On Heating Energy, Midd Should Take Cues from Others
By Molly Colwell | February 14, 2019A college with such environmental prowess should have no problem addressing something so simple as heating its residence halls efficiently, right?
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Notes from the Desk: Best Summer Ever, Right in My ‘Backyard’
By James Finn | February 14, 2019I see the main force keeping students from spending summer here as a failure on our (students’) part to realize what this county has to offer.
CFA Becomes the MAC, and Students Ask Why
By Caroline Kapp | February 14, 2019After being known for 27 years as the CFA, the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts is undergoing a name change. College officials have decided to rename the building the Mahaney Arts Center, or the MAC — a change that has provoked confused reactions from students, some of whom insist on continuing ...
Men’s Basketball: You Win Some, You Lose Some
By Claire Messersmith | February 14, 2019The men’s basketball team sealed away its 2018-19 regular season schedule with two NESCAC conference games this past Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9. Middlebury hosted No. 8 Hamilton (5-3 in the NESCAC) on Friday night, pulling off a 80-79 win over the Continentals. Max Bosco ’21 shot a three ...
Student-Run Conference Goes Beyond #MeToo
By Nicole Pollack | February 14, 2019The sixth annual student-organized global affairs conference, “Beyond #MeToo: Global Responses to Sexual Violence in an Age of Reckoning,” was held between Jan. 22 and Jan. 24.
Panthers Sit Pretty in Third at Dartmouth Carnival
By Cecelia Scheuer | February 14, 2019The Middlebury alpine ski team traded the beach for the slopes this February break as they competed in their fourth carnival race of the season this past weekend at Dartmouth’s Winter Carnival. With 703 points, the Panthers currently sit in third place at the carnival, behind their top two competitors, ...
Men’s Squash Finds a Spot on the Podium
By Ann Martin Skelly | February 14, 2019The Middlebury men’s squash team earned third place in the NESCAC Championships. Hosted by the Panthers in the Bostwick Family Squash Center, the weekend was claimed by No. 2 Trinity, who now holds a 14-2 record. Middlebury reached the semifinals by picking up a win over 24th-ranked Tufts on Saturday, ...
New Master Plan Envisions Future of College Libraries
By Gigi Hogan | February 14, 2019The College has begun preparing a master plan for the restoration and improvement of Armstrong Science Library and Davis Family Library.
Photo of the Week: Ski Patrol and instructors welcome class of 2022.5
By Benjy Renton | February 14, 2019
Student Activists Hold Fossil Free Fest Before Divestment Vote
By Kayla Lichtman | February 13, 2019In the days preceding the Trustees’ approval of Energy2028, the Sunday Night Environmental Group (SNEG) and the SGA Environmental Affairs Committee organized a series of events, called the Fossil Free Fest, designed to familiarize people with the proposed plan. The week of activism culminated in Sunday’s ...
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By Bochu Ding | February 12, 2019The Campus is excited to launch a new translation initiative with the aim of making its articles and content accessible to a broader community of readers whose preferred language is not English. Learn more about the initiative and how to get involved here. Interested in getting involved with The ...
Coming to Schumann with the Heart
By Ben Beese | January 28, 2019Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis, a tenor-pianist duo from the UK, performed a selection of “Lieder,” German romantic poems set to music, by Brahms, Mahler, and Schumann.
Facing Low Wages, Some Employees Forced to Seek Work Elsewhere
By Kenshin Cho | January 24, 2019Low wages in certain staff positions have prompted some colleges employees to leave, seeking work in the surrounding area.
This J-Term: Remember Staff
By The Editorial Board | January 24, 2019To truly honor Martin Luther King Jr., we should follow his example by refusing to neglect those in our own community who feel overlooked and invisible.
Staff Cuts Loom as Workforce Planning Hits Critical Stage
By Sabine Poux and Nick Garber | January 24, 2019Middlebury's monthslong effort to shrink staff costs and reevaluate how the institution does work is entering its most critical stage, and staff members report varying levels of satisfaction with the process as they wait for buyout offers.
Keepers of the Ice
By Nicole Hong | January 24, 2019Butch Atkins arrives at Kenyon Arena around 5:30 a.m. every day to prepare the ice for the figure skaters. He’s at the arena until 9:30 p.m., maintaining the rink and making sure our teams have the best ice possible. His first priority is the ice, and then he ensures that the visiting teams feel welcomed ...
Notes from the Desk: Why a Staff Issue?
By Nick Garber and Rebecca Walker | January 24, 2019Why we're dedicating most of this week's paper to college staff.