Creating community through on-campus drag
By Alexandria Avenue | April 13, 2023The Middlebury drag community has always been small and I wanted to expand it and give opportunities for inquiring people to dip their toes into this art form.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
North Branch School annual student-written production explores love, deception and goats
By Maggie Reynolds | April 13, 2023The North Branch School in Ripton will put on its annual student-created theater production this Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, at the Ripton Community House. This year’s show, titled “All’s Fair In Love and Business,” was written and will be performed by 26 students that all attend the ...
Dancing somewhere at the end of the world
By Joshua Glucksman | April 13, 2023Would you dance through the night in the apocalypse? What would it be like to eat your last tomato? Why would you bring kids into a world without adequate food and water? Could the end of days bring out the worst in you? These are just some of the questions posed by Marisela Treviño Orta’s “Somewhere,” ...
Super senior Febs: Losing seniority in the final semester
By Libby Scaperotta | April 13, 2023The recent townhouse lottery has left many super senior Febs disappointed. Unlucky lottery times and the lack of priority draw for older students are a setup for disaster.
The Giving Fridge enters its third year addressing food insecurity in Addison County
By Maggie Reynolds and Sophia Galuppo | April 13, 2023As the creator of the Giving Fridge, Bethanie Farrell strives to alleviate food security in Vermont by increasing accessibility to nutritious,locally grown and prepared meals. The program provides the greater Addison County community with an average of 450 meals each week free of charge, thanks to funding ...
Theo Bleckmann and the Westerlies deliver the music of modern protest
By Brett Sorbo | April 13, 2023Last week, Theo Bleckmann and The Westerlies were in residence in the Department of Music. Middlebury students passing through the halls may have heard horn sounds in unison emanating through the backstage of Robison Hall, where the esteemed German singer and brass quartet were rehearsing for their ...
Baseball battles, but falls short in home opener
By Ryan Heinzerling | April 13, 2023With warm temperatures finally melting out Forbes Field, the baseball team (12–6) opened up their first homestand of the year with a tough 9–8 loss to Wesleyan University (9–10) in a 10-inning affair.
4/13 Crossword
By Will Reed | April 13, 2023Here is this week's crossword! Solutions will be posted on Friday, Apr 14 at noon. Good luck!
A call to proctor exams
By Hannah Sayre | April 13, 2023In one of my in-person midterm exams this term, I observed cheating on an egregious level. With phones in their laps, four students copied down answers from their screens. They showed their exams to one another and copied down answers from each other’s papers. They whispered loudly to one another, ...
Dining Services takes measures to accommodate students fasting for Ramadan
By Liv Sanchez | April 13, 2023Muslim students fasting for the month of Ramadan from sunrise to sunset are left with limited hours where they can access dining hall meals at regular open times. In response, Middlebury Dining Services has taken measures to accommodate students who are fasting.
The Side Hustle: Middlebury sailing team begins their spring season
By Ting Cui | April 13, 2023The Middlebury College sailing team rang in the spring season with sailors traveling all across New England to compete at various regattas.
The senior spring bucket list and the college on the hill
By Eliza King Freedman | April 13, 2023The creation of a senior spring bucket list is an equally exciting and daunting task facing the students who will graduate this May. Whether it comes in the form of a mental to-do list or a printed poster hanging on a suite wall, we are all looking for a way to say goodbye.
Yellow House Community short film screened at Town Hall Theater
By Madeleine Kaptein | April 13, 2023The Town Hall Theater hosted a public screening of a short film highlighting the Yellow House Community, a residential home for adults with disabilities, this past Thursday. With two evening showings, the event brought in over 200 people who came to show support for the film and learn more about Yellow ...
It’s time to change the world: How the Effective Altruism Club is undertaking the challenge
By Ellie Trinkle | April 13, 2023Every week, members of the Effective Altruism (EA) club meet to discuss the ways they can make meaningful changes with limited resources. The club was founded by Camiel Shroeder ’25 in the fall of 2022 and is currently run by President Tim Hua ’23.
Hoax call about active shooter in college library leaves community reeling
By Abigail Chang | April 10, 2023The college received a call at 10:28 p.m. about a possible active shooter, Director of Public Safety Demitria Kirby said in an email to The Campus. At the time, they were told by law enforcement that “there was a low probability the threat was credible.”
Police respond to active shooter call at Davis Family Library, threat does not appear to be credible
By Abigail Chang | April 10, 2023Police responded to an active shooter call at Davis Family Library on Sunday night around 10:30 p.m. Students have since received an "all clear" message.
4/6 Crossword Solutions!
By Josh Harkins | April 7, 2023Here are the solutions for this week's crossword! How'd you do?
Middlebury alum helped produce Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII halftime show
By Daniza Tazabekova | April 6, 2023Ben Schiffer ’09.5 helped to create the suspended platform stages and ensure Rihanna’s safety during her Super Bowl LVII halftime show, which was the second most-viewed halftime show in history.
NFTD: A Love Letter to Proc Basement
By Lily Laesch | April 6, 2023At the end of the fall semester, Proc Basement as we knew it was shuttered for good. The door was locked, the mirrors were covered and a sign reading “Reserved for Testing” went up.
From the Archives: Springtime at the college
By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri | April 6, 2023Considering the vastly different experiences of past Middlebury students, it is surprising to come across photos taken during summer language schools in 1961 that depicted eerily similar habits to those of today’s student body.