Good Fences, Bad Neighbors
Dylan Redford ’15, a director and producer of the HBO docuseries Neighbors, spoke to Fader about casting through Craigslist as well as the paranoia animating disputes among neighbors.
Stories
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Ain’t Nobody’s Fool
Biographer Martha Ackmann, MA English ’79, recently published a new book on Dolly Parton, tracing Parton’s songwriting and artistry back to her childhood and experience of poverty in East Tennessee.
Just Keep Running
Glenn Govertsen ’66 may be 81, but that has not dampened his passion for running. In fact, he competed at the National Summer Senior Olympics and placed third and fourth in his events.
Very Merry Pranksters
Members of the Middlebury Pranksters shared the hippie origins of their club name on the Vermont Public Sports Rapport podcast. The men’s and women’s teams both triumphed in the final round of the USA Ultimate D-III College Championships earlier this week.
Finding an Audience
Patrick Dorton ’90 stopped by The Deciders podcast to talk about his work in marketing and the importance of knowing your audience.
The Other Side of the Ice
Former Team USA figure skater Ting Cui ’25.5 reflects on going to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics not as a competitor, but as a member of the NBC Sports crew.
Hockey and Service
Throughout the fall, the men’s hockey team has been helping the Charter House Coalition, which provides shelter and meals to people struggling with homelessness in Addison County.
A Mayor’s Wordsmith
The Guardian profiled Julian Gerson ’18, the speechwriter for New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and how Gerson constructed the victory speech on election night.
Support for Determined Learners
In 2023, Taniya Noori ’25.5 founded a remote tutoring service to support Afghan women and girls who are now banned from schools under Taliban rule.