Changes are coming to The Middlebury Snow Bowl this year, which is in the full swing of its 91st season. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system will be installed over the summer, which will require visitors to scan their passes to ride the chair lift next season. The Snow Bowl also raised ticket ...
Reel Critic: “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
By Virginia Frau | January 23, 2025Latest stories
J-Term: the good, the bad and the ugly
By The Editorial Board | January 23, 2025Winter in Vermont is not for the faint of heart. J-Term at Middlebury represents a break from the usual academic schedule, yielding the freedom to try something new in academics or extracurriculars — but you may also find yourself cowering indoors from the cold with little to do.
Choral Chameleon unearths new discoveries in unique concert
By Lily Jensen | January 23, 2025The Choral Chameleon performed a stunning, cohesive musical experience: “CONTROL: A Musical Journey within the Generation Gap” in Robison Hall on Saturday, Jan 18.
Two of three Honor Code amendments pass, reflecting shifting academic culture
By Rachelle Talbert | January 23, 2025After months of deliberation and an extended voting period, over two-thirds of Middlebury students voted in favor of two of the three proposed changes to the Honor Code. The results, which Dean of Students Joe Russell announced on Jan. 14, removed the moral obligation to report Honor Code violations ...
Men’s basketball remains optimistic despite recent struggles
By Jonathan Buchholz | January 23, 2025After a six game winning streak, the men’s basketball team has struggled to continue their success, winning just two of their most recent 11 games. Despite their struggles, the team remains hopeful.
FLŌRA sues Vermont Cannabis Control Board over advertising regulations
By Violet Wexler | January 23, 2025FLŌRA, the cannabis store on Park Street in downtown Middlebury, has filed a lawsuit against the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) over cannabis advertisement regulations it claims are unconstitutional. In the suit filed in Addison Superior Court on Dec. 9, 2024, FLŌRA argued that Vermont businesses ...
IDK about these IDs!
By Lucy Schembre | January 23, 2025Around 9 p.m. on Sunday night, as I traversed the windswept tundra forming between E Lot and the Chateau, I was devastated to realize that I had left my wallet — along with my one and only Middlebury ID card — inside my room. Clutching my cardboard box from the Grille to my chest in a fruitless ...
Marco Motroni ’25 conjures up a magical evening at Wilson Hall
By Gregory Marcinik | January 23, 2025Middlebury can bring some unexpected, even magical, surprises.
Women’s hockey asserts dominance in statement weekend against #3 Amherst
By Ting Cui | January 23, 2025In front of an electric Kenyon Arena crowd, the top-ranked Middlebury women's hockey team showcased its depth and resilience against #3 Amherst College this past weekend in a crucial game of the NESCAC series.
Addison County schools weigh parent complaints, controversy over gender-related children’s books
By Langan Garrett | January 23, 2025In early December, two parents at Middlebury’s Mary Hogan Elementary School filed a complaint against the school regarding the implementation of gender-related materials and books used in the kindergarten curriculum. The initial complaint has sparked fierce debate at recent school board meetings and ...
SPECS Panther Column - Sex and Stress
By Liz Crawford | January 23, 2025At some point in time you may have heard that sexual activity can be a de-stressor. For example, NBC News published a 2008 article titled “More sex, less stress,” declaring to their audience that by having sex, they can reduce the undesirable buzzword of “stress.”
Outdoor groups promote inclusive winter activities at Snow Bowl
By Hugo Zhang | January 23, 2025On Jan. 17, The Middlebury Snow Bowl hosted a Fostering Inclusive Recreation Experience (FIRE) event at the bowl for the second year in a row, providing BIPOC students with free transportation, ski lessons, equipment rentals and passes for a night of skiing. FIRE is a student organization with the mission ...
Seven Questions with Freddi Mitchell ’25, women’s water polo
By Jack Mcguire | January 23, 2025Freddi Mitchell ’25, originally from Chicago, is serving as one of the co-captains on the women’s water polo team this year.
Toad Hall Flowers to move into larger Marble Works location
By Mandy Berghela | January 23, 2025This spring, Toad Hall Flowers will relocate from Main Street to a larger space in the lower level of Marble Works, nestled in Printers Alley with a scenic view of Otter Creek. With a strong commitment to community engagement and sustainability, Toad Hall Flowers has become much more than just a typical ...
Donald Trump has been re-elected. What now?
By Phoebe An | January 23, 2025Like many, I watched in stunned horror as Donald Trump crawled his way back into the highest office of our nation. I had hope in the American people: that they would not re-elect an impeached ex-president and convicted felon who had attempted to undermine our democratic process in a spectacle of populist-driven ...
Ian Baucom named 18th President of Middlebury College
By Ryan Mcelroy and Madeleine Kaptein | January 22, 2025Ian Baucom, the provost of the University of Virginia (UVA), will serve as the 18th President of Middlebury College. The college announced his selection for the presidency at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, after a unanimous recommendation by the Presidential Search Committee was affirmed by the Board ...
Architects launch design process for new museum to replace Battell Hall
By Madeleine Kaptein | January 16, 2025A laboratory. A center for objects and ideas. A cornerstone of an arts agora. Middlebury’s living room. This is the vision faculty, museum directors and architects have for the new museum that is planned to open on campus in the fall of 2028. The museum will replace Battell Hall, which will be demolished ...
In “Proof of Life,” variety is the spice
By Catherine Goodrich | January 16, 2025Christmas comes twice a year for the Middlebury arts and culture scene when Johnson opens its doors at the end of each semester for its biannual student showcase. In the midst of the stress of finals, student work, especially theses, offer a welcome dose of inspiration during an otherwise hectic time ...
Faculty vote to restrict graduation honors
By Maggie Bryan and Evan Weiss | January 16, 2025Faculty voted 79 to 15 in favor of a proposed change to the college’s Latin honors system on Dec. 10 at a plenary faculty meeting in Wilson Hall. The new honors system will drastically restrict the number of graduates who receive Latin honors, eliminate the Valedictorian and Salutatorian titles, and ...
Women’s basketball trounces Trinity and Wesleyan to continue a dominant season
By Jack Mcguire | January 16, 2025The women’s basketball team (12–3) emerged victorious this weekend with wins against NESCAC rivals Trinity College (11–4) and Wesleyan University (5–9).