He previously worked as Staff Writer, Features Editor, Opinion Editor, Senior Opinion Editor, News Editor and Managing Editor. Finn is pursuing a degree in History with a minor in Spanish.
During the summer of 2018 he worked as a reporter for the Addison County Independent in Middlebury, writing news and feature stories on local politics, community businesses, environmental issues and sports for the twice-weekly publication that covers Addison County’s 23 towns. This summer, he worked as a reporter for the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, covering the intersection of poverty and the pandemic in rural Mississippi.
Originally from Mill Valley, CA, Finn played two years of varsity basketball at Middlebury. He speaks Spanish and has traveled and worked in Guatemala and elsewhere in Central America.
Twitter: @rjamesfinn
James Finn, Editor at Large
| Dec 03, 2020 | After last-minute cancellation, Febs swap Snow Bowl graduation for stadium celebration (Media) |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Two students test positive for Covid-19, 17 quarantined (Story) |
| Sep 07, 2020 | Covid rules enforcement falls on student leaders (Story) |
| Aug 31, 2020 | After delays, Aug. 28 testing results show no new Covid-19 cases (Story) |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Following entry testing, Middlebury to test 750 people per week for Covid-19 this fall (Story) |
| Jul 03, 2020 | Leaked via social media, letter from four accused professors criticizes administration’s response to racism allegations (Story) |
| Jun 04, 2020 | From cluttered homes to an uncertain fall, survey lays bare students’ pandemic struggles (Story) |
| May 14, 2020 | Students and counselors navigate challenges of tele-mental health care (Story) |
| Apr 26, 2020 | College Instagram campaign features sanctioned student protester, reviving Murray tensions (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2020 | Coronavirus news in brief: first employee case of Covid-19, wage continuity update and summer planning (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | With no end to Covid in sight, college will finish semester remotely (Story) |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Midd students scramble to get home as Covid-19 shuts down programs abroad (Story) |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Onward: How The Campus is continuing its coverage (Story) |
| Mar 10, 2020 | College confirms suspension of on-campus classes in response to coronavirus concerns (Story) |
| Mar 09, 2020 | Middlebury mourns death of Will Nash ’20 (Story) |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Murray waived speaker fee for upcoming talk (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Charles Murray invited back to Middlebury by College Republicans (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Most students choose to remain in Chile despite continued civil unrest (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Update: Study abroad office opts against mandatory evacuation of programs in Chile, offers students options (Story) |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Public safety to install security cameras (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Security cameras to be installed on campus (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Black Studies major begins inaugural year (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Beloved basketball coach Russ Lewis Reilly passes away at 74 (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Please, read this newspaper (Story) |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Spotlight on the South (Story/Media) |
| May 09, 2019 | College Struggles to Meet Surging Demand for Mental Health Support (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Major Study of Inclusion on Campus Drops Tomorrow (Story) |
| Apr 18, 2019 | More Details On Legutko Lecture Cancellation; Professor Promises to Re-invite (Story) |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Legutko Still Speaks to Politics Class After Administration Cancels Public Lecture (Story) |
| Mar 21, 2019 | College May End Commons System ‘As It Exists Now’ (Story) |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Snow Bowl, Rikert Slash Prices for Students (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Middlebury Moves to Divest as Part of New Energy2028 Plan (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Middlebury Memes Page Partners with Archives (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Notes from the Desk: Best Summer Ever, Right in My ‘Backyard’ (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Wake & Bake: A Morning With Proctor Baker Ashley LaDuke (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2019 | External Reviewers Assess Impact of Commons System (Story) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | GSFS Alumni Call for Patton to Respond to Title IX Changes in Open Letter (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Community Joins Nation to Rally for Mueller (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Demonstrators Take Stand in Support of Mueller Investigation (Story) |
| Nov 08, 2018 | O’Brien’s Hair Salon Trims its Last Locks (Story) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | Middlebury Rallies to Support Survivors (Story) |
| Oct 04, 2018 | College Parent Driving Force for National Support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Cavaliers GM Koby Altman ’04 Talks Life with the Liberal Arts (Story) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Koby Altman ’04 Facebook Live Interview: Campus Editor James Finn Speaks with Cavaliers GM (Story) |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Town Hall Theater Pitches Beautified Fence Project (Story) |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Middfiles Back Online After Five-Day Malfunction (Story) |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Library Display Celebrates Black History Month (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Dining Hall Staff Innovates with Dairy-Free Ice Cream (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Snow Removal Staff Tackles Winter Weather (Story) |
| Nov 29, 2017 | History Department Changes Requirements, Makes Thesis Optional (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Scarnecchia of Kent State Gives Lecture on Race in Zimbabwe (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2017 | SGA Conducts Student Dining Survey (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Mail Center Receives Nearly 13,000 Items Each September (Story) |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Calling All Investigators (Story) |
| May 10, 2017 | Hundreds Attend Annual Maple Run (Story) |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Global Health Screens Poverty Inc. (Story) |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Vermont Senate Passes Shield Law Bill (Story) |