“You know I’m afraid to write a simple song,” Madison Cunningham sings. This, the opening line of her song “Take Two,” comes after about ten minutes — or has it been twenty, or thirty, since she walked on stage? — of swirling, intricately constructed, decidedly unsimple music. How many ...
Middlebury women's volleyball swept Skidmore College and rallied to beat the Hamilton Continentals in a pair of matches at Pepin Gymnasium last week. The wins pushed the Panthers to an 11-2 record, their best start since 2021.
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Middlebury has dropped to 19th in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. This week, the Editorial Board discussed what this number means for our community and the role rankings play in shaping how we understand Middlebury and its value.
The Middlebury Campus is not only embedded into the fabric of the school but also the local community. With 121 years of institutional knowledge, The Campus operates as an archival time capsule, preserving history and time through the written word. Over the years, the paper has crafted a rich legacy ...
On April 4, 2005 former Middlebury College President Ronald Liebowitz called to order a monthly faculty board meeting focused on buying the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California. He argued that if Middlebury was to remain dynamic, the school needed to expand. Faculty raised ...
VERGENNES — On Sept. 16, Vergennes Grand, a senior living facility, held its first-ever Health & Wellness Fair, bringing together 18 organizations and nearly 100 community members. That Wednesday afternoon, residents and neighbors filled the Vergennes Green as they paused to talk with representatives ...
The Middlebury football team began their season on Saturday, Sept. 19th at home against reigning NESCAC Co-Champion Wesleyan, ultimately losing 35-13. It was Middlebury’s fourth straight loss to the Cardinals, who have won 8 of the last 15 contests versus the Panthers.
The start of a captivating night from artists Twisted Teens and Greg Freeman began with the Middlebury College’s very own campus radio station WRMC. The Start of School (SOS) Festival has been a tradition for 14 years at Middlebury, and they delivered this year with another high energy pair of performances. ...
On Sept. 19, Middlebury residents and community leaders gathered at Town Hall Theater for a conversation surrounding the key issues shaping Vermont and the United States prior to the upcoming midterm elections this November. Over the course of the hour and a half long discussion between State Senator ...
On Sept. 1, students received an email from President Ian Baucom announcing two new initiatives: Midd Saturdays and Midd@Night. Both programs aim to provide a variety of new activities for students and staff alike. Midd Saturdays hosts events, per its name, every Saturday, and Midd@Night will take place ...
It should be standard practice for professors to notify students of their final assessment grades without having to be asked. Students often submit final essays, projects and exams and are left to estimate their performance based on how their known, prior course grades fit in with the letter stamped ...
The Middlebury Women’s Soccer team wrapped up an eventful weekend against two strong opponents, the Amherst Mammoths on Saturday and the Hamilton Continentals on Sunday. A robust win against the Mammoths allowed the team to carry momentum into their following match, ultimately walking away with a ...
It was a windy day when a friend and I joined a voice call to play Life is Strange. As we drifted into the deep end of the story, nothing remained on either end of the line save for a long, heavy silence and the quiet sound of us both weeping. Stepping into this world for the first time, I never imagined ...
VERGENNES — On Friday, Sept. 18, Addison Housing Works (AHW) hosted its fifth Neighborhood Block Party at American Legion Post #14 in Vergennes. From 4 to 7 p.m., the event offered live music, food and drink, a silent auction and, most importantly, community building. With sponsorships from multiple ...
One of the earliest lessons I learned about relationships is that if you want to know someone’s true intentions, you should pay attention to their actions, not just their words. In 2026, the truth can feel as slippery as an eel, obscured beneath a perfectly polished exterior or lost in the confusion ...
In Aug. 2026, the college contracted the Thatcher Group — a historic preservation group — to renovate and restore Painter House. The renovations aim to preserve the unique and tailored interior and to transform administrative offices into distinctly new spaces which include curated living rooms, ...
On Aug. 22, the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, prompting reciprocal tariffs from the Canadian government and leaving Vermont caught in the crossfire of an unprecedented trade war between the two nations. Since Vermont borders Canada, the state’s economy ...
While conversation about the enemies-to-lovers hockey series, “Heated Rivalry”, has undoubtedly cooled off, SPECS Panther is here to look at what it gets right about healthy relationships, communication and consent in contemporary media.
Todd Phelps recalls driving all the way to the town square to get to Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) from Middlebury College. “No matter what you did, you had to go through town,” Phelps, Middlebury native and the college’s new athletic director, reflected in an interview with The Middlebury ...
In line with the new school year, Middlebury dining services have rolled out a suite of upgrades to the online menu service, Nutrislice. Key changes include granular nutritional information for food offerings, the ability to filter meals by allergens or specific dietary restrictions and meal schedules ...