Acclimating to Edinburgh

I’ve officially been in Scotland for one month now, and life across the pond has been full of castles and shortbread and...oh, school.

Paintings stolen from Miller Library

Eight pieces of artwork that hung in Miller went missing over the weekend of Dec. 3-4.

College handles recent allegations

In the midst of ongoing student and faculty discourse concerning the issue of sexual assault on the Hill, two Official Notices sent on Thursday, Nov. 10, prompted further discussion on the subject by bringing recent allegations facing members of the campus community to light.

Seven Wall Sculpture Vandalized

The phrases “Why” and “Is this art?” were spray-painted on the College Museum of Art’s Sol LeWitt sculpture, “Seven Walls” on Monday, Nov. 7.

Schwartz considers Osborne inspiration

When Richard Schwartz ’11 decided to reinstate Johnson Day on the Hill, he wanted to commemorate the individuals who have devoted their time and effort to improving the College community over the years.

Johnson Day bridges community

Johnson Day, which the Colby Volunteer Center (CVC) revived last spring after a 50-year hiatus, brought together members of the College community as students and Physical Plant Department (PPD) staff worked together to beautify campus.

SGA, Adams discuss ongoing goals

Student Government Association (SGA) Co-Presidents Laura Maloney ’12 and Justin Rouse ’12, along with College President William “Bro” Adams spoke before members of the College community during the annual State of the College address on Monday, Sept. 19.

Adam Marshall '12 on Jeopardy

The rising senior and government major quickly became the College’s newest celebrity, winning two games and collecting a total of $53,800 during his three-night run.

Alum shares travel stories

Steven Weinberg ‘06 returned to the Hill on April 7 to talk to members of the College community about his book, To Timbuktu, released on March 1. 

3.48% tuition increase

Tuition fees at the College will increase by 3.48 percent for the 2011-2012 school year, bringing the comprehensive fee to $53,800. 

Journalist Shane to visit Hill

Terrorist threats, intelligence agencies and the WikiLeaks embassy cables represent just a few of the topics on which Scott Shane of the New York Times’ Washington Bureau has reported throughout his career. Through the Goldfarb Center-sponsored Lovejoy Journalist-in-Residence program—made possible by a grant from the Knight Foundation—Shane will visit the Hill the week of April 10.

Mr. and Ms. April

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.

Rumors about fraternities increase

Responding to increased student rumors about the presence of fraternities and similar social organizations on the Hill, Senior Associate Dean of Students Paul Johnston sent students an Official Announcement on March 9 that reminded them about the College’s policy on such groups. 

Orth visits for Lovejoy

Maureen Orth, who has served as a special correspondent for Vanity Fair since 1993 and has profiled numerous influential figures worldwide, will visit the College the week of March 13. Orth is visiting as the Goldfarb Center-sponsored Lovejoy Journalist-in-Residence, a program made possible through a grant from the Knight Foundation.

College looks to increase alumni participation

Though the College has surpassed a 50 percent alumni participation rate on multiple occasions in the past, contributions have recently declined as a result of the economic downturn, hurting the Colby Fund—annual contributions from alumni, parents and students spent in the year they are received. Certain marketing approaches designed to increase alumni donations have not seen the same success rates as they have in years past, so the newly-appointed Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Deborah Dutton is now working to implement new fundraising techniques on the Hill. 

SGA on dorm damage, housing

Multiple motions concerned with addressing dorm damage on campus, as well as motions regarding the housing selection process garnered widespread discussion among Student Government Association (SGA) representatives at the meeting on February 27. 

Firm assists with College’s recent search

Across the nation, colleges and universities are working to address the financial losses that they faced as a result of the recession. The situation is no different on the Hill, where President William “Bro” Adams recently appointed Deborah Dutton as the vice president of development and alumni relations. Dutton, whose function is to assist with the College’s fundraising goals, took on this job at a particularly challenging time: the economic downturn hurt both the Colby Fund—annual contributions from alumni, parents and students spent in the year they are received—and the College’s endowment. 

SGA discusses alcohol ban

Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) approved all five motions on their agenda, as well as one tentative motion, during their first meeting of the semester on February 13. Despite the high level of consensus, however, members still took the time to discuss in-  depth several of the issues at hand, specifically motion five, aimed at making the results of the hard alcohol policy visible to the student body.

College appoints Deborah Dutton, Tashia Bradley

This week the College announced its appointment of both a new vice president for development and alumni relations and a new associate dean of students and director of the Pugh Center. The College announced these appointments February 14 and 15, respectively. 

First-year applications increase

First-year applications to the College increased by 22.7 percent since last year, with 5,170 students seeking to join the class of 2015. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Parker Beverage cites the College’s recruiting efforts, the state of the economy and the elimination of the supplemental essay as some of the factors that contributed to this increase. 

SGA meeting on multiculturalism

The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted an informal, campus-wide meeting to discuss the current state of multicultural affairs at the College on Sunday, November 7. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students James Terhune and Associate Dean of Students and Director of Campus Life Jed Wartman attended the event to help facilitate discussion among students.

Recent job fair in Boston

Students from the Hill attended the Liberal Arts Recruiting Consortium (LARC), a job and internship fair held in Boston, last Friday, November 5.

SGA discusses results of recent online survey

Publicity Chair Justin Rouse ’12 informed representatives of the results of last week’s Student Government Association (SGA) online survey at the meeting Sunday, October 31.

SGA on diversity and dorm damage

Student Government Association (SGA) executive board members and dorm presidents met Sunday, October 17 to discuss the issue of diversity on campus as well as methods of addressing dorm damage. Representatives also approved the sailing club, the College chapter of MEDLIFE (Medicine Education and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere) and the Chemistry Club in three unanimous votes.

Homecoming: 100 years of history on the Hill

While Homecoming has come to be a celebration for both students, parents and alumni today, past celebrations on campus had different traditions. The College may no longer have a homecoming king and queen, but current events have filled the places of traditions of the past.

Cunkelman's essay in Boston Globe Mag.

When Nick Cunkelman '11 left the Hill last spring to spend a semester at St. Catherine's College in Oxford, England, he not only met new classmates and professors, but he also noticed a significant change in the academic culture.

Fall elections held

Students cast their online ballots for the first-year class presidents, as well as several dorm presidents, in the Student Government Association (SGA) elections September 28.

Campus Culture Q & A

In response to dangerous alcohol use on the Hill highlighted by 14 hospitalizations during the May 2008 "Champagne on the Steps," a celebration for seniors which has since been discontinued the Board of Trustees charged the College "to address comprehensively the broader issue of excessive drinking as a feature of Colby student life."

Corchado to be honored for tremendous courage

Alfredo Corchado's life has been threatened more than once. This year's Lovejoy award recipient will come to campus this week to be honored for his "fearlessness and freedom" in reporting on crime in Mexico and covering journalist kidnappings there.

Alcohol policy, contra club on first SGA agenda

Representatives at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Sunday, September 12 were curious to learn about the implementation of the new hard alcohol policy and its effect on students thus far. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students James Terhune invited students to raise a variety of concerns during the meeting, yet the ban and its aftermath remained the focus of discussion throughout the night.

Students React to Hard Alcohol Ban

The Student Government Association (SGA) worked to revise the policies regarding infractions of the newly implemented hard alcohol ban for the 2010-11 school year last Tuesday, April 20.

International Extravaganza

Hard Alcohol Ban Official

Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) met with members of the Campus Affairs Committee (CAC) - Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students James Terhune, Assistant Professor of Economics Andreas Waldkirch and Adjunct Associate Professor of Theater and Dance Jim Thurston - to revise the policy regarding infractions of the newly implemented hard alcohol ban for the 2010-11 school year on Tuesday, April 20.

Grant encourages minorities in sciences

College aims to foster leadership

Flood in Olin quickly addressed

Experimenting with fashion trends on the Hill

While many students on campus sport what Georgina Greenough ‘12 describes as “designer jeans and a Patagonia fleece, topped off with Uggs or Bean boots,” others look to break the mold with their innovative fashion choices.

Heading the effort to raise money for Haiti

Garin and his classmate, Lisa Kaplan '13, have done just that by devoting hours of time and energy to organizing the College's Haiti relief effort.

Super Mash Bros Set to Perform

What do you get when you take No Doubt's "I'm Just a Girl," mix it with John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" and add a little bit of Busta Rhymes and Destiny's Child? How about combining Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" with MGMT's "Kids" and Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady"?

Under New Management: LuziCare

EcoReps promote green living in dorms

The EcoRep program, new this year, will make you think twice before you print one-sided, leave your computer plugged in overnight, throw your empty water bottle into the trashcan or even purchase bottled water in the first place. At least, that is the plan. The program is designed to promote sustainable living and encourage environmentally friendly habits through its representatives in dorms across campus.

Seniors leave sports teams in final season

Internships offer popular alternative

"I didn't graduate with the highest expectations," Suzanne Merkelson '09 wrote in a blog post for On Point Radio with Tom Ashbrook on October 19. "The economy started to tank at the very beginning of senior year. My peers didn't spend senior spring the way our friends in the Class of 2008 did, nervously trying on business suits and driving down from Maine to New York or Boston for job interviews. Job interviews [for us] were few and far between."

Get off campus for fall activities

TABOR on ballot

Professor, alumni win econ award

Economics professor Randy Nelson and two alumni, Richard Cohen '00 and Frederik Rasmussen '03, won the 2007-08 Eckstein Prize for their article, "An Analysis of Pricing Strategy and Price Dispersion on the Internet" September 25. The article first appeared in the Eastern Economic Journal in 2007.

Blogging in Style

Foster Huntington '10 hadn't so much as set foot in Maine until the day he arrived on Mayflower Hill for first-year orientation.

Spanish majors frustrated by Department's inflexibility

What is reverse culture shock?

On her flight home after spending a semester abroad in Chile, Lisa Marquez '11 was engaged in conversation with the American woman sitting next to her. When the plane landed, Marquez started to follow the traditional Chilean practice of briefly kissing the woman on each cheek to say goodbye. Then she remembered that she was back in the United States, where such customs no longer apply to her daily life.