Student voting participation triples from 2014 to 2018 midterm elections
By Nora Peachin | September 26, 2019Student voting initiatives helped to boost the percentage of students who voted from 15% to 51% in four years.
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Security cameras to be installed on campus
By James Finn | September 26, 2019Administrators outlined a plan to implement new security systems on Middlebury’s campus, including stationary security cameras at “high-priority locations,” in an all-school email Tuesday afternoon. Exterior building entrances and exits, locations where thefts have occurred and areas used for ...
Sports recap: September 26, 2019
By Online Editor | September 26, 2019VOLLEYBALL By: HEATHER BOEHM Women’s volleyball came up big this weekend, cruising past two NESCAC rivals. The Panthers tallied a 3–0 victory over Colby on Friday, Sept. 20 and closed out a 3–2 win over Bates College on Saturday, Sept. 21. They boast a 2-0 NESCAC record after the wins, and ...
Who's Behind Bigg-A-Bed?
By Cecelia Scheuer | September 26, 2019Many students are sick of sleeping in beds that are too small for them. Adam Wisco decided to do something about it.
Clifford Symposium examines future of the global ocean
By Kayla Lichtman | September 26, 2019The three-day Clifford Symposium last week brought together a variety of disciplinary perspectives on the future of the ocean.
"Votes... for women?" exhibit opens at Middlebury College Museum of Art
By Emmanuel Tamrat | September 26, 2019This new exhibit at the Middlebury College Museum of Art celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Funny Femme Fest rewrites the comedy narrative
By Sophie Hiland and Rose Evans | September 26, 2019Some say comedy is a boy’s club ... but the joke’s on them!
Sophie Shao and Friends kick off Performing Arts Series
By John Vaaler | September 26, 2019Cellist Sophie Shao's sextet amazed her audience last Saturday, as the first concert in this year's performing arts series at the Mahaney Arts Center.
Title IX office fundamentally restructured
By Hannah Bensen | September 26, 2019The Title IX office underwent structural and staff changes this year. The new team is focused on transparency and education about all the resources the office has to offer.
Mush! Cobble Hill Kennel opens for recreational dog sledding
By Haeun Park | September 26, 2019Doug Butler warmly welcomed visitors to his property last Saturday, Sept. 22 but the canine members of his greeting committee were the ones who stole the show. Dog barks and yelps echoed around Butler’s property — located three miles northeast of Middlebury center — while county residents ...
The Librarian is in
By Online Editor | September 26, 2019The first time I read this work, at 14 or 15, I had an extremely limited understanding of colonialism. But I returned to it, twice, years later, having met a variety of African people and having visited the continent twice. If you did not cross paths with “Things Fall Apart” in high school, the ...
Health and Wellness Education Office expands staff, programming
By Lucy Townend | September 26, 2019Health and Wellness Education added three full-time employees and one part-time employee. The expansion will help the office further develop existing programs and focus on new initiatives.
Field hockey continues to keep a winning streak
By Dan Miguel Espinosa | September 26, 2019Middlebury Panthers field hockey team maintains their winning record by coming out with a 5-1 score in their last game with Hamilton College.
Welch discusses Washington politics, encourages local action
By Benjy Renton | September 26, 2019Speaking to a crowd of around 40 people at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury, Representative Peter Welch (D) stressed that politics in Washington have reached a boiling point. “What’s going on in Washington now is very serious and very dire,” he said. “What’s ...
June Forum: a space for educators to learn and grow
By Becca Amen | September 26, 2019June Forum is an annual event hosted at Bread Loaf that brings together professors from all over the country and the world to exchange ideas.
Reel Critic: 'Ad Astra'
By Owen Mason-Hill | September 26, 2019In a futuristic, intergalactic setting, "Ad Astra" explores the limits of our solar system as well as the complexity of human consciousness.
We commit to climate-conscious coverage
By Editorial Board | September 26, 2019For those who joined the protest at College Park last Friday, it felt like maybe — just maybe — we might still have cause for hope.
Newsroom influencers: CrossFit
By Sarah Boyle, April Qian and Elsa Korpi | September 26, 2019Here at Arts & Academics, we spend our time in the newsroom covering the cultural happenings on campus. But what about the latest phenomena in the online world? These topics often enter our conversations while editing the section, and we thought it was about time to let you all in on the fun. Each ...