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College implements new policy assigning study abroad semesters

By Phoebe An | January 16, 2025

Following several years of imbalanced enrollment for its popular study abroad programs, Middlebury has adopted a new system that will assign students who wish to study away for one semester to either the fall or spring semester. The college will give some weight to student preferences and academic needs, ...

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Sports

Men’s hockey entering critical stretch of NESCAC play

By Ethan Vashel | January 16, 2025

The Middlebury men’s hockey team has recently been busy as they begin a crucial stretch of their season.

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Arts & Culture

Crossword 01/16/2025: Solutions

By Egan Turner | January 16, 2025

Crossword 01/16/2025: Solutions.

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Opinion

The new Latin honors system is the right step. But it won’t fix grade inflation.

By The Editorial Board | January 16, 2025

Last month, the Faculty Council passed significant changes to the college’s graduation honors system that will go into effect at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.

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Local

Middlebury police investigating possible gunfire near Hannaford

By Mandy Berghela | January 16, 2025

Last Saturday night, the Middlebury Police Department responded to reports of gunfire behind the Hannaford Supermarket in town. No injuries were reported; six minors and one adult were detained and subsequently released pending an ongoing investigation.

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Painting Professionals: A conversation with Brian Cirmo

By June Su | January 16, 2025

The best part of taking classes in studio art is the opportunity to talk with professional artists: to pick their brains apart and learn about their artistic philosophy in a career which requires extraordinary psychological determination. I had the chance to sit down and speak with Brian Cirmo, an internationally ...

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Sports

Squash teams build momentum through demanding games on the road

By Ting Cui | January 16, 2025

From Carlisle, Pa. to Annapolis, Md. and back north to Lancaster, Pa., the Middlebury squash teams emerged from an intense three-match weekend with momentum-building victories. 

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Arts & Culture

Crossword 01/16/2025

By Egan Turner | January 16, 2025

Crossword 01/16/2025.

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Opinion

SPECS Panther Column - An analysis of “Heartstopper” season 3

By Aiden Levy | January 16, 2025

SPECS Panther is a mascot for SPECS (sex positive education for college students) and serves the Middlebury community. As a part of Health & Wellness Education, SPECS Panther seeks to educate and spark independent dialogue, not be the end-all be-all resource on campus. We encourage Midd Kids to ...

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Local

The Sheldon Museum earns $650,000 grant to help fund future programs

By Declan Richards | January 16, 2025

The Henry Sheldon Museum received a grant in December for $650,000 from the Mellon Foundation, the largest supporter of arts and the humanities in the U.S. The money will allow the museum to increase its curatorial research, hire new staff members and expand the resources it offers to Middlebury as ...

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News

Guest professors bring a breadth of expertise to J-Term courses

By Ella Callahan | January 16, 2025

In a typical semester, Middlebury hosts no shortage of impressive faculty to teach across a wide range of disciplines. However, Middlebury’s J-Term course offerings present students with an exceptional opportunity to discover unique classes often taught by guest professors with specialized real-world ...

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News

The Exit Interview: Laurie Patton reflects on legacy and leadership

By Cole Chaudhari, Ryan Mcelroy and Madeleine Kaptein | December 5, 2024

With an eye on the horizon after announcing her departure last May, Middlebury College President Laurie Patton has since led her final Commencement ceremony, conducted her final Board of Trustees meeting in October, and, now, sat for her final interview with The Campus. 

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College to conduct first shelter-in-place drill this week

By Ryan Mcelroy | December 5, 2024

 Middlebury has planned its first-ever shelter-in-place drill for this Friday, Dec. 6 at 1:50 pm. Lasting 15 minutes, the exercise is meant to prepare community members for a variety of emergency situations on campus, including active shooter threats, hazardous waste spills, dangerous weather conditions, ...

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News

Students who serve: How Middlebury ROTC nurtures future Army officers

By Luke Power | December 5, 2024

Ever been walking to class on a Wednesday morning and wondered who those students in Army fatigues on campus are? They are Middlebury’s very own cadets — and likely part of the next generation of Army officers. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a program that offers college students at ...

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Arts & Culture

Dreaming with Sean Dorsey Dance

By Norah Khan | December 5, 2024

Sean Dorsey Dance graced the halls of the Mahaney Arts Center from Nov. 15 –16 to share their new project, titled “THE LOST ART OF DREAMING.”  The performance was a beautiful mixture of spoken word, expressive dance and queer joy. The central theme, “DREAMING IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT,” was ...

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Opinion

Resilience in Port Elizabeth: My Journey with I Protect Me

By Ruthie Brown | December 5, 2024

As a second-degree black belt and an International Global Studies major with a Global Gender and Sexuality concentration, I am interested in exploring how martial arts have the power to transform lives through empowerment and community-building. This past fall, that passion carried me over 9,000 miles ...

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Opinion

Five years adrift: Why hasn’t Middlebury replaced the commons system?

By The Editorial Board | December 5, 2024

It’s time to rethink how we organize our social life. For decades, Middlebury’s social fabric was held together by structured environments — first by fraternities, until 1991, and then by the commons system, until 2019. Much of the fragmentation within the student body can be traced back to the ...

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Arts & Culture

King Lear endears new generation to timeless classic

By Christy Liang | December 5, 2024

 From Nov. 14 – 16, the Middlebury community enjoyed a dazzling production of one  of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, King Lear. Enthralling visual effects and costume design, original musical innovations, and a dynamic cast breathed contemporary life into this timeless classic, leaving ...

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News

Indigenous students share ongoing struggle for visibility at Middlebury

By Caroline (Xiaoyuan) Jiao | December 5, 2024

 The month of November is National American Indian Heritage Month, which was designed in 1990 to commemorate the nation's indigenous heritage. At Middlebury, students who celebrated the Indigenous community last month have said that their visibility on campus and their ability to maintain an organized ...

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Multimedia

The Closet Report: Nonna Madoyan ’28

By Aren Lau | December 5, 2024

December has arrived. The leaves have fallen, the skies are endlessly gray, the wind chills and Middlebury students have begun dressing more casually to accommodate the cold, prioritizing comfort to focus on finals. However, there are some, including Nonna Madoyan ’28, who embrace the dreariness with ...