Middlebury Magazine

Alone Together, Ep. 6 with Alyssa Limperis ’12

In this episode, we hear from the actor and comedian, Alyssa Limperis '12. Alyssa talks with President Patton about why her shtick has always been "pandemic humor," what it's like to make videos in quarantine, and how joining a Middlebury improv group was her turning point. We also hear from her favorite characters: Mom and an avid Patriots fan.

By Middlebury Magazine Staff
Photograph by Max S. GerberMay 27, 2020

All the Feels

Current students, alumni of all ages, parents, faculty, and staff come together to sing Middlebury's alma mater "Walls of Ivy."

By Chris Spencer
May 26, 2020

Letters We Would Have Published in the Spring Issue

When we hit pause on the print edition of the magazine, it seemed like our robust compendium of reader feedback would be a casualty of the moment; but then we realized it didn’t have to be.

By Matt Jennings
Illustration by iStockMay 21, 2020

Unburying the Truth

In her mesmerizing new book, Sierra Crane Murdoch ’09.5 teams up with a brash Native woman to help solve a murder on an Indian reservation.

By Susan H. Greenberg
Illustration by Richard MiaMay 21, 2020

Life Evolution

"Family isn't something you're born into — it's something you build." The latest from award-winning author Maria Padian '83.

By Blair Kloman, MA English '94
May 20, 2020

The Invisible Man Emerges from Vermont

After reviewing a collection of Ralph Ellison’s letters, a New York Times book critic and Midd alumnus details how Ellison’s masterpiece was born in the Green Mountain State.

By Dwight Garner '88
Photo illustration by Paul DahmMay 13, 2020

Wait, Is That Venus Williams?

The story behind the viral video that introduces Venus Williams as a potential Panther tennis recruit.

By Matt Jennings
May 7, 2020

Going Rogue

Who knew a dessert with chickpeas as its main ingredient could taste so good? Lee Corbett '07, that's who. You'll thank her later.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photography by Lee Corbett '07May 6, 2020