Notes from the desk: Having a parent on the frontlines
By LILY LAESCH
April 2, 2020
"My mom stays at work for you, miles and hours away from her loved ones. Please, please stay at home for her."
Town businesses lay-off staff, offer curbside service following state-wide Stay Home order
By LUCY TOWNEND
April 2, 2020
Middlebury businesses are facing increasing hardship after Governor Phil Scott issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order for the state of Vermont on Tuesday, March 24. Issued as an amendment to the state of emergency declared on March 13, the order prohibits the in-person operation of non-essential businesses, forcing st...
Seasons end abruptly due to coronavirus
April 2, 2020
The NESCAC canceled all competitions, including conference championships, on March 11 to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The presidents of all 11 NESCAC institutions agreed unanimously on the decision.
In game-time decision, college ski areas close early to maintain social distancing
April 2, 2020
The Snow Bowl and Rikert Nordic Center closed shortly after the college suspended in-person classes.
In praise of a humbler, more human Middlebury
April 2, 2020
Not many would characterize Middlebury’s student-administration relationship as “simple.” Mere weeks ago, the college faced intense, sustained outcry from students protesting Charles Murray’s third controversial invitation to speak on campus. On Murray and other issues, students have critiqued...
Over 120 students remain in near-empty dorms, dining halls
April 2, 2020
Students remaining on campus have limited access to facilities as the college implements social distancing measures.
Joining forces with town, Middlebury repurposes resources and offers support
April 2, 2020
The college is preparing its facilities to provide additional support to Porter Medical Center and the greater community.
What happens now that we’re all in long-distance friendships?
March 24, 2020
Genevieve Herron '23 proposes a solution to the difficulty of long-distance friendships: letter writing.
Midd students scramble to get home as Covid-19 shuts down programs abroad
By JAMES FINN
March 23, 2020
Students struggled with quickly-changing travel restrictions and a chaotic return home as their study abroad programs were suspended.
Online dating in the era of Covid-19
By SEX PANTHER
March 22, 2020
Our Sex Panther has compiled all the best coronavirus references from the dating apps she's been scanning while sheltering in place at home.
The college’s ‘first priority’: continuing staff wages
March 22, 2020
At Middlebury--the largest employer in Addison County--the college’s crisis management team has developed a roadmap for maintaining staff wages after most students departed during the unfolding pandemic.
Please don’t take a vacation in the middle of a global pandemic
By JAKE GAUGHAN
March 21, 2020
"Right now, your decisions as a traveler, as a tourist, are bound to have unintended consequences."
