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Middlebury instructs faculty not to host classes in student encampment, faces pushback

By Mandy Berghela and Ryan Mcelroy | May 3, 2024

The Gaza Solidarity Encampment on McCullough lawn created the “The People’s University,” a tent space where professors can host their courses, and since its inception on April 29, some Middlebury professors and staff members have taken advantage of the opportunity.  “The People’s University” ...

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Informing ourselves about more than just one side of divestment

By Danielle Stillman | May 9, 2024

Whether or not you support the divestment measures outlined in the Student Government Association (SGA) referendum that was sent out on Monday, we should all be concerned about the process by which the case for this referendum is being carried out. I appreciate that the SGA addressed the concern about ...

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An open letter to Middlebury College from alumni in support of the Middlebury Gaza Solidarity Encampment

By Middlebury Alumni For Justice In Palestine | May 9, 2024

To date, more than 1000 Middlebury alumni have signed the Open Letter to Middlebury College pledging to withhold donations until student demands at the Middlebury Gaza Solidarity Encampment are met. We are immensely proud of the students who are embodying Middlebury’s mission statement principles ...

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Staking out our position on the encampment

By The Editorial Board | May 9, 2024

Throughout our meetings this year, we have often wondered whether Middlebury students still have the resolve to agitate for political change on campus. From the pushback to Charles Murray to the fight for Energy2028 and divestment from fossil fuels, Middlebury students of the past have shown their ability ...

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Empowering Middlebury: a call to action for student-led change in campus organization administration

By Cole Siefer | May 9, 2024

My name is Cole Siefer and I am the co-director of the Student Government Association Finance Committee (SGAFC). While I agree with the general sentiment on campus that there are issues with the current system of student organization administration, I think that instead of criticizing it from the sidelines, ...

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Why you should vote in this week’s referendum on divestment

By Aksil Boughida and Lucy Schembre | May 9, 2024

On May 6, our Student Government Association (SGA) released a referendum giving the student body the opportunity to vote on divesting our endowment from any company that is involved in arms, arms manufacturing, war profiteering more generally, or is funding Israel’s current “war” effort in any ...

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Americana: a Brit’s eye view

By Daisy Innes | May 9, 2024

If you’ve tuned into the college’s radio station (WRMC), on a Monday at 3 p.m. this semester, you’ll have caught me chatting away about my favorite country, Americana and classic American rock music during “The Americana Hour.” You’ll have heard about the history of California country, the ...

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From greenhouse to crisis: the evolution of climate discourse in U.S. media

By Eli Richardson and Noah Rizika | May 9, 2024

This past summer, our basement flooded. We had rented a house with five friends here in Middlebury, and were looking forward to Vermont’s sunny days, swimming holes, cookouts and hikes in the woods. Instead, we were met with wildfire smoke, monthslong rainfall and flooding. Carrying wet, moldy furniture ...

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Reel Critic: “The Fall Guy”

By Jack Torpey | May 9, 2024

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are ready to put their Barbenheimer rivalry behind them. In “The Fall Guy,” stuntman-turned-director David Leitch’s latest action-comedy extravaganza, the supporting stars of last summer’s two biggest hits join forces to trade in feminist satire and apocalyptic angst ...

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Media coverage on the encampments — whose voice is intended to be centered?

By Jacob Burnett | May 9, 2024

As Gaza Solidarity Encampments at universities have spread across the country, major media outlets have directed their attention to covering free speech rights, encampments as a valid form of protest and the history of student movements.

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Men’s tennis competes in NESCAC tournament, to host NCAA Championship first round

By Jonathan Buchholz | May 9, 2024

This past weekend, the Middlebury men’s tennis team competed in the NESCAC championship as the top seed and two-time defending champions. After handily defeating Trinity College 5–0 in the first round, the Panthers narrowly lost to eventual winners Bowdoin College 4–5 in the semifinals.

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Reel Critic: “Mambar Pierrette”

By Nathan Bernazzani | May 9, 2024

In its concluding event of the semester, the Hirschfield Thursdays series presented “Mambar Pierrette,” the newest film from Cameroonian director Rosine Mbakam.

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A call for improvement in on-campus accessibility

By Alex Evangelidis | May 9, 2024

I broke my foot in Davis Library at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2023. The moment I realized, I began to cry — not because of the pain, but out of frustration. I immediately knew that my life was about to get a lot more inconvenient and exhausting. 

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Liv, Love, Local: Elli Parr

By Olivia Mueller | May 9, 2024

While students may know Elli Parr from its location on Main Street that opened in 2023, Sara Nelson originally founded her business back in 2015, intending to create a handcrafted jewelry brand based in Vermont. Since she first pursued a physical studio space in 2020, Elli Parr has expanded to two locations: ...

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