In the fall of 2015 I was sitting with my roommates in my two-room triple on the second floor of West learning about a long-standing Colby tradition. Sophie sat on her bed across from me casually tossing a die in the air as we read directions off a…
Colby Echo (James Burnett)
Colby students are flocking to Miller Lawn with hacky-sacks and frisbees in hand now that the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and the temperature is above 50 degrees. Other students prefer bringing blankets to Johnson Pond to sprawl out and bask in the warmth…
Kevin Ahn and Matt He
Of the many teams on campus, few have two full seasons. Two that do are the men’s and women’s rugby teams, who are currently nearing the end, or have just ended, their spring seasons. Unlike the fall, the spring presents an opportunity for these teams…
Twice a year, a select group of alumni and friends of Colby that make up the governing board of the College gather on the Hill to make decisions on topics ranging from the yearly budget to academic culture. April 20–22 marked the second assembly of trustees on Colby’s…
This past weekend, over 250 student volunteers headed out into the Waterville community to 20 different locations for Colby Cares Day, sponsored by the Colby Volunteer Center (CVC).
Several clubs, friend groups, and student organizations volunteered, including the Men’s and Women’s squash team, the Student Government Association (SGA)…
Colby Echo (Katie Kelley)
Colby Mules set out across the Northeast this past weekend, with highlights from the men’s lacrosse team and the men and women’s track teams. …
Colby Echo (Charlotte Marratta)
Stefan Kohli ’18 is a Colby senior double majoring in Biology and Science, Technology, and Society (STS). Kohli also has 25.7k followers on Instagram.
A Scottsdale, Arizona native, Kohli went to high school at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he started taking pictures for his school newspaper…
For many students, sophomore year of college is seen as an oasis; a moment of calm before the storm of internships and “real-world” responsibilities associated with junior year. Maine native and resident second-year Mule Ally Wehrle `20 understands this very real pressure. …
Colby Echo (Eliza Adams)
On May 10, the art department will be hosting this year’s Senior Art Exhibition. The show, which will take place in the Davis Gallery of the Colby Art Museum, features pieces created by Colby seniors who have completed comprehensive work in their chosen media. A reception…
As emotions swelled at a recent Waterville City Council meeting on April 17, the focus of conversation consistently reverted back to Colby. The central discussion topic that evening was Mayor Nick Isgro’s now-notorious tweet, criticizing Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg on his college rejections and instructing the teen…
