The Middlebury Off-Campus Project

When voting in Vermont, don’t half-ass it

Not all college students have an easy time voting in their school’s state. In Vermont, we’re lucky.

Jenny Moss: February 27, 2020

Reel Critic: 'Bojack Horseman'

Even in its last season, "Bojack Horseman" brings artistic animation, self-awareness and surprise to the screen.

Reel critic: 'Atlantics'

The latest installment in the Hirschfield International Film Series, Mati Diop's clever futuristic film delivers romance, social commentary and action.

Investigations into last month’s Mac’s Market robberies continue

Investigations are ongoing as police look for suspects in an armed robbery in East Middlebury.  The initial incident occurred on the night of Jan. 6, when a man wearing green and dark-colored clothing, carrying a handgun, entered Mac’s Convenience Store a few minutes before 9 p.m. The suspect fired ...

Talk by former Israeli ambassador met with protest

Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, gave a talk on Monday about the multifaceted alliance between the United States and Israel and fielded questions from student protesters.

Let’s not sit this one out

It is a widely-held belief that the measure of a democracy is its ability to ensure free and fair elections for its people.

College opens conversation on tobacco-free campus

A semester into Tobacco 21, Kevin Kareckas, Middlebury’s alcohol and other drug education specialist, is envisioning a tobacco-free future.

Twilight Project to investigate obscured histories of marginalization at Middlebury

History Professor and Black Studies Program Director William Hart announced the creation of the Twilight Project, a collaborative research initiative that will delve into Middlebury’s fraught history of inclusion and marginalization, during opening statements to Nikole Hannah-Jones’ talk on Tuesday ...

A call to strike on March 31: A letter to faculty from students

Dear Faculty, On March 31, students, faculty and staff across campus will be striking in an effort to resist the white supremacy and pseudoscience.

Democracy is messy, so are the Iowa Caucuses

The Iowa Caucuses are an inherently messy process and one rife with criticism.

Shame and disability

I have a disability. I am disabled. And, I have shame.

Letter to the editor: Feb. 27, 2020

Sad day, again, for the college. As a moderate swing voter, I will add: a sad day for the Republican recruiting effort as well.

Interdisciplinary panel continues climate conversation started by Klein

Exploring the role of education in a time of global uncertainty, an interdisciplinary panel and Q&A served as a follow-up to writer and climate activist Naomi Klein’s Feb.13 talk. Moderators Hannah Laga Abraham ’23 and Ivonne Serna ’23 asked five faculty members from across the disciplines ...

Scholars debate need for a Green New Deal

Robert Pollin, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Oren Cass, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, debated the value of a Green New Deal in Dana Auditorium last Thursday.

College creates student-led mental health educational program to build support

“I think our community is longing for more ways to speak openly about mental health”: the Office of Health and Wellness Education is planning to introduce a peer mental health mentorship program in the fall.

Don’t settle for political talking points

My father is a registered Republican. There, I said it.

‘You can no longer say that you don’t know’: 1619 Project creator reframes American history

Journalist and creator of the 1619 project Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke to a packed Mead Chapel on Tuesday night.

Murray visit raises questions for concerned faculty

The largest question that dogs us is, 'How did you allow this to happen?' write professors Jason Mittell and Jamie McCallum on behalf of the Middlebury Faculty for an Inclusive Community.

Women’s basketball bows out in final battle

On Feb. 14, Middlebury women’s basketball team challenged the top-ranked Tufts, which holds an undefeated record. The teams had back-and-forths during the first period, with Lily Kuntz ’20 and Betsy Knox ’20 as lead scorers. The first quarter ended with 15–14. During the second and third stanza, ...