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.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
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.
Middlebury Bridge and Rail construction delayed temporarily
By Lucy Townend | April 16, 2020The Middlebury Bridge and Rail Project was delayed on March 25 by Governor Scott's Stay Safe, Stay Home order.
Middlebury-led panel zooms in on Vermont’s climate future
By Nicole Pollack | April 16, 2020“What you do locally will change the future,” said Dr. Eban Goodstein, who launched the "Solve Climate by 2030" project last year.
Notes from the desk: On a world without sports
By Miguel Espinosa | April 16, 2020Our senior sports editor writes about a world without sports.
When it comes to grading, who has the last word?
By Tony Sjodin | April 16, 2020Just as the administration seemed to have made a final decision to enforce an opt-in Pass/D/Fail system, faculty motioned for the college to adopt mandatory credit/no-credit grading for this semester.
This is the time to stand together with our MIIS colleagues
By Shawna Shapiro and Jessica C. Teets | April 16, 2020"It was with dismay that we read Professor Swenton’s 'Sense of the Faculty Motion' calling for the immediate sale of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey."
Midd clubs get creative to bridge the geographic gap
By Rachel Lu | April 16, 2020Two-and-a-half weeks ago, President Laurie Patton signed off her college-wide email with Middlebury Discount Comedy’s rendition of “Imagine,” urging the community to use imagination and support each other while off campus. Embodying the message, student clubs have continued to function as creative ...
Senior committee looks to on-campus commencement and Senior Week celebration
By Riley Board | April 16, 2020Plans are already underway for a three-to-five day senior celebration in mid-to-late August to replace Senior Week, CDC guidelines permitting.
Let’s build an SGA that cares
By Arthur Martins | April 16, 2020"I believe that representation demands connection," writes SGA presidential hopeful Arthur Martins '22.5
Covid-19 exposes long-existing patterns of student food insecurity
By Molly Babbin, Bella Pucker and Grace Weissman | April 16, 2020"Over the past several months, we have been working with our classmates not only to assess the prevalence of food insecurity among our peers ... but to put together a resource guide for those who are hungry."
On my long-term relationship with the internet
By Christine Mcdow | April 16, 2020"My relationship with the internet was fine until Middlebury announced that it would be closing as a precautionary measure due to the Covid-19 crisis."
In support of passionate, progressive politics
By Keith Chatinover | April 16, 2020"Instead of allowing yourself to become disillusioned by the prospect of a Biden candidacy, I challenge you to channel the disgust you might very well feel after this primary to motivate yourself. Get, or stay, involved."
Meet the candidates
By Abigail Chang | April 15, 2020Our SGA correspondent sits down — figuratively, of course — with this year’s president and co-chair candidates.
An open letter to faculty on the opt-in policy
By Quinn Boyle, Rati Saini and Jack Brown | April 15, 2020"Stripping students of grades raises serious concerns about Middlebury’s commitment to academic freedom, a principle outlined in the college’s handbook. Even off campus, we know the product we signed up for. Honor that."
We endorse the mandatory credit/no credit grading system
By Editorial Board | April 14, 2020"We recognize that this debate has been a contentious one, with arguments on both sides meriting careful consideration. That said, we find the sheer amount of waffling — on the part of both administration and faculty — unsettling."
The Campus’s guide to this year’s SGA elections
By News Staff | April 12, 2020Here's what you need to know about this week's SGA elections.
Monica Galbraith '20 in Boston, Massachusetts
By Monica Galbraith | April 12, 2020Thanks to the extreme generosity of a few online friends, I managed to get down to Boston to crash on a friend's couch. What little time I had left to prepare for life post-graduation is gone now.