Crossword 10/27 Solutions
By Will Reed and Hayden Hunskor | October 28, 2022Here are the solutions from this week's crossword! How'd you do?
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News in Brief: Fire sprinklers activated in Stewart, causing flooding in residential areas
By Brinlea La Barge | October 27, 2022At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, fire sprinklers in Stewart Hall were accidentally discharged, although no fire was involved. Students were required to evacuate the building until the situation had been stabilized and flooding subsided around 11 p.m. the same night.
Confidence is the best revenge: A review of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”
By Eric Burchill | October 27, 2022Taylor Swift simply can’t not top herself, and she proved that on her synth-pop-focused 10th studio album, “Midnights.”
Community Council recommends banning pledge processes for student organizations, social houses
By Susanna Schatz | October 27, 2022Middlebury’s Community Council voted unanimously to pass a recommendation on to Residential Life and the Student Activities Office (SAO) that would ban social house pledge processes from student organizations. It also recently recommended that social house oversight transition from the domain of the ...
Niche Reads: Novels for physics majors
By Sylvie Shure | October 27, 2022If you struggle to find time for fun reading, this is the spot for you. Niche Reads recommends novels that relate to academic (or other) interests so you can explore a new book while still feeling productive. Check back each week for more cool books.
Counseling Services welcomes therapy dog, Stella
By Mars Etgu | October 27, 2022Counseling Services at the Center for Health and Wellness (CHW) welcomed a new member last August, Stella the therapy dog, with plans to give students regular access to a therapy animal.
The White Porch Show: A Middlebury summer production
By Kate Sadoff | October 27, 2022Oct. 22 marked the world premiere of “The White Porch Show,” a 12-part sketch comedy series made through the collaborative efforts of Middlebury College comedy enthusiasts. In formal attire, fans and critics alike gathered in Axinn to watch the compilation of sketches filmed over the summer.
Jesse Stratton appointed new director of Environmental Health, Safety and Compliance
By Mandy Berghela | October 27, 2022After seven months of vacancy, Middlebury named Jesse Stratton the new director of Environmental Health, Safety and Compliance (EHS). He started his new role on Oct. 3.
PFL Weekly
By Ben Wagner, Dan Urchuk, Cole Siefer and Sam Mcgarrahan | October 27, 2022No. 3-ranked Middlebury men’s tennis goes 11–3 at the Dartmouth Invitational as Neel Epstein ’25, Robby Ward ’23.5 and Julian Wu ’26 each win all three of their matches. Football improves to 5–1 with a monster 40–28 win at Bates College, as Donovan Wood ’24 takes the lead in NESCAC scoring. ...
Students, community members rally in support of Reproductive Liberty Amendment
October 27, 2022More than 60 Middlebury students and residents rallied at Triangle Park on Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. to support the Reproductive Liberty Amendment — Proposition 5, Article 22 — to the Vermont Constitution. The rally was organized by the Middlebury College Democrats and the Addison County Democratic Committee ...
Crossword 10/26
By Will Reed and Hayden Hunskor | October 27, 2022Try out this week's crossword! Answers will be posted online this Friday, 10/28 at noon! Good luck!
Taking care into our own hands
By Editorial Board | October 27, 2022During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Middlebury students were frequently granted additional flexibility and room for self-care. From the expanded Credit/No Credit grading system to more lax due dates and “freebie” late days, there was infrastructure in place to grant more space to students ...
SGA announces winners of first-year and senior senator races
By Rachel Lu | October 27, 2022The Student Government Association (SGA) held elections for the First-Year Senator and Senior Senator positions on Oct. 11 and 12. The new First-Year Senators are Kaveh Abu Khaleel ’26 and Nikita Rodov ’26. Florian Knollman ’23 and Hieu Nguyen ’23 won the senior senator positions in an uncontested ...
Panthers headed to the playoffs
By Charles Crounse | October 27, 2022The many pumpkins, leaf piles and spooky decorations around campus don’t just signify Halloween; for Middlebury athletics, they signify that the end of the regular season is drawing near, and the simultaneously nerve wracking yet exhilarating prospect of the postseason is nearly upon us. With just ...
ACORN opens brick and mortar Food Hub on Exchange Street
By Emily Hogan and Daniela Ortiz | October 27, 2022The Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) opened its very own Food Hub on Exchange Street in Middlebury on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
In Honor of The Knoll
By Andrés Oyaga, Sj O'connor, Aria Bowden, Claire Contreras, Viv Merrill, Hannah Laga Abram and Lauren Gemery | October 27, 2022The Knoll’s 20th anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2023. It is truly remarkable how much the Knoll has grown over the past twenty years through dedication, collaboration, and resilience. We look forward to inviting alumni who helped create the Knoll, past student interns who have cared for ...
MiddCourses to return to campus before J-Term registration
By Caroline Harding | October 27, 2022MiddCourses, an anonymous, student-run course review and recommendations site for Middlebury students, will be returning in the near future. The site was shut down in 2021 because the software used to create the website was outdated.
Radio Roundup for the week of October 23rd
By Wrmc Staff | October 27, 2022Radio Roundup for the Week of Oct. 23
Field Hockey’s 42-game streak comes to an end
By Lexi Linafelter | October 27, 2022Heading into this season, Middlebury field hockey was set to defend their title as national champions, the newly resurfaced Peter Kohn Field, their conference trophy and their seemingly never-ending win streak. Updates to the leaderboard this year have continued to confirm the program’s hegemony, ...
From the Archives: A brief history of Old Stone Row
By Tulip Larson | October 27, 2022“From the Archives” is an opportunity for various writers to visit the Middlebury Special Collections and write about a different artifact each week. The Special Collections boasts over 10,000 historic items, and through this column we encourage writers to explore not only the college’s history, ...