Our Moral Directive
A Middlebury education should be accessible to all, regardless of financial means.
By Laurie L. Patton
Illustrations by Montse BernalMay 4, 2018
Illustrations by Montse BernalMay 4, 2018
Spring 2018
True Detectives
On California’s magnificent Central Coast, a group of North Korea experts track Pyongyang’s every nuclear move. But—if we’re listening—the story they’re telling us is also about ourselves.
By Zach Dorfman
Photographs by Elëna ZhukovaMay 3, 2018
Photographs by Elëna ZhukovaMay 3, 2018
Koby Altman’s Home Court
As the first-year general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Koby Altman ’04 is thriving in one of the NBA’s most high-profile jobs.
By Ryan Jones
Photographs by Luke CoppingMay 3, 2018
Photographs by Luke CoppingMay 3, 2018
Gone to the Dogs
A revised pet policy at Middlebury brings a bit of canine character to campus.
By Matt Jennings
Illustration by Jessie HartlandMay 3, 2018
Illustration by Jessie HartlandMay 3, 2018
Southern Exposure
Two young women do what they must to survive in 1930s Georgia.
By Sara Thurber Marshall
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
Out of Darkness, Light
A young alumna confronts the demons that have plagued her for much of her life—and blazes a path for others who may be suffering in similar ways.
By Lindsay Wheeler ‘14
Illustration by Sandra DionisiMay 3, 2018
Illustration by Sandra DionisiMay 3, 2018
On Stage
Associate theatre professor Alex Draper '88 talks about life on stage, in front of the camera, and in the classroom.
By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Paul DahmMay 2, 2018
Photograph by Paul DahmMay 2, 2018
Swamp Things
Why do swamps always get such a bad rap? A writer urges a corrective point of view.
By Kathleen Doyle
Illustration by Gina + MattMay 2, 2018
Illustration by Gina + MattMay 2, 2018
The Mapmaker
As a cartographer working for the conservation nonprofit Wilderness Society, one’s work may mean the difference between saving the country’s natural treasures—or potentially losing them forever.
By Jessica Voelker ’00
Photographs by John VallsMay 2, 2018
Photographs by John VallsMay 2, 2018
Trust What Is Hidden
Through poems both mysterious yet accessible, Lawrence Raab ’68 hints at a hidden life alongside this one.
By John Plant ’67
May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018