A handful of Colby students, led by Instructor in Education and Human Development Sandy Grande, spent two weeks last summerin the Navajo and Hopi nations studying Native American culture in what may be a prelude to a future Jan Plan.
Talking About the Weather
A new book edited by Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society James R. Fleming features a collaborative research paper written by Fleming and Colby senior Simone L. Kaplan.
Speak Up
Student Association President Josh Woodfork '97 (Swampscott, Mass.) in his
State of the College address September 12 encouraged the Colby community to
"listen to what each other is saying" and to overcome fears of talking about
difficult issues. "We're too scared to laugh and talk about some issues like
affirmative action, abortion, political correctness. What better opportunity
will we ever have to discuss these issues than at college?" he said.
Six dining services employees worked three days preparing $12,000 worth of food boxes for the 571 students who participated in COOT this year. According to Dana dining manager Jim Gagnon, the ubiquitous bagel topped the list of food items. COOTers ate 3,600 of them.
What else were students eating while they hunched over campfires and huddled
in tents? Well, there was the typical stuff--oatmeal, dried fruit and Ramen
noodles. There also was something called wazitack, a sort of homemade Power
Bar, prepared in the Colby bake shop from a recipe submitted by Director of
Student Activities Ben Jorgensen '92.The basic diet remains the same each year, Gagnon says, but students and COOT
leaders occasionally suggest alternatives. "We used to send pudding but
students said it was too heavy [to carry]," he said.
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