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(04/06/23 10:00am)
Have you been captivated by the recent influx of videos featuring capybaras and their peculiar habits on your Instagram and TikTok feeds? Some may think the capybara craze is a fad that faded away in middle school, or perhaps you’re unfamiliar with capybaras altogether. Admittedly, they’re not for everyone. But as we know, social media caters to individual preferences. And wow, does Instagram get me. During a stressful week, I find comfort in videos of capybaras lounging in a human-sized bathtub or a baby capybara riding on its mother's back. These rodents, indigenous to South America, have won over many admirers with their endearing (albeit very odd) appearance and peculiar temperaments. You might be thinking, “That’s so strange, weird and annoying of Will Reed to like them so much!” No, I like to think it's not. From balancing oranges on their heads to jumping into lakes in a single file line, capybaras have become an unexpected source of incredible joy for many of us.
(04/06/23 10:00am)
Recently, I have found myself becoming overly-invested in the satirical nature of Gwyneth Paltrow’s court hearing. Some of the many highlights include Paltrow pouting on the stand about how she lost half a day of skiing or how the opposition — an orthopedic surgeon — who cannot attend his wine tastings anymore. The media is, rather accurately, representing this unfolding charade as humorous because of how out-of-touch these people and their problems seem. This unfolding class dynamic reminds me of a personal reckoning that I recently encountered.
(04/07/23 4:00pm)
Here are the solutions for this week's crossword! How'd you do?
(04/06/23 10:03am)
Here is this week's crossword. Solutions will be posted on Friday, April 7 at noon. Good luck!
(04/06/23 10:03am)
Scott Rozelle, a Stanford University professor and economist specializing in development, returned to Middlebury on March 29 to speak about his research on combating mental health among school children in rural China. Rozelle, who holds a doctorate from Cornell University, is one of the co-directors of the Rural Education Action Program (REAP) at Stanford. This is the fourth time Rozelle has visited Middlebury.
(04/06/23 10:00am)
As the end of the spring semester nears, many students are beginning to think about how and where to store their belongings for the summer. While some items will be left behind or sorted into recycling bins, many students will load their belongings up into cars and haul them home for the summer months. But for students who fly home, take the train or otherwise don't have the ability to transport the contents of their rooms, suites or small houses, the process of finding available and affordable summer storage options can be time consuming.
(04/06/23 10:05am)
“From the Archives” is an opportunity for various writers to visit the Middlebury Special Collections and write about a different artifact each week. The Special Collections boasts hundreds of thousands of historic items, and through this column we encourage writers to explore not only the college’s history, but also the history of the world around us.
(04/06/23 10:04am)
What do a dairy farm, film photography about caregiving, a paper animation about German folk tales, Mayan rituals, prison, shopping carts and balloons have in common? Absolutely nothing. And yet, such were the subjects of the six short films, each made to be performed with a live accompaniment, that were shown on Friday night at Robison Hall with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, as part of the event “A Night at the Movies.” Dozens of students, community members, faculty and even some of the producers and directors of the films themselves piled into the auditorium. The ensemble appeared serene as conductor Matt LaRocca took the stage and began to introduce the night’s event.
(04/06/23 10:02am)
The sold out show “ROSPO,” meaning toad in Italian and named for the toad metaphor around which the play revolves, took the stage of Hepburn Zoo during April Fools’ weekend as the first ever play and brainchild of writer and director Joey Disorbo ’25.5. The programs that waited on each audience-member’s seat offered a glimpse into the year of preparation that has gone into this play — from the writing, to the audition process, to the plethora of toad stickers that have been spread around campus. Many student-run productions that exist outside of the Department of Theatre tend to be improv-adjacent or somewhat haphazard in their preparation, but this play was both introspective and staggeringly detailed. And while Theater majors are asked to focus on one element of play making for their senior work, Disorbo, a sophomore, did it all himself.
(04/06/23 10:01am)
A group of Middlebury Ukrainian students and members of the community presented the ReUnited for Ukraine, a continuation of the United For Ukraine beneficiary concert, featuring musical and multimedia performances at the Mahaney Arts Center on Saturday, March 31. The evening’s message highlighted why Ukraine is fighting and what the country has to fight for. Audience members were also encouraged to donate to Ukrainian nonprofits to support the ongoing defense effort.
(04/06/23 10:01am)
Middlebury recently announced that the Innovation Hub will be receiving a $5 million gift from the Kelson Foundation in order to support creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. The goal of the donation is to provide all students with the opportunity to take creative risks and share their ideas without any barriers.
(04/06/23 10:05am)
Former Vermont Governor and executive in residence at the college, Jim Douglas ’72, filed a lawsuit against the college on Friday March 24, contesting the removal of the “Mead Memorial Chapel” name from the building. The decision that the chapel would no longer bear the name of John A. Mead was enacted in September 2021, due to Mead’s role in advocating and promoting eugenics policies in Vermont in the early 1900s.
(04/06/23 10:03am)
Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lCQ40QwcNFD72sRM8gwuZ?si=23hGgruNR_SyTj_AVKzpaw
(04/06/23 10:02am)
In the first half of the 2023 season, the Middlebury baseball team has continued their dominance from last season. After losing their first two games of the season, Middlebury has won 10 of their last 12 games and improved to a 10–4 record overall. This stretch includes a 5–1 spring break trip to Los Angeles.
(04/06/23 10:01am)
With the spring season firmly underway, Middlebury teams are busier than ever trying to come out on top. Here is a comprehensive summary of games to watch at Middlebury this week:
(04/06/23 10:00am)
For the majority of Middlebury’s spring sports teams, the seasons are going well. Most of the teams are shifting away from the out of conference portions of their schedules and beginning to play crucial games against their NESCAC rivals. This past weekend, Middlebury played a number of highly contested matches against regional foes.
(03/16/23 10:03am)
With March break around the corner, the spring sports season is picking up steam. Here’s a quick recap of Middlebury sports teams’ performances from over the weekend:
(03/16/23 10:02am)
This past weekend, select members of the women's track team competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C.
(03/16/23 10:05am)
Dozens of students, staff, faculty and community members gathered in a circle in the Dance Theatre of the Mahaney Arts Center on Wednesday, March 9, stretching and waiting as light, upbeat music filled the room. Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Lida Winfield entered and introduced the event, the first of a multi-part series entitled “Movement Matters: Global Body in Conflict.” Winfield explained these new events as part of a recent grant given to the Dance Department on behalf of the funding from the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation.
(03/16/23 10:04am)
The Oscars took place last Sunday, March 12, crowning the mind-bending action sci-fi film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” this year’s Best Picture. The film’s astonishing seven wins were never guaranteed — it had faced relentless doubts about its awards chances since its debut last spring — but that only made its ultimate success all the more exciting to see.
