Where in the world is Allison Stanger?
By Nora Peachin | October 3, 2019Professor Allison Stanger is going into her third year on academic leave from Middlebury, and students have started to wonder where she is.
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Porter Medical Center begins a five-year plan
By Kaitlyn Girouard | October 3, 2019 Porter Medical Center recently published a five-year plan with visions to renovate and add infrastructure, hospital functionality and additional services. “The five-year plan is intended to support our overall mission, which is to improve the health of our community one person at a time,” ...
Ilsley Public Library trains staff to administer Narcan
By Alvaro Saenz | October 3, 2019Recently, Vermont public libraries have been on the frontlines of the nationwide opioid epidemic, which took the lives of more than 100 Vermonters in 2017 and 2018 according to the Vermont Department of Health. Libraries are open to the public so there is the potential for patrons to suffer health complications ...
Fall Faculty Forum celebrates faculty research
By Online Editor | October 3, 2019The Fall Faculty Forum is an academic event hosted every year during Fall Family Weekend. Featuring faculty research and innovation, the forum consists of different panels centered around themes of exploration where professors can present their projects to students, parents and members of the community. "New ...
Dead Parents Society leads weekend getaway
By Grace Gillooly | October 3, 2019For students who have lost parents, the Society offered their first ever weekend trip to escape Fall Family Weekend.
Fall Faculty Forum celebrates faculty research
By Emma Auer and Edyth Moldow | October 3, 2019The Fall Faculty Forum is an academic event hosted every year during Fall Family Weekend. Featuring faculty research and innovation, the forum consists of different panels centered around themes of exploration where professors can present their projects to students, parents and members of the community. ...
Re-structured Disability Resource Center expands its scope
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | October 3, 2019The new office location and name represent a deeper shift in how the office hopes to promote inclusivity and help students with disabilities.
The Librarian is in
By Online Editor | October 3, 2019If you need a CD player, you can check one out at the Circulation Desk in the Davis Family Library. Solange Knowles’ “A Seat At the Table” is one of the Blackest albums I’ve ever heard in my life. What do I mean by that? Solange consciously infuses her album with ideas of legacy, empowerment ...
Reel Critic: 'Downton Abbey'
By John Vaaler | October 3, 2019Following the hit TV series, the "Downton Abbey" film brings viewers back to Downton with vivid period-design and acting.
Reel Critic: 'American Factory'
By Owen Mason-Hill | October 3, 2019A new documentary on Netflix, "American Factory" demonstrates the effects of growing technology and new Chinese management on factory workers in Ohio.
Update on SGA ‘13 Proposals’
By Porter Bowman | October 3, 2019The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate ended the last semester with threats of dissolution if the administration did not comply with a series of 13 proposals. This year, the new senate hopes to move in a new direction.
Bullets do not discriminate
By Olivia Bravo | October 3, 2019My name is Olivia Bravo, and I am a gun violence prevention activist.
Waking up in the Galápagos
By Helen Riess | October 3, 2019Sometimes we think we’re awake when we’re merely sleep-walking.
Ask Tré: Dating a Trans Person
By Tré Stephens | October 3, 2019Would you ever date a trans masculine person?
“Abroad changed me”
By Lior Selve | October 3, 2019The last thing you’ll ever catch me saying when asked quickly about my year abroad is that it “changed me.”
What’s loneliness got to do with it?
By Sex Panther | October 3, 2019At Cocoon the other night, a short prompt, written on a small piece of paper, was handed out to the audience.
Are Instagram models really role models to follow?
By Tyra Browne | October 3, 2019In our 21st century, social media-obsessed world, we are constantly surrounded by images of “Insta-famous” figures.
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.
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 ...