Gender roles in theory have very strict bounds, especially in how one expresses their gender. Men wear pants, women skirts and dresses. Men have short hair while women wear long hair. However, in practice, gender exists as much more of a spectrum and contains many components that change as time progresses. ...
It can be hard to cope with extreme stress or a mental health condition, especially during college. On particularly difficult days, it helps to have strategies in place that you know can help you get through a rough patch. It is important to be patient: sometimes it may take a few days or more to feel ...
Space is always changing. In our four years here, students see spaces on campus created and old ones taken down or repurposed. At the same time, four years is a small window into the larger history of the college. Carr Hall, the small stone building on College Street, which currently houses the Center ...
Two weeks ago the Middlebury football team earned a win over Trinity that can only be described as historic. On the road in Hartford, the Panthers handed the Bantams their first home loss in over a decade. But just what does that mean? How good has Trinity been during that stretch to justify a decade ...
The Middlebury women’s soccer team continued their late-season momentum after successfully taking down Amherst in an away NESCAC quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 1. Strong defense against a high-pressure Lord Jeffs offense, as well as a key goal late in the first half, gave Middlebury the edge it needed ...
With a big defeat over Colby this past Saturday, the Middlebury field hockey team will advance on to the semifinal round of the NESCAC tournament. The Panthers defeated the Mules 4-1 at home on Peter Kohn field to secure their progression in the tournament. An early goal for the Panthers scored by ...
This past weekend, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, volleyball seniors Lizzy Reed ’15, Olivia Kolodka ’15 and Piper Underbrink ’15 played their final regular season home games in Pepin Gym. In the process, the Panthers solidified their fourth seed for the NESCAC tournament that begins Friday night, Nov. 7. Friday ...
The men’s soccer team finished their regular season with a 2-0 win over Plymouth State on Wednesday, Oct. 29. On Saturday, Nov. 1, they hosted Wesleyan in the NESCAC quarterfinals and won 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 1-1 in double overtime. On Wednesday, the team traveled to New ...
Traveling to Clinton, NY to face the Hamilton Continentals after beating perennial power Trinity College last week, it would have been easy for Middlebury to relax. However, the stakes were arguably higher this week: the Rocking Chair Classic was on. The victor of the matchup between Middlebury and ...
On Saturday Nov. 1, the Middlebury cross country teams hosted the NESCAC championship meet for the first time since 2003. On a blustery, cold day, the men took home a third-place finish while the women, led by by individual number-one racer Alison Maxwell ’15, were crowned NESCAC champions for the ...
At the Community Council meeting on Oct. 27, Dean of Students and Community Council Co-Chair Katy Smith Abbott began the discussion by informing the council of a meeting that took place with Middlebury residents and college officials. The neighbors of various off-campus houses complained directly to ...
YouPower, Middlebury College’s student-run spin classes, prides itself on its unique method of energy production, but because of high costs and low returns, the program is being forced to re-examine its mission. YouPower was started two years ago as a way to make students more aware of their energy ...
Last weekend, students in Forest Hall got the first taste of Middlebury’s newest alternative dining option: pizza from the recently installed cob oven in the Organic Garden. The idea for the sustainable wood-fired oven came from students Caitlin Haedrich ’16.5 and Larson Lovdal ’16.5 last fall, ...
Each year Middlebury students apply for internships and jobs, and look to the College for support through the application process. The Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) aims to make this part of the Middlebury experience a little less stressful by creating a network of alums and providing ...
For two hours on Sunday, Nov. 2, President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz, along with Dean of the College Shirley Collado, Dean of Students Katy Smith-Abbott, Director of Public Safety Lisa Burchard, Director of Health & Wellness Barbara McCall, and others held an open forum during which students ...
After falling behind to Wesleyan late in the game as the result of a scored penalty kick, the Middlebury women’s soccer team rallied back and took the lead with two minutes left in the game, allowing them to clinch a spot in the NESCAC playoffs. Wesleyan, who went into the game with a record of 1-10-2 ...
This Saturday, Nov. 1, the NESCAC cross county championship returns to Middlebury for the first time since 2003. Unlike other sports, cross country does not tabulate regular-season records or use a tournament to determine the NESCAC champion; the title is instead awarded based on this one meet featuring ...
Following last year’s game against Trinity — an instant classic in which Middlebury downed the heavily favored Bantams to earn a share of the NESCAC title — the Panthers went into this year’s rematch knowing Trinity would have the loss firmly on their minds. Trinity, again considered one of ...
The Middlebury volleyball team spent the weekend in Massachusetts tuning up for postseason play at the Hall of Fame tournament. The NESCAC tournament is set to begin on Friday, Nov. 7 and the Panthers wrap up their regular season with matchups on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 against conference ...
The men’s soccer team (8-3-3, 5-2-3) came from behind with a hat trick from Greg Conrad ’17 to beat Wesleyan and secure hope for a playoff berth in the NESCAC tournament after a midweek, non-conference defeat at Castleton. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Middlebury traveled to Castleton to face the Spartans ...