Who Was Arnold McKinney?
He may have been the most important hire in the College's history. Fifty years later, we remember his legacy.
By Karl Lindholm ‘67
Illustration by Barry FallsJuly 26, 2019
Illustration by Barry FallsJuly 26, 2019
Features
A Conversation with Rebecca Makkai
The award-winning author and Bread Loaf alumna talks about family history, the craft of writing, and the role art plays in understanding the world.
By Matt Jennings
Photographs by Brett SimisonJuly 26, 2019
Photographs by Brett SimisonJuly 26, 2019
Hell Yes!
Hadestown, the folk opera created and written by Anaïs Mitchell ’04, is a Broadway sensation.
By Bianca Giaever ’12.5
Photographs by Jon RoemerMay 14, 2019
Photographs by Jon RoemerMay 14, 2019
MBH 367
How a small storage closet in a giant facility came to define a man’s legacy.
By Tik Root ’12
Illustrations by Chris BuzelliMay 14, 2019
Illustrations by Chris BuzelliMay 14, 2019
Paging Doctor Bull
John Durham ’80 combats one of the world’s most enduring health crises.
By Kevin Charles Fleming ’09
Photographs by Mark Lipczynski, Illustrations by Yann KebbiMay 14, 2019
Photographs by Mark Lipczynski, Illustrations by Yann KebbiMay 14, 2019
Heady Topper
Corinne Prevot ’13 has created one of the iconic brands of winter outdoor gear.
By Kelley Freund
Photographs by Erin LittleFebruary 14, 2019
Photographs by Erin LittleFebruary 14, 2019
Going Analog
What does it mean when digital natives begin to embrace a seemingly bygone technology?
By Rachel D. Cohen ’18
Photographs by Rachel D. Cohen ’18, Michelle Leftheris, and Esme FahnestockFebruary 14, 2019
Photographs by Rachel D. Cohen ’18, Michelle Leftheris, and Esme FahnestockFebruary 14, 2019
More Than a Game
The Middlebury field hockey program won its second consecutive Division III national title in November. Yet for the coaching staff and four Panther alumnae, the moment did not compare to what happened next.
By Matt Jennings
Illustration by Laura CarlinFebruary 14, 2019
Illustration by Laura CarlinFebruary 14, 2019
A Campus of Their Own
For nearly 50 years, Middlebury envisioned a future where men and women would be kept apart. Only a lack of money kept it from happening.
By Matt Jennings
Illustrations by Sarah HansonFebruary 14, 2019
Illustrations by Sarah HansonFebruary 14, 2019
The Value of Failure
That word—failure—prompts such a negative reaction, doesn’t it? After all, nobody got to Middlebury by failing. But without it, without failure, we could not be our best selves. Eleven essayists explain.
By Matthew Jennings
Illustrations by The Heads of StateNovember 7, 2018
Illustrations by The Heads of StateNovember 7, 2018