VT Lawmakers Vote to Protect Abortion Rights
By Hattie Lefavour | February 14, 2019With the Court's new conservative majority, Vermont lawmakers are determined to protect Vermonters right to choose.
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Sex Panther: Valentine's Day
By Sex Panther | February 14, 2019Why do we still love spending money on Valentine’s Day? I have some theories.
Nari Shakti: Women Power
By Benjy Renton | February 14, 2019When the U.S. Department of State was looking for a field hockey delegation to lead a sports envoy program in Jharkhand, India, there was an overwhelming need in the region for strong female role models. Through a serendipitous connection from Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students ...
Letter to the Editor: We Have Jobs, Governor Douglas
By Arabella Holzapfel | February 14, 2019As one of many Middlebury staff members who consider ourselves local political activists, I found Gov. Douglas' statements humiliating.
Green Mountain College Falls to Financial Hardship
By Kenzo Okazaki | February 14, 2019Green Mountain College will be closing their doors at the end of this academic year due to financial constraints.
Experimental Film-Theater Thesis Entrances Audiences
By John Vaaler | February 14, 2019Leo Tolstoy lacked a firm definition for his seminal work, “War and Peace.” “It is not a novel, still less an epic poem, still less a historical chronicle,” wrote the Russian author. “‘War and Peace’ is what the author wanted and was able to express, in the form in which it is expressed.” ...
Indoor Track Sweeps on Home Turf
By Jordan Howell | February 14, 2019Members of the Middlebury track and field team have been giving it their all during the past few weeks as they begin to prepare for upcoming championship meets. During the Middlebury Invitational on Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26, both the men and women placed first among the competition. ...
Nobel Winner Murad Sheds Light on Yazidi Genocide in Talk
By Caroline Kapp | February 14, 2019When Nadia Murad was taken captive as a sex slave by ISIS in August 2014, she was 19 years old — the same age as many of the students who packed Wilson Hall to hear her speak on Tuesday night.
Roads Taken: Vermont Poets Share Work at Town Reading
By Courtney Crawford | February 14, 2019The Celebration of Vermont Poets & Poetry brought voices together to be shared with the people of Vermont.
Women’s Puck Picks Up Some ‘Dubs’
By Brianna Lipp | February 14, 2019The Middlebury women’s hockey team took both games in a doubleheader against the Hamilton Continentals on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26. The first game ended 4-1 on goals from junior Anna Zumwinkle and sophomore Madie Leidt and a pair of empty -netters by seniors Katherine Jackson and Katarina ...
Thibault Lannoy ’20 Dies at 21 Years Old
By Online Editor | February 14, 2019Thibault Lannoy, a member of the class of 2020 and resident of Atwater Commons, died on Jan. 31 at his parents’ home in Hong Kong. He was 21. Prior to his time at Middlebury, Thibault attended the French International School of Hong Kong and the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Mass. He was a member ...
J-Term Musical Brings Color and Light to Town Hall Theater
By Riley Board | February 14, 2019The life of French impressionist Georges Seurat, served as the backdrop for a cast of 22 Middlebury College students and members of the Middlebury community to showcase their talents on the stage and behind it in the J-term musical “Sunday in the Park with George."
From Sunrise to SNEG: Youth Campaigns Lead Climate Justice
By Emily Thompson | February 14, 2019The weekend before finals, Elise Leise ’22, Leif Taranta ’20.5, Connor Wertz ’22, and I traveled to Washington D.C., and two of us got arrested.
Men’s Hockey Backs into Familiar Slump
By Jenny Langerman | February 14, 2019Men’s hockey seems to have hit a rough patch in its overall impressive season. Out of the past five games, the Panthers have come up with two ties, three loses and zero wins. Despite the feeling of familiarity these outcomes may hold for returning players, an unfortunate streak of this magnitude ...
‘It Felt Like Freedom’: Celebrating Identity through Drag
By John Vaaler | February 14, 2019The Middlebury Queers and Allies Organization hosted the college’s first drag show of 2019 at Crossroads Cafe in the McCullough Student Center.
Green Against Gray: A Portrait of Winter Agriculture
By Ariadne Will | February 14, 2019Due to its greenhouse setting, Burnt Rock Farm doesn't ever stop producing — even in the coldest months.
Letter to the Editor: Bravo to Musical Cast
By Michael Mckenna | February 14, 2019I just wanted to say I was blown away by your wonderful performance.
Swimming & Diving Splashes into Championships
By Anna Wood | February 14, 2019Throughout the second half of Winter Term, the swim and dive teams competed in their final meets before the NESCAC Championship. On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Panthers faced Hamilton and Williams. The following weekend, they hosted Williams and the University of Vermont at the Middlebury Invitational. According ...
Record Number of Applicants Seek Admission to Class of 2023
By Gigi Hogan | February 14, 2019Middlebury received a record number of applications during the 2018-2019 admissions cycle, with 9,750 students vying for a spot in the Class of 2023. The applicant pool increased by 5.6 percent compared to last year’s 9,230. With an increase of 13.9 percent, the number of applicants who identify as ...
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?