Features

 
Spring 2012
Natural Colby

Natural Colby

by Gerry Boyle '78

In Perkins Arboretum there are birds of all feathers, trees that tell a story, and even romance (especially if you’re a frog)

 

Who Was Elizabeth Hanson?

Who Was Elizabeth Hanson?

by Gerry Boyle '78

Book by Washington Post reporter reveals the secret circumstances surrounding the death of the CIA’s rising star

 

Winter 2012
Erik Quist, USMC, Fights to Recover from Combat Injuries

Erik Quist, USMC, Fights to Recover from Combat Injuries

by Gerry Boyle '78

Wounded in Afghanistan, Capt. Erik Quist ’99, USMC, works to rejoin his "brothers"

 

"Moms Who Need Wine" Uncorks the Mommy Market on Facebook

by Ruth Jacobs

Phenomenal Facebook following has Marilé Borden '94 contemplating the future of Moms Who Need Wine

 

Mike Daisey Bites the Apple

Mike Daisey Bites the Apple

by Neil Genzlinger

For monologist Mike Daisey '96, the death of Steve Jobs was another defining moment in a remarkable career

 

Fall 2011
Boots On the Ground

Boots On the Ground

by Kirsten Weir

At 40, growing Environmental Studies Program equips students to tackle real-world problems

 

Ink in his Veins

Ink in his Veins

by David McKay Wilson '76

NY Daily News Editor in Chief Kevin Convey is bullish on the rough and tumble—and haiku—of tabloid newspapers

 

Summer 2011
Leaving the Court but Never the Team

Leaving the Court but Never the Team

by Gerry Boyle '78

Legendary coach Whitmore retires after 40 years, but his relationship with his “basketball people” endures

 

Class Act

Class Act

by Earl Smith

Dean of Admissions Parker Beverage retires after helping to enroll more than 11,000 Colby students

 

Innocents Abroad

Innocents Abroad

by Alexis Grant '03

Gary Newton '72 manages global efforts to help the world’s most vulnerable children

 

Real Money, Real Lessons

Real Money, Real Lessons

by Laura Meader

In a course called Learning By Giving, students pursue and allot funding for area nonprofits