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Weekly line dancing at Woodchuck Cider House cultivates community in Middlebury
Since Middlebury-based Good Time Line Dancing began its first event at the Woodchuck Cider House in Middlebury a year ago, the partnership has fostered a tight-knit line dancing community of locals and students alike. The event has since become a weekly dance every Thursday from 7–9 p.m. It attracts a...
Staking out our position on the encampment
Throughout our meetings this year, we have often wondered whether Middlebury students still have the resolve to agitate for political change on campus. From the pushback to Charles Murray to the fight for Energy2028 and divestment from fossil fuels, Middlebury students of the past have shown their ability to be activists, but we hadn’t seen such unified, large-scale movement for change on campus since before the Covid-19 pandemic. That is, until the Gaza Solidarity Encampment last week.
SGA President resigns unexpectedly
The recent resignation of Perry W. Ragouzis as President of the Student Government Association left many wondering what the future holds for VTSU-Castleton, as well as who would lead the end of the semester until the next term cycle. Perry, by all accounts, served the position of President for two...
Investigation into MCAB uncovers months of unchecked spending on concerts, $250 jackets
Unprecedented spending. Comped dinners. Aritzia jackets. Amidst student anticipation for the upcoming spring concert, the Middlebury College Activities Board (MCAB) has faced mounting questions for these spending decisions, among others, from this academic year. The nine-person board has misused funds for personal gain, failed to communicate with the student body...
Wildlife Watch: Restoring natural floodplains
BRIDPORT, Vt. (WCAX) - Among the rolling hills of Bridport, there was once a functioning farm where the Lemon Fair Wildlife Management Area is now. Today, the land is among areas around the state where Vermont wildlife officials are trying to restore the natural floodplain. Ike Bendavid spoke with Vermont...
UVM Health hospital president to oversee two facilities
Bob Ortmyer has been named president of both Middlebury, Vt.-based Porter Medical Center and Elizabethtown (N.Y.) Community Hospital, part of Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Health. He will also serve as COO of Porter Medical Center. Mr. Ortmyer has been president of Elizabethtown Community Hospital since July 2021, when he succeeded John...
EZ Trips Updates Transit Routes, Provides On Demand Ride Service
In an effort to improve transportation accessibility, Tri Valley Transit (TVT) announced the launch of EZ Trips on April 10, a free door-to-door on-demand ride service in Middlebury. Launched on May 8, the service is a potential substitute for services like Uber or Lyft, which do not exist in the area.
Dozens of Vermont school districts remain without a budget
In 1996, the town of Benson set a state record when, after two years of rejecting school budgets, its voters finally approved a spending plan on the 13th try. Asked by a Rutland Daily Herald reporter at the time if she had a reaction to the news, the school board chair replied: “Sure I do, but it would split your eardrums.”
Faculty to reevaluate credit requirements, create task force to revise curriculum goals
Amidst proposals from the Student Government Association (SGA) to change the credit limit from 36 to 34 and institute a climate distribution requirement, the faculty Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) will appoint a taskforce to revise curriculum goals during the 2024-25 academic year. The task force decision comes after faculty discussed...
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