Reel Critic: ‘Dogman’
By Sofia Makarova | April 25, 2019'Dogman' follows Marcello, a dopey but deeply kindhearted everyman who owns a dog-sitting shop in a small seaside town.
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The Librarian Is In
By Online Editor | April 25, 2019In a collection including over two dozen actors’, writers’ and activists’ stories of being “hyphenated Americans,” former television star of the U.S. adaptation of Ugly Betty America Ferrera presents “American Like Me.” Every author included scribes a short, autobiographical retelling ...
Men’s Tennis’ New Energy Proves Successful Takes Weekend vs. Tufts and Williams
By Jack Kagan | April 25, 2019The men’s tennis team returned from a trip to Maine with solid wins against NESCAC foes Bates and No. 4 Bowdoin. The win came at a critical moment, after the Panthers dropped to No. 8 in the national rankings. Middlebury’s first contest against the Bobcats was relatively smooth as the Panthers’ ...
Major Study of Inclusion on Campus Drops Tomorrow
By James Finn | April 25, 2019The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will release the findings of a yearlong “campus climate assessment” tomorrow. The assessment reviews student, faculty and staff perceptions of diversity, inclusion and other facets of life at Middlebury. In addition to painting an image of dissatisfaction ...
Re-visioning Our Education: A Call to Support SGA’s Proposals
By Vee Duong and Juliana Dunn | April 25, 2019This past week, we were angry. We were disappointed. We were not surprised.
Promoting Green New Deal, Environmental Groups Host Eco Fair & Town Hall
By Nicole Pollack | April 25, 2019In celebration of Earth Day, The Sunday Night Environmental Group (SNEG) and Sunrise Middlebury hosted an Eco Fair last Friday in Wilson Hall, followed by a Town Hall Meeting on the Green New Deal in Mead Chapel. Eco Fair Representatives from an array of environmentally conscious on-campus and local ...
Softball Comes Back from Split Weekend as They Look to Face Amherst Mammoths
By Max Padilla | April 25, 2019While the softball team did not quite live up to last week’s strong performance, the Panthers were able to capture two wins out of five games, splitting the series against Union College and defeating Hamilton in the last game. On Wednesday, April 17, the team played a double header against Union. ...
Vijayakumar Elected SGA President; Lezama Co-Chair
By Porter Bowman | April 25, 2019Varsha Vijayakumar ’20 was elected Student Government Association (SGA) president for the 2019–2020 academic year last Friday, April 19th. She won the seat after receiving 611 of the 1,026 student votes cast this spring (roughly 60% of the vote). “I’m beyond humbled that my peers have chosen ...
Panthers on the Track to Gold for NESCACs
By Jordan Howell | April 25, 2019The Middlebury track and field team competed in the Williams Invitational on Saturday, April 20. Although the meet was non-scoring, the team competed hard as this was the last meet before the NESCAC Championships. Max Memeger ’21 said, “[…]both the men’s and women’s teams were able to ...
Men’s Lacrosse Outscored in Game Against Nationally-Ranked Jumbos Invitational
By Bobby Sullivan | April 25, 2019In a matchup against No. 4 nationally-ranked Tufts, the Middlebury men’s lacrosse team was looking to earn a huge win and gain momentum going into its final week before playoffs. Unfortunately, the Panthers could not keep up with Tufts’ fast scoring offense and lost 23-14. They fell to 7-7 on the ...
Dear College: Reject This Tale of Two World Views
By Sebastian Grandias | April 25, 2019National politicians and news media have painted Middlebury as being at the center of an irreconcilable conflict of values.
Senior Gift to Raise Money for Staff Emergency Fund
By Em Ballou | April 25, 2019Every year since 1981, the graduating senior class has honored its time at Middlebury by presenting a class gift to the college. This year, the Classes of 2019 and 2019.5 voted to use their funds raised through donations to endow the Fund for Staff Support. The reserve will go towards aiding staff members ...
President Patton, Right the Ship. Please.
By Griffin Hall | April 25, 2019Seniors at Middlebury will remember President Laurie Patton’s inaugural campaign to promote “rhetorical resilience.”
Callanan Pushing False Narratives
By Kevin Moss | April 25, 2019From the moment I became aware of Ryszard Legutko’s statements, I have shared them with the organizers and the sponsors of his talk.
A Failure of Leadership
By Joey Lyons | April 25, 2019Two years after the Charles Murray incident, Middlebury finds itself again ridiculed in the national press.
Letter: Human Mistakes are Inevitable
By Judy Olinick | April 25, 2019The campus will move on to new issues, but the injury to Professor Byers may be very long-lasting.
STEM in the Liberal Arts: A Defense of CHEM 0103
By Nathan Evans | April 25, 2019By condemning the CHEM 0103 test question, we have decided that there is no place for the viewpoint of STEM to influence our understanding of history.
Letter: Making Space for Counter Arguments
By Charles Tilford | April 25, 2019Canceling the Ryszard Legutko lecture at the last minute may have been prudent from a security perspective, but it again got us scorched in the national media.
Polish Alumnus: Legutko ‘a ruthless politician that contributed to Poland’s downfall’
By Thomas Gawel | April 25, 2019When I first saw that Mr. Legutko was invited to speak on campus, my reaction was not outrage. It was, quite honestly, a mere surprise.
A Response to Thomas
By Michael Kraus | April 25, 2019Dear Thomas, Thank you for your heartfelt and thoughtful letter. It’s always good to hear from you! I recall fondly your assistance in my research, as well as your excellent presentation to our class on Poland, explaining why the Justice and Law party (PiS) won the 2015 election overwhelmingly and ...