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Watch parties, punditry and pizza: How Middlebury spends Election Night

By Sam Lueke | October 31, 2024

After months of preparations, the 2024 presidential election is finally closing in on Election Day. For many, this will be their first time casting a ballot; others will be old pros. Regardless of experience, all elections are, of course, different —  but this does not mean we do not  have ...

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Opinion

Stop getting your political news from social media

By Violet Wexler | October 31, 2024

 When I open my Instagram, I’m instantly reminded of the election. Whether it’s candidate advertisements, reposted information or celebrity endorsements, my feed is flooded with politics.  Especially around election time, political content can often appear on your phone regardless of your ...

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Panthers in Politics: Meet the Middlebury alumni running the U.S. government

By Ryan Mcelroy | October 31, 2024

While only seven percent of Middlebury graduates go on to pursue careers in government, law and policy, those who do have a considerable influence on the direction of federal, state and local policymaking. Alumni of one of the college’s most popular departments lead Supreme Court confirmation battles, ...

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“He’s a little too old”: Middlebury students reflect on Sen. Bernie Sanders as he seeks fourth term

By Simon Schmieder | October 31, 2024

Sen. Bernard Sanders, better known as Bernie Sanders, will be seeking his fourth term in the Senate this election cycle. In light of his rapid ascension to political fame following his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, Sanders has left an indelible mark upon American politics — and, it seems, ...

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Debates, door-knocking and free Doritos: College Republicans and College Democrats

By Cole Chaudhari | October 31, 2024

If you walk into Hillcrest 103 at 8 p.m. every other Wednesday or Axinn 229 at the same time on alternating Mondays this semester, you’ll find students taking a break from their busy academic and personal schedules to discuss current events, the latest news out of Washington and American popular culture ...

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Arts & Culture

Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw transfix audience with acoustic poetry

By Christy Liang | October 31, 2024

On Oct. 25, Middlebury welcomed Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw for a mind-boggling night of acoustic poetry. With soulful chanting, processional tempo and impeccably layered percussion sounds from novel instruments, the group cast the audience in an enthralled trance.

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Opinion

A crisis of conscience on Election Day

By Jeffrey Teh | October 31, 2024

From collecting petition signatures for a new fire station to calling my representative in Congress, political participation has been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. Voting in every special, midterm and presidential election has become a given. But this year, things are different. ...

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Opinion

Why an Election Issue?

By Cole Chaudhari, Ryan Mcelroy and Madeleine Kaptein | October 31, 2024

 In light of the upcoming election on Nov. 5, 2024, The Campus has published a special edition devoted to the election as it manifests on campus and across Vermont. In these pages you’ll find the product of dozens of hours of work from our reporters and editors, who covered statewide and local ...

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On a largely liberal campus, how is the election talked about in classrooms?

By Madeleine Kaptein | October 31, 2024

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election quickly approaches, classes at Middlebury covering American politics and economics are focusing on contemporary election-related material, whether by design or due to the election’s increasing prevalence across disciplines. In this year’s particularly contentious, ...

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Arts & Culture

Campaign Culture: The impact of celebrities and anthems on U.S. elections

By Norah Khan and Virginia Frau | October 31, 2024

Nowadays, it seems like presidential campaigns cannot exist without celebrity influence. Celebrities like Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, Julia Roberts and Bruce Springsteen have all endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and they have appeared at events to rally support among voters.

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The Closet Report: Celeste Marrero ’27

By Aren Lau | October 31, 2024

You know that girl who just looks like she’s the embodiment of having your life together? You know, ‘That Girl’? If you do, then you’ll know that her name is actually Celeste Marrero ’27, and my afternoon with her began at Adirondack House as we walked the path to the Knoll together for her ...

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Bill McKibben discusses the election and climate

By Maggie Bryan | October 31, 2024

In an era marked by climate change and unprecedented environmental disasters, the topic of climate has been notably absent from this year’s presidential campaigns. Although the majority of Americans support some form of action, climate change is one of the most politically divisive issues in American ...

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Opinion

I was anxious, but now I am confident: Middlebury students will vote.

By Daniza Tazabekova | October 31, 2024

In 2020, the then-President of MiddVotes submitted an op-ed to The Campus arguing that Middlebury students should create a more robust culture of voting. It’s been four years since then, and as the current President of MiddVotes, I am proud to say that we not only has Middlebury a culture of voting, ...

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2024 MiddPride: Reflections on authenticity

By June Su | October 31, 2024

It was finally Oct. 12, and I was walking towards the town green for the third annual MiddPride, hearing cheers of children and live music getting louder, and seeing flashes of rainbow shine under the autumn sunshine. Having recently attended a Pride parade in Hollywood, overrun with corporations such ...

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Arts & Culture

Crossword 10/31/2024

By Josh Harkins | October 31, 2024

Crossword 10/31/2024!

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News

Can Professor Matthew Dickinson tell us who will win the presidential election?

By Luke Power | October 31, 2024

On Oct. 16, Middlebury Professor of Political Science Matt Dickinson gave a talk in the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest analyzing the factors that influence the 2024 presidential election and offering his predictions on its outcome as part of the Carol Rifelj Lecture Series. Dickinson has ...

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Opinion

My semester in D.C. did not live up to my dreams. But I don’t regret it.

By Ting Cui | October 31, 2024

"How was study abroad?" It’s the first question everyone asks when you return to Middlebury's campus after studying away for a semester. When my friends describe their semesters in Chile, Germany or Japan, their eyes light up with stories of cultural and language immersion. When I mention that my ...

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Local

Addison County Senators face challengers in race for Vermont legislature

By Macy Daggitt | October 31, 2024

On this year’s Election Day, two Vermont State Senate seats for Addison County will be up for election. Democratic incumbents Ruth Hardy and Christopher Bray are facing challenges from two Republican candidates, Landel Cochran and Steven Heffernan. 

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Armstrong Science Library to close by January as new quantitative center opens

By Rachelle Talbert | October 24, 2024

For students who frequent BiHall, it is hardly a secret that changes are happening to the Armstrong Science Library space this fall. The library’s main floor — now an extension of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTRL) called the Armstrong Quantitative Center or “Q-Center” — ...

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Arts & Culture

“The Art Piece that Wanders in Space”: A conversation with Dario Robleto

By Yuhan Zhang | October 24, 2024

If you were to send a message into the great expanse of the universe, what would it be? Artist, writer and filmmaker Dario Robleto seeks to expand on this question in his film, “Ancient Beacons Long for Notice” which is currently on display in the exhibit, “An Invitation to Awe” at the Middlebury ...