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(11/07/24 11:02am)
Every other week in the second half of the 1980s, students gathered for what began as a book club. As Associate Professor of Political Science Sebnem Gumuscu tells the story, students and faculty packed onto sofas and rugs to socialize and discuss what they had read. The event, which inspired the commons system, put into practice the understanding that newly acquired ideas should change how you live your life. The commons system, which lasted from 1992 to 2019, was the institutionalization of such a principle.
(11/07/24 11:01am)
For me and many other students, this past year has been a journey through a grief that feels endless. There are moments when sadness resurfaces unexpectedly, bringing the painful reminder that one of my closest friends is no longer here. Nov. 7 marks a year since the passing of my good friend Ivan Valerio ’26, and I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on what it means to carry this loss.
(11/07/24 11:00am)
Birth control can be an overwhelming topic. Social media, news reports and day-to-day conversations are rife with false information surrounding contraception. SPECS is here to break down some misconceptions and provide accurate resources for students, although we acknowledge that we are NOT medical providers and therefore do not offer direct advice nor recommendations. An informed, mutual understanding of available birth control methods is an important part of informed consent, and all parties engaging in a sexual activity are responsible for prioritizing one another’s reproductive health. Often the responsibility of thinking about and accessing birth control falls on partners with uteruses, but that doesn’t mean that people without uteruses shouldn’t be informed about it.
(10/31/24 11:28am)
“A patriotic society can, and must, co-exist with a liberal and forward-thinking population.” I was surprised to find such a statement on Thursday after my IGST 101 lecture where I can conveniently grab an issue of The Campus leaving the auditorium. To me, such an op-ed provided an overgeneralizing description of the leftist perspective on national identity. Quite on the contrary, I believe that the recent usage of patriotism as compromising propaganda for left-wing parties is what manifested its frictions with left-wing ideologies.
(10/31/24 10:01am)
You know that girl who just looks like she’s the embodiment of having your life together? You know, ‘That Girl’? If you do, then you’ll know that her name is actually Celeste Marrero ’27, and my afternoon with her began at Adirondack House as we walked the path to the Knoll together for her photoshoot.
(10/31/24 10:00am)
It was finally Oct. 12, and I was walking towards the town green for the third annual MiddPride, hearing cheers of children and live music getting louder, and seeing flashes of rainbow shine under the autumn sunshine. Having recently attended a Pride parade in Hollywood, overrun with corporations such as Disney and Citibank and law enforcement groups like the Los Angeles Police Department, the authenticity of this tight knit community boasting queerness was palpable.
(10/31/24 10:00am)
Crossword 10/31/2024!
(10/31/24 10:05am)
The 2024 lieutenant governor race in Vermont is shaping up to be a noteworthy clash between two experienced politicians: incumbent David Zuckerman, representing the Vermont Progressive and Democratic Parties, and Republican candidate John Rodgers.
(10/31/24 10:00am)
On Oct. 16, Middlebury Professor of Political Science Matt Dickinson gave a talk in the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest analyzing the factors that influence the 2024 presidential election and offering his predictions on its outcome as part of the Carol Rifelj Lecture Series. Dickinson has published several books and articles about the presidency and provided election forecasts for several previous elections; he accurately predicted Biden’s victory in 2020.
(10/31/24 10:05am)
All across middle America, a handful of undecided voters will decide the fate of the most consequential election of our lifetimes. My friend Jordan is one of those voters. Jordan is 21 years old, lives in northern Wisconsin and is the proud owner of a small marine service business which he started after graduating high school. He identifies as conservative, but is open-minded and does not feel bound to any political party. I know him to be an upstanding member of his community, a hardworking guy and a loyal friend.
(10/31/24 10:02am)
In light of the upcoming
election on Nov. 5, 2024,
The Campus has published a
special edition devoted to the
election as it manifests on
campus and across Vermont.
In these pages you’ll find the
product of dozens of hours of
work from our reporters and
editors, who covered statewide
and local races, the impact
of celebrity endorsements,
how the election changed
Middlebury’s classrooms and
so much more.
(10/31/24 10:04am)
When I open my Instagram, I’m instantly reminded of the election. Whether it’s candidate advertisements, reposted information or celebrity endorsements, my feed is flooded with politics. Especially around election time, political content can often appear on your phone regardless of your interests or identity. Since political messages are ubiquitous in our social media feeds, we must ensure we engage with them responsibly and understand their dangers.
(10/31/24 10:06am)
As a global learning community, Middlebury College brings together international students, staff and faculty from over 50 countries each year. Fourteen percent of the student body are international students, and although many of them cannot cast votes on Nov. 5, they are closely following the election, aware of its potential impact on their experience at Middlebury and on U.S. relations with their home countries.
(10/31/24 10:05am)
After months of preparations, the 2024 presidential election is finally closing in on Election Day. For many, this will be their first time casting a ballot; others will be old pros. Regardless of experience, all elections are, of course, different — but this does not mean we do not have habits and traditions. During the 2020 presidential election, the Covid-19 pandemic halted the vast majority of election traditions at Middlebury, but this year, campus election events are back in full swing.
(10/31/24 10:04am)
While only seven percent of Middlebury graduates go on to pursue careers in government, law and policy, those who do have a considerable influence on the direction of federal, state and local policymaking.
(10/31/24 10:03am)
If you walk into Hillcrest 103 at 8 p.m. every other Wednesday or Axinn 229 at the same time on alternating Mondays this semester, you’ll find students taking a break from their busy academic and personal schedules to discuss current events, the latest news out of Washington and American popular culture — and eating free snacks.
(10/31/24 10:02am)
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election quickly approaches, classes at Middlebury covering American politics and economics are focusing on contemporary election-related material, whether by design or due to the election’s increasing prevalence across disciplines. In this year’s particularly contentious, polarizing election, whose result is widely understood to be pivotal to American democracy, teaching and being a student in election-relevant classes is a compelling position to occupy.
(10/31/24 10:01am)
In an era marked by climate change and unprecedented environmental disasters, the topic of climate has been notably absent from this year’s presidential campaigns. Although the majority of Americans support some form of action, climate change is one of the most politically divisive issues in American politics and one of the least important issues to voters — only 21% of voters cite it as being a very important factor in their vote in a recent Gallup poll.
(10/31/24 10:07am)
On Nov. 5, many of us will be casting ballots for the first time to determine the next president of the United States. In keeping with our special election issue for this week, we discussed the presence of the election and this tumultuous period of American politics in our personal lives and here on campus, and what we as young, college-educated voters can do about it.
(10/31/24 10:02am)
Nowadays, it seems like presidential campaigns cannot exist without celebrity influence.
