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Making Of A President: Candidates Lean On Colbians In Bids For The White House, Allen Lessels
Making Of A President: Candidates Lean On Colbians In Bids For The White House, Allen Lessels
Colby Magazine
Candidates lean on Colbians in bids for the White House; alumni who are staffers and aides ride the roller coaster of a presidential campaign.
The Diplomat: Ambassador Patrick Duddy Looks For Common Ground With Venezuela's President, Hugo Chávez, David Mckay Wilson
The Diplomat: Ambassador Patrick Duddy Looks For Common Ground With Venezuela's President, Hugo Chávez, David Mckay Wilson
Colby Magazine
Newly appointed Ambassador Patrick Duddy ’72, a career diplomat, looks for common ground with Venezuela’s outspoken president, Hugo Chávez.
The Natural: How One High School Football Star, Economics Major, Ex-It Manager, Red Sox Fan, Proponent Of A "No-Jerks" Policy, And Kids' Baseball Coach Has Risen To The Top Of International Banking, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Bob Diamond ’73 is an ex-linebacker, former IT manager, devoted Red Sox fan, and youth baseball coach. He also has managed to rise to—and excel at—the highest levels of international banking.
Good Neighbors? Relationship Between Colby And The Community Marked By Tensions, Community Service, Mutual Economic Interests, David Mckay Wilson
Good Neighbors? Relationship Between Colby And The Community Marked By Tensions, Community Service, Mutual Economic Interests, David Mckay Wilson
Colby Magazine
Colby and Waterville navigate a relationship marked by tensions, community service, and mutual interests.
Facetime: Employers--And The Occasional Student--Are Finding Facebook Can Provide A Glimpse Of The Reality Beyond The Interview, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
More and more companies are turning to Facebook.com to reveal what applicants are really like. And some students are learning to turn the tables.
Shadows Of Kabul: Qiam Amiry Now Ponders Afghanistan's Troubles From Afar, John Campbell
Shadows Of Kabul: Qiam Amiry Now Ponders Afghanistan's Troubles From Afar, John Campbell
Colby Magazine
A few years ago, Qiam Amiry ’09 was walking the streets of Kabul working as an interpreter for the British military. Now, on Mayflower Hill, Amiry has found sanctuary but has not escaped the issues facing his country.
A Better Place: Graduates Follow Their Ideals Into The Expanding World Of Organizations Dedicated To Helping Others, Ruani S. Freeman
A Better Place: Graduates Follow Their Ideals Into The Expanding World Of Organizations Dedicated To Helping Others, Ruani S. Freeman
Colby Magazine
From the Congo to New Orleans, Colbians are fanned out across the globe, working with nonprofit organizations that want to leave the world a better place. Read about what they do and why they do it.
The Last Page: Lonely On The Right?, Joseph Reisert
The Last Page: Lonely On The Right?, Joseph Reisert
Colby Magazine
Joseph Reisert on the place of a conservative on campus.
Pioneers: Colby's First Posse Leaves Changed By Colby--And Mayflower Hill Remains Changed By Posse I, Gerry Boyle
Pioneers: Colby's First Posse Leaves Changed By Colby--And Mayflower Hill Remains Changed By Posse I, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
The first group of Posse scholars graduated this spring. With faculty and administrators, they recount challenges, trials, and triumphs they experienced as they paved the way for those who followed.
The End: Divisive Demise Of Colby's Fraternities Was The End Of A Tradition And The Beginning Of A New Era, Julia Hanauer-Milne
The End: Divisive Demise Of Colby's Fraternities Was The End Of A Tradition And The Beginning Of A New Era, Julia Hanauer-Milne
Colby Magazine
It was January 1984 when then-President William R. Cotter delivered the news. Colby would dissolve all fraternities and sororities. Why? Hear from the players at the time—and from alumni on both sides of the issue.
The Last Page: Being A Liberal, Douglas Archibald
The Last Page: Being A Liberal, Douglas Archibald
Colby Magazine
I retired in August 2004, with two presentations at literature meetings in Liverpool providing a satisfying punctuation, then returned to volunteer for the MoveOn.org effort to change the administration in Washington. The effort worked in Maine but not well enough across the country, and I descended into depression and alienation, the intensity of which startled me. What had happened to my country?
Open Mic: "Blogosphere" Boom Launches Pundit Review Hosts Into Global Talk Radio, Gerry Boyle
Open Mic: "Blogosphere" Boom Launches Pundit Review Hosts Into Global Talk Radio, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Kevin Whalen '92 and Gregg Jackson '90 had never worked in radio. Eighteen months later, they are hosts of a popular radio talk show on Boston's WRKO. An impssible feat? Not with links in the blogosphere.
A Long Way From Home: First-Generation College Students Face Obstacles But Find Their Own Ways To Thrive, Ruth Jacobs
A Long Way From Home: First-Generation College Students Face Obstacles But Find Their Own Ways To Thrive, Ruth Jacobs
Colby Magazine
They come from varied backgrounds and arrive with varied expectations. But as the first in their families to go to college, these students bring a fresh perspective and encounter unique challenges at Colby.
Of The People: For Many Alumni, Government Careers Offer The Best Opportunity To Serve, Alexis Grant
Of The People: For Many Alumni, Government Careers Offer The Best Opportunity To Serve, Alexis Grant
Colby Magazine
From social workers to career diplomats, many Colbians are bucking a national trend by choosing to work in government. They say it's the best way to make a difference.
Playing The Field: An Explosion In The Number Of Potential Athletic Recruits Has Coaches Searching For Ability--And Intangibles, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Athletic recruiting in Division III has intensified as atheletes find ways to be seen and coaches search a widening pool of players.
Ties That Bind: As College Years Begin, Parents And Students Enter A New Relationship, David Treadwell
Ties That Bind: As College Years Begin, Parents And Students Enter A New Relationship, David Treadwell
Colby Magazine
Cell phones, instant messaging, e-mail all make it easier than ever for students and parents to stay in touch. Is this a good thing? Or does it keep students from gaining independence?
A Question Of Humanity, Ruani S. Freeman
A Question Of Humanity, Ruani S. Freeman
Colby Magazine
Lt. General Roméo Dalliare asks the West to consider its role in the genocide in Rwanda.
Nothing But The Truth: Forensic Psychologist Ann Leblanc Manages Cases Where Crime And Mental Illness Overlap, Douglas Rooks
Nothing But The Truth: Forensic Psychologist Ann Leblanc Manages Cases Where Crime And Mental Illness Overlap, Douglas Rooks
Colby Magazine
Forensic psychologist Ann LeBlanc '74 manages cases in which crime and mental illness overlap.
What's At Stake: Colby Political Analysts Provide Perspective On The 2004 Presidential Election, Ranging From Foreign Policy To The Economy To The Environment, G. Calvin Mackenzie, L. Sandy Maisel, Kenneth Rodman, Robert Weisbrot, Amy Walter, Stuart Rothenberg, Joseph Reisert, Patrice Franko, Thomas Tietenberg, Lilliana Botcheva-Andonova
What's At Stake: Colby Political Analysts Provide Perspective On The 2004 Presidential Election, Ranging From Foreign Policy To The Economy To The Environment, G. Calvin Mackenzie, L. Sandy Maisel, Kenneth Rodman, Robert Weisbrot, Amy Walter, Stuart Rothenberg, Joseph Reisert, Patrice Franko, Thomas Tietenberg, Lilliana Botcheva-Andonova
Colby Magazine
The Election, by G. Calvin Mackenzie, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government
The Great Divide, by L. Sandy Maisel, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Government
The Direction of Foreign Policy, by Kenneth Rodman, William R. Cotter Distinguished Teaching Professor of Government
Historic Parallels, by Robert Weisbrot, Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor of History
Inside View, by Amy Walter '91, House Editor, The Cook Political Report
Clinton Consequences, by Stuart Rothenberg '73, Editor, The Rothenberg Political Report
The Supreme Court, by Joseph Reisert, Harriet S. Wiswell and George C. Wiswell Jr. Associate Professor of American Constitutional Law
A …
To Share Or Not To Share: File Sharing Has Changed The Way Students Get Music And Raised The Question: Whose Music Is It, Anyway?, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
As music file sharing becomes embedded in our culture, Colby students and the College find themselves grappling with practical, legal and ethical issues.
Being Billy Bush: For This Television Correspondent, It's All About Connecting, Kate Bolick
Being Billy Bush: For This Television Correspondent, It's All About Connecting, Kate Bolick
Colby Magazine
In six years Billy Bush '94 went from spinning oldies at a New Hampshire radio station to Access Hollywood. How did he do it?
Freedom Fighter, Ruani S. Freeman
Freedom Fighter, Ruani S. Freeman
Colby Magazine
Librarian Carolyn Additon Anthony '71 has emerged as a national leader in the opposition to the USA Patriot Act.
The Last Page: In Japan, Living With History, John Roderick
The Last Page: In Japan, Living With History, John Roderick
Colby Magazine
When John Roderick ’36 wants to get away, he goes back centuries.
The Last Page: Debating Preventive War: An Arena Of Law Of Power?, Kenneth Rodman
The Last Page: Debating Preventive War: An Arena Of Law Of Power?, Kenneth Rodman
Colby Magazine
By the time you read this essay, we will almost certainly be at war, probably without the authorization of the United Nations. A group of students asked me whether such a war would be legal under international law. A second question is, “Do such considerations matter?”
Radioheads: Lee L'Heureux And Crew Boost Wmhb To The Next Level, Rebecca Green
Radioheads: Lee L'Heureux And Crew Boost Wmhb To The Next Level, Rebecca Green
Colby Magazine
Lee L’Heureux ’03 and a band of devotees of music and college radio have worked to make WMHB better than ever.
Peace In Phnom Penh: Jim Cousins Finds Refuge And Regeneration In The Reborn Cambodian Capital, Frank Bures
Peace In Phnom Penh: Jim Cousins Finds Refuge And Regeneration In The Reborn Cambodian Capital, Frank Bures
Colby Magazine
Jim Cousins ’75, M.D., was working long hours in an emergency room when an opportunity arose and he took it.
On Terror's Trail: A Boston Globe Reporter Searches For Answers In The Wake Of September 11, Brian Macquarrie
On Terror's Trail: A Boston Globe Reporter Searches For Answers In The Wake Of September 11, Brian Macquarrie
Colby Magazine
Veteran Boston Globe reporter Brian MacQuarrie ’74 often is dispatched to scenes of tragedy, catastrophe or simple human drama. When Gianni Versace was murdered, it was MacQuarrie who was sent to Miami. When a man went on a shooting rampage in Colebrook, N.H., MacQuarrie was writing from the stunned community within hours. When a Swissair jet crashed in Nova Scotia in 1998, killing 229 people, MacQuarrie flew to Bangor, rented a car and drove the rest of the night to Halifax.
He worked all that day, filing stories that night for the Globe.
“I think it’s prepared me to go …
A Political Remix, John Fleming
A Political Remix, John Fleming
Colby Magazine
Political scientist Kendra King ’94 considers the hip-hop generation and the Obama future. A professor at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, King eschews stereotypes and keeps her students—and her colleagues—guessing.
The Last Page: Egypt's Rise: Serving Security Through Development, Yvonne Siu
The Last Page: Egypt's Rise: Serving Security Through Development, Yvonne Siu
Colby Magazine
Yvonne Siu ’03 on Egypt’s democracy.
Having A Ball In Japan: Larry Rocca Helps Stoke The Rising Interest In Japanese Baseball, Paul Karr
Having A Ball In Japan: Larry Rocca Helps Stoke The Rising Interest In Japanese Baseball, Paul Karr
Colby Magazine
Larry Rocca ’90 made the jump just in time. The former baseball beat writer, now in the front office of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team in Tokyo, is a catalyst in the historic melding of two baseball cultures