President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz will step down at the conclusion of the next academic year, effective June 30, 2015. He announced the decision in an email sent to students on Dec. 12 in conjunction with major revisions to the structure and governance of the Board of Trustees. “It has ...
[audio mp3="http://middleburycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/campus-voice-oct-27.mp3"][/audio] On Sunday, Nov. 27 hosts IAN STEWART and GRETA NEUBAUER spoke with Sports Editor DAMON HATHEWAY, as they hit pause and rewind on Fall 2013. They discussed dissent and debate, academics and activism in ...
I have to admit that it took me nearly until the end of “See Now Then”, Jimaica Kincaid’s controversial new novel and the first she has published in ten years, to learn how to read it. At first I was in awe of Kincaid’s lovely long sentences, weaving together disparate snatches of time and landscape, ...
“Press/Release,” the Dance Program’s fall concert, showcased newcomers and veterans alike in eight pieces, six of which were student-choreographed, at the Mahaney Center for the Arts Dance Theatre on Nov. 22- 23. It was a welcome opportunity to see the College’s talented Dance Program in a ...
“Human beings in a mob / What’s a mob to a king? / What’s a king to a god? / What’s a god to a non-believer who don’t believe in anything?” The haunting Frank Ocean hook in “No Church in the Wild” from Watch the Throne played through my head as I read Jennifer Couzin-Frankel’s article, ...
The Department of Theatre and Dance presented an ambitious, large scale production of David Edgar’s Pentecost, an enviably clever play combining high art and international relations in an exhilarating exploration of culture and the past and present value of art on Nov. 21-23. Edgar, one of the most ...
Hillcrest 103 was packed beyond standing room, with over 100 in attendance, on Thursday, Nov. 21 when University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Amy Wax gave a lecture, titled “Diverging Family Structure by Class and Race: Economic Hardship, Moral Deregulation or Something Else?" Amid signs proclaiming ...
During the week of Nov. 18, prior to Thanksgiving break, the Faculty Council, in consultation with members of the administration, sent a survey to all faculty with the goal of learning about pre-vacation attendance policies across the College. Classes are typically held on the Monday and Tuesday before ...
A food survey sent to the student body by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Oct. 28 has provided the SGA with concrete data based on 1,219 student responses to help focus and forward the real and sustainable food movement on campus. “We were basically trying to assess people’s willingness ...
In collaboration with the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), the College has opened an office in Washington, D.C. According to a College press release, the office will provide students, faculty and staff from the College and MIIS with “increased access to the many academic, government, ...
On Friday, Nov. 22, approximately 75 student-tenants who utilized the Old Stone Mill this fall to pursue their creative projects showcased their work at Crossroads. The Old Stone Mill facilitates student pursuit of extracurricular creative or entrepreneurial ambitions by providing students with office ...
It Happens Here (IHH), a student group that raises awareness of sexual assault at the College, announced that it will be holding its third annual storytelling event on Jan. 20 in the McCullough Social Space. Founded by Luke Carroll Brown ’14 and Margo Cramer ’12 in 2011, IHH works to promote conversations ...
On Friday, Dec. 6, a coalition of student activist groups on campus will host a day of reflection and resolution. Representatives from the various student groups will set up stations in each of the three dining halls during lunchtime with posters for students to write on: one will be a timeline intended ...
A series of eight tiny, uninhabited islands in the East China Sea has been the source of rising political tensions between China and Japan in recent months. Known to the Chinese as Diaoyu and the Japanese as Senkaku, the islands have been administratively controlled by Japan since the late 19th century, ...
Two weeks ago today, I met with the Faculty Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) to discuss internships for credit. We discussed different options to move forward on the issue, seeking a compromise that would gain favor from both students and faculty members. The Faculty EAC expressed reservations and ...
Upon entering the room where Professor Amy Wax was scheduled to speak, the first thing many people noticed were brightly colored signs with a single word written on it: racist. Some students brought these signs in anticipation of a heated lecture, in part due to hype created both by middbeat and by ...
It’s that time of year again. The ‘jobs/internships’ tab on MOJO is slowly filling. Questions like “is there any way Middlebury would give me funding for this?” and “Do they really mean econ majors only?” are once again popping into our heads as we scroll. The emails from home are growing ...
When simple solutions and polished narratives are applied to complex issues, there is often something fishy lurking beneath the surface. Such is the case for Teach for America (TFA), which presents itself as an organization that recruits graduates of elite colleges, like Middlebury, and provides them ...
Too often, our politics is corrupted by advocacy, leaving no time for reflection or critical thought. Every new piece of information serves only to bolster or refute an argument we were already trying to make. The danger of such an approach to politics is evident: it is close-minded and simplistic. ...
Ah, Thanksgiving: a time for giving thanks for friends, food and family; a time when we can put aside our differences and come to terms over pie and turkey. It is one of the most noble of traditions. It is also the weekend when your little sister comes home from college and tells you that an online ...