Opinion
Notes from the desk: The façade of higher education is crumbling
By Lily Laesch | October 15, 2020This begs the question: what is Middlebury actually selling to us?
LILY LAESCH
Editorial Director Lily Laesch '23 is the Campus’s editorial director.
She previously served as an opinions editor and a layout editor.
Laesch is joint majoring in Geography and Political Science with a minor in History, focusing specifically on foreign policy, border relations, international migration flows, and immigration law.
Outside of the newsroom, Laesch plays on the women’s ultimate frisbee team, dances with RIDDIM World Dance Troupe, and leads outdoor orientation trips.
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Leaked via social media, letter from four accused professors criticizes administration’s response to racism allegations
By James Finn and Lily Laesch | July 3, 2020Update — July 3 AAUP chapter president Laurie Essig said in an email to The Campus that the AAUP would seek to support both Dr. Hernández-Romero and/or the accused professors if either went forward with filing an official complaint. However, she also stated the AAUP’s concern that “the accusations ...
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‘Sent Without Permission: A Farewell from an Unwelcome Hire’: Departing visiting professor alleges incidents of racism
By Lily Laesch | July 1, 2020Marissel Hernández-Romero, departing visiting assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese, sent an email to the Middlebury community on Sunday evening describing in detail a series of alleged incidents of racism she experienced in her department and at the institution during her three years as a ...
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News In Brief: CCI announces “Midd Gigs” program, SGA reveals donation-matching campaign
By Lily Laesch | June 22, 2020CCI announces new “Midd Gigs” program The Center for Careers and Internships launched Midd Gigs, a new initiative empowering alumni to post short-term projects for Middlebury students and recent graduates. Students can join through their Midd2Midd profile — a module piloted by the center helping ...
Opinion
Notes from the desk: In favor of a less outrageous, more authentic online presence
By Lily Laesch | May 7, 2020"The human experience was never meant to be replicated digitally."
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Baishakhi Taylor, dean of students, to leave Middlebury
By Lily Laesch | April 30, 2020“I can’t even put into words how accessible she was to students,” said Roni Lezama '22 about Taylor.
Opinion
Notes from the desk: Having a parent on the frontlines
By Lily Laesch | April 2, 2020"My mom stays at work for you, miles and hours away from her loved ones. Please, please stay at home for her."
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Comic relief in the time of controversy
By Lily Laesch | February 20, 2020“The growth [of the meme page] has just been crazy to the point where it has become a major source of information for students,” said page administrator Torre Davy '21.