Katrina Schwarz '26 (she/her) is a Senior Local Editor.
Katrina has been a local editor for the three semesters, recently becoming the section's senior editor. She is a Psychology and Italian double major and was a marketing intern at Penguin Random House this past summer.
In Vermont, about 40% of farms are owned by women — a truth not recognized by many, according to photographer JuanCarlos Gonzalez. Originally from Maunabo, Puerto Rico, Gonzalez spent two years photographing and chronicling the stories of 46 female farmers in Vermont, culminating in a photography ...
This past Sunday, Sept. 21, the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) hosted its 22nd annual Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) Trek to raise money and awareness for their organization. The TAM Trek, which spans a 19-mile course, aimed to include various levels of participants by offering a 10k run, a 5k run, ...
Almost 20 years after their graduation from the college, Megan James ’05.5 and Ellen Whelan-Wuest ’05.5 have become involved in Middlebury's public life. The pair, who were senior year roommates after meeting through the Middlebury Mischords, a women’s acapella group at the college, have been ...
As students moved back onto campus this past weekend, they might have noticed the vibrant tree frog outside of The Middlebury Shop at Forth N’ Goal Sports that now watches over downtown Middlebury. This past spring and summer, the 15-foot-high mural was designed, created, and installed by local artist ...
The 2024 lieutenant governor race in Vermont is shaping up to be a noteworthy clash between two experienced politicians: incumbent David Zuckerman, representing the Vermont Progressive and Democratic Parties, and Republican candidate John Rodgers.
This summer, Middlebury’s main street gained a charming and unique addition known as Chim Chimney Bakery. Open Thursdays to Saturdays from noon to 7 p.m. and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Chim Chimney specializes in a Hungarian pastry known as a chimney cake.
The Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) hired Robin Allen LaPlante as their new Managing Director in August. The organization is taking this change in leadership as an opportunity to reflect on their progress and goals after 20 years of programming and productions in Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. ...
The Ohio-based ownership group of Vermont Flannel, USA Brands, announced on April 9 that it had acquired Vermont Teddy Bear. Vermont Teddy Bear simultaneously sold its apparel divisions, which include a variety of clothing products, to an affiliate of New York City-based investment firm Lionel Capital. ...
Vermont’s high costs of leading lead many employees to make long commutes to work, often from New York State. Only 39.5% of staff members live within the town of Middlebury, according to data the college Human Resources department sent to The Campus. The same data highlights that 21.7% of staff live ...
In a modern twist on old-fashioned salons, the Up for Discussion lecture series, hosted by the Vermont Book Shop and taking place at Town Hall Theater, aims to create a space for open community conversation this spring. The series, originally an idea hatched by Vermont Book Shop owner Becky Dayton, ...
