Opinion

Moving on: Colby seniors reflect on their Mayflower Hill experiences

by Merill Read

As graduation is only a few short weeks away, I can’t help but look back at my four years at Colby. When I arrived on Colby’s campus, I thought I had unlimited time to…

Polish Media Issues posts Twitter response to Echo article on Legutko

by Noa Gutow-Ellis

Take 4 upgrade to Take 8?

By Jenna Greenbaum ’21, Quin Davis ’19, Emily Buckman ’20, and Peter Weiser ‘21

This week, Take 4 introduced a new breakfast setup. In addition to their lunch offering, they expanded to offering food in the mornings at the Spa. Take 4, for this week, is now…

Legutko Talk Wasn’t Just About Diversity of Thought: It Was About Lies

by Noa Gutow-Ellis

I agree with Greg Katz in his opinion piece, “The Liberal-Only Arts: A Response to Ryszard Legutko’s Talk at Colby,” that it is, frankly, not a great look for this…

Editorial: Colby Needs to Work on Conversation

by Caitlin Rogers

While the College has recently made efforts to create community conversations and administrative frameworks in response to bias incidents, this week’s Civil Discourse Live controversy has shown that the…

The Liberal-Only Arts: a Response to Ryszard Legutko’s Talk at Colby

by Greg Katz

“Have you heard anything about Ryszard Legutko?” a fellow student asked me yesterday. “He is coming to speak tomorrow, and Middlebury students are protesting his talk on…

Is Colby Your Dream School? The Reasons I Chose Colby

by Merrill Read

Every year admitted students from high schools around the world come to Colby to see if Mayflower Hill is where they want to call home. This weekend, around 500 prospective students and their…

The Red Sox’s Troubling 3–8 Start

by Ben Weisel

This article is for those who don’t watch baseball, and to fill you in on why those who do in New England are upset. The Red Sox won the World Series in 2018 and left a trail of crumbling teams in their wake. They posted a…

Interviewing: 10 Hot Tips

by Merill Read

Many of us are at the point where we’ve landed jobs for either post-college or for summer break, have applied to certain internships and job openings, or are working for places that we’ve worked for in the past. No matter where you are in the…

Dorm checks and student art: should the murals stay?

by Sarah Gaffney