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Albanian Traditional Music: A General Overview, Spiro J. Shetuni
Albanian Traditional Music: A General Overview, Spiro J. Shetuni
Provost’s Spotlight on Scholarship Series
Shetuni, a native of Albania, says that the music, still an obscure subject, reflects a musical environment of both the Balkans and the Mediterranean world and is “not simply a heritage of the past, but above all, a vibrant contemporary art.” His presentation will examine the distinct musical culture of Albania, both monophonic and polyphonic, by delineating its four main musical dialects—Gheg, Tosk, Lab and Urban—along with its origins, styles and features.
5x5: Video Games And Relationships: An Introduction, Angela M. Vanden Elzen
5x5: Video Games And Relationships: An Introduction, Angela M. Vanden Elzen
Women and Identities in Gaming Symposium
Video Games and Relationships: An Introduction is a brief presentation about the variety of ways in which video games can play a role in romantic relationships- and why it is that they contribute to, and even facilitate strong emotions that can lead to romantic feelings.
Help International Students To Make Friends With Others, Danqing Zhao
Help International Students To Make Friends With Others, Danqing Zhao
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
Recent years increasing international students come to Colby for high education. Colby also did a lot of things to help these students and tried to attract more. However, I notice that most international students spend most times with each other. They understand the importance of communicating with different people but have trouble or dont have chance to make American friends. Getting alone with students from the same culture background is more comfortable than contacting with totally different people. Therefore, Colby may need to do something to improve the relationship between international students and local students. It is also beneficial to …
The Lack Of Meat At Colby And The Barbecue Solution., Tommaso Montagni
The Lack Of Meat At Colby And The Barbecue Solution., Tommaso Montagni
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
One of Colby Colleges dining services most criticized aspects is its lack of meat. Its a problem that has crossed most students minds. Students often talk about wanting freshly cooked meat rather than frozen burgers and the usual piece of chicken. The idea of having a steak and sausage barbecue in the warm spring sun is what Colby students would dream of. I am proposing to set up a permanent tent near Johnson pond and have barbecues Monday though Thursday, each day dedicated to a different class. This would both serve as a great opportunity for the many hungry students …