We are done! (For now.)
Last week, we published our final issue of the semester and I could not be more proud of our team and their work. Since our first issue of the semester, members of our editorial board and writing staff have worked hard to make our paper better each week. I am grateful for their hard work. I would specifically like to thank the members of our editorial board who will be leaving us next semester: local editors Rebecca Walker and Bridget Colliton, features editor Sarah Asch, and news editors Nick Garber and Kyle Naughton. Best of luck as you go abroad! We will see you next fall!
Now, please enjoy some fabulous work by our team! (Since we only publish once in Dec., I have included that issue as part of this post.)
Preface: It is my hope that our readership will use this monthly post to both rediscover old stories and find new ones they may have missed. Of course, most months I will probably leave out a piece that should have been included. It is important to note that I will be selecting stories more or less from memory, so I apologize in advance if I leave anyone out! I'm open to suggestions both before and after the post is published. Feel free to comment or email me at wdigravio@middlebury.edu. Also, there may be times when stories by me appear in this post. In those instances, I will have already reached out to another editor(s) to confirm that it belongs. If you disagree, also feel free to email me or comment! Also, a selection of an opinion piece does not imply endorsement of said piece.
NEWS:
“Proctor Performance Satirizes Patton Administration”
By SABINE POUX
“Before Leaving the Administration, Katy Smith Abbott Looks Back”
By ELIZABETH SAWYER and NICK GARBER
“Cryptic Email Invites Community to Off Campus Speech”
By WILL DIGRAVIO
“Faculty Question Investigation & Diversity Practices”
By ELIZABETH SAWYER
“Pulitzer Winner Walter Mears ’56 Discusses Career, Journalism in Trump Era”
By NICK GARBER
“Allison Stanger Opines in Hearing on C-SPAN”
By ELAINE VELIE
“Violent Imagery Drawn on Classroom Chalkboard”
By ETHAN BRADY
“SGA and President Patton Develop Common Agenda”
By KYLE NAUGHTON
LOCAL:
“Congressman Peter Welch Discuss GOP Tax Plan”
By AMELIA POLLARD
“Burlington Telecom Deal Near Joint Venture”
By AMELIA POLLARD
“Vermont Tackles Shortage of Addiction Treatment Specialists”
By SADIE HOUSBERG
“Chili Fest Suspended, Citing Construction & Fatigue”
By REBECCA WALKER
“Werner Christmas Tree Farm Gears up For Holidays”
By AMELIA POLLARD
“Vergennes Boys and Girls Club Undergoes Major Renovations”
By ALLY MURPHY
OPINION:
“Middlebury Dies in Darkness”
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
“Don’t Be Fake”
By NIA ROBINSON
“Letter: Katy Smith Abbott’s Deanship”
By VINCENT RECCA
“Pregnant in Middlebury, Vt.: Fake Abortion Clinics and the Right to Accurate Information”
By TORIA ISQUITH
“Observations of an Outsider”
By LINH MUELLER
“Sharp Left: When Dissent Is Distracting Hypocrisy”
By TEVAN GOLDBERG
“Open Letter to President Patton”
By MATT GILLIS
“For the Culture: On Misogyny”
By JOSH CLAXTON
“I Cover the Waterfront: On Finding Bibles”
By WILL DIGRAVIO
ARTS & SCIENCES:
“NPR’s Siegel Talks Trump, Role of Media”
By CONNOR SLOAN
“Perspectives on Student-Led Public Art on Campus”
By APRIL QIAN
“Professor Examines Generation of Consciousness”
By CAROLINE JASCHKE
“Guest Lecturer Talks About Maternal Attitudes”
By JORDAN HOWELL
“A Cappella Group Sings for Global Unity”
By SARAH BOYLE
FEATURES:
“Special Feature: Mindfulness Efforts on Campus”
By ELIZABETH ZHOU
“Amor y Memoria: Celebrating the Life of Juana Gamero de Coca”
By SARAH ASCH
“Students Question Administrators at Tense Town Hall”
A transcription and video of the event.
A follow up article by Sarah Asch and James Finn.
“Poetic Justice, 10 Years Later: Parini Reflects on the Destruction”
By BEN FREEDMAN
“Dead Parents Society Offers Students Support”
By BENJY RENTON
“Women Leaders Club Hosts Mentorship Luncheon”
By EMMA PATCH
SPORTS:
“Field Hockey: The Exit Interview”
By ROB ERICKSON
“Inside Midd Football Players’ Decision to Kneel During Anthem”
By WILL DIGRAVIO
“Field Hockey Wins Third National Championship”
By HEATHER BOEHM
“Women’s Squash Returns Strong Core, Adds New Faces”
By EMILY BIAN
“Women’s Basketball 7–0 for First Time in 16 Seasons”
By IMRAN GANDA
“From Midd to Cleveland, Koby Altman ’05 Rises to GM of Cavs”
By ANDREW RIGAS
“Men’s Basketball Wins Middlebury Tournament”
By ANDREW RIGAS
“Women’s Hockey Wants to Host Final Four”
By SEBASTIAN SANCHEZ
“Cross Country Teams move onto NCAA Championships”
By JORDAN HOWELL
