Japanese teahouse dedicated at college this Thursday

The public is invited to a traditional Shinto ceremony at the opening of the timber frame of a Japanese teahouse built by 12 Middlebury Colleges students over J-term.

Students dive into sports, endangered food during J-term

A new year is well underway, and with it, another winter term at Middlebury College.

Boatbuilder teaches Middlebury students the craft of Japanese woodworking

Students in Douglas Brooks’s class are building a Japanese tea house.

Clever, classic comedy takes the stage in Middlebury

It’s a love story, a political piece, and a comedy… It’s “Urinetown!” And it’s coming to Middle-bury’s Town Hall Theater beginning Friday, Jan. 23.

New interpretations bring depth to ‘Guys and Dolls’

The Middlebury College J-Term musical production of “Guys and Dolls” is coming to the stage of the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury beginning Saturday, Jan. 25.

College students exploring historic clothing in J-term

When it comes to January at Middlebury College, there are a few things one’s likely to encounter — brisk temperatures, snow showers and a diverse lineup of courses for students to dive into throughout the month-long Winter Term.

Students take a spin at DJ’ing

Middlebury College students get to try some things that are a little different come January. At the end of one unusual courses offered this Winter Term, students will be required to dress the part of a disc jockey, work a working DJ rig, and get some bodi … (read more)

Protest playlist: 10 songs curated by Middlebury College political science professor Kemi Fuentes-George

As a bonus to our Jan. 7 story about Middlebury College professor Kemi Fuentes-George and his upcoming J-Term class on protest music, the Independent is pleased to present the following playlist, curated by Fuentes-George, which features some of the songs … (read more)

Music, politics collide in J-term class

MIDDLEBURY — On April 25, 2019, Ayman Mao, a Sudanese musician living in the United States, flew back to his native city of Khartoum to participate in a sit-in outside that African nation’s army headquarters. Two weeks before, amid massive protests, the c … (read more)