The Middlebury Off-Campus Project

Sarah Fagan: January 23, 2020

Arthur Furniss: January 23, 2020

Pia Contreras: January 23, 2020

Revisiting speech and inclusion

The faculty members of the Committee on Speech and Inclusion write about the re-invitation of Charles Murray to campus.

Men’s basketball splits home weekend, including loss to NESCAC leader Colby

In the most recent Middlebury Panthers men's basketball games, the team lost to Colby but won against Albertus Magnus and Bowdoin.

Alpine and Nordic Skiing snag second at Harvard

Both the Nordic and Alpine ski team claimed victory at the Harvard Carnival as they ranked in second place. Now, they hope to repeat this success at their very own home based Middlebury Winter Carnival.

Climbing the ladder: Nick Bermingham ’20 goes from walk-on to top spot

Nick Birmingham '20 joined the Middlebury Men's Squash team as a walk-on, but has eventually moved up to now become a top player on the team.

Women’s hockey perfect season snapped by Plattsburgh St.

Second-ranked women’s hockey pushed their winning streak to seven-games before it was ended by first-ranked Plattsburgh State. On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Panthers triumphed over Endicott College 3–0. Madie Leidt ’21 won the race with the first goal in the first period and Delanie Goniwiecha ’23 ...

Men’s squash comes up short against higher ranked opponents

In November, the Panthers started off strong. However, they struggled this month to bring home a win.  Since Jan. 5, Middlebury has taken on 8 teams and walked away with only one win against Amherst this past Thursday, 9–0. They finished off the long weekend by losing 6–3 to Franklin and Marshall ...

Men’s hockey falls twice, extends losing streak to four

The men’s hockey team lost both of its matchups this week, falling to Norwich on Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Plattsburgh on Friday, Jan. 17. With these two losses, Middlebury extends its losing streak to four, in addition to altering its season record to 7–7.  The Panthers traveled to Northfield, Vermont ...

Swim and Dive fall to Bates before posting two big home wins

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were synchronized in their last three performances, with both acquiring wins against Union College and Clarkson University on Saturday, Jan. 18, and both taking losses against Bates College on Sunday, Jan. 12.  For the men’s meet against Union ...

‘It’s a slippery slope’: From dining halls to athletic fields, students open up about eating disorders at Middlebury

Middlebury students say that the college’s culture contributes to unhealthy expectations around food and exercise, and that the resources for struggling students are lacking.

Women’s basketball slips to 1-3 in conference play after Maine weekend

On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Panthers and the Engineers fought an exciting and tightly-contested game. Middlebury led Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a 21–11 advantage with only a minute left on the clock in the first quarter. However, the Engineers showed no signs of backing down in the second and ...

School of Abenaki joins language schools as a pilot program

Abenaki, a Western Algonquian language, will be offered through a pilot program at Middlebury Language Schools for the summer of 2020.

Vermont supreme court hears case on campus

As part of their “On The Road Series” the Vermont Supreme Court held hearings in Wilson Hall on January 15th.

Women’s squash defends national ranking during home weekend

Women’s squash has had its ups and downs this season, but the team was able to bounce back over the holiday weekend, going 2–1 on its home courts.  The strong performance began on Thursday, Jan. 16 when the Panthers fed off of the energetic crowds that filed in behind them to sweep #16 Amherst. ...

Track & Field places second at Middlebury Winterfell

The Panthers competed in the Middlebury Winterfell on Saturday, Jan. 18, with both the men and women capturing second place in their respective meets. “Overall we are very happy with how we performed at the Middlebury Winterfell,” said Jonathan Fisher ’20. “It was the first meet of the season ...

Cook Commons Dean Ian Sutherland departs mid-year

Students in Cook Commons were informed of Dean Sutherland’s departure via email on January 16th. No one would comment on the nature of his departure.

Economics major is reclassified as STEM

The internal decision to recognize economics as a STEM program due to its focus on quantitative analysis will increase U.S. visa durations for international students in the major.

Health insurance blunder impacted 131 Midd students

131 Middlebury students could benefit from a settlement for uncovered medical insurance claims.