As the 2024 U.S. presidential election quickly approaches, classes at Middlebury covering American politics and economics are focusing on contemporary election-related material, whether by design or due to the election’s increasing prevalence across disciplines. In this year’s particularly contentious, ...
Nowadays, it seems like presidential campaigns cannot exist without celebrity influence. Celebrities like Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, Julia Roberts and Bruce Springsteen have all endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and they have appeared at events to rally support among voters.
You know that girl who just looks like she’s the embodiment of having your life together? You know, ‘That Girl’? If you do, then you’ll know that her name is actually Celeste Marrero ’27, and my afternoon with her began at Adirondack House as we walked the path to the Knoll together for her ...
In an era marked by climate change and unprecedented environmental disasters, the topic of climate has been notably absent from this year’s presidential campaigns. Although the majority of Americans support some form of action, climate change is one of the most politically divisive issues in American ...
In 2020, the then-President of MiddVotes submitted an op-ed to The Campus arguing that Middlebury students should create a more robust culture of voting. It’s been four years since then, and as the current President of MiddVotes, I am proud to say that we not only has Middlebury a culture of voting, ...
It was finally Oct. 12, and I was walking towards the town green for the third annual MiddPride, hearing cheers of children and live music getting louder, and seeing flashes of rainbow shine under the autumn sunshine. Having recently attended a Pride parade in Hollywood, overrun with corporations such ...
On Oct. 16, Middlebury Professor of Political Science Matt Dickinson gave a talk in the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest analyzing the factors that influence the 2024 presidential election and offering his predictions on its outcome as part of the Carol Rifelj Lecture Series. Dickinson has ...
"How was study abroad?" It’s the first question everyone asks when you return to Middlebury's campus after studying away for a semester. When my friends describe their semesters in Chile, Germany or Japan, their eyes light up with stories of cultural and language immersion. When I mention that my ...
On this year’s Election Day, two Vermont State Senate seats for Addison County will be up for election. Democratic incumbents Ruth Hardy and Christopher Bray are facing challenges from two Republican candidates, Landel Cochran and Steven Heffernan.
For students who frequent BiHall, it is hardly a secret that changes are happening to the Armstrong Science Library space this fall. The library’s main floor — now an extension of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTRL) called the Armstrong Quantitative Center or “Q-Center” — ...
If you were to send a message into the great expanse of the universe, what would it be? Artist, writer and filmmaker Dario Robleto seeks to expand on this question in his film, “Ancient Beacons Long for Notice” which is currently on display in the exhibit, “An Invitation to Awe” at the Middlebury ...
Vermont Superior Court Judge Robert A. Mello ruled against the Mead estate on Oct. 3, 2024, deciding that it would not be entitled to restore the original name of the chapel or receive monetary compensation for the name’s removal. The lawsuit began 18 months ago when Jim Douglas ’72, former Vermont ...
The town of Middlebury announced on Oct. 10, 2024 that Mark Pruhenski will enter into the role of town manager on Jan. 15 of next year, replacing former town manager Kathleen Ramsay, who stepped down last month. The town manager plays an important role in managing a number of municipal issues ...
When I first encountered Julie (stylized “julie”) almost a year ago, I was listening to “Catalogue.” At that point it was just an unsuspecting single on a dreary evening walk back from Davis. Their “zoomergaze” sound, a sort of Tiktok-ified mix of shoegaze and grunge, had blipped on my radar ...
This past Saturday, the football team (5–1) won their fifth game in a row in a narrow 24–21 victory over the undefeated Trinity College (5–1) in this year’s homecoming game.
For those of us who are on the left of the political spectrum, patriotism tends to have a negative reputation. It is commonly associated with conservative thinking, nationalist policy and imperialist tendencies. Yet, I fiercely believe a patriotic society can, and must, co-exist with a liberal and forward-thinking ...
PFL is back! After taking a week off, we are back and better than ever with an awesome episode. We recap the last two weeks of Midd sports, including TWO Nescac Players of the Week, a few come from behind wins, and a historic loss. We had two great guests on the show, Will Sawin ’27 and Kyle Nilsson ...
The first feature-length film in the Hirschfield International Film Series, the Chinese atmospheric thriller “Only the River Flows,” which premiered in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival, was greeted warmly by a packed Dana Auditorium on Oct. 17.
On Friday, Oct. 18, a dinner celebration hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU) at Coltrane Lounge welcomed the Black Studies Program as well as many interested students and returning alumni to gather and commemorate the department’s fifth year anniversary. More than 30 people showed up to the event. ...