A History of Middlebury in 46 Objects
Can one capture 217 years of institutional history in fewer than 50 objects? We gave it a shot.
By Matt Jennings
Photographs by Todd BalfourJuly 26, 2017
Photographs by Todd BalfourJuly 26, 2017
Features
Lea Davison Is the Most Badass Mountain Cyclist on the Planet
It’s a bold statement, sure. But once you get to know Lea Davison ’05 like we do, we think you’ll agree.
By Sarah Tuff Dunn ‘95
Photographs by Brett SimisonJuly 24, 2017
Photographs by Brett SimisonJuly 24, 2017
Fox and the Hound
Gabriel Sherman’s dogged pursuit of a corporate behemoth may have forever altered the media landscape as we know it.
By John Wolfson
Illustrations by Victor JuhaszJuly 21, 2017
Illustrations by Victor JuhaszJuly 21, 2017
Through the Looking Glass
For much of her life, sophomore Meron Benti has been seen as being different. How she views herself is another story.
By Matt Jennings
Photographs by Brett SimisonApril 3, 2017
Photographs by Brett SimisonApril 3, 2017
What Ray Zilinskas Knows Will Terrify You
One of the world’s foremost experts on chemical and biological weaponry believes we are at the dawn of a new age of warfare.
By Erika Hayasaki
Photograph by Elëna ZhukovaMarch 29, 2017
Photograph by Elëna ZhukovaMarch 29, 2017
Family Ties
Deep connections to the town and the College led Kate Perine Livesay ’03 to choose Middlebury—not once, but twice.
By Tim Etchells ’74
Photograph by Paul DahmMarch 25, 2017
Photograph by Paul DahmMarch 25, 2017
Andrew Forsthoefel’s Long Walk
The summer after graduating from Middlebury, a young man walked out of the back door of his home in Pennsylvania—and didn’t stop until he reached the Pacific Ocean, 4,000 miles away.
By Andrew Forsthoefel '11
Illustration by Stacey RozichMarch 21, 2017
Illustration by Stacey RozichMarch 21, 2017
The Gospel According to Ted
How Ted King ’05 and his entrepreneurial cohort of outdoor enthusiasts seek to upend the market for athletic fuel.
By Tik Root '12
Illustration by Chris BuzelliMay 1, 2016
Illustration by Chris BuzelliMay 1, 2016
Day Eight, 1:15 am, South Tower, Ground Zero
An alumnus recalls what it was like to work in a living hell.
By Michael Ricci, MA English '92
Illustration by Jody HewgilltSeptember 11, 2011
Illustration by Jody HewgilltSeptember 11, 2011