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Episode 95 - Alternative Spring Break: US Virgin Islands

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 EST

Students on the alternative spring break trip to U.S. Virgin Islands National Park spent much of their time doing volunteer trail work and learning about environmental conservation and tropical ecology. A special thanks to all those who made this trip possible.

Episode 94 - Woodsmen Mud Meet!

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 EST

The Mud Meet is an annual spring Woodsmen competition at Colby. Teams from various colleges are pitted against one another in a number of outdoor events. May the best team win!

Episode 93 - What Makes Colby Special?

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

Current students explain why they love Colby and what makes it such a special place.

Episode 92 - Bicentennial Day

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

Video from Colby's Bicentennial coupled with audio from President Adams' Bicentennial Address to the College. Happy Birthday, Colby.

Episode 91 - Video Snapshots: Winter Storm Nemo at Colby

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:32:54 EST

Winter storm Nemo blankets Colby in snow.

Episode 90 - Jan Plan Pizza Time!

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST

Students get together to have some Jan Plan cooking fun!

Episode 89 - Colby vs. Bowdoin Ice Hockey

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST

Colby students came out in full force for the Colby v. Bowdoin ice hockey game. Go Mules!

Episode 88 - Food Day at Colby!

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST

Free locally sourced food for everyone! Julie Levine explains the Food Day movement and how she helped bring it to Colby.

Episode 87 - Colby Dorms

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST

What are Colby dorms like? Four students open their doors to give you an insider's look.

Episode 86 - Video Snapshots: Amused at Colby

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST

While waiting for cookies in Mary Low, Colby students entertain themselves with a water bottle.

Episode 85 - Legally Blonde, The Flashmob

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:51:46 EST

Powder and Wig, Colby's student run theater club, is at it again! Watch this fun video to see how Powder and Wig advertises for their musical production, Legally Blonde, The Musical.

Episode 84 - Oktoberfest 2012

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST

Together with community advisers, the Student Programming Board hosted OKTOBERFEST 2012 in celebration of Halloween, complete with pumpkin carving, candy, pies, apple cider, and music!

Episode 83 - Great Hall Night At Foss

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST

Every year, Colby students transform Foss dining hall into the Hogwarts Great Hall from the magical world of Harry Potter. Students, faculty, and families come to enjoy a night of magical fun!

Episode 82 - Colby's Social Hub: Pulver Pavilion!

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST

Pulver Pavilion is the hub of social activity at Colby. Open early in the morning until late at night, Pulver is always bustling with activity. Students at Colby love Pulver, find out why.

Episode 81 - WE ARE: Latinos in America

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST

Colby College celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a special performance by Michael Reyes, a spoken word artist and activist, called "WE ARE: Latinos in America." “We Are” is a critical and dynamic look at what it is to be Latin@ in the 21st century.

Episode 80 - Campus Heroes: Vol. 1, Issue 2

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST

The second installment of Campus Heroes. Video by Sam Deeran '12 and Carla Aronsohn '13.

Watch vol 1, issue 1

Episode 79 - Expansion of the Colby Art Museum

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:37:50 EST

Currently under construction, the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion will open in the summer of 2013, marking the capstone event of Colby College’s bicentennial celebration.

In this video, faculty and staff come together to discuss the Colby Museum of Art's new wing and its anticpiated impact on the Colby community.

Episode 78 - Following the Making of Tartuffe

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Here's a video following the making of Colby's Theater and Dance Department's spring show, Tartuffe. Enjoy!

Episode 77 - Campus Heroes vol 1, issue 1

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

The first installment of Campus Heroes. Video by Sam Deeran '12 and Carla Aronsohn '13.

Find the second installment here: http://www.insidecolby.com/video/viewepisode.php?episode=80

Episode 76 - Mule Mob

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Colby's Mule Mob rallies to foster school spirit and support athletic teams.

Episode 75 - S.H.O.U.T! 2012: Take Charge, Make Change

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST

The Pugh Community Board (PCB) hosted the 5th annual S.H.O.U.T! (Speaking, Hearing, Opening Up Together) week with this years' keynote speaker, filmmaker Spike Lee! S.H.O.U.T! is a celebration of community, multiculturalism, and activism. This year's theme was 'Take Charge, Make Change."

Episode 74 - Jan Plan @ Colby

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST

During the winter Colby students participate in Jan Plan, which is a third term consisting of just one class, on or off campus. Jan Plan courses are academic, alternative, independent and really fun. Students can take courses ranging from Human Rights and the Global Perspective to woodworking. Watch and get a feel for some of our Jan Plan experiences!

Episode 73 - Winter Fashion at Colby

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

A look at what Colby students like to wear to keep warm while having fun in the winter.

Episode 72 - A Week in the Life: Matt Lipman '15

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Follow Matt Lipman '15 through a week in his life at Colby as he shows us around his dorm room, goes to club meetings, plays ultimate frisbee, works in the geology department, and plays the bass.

Episode 71 - Home Far from Home

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Students from 65 countries represent 12 percent of the Colby population. Find out how it is to be an international student at Colby.

Episode 70 - Under the Microscope: Professor Katz

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Sam Deeran '12 gives students an inside look at the inventive approach Professor Jeff Katz takes with his Introduction to General Chemistry course. See what a lecture with Katz is like (including an explosive experiment), and hear from the man himself.

Episode 69 - COOT

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST

COOT is a long-standing tradition in which new students venture into Maine wilderness with two upperclassmen during orientation. This is a time of making new friends, exploring, and gearing up for the Colby experience. This year Carla Aronsohn '13 gave cameras to a few COOT groups to capture the true essence of COOT.

Episode 68 - Dana Dining Hall Renovations

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST

This video covers the buzz on campus over the new dining hall renovations. Many students were surprised and impressed with the design and greater selection.

Episode 67 - insideColby Wants to Know...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST

Interviewing Colby students is always fun! Here's a quick interview of random Colby students in Pulver Pavillion about the coolest or most interesting thing they learned in class today.

Episode 66 - Colby Rides for Change

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST

Colby College students, led by Colby's student-run Environmental Coalition, biked 45 miles to the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine, as part of the 350.org movement.

Episode 65 - Summer Research on Campus: From Colby in Wartime to Central Maine's Wetlands

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST

Every summer about 100 students stay on Mayflower Hill to do research in a variety of disciplines. This video gives an inside look at four students' research. Departments include history, environmental studies, biology, and psychology/neuroscience.

Episode 64 - A Midsummer Day's Dream

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST

One day in the middle of summer, Ethan Farina-Henry '13, Grant Patch '12, and Noah Teachey '13 go on a musical adventure into a newly renovated room and Colby's arboretum.

Episode 63 - Fire and Ice: Abroad in Iceland and Greenland

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST

Early this summer biology and environmental studies major Carla Aronsohn '13 went on a research trip to Iceland and Greenland. Each student on the trip undertook a topic of study; hers was "Rates, Mechanisms, and the Significance of Ice Loss in Greenland." This video is full of spectacular sights and sounds in mystifying places in which few people have traveled.

Episode 62 - Students for Education Reform

Sun, 22 May 2011 12:00:00 EST

This video covers the story of the student-led organization Students for Education Reform at Colby, which seeks to close the achievement gap in public education. This video briefly visits some of the members and the events they attend. These events outline SFER's mission to increase awareness of educational issues, foster understanding of school systems, and engage academically with students in public schools.

Episode 61 - Talkin' the Talk: Language Tables

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST

Language tables offer a fun and relaxing environment to practice conversation with peers outside of the classroom. Students agree that this is a great way to improve speaking skills.

Episode 60 - The Watson Fellowship: 2011 Colby Nominees

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST

Each year the Thomas J. Watson Foundation awards $25,000 fellowships to graduating seniors from 40 select colleges and universities for a year of exploration outside of the United States. In 2011 four of the Watson finalists were Colby seniors: Nicholas Tucker, Nick Cunkelman, Toni Tsvetanova, and Michelle Russell. InsideColby videographer Madeline Gordon '11 looked at the nominees and their project proposals and interviewed Associate Professor Ben Fallaw, and Peter Schmidt-Felner '78, who was a Watson Fellow.

Episode 59 - Colby Posse Plus Retreat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST

What is the Posse Plus Retreat? This video elucidates the retreat and the interesting discussions centered around the millennial generation and issues it faces. The issues of gender, race, class, technology, privacy, and opinion were evaluated and critiqued by students and faculty.

Episode 58 - Sugarloaf

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST

Every year Colby students make the trip up to Sugarloaf to enjoy a day on the mountain. During Jan Plan many students go multiple times a week. Colby has also introduced a day every year in which they invite both students and alumni to enjoy a day of skiing at reduced prices.

Episode 57 - January in the Shop

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST

An intensive woodworking course gives Colby students a unique opportunity for self-directed learning as they design and construct their own furniture. This course is only offered during January, and is held at the Hume Center.

Episode 56 - 40th Season on the Hill

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

Dick Whitmore starts his 40th season as head coach of Colby Men's Basketball team. He talks with insideColby about his career.

Episode 55 - Colby Volunteer Center

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

The Colby Volunteer Center is dedicated to civic engagement. Over the past few years, codirectors Julia Bruss '11 and John Perkins '11 have seen an increase in students leaving the hill to become more involved in local Waterville nonprofit programs. Watch as Jennifer Sibert ’13 spotlights student volunteers at Barrels Community Market, the Evening Sandwich Program, and the Humane Society.

Episode 54 - An Even Cleaner Greener Future

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

Colby has made huge strides in sustainability. This video looks into renewable energy use at Colby, takes a tour of the current steam plant, and gets an inside look at the construction of the new biomass plant.

For more information go to www.colby.edu/green

Episode 53 - Intramural Sports

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST

Colby offers intramural sports for every season. See why students love iplay and what their favorite sports are.

Episode 52 - Freestylin' on the Hill

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST

People at Colby College spit bars? See members of Colby's Hip-Hop Alliance demonstrate their skills.

Episode 51 - Class of 2014: Orientation, Mule-style

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST

This September Colby welcomed 495 first-year students to Mayflower Hill. Watch their adventures as they move in, attend their first classes, integrate into the Colby community, and embark on COOT (Colby Outdoor Orientation Trips).

Episode 50 - COOT Leaders. . .unmasked!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST

What happens before the first-years arrive on campus? Technical and relational skills are all part of the extensive training that COOT leaders go through in the weeks before first-years move in. Watch as these students prepare to foster the community of incoming freshman, and hear why they decided to become COOT leaders.

Episode 49 - The Mastermind Behind MIFF: Ken Eisen '73

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST

In college Ken Eisen '73 ran Colby's film society, Film Direction, and soon after graduating, he cofounded Railroad Square Cinema to showcase independent films. He began his own film distribution company, Shadow Distribution, and started the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF). This summer MIFF turned thirteen and welcomed a variety of films and filmmakers from all over the country - and all over the world.

Episode 48 - CUSRR 2010: Research and Rafting

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST

Three years ago professor of chemistry Kevin Rice '96 founded the annual CUSRR (Colby Undergraduate Research Retreat) in collaboration with his close friend and former Colby roommate, now the owner and opperator of Crab Apple Whitewater, Rob Peabody '96. "Someone in chemistry might not know why someone in biology or psycology does what they do," said Rice. "This is a chance to [share research] while having some fun."

Episode 47 - Jean-Jacques Ndayisenga '13: Fighting Poverty Through an International Lens

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Jean-Jacques Ndayisenga '13 is one of the first students from Rwanda to attend Colby. Growing up in Rwanda and attending school in Costa Rica and the United States has given him an international insight into achieving economic stability. JJ hopes that by majoring in economics at Colby he will be able to fight poverty and, consequently, conflicts across the world.

Episode 46 - The Ins and Outs of Jan Plan

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST

Between fall and spring semesters, Colby has a program for students called Jan Plan. Students are required to participate in at least three Jan Plans, whether it be through internships, abroad programs, or Jan Plan classes. InsideColby videographers Eva Ludwig '12 and Jennifer Sibert '13 decided to explore the various endeavors that Colby students were undertaking during the month of January.

Episode 45 - Robotics on the Hill

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST

Bogo Giertler '12, a native of Warsaw, Poland, designed an interface enabling robot control through iPhones and iPads. His design won him a scholarship to the Worldwide Apple Developers Conference in San Francisco, Calif., where he demonstrated his technology at the conference by using an iPad to control a robot (across the country) at the Colby Art Museum. Bogo's work is part of an ongoing project known as the Museum Robot Project. This summer with computer science professor, Bruce Maxwell, Leah Perlmutter '12 and Martha Witick '12 are on campus programming face-recognition software within the robot.

Episode 44 - Colby Spring Sports

Fri, 07 May 2010 12:00:00 EST

From track to tennis to lacrosse, Colby offers a wide range of spring sports. See what Colby athletes have been up to this season.

Episode 43 - A Week in the Life: Sean Ripoll '13

Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 EST

Sean Ripoll '13 is a freshman from New York City, N.Y. He sings for the Blue Lights, (an all male a cappella group on campus), runs for the Colby men's track team, and still finds time to focus on academics.

Episode 42 - A Week in the Life: Justin De Santis '13

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST

Watch Colby first-year Justin De Santis '13 as he makes his way through a week of ultimate frisbee, lunch in Foss dining hall, homework, and some late night ping pong.

Episode 41 - Colby Cribs

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST

First-year double with a dying cactus, junior single, sophomore quad with a 2nd floor! Get an inside look at three dorm rooms and the people who call them home.

Episode 40 - Money Makers on Mayflower Hill: Delia Langan '10

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

Jennifer Sibert '13 films Delia Langan '10, Colby's resident jewelry designer. An art and anthropology double major, Delia shares how she finds time to make and sell jewelry out of her room and off her website (http://www.etsy.com/shop/delialangan), and how her friends at Colby have helped the process.

Episode 39 - A Jan Plan Week in the Life: Molly Rogers '13

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

Molly Rogers '13 stays active during the winter months by cross country skiing, sledding, and playing broomball. Her Jan Plan class is Reading and Writing Graphic Memoirs, and she also is learning about wilderness first aid.

Episode 38 - A Week in the Life: Andy Bolduc '10

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

Jennifer Sibert '13 follows government and French major Andy Bolduc '10. He directs plays, performs for Colby Improv, and blogs for insideColby. Check out a week in his life!

Episode 37 - Laundry at Colby

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Eva Ludwig '12 and Oliver Pastan '12 take a look at an often forgotten aspect of college life: doing laundry. They interview students about their laundry habits and take a look at what's unique about doing laundry at Colby.

Episode 36 - A Week in the Life: Jena Hershkowitz '12

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

How can Jena Hershkowitz '12, a Colby sophomore, juggle a double major in history and religious studies and be active in a multitude of clubs around campus? Watch the video to find out.

Episode 35 - The Dazzlin' Asses

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Colby's ultimate frisbee team, the Dazzlin' Asses, is competative yet laid back and has plenty of fun quirks. Ned Warner '10 films this team having fun on and off the field.

Episode 34 - A Week in the Life: Kat McElroy '13

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST

Jennifer Sibert '13 films Kat McElroy going to class, seeing "The Yes Men," eating in Dana, and being a typical Colby student.

Episode 33 - Alternative Transportation

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST

While most Colby students walk around campus, some find alternative methods of transportation. These activities include biking, skateboarding, unicycling, and running.

Episode 32 - A Week in the Life: Mike Reilly '12

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST

A Week in the Life is a new vodcast designed to give the viewer a sense of life here at Colby. This week Oliver Pastan '12 followed Mike Reilly '12, a sophomore who is president of his dorm and a varsity runner on the track team.

Episode 31 - A Summer of Opportunity

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST

After a summer in the lab or office, students and faculty gathered for two days of academic stimulation and social bonding. Students who spent the summer doing research presented their findings at the Colby Undergraduate Summer Research Retreat (CUSRR) hosted by Crab Apple Whitewater in The Forks, a rural recreation town near the Canadian border.

Episode 30 - Floating Around

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST

For students working on campus during the summer, the Hume Center is a great place to hang out after work. It boasts 450 feet of lakefront, perfect for a hot summer day.

Episode 29 - A New Maine Vision

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST

These Colby students are getting involved in the local community through the Mid-Maine Sustainability Coalition. Student interns work with community members on five comittees: local food, education, waste, energy, and transportation.

Episode 28 - Alums Stay Home

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST

Maine is home to Colby students, even after their four years on Mayflower Hill. Fourteen percent of alums stay in Maine after graduating.

Episode 27 - Gardening (Part 2)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST

A move to Runnals Hill allows students to grow a wider range of produce in the Student Organic Garden. This produce is harvested and used in the campus dining halls.

Episode 26 - The Colby Woodsmen Faire

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST

If you like chopping wood, making fires, or throwing axes, the woodsmen's team is the place to be. Students go down to the woodsmen's field to get in a daily chop, saw, throw, or climb while participating in Maine timbersports.

Episode 25 - Off-Beat Cinema, Off-Campus

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST

Students love a mid-week break at Railroad Square Cinema, an independent cinema started by Colby graduates in the 1970s. The organic popcorn and off-beat, award-winning films make Railroad unique.

Episode 24 - Building Community

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST

Dialogue Housing provides an opportunity for students sharing broad intellectual interests to live together and to pursue sustained dialogue about those interests. This year Colby has a "green" dorm and an art and music dorm.

Episode 23 - Fun in the Snow

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST

Ever wonder what we Colby students do with all the snow up here? From snowshoeing to maple sugar tapping, there are plenty of ways for students to embrace winter up at Colby. Get a look at the Snow Sculpture Competition, in which snow sculptures made by students are spread throughout campus.

Episode 22 - You Can Pick Your Friends... But You Can't Pick Your Posse

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

What is Posse? Find out what Posse means for the greater Colby community, and feel the Posse love as vodcaster and Posse student Eva Ludwig '12 interviews other Posse students and a mentor.

Episode 21 - Inspiring Fun

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

Inspiration workshops are offered to students looking to spice up their Jan Plan with some fun, noncredit courses. Because students have a lighter workload in January, inspiration workshops are the perfect opportunity to try something new!

Episode 20 - Beyond the Classroom

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

2008 Colby College Oak Fellow Afsan Chowdhury teaches a course titled Human Rights in Global Perspective. Students in the class complete three projects to raise awareness on the effects of climate change in Bangladesh.

Episode 19 - Clownin' Around

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

Colby Improv is a club for witty students who excel at performing on-the-spot skits. They hold several performances throught the year, providing students with a great opportunity to de-stress and get in some laughs.

Episode 18 - Iraqi Refugee Awareness Movement

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

The Iraqi Refugee Awareness Movement is one of a kind for a college campus, according to its organizers. Tarini Manchanda '09 takes a look at the club and its latest event to raise awareness.

Episode 17 - Dining

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EST

Tamer Hassan '11 and Eva Ludwig '12 investigate what Colby Dining has to offer. See what kinds of food to expect at each of the three dining halls.

Episode 16 - Johnson Pond Regatta

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EST

Students make their own boats from recycled materials and race each other across Johnson Pond. Teams of four compete in several heats for a grand prize of $400. As the only time students are allowed to go in the pond, the regatta is a festive occasion for both spectators and participants.

Episode 15 - Gardening

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST

Colby students grow produce in the newly founded organic garden. Produce is harvested and used in the campus dining halls.

Episode 14 - Renovatin' Dorms

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST

Dorms Pierce and Perkins Wilson are being renovated this summer. Ned Warner '09 takes a tour and films the progress.

Episode 13 - Springtime at Colby

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 EST

For some reason springtime always seems to coincide with crunchtime at Colby. Just as it starts getting nice outside, professors pile on the work, making for a lot of tough decisions.

Episode 12 - Aditya Verma at Colby

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST

Ned Warner '09 and Moxie Connelly '08 meet Aditya Verma, Colby's first artist in residence. He plays the sarod - a traditional Indian instrument.

Episode 11 - Spring Break: Death Valley

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST

A small taste of a great spring break trip to Death Valley, Calif. Every year the Colby Outing Club leads and subsidizes five or six trips all over the country and sometimes beyond. This year Moxie Connelly '08 lead one and schleped his camera the whole way.

Episode 10 - Martlets vs. Varsity Averill

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST

The broomball competitive intramural league finals this February pitted the Martlets against Varsity Averill. See clips from the game and hear from the players.

Episode 9 - Coffee Hour

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST

Every Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m., students gather at the Mary Low Coffeehouse for homemade baked goods, coffee, tea, and a good time all around. Moxie Connelly '08 and Ned Warner '09 head down to the International Coffee Hour to meet some friends and see what it's all about.

Episode 8 - Focus The Nation

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST

Moxie Connelly '08 and Ned Warner '09 check out Focus the Nation, the campus-wide global warming awareness initiative. The event was organized by students and professors, and occurred on the first day of the spring semester.

Episode 7 - Hockey Night At Colby

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST

The Bowdoin-Colby Hockey Game is always a good time, and last Friday, Dec. 7th, Moxie Connelly '08 and Ned Warner '09 walked down to the ice rink to check it out.

Episode 6 - Calming the Chaos

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

Emily Wilbert '08 enjoys pottery as a form of meditation. She talks to Moxie Connelly '08 and Ned Warner '09 about how making pottery helps her relax.

Episode 5 - Active Students, Student Activism

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

A video about student activism at Colby. We hear from three students about local grassroots organizing, environmental issues, and international aid.

Episode 4 - Alums Come Home

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST

This family homecoming weekend many recent grads returned to cheer on the Colby football team. Hear them reminisce and share stories about their college days.

Episode 3 - Downtown at the Farmers' Market

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST

This week we take you downtown to check out the Waterville Farmers' Market. Hear from local farmers as well as Colby student and faculty patrons.

Episode 2 - A Living Room For Students

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST

Episode two takes a look at the brand new Pulver Pavilion. Take a quick tour and hear student perspectives on Colby's expanded and improved student union.

Episode 1 - Hunting the Wild Red Oak

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST

In our first episode we hear from Rachel Daly '08, who spent her summer working for the Geology Department, collecting and analyzing oak leaves to better understand the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and leaf stomatal density. It's cooler than it sounds.