May I Have a Word?
During the pandemic, as the arts have struggled to stay relevant in a virtual world, one artistic director came up with a brilliant idea to showcase local talent.
By Sara Thurber Marshall
February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021
On the World Stage
Only a sophomore, Nordic skier Sophia Laukli makes her World Cup debut for the U.S. National team. We catch up with her to talk about the experience.
By Matt Jennings
Photograph by NordicFocus, GMBHFebruary 12, 2021
Photograph by NordicFocus, GMBHFebruary 12, 2021
In the Line of Fire
What it's like to be a firefighter in California, when each emergency is more extreme than the last.
By John Devine
Illustration by Stuart BiersFebruary 12, 2021
Illustration by Stuart BiersFebruary 12, 2021
The Man Who Saw in Technicolor
Two years after his death, remembering Jason Spindler up close.
By Ellen Halle '13
Illustration by Vanessa LovegroveJanuary 29, 2021
Illustration by Vanessa LovegroveJanuary 29, 2021
Otter Nonsense
Who had giant mutant otters on their 2020 Bingo card?
By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Daniel Houghton '04December 17, 2020
Photograph by Daniel Houghton '04December 17, 2020
What’s The Deal?
The story behind the critically acclaimed podcast, hosted by Middlebury Institute professor Jeffrey Lewis, that tells you everything you need to know about the Iranian nuclear deal.
By Rhianna Tyson Kreger
Photo illustration by Paul DahmDecember 16, 2020
Photo illustration by Paul DahmDecember 16, 2020
Marble Works
How recycled stone from a College building has a second life in the local arts world.
By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Todd BalfourDecember 16, 2020
Photograph by Todd BalfourDecember 16, 2020
Hunger Fight
How two Middlebury alumni are building on the local food economy to help hungry Vermonters.
By Jessie Raymond '90
Photographs courtesy ShiftMealsDecember 3, 2020
Photographs courtesy ShiftMealsDecember 3, 2020
Before and After
In Julia Alvarez's latest novel: Life’s dramas force a retired professor to make decisions she never imagined she’d have to make.
By Blair Kloman, MA English '94
Illustration by Chanelle NibbelinkNovember 5, 2020
Illustration by Chanelle NibbelinkNovember 5, 2020
Home Schooled
With COVID restrictions temporarily halting normal campus activities such as in-person lectures, a pair of faculty members devised a digital alternative that should have a shelf life for years to come.
By Sara Thurber Marshall
Illustration by Harry CampbellNovember 5, 2020
Illustration by Harry CampbellNovember 5, 2020