A Thanksgiving reflection
Thanksgiving is many things: A chance to watch football on the couch, a time to be with family and of course, a reminder to acknowledge the things and people in this world for which we are grateful.
Jacob Marx
Our duty to invest responsibly
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. – Gilbert K. Chesterson
Giving national issues some campus context
As college students, we must ask what makes our discontent different from that of previous generations? Anti-establishment angst might be what our age group does best, whether the target is war in South East Asia or class warfare in America.
Keeping an eye toward the national discourse
Not to downplay identity politics on campus, but the world did not stop spinning outside of Colby last week. For the last month it’s been spinning in Zuccotti Park (New York), Lafayette Plaza (DC) and dozens of cities around the country where protesters have taken to the streets over income inequality in the United States.
MULTICULTURALISM
More on ways to address diversity
When it comes to diversity, I sometimes find myself wishing there was a chair you could plug into and instantly be enlightened.
Equal before the law
“All citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most powerful.”
Ideas worth spreading
Is there enough learning at Colby? The College offers 54 majors and 13 minors, yet spontaneous discovery remains the exception.
AROUND CAMPUS
Is perception reality at Colby?
Welcome back to Colby College. For those of you who are new here or were gone in the spring, let me get you up to speed.