At age ten, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez entered the offices of the Arizona Daily Star carrying a shoeshine box. “Times were so different. You could have a kid wandering in off the street,” Galvez said, referencing himself. From this point on, Galvez immersed himself in the world of journalism, entranced during this first visit to an editorial space. “I […]

Of the many wine regions in the world, Australia stands as one of the youngest, with the first vine cutting brought over in 1788. However, the land down under has since become a force to be reckoned with, currently serving as the fourth largest wine exporter in recent years. In a nation literally overflowing with great wine, Penfolds stands among […]

    On a chilly fall night, Colby students wandered from all across campus down to the Athletic Center for the Verge Campus Fall Tour 2014 featuring Chance the Rapper. By the time I got there (which was at 10 on the dot—dinner with my parents went over time), the line snaked outside of the gym and down the sidewalk. […]

The College’s Department of Theater and Dance has been working hard this semester to create works that explore culture, creativity and performance. Much of the work is student-driven, and it all culminated during Homecoming weekend as eight groups performed a diverse range of pieces that spanned over a number of different styles. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Department of Theater […]

Winter is coming, bringing its dark hues of grey and blue. White snow will cover the trees, the ground and the top of one’s head; it will carry with it an endless chill, one that even Colby’s somewhat unreliable dorm heating will not be able to abate. The image of such a dreary day is juxtaposed to an oil painting […]

I’m surprised that none of my neighbors have asked me why, a few nights ago, they heard loud sobs echoing through my small, Coburn single. While they probably assumed that I was broken-hearted over an event in my own life, the truth is that I was uncontrollably crying— the black tears, snot everywhere kind of crying—over a fictional couple. Thanks, […]

The Skeleton Twins, directed by Craig Johnson, is the story of Milo (Bill Hader) and Maggie Dean (Kristen Wiig), twin siblings who reconnect after 10 years of not speaking, when Milo’s survives a suicide attempt. Maggie picks Milo up from L.A. and brings him home to stay with her and her husband, Lance (Luke Wilson) in New York. Then the […]

Kristina Stahl was a Colby student who, after her time at Colby, died young. Her parents wanted to remember her love for creative writing in some way and founded the Kristina Stahl Writer-in-Residence program. The program brings writers of poetry and prose to Colby where they spend time talking to students over lunches, attending and participating in classes, and giving […]

Saturday, Oct. 4th marked the 4th year that SOBHU has organized a “Préndelo” bash in honor of Hispanic Heritage month. Bates, Bowdoin and Thomas Colleges were invited to join the festivities and to dance the night away with Colby students in Page Commons. The first year of the event was originally called “Salsa y Reggae,” but is now titled “Préndelo” […]

“I checked Instagram and then I went into an elevator,” said Casey Coulter ’16. “Then I got out of the elevator, and I had 57 new followers.” After creating an Instagram account (@casey_coulter) the fall of his freshman year, Coulter said he never imagined he would one day have a following of over 39,000 people. When making his account, Coulter […]