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Middlebury visiting scholar disinvited from speaking at NATO conference

Stanley Sloan believes that his critiques of President Donald Trump over Twitter led to the cancellation of his talk.

Update: President Vijayakumar will not be impeached for winter term absence

Over 30 students attended Sunday's SGA meeting, at which the senate voted unanimously to approve Vijayakumar's interpretation of the constitution.

Senate to discuss impeachment of SGA President

While the discussion hinges on the interpretation of a flawed constitution regarding the president’s presence over winter term, many worry that the force driving the debate is personal.

Students protest for higher staff wages

In response, the college reiterated its commitment to reviewing wages for positions in lowest pay bands. "It took student action to get the college to address it," said College Landscape Horticulturalist and Staff Council President Tim Parsons.

Jenny Moss: December 5, 2019

Pia Contreras: December 5, 2019

Arthur Furniss: December 5, 2019

WINTER SPORTS RECAPS

Women’s hockey tops No. 1 Plattsburgh in Panther/Cardinal Classic BY MAX PADILLA Women’s hockey remains undefeated as the team enters its third week of the season. The Panthers tied Amherst, 1–1, on Friday, Nov. 22 before shutting out the Mammoths the following day, 2–0. Middlebury repeated ...

Two scholars debate race- versus class-based affirmative action

Both scholars are proponents of racial and class diversity on college campuses, but disagreed upon the means by which to achieve increased diversity.

Community Council: A semester in review

From the dissolution of the commons systems to the imminent installation of security cameras, Community Council has overseen a variety of non-academic developments this semester.

College offers employees additional health insurance option with Panther Plan

While the new plan offers lower monthly cost and new options for tax deductibility, some employees remain skeptical of potentially high out-of-pocket expenses.

A plague of power dynamics: "One Flea Spare"

Directed by Professor Claudio Medeiros '90, this show traps several unique characters from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds together during the Great Plague of 1665. It leaves the audience with thoughts relevant to inequality in the world today.

Stonewall and Middlebury: Exhibits on queer activism

Marking the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, three student interns worked with Special Collections to curate an exhibit and display in Davis Family Library, highlighting queer writers, history and activism on campus.

Structural change and new initiatives top SGA agenda

As the semester came to a close, the SGA discussed eliminating the commons senator positions, voted down a proposed referendum to make Atwater Dining Hall fully vegetarian over Winter Term and began developing a bill to make Thanksgiving break a week long.

The Librarian is in

If you’re interested in Fidel Castro’s Cuba of the 1960s, this graphic memoir is the work for you. It covers an era and a culture in which some communist believers willfully exiled themselves to the Caribbean isle to pursue this political ideology. The author is Anna Vetfort and her parents were ...

New protest policy incorporates student and faculty input

After multiple drafts and much debate, the new policy went into effect on Nov. 21, 2019.

Tiny houses in Middlebury gain ground

The nationwide tiny house movement has come to Middlebury in the latest solution to affordable housing. Homes First, a grassroots organization founded and based in Middlebury, is hoping to bring a village of tiny houses to town as a form of affordable, dignified housing.  “It all started with one ...

The skinniest college in America

About a month ago, Quinn Boyle '21 decided to take a medical leave from Middlebury mid-semester to seek treatment for my bulimia nervosa. She found that the college was "too blinded by liability to evaluate what is in a student's best interest."

Jake Burton leaves legacy as snowboarding industry pioneer

The snowboarding industry and Vermont community mourns the loss of Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of the major Burlington-based snowboarding company Burton Snowboards. Carpenter died on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the age of 65. The Stowe resident “passed away peacefully” from complications related ...

MiddKids of Instagram

Alongside official Middlebury accounts such as @MiddleburyCollege or @MiddAthletics, a niche of student-run accounts highlight Middlebury fashion, food and students.