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New Digs On Campus
Architect's sketch of the new dorm

Yet another ambitious building project has been kicked off on Mayflower Hill. In February, Colby announced plans to undertake a $16-million, five-year program to build a new residence hall and upgrade existing dormitories and dining halls.


Life After Hoops
William Gates, the soft-spoken basketball player whose journey from inner-city Chicago to suburban prep school was chronicled in the award-winning film Hoop Dreams, told a Colby audience that urban black youths often see sports as their only option for success.

Sobering Discussion
A Spotlight Event devoted to discussion about alcohol abuse on campus, conducted as part of a 10-month study by the Trustee Commission on Alcohol, elicited comments both for and against stricter regulation of drinking among students.

Hillsides

  • When Performing Arts at Colby staged Stephen Sondheim's synthesized and updated fairy tale, Into the Woods, in February, it was a fitting celebration of the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Strider Theater and of the dedication of Colby's performing arts team.
  • Twenty scholars from around the country assembled at Colby April 12-14 to discuss issues of Hispanic culture and identity through literature, art, history and politics.
  • Installation of a Sol LeWitt wall drawing, purchased recently by the Colby College Museum of Art for its permanent collection, began April 23.

    • Very Attractive
    Colby's admissions figures have begun to resemble the Dow Jones industrials. Every time it appears to have peaked, the total number of applications to the College breaks through another ceiling.
    The latest new record is 4,600, an increase of 300 applications from last year's all-time high and a 60 percent gain since 1993.
    "It's been a team effort. The entire Colby community has been involved, from admissions folks and alumni volunteers on the road, to physical plant and dining service workers, faculty, students and others on campus," said Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Parker Beverage. "We've all been enthusiastic representatives of a college that is truly on the move."