The Art of Discovery
How a middle school documentary about climate change, as well as four other short films, tells a story larger than any of the individual parts.
By Jessie Raymond '90
July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020
Catching Up With Chellsa Ferdinand
Our colleagues in Athletic Communications talk to the recent graduate about her experience on the volleyball team, her leadership of the Black Student Union, her thoughts on the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and more.
By Ali Paquette
Photograph by Will CostelloJuly 15, 2020
Photograph by Will CostelloJuly 15, 2020
Where Do We Go From Here?
A campus empties, and a college newspaper must figure out how to continue operations when everyone has scattered in the wind.
By Katie Flagg '08
Illustration by Dan Page/Photographs by Benjy Renton '21June 29, 2020
Illustration by Dan Page/Photographs by Benjy Renton '21June 29, 2020
We’re Talking Shakespeare
Emma Smith says that the work of the bard can serve as a narrative vaccine during a pandemic such as ours. A conversation with the Shakespeare scholar reveals that insight and so much more.
By Matt Jennings
Illustration by Getty ImagesJune 19, 2020
Illustration by Getty ImagesJune 19, 2020
Alone Together, Ep. 9 with Jessica St. Clair ’98 and Dan O’Brien ’96
Dan O'Brien ’96, a playwright and poet, and Jessica St. Clair ’98, a comedian and writer, join President Patton for our final check in with the community during COVID-19 self-isolation. Dan and Jessica are a true power couple in the arts that met in a Middlebury improv group. They discuss Dan's magazine essay "Life Shrinks: Lessons from Chemo Quarantine," how reopening the country feels a lot like remission, and how their art is evolving to reflect the pandemic.
By Middlebury Magazine Staff
June 15, 2020
June 15, 2020
In the Blink of an Eye
Gone in less than a minute—the middle of June 2019 to the middle of June 2020, as viewed from the rooftop of the Mittelman Observatory.
By Middlebury Magazine Staff
Video by Jonathan Kemp/Mittelman ObservatoryJune 10, 2020
Video by Jonathan Kemp/Mittelman ObservatoryJune 10, 2020
The Magnitude of Systemic Racism
Acknowledging a national scourge and examining the work that must be done at Middlebury— individually and collectively—to combat it.
By Laurie L. Patton
Illustration by Montse BernalJune 9, 2020
Illustration by Montse BernalJune 9, 2020
By Design
Further lessons in remote learning, featuring a pair of hands-on theatre design courses.
By Jessie Raymond '90
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Alone Together, Ep. 8 with Dick Clay, Covid-19 Survivor
In this episode, Dick Clay, a student at the Bread Loaf School of English, shares his story of recovering from COVID-19. Dick discusses when the seriousness of the virus hit him, the "wilderness path to recovery," and how he will process this experience through writing.
By Middlebury Magazine Staff
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Alone Together, Ep. 7 with Jodie Keith and Jacque Bergevin, Essential Workers
In this episode, we hear from Jodie Keith and Jacque Bergevin, who have been working with custodial services to keep our Vermont campus safe and clean. Jodie and Jacque share what campus has been like since the students left: what it's like to schedule hourly sanitation of buildings, how every day feels like an empty Saturday morning, and that the infamous Middlebury squirrels have lost a bit of weight.
By Middlebury Magazine Staff
Photography by Bob HandelmanJune 1, 2020
Photography by Bob HandelmanJune 1, 2020