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College-sponsored transgender healthcare talk receives backlash, inspires alternative talk
By Thie Harthono and Luke Power | February 27, 2025Middlebury hosted a talk attended by about 120 students on Feb. 20 titled “What is the Right Approach on Public Policy and Transgender Medicine?” in Wilson Hall in McCullough Student Center. The talk featured two speakers invited by the Alexander Hamilton Forum: Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute ...
Snow plows, salt and steamed spinach: Middlebury staff tackles winter storm
By Sam Lueke | February 27, 2025If there is one thing that makes going to school in Vermont unique, it is that almost nothing, not even a foot of snow, can stop students and professors from going to class. Last Sunday and Monday, Middlebury received over 12 inches of snow, but students and community members still needed to eat, attend ...
Animal rights group files complaint over Middlebury’s violations of animal research procedures this fall
By Asa Stone | February 27, 2025The animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (SAEN) released a complaint last month alleging violations of animal welfare procedures this past fall in BiHall’s Vivarium, the center for laboratory animal research on campus. In its complaint, the organization published a report filed on Nov. ...
Trump’s immigration policies pose uncertainty for international students
By Phoebe An and Maya Alexander | February 27, 2025Following President Donald Trump’s re-election in November, many U.S. colleges and universities advised international students to return to campus before his inauguration. Since Trump took office, he has begun to execute his promise to enact the largest deportation mission in U.S. history. Having ...
“New-tella”? Dining Services debuts chocolate hazelnut spread, new to-go containers
By Kanan Clifford | February 27, 2025Last week, Middlebury College Dining Services introduced a new chocolate hazelnut spread to Proctor Dining Hall on a trial basis. The return of the fan-favorite food marks the first time the college has offered a chocolate hazelnut spread in dining halls since March 2023, when Dining Services removed ...
Trump administration budget cuts impact job prospects for seniors
By Hugo Zhang and Ivy Tan | February 27, 2025Since President Trump’s return to the White House on Jan. 20, he has signed several executive orders that have significantly impacted the U.S. job market. These include the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ...
Women's basketball team falls short to Colby in intense double overtime NESCAC quarterfinals
By Victor Korte | February 27, 2025 In the regular season, Middlebury women's basketball lost to Colby College by three points in overtime (75–72). Two weeks later, in Waterville, Maine, the Panthers must have felt deja-vu as they fell short by three points once again, this time in a double-overtime playoff show-down.
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Which speakers deserve to be platformed by Middlebury?
By The Editorial Board | February 27, 2025On Feb. 20, the Alexander Hamilton Forum invited Brianna Wu, the executive director of Rebellion PAC, and Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute to speak on the “right approach on public policy and transgender medicine.”
Exit Music (for a concert): Radiohead cover band Fitter Happier at Higher Ground
By Gus Morrill | February 27, 2025I am running late, but the venue stands like a glowing oasis amidst the mid-winter darkness and sludge of South Burlington. It is Feb. 7, and Radiohead cover band Fitter Happier has just taken the stage at Higher Ground. I find my way in, carrying perhaps not the highest expectations, but excitement ...
Seven Questions with Alex Power ’25, president of Middlebury Club Hockey
By Jack Mcguire | February 27, 2025 In this edition of Seven Questions, Alex Power ’25 told The Campus about his hockey career, the growth of the club team from just a few players skating around to a team that plays games against other schools and the team’s goal this season.
Middlebury’s live music scene has an institutional bottleneck
By Curran Amster | February 27, 2025Middlebury College has long promoted its vibrant music culture, advertising Wednesday Open Mic Night (WOMP), the Nocturne Arts Festival and even its rock-star alums such as the band members of Dispatch. Despite all that, Middlebury's institutional structure makes it unnecessarily difficult for musicians ...
The Arcadian’s pasta pops up and off on Thursday evenings at Haymaker
By Mandy Berghela | February 27, 2025While The Arcadian, a modern Italian restaurant in Middlebury known for its handmade pasta, no longer operates full-time, it makes a special guest appearance — popping up, you might say, — for two evenings a month in Haymaker Bun Co.’s space on 7 Bakery Lane, where the two businesses formerly ...
Men’s squash honors seniors in their final match of the regular season
By Ting Cui | February 27, 2025Last Friday, the Middlebury men’s squash program bid farewell to its seniors in an emotional ceremony at the Bostwick Family Squash Center, marking the end of an era. The men's team, ranked 17th nationally, celebrated four departing seniors before playing MIT in the last game of their regular season: ...
Sparking conversation: “Who By Fire” opens spring season of the Hirschfield International Film Series
By Wendy Wang and Shelly Zhou | February 27, 2025The winner of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival Grand Prize, the Canadian-French drama “Who By Fire,” opened the spring season of the Hirschfield International Film Series to a packed Dana Auditorium on Feb. 20. Following the screening, the film’s writer and director Philippe ...
Governor Phil Scott wants to kill the Global Warming Solutions Act
By Rick Walker | February 27, 2025Vermont Governor Phil Scott has a track record of opposing progressive climate policies brought forth by the Democrats in the state legislature. Now that the Democrats have lost a veto-proof supermajority, Gov. Scott is finally showing us his true colors on climate. And it is not pretty.
Town Hall Theater expansion marks new chapter for regional arts and culture
By Noor Khan | February 27, 2025The new wing of the Town Hall Theater (THT) in Middlebury is the result of an over $8 million fundraising project including a $1 million gift from Middlebury College, a $500,000 grant from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, a $60,000 Better Places grant and several additional smaller ...
Panthers place sixth at Men's Swimming & Diving NESCAC Championship
By Weronika Wozny | February 27, 2025This past weekend, Middlebury hosted the NESCAC Men's Swimming & Diving Championship for the first time since 2019. Over four days, the Panthers competed in more than 20 events, setting five school records and achieving multiple NCAA 'B' cut swims, earning them sixth place overall with a total score ...
President Baucom, save Battell Hall from demolition
By David Gross | February 27, 2025For 75 years, Battell Hall has served as the first home for freshmen on campus. To many, the transformation of Battell’s adorned ivy into glowing embers is the cherished harbinger of fall’s arrival. It’s no surprise that Battell graced the cover of the ubiquitous Princeton Review’s “The Best ...
Strung together through the seasons: United for Ukraine 2025
By Madinah Rosen | February 27, 2025Arms linked, weights distributed, bodies encircled in a ring and performers moved harmoniously to the rhythm of the spirited musical symphony in Arkan, a traditional Ukrainian folk dance featured in the fourth annual United for Ukraine event.