Reel Critic: 'The Exterminating Angel'
By John Vaaler | April 16, 2020Luis Buñuel's 1962 film is a story of a quarantine house from hell, blending political and class critique with psychological horror.
Arts & Culture
Quarantine streaming recommendations
By Owen Mason-Hill | April 16, 2020Check out these six titles on Netflix and Hulu if you want to make the most of streaming time during quarantine.
Searching for 'Future Nostalgia'
By Nina Ng | April 9, 2020Dua Lipa's bold new album mixes past genres in the hopes of creating a new future sound that is smooth, powerful, catchy and meaningful.
The Librarian is in: 'Dear Committee Members'
By Katrina Spencer | April 9, 2020Julie Schumacher's humorous novel critiques and illuminates academia through the lens of fictional Professor Fitger and his letters of recommendation.
Book Review: 'The Raj Quartet'
By John Vaaler | April 2, 2020Paul Scott's series about the last days British Crown rule in India tackles racism and colonialism with action, beautiful prose and dark humor.
The Librarian is in: Audiobooks and Ebooks
By Katrina Spencer | April 2, 2020Looking to stay connected to Davis Family Library remotely? Here are some instructions and suggestions to connect through Overdrive.
Bracing for seismic impact of remote learning, faculty turn to DLINQ
By Rain Ji | March 29, 2020DLINQ has encouraged faculty to use a variety of online tools, including the now-ubiquitous conferencing platform Zoom for live video calls and Panopto for posted lectures.
Opening doors, starting conversations: 'Black is the Body'
By Regina Fontanelli | March 12, 2020Emily Bernard's on-campus visit last week shared stories from her book, largely about the power of friendship in fighting systemic racism.
'SEVEN' celebrates stories of women changemakers
By Edyth Moldow | March 12, 2020L.A. Theatre Works brought a powerful arts experience to campus, highlighting the true stories of women who found their voices through human rights activism.
‘Unveiled’ highlights stories from the Muslim diaspora
By Daleelah Saleh | March 12, 2020Last weekend, Rohina Malik performed her one-woman play which portrays her experience as a Muslim woman, providing social commentary and stories inspired by true events.
The Librarian is in: '100 Times'
By Online Editor | March 12, 2020“100 Times” is a compilation of autobiographical vignettes in which the author tells of the many times she has been sexually harassed, assaulted and/or discriminated against from the time of her childhood and up until her mid-thirties. The author is a white, queer woman who is based in Brooklyn ...
Reel Critic: 'Les Misérables'
By Nina Ng | March 12, 2020The latest installment in the Hirschfield Series brings viewers to the streets of Montfermeil, a modern look at a scene from Victor Hugo's 1862 book, with a dark and striking representation of inequity, institutional violence and hypocrisy.
40th on 100th: David Finckel and Wu Han grace Robinson Hall once again
By Emma Tzotchew | March 5, 2020Last Friday, the cellist-pianist couple came to campus to deliver the tenth performance of the Performing Arts Series' 100th season, featuring a piece by contemporary composer Pierre Jalbert commissioned especially for the event.
'Lost Luxuries: Ancient Chinese Gold' now on exhibit
By Rain Ji | March 5, 2020Curated by Professor Sarah Laursen, the new exhibit at the Museum of Art showcases forgotten Chinese gold artifacts.
The Librarian is in: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
By Katrina Spencer | March 5, 2020Harriett Beecher Stowe's iconic anti-slavery novel provides a perspective into pre-antebellum attitudes towards slavery and religion in America.
An ode to Wodehouse
By John Vaaler | March 5, 2020Two generations after his death, P.G. Wodehouse's smart, funny, character-driven prose deserves a revisit.
Reel Critic: 'The Whistlers'
By Nina Ng | March 5, 2020Bringing the genre of mafia films to the Hirschfield Series, Corneliu Porumboiu's film blends drama with social commentary, bright colors and beautiful set and sound design.
Departments unite in new Center for the Humanities
By Elsa Korpi | February 27, 2020The new Center for the Humanities, located in Axinn Center, hopes to create greater visibility and community for humanists on campus.
'Under the Covers: The Hidden Art of Endpapers'
By Edyth Moldow | February 27, 2020The exhibit in the atrium of Davis Library displays beautiful endpapers in Middlebury's collection of books.
The Spencer Prize 2020 Championship
By Daleelah Saleh | February 27, 2020The championship last week, sponsored by Oratory Now, featured six speeches by first-years and first-year febs who found personal connections to their academic learning.