The Colby Echo

Flu expected on campus

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

"Right now, we're waiting for the shoe to drop," Dr. Paul Berkner, of the Garrison-Foster Health Center said about the status of the H1N1 virus (commonly referred to as Swine Flu). As of Friday, September 11, Dr. Berkner confidently declared that no one on Mayflower Hill had been diagnosed with H1N1 thus far.

College responds to report

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The events of early Sunday April 12, 2009 shook life on the Hill last semester. An average weekend encounter between Security and students resulted in the physical restraint and ultimate arrest of two Colby students. These events sparked an outcry from the community and a call for the review of many of the College security practices.

Wireless connection problems remain

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A new year on the Hill brings an organic flow of new faces, places and policies to the College which affect the way students, faculty and staff live, work and interact with each other. This new school year, however, brought together something altogether different: new problems getting online.

SGA?to provide formal dress for free

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Preparing for a job interview is intimidating. Dressing for a formal dance can cause butterflies in those with nerves of iron and stomachs of steel. However, in the past, most students on the Hill could take for granted that they could find the proper attire for any such occasion in their own closet.

SGA starts year with ambitious goals

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This year, Colby's Student Government Association (SGA) has proposed an ambitious roadmap with the hope that SGA will become a more visible presence and a stronger voice of the student body. "There will be a focus on individual responsibility and goal accomplishments," SGA President Jake Fischer '10 said.

Talk engages in complex nature of conflict

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Oak Institute opened their lecture series this fall with a talk by Professor Mark Tessler, the Samuel J. Edlersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Professor Tessler specializes in Comparative Politics and Middle East Studies, has a Ph.

Dorms make gold

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The College's efforts towards environmental sustainability were recognized last month by the Green Building Council, which granted Pierce and Perkins-Wilson residence hall's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certifications. The dormitories were built in the early 1950s and expanded and renovated in 2008.

Writing, wooing, continuing a legacy

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Each fall, freshmen flock to the Hill with a range of expectations and interests: rigorous academics, devoted athletes, diverse extra curricular interests and fast, lasting friendships. Not everyone has time for love.

For some lucky students, however, love and career are not only both possible but sometimes combined-and all of it can begin while still in college.

SGA President to leave lasting impression on Hill

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, Jacob Fischer '10 saunters casually into the student center with a smile on his face. As he greets friends, discusses business and calmly observes the world around him, it is evident that Fischer is at home on Mayflower Hill-and he is excited to be back.

Visiting locales like the locals

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Downtown Waterville
Farmer's Market
In the Concourse along Appleton & Main Streets
Thursdays
Boasting summer and winter seasonal specialties, the Farmer's Market has a great selection for those wanting to check out the fruits of the Waterville community.

PCB?aims to revive passion for culture and diversity

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Pugh Community Board (PCB) hopes to put an end to passive silence this year at the College. PCB, whose mission is to organize events that promote multicultural communication, awareness and understanding, is composed of a self-governing student board, Pugh Center director and Dean of Students Noel James, and their recently acquired faculty advisor, Associate Professor of Psychology Tarja Raag.

Complexities of Adoption

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

For me, time flies.

I've suddenly looked up to realize that I'm a kid trapped in the body of a 21-year-old who experienced no epiphainein moment between when my adolescence ended and my adulthood began.

For no reason other than for the pleasure of my peers, from time to time I still choose to hold onto my childhood bliss and adolescent angst knowing that I've been fortunate enough to have an ample number of model adults to show me the ropes the day I decide to take that leap into a world that contains responsibility and involves me creating my own family.

Student Government Finance committee addresses students at the College

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

My name is Audell Scarlett, I am a senior economics major and the Student Government Association Treasurer. I want to extend a warm welcome to the Class of 2013, and to my fellow returning peers I say, Welcome Back! I am excited to assume the responsibilities of being this year's SGA Treasurer and I look forward to working with many of you to ensure that this year the budget is spent in a manner that provides the most value, fun and educational enrichment for all of us on this campus.

Style, men, and those pink shorts they wear

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Deep in the wilds of Waterville, Maine, an illusive creature stalks the paved walkways and laminated floors of the Colby College. Known by the scientific term of Ridiculus Good-Lookingus, the Well-Dressed Male is truly a rare breed in the unforgiving badlands of our campus.

A gay man's critique of the the struggle for gay marriage

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Those who assume that the campaign for marriage equality is the central front in the war for the improvement of the gay condition have, in accepting this assumption, already given the ground to our enemies. And for this egregious violation of the basic rules of war, they deserve neither marriage equality nor even the hope for an improvement in the gay condition.

Editorial: Going 'on the record,' and why it rocks

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Here at the Echo, we take our role as a major voice on the Hill very seriously. Each week, we strive to facilitate better understanding on campus between students, staff and administrators. In short, we're here to create better transparency and better communication for all; but we can't do it alone.

Letters from Abroad: Beaches! Sun! Biarritz!

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Bonjour Echo!

I'm currently in the Hamilton College in Paris program. However, I'm not yet in Paris. Right now I'm in Biarritz, a little city on the southwest coast of France just a short distance from Spain , for a two week orientation. Biarritz is a very popular tourist and surfer destination.

Hill 'N the Ville unites the town

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Conceived by Colby students three years ago, Hill 'N the Ville has become a permanent autumn staple in downtown Waterville. It was created to push students to experience all that Waterville has to offer outside of the campus, and to unite the students with the local community.

The porcupine woman

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In her new one-woman show, Colby's own Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan recounts her experience as the awkward teenage James Boylan. She shows us the young boy practicing his presentation on the Hanging Gardens of Babylon while wearing a bra stuffed with gym socks.

Loudness performer is electric and eclectic

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The hefty, balding guy in the Jar-Jar shirt is the performer. He is placed not on a stage, but amidst a churning group of people who mostly have never heard his music. He is unfazed. He speaks. He admits that "A Funny Clown" is an old friend of his, and in so doing divulges his equally unusual sense of reality.

Fast times at the Video Music Awards

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

I told myself I wouldn't watch the MTV Video Music Awards, but I caved. I have a sweet tooth for pop culture and a soft spot for the lovely Taylor Swift, so it was probably inevitable that I would tune in. What is it about that channel and event that makes me feel guilty for watching? Perhaps it is the idea that if you like popular music you're unoriginal, na've, tacky.

9 Entrances the Senses but Leaves the Intellect Wanting

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Amidst the all-pervading silence of the ruins of civilization, a tiny rag doll awakens to find himself alone. Unable to speak, the doll tentatively travels into the desolate remains of a global war between humanity and machine. Such is the stark opening to 9, Shane Acker's full-length feature debut.

Hops through history: Putting pale ale to the test

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Our journey begins in the 18th century, in British-ruled India. The Empire's regime began to loosen as morale amongst British troops plummeted, due to the fact that all the beer being sent to the troops was unable to survive the long, hot and humid journey through the sub-continent.

Colby field hockey falls in overtime

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Saturday, the women's field hockey team had its first chance to show just what it was were capable of in their game against 12th ranked Trinity College. True to New England Small College Athletic College standards, the game was an exciting, hard fought battle, with Colby coming back twice from two goal deficits, only to lose in the fifth minute of overtime on a breakaway goal from Christy Bradley '11 of the Bantams.

Mules rock home tournament

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The women's volleyball team kicked off its season off in style this weekend, hosting a tournament at home in the Wadsworth Gymnasium. Six teams took part in the Colby Invitational: Colby, Bates College, Husson College, Maine Maritime Academy, University of Maine Farmington and University of Maine Presque Isle.

Ivy '10 gets the win

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Colby College men's and women's cross country teams took off running this Saturday, September 12 hosting their first New England Small College Athletic Conference race of the season against Bates College and the University of Maine at Farmington. The racing Saturday was split up into two separate races with juniors and seniors in one category, and first-years and sophomores in the other.

Double overtime ends in thrilling tie

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

With the sun high in the sky on a beautiful fall afternoon, the Colby women's soccer team opened its season with a thriller against the visiting Bantams of Trinity College. The game was a see-saw affair, ultimately concluding in a 0-0 draw that left the spectators exhilarated and the players exhausted.

Men's soccer celebrates 50 year anniversary

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Despite opening the season with a disappointing 0-1 loss to Trinity, the men's soccer team keeps a positive attitude. Looking back on Saturday's game, Co-Captain Doug Sibor '10 put emphasized on strong individual performances by players Nick Nowak '13 and Dan Sidman '11.

A winning bet

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Generally speaking, I am a proponent of obeying the law. I like to know that people who kill, steal and jaywalk are justly punished. The law is what separates our society from complete and utter chaos. However, since last spring I have begun to question whether some laws really help us.

High aspirations for season return

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

When the Colby College football squad trudged off Seaverns Field last November after its season-ending loss to Bowdoin College, the Mules didn't take time off to agonize over a hard fought 3-5 season. Instead, they hit the ground running on improving and solidifying the new version of the team that will take the field for their home opening scrimmage this Friday at 7 p.

'Tis the season for Tennis

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The men's and women's tennis teams, many of whom undeniably spent their first week at Colby, Loudness included, glued to the television, watching the U.S. Open, are in spirits for their season to begin. Just as the excitement of the U.S Open comes to an end, the Mules will keep the action coming for all Colby tennis fans, as Colby's season begins this Friday, September 18, at the Middlebury College Invitational.