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"I think this is a place that has a liking for itself; a quiet sense of satisfaction." Colby's president-elect William D. Adams, summing up his sense of the College in a question-and-answer session in Cotter Union with students on February 24.
"A lot has been said this weekend about memorable games and, shall I say, expressive behavior." Dick Whitmore (men's basketball coach), at a banquet held February 12 to celebrate his 500th career victory, acknowledging references to shoes thrown and other outbursts by the coach.
"It's always about people causing trouble and it's never about Joe having two drinks and going home and hanging out with his friends." Associate Professor Bill Klein (psychology) at a Wellness Lecture February 10, explaining how the nature of media coverage of student drinking skews what people perceive to be the norm.
"Professor Bassett has taught and advised for nearly 31 years at Colby since his graduation from the University of Kentucky." An Echo report on the impending second retirement of Professor Emeritus Charles Bassett (American studies and English), who holds degrees from the universities of South Dakota and Kansas.
"We don't have much mud at the moment. I apologize for that." Woodsmen's team coach Dave Smith, welcoming team captains to Colby's annual Spring Mud Meet on March 11, when the ground was frozen solid.
"Mud? I thought this was the Mr. Colby Contest." Woodsmen's meet judge Allen LaPan (student post-officesupervisor), assigned to referee the ax-throwing contest.
"Testimony to Colby's growing popularity." Dean Parker Beverage (admissions), analyzing an on-campus housing shortage created when 31 percent more midyear admits chose Colby than the College expected.
"Every year we love coming to Colby; the crowd is the best part." The MIT Logarythms' Kuo-Chiang Lian, to an Echo reporter covering "The Blue Lights Invitational," an a cappella festival.
"Since 1960 each Miss America has gotten thinner, but the average American woman has gotten heavier." Luolou Hong, Louisiana State University health educator, in a Wellness Lecture titled "Beautiful Bodies, Beautiful Souls: Redefining Women's Body Image."
"Although gender has been an important dividing line, a more important dividing line is yichus-a combination of one's wealth, education and family connection. It is good to have good yichus." Howard Lupovitch,Pulver Family Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, in a Women's Studies talk, "Down from the Pedestal: Thoughts on the Historical Experiences of Modern Jewish Women." |
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Magazine, Spring 2000 v89, n2 © 2000 Colby College |
