Lucien “Luke” J. Hotte Jr., assistant coach and cornerstone of Middlebury College’s track and field program for nearly four decades, passed away on Feb. 10, 2024, at the age of 77.
Changes are coming to The Middlebury Snow Bowl this year, which is in the full swing of its 91st season. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system will be installed over the summer, which will require visitors to scan their passes to ride the chair lift next season. The Snow Bowl also raised ticket ...
For me, the only redeemable quality of winter is awards season. From now until Daylight Savings, the cold days in my calendar are benchmarked with The Golden Globes, Grammys and Oscars. It’s pretentious, absolutely, but I love how these ceremonies celebrate talented artistry — as subjective as trying ...
With the release of “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” onto Netflix this month, audiences saw both the return of the beloved Lancastrian duo after 17 years as well as the series’ most iconic antagonist, the penguin Feathers McGraw — criminal genius and master of disguise.
Members of the Middlebury community gathered in Dana Auditorium on Jan. 14 to experience a collection of short films that transported them across the world and into the lives of a wide range of remarkable storytellers. This year the films featured stories from outdoor landscapes everywhere from Mexico, ...
Approximately 75 people gathered in Middlebury College Park on Jan. 20, a brisk Monday, to honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event — titled “Flights to Freedom” and taking place on the same day as President Donald Trump’s inauguration — was a collaborative effort ...
Winter in Vermont is not for the faint of heart. J-Term at Middlebury represents a break from the usual academic schedule, yielding the freedom to try something new in academics or extracurriculars — but you may also find yourself cowering indoors from the cold with little to do.
The Choral Chameleon performed a stunning, cohesive musical experience: “CONTROL: A Musical Journey within the Generation Gap” in Robison Hall on Saturday, Jan 18.
After months of deliberation and an extended voting period, over two-thirds of Middlebury students voted in favor of two of the three proposed changes to the Honor Code. The results, which Dean of Students Joe Russell announced on Jan. 14, removed the moral obligation to report Honor Code violations ...
After a six game winning streak, the men’s basketball team has struggled to continue their success, winning just two of their most recent 11 games. Despite their struggles, the team remains hopeful.
FLŌRA, the cannabis store on Park Street in downtown Middlebury, has filed a lawsuit against the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) over cannabis advertisement regulations it claims are unconstitutional. In the suit filed in Addison Superior Court on Dec. 9, 2024, FLŌRA argued that Vermont businesses ...
Around 9 p.m. on Sunday night, as I traversed the windswept tundra forming between E Lot and the Chateau, I was devastated to realize that I had left my wallet — along with my one and only Middlebury ID card — inside my room. Clutching my cardboard box from the Grille to my chest in a fruitless ...
Middlebury can bring some unexpected, even magical, surprises.
In front of an electric Kenyon Arena crowd, the top-ranked Middlebury women's hockey team showcased its depth and resilience against #3 Amherst College this past weekend in a crucial game of the NESCAC series.
In early December, two parents at Middlebury’s Mary Hogan Elementary School filed a complaint against the school regarding the implementation of gender-related materials and books used in the kindergarten curriculum. The initial complaint has sparked fierce debate at recent school board meetings and ...
At some point in time you may have heard that sexual activity can be a de-stressor. For example, NBC News published a 2008 article titled “More sex, less stress,” declaring to their audience that by having sex, they can reduce the undesirable buzzword of “stress.”
On Jan. 17, The Middlebury Snow Bowl hosted a Fostering Inclusive Recreation Experience (FIRE) event at the bowl for the second year in a row, providing BIPOC students with free transportation, ski lessons, equipment rentals and passes for a night of skiing. FIRE is a student organization with the mission ...
Freddi Mitchell ’25, originally from Chicago, is serving as one of the co-captains on the women’s water polo team this year.
This spring, Toad Hall Flowers will relocate from Main Street to a larger space in the lower level of Marble Works, nestled in Printers Alley with a scenic view of Otter Creek. With a strong commitment to community engagement and sustainability, Toad Hall Flowers has become much more than just a typical ...