State of the Arts: The Joint Chiefs
As a part of SGA's Winter Carnival, The Joint Chiefs will be performing in Page Commons on Friday at 10:30pm.
Michael Herriman
Contributor
- Class year: 2012
FORK & KNIFE
Happy Valentine's Day: Sea Salt Chocolate Cookies
My favorite chocolate fix. These cookies are crisp but not chewy, so for all you chewy-diehard fans this recipe is not for you.
State of the Arts: Jessa Steinman
Meet Jessa Steinman '13, besides being one of my favorite people at Colby Jessa is also hugely talented artist. I hope you guys enjoy her work as much as I do.
State of the Arts: Monica Albu
Chelsea and I have been looking for interesting student artists to feature on the blog, and we couldn't be more excited to share Monica's work with y'all.
To Do: Weekend of October 21
Friday at 6:30pm at the Hathaway Creative Center is the annual Pecha Kucha night. There will be a series of presentations by creative people including Colby's own Heidi Blair '12. It's free with a student ID, and there will be refreshments provided by Barrels (and a cash bar provided by Silver Street Tavern).
FORK & KNIFE
Diner's Diary: Uncle Dean's Good Groceries
Situated a little off of KMD, one can find Uncle Dean's to the right of the set of lights closet to CVS, but it is not till one is inside of Uncle Dean's that one learns why it was worth the trip.
To Do: October 15, 2011
Participate in Johnson day and help the CVC and PPD beautify our campus. It's a great way to give back to Colby and PPD. This year, some of the projects including planting bulbs, painting benches, and raking.
PHOTO ESSAYS
The Now: Occupy Wall Street
Over the break, I went to visit a friend in New York. We decided to stop by the Occupy Wall Street protest camped right in the heart of the Financial district and across the street from Ground Zero and the building site of the new tower.
PLAYED
Played: Introductions
Meet Kevin Mahoney. Kevin is a senior at Colby and absolutely perfect for the job. He is the chair of the Concert and Live Music Committee and is responsible for the Wiz Khalifa show last spring.
FORK & KNIFE
Diner's Diary: Foss's Vegan Pumpkin Cake Recipe
For a while, I was convinced that vegan was just latin for cardboard, but it is cupcakes like these that keep me coming back for. One of my absolute favorite baked goods from Colby, this pumpkin bread instantly reminds me of fall.
AROUND CAMPUS
State of the Arts: Matthieu Nadeau
Meet Matthieu Nadeau '12, our talented writer for this week's State of the Arts.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Although I am not an eco expert by any stretch of the imagination, I am always interested by the little ways I can cutback on my footprint, and, along the way, I've picked up a couple of tricks. One of favorites is using vegan recipes.
JAPAN
Drumming For Japan Recap
The Colby Loves Japan fundraising campaign was able to raise over **$10,000** to send to the Japanese Red Cross!
GREEN
Do It In The Dark Week
If you've been in Pulver lately, you know that this Friday, April 22nd is the kick off for Do It In the Dark Week. What you might not know is what Do It In the Dark Week is all about. I sat down with Danielle Sheppard '11, the creator and the driving force behind Do It In the Dark Week to find out more.
PHOTO ESSAYS
Drag Ball Photo Recap
For all those who didn't get to go, drag ball was amazing. Photos courtesy of the one and only Cali Livingstone, Echo Photo Editor.
Spotted: Vandalism in Bob's Lot
We spotted this graffito on our twitter feed, but this graffito was left on a car in Bobs. After the strong reactions to the homophobic graffito in Hillside, it'll be interesting to see how this graffito will be digested by the Colby community.
Day Tripping: Two Fat Cats, Portland
Portland has a crazy foodie scene, but one of my favorite places to go is to some of the local bakeries. Portland has some great bakeries, and one of the best is Two Fat Cats.
LGBT
Preview for Pride Week: Lunch with Jenny Boylan
It's pride week! And, we here, at the Echo are trying to take advantage of all the programming this week. For instance, try to join Prof Jenny Boylan this Wednesday, April 14th at 11:45 to 1 in Foss for lunch and discussion as a cool way to break up your typical dine and dash through the spa.
MUSIC
Wiz Khalifa Tickets Available Online
Tickets are $25 and you must have a valid college id from any accredited college in order to get in. The concert details are on the website. The show is May 6th and doors open at 7pm.
ΣΚΘ
Former Echo Editor Steve Weinberg: All the way to Timbuktu
The Editor of the _Echo_ in 2006, Weinberg makes a triumphant return to the Hill with his new book "To Timbuktu," an illustrated novel that details the time he spent after graduating, teaching in Beijing before moving to West Africa to paint alongside his girlfriend Casey, who was working on her Fulbright project.
WATERVILLE
Mum Mum: Pad Thai Too's Sandwich Shop
Mum Mum means "eat eat" in thai, a fitting name for a sandwich shop that draws inspiration from Thai, Vietnamese, Indian and Korean cooking.
MUSIC
Coffee House Preview: Underground System Afrobeat
Plans spoiled by the weather, come to Pulver tonight to see Underground System Afrobeat!
Spring Break Files: Euro-tripping
Living abroad comes with its perks. For spring break this year, I got to go home and hang out with my family as well as doing a little traveling in the area.
First Fridays
Looking for something different to do on friday afternoons? Check out First Fridays with the art department and the Student Art Committee! I asked Kat Gagnon '12, the student coordinator what First Fridays were all about and this is what she had to say:
Wiz Khalifa Coming To Colby
It's official, the big show this year will be Wiz Khalifa with Big Sean as an opener.
Meet Pam Porier
If you don't have the pleasure of knowing her personally then you've probably seen her in Bobs or Dana on the weekend, but next time you do make sure to tell her congratulations!
Spring fashion forecast
Self-proclaimed campus "experts" predict absolutely nothing new or original in this year's spring fashions.
The Chief of Staff to the Chief of Staff: Spotlight on Colby Alumns
In January 2011, Emmett Beliveau, Colby grad '99 and Maine native, was asked to be Barack Obama's Chief of Staff, William Daley's, Chief of Staff.
ECHOES FROM THE COUCH
Echoes from the Couch: Flo Etiquette
Flo Etiquette sat down with Dan Sidman. Spilling ensued.
VOLUNTEERING
Polar Bear Plunge: Photo Recap
Lester Baptiste '13 and the football team take the Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for local kids to go to summer camp.
Day Tripping: Camden, ME
One of my favorite Colby escapes is Camden, ME. Camden is about an hour and twenty minutes away from campus towards the coast.
Sunday Wrap Up
Hope everyone had a great weekend. I personally wish it was a little warmer, but other than that no complaints.
BACHELOR & BACHELORETTE
Mr. and Ms. February
Meet Zayn Lohit, a freshman hailing from Delhi India with a passion for... anything but Maine winters. Sydney Hammond is a outgoing freshman from Chicago who just returned from a semester abroad in Dijon, France.