Losing faith or keeping hope?
By George Mardsen | March 13, 2025I am commonly asked by friends and family at home what the current American atmosphere is like. The past month has proven to be a dramatic shift in what America means to me.
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Panthers softball sweeps Clarkson in season-opening doubleheader
By Brooke Friberg | March 13, 2025Last Thursday, Middlebury softball held its season opening doubleheader at home against Clarkson University, winning both games. After a strong season last year with a 23–12 record, the Panthers are looking to build on previous successes as they start the 2025 season.
Darkoom Club captures life at Middlebury
By Anthony Cinquina | March 13, 2025Scrolling through the Middlebury Darkroom Club’s Instagram page is a joy. Moments that would otherwise go unknown or forgotten by the majority of students are captured and immortalized: a magic show, a jiu jitsu match, battle of the bands and even a film projector screening of the one-reel Tom and ...
Architects solicit student input for new museum
By Rachelle Talbert | March 13, 2025As Middlebury moves forward in the process of designing its new art museum, the architects responsible for its construction have begun to solicit input from students and faculty. On Tuesday, March 4, architects Chelsea Grassinger and Hannah Bacon of Allied Works — who are spearheading the museum’s ...
Letter to the Editor: International Women’s Day Protests
By Elizabeth Karnes Keefe | March 13, 2025Closer to home, on Saturday March 8, around 200 people gathered on the Middlebury town green and marched in support of International Women's Day and against the policies of the current American administration. Among them were professors and members of the college’s senior administration demonstrating ...
Seven Questions with Alexa Mustafaj ’25, women’s basketball
By Victor Korte | March 13, 2025Historic. Grand. Monumental. These are the words that can be used to define Alexa Mustafaj ’25’s Middlebury basketball career. Sadly, the era is coming to an end, but it will be remembered forever. She broke the all-time scoring record for Middlebury women's basketball (1,628 points) and then added ...
Middlebury celebrates International Women’s Day during Women’s History Month
By Ivy Tan | March 13, 2025International Women’s Day as part of Women’s History Month, a celebration every March since the 1980s. From cultural events to group bonding activities, this year’s festivities reflected Middlebury’s commitment to honoring women’s achievements and voices.
Vergennes Opera House to begin construction for All Access Project in April
By Madinah Rosen | March 13, 2025For the past five years, the Vergennes Opera House has been working on the All Access Project, which aims to make the historic building accessible to everyone. The project was originally planned to address the absence of an elevator, but its scope has since expanded to include additional accessibility ...
Why Russia has not and will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
By Langan Garrett | March 13, 2025There are few weapons in the world that are more useful unused. What many people don’t realize is that nuclear weapons are most efficient when they remain in the silos. Nuclear weapons provide mobility, leverage and negotiating power. While we tend to focus on their catastrophic physical and psychological ...
SPECS Panther Column: Sexual health and ethical citizenship in the Trump era
By Sydney Rogers | March 13, 2025Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump has issued at least 128 executive actions, aiming to dismantle federal organizations, slash the budget and disrupt staffing. From threatening the National Institutes of Health (NIH), jeopardizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, denying ...
Men’s lacrosse rallies for spring season after home loss against Bowdoin
By Spencer Ralph | March 13, 2025Last Saturday, the #15 nationally ranked Middlebury men’s lacrosse team hosted #7 Bowdoin College in its home opener. Despite a chilly breeze dropping the temperature to single digits, fans and families scattered throughout the stands at Youngman Field, rooting for the Panthers to get into the win ...
Middlebury residents approve $14.5 million budget on Town Meeting Day
By Mandy Berghela | March 13, 2025Approximately 125 Middlebury residents gathered for their annual town meeting on Monday, March 3, where they voted in favor of a $14,548,535 budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Of this year’s 10 articles, four were voted on directly in the meeting and the other six were voted on in a ballot election ...
“Vance Skis in Jeans”: Vermonters rally against J.D. Vance’s vacation to Sugarbush
By Madeleine Kaptein | March 6, 2025Vermonters are known for being welcoming, but not to everyone — and if there is one thing they are protective of, it’s their ski mountains. When Vice President J.D. Vance arrived at Sugarbush Ski Resort in the Mad River Valley with his family for a ski vacation this past weekend, he was met by over ...
“A Whole Latte Fun!”: Latte artists throw down at Little Seed to support Middlebury Skatepark Project
By Lily Jensen | March 6, 2025Little Seed Coffee Roasters hosted a tournament style Latte Art Throwdown on Feb. 28 to raise money, in tandem with other local businesses, for the Middlebury Skatepark Project.
From the Archives: “Scrapped” exhibit pastes and patches the Middlebury community together
By Norah Khan | March 6, 2025Wondering what connects Middlebury students throughout time? Look to Middlebury Special Collections’ new “Scrapped” exhibit for the answer.
Breaking it down: resistance and liberation in the Algerian breakdance movement
By Christy Liang | March 6, 2025Middlebury Scholar in Residence in Dance Kari Wolfe Borni presented a thought-provoking talk on Maghrebi Contemporary Dance and the history of Algerian breakdancing on Feb. 26. The event was a part of the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series and gave insight into how dancers cope with their artistic ...
Makes Ya Feel: Tunes from across the pond
By Ellie Trinkle | March 6, 2025Gallery hoppers, Spotify stalkers, bookworms, Letterboxd users and anyone who enjoys art, this is the place for you. Makes Ya Feel highlights art across all of its mediums, small and large-scale, that (you guessed it) makes ya feel!
Otter Creek Used Books takes an old-fashioned approach to bookselling
By Anna Xie | March 6, 2025Nestled in Middlebury’s Marble Works District, Otter Creek Used Books prioritizes the old-fashioned, brick-and-mortar shopping experience. The bookstore receives book donations from all over Vermont, with donors driving from as far away as Burlington to drop books off in Middlebury. After each ...