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By RACHEL LU
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
Renee Wells, director of education for equity and inclusion, hosted open workshops on activism last Thursday and Friday as well as a mandatory workshop during Feb orientation for the Class of 2023.5
By NICOLE POLLACK
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
Bill McKibben was arrested in a D.C. Chase Bank branch last month, ahead of a national mass action planned for April 23
By LILY LAESCH
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
“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.
Writer, activist Naomi Klein talks justice and hope in a warming world
February 20, 2020
Acclaimed writer and climate activist Naomi Klein spoke to a packed Wilson Hall about justice and hope in a warming world, but fire was the key theme of the night.
News flash! SGA brings free digital newspaper subscriptions back to students
February 20, 2020
All Middlebury students will now have access to free digital New York Times and Wall Street Journal subscriptions, the SGA announced in an email to the student body on Sunday.
‘There was a day when like half the class was gone’: Flu season hit Middlebury hard this J-Term
February 20, 2020
This flu season was worse than usual due to an inaccuracy in this year's flu vaccine that reduced its effectiveness.
Campus conservatives divided over Murray’s upcoming visit
February 13, 2020
Current and former members of College Republicans divide over the decision to invite Charles Murray to speak on campus for the third time.
Incoming Feb deferred due to China travel ban
February 13, 2020
“I’ve never felt so bad in my life”: President Trump’s travel ban barred ZhiZhong Pu ’24 from matriculating this February with the class of 2023.5.
Atwater dining hall embraces local meat providers
February 13, 2020
All of the meat served in Atwater Dining Hall over J-Term was sourced locally: “We’re going to stay with local meats, at least to the best of our ability,” said Ian Martin, commons chef of Atwater.
SGA senate to shrink as commons phase out
February 13, 2020
The SGA voted to eliminate the five commons senator positions ahead of the dissolution of the Commons System.
Students head to Iowa for presidental caucuses
February 13, 2020
Abbott LaPrade ’21 and Maggie Joseph ’20 attended last week’s Iowa caucuses. While news outlets across the country reported chaos in Iowa, these two saw a very different story unfold on the ground.
February 20, 2020
The town meeting, a Vermont tradition conceived earlier than the state itself, is fast approaching. Occurring annually in nearly every Vt. town, the meetings provide Vermonters...
By ANNA WOOD
February 20, 2020
The number of children using mental health services in Vermont has doubled over the past two decades, according to a recent task force report from Building Bright...
February 20, 2020
Jean Stone, Addison County Restorative Justice Services’ (ACRJS) new executive director, hopes to recruit new volunteers to help with the organization’s rehabilitative...
Stonecutter Spirits serves last drinks
February 13, 2020
By EDITORIAL BOARD
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
Touring Middlebury, prospective students are told to be excited about J-term.
By RAIN JI
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
What’s the secret to my newfound social status? The coronavirus.
The Middlebury Independent: Koch or woke?
February 20, 2020
I’m editor-in-chief of The Middlebury Independent. I won’t play coy: I’m aware of the sentiment against us.
In defense of the Hamilton Forum
February 20, 2020
As students who have been actively involved in Alexander Hamilton Forum lectures, debates and dialogues, we write to defend deliberating on the Green New Deal.
Thoughts on the SGA’s new look
February 20, 2020
As the student body will soon vote on whether to keep the five SGA commons senator seats, I would like to argue in favor of these representative positions.
SLG corner: Provost Jeff Cason
February 20, 2020
I love working at Middlebury. I’ve been here 26 years, and have seen a lot of changes over that time.
Empty bookstore shelves make room for Amazon
February 20, 2020
When the Middlebury College Bookstore stopped stocking physical books in 2018 — some say the ensuing collective groan still echoes in the hills — a large part of its rationale was students’ increasing use of Amazon.
Skip ‘transparency’: We want clarity
February 13, 2020
There may have been more transparency this time in inviting Charles Murray to campus, but we're still left with questions. And we think the Middlebury community deserves more.
By ARIADNE WILL
February 20, 2020
Assistant Professor of Dance Lida Winfield speaks out about learning disabilities through her performance.
By JOHN VAALER
February 20, 2020
Last weekend's faculty recital featured expert flute, piano, viola and harp performances of several difficult compositions.
By KATRINA SPENCER
February 20, 2020
Dinah Mengestu's book deals with themes of immigration and domestic violence.
Reel Critic: ‘And Then We Danced’
February 20, 2020
In the context of highly intense Georgian dance troupe, Levan Akin's film explores romance, sexuality and class.
Photo story: ‘Untitled Romantic Comedy’
February 20, 2020
“Untitled Romantic Comedy,” unofficially titled “Stop Kiss,” is an independent artistic venture that explores young love in the big city.
J-Term musical: Young love in the piazza
February 13, 2020
"The Light in the Piazza" presented students with an incredibly challenging score, in a mix of English and Italian, to deliver a complex and emotional love story.
By Pia Contreras
February 20, 2020
By Pia Contreras
February 20, 2020
Arthur Furniss: February 20, 2020
February 20, 2020
By Rain Ji
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
On Feb. 14, Middlebury women’s basketball team challenged the top-ranked Tufts, which holds an undefeated record. The teams had back-and-forths during the first period, with Lily Kuntz ’20 and Betsy...
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
The past two months have been tough for the men’s hockey team, who have garnered just two wins out of 14 games in that span. After falling twice to No. 12 Williams this weekend, the Panthers sit fifth...
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
Flair: a term that when spoken aloud to some means a rustic pair of good ol’ “bell bottoms.” But that would be “flare,” spelled differently. No, this “flair” is something completely different...
By Jack Kagan
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
The women’s squash team is hitting their stride at the right time. As the Panthers head down to Yale University for the CSA Team Championships this weekend, February 21-23, they benefit from the most...
Women’s swimming and diving takes fifth as NESCAC hosts
