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Slipin Sips: Why you should care about Natural Wine
By Sam Lipin | October 5, 2023“Slipin Sips” is a wine column written by Staff Writer Sam Lipin (hence the title, “Slipin”). As an amateur sommelier, Sam exists deep in the world of wine, particularly natural wine, and this column seeks to share the joy he finds in fermented grapes with the rest of the world.
Meet the new Middlebury faculty this year
By Jonathan Eaton | October 5, 2023This fall, Middlebury welcomed ten new professors and six lecturers to its faculty. New professors were hired in the departments of Black Studies, Chinese, Computer Science, Economics, French and Francophone studies, History of Art and Architecture, Music and Physics.
Why does Middlebury choose ignorance and personal responsibility over ‘Knowledge and Virtue’?
By The Editorial Board | October 5, 2023This week, our Editorial Board reflected on how Covid-19 continues to affect campus life. Trust us, we are just as tired of editorializing on this issue over three and a half years since the start of the pandemic as you are of hearing about it. Unfortunately, however, a recent surge in student cases ...
From the Archives: Pop-Up Books
By Katrina Schwarz | October 5, 2023When pop-up books come to mind, what is the first thing you picture? Maybe the phrase conjures a kindergarten classroom or tiny toddlers sounding out their first words. Yet passersby and visitors to Davis Family Library’s current exhibit “Pop-Up! 3-D Books from Special Collections” will soon learn ...
Midd Xpress, the Grille adjust hours in light of staffing, miscommunication issues
By Liv Sanchez | October 5, 2023Midd Xpress has returned to its normal hours of operation from 8 a.m. to midnight this semester after a period of uncertainty last spring caused by staff shortages and retention issues. However, the Grille is only operational from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, creating challenges for student employees ...
New makerspace in Johnson Memorial Building open to students, locals
By Alexa Bryant | October 5, 2023A new makerspace in Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building welcomes people of all ages and experience levels interested in turning their ideas into physical objects.
Doug Mandigo ’96 named Michael G. Heinecken Head Coach of Football
By Lexi Linafelter | October 5, 2023Looking to build upon an already successful history, here is what you need to know about Mandigo as he enters his first season as head coach.
On benevolent mischief
By Claire Shapiro and Katie Rosa | October 5, 2023Do you know how hard it is to prank someone who is expecting to be pranked?! Let us set the stage: it was the week before April Fool’s Day, 2021. We were new baby Febs living in Forest and had been challenged by fellow baby Feb Annabelle to prank her for April Fools Day. We knew she was expecting ...
Emerson String Quartet visits Middlebury for the final time
By Gus Morrill | October 5, 2023Amidst this year’s Fall Family Weekend bustle of pumpkin rolling, bouncy houses and meals shared at the Knoll, several families, students and members of the Middlebury community made their way to The Chapel to honor a musical tradition that spans five decades.
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Middlebury fly-in program returns for prospective students, on-campus tours continue for second year
By Ellie Trinkle | October 5, 2023The daunting, competitive college admissions process often leaves prospective students struggling to gauge what a school truly offers. For that reason, Middlebury’s admissions team relies on firsthand experiences at Middlebury to overcome this obstacle. Campus tours are in their second year back in ...
Vermont-based Adventure Dinner facilitates connection through unique dining experiences
By Emily Hogan | October 5, 2023Sitting down for a meal with others, especially with strangers, inevitably encourages an element of community amongst the group. Vermont-based business Adventure Dinner strives to foster this connection with unique dining experiences throughout the state.
Seven Questions with Leo Urena ’24.5, football
By Ryan Heinzerling | October 5, 2023Leo Urena ’24.5 hails from Cresskill, N.J., and anchors the offensive line on the football team. In this installment of Seven Questions, Leo discusses how he got started playing football, what makes this year’s team special and his teammate’s interesting affinity for milk.
Looking backward and forward: reflections from senior fall
By Charlie Keohane | October 5, 2023F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in “The Great Gatsby” that “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” I read the novel as a high school junior and chose this excerpt as my senior yearbook quote. Looking back on it, it seems like an odd and slightly pretentious choice, especially ...
Beyond the Blundstones: fall clothing on Middlebury’s campus
By Madeleine Kaptein | October 5, 2023After spending a week meticulously observing the student body’s clothing choices from Proctor Dining Hall to academic buildings and talking to students about their fall garment essentials, I have compiled a list of notable trends and persisting classics that constitute Middlebury students’ fall ...
Liv, Love, Local: Iluminar Coffee Roasters
By Olivia Mueller | October 5, 2023From founding Iluminar Coffee Roasters in January 2020 as a Middlebury student to present day as a full-time entrepreneur managing roasting and distribution for two coffee brands, Daniel Gutierrez has learned and grown alongside his business.
Clifford Symposium examines life of Alexander Twilight, race and marginalization at Middlebury
By Susanna Schatz | October 5, 2023For the bicentennial of Alexander Lucius Twilight’s graduation from Middlebury, this year’s Clifford Symposium focused on his life and topics related to race, colonization and the college’s Twilight Project. Alexander Twilight was the first person of African descent to graduate from an American ...
Rookie of the Week: Molly Harrison ’27
By Charles Crounse | October 5, 2023Welcome 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 Molly Harrison ’27 of women’s volleyball, who leads the team in kills this season. A native of Tiburon, Calif., Harrison discussed ...
Student-led fitness offerings at a glance
By Catherine Goodrich | October 5, 2023There is no question that there is a strong culture on campus of athletics, even beyond students on varsity teams. Over the years, students have organized group fitness efforts to combine athletic pursuits and social life. Taking eight classes of one of the activities can even grant you a PE credit. ...