Middlebury Magazine

Thanks for the Memories

A student-curated exhibit explores the Middlebury experience through more than a century of undergrad scrapbooks.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photographs by Todd BalfourMay 5, 2025

A Dog’s Life

A filmmaker takes us into the minds of the animals who are part of our families.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Photograph by Randal FordApril 4, 2025

37 Minutes with Lorraine Besser

The professor and philosopher talks about the three elements of the “good life”—especially the one happiness culture overlooks.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Oliver PariniApril 4, 2025

Fear Factor

A scientific model—and work of art—warns of the next pandemic.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Jonathan BlakeApril 4, 2025

Shear Madness

A yarn shop owner with no livestock experience takes an unlikely detour.

By Lindsey Spoor, MA French ’08
Illustration by Ben KirchnerApril 4, 2025

Apocalypse Now?

The “A” word is getting tossed around more and more. What could that mean?

By Erik Bleich and Christopher Star
Illustration by Sandro RybakApril 4, 2025

A View from the Grassroots

To better understand issues around the globe, a writer has spent nearly a decade talking to local leaders.

By Anthony Flint '84
Illustration by Klawe RzeczyApril 3, 2025

On Parenting

Caitlin McCormick Murray ’05 has some thoughts on what it means to be a good mom.

By Frederick Reimers ’93
Photograph by Justin PattersonMarch 15, 2025

From NESCAC to NFL?

Thomas Perry '25 has a shot at playing football on Sundays.

By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Rodney WootersMarch 11, 2025

Words in Space

A NASA interpreter bridges the language gap, one mission at a time.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Illustrations by Davide BonazziFebruary 15, 2025