On Friday, Feb. 13, the usual daytime aroma of fresh pastry at Haymaker Bun & Co. was replaced by the neon glow of a karaoke machine and a high-energy playlist. The space, typically known for morning coffees and fantastic breakfast buns, transformed into a vibrant community hub where the clinking ...
In January 2022, eight young women from Afghanistan arrived to begin their Middlebury College educations over the frigid winter break. The quiet mountain landscape and gray limestone buildings displaced the skyscrapers and big screens they had imagined when they thought of the U.S. Other students had ...
Middlebury College Democrats have recently emphasized their bipartisanship. They have consistently invited College Republicans to partake in joint meetings. This has been discussed in a Jan. 15 Campus article co-written by the leadership of Middlebury Democrats and Middlebury Republicans. This development ...
To become a professional DJ requires a comprehensive musical knowledge, mastery of the turntable technology and the ability to read the dancefloor. In the highly sought-after J-Term Class “Craft & Culture of DJing”, my peers and I have spent our month honing our DJ skills.
My first assignment for The Campus almost four years ago took me to the basement of the Ilsley Public Library, where I remained for a superfluous three hours, asking visitors about the household cleaning products they were making for an Earth Day event. While not inherently a thrilling task, the article ...
Changes to Middlebury’s Student Access and Support (SAS) grant program this fall sparked frustration among some students who rely on the funding, raising questions about accessibility, financial stigma and how the college supports students with demonstrated financial need.
“Oh my god. It was the most awesomest thing, ’cause leading up to it, you’re like ‘I can’t do it! I can’t. I can’t! And then, bam, I can!’” said Tonya Harding in the fictionalized account of her life –– “I, Tonya,” after completing a triple axel. The triple axel involves 3.5 ...
Even before I booked my plane ticket to San Francisco, Calif. (on a whim), I had wanted to go to City Lights Bookstore — the old gathering place of the Beats, where Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” was first published in 1954, and where generations of Beatniks continued to pay homage.
In Will Beckerman ’26’s op-ed titled “Ethical journalism at The Campus,” he argued that The Campus acted unethically by publishing details from Lia Smith ’26’s death certificate, accusing the paper of prioritizing speed over compassion and violating journalistic norms.
The Charter House Coalition operates a shelter and food kitchen for the greater Middlebury area, providing Addison County with a relief center for homelessness. Opened in June of 2006, the Coalition has grown to offer an array of services, including case management for residents and referrals to external ...
On Jan. 14, faculty, administrators and students gathered in Middlebury College’s Wilson Hall for the first student-only open meeting designed to shape President Ian B. Baucom’s 10-year strategic plan — the college’s first comprehensive planning initiative in more than a decade.
The Middlebury women’s squash team maintained their top form, extending their winning streak to eight in last weekend’s testing triple-header. The Panthers routed the visitors from Maine, beating #18 Bowdoin 8–1, #24 Bates 9–0 and #17 Colby 8–1.
WRMC Radio Roundup January 2026.
On Jan. 3, the second-to-last day of the winter holiday that I may fully cherish, I saw the news that the U.S. forces had captured the paramount leader of Venezuela at the time, Nicolás Maduro. It all happened at such speed that when I read the news, the secret operations had already succeeded: Maduro ...
Having kicked off on Jan. 3 and continuing through April 2026, members of the Middlebury community will knit portions of the Henry Sheldon Museum’s Community Tempestry Project, to be displayed in the museum starting in May 2026. A tempestry is a form of knitted fiber art that visualizes and communicates ...
In the fall 2025 semester, MiddCORE announced its partnership with OpenAI for its 2026 J-Term session. The plan to work with the $500 billion company led to a 50% increase in applications to the program from last year, according to Robert Moeller, associate professor of psychology and director of MiddCORE. ...
I came to Middlebury as a figure skater with five years on Team USA, trying to figure out how to balance training in college and exploring other interests. As an Aaron Sorkin devotee, I'd romanticized the fast-paced world of journalism through “Sports Night” and “The Newsroom.” I loved writing. ...
Crossword 01/22/2025 Solutions: Skittles!
Tackling wealth inequality requires the buy-in of people coming from all different socioeconomic backgrounds, not just those who suffer from it. By the same token, collective buy-in requires discussion. So what does this mean for Middlebury?
The Vermont Book Shop, located on Main Street in downtown Middlebury, is hosting a series of upcoming events highlighting regional authors and literature on modern-moment issues. The independent bookstore frequently collaborates with the Town Hall Theater (THT) to host larger literary events.