Field Hockey wins their sixth straight game
By Hanna Freund | October 8, 2026Middlebury field hockey is back on a roll: they have tallied six wins in a row and are ranked second in the nation.
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We Were Indeed, Sleepless
By Tia Agarwal | October 8, 2026 Do I consider myself Scorsese? No — although my Instagram caption might differ. But I will say we made a pretty darn good film in 72 hours. When I came up in April for admitted students day, I somehow found myself in the Axinn basement, in a “Directing for Film” class with Professor Nikolina ...
10/08/26 Crossword: Track Record
By Avery Goldstein | October 8, 202610/08/26 Crossword: Track Record
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New tuition-free policy: what does it really mean for Middlebury?
By The Editorial Board | October 8, 2026Education in the United States is expensive, and Middlebury is no exception. The recent announcement of a tuition-free policy for students with family incomes under $175,000, beginning with the class of 2031, is a beneficial and impactful announcement on behalf of the college administration. Making ...
Knoll hosts fourth annual Mid-Autumn Festival
By Rafaella Kolesnik | October 1, 2026Over 430 students, faculty and community members gathered at the Knoll on Sept. 26 for the fourth annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival, an afternoon of food, performances and cultural traditions centered on the harvest season and the full moon.
College Night at Two Brothers sees vandalism and brawl leaving bloodied staff member; students apologize
By Met Ly | October 1, 2026A speaker torn from the men’s bathroom ceiling, a dartboard cabinet knocked off the wall and a brawl that left a staff member with a bloody nose capped college night at Two Brothers Tavern on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the establishment’s staff log.
Changes in the language tutoring system at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research
By Anna Herliczek | October 1, 2026As Middlebury settles into the rhythm of campus life for another year, an academic center is beginning a new chapter for one of its programs. The Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR) is making significant changes to their language tutoring for the 2026-27 school year. In the past, students ...
Lizzy McAlpine’s “Angel” show: Why every concert should take away our phones
By Violet Wexler | October 1, 2026At most concerts I have gone to in the last decade, I have watched the show twice: once live, and once later, on shaky ten-second videos I took. At the concert I went to in August, you could only watch the show once. I can’t remember what the singer was wearing, or even what the set looked like, but ...
All 212 libraries in Vermont: Dr. Hannah Miller’s quest comes to a close
By Sage Keller | October 1, 2026Dr. Hannah Miller has now been to all 212 libraries in Vermont. The nearly three-year quest ended this past Saturday, when Miller visited the Rutland Free Library with a final talk, donuts and a group photo with the people who came to see them finish.
Hegseth severs ties with Middlebury College
By Kai Arrowood | October 1, 2026Beginning in September 2026, the Department of Defense banned members of the U.S. military from pursuing Senior Service College (SSC) Fellowships at Middlebury College. The move came amid growing concern among Pentagon officials about “indoctrination” of service members and “wokeness” in certain ...
What is the Purpose of Middlebury College?
By Kalvin Larson | October 1, 2026In the past few years, the question “What is the purpose of higher education?” has cropped up on my news feed more than once. Each piece rephrases a similar argument: College serves the economic purpose of providing students access to more lucrative jobs as well as the social purpose of sorting ...
Champlain Orchards and other U-Picks offer a fun fall activity for all
By Elisabeth Dellit | October 1, 2026“U-pick” season is in full swing in Vermont. Starting during the Labor Day weekend, orchards across Vermont opened up to tourists and locals alike. Apple picking against picturesque fall foliage is all but synonymous with Vermont, despite the fact that Vermont is not a top apple-producing state ...
Back-to-back-to-back: #5 ranked Women’s Golf wins third straight tournament
By Kanan Clifford | October 1, 2026They sure like the rain, don’t they? Amidst a fierce nor’easter that soaked New England and much of the East Coast over the weekend, Middlebury women’s golf won their third straight tournament at the Williams Invitational.
19th again: Middlebury slips in U.S. News & World Report ranking
By Marina Tassan-Solet | October 1, 2026On Sept. 22, Middlebury once again fell to No. 19 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of national liberal arts colleges, dropping five places from last year and reaching its lowest position since 1988 — with the exception of 2024, when it was in 19th place for the first time.
I tried to enter: Israel denied me
By Phoebe An | October 1, 2026There was something surreal and horrific about seeing teenagers in combat uniforms, carrying rifles nearly the length of their torsos while herding us into separated lines. They still clung to pockets of innocence despite the massive weapons in their hands: blonde hair extensions, colorful acrylic nails, ...
Opera Company of Middlebury presents “Music in Troubled Times Festival”
By Emma Dibenedetto | October 1, 2026 The Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) is hosting their two-week-long fall festival, “Music in Troubled Times,” Sept. 23 through Oct. 4 at Town Hall Theater, bringing together film, chamber music, a lecture and opera. According to the company’s website, the festival “celebrates the 250th ...
Middlebury College Museum of Art opens “Michelangelo Lovelace: Art Saved My Life”
By Ella Steere | October 1, 2026The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located within the Mahaney Arts Center, is currently displaying a temporary exhibit of Michelangelo Lovelace’s work. Titled “Michelangelo Lovelace: Art Saved my Life”, the exhibition will run through Jan. 10, 2027.
Middlebury football gets back on track with win at Bowdoin
By Quinn Mahoney | October 1, 2026The Middlebury football team continued their season on Saturday, Sept. 26, beating Bowdoin 16-0 for their first win of 2026. Coming off a tough loss to Wesleyan the week prior, the Panthers defense shut down the Polar Bears and evened the team’s record at 1-1.
2026 Clifford Symposium tackles academic freedom in the Liberal Arts
By Sylvie Dorsch | October 1, 2026On Sept. 24-25, students, faculty and staff gathered in Wilson Hall for the annual Clifford Symposium — this year’s theme “The Preconditions of Inquiry.” The event kicked off what will become a yearlong discussion over what academic freedom truly means, and whether the liberal arts can still ...
‘Mingle at the Museum:’ A fundraising event in support of The Sheldon
By Jozlin Campbell | October 1, 2026On Sept. 27, staff of the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, fondly known as the Sheldon Museum, hosted the third annual “Mingle at the Museum” fundraiser from 5-7 p.m., in support of the museum’s programs and exhibits. For $50, community members could take part in a night full of activities ...