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 Shakespearean scholar reveals that insight and so much more.
Tag: Dispatches
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 Design
Further lessons in remote learning, featuring a pair of hands-on theatre design courses.
All the Feels
Current students, alumni of all ages, parents, faculty, and staff come together to sing Middlebury’s alma mater “Walls of Ivy.”
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.
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Wait, Is That Venus Williams?
The story behind the viral video that introduces Venus Williams as a potential Panther tennis recruit.
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.