I’ve spent four years of varying eventfulness on this campus, and as the end (perhaps mercifully) finally comes careening into view, it becomes evident to me that I probably owe a “sorry” or two to a few personages scattered around this campus and in the greater Waterville area.
Hard empirical evidence gathered from my tenure here at Colby College tells me that the largely male-perpetuated dorm damage that so ravages our fine campus has as a cause unsatisfied male sexual desires.
Heather Pratt '11 addressed the difficult topic of sexual assault here on the Hill in her senior thesis.
Nick Zeller '13 boasts talents on and off and slopes, and Callie Wade '13 may not be single, but her active lifestyle may inspire you to woo her anyway.
I’ve got a bone to pick with Jack Kerouac. Over winter break, I read On the Road, the alcohol-drenched great American road trip novel/travelogue.
Look at all great artists throughout history, any individual responsible for any really moving or momentous piece of art be it in literature, music or another medium, and invariably these people possess a tremendous amount of inner anguish or drug or alcohol problems that seems bound up with their artistry.
Madison Louis '13 is involved with the CVC, COOT, Hillel, and the Writer's Center.
Dominican-American author of the novel The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Junot Díaz gave a keynote address on Thursday, March 3 in the Chapel to kick off Speaking, Hearing, Opening Up Together (S.H.O.U.T.) weekend 2011. S.H.O.U.T.—presented by the Pugh Community Board (PCB) and now in its fourth consecutive year—is a springtime celebration of multiculturalism and community on campus. The theme of this year’s events was “The Power of Youth: The New America,” centered on the role of young people in a changing America.
“I always think that at a school like this, a school of this size, one of the best things about it is the intimate education."
I experienced... a satori of sorts, after I nearly caused a major structure fire that night in the Harold and Bibby Alfond Residence Complex.
Dimow’s skillful guitarwork, which served as the centerpiece of the song, slowed down the folky, country strumming of Reynolds’ funky original tune, combining with Macksoud’s understated but effective percussion and Tipton’s solo on trumpet to give the work the feel of fitting fodder for a cigarette smoke-filled nightclub.
Two Colby seniors formed the Colby Sportsmen Club in the spring of 2010 and have brought students from around campus together to shoot at local ranges.
Many a current and former student can ruefully recall (or perhaps more accurately, cannot recall at all) the fateful evening when their excessive partying landed them in the hospital.
As we college students look back at our young lives, I think our development as social dancers provides us with important milestones that parallel our development as people. When I say dancing, I’m not talking about interpretive dance or ballet. I’m talking about dancing in a social setting with the opposite sex.
After spending four years on the Hill dedicating time to academics, athletics, extracurriculars and social activities, how well does Colby prepare students continuing their academic careers at graduate school? Four students weigh in on their experiences after attending the College, stating both the pros and cons of grad school.
Gallagher demonstrated that he is an equally adpet comic with or without the props that made him famous.
The Marchese Blue Light Pub, a staple for any legal student on campus, comes with a long history. The Pub's namesake, Jess Marchese, is remembered by his peers and fraternity brothers as being a "beautiful person" that was admired by everyone who knew him.
Because of the small student body and because the general friendliness of students here, you end up having interactions with nearly everyone on campus at some point: the college becomes a breeding ground for awkward encounters.
Matt Carey '11 and Tasha de Sherbinin '11 are both single seniors on the Hill hoping to find love in Vacationland.
You probably don't know me, but you may have partied in my apartment.
Alfredo Corchado, Mexican bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award at the 58th Elijah Parish Lovejoy Convocation on Sunday evening in Lorimer Chapel in recognition of his courageous reporting on Mexican transnational drug cartels and organized crime and violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
This fall, Lori Kletzer-the College's new vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty-has been busy getting acquainted with the ins and outs of her new position.
I've often toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo.
On Thursday, August 26 I was sent to see rising Christian country sensation Josh Turner.
