The (Not) Born This Way Project
By Nadani Dixon, Abbie Hinchman and Maria Bobbit-Chertock | May 9, 2019We, the members of The BTW Project, seek to trouble popular LGBTQ rights advocates’ ‘Born This Way’ narratives.
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Rachel Eldredge: Trainer, Miracle Worker, Friend
By Heather Boehm | May 9, 2019Tireless. This is just one word that describes Rachel Eldredge, the Assistant Director of Sports Medicine. She is an athletic trainer, a therapist and practically a mother to many athletes at Middlebury (the last two were conveniently left out of the job description). Rachel, or “Trachel” for “trainer ...
Faculty Consider Changes to College Protest Policy
By Nicole Pollack | May 9, 2019A committee of faculty, staff and students proposed a new college protest policy at the April 26 faculty meeting. They developed the new policy collaboratively in response to the unpopular draft protest policy published online last November. While the initial draft policy, written by General Counsel ...
Film Department Honors Its Founder, Professor Ted Perry
By Will Digravio | May 9, 2019If you have taken a course in the Film & Media Culture Department, enjoyed a movie on the big screen in Dana Auditorium or snuck into Axinn 232 on a Friday night with some friends, you should thank Ted Perry.
Ultimate Frisbee Heads to Nationals
By Alyssa Brown | May 9, 2019After a thrilling regular season, both the women’s and men’s ultimate frisbee teams earned their bids at New England D-III College Regionals last weekend by winning their pools on the first day of the tournament. The Middlebury Pranksters will be competing in the D-III College Championships, also ...
A Call to Mothers: Tell Your Daughters It’s Okay to Masturbate
By Amelia Pollard | May 9, 2019From conversations with friends, I am the only female I know whose mother even uttered the word “masturbation” while growing up. In hindsight, I was the lucky one.
Where the Hamilton Forum Gets Its Money
By Caroline Kapp | May 9, 2019The controversy last month over the cancellation of a lecture by Ryszard Legutko threw the organization that invited him, the Alexander Hamilton Forum, into the national spotlight. Student activists and faculty members criticized the Political Science department and Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs ...
Allez les Bleus: Women’s Soccer Heads to France
By Jenny Langerman | May 9, 2019Even after a triumphant, whirlwind of a 2018 season, Middlebury Women’s Soccer has no plans of stopping now. In fact, they are more motivated than ever to protect their legacy, and will start with their training trip to France. This past soccer season proved that the Panthers can definitely hold ...
The Lookbook: Goodbye Midd
By Clark Lewis | May 9, 2019I am dedicating my last Lookbook article to graduation, or more specifically, the history behind graduation gowns.
Debate Society Wins Big in Panama
By Rose Evans | May 9, 2019In the culmination of a highly successful season, the 2018-19 Middlebury Debate society traveled to Panama City, Panama last week for the Pan American Championships (Pan Ams) and achieved a historic performance for the program. The annual title tournament features teams from North, Central and South ...
Men’s Lax Loses Overtime Battle Against No. 3 Tufts
By Bobby Sullivan | May 9, 2019In by far the most exciting game of the year, the Middlebury Panthers were outlasted by Tufts University 14-13 in the NESCAC semifinals. On a day full of ups and downs and twists and turns, the Panthers left it all out on the field. Despite the loss, Midd held their heads high and were proud of how ...
MEATLESS IN MONTEREY: MIIS to Hold Vegan Graduation Ceremony
By Sabine Poux | May 9, 2019When the 266 graduates of the Monterey Institute for International Studies (MIIS) walk at commencement this year, they will be walking at the nation’s most sustainable graduation yet. The school will make history as the first institute of higher education to hold a 100% vegan graduation ceremony, ...
Women’s Rugby Takes NSCRO Nationals
By Max Padilla | May 9, 2019This was a record season for the Middlebury College Women’s Rugby Club. On Saturday April 6, they competed in the Rugby Northeast 7’s tournament. The ladies tore up the field, winning three matches, allowing them to compete against one of the best teams in the nation: Bentley University. The ...
Through Student Trading Service, Bookstore to Sell Books Again
By Lucy Grindon | May 9, 2019As this semester comes to an end, the college bookstore has taken over MiddBooks, a book-trading website set up by students Pete Palumbo ’20 and Marty Williams ’20 at the beginning of this academic year to facilitate peer-to-peer exchange after the bookstore stopped carrying books. The MiddBooks ...
Supporting Francophone Studies, Beyond France
By Zorica Radanovic and Charlotte Cahillane | May 9, 2019In early October, Cameroon held presidential elections. The International Programs office decided to pull out the four students studying in the capital city of Yaoundé at the time.
Track and Field Breaks Records at DIII New Englands
By Jordan Howell | May 9, 2019The Middlebury track and field team competed well in the Division III New England Championships on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Previously, Nick Hendrix ’20 said the team would prepare for the meet with a “business as usual” attitude. “There will probably a bit more of an individual ...
Ask Tré: On Failing Exams
By Tré Stephens | May 9, 2019Dear Tré, I just failed an exam, what do I do?
Baseball Goes 2-2 Over the Weekend, Prepares for NESCACs
By Isabella Marcus | May 9, 2019With a series win against the Amherst Mammoths, the Middlebury baseball team (23-10, 7-5) clinched a spot in the NESCAC Championship playoffs for the fourth time in program history and the second time in three seasons. The Panthers started the week with a 12-3 win versus Union College (18-20, 14-10), ...
Alumni Stand Behind Jeff Byers
By David S. Shuman, Maciej Ceglowski, Bonnie Lee, Adeline Voutchkova-Kostal and Jakub Kostal | May 9, 2019As alumni of the Middlebury Chemistry Department and former students of Professor Byers, we are truly disheartened by the recent events that transpired as a result of an insensitive Chemistry exam question.
Tufts Downs Softball 2-0 in NESCAC Tournament
By Max Padilla | May 9, 2019The Panthers played their last game of the season on Friday, May 3 against Tufts in the NESCAC Tournament. Though the softball season worked hard all season and made it to the tournament, the Jumbos ultimately won the game 2-0, and then went on to win the entire NESCAC Championship. The Panthers ...