In a shocking – though not unforeseen – development, China has recently surpassed the European Union in greenhouse gas emissions per capita. This means that on average, each person in China in 2013 produced 7.2 tons of carbon dioxide compared with 6.8 tons in Europe, 16.4 tons in the U.S. and 1.9 ...
Why do we tell stories? How do we tell stories? How do the stories we tell shape our identity? These are the questions at the center of filmmaker Sarah Polley’s 2012 documentary feature, the aptly named Stories We Tell. Polley asks each of her family members (and a few family acquaintances) to tell ...
This week, we go to the Open Door Clinic, a health clinic that offers free healthcare to uninsured Vermonters, to chat with bilingual student volunteers and staff members about their work. (It wasn't hard to get an interview... their door was open.) Then, we chat with neuroscience major Rita Pfeiffer ...
Hey everyone! We are Lee Michael Garcia Jimenez and Rubby Valentin Paulino and we are two gay men on campus looking to facilitate sustainable conversations about gender and sexuality. While we’re hoping to discuss matters that range from lesbianism to the patriarchy, we acknowledge the fact that ...
Humans of New York (HONY) is not simply a blog on Tumblr or a Facebook page. With over 9.8 million followers and 6,000 posts as of August 2014, the blog has offered a worldwide audience a lens into the lives of strangers in New York City. These accomplishments have led to numerous awards and recognitions. ...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Izzy and Maddie a.k.a. the NARPs are back and ready to make a comeback that is hopefully more successful than Hilary Duff’s latest single (#duffwillrise). For those who are new to The Campus and our column, welcome. To returning fans, where was our fan mail this summer? And to ...
This week, I caught up with Casey Watters ’15, a psychology major from Dallas, Texas who has been involved in various mental health initiatives on campus. After co-founding Active Minds at Middlebury, a club that provided information on mental health to students and hosted mental health awareness ...
It starts off as a tick in your head: ‘We should definitely do this one day, guys.’ One day — maybe when we’re older, maybe when the circumstances are different and everything seems more nearby. This — an adventure you envision but know you will probably, despite your extreme excitement at ...
Bristol Bakery, located at 16 Main Street in Bristol, Vermont, encapsulates the classic rustic Vermont atmosphere. The bakery is set in the charming town of Bristol, where it is not uncommon to see an old-fashioned station wagon roaming the quiet streets. The bakery reflects the timelessness of the ...
According to a report released by the Vermont Agency of Education, statewide science scores slipped this year. Approximately 44 percent of fourth graders received a ‘proficient’ score on standardized tests as a part of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP). This percentage was down ...
This September the MacArthur Foundation granted Vermont cartoonist Alison Bechdel a MacArthur “Genius” Award. Bechdel lives in Bolton, Vermont and is known for her poignant portrayal of family relationships, as well as the lesbian community. She is the second graphic novelist to win the grant. A ...
As of October 1, Vermont law has banned the use of all handheld cell phones and other electronics. The goal of this law is to decrease distracted driving and increase road safety. The ban includes the use of cell phones for calling and texting, but not calling over speakerphone or Bluetooth. Using ...
In June 2015, the first annual Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference will be held at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus in Ripton, Vermont. The weeklong summit, modeled after the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, is intended to offer training and community to translators of all abilities while improving ...
Twilight Auditorium was packed on Wednesday, Sept. 24 to hear William M. Rodgers III give the fall 2014 David K. Smith Economics lecture entitled “Will the Economic Boom of the 1990s, known as the ‘Roaring 1990’s’ ever return.” The David K. Smith Lecture series was established in the early ...
Community Council held its first meeting on Monday, Sept. 29, during which Council Co-Chair Ben Bogin ’15 and Dean of Students Katy Smith Abbott reviewed the Council’s general responsibilities and proceeded to ask the other members to suggest topics they would most like to address over the course ...
The Middlebury College Board of Trustees held their first meeting under the new governance structure on Sept. 18 – 21. The bi-annual meeting of the Trustees was held at the College and addressed resolutions regarding the new Identity System and Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality. The most important ...
On Tuesday, Sept. 30th, thirteen students gathered in Crossroads Cafe to compete in the TEDxMiddlebury Student Speaker Competition, in which participants delivered four-minute pitches to a panel of judges on an idea they wanted to further explore and share through a full TED talk. Rachel Liddell ’15 ...
The tailgating policy change was first made known to the student body on Sept. 16 and since then there have been many student-led initiatives to discuss the change as well as the process by which it was made. Such initiatives have included an open Student Government Association (SGA) Senate meeting ...
As the fall semester reaches its fourth week, progress is being made toward the approval of an intercultural center on campus that will provide resources for students of color, first-generation students, LGBTQ students, and others who have historically been underrepresented or marginalized in higher ...
The Panther cross country teams traveled to Williamstown, Mass. on Saturday, Sept. 27 to race in the Purple Valley Classic hosted by Williams College. Purple Valley is traditionally the first big race of the season for New England Division-III cross country teams and also serves as a preview of the ...