Spring Break is almost here! To celebrate, here's the best work produced by our paper during February 2018!
P.S. If you read our paper regularly, you will have noticed this note by Ethan Brady, our editor in chief, announcing a change to both the Features and Opinion sections. Please read it. Also, our Cartoons section is now online, check our their work!
Disclaimer: It is my hope that our readers 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 they belong. If you disagree, also feel free to email me or comment! Also, the selection of a piece does not constitute an endorsement.
News
Applicant Pool Reaches Record High Despite Murray Controversy - By Bochu Ding
Applicants Have Right to Protest, College Says - By Elaine Velie
Interview with President Patton by Ethan Brady, Amelia Pollard, and Elizabeth Zhou:
- Edited Transcript
- Article By Ethan Brady
Marijuana Policy Unchanged Despite New Vermont Law - By Elizabeth Sawyer
College Disciplines Dunn - By Catherine Pollack
Local
Vermont Furthers Equal Pay Act - By Joel Lyons
Career Center Hosts Maker’s Faire - By Sadie Housberg
UVM Students Protest Racism, Demanding President's Resignation - By Ally Murphy
Opinion
Why You Should Pick Up That Copy of New England Review Lying Around the Library - By Ellie Eberlee
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby & You Are Not Alone - By Ivey Noojin
The Mammies of Middlebury - By Treasure Brooks
Study Abroad: The Hardest Four Months of My Life - By Laura Dillon
Gun Violence Is a Product of Social Illness, Not Mental Illness - By Elizabeth Zhou
Administrators Should Follow His Lead - By The Editorial Board
Redefining ‘Inclusivity’ as ‘Freedoms’ - By Shawna Shapiro and Michael Sheridan
Why Hate Crime Laws Shouldn't Exist - By Brendan Philbin
In Defense of Our Hate Crime Laws - By Kai Wiggins
We Need to Confront Civil War Falsehoods - By Joey Lyons
Arts & Sciences
Grace Kelly Charms - By Monique Santoso
The Big Sip Laps up Success - By Nate Obbard
Alum Talks Changing Environmental Markets - By Sarah Holmes
Feminism, Science Commingle - By Caroline Jaschke
Cabaret Captivates Campus - By David Gossens
Sports
Eagles Fans at Middlebury Rejoice - By Rob Erickson
Cavs GM Altman ’05 Tries to Save Sinking Ship - By Andrew Rigas
Women’s Swimming & Diving Takes Seventh at NESCACs - Lauren Boyd
Women Finish Third, Martinez Wins 400 - By Jordan Howell
Women's Squash Takes Down Amherst, Finishes 15th at Nationals - By Emily Bian
Men’s Basketball Earns NCAA Bid, Readies for Regionals - By Andrew Rigas
Men’s Lacrosse Committed to Overcoming Playoff Heartbreak - By Imran Ganda
Features
A Change to Features - By Ethan Brady
Professor Provides Local and Global Context to #MeToo - By Emma Patch
Dining Hall Staff Innovates with Dairy-Free Ice Cream - By James Finn
Speaker Defends Sandusky, Discussing Malleability of Memory - By Nicole Pollack
Professor Teaches Winter Term Class at Local Correctional Facility - By Kacey Hertan
MAlt Trips Culminate with Reflection Dinner and Presentations - By Benjy Renton
