Vermont plans to close all walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics by end of January
By Amanda Manoogian | January 19, 2023The state plans to close all walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics by Jan. 31, according to the Vermont Department of Health.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
As tuition rises, we need to rethink affordability
By Editorial Board | January 19, 2023Each winter, the Board of Trustees meets to set the comprehensive fee for the upcoming year. If the Board votes to raise tuition again in their meeting next week, the Editorial Board calls for greater transparency and increased efforts to ensure affordability.
Reel Critic: “The Fabelmans”
By Jack Torpey | January 19, 2023He made us afraid to go in the water with “Jaws.” He gave the world its most beloved whip-wielding adventure hero in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” He even resurrected the dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park.” Now, with “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg has given audiences the story they didn’t ...
Spectators Guide: How to keep up with the Panthers during J-Term
By Owen Park | January 19, 2023The winter sports season is in full swing, and competition is heating up in anticipation of the postseason. Here is a complete look at this week’s home events: Women’s Ice Hockey (8–4–1) vs. Bowdoin: Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. & Saturday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. @ Chip Kenyon Arena
First-year scholars welcomed to the academic community at the First-Year Symposium
By Daniza Tazabekova | January 19, 2023More than 230 first-year students presented at the First-Year Symposium in Axinn on Dec. 9, 2022. From 3 to 8 p.m., students, faculty and community members watched presentations from roughly half of the fall semester first-year seminars.
The most important things we learned over break
By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri | January 19, 2023At the close of each semester, Middlebury students scatter across the globe — returning home and traveling to wherever they will spend their breaks. Although it's easy to think of time off from school as a break from learning, the environments and experiences in which we find ourselves in between ...
Leahy, Welch, Sanders-Sponsored federal funding bill grants money to Vermont community projects
By Eric Burchill | January 19, 2023Senator Bernie Sanders announced in late December that he has secured over $42 million in federal funding to benefit 51 Vermont community projects, a number of which are located in Addison County.
Give yourself a break: Why I recommend going on a retreat
By Yanruo (Alice) Zhang | January 19, 2023I have always wanted to go to a retreat. For a lot of reasons like desires to escape and heal, and for no reason — just because my heart said so. I also had many hesitations before going. My logical mind had criticized and evaluated the opportunity as unnecessary and even self-indulgent. However, ...
Middlebury men’s basketball off to a dominant start of the season.
By Jack Mcguire | January 19, 2023The Middlebury men’s basketball team has dominated this season with an overall record of 14–2 and a record of 3–1 against NESCAC opponents. The team has been ranked as high as eighth in the country, while owning the fourth best point differential in the NESCAC, thanks to a balanced playstyle. ...
Heart of Afghanistan showcases Afghan history through music
By Eliza King Freedman | January 19, 2023Heart of Afghanistan graced Mahaney Arts Center on Jan. 13 with a performance, just under a year after their spring 2022 debut and days after their largest performance yet at the Kennedy Center. The group is made up of four performers: Afghan soap opera star and famous singer Ahmad Fanoos on vocals ...
PhotoPlace Gallery’s portraits exhibit explores “The essence of the self”
By Asa Stone | January 19, 2023“Portraits: Self and Others” is a new photography exhibit that opened at the end of December at the PhotoPlace Gallery in downtown Middlebury.
To Ball or Not to Ball: Are varsity ballers tarnishing the integrity of IM basketball?
By Liv Cohen | January 19, 2023The heavy thud of the balls against the glossy gym floors. The shiny squeak of tennis shoes. Grunts and laughs and the haunting melodic tones of Roscoe Dash and Waka Flocka Flame’s “No Hands.” This is intramural (IM) basketball. This is a haven. This is what I call home.
J-Term Crossword!
By Will Reed | January 19, 2023Here is this week's crossword! Solutions will be published on Friday, January 20th at 12 p.m. Good luck!
News in Brief: Erin Nicholas ’22 honored as finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year
By Jack Mcguire | January 19, 2023The NCAA honored Erin Nicholas ’22 as a finalist for their 2022 Woman of the Year award on Jan. 12. Nicholas, who compiled an enormous list of accolades during her time at Middlebury, excelled for both the field hockey team and the women’s lacrosse team at Middlebury. Across both sports, ...
Four months in: Reactions to the pilot year of staff compensation “skill matrix”
By Maggie Reynolds | January 19, 2023Middlebury’s new staff compensation program — known as the “skill matrix” system — improved compensation for staff at the bottom of the pay scale, while 14% of staff did not receive a raise during the 2022–23 fiscal year.
NIB: VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Sujata Moorti stepping down
By Lily Jones | January 19, 2023On Jan. 11, the Office of the President informed the student body that Sujata Moorti, vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) and dean of faculty will be stepping down from these positions this month. The email from President Laurie Patton cited “urgent personal reasons” as the reason for the ...
Middlebury businesses temporarily shorten hours for winter months
By Madeleine Kaptein | January 19, 2023After a busy holiday season, businesses in the town of Middlebury are temporarily closing or reducing their hours for the winter.
Saving higher education from itself
By Griffin Fill | January 19, 2023Higher education has been considered a bastion of the left for some time, but as conservatives have become more statist and assertive, they now seem willing to use the government to cudgel universities. And universities are more vulnerable than ever.
Holiday Crossword Solutions
By Josh Harkins | December 9, 2022Here are the solutions for this week's crossword! How'd you do?
Festivities Galore: Holiday events in and around Middlebury
By Asa Stone and Charlie Fisch | December 8, 2022With the holidays approaching, Middlebury and other towns in Addison County, including Vergennes, Brandon, Bristol, Salisbury and Rochester, Vt., are hosting various events to celebrate the season. The events are plentiful throughout December, with performances, competitions, parades and shopping ...