Middlebury Magazine

Dispatches

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

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

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

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

By Design

Further lessons in remote learning, featuring a pair of hands-on theatre design courses.

By Jessie Raymond '90
June 8, 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

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