By ARIADNE WILL and BENJY RENTON
April 22, 2020
The Campus asked Middlebury students to participate in the second annual Zeitgeist survey in November, looking to gain insight into campus culture by asking the questions that are often not discussed. This year’s survey included an exploration of love, relationships and the ever ill-defined “hook-up culture.”
By NORA PEACHIN
April 22, 2020
Alec Richker ’13.5, Dylan Volk ’16, Micah Raymond ’21 and their dog Lou ("part pit bull, part dragon, part cow") tell their love story from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they are currently quarantined together.
April 22, 2020
“Queer love is so beautiful and powerful and I'm so grateful that I get to experience it, whether romantically or platonically."
April 22, 2020
Cayla Marvil ’13.5 and AC Jones ’12.5 first met each other in the basement of Two Brothers Tavern; a few years later, they co-founded Lamplighter Brewing Co. in Cambridge, Mass.
April 22, 2020
"This was supposed to be our spring, our few months of peace before saying goodbye."
April 22, 2020
Missing strolling through town with your boo? The Local team has got you covered with some virtual date ideas that are almost like the real thing.
Students strive to navigate long-distance relationships created by coronavirus
April 22, 2020
“There was definitely a shock to [realizing] we weren’t going to see each other for half a year,” said Katelyn Mei '22 about boyfriend Cater Wang '21. “It was like, ‘We have four days we need to spend together, now.’”
April 22, 2020
SYTs are popular at Midd. But a closer look at the SYT tradition reveals an underlying culture that can be coercive and filled with pressures, especially for younger female students.
April 22, 2020
A senior's sage guidance for falling in love and keeping your cool.
Hey Midd, u up? Other schools don’t hook up like we do
April 22, 2020
"In an environment where relationships are stunted by booze, insecurities and a rigid social life structure, no one feels comfortable asking the 'what are we?' question, much less answering it."
April 22, 2020
"When we first got to campus as doe-eyed teens, I don’t think any of us knew we’d be signing up for a rollercoaster ride."
By SEX PANTHER
April 22, 2020
"I reached out to a few senior friends and asked them to answer a couple questions: how they defined love at Middlebury, if there was anything they wish they had realized sooner or done differently with regard to love during college, and when they felt most loved at Middlebury. "
By RACHEL LU and EMMANUEL TAMRAT
April 22, 2020
First-year friendships are often sources of continuity through paradigm changes. No matter where these friendships lead, “proximity friends” are often essential in helping each other navigate the first weeks of college jitters and confusion.
By LUCY TOWNEND
April 22, 2020
“We knew it would work, so we got married,” said The Arcadian's Matt Corrente '06 of his wife and restaurant co-owner, Caroline Corrente.
By RAIN JI
April 22, 2020
With the whole family stuck at home, professors make the most of the extra time with their kids.
April 22, 2020
“The whole thing about a wedding day is hope," said Hope Allison '19.5, a professional wedding photographer. "That’s the thing that’s so energizing about photographing them — it’s so joyful."
April 22, 2020
Check out Camille Perri's novel for a popular, if flat, representation of love between two women. Alternatively, Desveaux and Lou's warm graphic novel that connects two women on different continents romantically through art.
Treatises on non-romantic matters of the heart
April 22, 2020
These three book recommendations offer action, thrill, research, and of course, love and relationships in their various forms.
October 15, 2020
When the Knoll was founded by members of the class of ’04.5 they never imagined it would become an escape for students seeking peace during a pandemic.
By Hannah Bensen and Nora Peachin
April 22, 2020
It’s exam week in the early 1950s and the endlessly ringing pay phone outside of Mary Peterson’s* room in Battell South is interrupting her studies. Determined to...
By HANNAH BENSEN and NORA PEACHIN
April 22, 2020
We interviewed seven Middlebury couples about the dating scene at Middlebury, challenges, and their takes on love.
By RILEY BOARD
April 22, 2020
We tracked down the student behind the Middlebury tradition, which started in 2005.
By IZZY LEE
April 22, 2020
Try this recipe to share some love (in the form of cookies) with your quarantine buddies.
By BEN BEESE
April 22, 2020
"Love is a struggle to understand where we stand vis-à-vis those around us."
By KENZO OKAZAKI and NORA PEACHIN
April 22, 2020
Bring some love to your quarantine with this Spotify playlist.
