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Let social houses be social

By Marco Volpitta | November 14, 2024

I joined Omega Alpha — more commonly known as Tav — three years ago. Last year I became the president. I’ve watched as increasing regulation has prevented social houses from creating community spaces and recruiting new members.While a return to the system of fraternities is neither being discussed ...

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Take a page: Why I journal

By Madeleine Kaptein | November 14, 2024

As the days shorten and I start to feel I’m losing myself a little bit, I’ve taken some time to read old entries from the journals I’ve kept since I was 13 years old. I can hardly remember a time when I wasn’t inclined to open a notebook, write the date at the top and describe the happenings ...

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A message to faculty voting in tomorrow’s credit reduction motion

By The Editorial Board | November 7, 2024

 Tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 8, faculty members will vote on whether to decrease the credit requirement needed to graduate from 36 credits to 34 credits. Additional changes would allow students to declare their majors later in their Middlebury careers and prevent future classes of students from using ...

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The search for Middlebury’s next president starts with its staff

By Ali Salem | November 7, 2024

Up front, to address the orange elephant in the room after Tuesday: It has never been more critical for Middlebury to properly invest in the staff that calls our college on a hill home. I recently read an excellent article by Madeleine Kaptein ’25.5 about Middlebury's 44% turnover rate in college ...

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What we have in Commons: on the intellectual community at Middlebury

By Gage Schrier and Daniel Allen | November 7, 2024

 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 ...

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What I have learned through a year in grief

By Mandy Berghela | November 7, 2024

 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 ...

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SPECS Panther Column — Myth Busters Series: IUDs & Birth Control Misinformation

By Sophie Schuele and Zoe Gregg | November 7, 2024

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 ...

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Letter to the Editor: Can the left re-embrace patriotism without losing its soul?

By Delphine Wu | October 31, 2024

“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 ...

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Navigating Nov. 5: A reflection on the election

By The Editorial Board | October 31, 2024

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 ...

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A conversation with an undecided voter in Wisconsin

By Haydn Suske-Funk | October 31, 2024

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 ...

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Stop getting your political news from social media

By Violet Wexler | October 31, 2024

 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 ...

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A crisis of conscience on Election Day

By Jeffrey Teh | October 31, 2024

From collecting petition signatures for a new fire station to calling my representative in Congress, political participation has been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. Voting in every special, midterm and presidential election has become a given. But this year, things are different. ...

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Why an Election Issue?

By Cole Chaudhari, Ryan Mcelroy and Madeleine Kaptein | October 31, 2024

 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 ...

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I was anxious, but now I am confident: Middlebury students will vote.

By Daniza Tazabekova | October 31, 2024

In 2020, the then-President of MiddVotes submitted an op-ed to The Campus arguing that Middlebury students should create a more robust culture of voting. It’s been four years since then, and as the current President of MiddVotes, I am proud to say that we not only has Middlebury a culture of voting, ...

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