Benjy Renton ’21 is the senior local editor.
He has previously served as sports editor, arts and sciences editor, features editor and a staff writer.
Renton is studying East Asian Studies and Geography at Middlebury. His studies concentrate on society, culture, history and geography. He will be spending the winter and spring in 2020 abroad in Beijing and Hangzhou, China.
Over the past five summers, Renton has conducted research on rural education, environmental migration and government policy relating to water quality. He has also worked for a travel company in Beijing, where his responsibilities included marketing trips and creating content for print and web publications.
BENJY RENTON, Editor at Large
| Apr 03, 2020 | Update: College maintains opt-in Pass/D/Fail policy (Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | With no end to Covid in sight, college will finish semester remotely (Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | Middlebury business affected by Covid-19: What you need to know (Story/Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | Seasons end abruptly due to coronavirus (Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | Joining forces with town, Middlebury repurposes resources and offers support (Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | In game-time decision, college ski areas close early to maintain social distancing (Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | The community relies on organizations like Open Door Clinic and Charter House. How has Covid-19 affected their practices? (Media) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | Q & A with Senator Ruth Hardy (D-Addison District) on Covid-19 (Media) |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Developing: Commencements across Vermont and the Northeast affected by Covid-19 (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Local business takes hit from mandated closures and quarantined public (Media) |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Senior Week in March: Covid-19 truncates seniors’ final semester (Media) |
| Mar 17, 2020 | College offers Pass/D/Fail option for all classes in spring semester (Media) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Developing: Middlebury suspends all programs abroad and in Monterey (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Updates: College details plan to send students home (Media) |
| Mar 12, 2020 | What we talk about when we talk about coronavirus (Media) |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Campus waits for news on coronavirus following professor’s email (Media) |
| Mar 05, 2020 | Bernie returns to Vermont roots after competitive Super Tuesday (Media) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | Super Tuesday 2020 (Media) |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Middlebury C.V. Starr School in Ferrara, Italy canceled amid coronavirus concerns (Story) |
| Feb 27, 2020 | No country for powder hounds: warmer temps threaten Vermont’s ski industry (Media) |
| Feb 13, 2020 | School consolidation movement divides rural VT (Media) |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Experiences from the Coronavirus outbreak in China’s capital (Story/Media) |
| Jan 23, 2020 | The annual creation of an unconventional J-Term catalog (Media) |
| Jan 11, 2020 | College increases wages for some entry-level staff positions following calls for higher pay (Media) |
| Dec 07, 2019 | Students protest for higher staff wages (Media) |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Field hockey captures third consecutive national championship title (Story/Media) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Changes to Vermont’s higher education landscape on the horizon as Marlboro announces merger (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Social houses still seeking identities, three decades later (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Sports recaps: Nov. 14 (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | What does it mean to be an activist at Middlebury? (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Roll Pants: Exploring school spirit at Middlebury (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Planapalooza stimulates community conversation (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Haymaker Bun Co. and The Arcadian reflect on a year (Media) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | The Stone Mill’s grand opening attracts crowd (Media) |
| Nov 07, 2019 | Planapalooza seeking input for newest town planning efforts (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2019 | In Vermont, electric vehicle ownership is on the rise (Media) |
| Nov 07, 2019 | Milk with Dignity pushes for “leche justa” (Media) |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Rainboots and Reese’s: 12th Annual Spooktacular Brings Halloween Festivities Despite Weather (Media) |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld visits campus (Media) |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Burlington girls soccer team kicks equal pay into worldwide spotlight (Story/Media) |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Vermont State Senator Ruth Hardy talks women in politics (Media) |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Greens to yellows to reds: Vermont foliage is in full effect (Media) |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Students steal signs, urinate in elevators and damage property (Media) |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Food fighters: Middlebury convenes for 50th CROP Hunger Walk (Media) |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Phil Scott is first Republican governor to support Trump impeachment inquiry (Media) |
| Oct 03, 2019 | Fall flourishes at the Middlebury Farmers Market (Media) |
| Oct 03, 2019 | Re-structured Disability Resource Center expands its scope (Media) |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Administration opens conversation on new student center, Battell renovations (Media) |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Climate activists flood College Park, joining worldwide movement (Media) |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Welch discusses Washington politics, encourages local action (Story/Media) |
| Sep 19, 2019 | They came, they frisbeed, they conquered: Middlebury Pranksters take Nationals (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2019 | After six years, Middlebury Foods comes to an end (Media) |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Bridge and Rail Project: construction slated to wrap up in 2021 (Media) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Cross country preps for another good run (Media) |
| May 26, 2019 | Women’s Lacrosse Clinches Seventh National Championship Title (Story/Media) |
| May 25, 2019 | Women’s Lacrosse Advances to National Championship (Story/Media) |
| May 09, 2019 | New Admissions Dean Curvin Outlines Her Goals (Media) |
| May 09, 2019 | Through Student Trading Service, Bookstore to Sell Books Again (Media) |
| May 09, 2019 | Back-to-Back Champions: Women’s Lacrosse Takes the Conference (Media) |
| May 09, 2019 | Rachel Eldredge: Trainer, Miracle Worker, Friend (Media) |
| May 09, 2019 | Good for More than Just Syrup: Middlebury Maple Run 2019 (Media) |
| May 02, 2019 | Introduction: The Spirit of the Times (Story) |
| May 02, 2019 | Photos of the Week: Relay for Life Carnival Promotes Cancer Awareness (Media) |
| May 02, 2019 | Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 4 Amherst (Media) |
| May 02, 2019 | Men’s Lax Earns Huge Upset Win in NESCAC First Round (Media) |
| May 02, 2019 | Men’s Track and Field Triumphs, Women Place Second at NESCACs (Media) |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Women’s Lacrosse Wins Tight Battle vs. No. 5 Tufts (Media) |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Promoting Green New Deal, Environmental Groups Host Eco Fair & Town Hall (Media) |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Administrators Failed Protesters and Lecture Organizers (Media) |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Callanan Pushing False Narratives (Media) |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Men’s Lacrosse Cooks the Chickens, Defeats Trinity (Media) |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Women’s Lacrosse on Fire, Continues 11-0 Streak (Media) |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Ski Patrol: The Unsung Heroes of the Snow Bowl (Media) |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Legutko Still Speaks to Politics Class After Administration Cancels Public Lecture (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | ‘Baltimore Waltz’ Tells Personal Story of Loss Through the Surreal (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Women’s Tennis Crushes Weekend, Beats No.1 Emory (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Photos of the Week: Pond Skim Draws Crowds at Snow Bowl (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Protestors March 65 Miles from Middlebury to Montpelier as Part of Climate Solutions Walk (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Women’s Lacrosse Continues Winning Streak, Defeating MIT 20-2 (Story/Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Snow Bowl Will Continue Ski School Scholarship Program Next Year (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Cycling Club Hosts Weybridge Road Race (Story/Media) |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Governor Scott Addresses Local Issues at Legislative Breakfast (Story/Media) |
| Mar 21, 2019 | SGA Athletic Affairs Committee Hosts March Madness Bracket Challenge (Story) |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Hundreds Strike for National Climate Action at Town Park (Media) |
| Mar 21, 2019 | SheFly Launches at Stonecutter (Media) |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Munroe Hall to Undergo Long-Awaited Renovations (Media) |
| Mar 07, 2019 | Speaker Series Sheds Light on China’s Economic Rise (Story) |
| Mar 07, 2019 | Track and Field Prepares for NCAA Championships (Media) |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Photos of the Week (Media) |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Indoor Track Teams Crack the Top Five in Boston (Media) |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Direct Democracy, Previewed: This Year’s Town Meeting Day (Media) |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Ski Teams Pick Up Third At Sunday River (Media) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Track Picks up First in Middlebury Team Challenge (Media) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Nordic Ski Pulls Themselves to Victory (Story/Media) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | A Carnival For the Books (Story/Media) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Putting the “Win” in Winter Carnival (Media) |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Nari Shakti: Women Power (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Student Activists Hold Fossil Free Fest Before Divestment Vote (Media) |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Students Critique Proposed Protest Policy at Teach-in (Media) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | Women’s Hockey Anticipates Intensity Against Pioneers (Media) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | Local Artisan Goods Shine at Middlebury’s Holiday Farmers’ Market (Media) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | December Brings Surge of Holiday Cheer (and a Cement Mixer) to Town (Media) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | Women’s Squash: Full of Fresh Faces and Even Fresher Wins (Media) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | Photos of the Week: Middlebury Enjoys First Winter Tracks at Snow Bowl (Story/Media) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | Women’s Soccer Edged by Williams in Final (Story/Media) |
| Dec 01, 2018 | Women’s Soccer Falls to Williams in First National Championship Final (Story) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Women’s Soccer Sails to National Championship (Story) |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Women’s Soccer Scores Spot in Final Four (Story) |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Champions Again: Field Hockey Wins Fourth National Championship (Story/Media) |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Field Hockey Headed to National Championship (Story/Media) |
| Nov 06, 2018 | Live: Election Night 2018 (Story/Media) |
| Nov 04, 2018 | Field Hockey Defeats Tufts for Second Consecutive NESCAC Championship (Story/Media) |
| Nov 01, 2018 | Dancing in the Rain, Field Hockey Crushes Colby 5-2 (Media) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Women’s Tennis Ends Season Strong (Media) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Panther Day: Midd in Two Forms (Media) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | The Protest (Media) |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Demonstrations Continue as Kavanaugh Takes Seat as Nation’s 114th Supreme Court Justice (Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Photos of the Week: Middlebury Track and Field Fights Hunger (Story/Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Middlebury’s Most Magical Tournament (Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Women’s Soccer Kicks Away the Competition (Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Panther Football Dominates Colby Mules in Fourth Quarter (Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Cross Country Passes the Competition (Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Field Hockey Continues 9-0 Streak (But You Already Knew That) (Media) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Middlebury Rallies to Support Survivors (Media) |
| Oct 02, 2018 | CROP Hunger Walk: Middlebury Marches to Fight Food Insecurity (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Men’s Soccer Ends Week 2-1 (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | The Snitch on The Middlebury Classic Quidditch Tournament (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Panther Volleyball Nets Pair of Wins (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Cross Country Continues to Stride Through Their 2018-19 Season (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Women’s Soccer Keeps The Streak Alive (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Panther Football Sends Polar Bears Back Into Hibernation (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | The Weather App Was Right: Field Hockey Heating Up (Media) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Photos of the Week: Middlebury Field Hockey Unites in the Flight (Story/Media) |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Photos of the Week: Middlebury Cross Country Runs the TAM Trek (Story/Media) |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Field Hockey Remains Undefeated, Duh (Media) |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Panther Volleyball Wins Against Trinity (Media) |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Koby Altman ’04 Returns to Campus (Story) |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Women’s Soccer: Panthers Coming in Hot (Media) |
| Sep 05, 2018 | Bernie Sanders Holds Labor Day Rally in Middlebury (Story/Media) |
| May 09, 2018 | Maple Run Brings Together College and Town (Media) |
| May 09, 2018 | Farmers’ Market Kicks Off Spring Season (Media) |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Students Trek to Treleven Farm for ‘Lambing’ Overnight (Media) |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Meeting Midd: John Schurer Builds Community Through Photo Storytelling (Story) |
| Feb 28, 2018 | MAlt Trips Culminate with Reflection Dinner and Presentations (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Diplomat and Scholar Discusses Current European Union Issues (Story) |
| Dec 06, 2017 | Spanish Professor Showcases Research on Mayan Language and Culture (Story) |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Project Pengyou Speaker Discusses International Relations (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2017 | IP&E Symposium Highlights U.S. and Global Trade (Story) |
| Nov 08, 2017 | Dead Parents Society Offers Students Support (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Professor Delivers Talk on Trauma and (Post)memory (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Center for Careers and Internships Introduces ‘Handshake’ (Story) |