College reports lowest admit rate ever

Though the College generally admits 32 to 36 percent of applicants, only 29 percent of applicants for the class of 2015 received acceptance letters, the lowest admissions rate in Colby history. 

The Hill's own hunter-gatherer

Emily Van Wyk '11 embraces sustainable living in her off-campus house.

iPads to be given to kindergartners

Does competition rule our lives?

Competition here at the College comes in many forms, both academic and social.

“Coming out” as an ally, bridging the gap

Straight allies play an important role in raising awareness and encouraging campus activism regarding LGBTQ issues.

New activism club fires up

Recently, two students launched a campus chapter of the Roosevelt Campus Network, a program designed to involve college students across the United States in the policy making process. 

Extra credit: the challenges of taking five classes

Many students on the Hill choose to take five classes each semester for a variety of reasons, even though the college requires only 128 credits to graduate.

Ambitious first-year continues charity

Erik Douds '14's own experience with diabetes inspired him to start a charity that he is carrying with him to Maine.

Gender, power on the Hill

Six panelists from the College kicked off a conversation on the intersections of gender and power within the Colby community on Wednesday, March 9. 

Hillside's secret: quilting club

Members of the College's quilting club work on personal projects as well as collaborating with other campus clubs.

Student launches political magazine

Ben Wexler-Waite ‘14, an aspiring government major and philosophy minor, has started a non-partisan, campus-wide political opinions magazine, Outside Colby, to raise consciousness and spark discussion surrounding both domestic and international political issues. 

Maine goes green

It has been a long road for advocates of medical marijuana, who have been attempting to pass a comprehensive body of legislation to support their purposes in Maine.

Who's Who: Brian Russo '13

Brian Russo '13 is well known around campus for wearing signs promoting empathy among students.

A generation of silent students

A article recently posted to the Digest about students' reticence in the classroom was met with silence, underscoring the argument that today's youth shirk away from debate.

Modern Love: The chase goes on

This fictional take on the popular Modern Love column of the New York Times features a Valentine's Day "chase" on the Hill.

JanPlan: Full Cups, Empty Wallets

Despite the wide range of courses and recreational opportunities offered to those on the Hill during JanPlan, a recent poll conducted by the Echo shows that students also use the month as a time to consume more alcohol. The amount of money spent on alcohol and the time devoted to its consumption has seen a tremendous increase during this period of a month relative to the normal semester. Despite this trend though, only two alcohol-related hospitalizations occurred during the month.

Where in the world is Anna L-L?

This sophomore has proven herself a world traveler, and she is bringing her originality to the Hill by creating her own major.

Butterbeer for all

Muggles on the Hill assembled in the Foss dining hall to celebrate the second-annual Great Hall Dining Night Thursday, October 28. The event, organized by Nick Cunkelman ’11 and Ben Mawhinney ’11J, allowed students to pay tribute to the Harry Potter series during a night of dress up, eating and Hogwarts pride.

Admissions makes effort to attract students from Maine

Events like Maine Event Day, which took place this past Monday, ensure that the College maintains its invaluable in-state population.

Lecture: Oak Institute speaker Tawanda Mutasah

This year's Oak Institute speaker, Tawanda Mutasah who is the International Director of Programs at the Open Society Institute in New York who is critically involved with the Democratization efforts in Zimbabwe, gave a lecture on the Hill September 29. Mutasah spoke about Zimbabwe's currently non-democratic system of government and the authoritarian leader, Robert Mugabe.