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Visiting professor invites international speakers to class.
Carly Rushford
Contributor
AROUND CAMPUS
Addressing Penobscot resistance
On Thursday, April 12, Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folk Center and a professor at the University of Maine, came to campus to give a talk about her book, Revisiting the Penobscot Dance of Resistance: Tradition in the History of a People.
WHO'S WHO
Junior Lingar much more than just the SGA President-elect
As next year's student government president, Morgan Lingar shows Colby that there's more to her than just SGA.
TECHNOLOGY
Links for student leaders
In order to increase the transparency of leadership on campus, Becca McAfee ’13 and Cole Yaverbaum ’14 are creating a leadership website for students on the Hill.
Int’l Extravaganza offers 13 performances, cuisine
Thirteen groups of students put on performances from a variety of nations, choosing songs and dances from their home countries as part of the International Club’s 26th annual International Extravaganza, held on April 16.
Orth on pop culture, fame
Special correspondent for Vanity Fair Maureen Orth focused on the prevalence of pop culture, tabloids and fame in today’s world during her talk titled “Up Against the Power of Fame: Confronting the Spin, the Resistance, and the Pushback to Deliver the Truth” on Monday, March 14.
Panel on revolutions in Middle East
Associate Professor of History John Turner and Bowdoin College Professor of Government Shelley Deane spoke on March 1 as part of the Interdisciplinary Middle East Panel. The panel highlighted recent revolutions taking place across the Middle East and also included historical background information.
Deputy Secretary of State speaks on foreign policy
“U.S. engagement is more essential then ever,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg told a packed Ostrove Auditorium when he spoke at the College Thursday, October 21. Steinberg delivered the George J. Mitchell Lecture titled “American Leadership and International Cooperation: A Strategy for the 21st Century.”
Professor testifies in D.C.
Mackenzie has devoted much of his life to the study of presidential appointments and ethics in government; he has published five books on the topic. On September 21, he testified in front of the Senate at an impeachment trial for Federal Judge Thomas Porteous of New Orleans. At the trial, the judge was accused of unethical behavior that included lying to Congress, filing for bankruptcy under a false name and taking cash, expensive meals and an assortment of other gifts from lawyers and a bail bondsmen. After the House unanimously passed a vote of indictment to charge Porteous with four articles of impeachment, the defense called on Mackenzie to provide insight on the fourth article. This article stated that Porteous, "knowingly made material false statements about his past to both the United States Senate and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to obtain the office of United States District Court Judge."
Extra credits lead to early graduation
For those looking to enter the "real world" before their peers on the Hill, graduating early not only means giving up late nights in the Street and Dana burgers; it also requires planning and research. Two students, Sarah Flanagan and Anna Tanasijevic, entered the College as members of the Class of 2012, but later decided to skip their sophomore year. They will turn their tassels with the class of 2011 this spring.
"Reaching the World" campaign surpasses goal by $6 million
In order to raise money to support financial aid programs, improve campus facilities and enhance the academic experience on the Hill, President William D. Adams launched "Reaching the World: A Campaign for Colby" in 2005.
Clubs Come Together for Colby Olympics
When Student Programming Board (SPB) Social Committee co-chair Sam Helm '12 undertook the task of organizing the first annual Colby Olympics, a reincarnation of the Frat Row Olympics, he knew that SPB could not do it alone.
Health Care's effect on students
On Sunday, March 21, the United States House of Representatives made history: it passed health care reform by a majority vote of 219-212, accepting the Senate's health care bill with a bundle of 'fixes.'
That Tuesday, March 23, the Senate accepted the fixes, and President Barack Obama signed the bill into law.