Grad returns to the Hill with Agony

Daisey ’96 brings his Off-Broadway hit to Strider Theater for a one-night only performance

Tony Blair to Speak at Commencement

The senior class council released an announcement to the class of 2012 confirming that Tony Blair will be this year's commencement speaker.

Mule Memes

A Facebook page has popped up featuring Colby-only internet memes.

Popping the Colby Bubble with Qponify

Qponify negotiates deals with Waterville businesses and puts them all in one channel.

MuleMarket and Colby Startup Fever

"I believe you can make a living and do something important at the same time."

Looking at Forbes' Ranking Criteria

Why did Forbes give Colby an uncommonly positive ranking at #20 in the nation, ahead of Ivies like Dartmouth, Cornell, and Brown?

Welcome Back

If you're a first-year, welcome to Colby, we're the Colby _Echo_, your student-run newspaper. If you're returning to Colby, welcome back, we're excited to have another great year with you.

Photos from the Wiz Khalifa Concert

Photos of Wiz Khalifa performing at Colby College on May 6, 2011.

Echoes from the Couch: Bobbi Starr

This week we were fortunate enough to have Bobbi Starr, adult film actress and (now) sex-positive speaker, visit our office for a special edition of Echoes from the Couch with Dan Sidman. Enjoy.

E-textbooks infiltrate the Hill: a blessing or a curse?

Kindles and iPads are slowly making their way onto the Hill, and not everyone is happy about it.

Echoes from the Couch: Outside Colby

Michael Langley is back to bring you our third installment of Echoes from the Couch featuring the creator of Colby's new political publication, Outside Colby.

Echoes from the Couch: Matt Carey

We just created a brand new web series called Echoes from the Couch. Every week we'll bring an interesting person into the office and interview them for the blog.

PechaKucha Night Waterville

Those of you familiar with TED, an online distributor of inspirational talks, know that when many creatives convene in one place, amazing things can happen. While Waterville isn't on most people's short list of creative hubs in America, creatives from around central Maine, with the help of Molly Bennett '11, have brought that spirit to Waterville in the form of PechaKucha.

PechaKucha (pronounced pe-chak-cha) is a series of short presentations by local artists, craftsmen, and engineers sharing their projects and experiences. Each presentation is 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide, no exceptions.

The event isn't just a way for locals to share their craft with others. Sarah Hirsch '12 made a presentation about contra-dancing and its growing presence at Colby, inviting the entire community to come to Colby and take part. "For the past year we've had four dances at Colby so far and hopefully more to come this spring. We're hoping to get the community from Waterville and surrounding towns involved."

Sarah Hirsch's presentation on contra-dancing and Chuck Lakin's presentation on carpentry are available in full on Vimeo.