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February 13, 2020 • 2 Comments
Current and former members of College Republicans divide over the decision to invite Charles Murray to speak on campus for the third time.
By TONY SJODIN
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
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.
By ABIGAIL CHANG
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
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.
Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen talks free speech
February 13, 2020
Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen spoke about the historical importance of free speech for civil rights movements and the rights of minority groups in the first talk of the Critical Conversations lecture series.
Cassel brings personal approach to college’s Instagram feed
February 13, 2020
“I look to tell authentic stories about what goes on every day”: Andrew Cassel, the new director of social media, brings a more casual approach to Middlebury’s digital presence.
New leadership in the Writing Center
February 13, 2020
“We are working to make the writing center more inclusive and diverse”: Genie Giaimo, the new director of the writing center, is overhauling how peer writing tutoring works at Middlebury.
Lucia Evans ’05 on Midd, #MeToo
February 13, 2020
Lucia Evans ’05 was one of the first to bring legal charges against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The alleged assault took place the summer before her senior year at Middlebury.
School in China suspended amidst coronavirus outbreak
January 31, 2020
Program participants, hailing from 15 different universities, were set to start their semesters in the cities of Hangzhou, Kunming and Beijing on February 12.
Murray waived speaker fee for upcoming talk
January 25, 2020
Murray is scheduled to speak at Middlebury on March 31 in a talk sponsored by both the Middlebury College Republicans and the Open Campus Initiative.
January 23, 2020
Middlebury students say that the college’s culture contributes to unhealthy expectations around food and exercise, and that the resources for struggling students are lacking.
By HAEUN PARK
February 13, 2020
Stonecutter Spirits ceased its gin and whiskey production, permanently closing both its Middlebury tasting room and its Burlington cocktail bar, Highball Social. According...
By ARIADNE WILL
February 13, 2020
Rural Vermont schools are consolidating with larger schools under the guidelines of Act 46, a bill passed in 2015. “It is the conclusion of a multiyear process to...
By HAEUN PARK
February 13, 2020
After 48 years of supplying the town of Middlebury with handpicked clothing and eclectic thrift finds, Wild Mountain Thyme closed its doors on Sunday, Jan. 9. Paula Israel...
Love…Really: Bundle attendees share amor through stories and song
February 13, 2020
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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 BENJY RENTON
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
I expected to write this column under vastly different circumstances. Instead, I sit writing this piece at home, having repatriated back to the U.S. and now facing a week of self-quarantine.
Charles Murray round two: A chance to get it right
February 13, 2020
Hayden Dublois '17 helped organize Charles Muray's 2017 visit to Middlebury. Now, he thinks Middlebury's faced with an opportunity to "engage without shutting down and redeem the college's stained image in the eyes many alumni, donors, and the general public."
We don’t need a Koch sponsored Green New Deal
February 13, 2020
The Alexander Hamilton Forum receives funding from an organization largely funded by the Koch family -- who runs one of the largest oil and gas conglomerates in the U.S. We don't need a Koch sponsored Green New Deal debate. Let's have a conversation, Koch-free.
Covering Charles Murray, responsibly
February 13, 2020
My valentine this year is transparency.
Understanding Kobe Bryant’s death as a non-sports follower
February 13, 2020
In the face of Kobe’s relentless drive and unparalleled work ethic, his death served as a staggering reminder that even those who exceed what most other humans achieve in their lifetimes are subject to forces outside of their control, which can end their lives in an instant. His death served as a staggering reminder of our own mortality.
Now is the summer of their discontent: looking at the literary canon
February 13, 2020
Quinn Rifkin '22 responds to the protestors at Wiliams College boycotting the English department.
Letter to the Editor: Feb. 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
James Marc Leas, a patent attorney in Vermont, weighs in on Charles Murray returning to campus.
By EMMA AUER
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 JOHN VAALER
February 13, 2020
At the Oscars this weekend "Parasite" made history as a big winner, among other surprises and predictable awards.
February 13, 2020
Winning the Oscar for Best Cinematography, "1917" is a new take on the genre of war film, intensely personal.
‘Quicksand’: If ‘Gossip Girl’ went courtroom drama
February 13, 2020
Set in Stockholm, Malin Persson Giolito's novel details a murder trial, highlighting the role of class in its narration.
The Librarian is in: “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
February 13, 2020
Zora Neale Hurston's best known novel explores what marriage and identity means to a Southern, Black woman.
These winter term classes will give you chills
January 23, 2020
This J-Term, visiting professors are teaching unique courses following themes of political advocacy, storytelling and social activism. These individuals teach from lived experience and employ diverse methods in the classroom.
By Arthur Furniss
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By MAX PADILLA
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
The Panthers lost to Bates, MIT and Virginia over February break, but pulled out wins against Bowdoin, Colby and Tufts. Though they redeemed themselves last week, the Panthers are having a less successful...
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
The Panthers recently competed in the Tufts Cupid Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 8. Even though this meet was non-scoring, the men and women still came out with solid performances. Some impressive results...
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Although the chilly Vermont winter freezes water into lifeless ice, such rules don’t apply to the Middlebury Natatorium; the swimming pool, rather, teems with heated competition. The natatorium was especially...
By MAX PADILLA
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
The second-ranked Panthers took a few hits over winter term, having lost to Plattsburgh State, 4–1, on Jan. 21 and to Hamilton, 2–0, on Jan. 31. The blue and white, however, turned the tables on Hamilton...
Women’s basketball plays opponents close in tough losses
