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LAUNDRY DAY and Vundabar rock start of semester

By Gus Morrill | September 19, 2024

As the sun set and a pinkish glow illumined the sky behind the chapel, doors opened to Friday’s fall concert featuring the bands Vundabar and LAUNDRY DAY, hosted jointly by the Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) and the college’s student-run radio station, WRMC. At 7:30 p.m., students poured ...

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Sports

Data is driving men’s soccer’s dominant start this season

By Jonathan Buchholz | September 19, 2024

This past Saturday, the men’s soccer team (5–0) routed the Trinity’s Bantams (1–3), continuing the Panthers’ undefeated start to the season with a 9–0 victory. 

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News

Honor Code Review Committee report recommends changes to constitution

By Evan Weiss | September 19, 2024

The Honor Code Review Committee (HCRC) published an interim report this past May outlining themes in current Honor Code practice as well as recommendations to address the code’s shortcomings. Just one month prior, 65% of Middlebury students self-reported having broken the Honor Code in The Campus’ ...

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Local

Chim Chimney bakery comes to Middlebury

By Katrina Schwarz | September 19, 2024

This summer, Middlebury’s main street gained a charming and unique addition known as Chim Chimney Bakery. Open Thursdays to Saturdays from noon to 7 p.m. and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Chim Chimney specializes in a Hungarian pastry known as a chimney cake. 

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Opinion

Spatial insensitivity

By Charlie Grossman | September 19, 2024

I’m often incensed by my peers’ behavior here. My buddies all know how I love to rant— they probably wish I’d quit talking about it. What am I talking about? I’m talking about the fact that people have a remarkable lack of spatial awareness on this campus—  a problem which is easily ...

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Arts & Culture

Crossword 09/19/2024

By Avery Goldstein | September 19, 2024

Crossword 09/19/2024!

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Sports

Field hockey squeaks by Babson 2–1 to continue undefeated season

By Jack Mcguire | September 19, 2024

The field hockey team (4–0) continued their undefeated start to the season after winning a 2–1 thriller against number four ranked Babson College on Sept. 15. Grace Keefe ’26 scored with just 24 seconds left in regulation to propel the Panthers to success.

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News

Meet Joe Russell, Middlebury’s new Dean of Students

By Maggie Bryan and Phoebe An | September 19, 2024

For Joe Russell, Middlebury’s new Dean of Students, arriving on campus has been a whirlwind of new joys and challenges. 

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Local

MALT hosts 21st TAM Trek with over 300 participants

By Simon Schmieder | September 19, 2024

The 21st annual Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) Trek took place on Sunday, Sept. 15, hosted by the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT). The Trek’s events included a 19-mile loop of the entire trail, 5k and 10k races, and a two-mile fun run open to adult runners and walkers, young children and dogs.

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Opinion

A call to stay engaged after the Presidential Debate

By Charlotte Roberts | September 19, 2024

Sixty-seven million people watched the Presidential Debate last Tuesday, which is 15.8 million more than who watched the one with Biden. I was one of those 15.8 million. It did plenty to reinforce my sense of disillusionment with American politics. But, I am attempting to fight back against the pull ...

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Arts & Culture

Reel Critic: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

By Nicoletta Coupe, Joseph Findlay and Catherine Goodrich | September 19, 2024

Warner Bros., a notorious graverobber of pre-existing IP, has brought its 1988 cult favorite “Beetlejuice” back to life in an outlandishly amusing sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”. So long as Hollywood continues in its tradition of extending franchises, thankfully, a director with as much creative ...

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Sports

Wesleyan routs football team 43–7 in season opener

By Jack Mcguire | September 19, 2024

The football team’s defense of their NESCAC Championship title from last season started poorly, as Wesleyan University crushed them 43–7 in the season opener. The home loss was the Panther’s largest margin of defeat since a  48–0 loss to Trinity College in 2018. 

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Multimedia

West Cemetery: An overlooked corner of campus

By June Su | September 19, 2024

While some may view the Middlebury West Cemetery as just a spooky shortcut to the Fitness Center, or a smoke-stop before a night at the social houses, others treasure the grounds as a trove of local and national history. This corner of campus represents an obscure enterprise of Middlebury College and ...

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News

A Middlebury without affirmative action: class of 2028 and 2028.5 sees drop in diversity, sparking concerns

By Maggie Bryan | September 13, 2024

Middlebury’s incoming classes of 2028 and 2028.5 are the first to be admitted in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to ban the consideration of race in college admissions. The new challenges posed by the elimination of affirmative action were reflected in a sharp decrease in students of color ...

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Arts & Culture

Crossword 09/12/2024: Solutions

By Egan Turner | September 13, 2024

Crossword 09/12/2024 solutions!

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News

News In Brief: College sees decrease in fall enrollment

By Maggie Bryan | September 12, 2024

This fall, there are 2,774 students enrolled at Middlebury’s Vermont campus, an increase from 2,546 in spring 2024, but a slight decrease from 2,800 in fall 2023. Currently, 128, or five percent, of those students are living off campus, and the remaining 2,646 are living in on-campus college housing, ...

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News

College to debut new tennis courts, upgraded throwing fields this month

By Caroline Jiao | September 12, 2024

This fall, Middlebury will add a new outdoor tennis facility along with throwing areas for the track and field teams to its athletics facilities. The new construction is planned to be completed in late September and will feature 12 new tennis courts on the corner of South Street and Porter Field Road, ...

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Opinion

Notes from the Desk: Turning a new page

By Cole Chaudhari, Ryan Mcelroy and Madeleine Kaptein | September 12, 2024

Welcome back to the college’s only student-run weekly newspaper, The Campus!

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Local

The Opera Company of Middlebury names new managing director, reflects on 20 years of progress

By Katrina Schwarz | September 12, 2024

The Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) hired Robin Allen LaPlante as their new Managing Director in August. The organization is taking this change in leadership as an opportunity to reflect on their progress and goals after 20 years of programming and productions in Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. ...

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Arts & Culture

BRATting for the fences

By Norah Khan | September 12, 2024

The signature block of lime green and low-resolution Arial font has defined these past few months for many. British artist Charli XCX dominated the charts this summer with the release of her sixth studio album, “BRAT.” Known for her boundary-pushing hyperpop stylings, XCX’s album explores the ...