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Local Cocaine trafficking ring arrested
by: Benjamin Cook

Seven people were arrested last month in connection with a local drug trafficking ring that has allegedly sold more than 100 grams of cocaine, which has a street value of at least $10,000. Waterville Police suspect that the Bob-In, a bar on Temple Street, served as the cocaine-ring's home base.



Admissions works through recession
by: Kelsey Conroy

Despite rough economic times, the College has not seen a significant downturn in application numbers.




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Diversifying The Colby Echo
by: My Tien Huynh

Reporters must be objective and there is no room for subjectivity in news. Every potential journalist has these principles ingrained in his or her mind. The philosophy is flawed, to say the least.



Au Revoir, Language Requirement
by: Michael Brophy

Liberal arts colleges like Colby pride themselves on producing well-rounded, well-versed human beings. With that aim in mind, it makes perfect sense for students to study a foreign language; it broadens their horizons by giving them an insight into another culture,while simultaneously providing them with a whole new perspective on the structure of their native English.






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Super Mash Bros Set to Perform
by: Sarah Lyon

What do you get when you take No Doubt's "I'm Just a Girl," mix it with John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" and add a little bit of Busta Rhymes and Destiny's Child? How about combining Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" with MGMT's "Kids" and Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady"?



A Cappella Season Ends Strong
by: Qainat Khan

As the semester comes to its close, it not only means massive amounts of work, it means the a cappella groups come out and strut their stuff. This past week saw the Colby Eight, the Sirens, the Colbyettes, and the Blue Lights give their big shows.




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Blue Lights Perform at Winter Concert
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JanPlan tips for first-years
by: Courtney Yeager and Rachel Goff

While it's tempting to wake up, trek to class and crawl back into your cozy bed by noon every day during JanPlan, students on the Hill never let the lack of daylight hours get them down during this month of leisurely fun. If you find yourself going slightly stir-crazy during the upcoming month, here are a few things to keep you occupied.



Life after college: the struggle to find health insurance in a troubled economy
by: Rachel Goff

Many students in college speak of a "bubble" that shelters them from the harsh realities of the outside world. One of these realities is the state of the American health care system.




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Christmas Festivities hit Waterville
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MEN'S HOCKEY
by: Doug Sibor

In spite of the cooling Maine temperatures, the men's hockey team is off to a hot start to its 2009-2010 season. After dropping two close games to Babson and UMass-Boston to begin the season, the team has reeled off four straight wins as it approaches this Friday's New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) opener at home against Bowdoin.



MEN'S BASKETBALL
by: Will Harrington

Six games into the 2009-2010 season; the Colby College men's basketball team has shown why expectations for the squad have been set so high. With last Sunday's victory over Emmanuel College, the Mules have attained an undefeated (6-0) record in an utterly dominant fashion; Colby has outscored its opponents in every game by an average margin of 21.2 points.




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Election Day 2009: The Debate on Question 1 from ColbyEcho on Vimeo.

Election Day 2009: The Debate on Question 1

Waterville residents and Colby students head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3 with the citizen's referendum against gay marriage as the main issue on the ballot. On campus, students organized to rally against repealing the law passed in May that allows same-sex marriage in Maine as part of the No on 1 campaign, and Governor Baldacci even stopped by to support the effort.


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Derrick Jackson Interview

Assistant News Editor Michael Brophy sits down with award-winning Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson to discuss black athletes and social change, race in the campaign of Barack Obama, and the biased (but informed) nature of being a columnist.


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