Winter 2013
Features
Vietnam: Then and Now
Government Professor Cal Mackenzie returns on a Fulbright fellowship to Vietnam, which he last saw as a soldier in the Vietnam War. His journal and photographs record the life-changing experience.
They Can Play
At Colby, gay athletes are coming out—and helping to change the campus culture. Some, like champion sprinter Dominique Kone ’13, say the decision to be honest about their sexuality has made them better athletes.
In Their Footsteps, 1864-1913
Waterville College. Colby University. Colby College. The 50-year period that began with the Civil War was marked by dramatic changes that went deeper than a name, including the war, debate of the place of women at the College, and a gift from philanthropist Gardner Colby, who left his name and allowed for the College's survival.
From the Hill
Three Sports? For Standout Athlete Kate Pistel Play is Nonstop
Kate Pistel ’13 played three sports in high school, so playing varsity soccer, squash, and lacrosse throughout her time at Colby is no big deal to her. But not everyone sees it that way.
To the Colby Community, a Marine Says Thank You
by Capt. Erik Quist ’99, U.S.M.C.|Photography by Brett Buchanan Related Stories – The Road from Marja – Back On His Feet The whole of my Marine Corps career involves positions of mentorship if not outright instruction. Rewarding as the teaching aspect of leadership is, it can come with a side effect; you can find yourself seeking opportunities […]
The Spiritual Life of Colby College: Then, now, next
by Kurt D. Nelson I was 25 years old when I took my first job in college chaplaincy. Tasked with bolstering the programmatic life of Dartmouth College’s Tucker Foundation, I operated under the fairly meaningless and entirely made-up title Multi-Faith Program Advisor. Weeks into the job, I was asked to lead a memorial service for […]
Back on His Feet
Prosthetic device allows injured Marine Corps Capt. Erik Quist to walk, run, sprint—and maybe lead another day
The Birth of His Nation
Former refugee Charles Data returns home to take part in the rise of South Sudan
Colby News
- Arterberry, Walsh ’19, and Daniels ’19 Coauthor Paper in Infancy
- Colby Poll Shows Maine U.S. Senate Race Closer Than Recent Predictions
- Colby Contributes Artifacts to New US Olympic & Paralympic Museum
- Morning Sentinel Article Reports on Colby’s Testing Program
- Braverman Writes for New York Times on Sled Dogs and Resiliency
- This Green Earth Interviewed Carlson on PFAS in Ski Wax
- Six Colby Faculty Receive Promotions
- PBS Newshour Covers Colby’s Reopening and Testing Success
- Burke Essay “Requiem for a Maple” in Decor Maine
- Rogers Publishes a New Paper on Nostalgia
- Remembering Professor Suellen Diaconoff, Champion of the Humanities
- Shea Guest on NPR’s On Point; Interviewed by WSJ, NECN on Collins and Supreme Court Vacancy
- Sheehan Contributes Essay to New Book on Zealy Daguerreotypes
- Huffman Coauthors Paper On Virtual Reality
- Maisel Weighs in on Collins, Supreme Court, and Reelection
- Corrado Quoted in Widely Circulated AP Story on QAnon-Promoting Politician
- Condron ’92 Interview in The New Criterion
- Colby’s Jan Plan Cited as Unique Feature in Insider Magazine
- Corrado Calls Maine U.S. Senate Contest “Marquee Race” in Maine Public Story
- Colby’s New Dean Clyburn Profiled in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
- White on Board of Whiting Award-Winner Foglifter
- The Passing of Legendary Hockey Coach Jack Kelley
- Donihue Weighs in Article on Lobster Economy
- Colby is Getting “Reopening Right” According to University Business Article
- Soto Quoted in Psychology Today on Personality and Coping During COVID-19
- Maine Public Program on Polling Includes Shea as Guest
- Shea Tapped for Vox Article on how Democrats can Win Senate
- Educational Review Publishes Howard Paper on Globally Elite
- Colby Held up as Positive Example of Student Compliance in CNBC Article
- New Directors Join Colby
- Robinson Develops Index for Establishing Baseline of Climate Adaptation Actions in Small Islands
- Colby’s Performing Arts Center Plans Covered in Morning Sentinel Article
- Carlson and Tupper ’20 Coauthor Paper on PFAS Published in Chemosphere
- Morning Sentinel Reports on COVID-19 Testing Results, including Colby’s
- Leskiw ’21 Writes Article Published in Earth Island Journal
- Howard and Student Coauthor Paper on Chilean Elite Schools
- Soto Becomes Society for Personality and Social Psychology Fellow
- Professor David Firmage, Force Behind Environmental Studies Program, Dies at 77
- Tale of Two Morrione Brothers in Morning Sentinel
- Wired Taps Fleming for Article on Scheme to Control Hurricanes
- Soto Coauthors Paper on Disagreeable Personalities; Popular Media Covers It
- Carlson Quoted in BDN Story About Everyday Toxins
- Lawton ’19 and Cahill ’89 Coedit Compendium of Lectures
- Maya Lin’s Appointment as Senior Fellow Covered by Portland Press Herald
- Colby’s Lunder Institute Appoints Artist Maya Lin to Yearlong Fellowship
- Physicist Duncan Tate to Develop New Techniques for Plasma Physics Experiments
- Colby Move-in Covered by State Media
- Reeb Honored as New England College Coach of the Year by USPTA
- Terrassa Q&A on ArtNet News Reveals Preparations for Arrival at Colby
- SwimSwam Magazine Notes Completion of Colby’s New Olympic-Size Pool
- Lincoln Puts Goodwin in Celebrity Spotlight
- Dance Party
- Marking the Centuries
- Culinary Feat
- Tharakan and Silverman Nominated as Alumni Trustees
- Winter Construction
- Simpson Speaker for Mitchell Lecture Series
- Task Force to Consider Student Accountability
- After Denying Gay Student a Role, Christian Group Opts Out
- If I Were President…
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Alumni Profiles
Editorial & Opinion
A Null Set: No Possible Solution
by Callie Knowles Clapp ’89 Evening dinners are the most important time of the day at the Clapp house. Bill ’87 and I work very hard to provide this together time despite my 18-year-old’s play rehearsals, my 15-year-old’s soccer practices, and my 12-year-old’s dance classes. Our dinners are lively, fun, and full of conversation. As […]
