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Getting up, falling down, and doing it all over again: A comprehensive look at Middlebury College’s skateboarding scene

By Devin Santikarma | September 21, 2023

The thunderous rolls of tiny urethane wheels down Middlebury’s hills can be heard from dorm room windows across campus at virtually any time of day. Balancing precariously on top of an eight inch wide wooden plank while going down rails and jumping down stairs whose architects never envisioned them ...

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In the Heart of Middlebury, a Martial Arts Dojo that Trains the Mind, Spirit, and Heart

By Devin Santikarma | January 26, 2023

The man who welcomes me is Marcus Kim, co-founder and chief instructor of Green Mountain Inti Ombak Pencak Silat, Vermont’s first ever dojo for the study and practice of the Indonesian martial art of Pencak SIlat. A martial arts form different from any other in the world, Pencak Silat, or Silat for ...

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Expired film expired cars and fresh resolutions: Documenting the snake mountain car show

By Devin Santikarma | October 6, 2022

As my shoes squeaked underneath dew-dropped grass, I readied my camera — filled with expired film — to document Addison County’s biggest car show of the year. Surrounding the perimeter of popped hoods hiding chrome-tinted engines were flashy semi-trailer trucks and towering off-roading vehicles. ...

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Photographer Spotlight: Tom Nevins ‘25.5

By Devin Santikarma | September 29, 2022

My dad got me a small camera when I was a kid. I started out recording silly films with my brother, though eventually I figured out how to take pictures. Upgrading to a proper camera,  I took a photography class and it slowly started to become a hobby. 

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Musicians at Midd: Conversations with Yawny, Jocular William and Mickmaster Fresh

By Devin Santikarma | April 21, 2022

For this article, I wanted to spend time documenting students who identify as musicians at Middlebury, whose rich musical history extends from Tony-award winning Anaïs Mitchell to the infamous viral “MiddKid” music video. Though hailing from different backgrounds and styles, they are all brought ...

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The Unsung Heroes of the Snow Bowl

By Devin Santikarma | March 10, 2022

As the parking lot starts to clear out and the lift chairs hang suspended in the air, Snow Bowl staff are able to call it a day, enthusiastic for the weekend splitboard festival ahead. For some staff, though, their day on the mountain is just getting started.

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Greg’s Meat Market: Middlebury butcher follows 40-year-old vision

By Devin Santikarma and Lynn Yan | December 9, 2021

Located at the central intersection, a couple of hundred feet away from the newly constructed Amtrak station, Greg’s Meat Market holds an array of surprises. The grocery store has a local, mom-and-pop atmosphere. As I step inside its produce-packed door, I’m welcomed by a cashier and roam the aisles ...

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WOMP Returns to In-Person After A Semester On Air

By Devin Santikarma | November 5, 2021

There are a number of “firsts” that students experience when they arrive on Middlebury’s campus that leave them with a sense of place and belonging; the first Vermont fall, the first day of classes, or their first ride down the Snowbowl.