As the sun begins to set ever earlier in the afternoon, and the bitter chill creeps into students’ dorm rooms, the reality of winter in Vermont slowly but surely sets in across campus. These last two weeks of the fall semester and the looming reality of J-Term represent significant changes to student ...
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As “Chapel” hangs on the sign opposite Proctor dining hall, text off-kilter and clearly unfinished, the lawsuit surrounding Middlebury’s “highest point” continues to unfold in the Addison County Superior Court.
Midd Night Strolls is back this year, welcoming students and community members to enjoy discounted deals in stores, live performances, illuminated falls and holiday cheer.
When people ask, “What do you do on campus?” it is most often asked with good intentions. I absolutely hate this question. Over my time at Middlebury, I have crafted a decent elevator pitch for when I come across this awkward moment in conversation. I say something to the tune of “Oh, I ...
Despite a turbulent start to the season, Middlebury womens’ basketball has been trending upward in recent weeks. After walking away from the Middlebury Tip-Off Classic tournament 0–2 and dropping close games to both Framingham State University (53-56) and Springfield College (46–56), the team ...
The Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies Department collaborated with students and professors alike to host two events last week focused on intersectional gender and sexuality issues. The first event was Feminist Trivia night held on Tuesday evening in Wilson Café, followed by a final projects ...
Werner Tree Farm, a family-operated Christmas tree farm in Middlebury, has been selling cut-your-own trees and spreading holiday cheer since 1986. Over the past few years, the Werner family has worked to improve their sustainability practices and diversify the farm’s offerings.
“Polaroid Stories,” a play by Naomi Iizuka and directed by Professor of Theatre Alex Draper was performed Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 in the Seeler Studio Theatre in Mahaney Arts Center. The play focuses on at-risk youth coming of age in New York City, filtered through the lens of Greek mythology and ...
In the spring of 2017, Charles Murray, a political scientist known for his controversial work “The Bell Curve” was invited by the American Enterprise Institute Club to speak at Middlebury College. His presence sparked student protests that not only disrupted his speech but also escalated to violence ...
Welcome back to another edition of Rookie of the Week, where we introduce first-year athletes making a major impact in their chosen sport. This week, I sat down with Fayanne Smith-Salzburg ’27 of women’s swim and dive, who won the opening two races of her collegiate career. Hailing from Brooklyn, ...
Whether a student is an Atwater devotee, a Ross regular or a huge Proc fan, chances are they have enjoyed some delicious ice cream, apples or eggs in the dining halls recently. From Cabot Creamery cheese to Vermont Coffee Company coffee beans, the dining halls at Middlebury are stocked with more local ...
The Town Hall Theater, a focal point for the town of Middlebury and college students alike, is expanding. But the theater is no stranger to change. Since the 1800s, it has held space for a variety of community spaces, including an opera house, town offices and a failed furniture store. In its current ...
It is no coincidence that Spotify Wrapped’s name is a nod to festive paper and that it tactfully cuts off its tracking in November to avoid Instagram stories dominated by a deluge of Christmas music. But why shouldn’t yuletide classics count as ‘real’ music? After all, the annual repetition ...
“Hello, you’ve reached the MiddSafe hotline. How can I help you today?” Power-based personal violence is not just individual occurrences, but structural, community-level problems that require collective actions to remedy. Violence continues to occur at Middlebury College and has pervasive impacts ...
Before beating Cortland, Middlebury earned a pair of first and second-round NCAA tournament wins against Western New England University and Johns Hopkins, respectively.
Students were asked for their input on the design of a new student center last spring when members of the Middlebury administration began actively planning a complete renovation of Proctor Dining Hall’s current design. The college plans to expand the space significantly into a four-story student center ...
Tahseen Ali Ahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid went to visit their close childhood friend Hisham Awartani’s family in Burlington, Vt. over Thanksgiving break from college. All three men were shot while walking down the street on Nov. 25 while two of them were wearing keffiyehs, patterned scarves that symbolize ...
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is the latest installment in one of the twenty-first century’s most beloved franchises. Based on the bestselling book by Suzanne Collins, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” takes viewers back in time to the barbaric tenth annual Hunger ...
As I approach the end of my final fall semester at Middlebury, I have found myself grappling with the realization that, forgoing any eleventh-hour surprises, I will likely graduate without experiencing a romantic college relationship. That fact has forced me to admit that over the past couple of weeks, ...