Wit and Wisdom

“It seems like it’s out of vogue [to be a gentleman], like that’s something nobody would aspire to be. You want to be a player, you want to be all these other things. No, you can be a gentleman and be all the things that you need to be.”
Joseph Atkins, coordinator of Multicultural Student Programs, speaking to the Echo about a new Pugh Center club, Gentlemen of Quality.


“You can’t understand what he’s saying about metaphysics and epistemology if you don’t understand what he’s saying about erotic desire.”
Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy Jill Gordon discussing her current research on Plato’s dialogues at the first Women in the Spotlight event Sept. 17.

“The cashier didn’t want to touch our money.”
Brooke Frappier Jude ’00 recalling a shopping trip she took with other student researchers who were trying to identify a fungus afflicting hatchery trout. The students went to a local pharmacy and bought every type of antifungal medication in the store.

“Can you imagine what this place was like two hundred years ago? The whole four years was like COOT without GORE-TEX.”
Dean of Students Jim Terhune touching on Colby’s history in welcoming remarks to the Class of 2013 on the Miller Library steps Sept. 1.

“‘We think it’s reasonable to create just a little bit of space between students and security on those evening occasions,’ Adams said, which are times when ‘social life tends to be more energetically pursued.’”
President William D. Adams quoted in a Morning Sentinel story about the State of the College address. Adams introduced a plan to eliminate routine security patrols in residence halls on weekends.