Electric Snowmobiles
Tik Root ’12 reports on the future of electric snowmobiles.
Stories
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Democracy on Plate Glass
Em White ’12 is a photographer who uses an 1800s camera to capture contemporary images on plate glass.
Paralympic Duo
Middlebury Nordic alum Sam Wood ’19 (guide) along with Bowdoin alum Jake Adicoff ’18 (athlete) have been named to the U.S. Paralympic Team for the Beijing Paralympics.
On the SXSW Stage
Maria Bobbitt-Chertock ’19.5, who goes by the stage name Maria BC, has been signed to perform at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW).
Quidditch: A Name-Changer
Real-life quidditch, inspired by the magical game in Harry Potter, is changing its name, citing author J. K. Rowling’s “anti-trans positions in recent years.”
Intersectional Leadership
Rana Abdelhamid ’15 was recently featured in Harper’s BAZAAR.
Rising Translation Star
The American Translators Association presented its 2021 Rising Star Award to Middlebury Institute alum Céline C. Browning MACI ’14 at its annual awards.
Afghan Perspectives
The U.S. troop withdrawal and Taliban takeover in Afghanistan are more than a distant news story for Afghan alumni of Middlebury. Some of them have shared their experiences recently.
Poetry as Conversation
Cheswayo Mphanza ’16 recently released a book of poetry, The Rinehart Frames, which won the African Poetry Book Foundation’s 2020 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets.