based Vermont Coffee Company successfully completed its campaign to match funds raised by local nonprofits, resulting in $142,000 given to local homeless shelters and food shelves impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
John Schurer for SGA president
By Editorial Board | April 16, 2020The editorial board is proud to endorse John Schurer ’21 for SGA president.
The librarian is in: 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'
By Katrina Spencer | April 16, 2020Marlon James' novel sets us in Jamaica in the 1970s with cultural references and commentary on social stratification, culture and homophobia.