The Colby Oracle 2008

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Colby College Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine

Colby College Founded 1813 "Lux Mentis Scientia" 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive

Waterville, Maine President William "Bro" Adams 2007-2008 Academic Year

Enrollment 1,867 Students Alma Mater: "Hail Colby Hail" Hail, Colby, Hail!

Thy people far and near Stand at thy call, Our alma mater dear.

Thy shaded paths recall our steps to gather at thy shrine.

Thy memoried halls reclaim our hearts 'til all our thoughts are thine.

Hail, Colby, Hail!

Hail, Colby, Hail!

To thee we lift our hearts and homage pay!

Our Alma Mater, Hail the Blue and Gray!

Words by Karl R Kennison Colby Class of I 906 Music of 0 Canada 2

Table of Contents Editor's Note & Staff.

Yearbook Dedication Faculty Letters Academic Departments Colby and Waterville Fall Semester JanPlan Spring Semester Arts and Music Clubs and Organizations Athletics Student B ody Senior Portraits Superlatives Senior Week Commencement Weekend Congratulatory Messages

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Editor's Note A a member of the yearbook staff for the pa t three years, I have had the pleasure of helping document the face and event of Colby College. In the proces , I've come to recognize and deeply appreciate the con tantly changing nature of our school. For many Colby tudent , con truction renovation and new people have marked much of our time on the hill. We've seen Bob's get a facelift and the shape of its plate change from round to quare; we've een the di appearance of our tudent center only to see omething wicked awe ome, but also very similar to an airport terminal, ri e in it place; we've even seen the conversion of a former convent into a dorm. But in between it all, we've managed to tum new faces into new friend .

For this edition of the Colby Oracle, the yearbook staff decided to include image from Colby's past on several of the page dividers. These images show that although the face of tudent and the face of the campus are continually changing, the spirit behind Colby remains the same. The Colby community i unique in that it extends beyond the boundaries of Mayflower Hill. The experiences of Colby students only further trengthen our friendships long after we leave Maine. The

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Oracle Staff hope that this yearbook will help tudents

remember this academic year long after they leave the hill. Remembering campus as it was for these past nine months is important because it mo t likely will change again in years to come. No other tudent will know Colby exactly as we did this pa t year, but our love and pirit for this school will still link us to Colby's past and to its future.

The yearbook staff would like to take the opportunity to thank several people who were instrumental in putting together this year's Oracle. Thank you to Kelly Wharton, Shannon Hodgdon and the rest of the Campus Life taff for all their support and hard work. Thank you to Laura Meader and the Office of Communications for their numerous photo contributions. Thank you to Special Collection for contributing many of the "Old Colby" photo . To Sarah Switchenko and Cas ie Jendzejec, the Senior Class Reps: we wouldn't have gotten anywhere without you! A huge thank you to Dan Heinrich

'09

and Dave Metcalf

'09

for all their hard work taking photo

during Senior Week and Commencement Weekend. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to our friends and professor who tolerated our endless requests for photo ! The e are your Colby memories and experiences that fill the pages of this yearbook.

Leading the team who put together this yearbook has been a great honor. If this year's edition of the Oracle comes clo e to doing justice to the awesomeness of this school, then I will be one happy camper. I wish only the greate t love, happiness, laughter and luck to my fellow graduates. It's been real.

Cheers, Je

Coliflores

Editor-in-chief

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Allie Holme

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Amy Makowiecki

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Sports Editor

Faculty Editor

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Arts Editor

Editor-at-large

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Caroline Dickson Clubs

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Blythe Miller

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Sports Editor Editor-at-large

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Yearbook Dedication

Meghan Kuhn '08 Meghan began her Colby years just like the rest of the Class of 2008. She listened to President Adams during First Assembly, chose her first college courses and made new friends. As time passed, Meghan was able to make herself stand out as a unique individual with her own special contribution to Colby. Remembered for her enthusiasm, self-deprecating humor and immense concern for her friends and classmates, Meghan was a gift to the College. Her sudden passing away in May 2007 shocked and saddened the campus. Although she did not walk across the graduation stage with the rest of the Class of 2008, her memory was certainly not forgotten. This yearbook is dedicated in her honor.

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In Memoriam Tom Kopp As the Senior Associate Dean of Admissions, Tom literally had an effect on the lives of all the students who have come to Mayflower Hill for the past 25 years. As a mentor to both students and members of the administration, Tom was the ideal member of the Colby community. Remembered for his kindness, wonderful sense of humor, and immense love for Colby, his memory will never be forgotten.

Harold Alfond Mr. Alfond's legacy lies in his profound generosity toward the College. As one of the greatest philanthropists in the history of Maine, Mr. Alfond affected the lives of thousands of students and families across the state. His passion and commitment to service was clearly evident throughout his life. Colby will continue to pay homage to his good works and gracious spirit as future students follow in his selfless example.

Andrew Peff 'rr Although on campus for only a short time, Andrew Peff quickly acquired a large group of friends and is remembered for his sense of humor and friendly demeanor. His first semester as a Colby student was spent in Dijon, France where he became friends with many first years and juniors in the program. Back on campus, Andrew was an enthusiastic member of the lacrosse team. His energy and excitement regarding Colby College was evident, and his boundless school spirit will certainly be missed as the Class of 2ou completes their years at Colby.

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2008 Bassett Teaching

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Professor Mark Tappan Education Once again, I want to thank the members of the Class of 2008 for honoring me with the Bassett Teaching Award. I am deeply touched and profoundly humbled (knowing, as I do, how many terrific teachers there are here at Colby). I also want to give special thanks to my students - particularly the majors and minors in our program - with whom I've had the profound pleasure of working over the past four years.

19, 2008, seniors will recall that I asked them to reflect on the following What is the most important thing you've learned at Colby? People talked about this question at their

At the Senior Class Dinner on May question:

tables, and then some shared their answers with the entire audience. I was very impressed by the answers - they were interesting, thoughtful, and insightful, and they captured well, I thought, much of what students

should learn

at a liberal arts college like Colby (and no one, thank goodnes , said that the most important thing they learned was how to play beer die!).

I also answered my own question: What's the most important thing I've learned at Colby? I've learned to love Maine and to love Waterville (as I hope you have, too). I've also learned the importance of balancing time for family and time for work. And I've learned about the power of dialogue to bring about change, both on a personal and on an institutional level. Real dialogue, as Brazilian educator Paulo Freire says, requires love, humility, faith in people, hope for a better world, and, as always, critical thinking.

This brings me to what is, indeed, the most important thing I've learned over the past 17 years. I've learned about privilege - by that I mean those unearned advantages, opportunities, and resources that come to me, every day, by virtue of my membership in multiple dominant groups. When I arrived at Colby, in the fall of

1991,

I didn't know

anything at all about privilege. It was a relatively new concept in academic circles, and I was simply oblivious to the many unearned advantages and opportunities I enjoyed as a white, male, relatively affluent, heterosexual, able­ bodied, faculty member. Over the years, however, in dialogue with students and colleagues here and elsewhere, I've come to understand my own multiple privileges better (although I'm still blind to them, at times), and to appreciate the importance of working to interrupt privilege - my own and others - whenever possible.

Most importantly, I think, I've learned that when privilege is named and acknowledged - as white privilege was named as part of the Cinco de Mayo controversy on campus this spring - I must not feel defensive, guilty, or ashamed. Privilege is not about me, individually. It's about the system, the structure of power in which we all participate, the system/structure that perpetuates inequalities and injustice. As such, I've come to realize that when privilege is named it's never appropriate for me to say, "It's not my fault", or "I didn't do anything wrong", or ''I'm not a racist or a sexist or homophobic. " It's also not appropriate for me to talk about the times that I've been mistreated or disadvantaged, as if somehow that cancels out my privilege - because it doesn't. Privilege can't be given up, or cancelled out. It exist because power is unequally distributed, socially, culturally, and institutionally.

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I've also learned that what I need to do in such ituations is, first of all, to listen. Then I have to acknowledge my privilege, without feeling defen ive, guilty, or ashamed, and I have to look for way to interrupt it, to use my power to fight on behalf of equality and social justice, by tanding up, or speaking out, by working (publicly or privately) to change thing , to make a difference. It's never easy, and, at times, in fact, it can be quite scary. I heard a woman who has spent her career climbing the talle t mountains in the world recently give this advice to a room full of young girl - do one thing every day that scares you. That's good advice, I think - it certainly applies to the way it often feel when I try to intem1pt privilege: scary, but something I should do every day.

Opportunities to inte1rnpt privilege do, indeed, come every day. Immediately after the Senior Cla s Dinner I received an e-mail from a member of the audience, asking me if I had noticed the difference in the way I had been treated at the dinner compared to the way the Colby Service Award winners, Sue McDougal and Dottie Hudson, had been treated (my name was on the program, one of my advisees, Karina Carley, gave me a wonderful extended introduction, and I was given the opportunity to say thank you and to speak; Sue and Dottie, on the other hand did not have their names on the program, were introduced very quickly, and were not given a chance to say thanks to the seniors who voted for them).

I'm a hamed to say that I hadn't really noticed. I was a bit distracted when Sue and Dottie were introduced, thinking about my own speech, but that's not a good excuse. Instead, my privilege as a faculty member at Colby blinded me to the situation of Sue and Dottie as staff members who, even though they were chosen the same way I was (by a vote of the senior class), were not given the same advantages and opportunities, in that moment, as I was (this is not an isolated incident at Colby, unfortunately, and there are many times when staff members are made to feel like second-class citizens as compared to faculty).

So, what did I do when confronted with my own privilege and my own blindness? I acknowledged it, and then I used my privilege to advocate for justice and fairnes . I sent an e-mail to a number of folk , asking that information about the awards to Sue and Dottie be included in the next college newsletter, the yearbook, and the alumni magazine. I also said that I hope that at next year's Senior Cla s Dinner, more time can be given to the Colby Service Award winners, to acknowledge all their hard work. I received very positive responses from my e-mail, and I trust things will be different next year.

I don't tell this story to look good, or to pat my elf on the back. I tell it to iUu trate how ubiquitous issues of power and privilege are. And, of course, these issues are not confined to Colby - you will encounter them at every turn in the days, months, and years ahead¡ the Colby education you've received ensures this. But, to quote my favorite superhero, Spiderman, "with great power comes great respon ibility." We have a lot of work to do to change the world, and it's difficult and scary work. In the end, however, we have to have hope in this struggle for social justice. In a world that does not always guarantee moral victories, struggle at least promises a moral journey. It's not always an easy journey, but, for me, and I hope for you all, it's the only journey worth taking.

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Professor Philip Brown Economic s To the students of Colby College, and especially to those in the Class of 2008: What on earth were you thinking?

The Colby curriculum is tremendously rich and my faculty colleagues are terribly erndite - certainly you could have done better than to choose me to write this note. Browsing through the catalog this year, I came across such tantalizing course offerings as Film and Society; Environment and Society; War and Society; Microorganisms and Society; Self and Society; Language, Culture, and Society; Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Science, Technology, and Society; Weather, Climate, and Society; Children and Adolescents in Schools and Society; Latin American Culture and Society; and American Critics of American Society. By contrast, students in my courses suffer through the minutiae of game theoretic models of coordination failure, endogenous models of growth theory, and instrumental variables in limited dependent variable models. Don't get me wrong - models are enthralling to economists and other social misfits, but they don't have the appeal, the reach, the gravitas, or the fundamental interestingness of society.

Thus, I can only surmise that this year's voting for favorite professors took place during Champagne on the Steps and that many of you believed you were voting for Professor Lyn Mikel Brown in the Department of Education or Professor Bets Brown in the Department of Biology. However, as the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in December 2000, election results hold even if voters are in an impaired state (in that case, Florida), so I am afraid that you're stuck with having me dispense advice on the occasion of your graduation. I promise to be brief, mostly because I was asked to keep this under 600 words.

As a professor, I am accustomed to giving advice on research papers, but I am something of a novice on giving advice about life. To compensate for this shortcoming, I will stick with what I know, hoping that the analogy carries over.

Here are four simple rules that I would like to share with you. r. Develop a thesis. That is, have something worthwhile to say and do your utmost to make it fascinating. Your thesis may derive from work, from family, from volunteer activities, from faith, from art, or something else entirely, but allow it to blossom, whatever the inspiration. It is of course fine to take some time to develop your thesis, but whatever you do, don't wait until the last page to figure out what it is that you wanted to say.

2. Do your research. Perhaps the two most fundamental lessons of a liberal arts education are that learning is a lifelong pursuit and that it pays to become informed from a diversity of perspectives. So, read widely and look for truth in unexpected places; it will help you with #r.

3. Revise when necessary. Often in doing your research, you will find that your initial hypothesis was slightly askew, a bit off base, or utterly wrong. When this happens to you, admit it to yourself and to others and adjust accordingly.

Don't defend an indefensible position; people who do so don't fool their professors (or anyone else) and end up looking like doofuses.

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Cite everything. By doing your research and revising when necessary, you will develop a very long bibliography of family, friends, and teachers. Cultivate this list and use it well so you can be family, friend, and teacher to others.

That's it. That's all the advice I can dispense until we next meet. Until then -- Go well. Be well. Do well. And return to Colby often.

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Professor David Mills Speech & Debate

To the Class of 2008: I was a C olby student once myself, back when the hill was bare and windswept and the buildings were few, when breakfast was served from J:OO to J:30 and the women were locked up on week nights at 10:00. But there were amenities - the dorms all had maid service then, and being on the Dean's list meant you had unlimited cuts in your classes.

However, what was true then is true now - youth is an insurmountable obstacle to getting an education. Mastering course material is a hopeless task when there's so much else to learn. But I consider my Colby experience to have been a huge success. When I left I was wildly eager to learn, and I've always been grateful for the love of learning that Colby instilled in me. I'm still just as eager, stuffed though I am with books and art and music. And I like to think that Colby continues to arouse this desire in students and that the main business of your hves will be learning what the world has been in the hope of seeing what it someday can be.

But the sad fact is that right now you're probably the best person you're ever going to be. The world has a way of grabbing onto you and lowering your standards. You have to play dumb to get along with co-workers who don't read and can't write, and you have to compromise to get along with bosses who want things done their way. The give-and­ take wears away the sharp edges, and you lose your individuahty and the j oy that comes from being a free spirit.

Don't let that happen. Hang on to who you are, no matter what anybody else tells you.

Your parents might still be wondering how the hberal arts education you've had at Colby will produce practical that is, m oney-making results - now that your college dream is over. But you have to keep in mind that the goal of such an education is not gainful employment. It's not a job. It's a human being - someone who is intellectually curious, someone whose interests are wide and growing, someone who is open to new ideas and challenges and is furnished with the mental strength to meet them. If Colby has done its job, you've become the kind of person who is constantly renewed by ever-enlarging intellectual pursuits, the kind of person employers want to hire and acquaintances want as a friend, the kind of person other people fall in love with.

In these four years at Colby you've become the person you're going to be for the rest of your life. I hope you like what you see. And if you do, be grateful.

- -David M ills

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Professor Kerill O'Neill Classics Congratulations to all of you. This class is one that I will be sad to see go but, at the same time, I look forward to hearing of your successes over the years to come. The next phase of your lives has the potential to thrill, challenge, and even frighten you. At times of stress, many of you will cast about for a means of reassurance and comfort. That comfort may come in the form of friends and family (good), or drugs, alcohol and self­ destructive behavior (bad; {I am providing some moral guidance here}).

Some of you will continue, or perhaps begin, to rely on religion as a guide in life, and it is about religion that I want to share some thoughts with you.

The myths and traditions of every culture provide a reassuring frame of reference and guidelines for acceptable behavior passed down over innumerable generations. We can take comfort in the familiarity of those traditions but we should do so in a self-aware way. We laugh now at many of the more incredible classical myths (e.g. Pasiphae in her "cow-suit" conceiving the Minotaur) but how conscious are you of the myths that shape your lives? Does your mythic heritage affect the way you view life, the way you treat certain groups? There is little doubt that myth and tradition have an impact on the way men and women see themselves and each other. Have you made a conscious attempt to analyze and critique your assumptions about the world and society around you?

As religion takes center stage in this election year, candidates vie to promote themselves as more devout than their competitors, and trumpet their faith in our culture's dominant mythologies. Partisan charges are flying that question how sincerely candidates cleave to the hegemonic myths of our culture, and some voters are suspicious of candidates' true beliefs. Many religions/myths advocate and promote good and kind behavior. By all means find comfort in your beliefs but please, please remember that it is quite likely that many years from now sardonic students in a mythology class will study your religion and smile in an annoyingly smug way before hurrying off to pay their devotions to some deity whose name and attributes we may not yet know (Flying Spaghetti Monster, anyone?). In other words, believe what you want, or (more likely) what your family and community has encouraged you to believe, but beware of imposing your preferred mythology on others. Above all, never cite your sacred texts to justify discriminating against others, and don't tolerate anyone who does.

I do not seek here to attack or question your faith (well, maybe a little bit) but I do want you to put that faith in context.

Most religions have sacred texts. Some claim that they were dictated by their God/god/gods. Others claim that the texts fell from heaven, recorded on plates or shields. In any case, the majority of the faithful in any religion have thought little if at all about why their sacred texts are any more credible than those of another religion. Nevertheless, history is steeped in the blood of religious wars and persecutions, and further stained with the shame of discrimination and hate. We live in uncertain times, and suspicion and fear of the Other provides a seductively simple path down which the unscrupulous may seek to lead the credulous. Be suspicious of any religious or political leader who describes the religion or mythology of others as violent or hateful, and contrasts it with his or her own immaculate beliefs. Most sacred texts contain violent passages, and all seem confident of their own superiority and blamelessness.

Too often we are ready to express ill-researched opinions about the faiths of others without considering how our beliefs appear to them. So be happy, be kind, and be suspicious of the assumptions you and your pastors, mentors or leaders make about others. Finally, stay away from cow-suits; nothing good can come from them.

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Professor Tom Teitenberg Economics "The Times They Are a-Changin' " Bob Dylan (1964) To the Class of 2008: As you depart this campus you will face a changing world. While the future used to be, in m any respects, a rather simple extension of the past, that is no longer true. Both the p ace of technological change and the current scale of human impact on the environment guarantee that dramatic change is inevitable during your lifetime.

Change poses both challenges and opportunities. The challenges include fitting an increasingly numerous and affluent human population into the carrying capacity of the E arth. Representative problems include getting a h andle on climate change and coping with the looming resource scarcities of such prime inputs to the m o dern economy as oil and water.

Because it is a global problem that can only be solved by global cooperation, making headway on climate change will require doing a m uch better job at working together with other nations. Resource scarcities can either be resolved by developing better, more equitable mechanisms of sharing or, less benignly, by conflict. It will be up to your generation to promote the necessary collaborative actions to achieve both harmony and sustainability.

Fortunately, the opportunities also loom large. For those with an entrepreneurial spirit, nothing creates new m arket prospects like a shake up of the old regime. Just think of the rapid rise of organics, hybrid vehicles and wind power.

For those who want to m ak e a difference in the world, rapid change provides new openings by breaking down some of the traditional, historic barriers. Just think how easy communication now is for sharing information and ideas with like-minded souls.

I am very optimistic about your ability to take on these challenges and seize these opportunities. I h ave been continually impressed with what you have accomplished during your four years here in enhancing Colby's sustainability, including your impressive green graduation, in working collaboratively with the people of Waterville and other surrounding communities for m utual benefit and even in efforts around the globe to m ake the world a bit better. Becoming overwhelmed by the scale and complexity of problems such as climate change m ay be natural, but you have already demonstrated that you have it in your power to m ake a difference collectively as m e mbers of the Colby community.

Individually you also h ave power as consumers, as employees, as investors and as voters. In capitalism companies exist to provide what you buy. If your purchases reflect your values, companies that produce products that live up to those values will profit.

In democracies representatives can only hold office if you elect them. If you vote for candidates who not only recognize the challenges, but also propose and enact solutions that promote harmony and sustainability politics can become part of the solution. As Gandhi admonished: B e the change that you want to see in the world.

As we leave this campus together, you h aving graduated and me h aving retired, the Class of 2008 will always have a special place in my h eart. May you find fulfillment in your life j ourney.

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ACADEMIC D

African Studies

African American Studies

Laura Chakravarty-Box & James Webb

Chandra Bhimull, Robert Weisbrot, Jeffrey Anderson & Shirley Jackson

Not Pictured: Catherine Besteman, Alec Campbell, Meadow Dibble-Dieng, Jill Gordon & Anindyo Roy

Not Pictured: Cedric Gael Bryant, Paul Machlin & Margaret McFadden

Anthropology

Art

Jeffrey Anderson, Leon Arredondo, Catherine Besteman, Maple Raza, Mary Beth Mills & Chandra Bhimull

Front Row: Michael Marlais, Scott Reed, Garry Mitchell, Bevin Engman, Veronique Plesch & Maggie Libby Back Row: Margaret Ericson, Gary Green, Laura Saltz, Sharon Corwin, Robin Mandel & Vicki Hendsbee

Not Pictured: James Barrett

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Biology

Chemistry

Front Row: Herb Wilson, Cathy Bevier, Frank Fekete & Sarah Gibbs Middle Row: Bets Brown, Lindsey Colby, Judy Stone, Paul Greenwoood, Russ Cole & Tina Beachy Back Row: David Firmage, Lynn Hannum, Andrea Tilden, Russell Johnson, Tracey Greenwood & Brooke Jude

Front Row: Das Thamattoor, Jeff Katz, Julie Millard & Brenda Fekete Back Row: Rebecca Conry, Whitney King, Tom Shattuck, Rebecca Rowe, Kevin Rice & Lisa Miller

Classics

Computer Science

Hanna Roisman, Kerrill O'Neill & Joseph Roisman

Dale Skrien, Scott Russell, Bruce Maxwell & Carole Evans

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East Asian Studies

Economics

Front Row: Tamae Prindle, Ankeney Weitz & Hong Zhang Back Row: Akiko Murol, Peter Ditmanson, Kim Besio & Phil Brown

Front Row: David Findlay, Patrice Franko, Debra Barbezat & Guillermo Vuletin Back Row: Cliff ord Reid, Tom Tietenberg, James Meehan, Michael Donihue & Jason Long

Not Pictured: Hideko Abe, James Behuniak, Walter Hatch, Steven Nuss, Kyoko Shiga, Nikki Singh, Xin-Ru Wu & Connie Zhu

Not Pictured: Phillip Brown, Randy Nelson & Andreas Waldkirch

Education

English

Karen Barnhardt, Mark Tappan, Lynn Mikel Brown & Karen Kusiak

Front Row: David Suchoff & Pat Onion Second Row: Anindyo Roy, Laurie Osborne, Elizabeth Sagaser, Phyllis Mannoccchi, Elisa Narin van Court & Katherine Stubbs Third Row: Natalie Harris, Peter Harris, Ira Sadoff & Michael Burke Fourth Row: Cedric Bryan

Not Pictured: Martha Denney & Tarja Raag

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Environmental Studies

Geology

Tom Tietenberg, Russell Cole, Ngeta Kabiri, Philip Nyhus, Peter Sly, Beth Kopp, Cathy Bevier & David Firmage

Front Row: Bill Sullivan, Lara Storm & Robert Castaldo Back Row: Robert Nelson, Alice Ridky & Bruce Rueger

Not Pictured: Karen Barnhardt, Liliana Botcheva-Andonova, Gail Carlson, Paul Josephson, Whitney King, Lenny Reich & Jim Webb

German & Russian

History

Arne Koch, Maria Morrison, Jenny Jesuthasan, Sheila McCarthy, Julie de Sherbinin & Igor Borunov

Front Row: Sharon Lee, John Turner, James Webb, Peter Ditmanson & Ben Fallaw Back Row: Jason Opal, Sara Abosch, Elizabeth Leonard, Larissa Taylor, Raffael Scheck & Robert Weisbrot

Not Pictured: Ursula Reidel-Schrewe, Raffa el Scheck & Jennifer Yoder

Not Pictured: Paul Josephson, Howard Lupovitch & Marylin Miller 25

International Studies

Jewish Studies

Front row: James Webb, Arne Koch & Walter Hatch Back row: Patrice Franko & Jennifer Yoder

Elisa Narin van Court, Carleen Mandolfo, Robert Weisbrot & Raffael Scheck Not Pictured: Guilain P. Denoeux, Thomas Longstaff, David Freidenreich & David Suchoff

Mathematics

Music

Front Row: Leo Livshits, Ben Mathes, Nora Ganter & Alex Ghitza Back Row: Otto Bretscher, Liam O'Brien, Jan Holly, Jen Dillon, Fernando Gouvea & George Welch

Jon Hallstrom, Steve Saunders, Ryan Vigil, Vivian Lemieux, Eva Linfield, Cheryl Tschanz & Paul Machlin

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Philosophy

Physics & Astronomy

Justin Steinberg, James Behuniak, Dan Cohen & Jill Gordon

Front Row: Ahce Ridky, Virginia Long & Lisa Lessard Back Row: Murray Campbell, James Porter, Duncan Tate, Charles Conover & Robert Bluhm

Religious Studies

Spanish

Debra Campbell, Nikky Singh, & Carleen Mandolfo

Front Row: Marisela Funes, Jorge Ohvares, Barbara Nelson & Luis Millones.

Back Row: Emma Garcia, Priscilla Doel, Betty Sasaki & Lisette Balabarca

Not Pictured: James Barrett, Thomas Longstaff, Sara Abosch, Ehsa Narin van Court, Marilyn Pukkila, Larissa Taylor & John Turner

Not pictured: Maria Colbert.

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Theater & Dance

Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Kathryn Syssoyeva, James Thurston, Laura Chakravarty Box, John D. Ervin

Elizabeth Leonard, Margaret McFadden, Lisa Arellano, Laura Saltz, Andrea R. Tilden

Not Pictured: Lynne Conner, Christine Nilles

Not Pictured: Teresa Arendell, Debra Campbell

Departments Not Pictured Administrative Science American Studies French and Italian Government Latin American Studies Psychology Science, Technology, and Society Sociology

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Halloween Extravaganza

Hill 'N The Ville

Colby Cares Day

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Johnson Pond Regatta

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Oktoberfest 39

Homecoming

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Slightly Stoopid Concert 41

Pulver Pavillion

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Grand Dedication 43

Fall Ball

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October 26, 2007 45

Halloween

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Fall Festival 47

Loudness

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Mr. Colby

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Junior-Senior

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Relay for Life 2008

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COLBY CLUBS &

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Student Government Association <SGA) The Student Government Association of Colby College is committed to initiate positive and realistic changes, as well as advance student influence in the Colby community. Presidents' Council exists to provide a forum for the gathering and expression of ideas and concerns from all students, as well as to provide a means of communication between the student body and the administration. The 2 0 07- 2 0 0 8 SGA highlights included a focus on town-gown relations with the creation of the Hill 'N The Ville festival as well as a focus on student safety through the creation of the Student Escort Service.

The 2 0 07-2 0 0 8 Executive Board consisted of Student Body President Nicholas W. Cade, Vice President Jeffrey Mullins, Treasurer Timothy Williams, Secretary Joel Pitt, Parliamentarian Jessica Coliflores and Web Master Alex Russell.

Student Programming Board CSPB) The Student Programming Board C S P B) programs a diverse array of weekend social events for Colby students. With over thirty members, S P B is organized into six committees: the Special Events Committee, the Social Events Committee, the Concert and Live Music Committee, the Coffeehouse Committee, the Sports and Leisure Committee, and the Publicity Committee. S P B's popular events this year included a hypnotist and a mind-reader, many exciting dances, the Johnson Pond Regatta, Mr. Colby, Last Comic Standing, Slightly Stoopid, the Fall Festival, Miss Fairchild, and Girl Talk, not to mention several Loudnesses.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Anime Club The Anime Club is devoted to the appreciation of Anime, a style of animation developed in Japan. The art form is celebrated with film viewings, discussions, and more. Celebrations are often in conjunction with other aspects of Japanese culture.

Biology Club Biology Club brings biology majors and faculty together through events like pub nights, ice cream socials, and question and answer forums. For the first time this year, the biology club had their own Relay for Life team. The club is open to anyone interested in biology and is a great way for biology majors in al I classes to get to known each other and their professors.

The Bridge

The Bridge works to allow people to I ive with honesty and dignity and to celebrate being bisexual, transgender, transsexual, lesbian, or gay. The group sponsors various social and political events such as movies, lectures, workshops, trips and the annual Colby College Pride Week. The club maintains a permanent office located in the Pugh Center.

The Broadway Musical Revue The Broadway Musical Revue is a club that puts up a three-night show of 18 different Broadway numbers every semester. We sing, we dance, we have a three-piece band, and we offer delicious refreshments and delightful surprises at every show. We are a musical theater group, a dance troupe, a comedy group, an entertainment group, and a family of ridiculous people who adore each other. BM R has performed every semester since 1984, and it just gets better each year.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The Bulgarian Club The Bulgarian Club aims to promote a better understanding of the Bulgarian culture, history, and heritage on campus. The club unites people from different backgrounds to celebrate unique Bulgarian traditions through workshops, holiday festivals, performances, cooking and movie nights and brings a part of the Balkans to Maine. This year the Bulgarian club won first place for the decorations of the Bulgarian table at the International Food Festival.

The Colby Ballroom Dance Team The Colby Ballroom Dance Team is dedicated to keeping the tradition of ballroom dancing alive at Colby. The team enthusiastically teaches the 6 essential ballroom dances including swing, cha cha, rumba, foxtrot waltz, and tango to anyone interested.

The team also competes in multiple competitions throughout the school year. With a zest for learning new moves and dances the Ballroom Dance team is always changing and always having a good time.

The Colby Blue Lights The Colby Blue Lights are an all male A Cappella group, and we are known for sporting a modern day repertoire and adorning ourselves in crazy outfits for our performances. We are also skilled at writing elaborate skits, not updating our club website, and paying it forward.

Members of the Blue Lights for the 2 0 07- 2 0 0 8 academic year (from left to right of front row): Alec Oot 10', Ben Mawhinney 10', John Chung 08', Drew Hill '09, (back row): Brandon Castelino 10', Jake Franklin 08', Juan Colon 08', Steve Olzerowicz 10', Andrew Edgerly 1 1', Not pictured: Clay Marshall 08', Taylor l<ilian 08'.

Colby Christian Fellowship The vision of Colby Christian Fellowship, or CCF, is: loving God, caring for each other, and sharing the good news of Jesus to advance God's kingdom through whole­ life conversion to Jesus. CCF has weekly large and small group meetings for worship, Bible studies, prayer, and fellowship. It is an opportunity for Christians to meet together to encourage one another in their walks with Christ, and to spread the love of Jesus to the campus and beyond.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The Colby Dancers Colby Dancers is student-run, student-choreographed, student-taught dance group. Anyone can be a member. We have two performances a year (fall and spring), where anything from hip-hop, tap, ballet, to folk dances are performed. Open classes, as well as master classes are offered to anyone. If you love to dance for fun, we are the group for you!

Colby Democrats The Colby Democrats' mission is to educate students on democratic issues and help elect Democratic politicians in the state of Maine. In the 2 0 07- 2 0 08 election year we helped local Democrats in elections, organized educational events for our members and hosted Chelsea Clinton in the presidential nomination campaign. Most notably, we have worked on get-out­ the-vote efforts for both the regular and presidential caucuses, where record numbers of Maine Democrats and Colby students participated

The Colby Echo Published by the students of Colby since 1 877, the Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper covering campus news, features, local news, sports, arts and entertainment, and opinions. Issues are published on broadsheet format and are usually fourteen to sixteen pages in length. The Echo is published on Tuesdays during the first and second semesters. The paper is read by thousands on campus, in the local community and by subscribers across the country.

The Colby Equestrian Club The Colby Equestrian Club enjoyed an excellent fall season.

Of our 23 members, 16 actively competed in Area 1 Region 2 IHSA shows at Middlebury, UV M, Dartmouth, Mount Ida and U N H . We finished ahead of al I other Maine schools, including Bowdoin, Bates, U N E and the University of Maine at Orono with the help of Charmaine Bouford, our coach at Thistle Ridge Equestrian Center in Smithfield, Maine. We also held a very successful open house at the barn in November with jumping and games demonstrations, which many Colby students and Faculty attended. The spring season was equally successful, with strong performances by al I members.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Colby Fencing Colby Fencing likes to play with swords. Flexible, safety-tipped swords, but still. On a good day we also like to learn things about how to do this properly.

Without a real coach we're left to the devices of whichever experienced fencers in the club are at any given practice session, and sometimes we'll just end up playing unconventional games. But we like to think that if you gave one of us a long piece of sharp metal we would stand a better chance of killing than being killed.

The Colby Figure Skating Club In The Colby Figure Skating Club, skaters of all levels come together to improve their skills and have fun on the ice! We attend competitions and perform in shows, both individually and as a group. Our synchronized skating team, The Maineliners, is a team of 8-1 2 skaters who create formations such as circles, wheels, lines, and intersections, all while performing identical, intricate footwork!

Colby Filipino Club The Colby Filipino Club strives to further awareness of Filipino culture, history, and heritage amongst the Colby community. The club brings together students of all cultures and backgrounds to celebrate the Filipino culture through various events and activities such as dance troupe performances and cooking nights.

The Colby Mountaineering Club The C MC fosters a network of Colby climbers and takes advantage of the various places to climb within a few hours drive from the Colby Campus. This year the C MC lead trips to Clifton, Devils Chair, and Grafton Notch.

In addition, the CM C and the COC co-led the 6th annual trip to Red Rocks Canyon, NV for spring break. Other activities include the always wild ASCE NSIO N campus climbing competition held in the spring and occasional films and small events to promote the climbing community on campus.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The Colby M uslim Group The C o l by M us l i m g ro u p is a student o rg a n i z at i o n t h at b r i n g s toget he r M us l i m stude nts on t h e C o l by c a m p u s a n d orga n i zes re l i g i o u s a n d soc i a l act i v i t i es f o r its m e m bers and t h e campus c o m m u n it y . T h e g ro u p a l so aims at i nf o r m i n g the C o l by student b o d y a b o ut t h e re l i g i o n of I s l am and c l a r i fy i n g al I ste reotypes and m i sc o n c e pt i o n s re l ated to i t . T h e g r o u p m a i n ta i ns a p e r m anent office r o o m i n t h e Pugh C enter t h at i s used f o r p raye rs, meet i n g s and soc i a l i z at i o n . The r o o m a l so c o nta i ns an exte n s ive l i b rary of b o o k s a n d v i d e o s about I s l am that is access i b l e to t h e c o m m u n i ty.

The Colby Quilting Club T h e C o l by Q u i l t i n g C l u b funct i o n s to h e l p students i m p rove the i r q u i l t i n g s k i l l s with the h e l p of our two teache rs, E l v i ra G asta l d o and M argaret M u n d y . T h r o u g h o ut t h e year, every s t u d e n t m ust m a ke at l east o n e q u i l t f o r p re m at u re b a b i e s b o r n at M a i n e G en e r a l H os p ital i n W ate rv i l l e . T h i s h e l ps o u r m e m b e rs b u i l d b a s i c s k i l l s wh i l e e x pe r ienc i ng t h e c o m m u n i ty-b u i l d i n g potenti a l o f q u i l t i n g . O n ce they h ave m aste red these s k i l l s, stu d e nts are f ree to work o n i n d i v i d u a l p rojects. C l u b events i nc l ude qui I t sh ows, shop h ops, a n d l essons r u n by our teac hers.

T h e 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 c l u b l e aders we re O l a S ad a n o w i c z, l< it C l a r k, R ut h Langton, a n d H an n a S c h e n k .

The Colby Republicans The C o l by R e p u b l i ca n s we re named the 2 0 0 7 C h apter of the Year of t h e M a i n e C o l l e g e R e p u b l i ca n O rg a n i zati o n, which in i ts own right was a l so recog n i zed in 2 0 0 7 , as t h e Best S tate F e d e r at i on i n A m e r i c a . T he C o l by R e p u b l i ca n s ded i c ate the i r effo rts to the p r o m o t i o n of c o n se rv at i ve v a l ues a n d i deas on c a m p u s, a n d to t h e v i ctories of R e p u b l i c a n c an d i d ates in l oc a l , state, and n at i o n a l e l ect i o n s . U n i q u e at C o l by, the C o l l ege R e p u b l icans h ave forged a c l ose w o r k i n g re l at i o n sh i p with the s u r ro u n d i n g c o m m u n i t i es, a n d a re p a rt of a state w i d e n etwo r k that g i ves students t h e o p p o rt u n ity to see a l l c o rn e rs of the state w h i l e d e d i c at i n g the i r effo rts t o its bette rment.

The Co l by Sailing Club The C o l by S a i l i n g C l u b i s a student run c l u b s p o rt w i t h f requent p ract i ces on L a ke M essa l o nskee at t h e H u me C e nte r. T h e c l u b is c o m petes in reg attas t h ro u g h out N ew E n g l a n d in both the s p r i n g and fal l seaso n s .

H i g h l i g hts of t h e 2 0 0 7 fa l l season i nc l u ded

the Loder Trophy at U N H and a team B B Q a n d regatta a t t h e H u me C e nte r .

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The Colby Volunteer Center T h e C o l by V o l u nteer Cente r e x i sts to p rovide each member of the C o l by c o m m u n ity with the o p p o rtu n ity to h ave a p o s i t i ve i n f l uence o n the l i ves of others t h r o u g h v o l u ntee r i s m in the g reater W aterv i l l e area. The C V C a i m s to i nc rease awareness of the i m p o rtance of v o l u ntee r w o r k as a soc i a l respons i b i l i ty as we l l as a form o f s e l f-deve l o p ment and e d u c at i o n .

The Colby Waterville Alliance The focus of the C o l by Waterv i l l e A l l i ance < C W A ) i s t o deve l o p a better re l at i onsh i p between C o l by C o l lege and the G reater Waterv i l l e A rea ( G W A ) c om m u n i ty t h r o u g h awareness a n d c i v i c engagement. F o rme r l y t h e C S E C ( C o l by S o uth E n d C oa l i t i o n ) , the g ro u p recen t l y c h anged names to acc u rate l y ref l ect the expan s i o n from focus so l e l y in the S o ut h E nd of W aterv i l l e to the G W A .

The Colbyettes F o u nded i n 1 9 5 1 , T he C o l byettes are C o l by ' s o l dest a l l -fe m a l e a cappe l l a g ro u p ! We s i n g a w i de array of m usic, ran g i n g a n ywhere from c l ass i c o l d ies to pop to j a z z . We arrange a l m ost a l l of our own m u s i c, rehearse th ree ti mes a wee k a n d pe rfo rm whenever we get the c h ance. W it h a l l of that time together, i t ' s no w o n d e r the g r o u p is i nsepara b l e . . .

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The Environmental Coalition T h e E nv i r o n m e nt a l C oa l i t i o n is C o l by ' s stude nt­ run e n v i ron mental o rgan i zati o n , foc u s i n g on c a m p u s s u stai n ab i l i ty and e n v i ron mental aware ness. We o rgan i ze events such as the 3 M i l e L o o p C l ean- U p, C o m p act F l o rescent L i g h t B u l b E xc h an ges, a n d S h oe Recyc l i n g . We a re a l so i nv o l ved in the p l an n i n g and execut i o n of C a m p u s S usta i nab i l ity M o nth and E a rt h Wee k .

We w o r k i n c l ose c o o r d i nat i o n w i th t h e othe r e n v i ron m e nt a l g ro u p s o n c a m p u s to s h i ft c o m m u n ity perce p t i o n s on the e n v i ronment.

The Ethnic Vocal Ensemble The E t h n i c V o c a l E n se m b l e b r i n g s m us i c from many c u l t u res to C o l by .

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S o uth A f r i c an s p i r it u a l s a n d from jazz stan d a rd s to c o u ntry, E V E p ro v i des a u n i q u e a c a p pe l l a s o u n d . T h o u g h the a l I -fem a l e g r o u p i s the newest a c a p p e l la g ro u p o n c a m p u s, E V E ' s c o n ce rts a l ways i n v o l ve fun songs and so me s u r p r i se s .

T h e m e m be rs of E V E e n j oy s h a r i n g t h e i r vo ices a n d c u l t u re s w i t h the C o l by c o m m u n ity.

The Freethinkers Dinner Club T h e F reeth i n ke rs D i n n e r C l u b at C o l by h as been meet i ng eve ry Wednesday n i g h t for d i n n e r s i nce

2 0 0 1 . O r i g i n a l l y c o ncei ved as a conference of students w i t h the goal of p ro m o t i n g n o n - re l i g i o u s m o r a l p h i l os o p h i e s o n c a m p u s, the g r o u p has s i nce g rown to be a wee k l y d i sc u s s i o n a n d de bate o n a p r o m i nent m o ra l , p h i l os o p h i c a l , or p o l i t i c a l to p i c .

D u r i n g the 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 acad e m i c year, t h e F reeth i n ke rs D i n n e r C l u b h as c overed to p i cs such as p r i m a ry ed ucat i o n , the future of re l i g i o n , and the role of p o rn o g ra p h y i n soc i ety.

The French Club T h e F rench C l u b p r o m otes the study a n d u n d e rstan d i n g of fran c o p h one c o u nt r i e s and s u p p o rts F re n c h speakers i n t he i r des i re t o deve l op a n d m a i nta i n l a n g uage s k i I ls a n d k n ow l edge o f F re n c h c u l t u re . T h e c l u b s p o n s o rs b i -wee k l y F rench c o nve rsat i o n t a b l es, F re n c h c o o k i n g l esso n s, a n d dessert n i g hts . The c l u b a l so h osts f i l m n i g ht s o n c a m p u s and in W ate rv i l l e . C l u b m e m be rs p l an an a n n u a l t r i p to Quebec C ity o r M o ntrea l .

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Geology Club T h e G e o l ogy C l u b is com posed of geol ogy stude nts and rock enthusi asts who enjoy wee k l y l u nc hes, hang i n g out in the geo- l o u nge, and bonfi res. M em be rs of the c l u b p roc l a i m the coo l ness of the P l e i stocene and are often found work i n g i n both M u dd and mud.

H illel H i l l e l p rovi des an o p p o rt u n ity for J ewish stude nts to c o me togeth e r .

H i i l e i m akes i t poss i b l e for

stude nts to l i g h t cand l es every F r i day n i g ht, to ce l e b rate J ew i sh h o l i days, and to j ust re l ax and have a good t i m e . c o m m u n ity.

H i l l e l i s a l so i nv o l ved in the W ate rvi l l e M e m bers of the c l u b often part i c i pate

in H i g h H o l i d ay S e r v i ces at Beth I srae l, the l ocal synagog ue, and the m e m b e rs of Beth I srae l a re a l ways i nv i ted to J ew i sh eve nts on campus.

H i l l e l provi des C o l by with a J ew i sh h o m e away from h o me, and i ts d o o rs are a l ways open.

The International Club T h e I nte rnat i o n a l C l u b b r i ngs togethe r students from a l l over the w o r l d, who want to spread the i r cu lture and trad iti ons to the C o l by c o m m u n ity. I ts members are both i nternat i o n a l and A m e r i can students who a i m to create i ntercu l t u ral aware ness. S tudents and guests from the W ate rvi l l e area espec i a l l y enjoy the I nte r n at i on a l E xtravagan za, when c l u b members cook i nte rnat i o n a l d i shes and put on songs and dances from the i r respecti ve countries. The I nte rnat i o n a l C l u b i s one of C o l by's l a rgest organi zat i o ns.

The M egalomaniacs T h e M eg a l o m an i acs h ad a t re m e n d o u s year p e rfo rm i n g the best co-ed a cappe l l a that the C o l by c o m m u n i ty h as to offe r. I n add i t i o n to pe rfo rm i ng on camp us, they p e rformed with g ro u ps across N ew E n g l an d and trave l ed as fa r south as M assac h u setts to share the i r t a l e nts. T hey a l so recorded the f i n a l songs f o r the i r n e w a l b u m set f o r re l ease i n 2 0 0 9 .

T hey want to t h a n k everyone w h o came out and s u p p o rted them for m a k i n g i t such a g reat year .

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Mock Tr i al T h e C o l by C o l l e g e M oc k T r i a l T e a m e d ucates its m e m be rs about the l e g a l p ract i ces a n d g e n e r a l j u st ice syste m of the U n ited S tates of A me r i c a b y means of i nt e rc o l l e g i ate p a rt i c i p at i o n i n t h e A m e r i c a n M oc k T r i a l A ssoc i at i o n c o m pet it i o n .

The Musicians' A l liance The M usicians' Alliance connects students who a re passionate about perfo r ming m usic at Colby.

We help students fo r m bands, rehearse, and play I ive in the Coffeehouse and other campus

ven u es . The officers for the 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 08 M usicians1 Alliance were David Sternesky 1 08, S ei H arris 10, H anna Pickwell 1 10, Steve Carlin ' 09, and Ramsey Meigs ' 1 1 .

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The Pequod The Pequod was na me after a boat b ut has since transgressed its h u mble Melvi 1 1 ian beginnings to publish the highest quality poetry, prose, and art of Colby students.

Put o ut twice yearly, he r hearty editors steer the Pequod through the choppy waters of the submission process, eve r in sea rch of the white whale of literary excellence .

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Powder and Wig Colby's Powder and Wig presents, for your viewing pleasu re, entirely student-produced theatre . Students are in charge at every leve l of production. This year, P& W gave the ca mpus five full theatrical productions, as we l l as a se ries of short plays perfo r med at the C B B One Act Festival. P& W also held the second annual Red Eye Fi I m Festival, during which students wrote, shot and edited films within a twenty-fou r hour period .

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Student Art Committee W hat is o u r natu re?

A never end i ng search for C reat i v ity.

Students Against Sexual Assault S t u d e nts Agai n st S e x u a l Assa u l t a i m s to raise aware ness about - a n d res i stance to - sex u a l v i o l e nce in general and o n c o l lege c a m p uses in part i c u l a r.

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i n c l ude p resentat i o n s w i th S t u d e n t H ea l t h o n C a m p u s a n d the T a k e Back the N i g ht march with W aterv i I l e Rape C risis.

S A S A a l s o started t h e Student E sc o rt

p ro g ra m in c o l l ab o rat i o n w i th C a m p u s S e c u r ity a n d the S t u d e n t G overnment Assoc i at i o n .

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m i ss i on ' s se r i o usness, w e l i ke to h ave fun, whether w i th a p h ro d i s i ac bags c o nta i n i ng c h oc o l ate and c o n d o m s, the goofy s l ogans i n o u r Men Can Stop R ape poste r c a m p a i g n, o r the s i m p l e message o n o u r t-sh i rt : S e x i s g reat. . . d o n 't r u i n it.

Surf Club The C olby S urf Club is dedicated to the purs u i t of the e ndless summer amidst the u nlikely sett i n g of M aine, where a 6mm wetsuit i s mandatory for a m id- F ebruary surf sessi o n .

The club organized a trip t o S o uther n California for spri n g break 2 0 0 8, where g o od weather, g ood surf, and good t imes were aple nty.

I - Play I- Play i s managed by the Athletics Department. C olby' s intramural program is run by two student c omm i ss i o n ers. C olby I- Play offers opportu n ities for all stude nts to become i nvolved in many different sport i n g activities, with g oals of ig niti n g sc h o ol spirit a n d c o ntr ibuti n g to the sense of commu n i ty o n campus.

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Sen ior P o rtra its

Daniel H. Adams

Raven S. Adams

Sociology

Brent V. Aigler

Psychology

Geology

Tara E. Allain

Caroline D. Allison

Jonathan A Amadei

Holly C. Andersen

Biology Spanish

Economics

Computer Science Economics

International Studies Spanish

Adrienne H. Angel

Sasha M. Aronson

Andrew S. Auerbach

Christine V. Avena

Biology Mathematical Sciences

English

Physics Mathematical Sciences

Biology

Lauren J. Baard

Yvonne E. B aker

Chantal G. Balesdent

Janelle A Baptiste

Biology

E nglish

C hemistry

Africana Studies Anthropology

Kristen C. Barnico

Anna T. Barnwell

Lauren Barrett

Sasha E. Bartels

Mathematical Sciences Physics

Environmental Studies

Biology

Biology

Christopher P. Bashaw

Erin B. Bast

Holly E. B attelle

Jacqueline Beaupre

American Studies

Chemistry Physics

Economics

Biology

Rosalind A Becker

Caroline L. Belenski

Biology

Sara M. E. Benjamin

Sociology

Sociology

John M. Bergeron

Julie N. Bero

Naiff D. Bethoney

Aditya S. Bhat

Classical Civilization Theater & Dance

American Studies

Biology

Physics Economics

Anna L. Birnberg

Kathryn S. Bizier

Haley R. Blum

Biology

Biology

East Asian Studies

Celia C. Boren

E lizabeth C. B ower

S tephanie L. B owman

Caroline M. B rooks

Sociology

History

International Studies Latin-American Studies

History International Studies

F. Virginia Brown

Jocelyn A. Burke

Shannon L. Burnham

Jennifer L. Bushee

History International Studies

Biology

Biology

C hemistry

M ichael R Butler

N icholas W. Cade

Walter L. C ampbell

Biology

Government History

Psychology

Ashley R. Camps

Mark Justin Candon

Sociology

William L. Cantley

History

Biology

Geology

Meredith M. Carden

Karina G. Carley

Emma M. Carlson

Charles J. W. Carroll

Art History International S tudies

Human Development

Environmental Education

Environmental Studies International Studies

Julie B. Casper

Mario R. Castro

Charles J. Centauro

Hangyul Chang

Religious Studies Spanish

East Asian Studies

Administrative Science

Economics

Rishi Chatrath E nglish Theater & Dance

Aynara Chavez-Munoz

Nathalie Chiavaroli

C hemistry

French Studies History

Ryan D. Chrenek

Eric S. Chung

John P. Chung

Margaret C. Chute

Biology

E nglish

Mathematical S ciences Physics

Biology

Erica L. C iszek

Alaina J. Clark

C . Kittinger Clark

English Sociology

E nvironmental Studies

Geology

E lizabeth 0. Clark E nglish

Sarah E. Clark Biology

Biology

Caithn E. Coit

Valerie A. Coit

Hannah H. Coleman

Biology

Government International Studies

History

Sean C. Collamore

Amber R. Collins

Claire C. Collins

Economics

French Studies Government

Music

Chemistry

Ryan D. Collins

Juan G. Colon

Economics

International S tudies

East Asian Studies

John P. Conroy III

Alissa M. Consenstein

Joanna D. Corey

Leonardo A Costa

Classics History

French S tudies International S tudies

Spanish

Economics International Studies

Andrew S . Cox

W. Christian Crannell Chemistry

Biology

Martin Connelly

Robert F. Crossley Economic

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William A Crowe

Adam S. Curatolo

Government

Carolyn A Curtis

Kara A. Dalton

Biology

Sociology

English

Rachel Daly

Aman S. Dang

Bethany A. Darling

Avram J. David

Geology

English

Environmental Studies

Music

John H. Davidson

Morgan M. Davies

Edward Davis

Alexandra De Sherbinin

M usic Religious Studies

Environmental Studies

Government

Sociology

Rachel E. DeCruz

Timothy J. Dee, Jr.

E lisabeth Deeran

Anthropology International Studies

Latin American tudies panish

Government

Catherine L. Delano

Catherine A Denny

Benj amin C . Diesbach

Holly L. Doherty

French Studies Geology

Government International Studies

International Studies

Sociology

John M. Downing

Stacey J. Dubois

Pamela L. Dudley

Economics

Psychology

Psychology

Robert H. Dudley

Laurel E. Duggan

Economics

Justin D. Dunn

Government Spanish

W. Mason Dutton

Government

Anthropology History

Michelle A. E aston

Jessica K. Egan

Charles H. Eichacker

Human Development Sociology

Biology

English

Gregory L. Enos

Jamie R. Enos

Kelsey M. Enright

Daniel F. Epstein

Economics

Biology Mathematics

Mathematical Sciences

Economics Government

Christina A Evriviades

Samuel L. Fabens

Susan C. Farris

Psychology

Economics International Studies

French Studies

Rebekah P. Fasel

Lacey C. Favreau

Rebecca Feldman

Leora R. Feldstein

Religious Studies

Psychology

Psychology

French Studies International Studies

Christina W. Feng

Anne M. Feutz

Jamie L. B . Fierce

Abby L. Finkel

Government

Biology

Biology

E ast Asian Studies

Meaghan N. Fitzgerald Biology English

Emily E. Fogg

William Fong

Human Development

Robert F. Foster

American Studies

English

Jacob M. Franklin

Stephen M. Frechette

Charles P. Frederick

Arthur G. Fritch IV

Philosophy

Economics English

Government

American Studies

Zachary J. Fritzhand

Sharon R Fuller

Nolan L. Gagne

Erin G. Gallery

East Asian Studies

Biology

Chemistry Physics

English

Adam J. Geringer-Dunn

Hanna Gerlovin

Psychology

Mathematical Sciences

Art History

Owen W. Gilmore

Julia R. Gilstein

Lucia T. Giordano

E conomics M athematical Sciences

Enghsh History

History

Mathematics Physics

Shaelyn T. Germain

Stefanie Glasser French Studies

C hristopher L. Giangreco Art English

Jonathan J. Godbout E conomics

E conomics

Lauren A. Goethals

Jennifer M. Gold

History

Jamie Goldring

Art History

Government

Zachary J. Goodnough

Emily Goodnow

East Asian Studies

Religious Studies

Mathematics

Economics

Eva M. Gougian

Madison C. Gouzie

Jacqueline S. Grady

.Kimberly S. Graves

Biology

Sociology

Government History

Chemistry

Robert D. Gorman

Jessie W. G uild

Jessica D. Gunraj

Michael T. Gwaze

Allison E. Haas

Psychology Spanish

English

Physics

American Studies

Matthew T. Haefele

Abigail K. Hall

Rand P. Hall, Jr.

E ric L. Hansen

History

International Studies Latin American Studies

Government Philosophy

E nvironmental Studies

Lauren N. Harding

Jessica R. Harold B iology

Kathlyn E. Harris Chemi try

English

Victoria A. Hayne

C h ristopher E. Heasman Economics

Melyn M. Heckelman

Psychology

David A. Helfand

Benjamin B. Herbst

Meghan E. Herlihy

Government History

History

Spanish

Kelsey R. Hilton

Kevin J. Hobson

Allison L. Holmes

Eric B. Holstein

Biology

International Studies

Mathematics

Administrative Science

Anthropology Government

Thomas M . Huff E a s t Asian Studies E conomics

Cassandra L. Jendzej ec

Mary T. Huvane History

Tyler E. Ingram E nglish

Jessica F. Iwasaki Philosophy

Catherine S . H. Jensen

Meaghan E. Jerrett

Jennifer L. Jewett

Government Religious Studies

Economics

International S tu dies

Art

Charlotte M. Jobrack

Cory J. Johnson

Courtney A. Johnson

S amuel H . Jones

E nglish

Physics

History

E nglish

Andrew P. Jurschak

Andrew M. Kabatznick

Philosophy

Economics Mathematical Sciences

Richard B. Katz

Aung Kaung

Thomas J. Kelley

Biology

Biology

Economics

Samuel A Kennedy-Smith

Alexandra G. Kenyon

John H. Kester

Meredith L. Keyser

Classical Civilization History

French Studies International Studies

English History

Philosophy

Taylor M. Kilian

Hye Na Kim

Amanda C. King

Anna R King

Geology Physics

E ast Asian Studies Music

Psychology

Sociology

M ichael J. King

Emily S . Kissner

Katherine T. Klepinski

Government

Environmental Studies

Psychology

International Studies

Andrew J. Kollmeyer

Marina A. Kotchoubey

Kristen N. Kouttab

Erica L. Kreuter

International S tudies

International S tudies

International rudies

Sociology

Sarah L. Kunkel

Brian G. Lam

Psychology

Melanie A. Larsen

East Asian Studies Economics

Courtney L. Larson

Government

Environmental Studies International Studies

Jeffrey J. Larson

Martha Anne Lauer

Lucas A. La Violet

Classical Civilization

History Latin American Studies

Mathematical Sciences Physics

Derek C. Leaderer

Alyssa M. Lee

Yin Zhong Li

Na than C. Lifton

Biology

East Asian Studies

East Asian Studies

English

Megan J. Litwin

Carolyn F. Lovejoy

Anthropology

American Studies Biology

Justine S. Ludwig

Kristyn E . Loving

Stephanie R. Lubin-Levy

James G. Luckenbill

Biology

Psychology

History

Art

Kate E. Ludwig

E m ily R. Lyczkowski

San dy Wing Tsz M a

E rin E. M aclennan

Biology

Biology

Art

Anthropology

Art

Timothy J. Maguire

Ryan E. Maher

Biology

Amy E. Makowiecki

Sociology

Sociology

Morgan C. E. Manoff

lane L. Marder

Adam P. Marino

Gretchen H. Markiewicz

International Studies

Music Spanish

History

German Studies Mathematics

Clayton S. Marshall

Angela M. Martinelli

Philip B. Mason

History German Studies

Art

Government International Studies

Katherine S. McCabe

Nancy A. McDermott

Jam es M. M cDonough III

MaryClaire McGovern

Mathematical Sciences

International Studies Psychology

History

Biology

Erin E . McGowan

Dana W. McN ally

Brett T. McN eice

Christian A. McTarnaghan

C hemistry

History

E conomics

Government

Daniel E . Merker

Timothy J. Miller

Wesley L. M iller

Christa A. M iller-Shelley

Government Philosophy

Biology

Enghsh

Physics

Jennifer S. Mizen

Charlotte T. Morse-Fortier

Biology C lassics

Elizabeth M. Mortati

French Studies Psychology

Daniel R. Moss

Cultural Studies

Economics Mathematical Sciences

Art

Marissa 0. Mullane

Evan P. Mullin

Economics

Classical Civilization History

Kostadina S. Nacheva

Gautam Nair

Sanval Nasim

Economics

Economics International Studies

Economics History

Grant W. Netzorg Art History

Cassandra L. Newell

Tiffany J. Ng

Nahita Nishmin

Chemistry

International Studies

Economics International Srudies

Kelly A. Norsworthy

S con M. Novak

Jamie K. O'Connell

Mathematical Sciences

Biology

Government History

E nvironmental Studies

Stijn S . Ortega Coppin

Emily M. Parker

Sarah D. Parrish

Timothy B. Patch

Government

English

Art

English

Government

John C. Peet IV

Laura A. Perille

C lassical Civilization Computer Science

Elizabeth Petit

Anastasia I. Petro

English History

Biology

Anthropology

Evan M. Phelps

Lindsay B. Phillips

Drew D. Piekarski

Alexander Pietroforte

International Studies

Environmental Studies

Computer Science

Mathematics

James C. Pinkston V

Emily P. Plumb

Jameson M. Plume

William Poekel

Environmental Studies Government

Physics

American Studies

Economics

Angie Polanco

Laura J. Pomponi

Jamie D. Poster

B enjamin Y. Poulos

Economics Latin American Studies

English History

M usic

Government Russian Language & Culture

Leanne C. Powers

Jessie K. Prentice

Mollie L. Puskar

B rian K. Putnam

Chemistry

History

Government

Computer Science

Madeline M. Ragan

Sarah W. Rathman

Psychology

Art History

W. Joshua Reber History

Zachary D. Redlitz

Timothy D. Regele

History

Samuel B. Reid

History Religious Studies

Jennifer E. Reilly

Geology

English

Nolan H. Reis

Adam L. Rich

Colin M. Riggs

Kristine S. Robin

Physics

American Studies

Economics

Biology

Ryan M. Rodel

Amanda L. Roehn

Sarah A. Romeo

Douglas A. Rooke

Music

English Sociology

Psychology

Chemistry

Tanya K. Robash

Samantha A Rose

Austin G. Ross

Joseph J. Rothwell

Economics

History

Economics Sociology

E conomics

Kimberly L. Rudolph

B enjamin J. Runyon

Alexander B. Russell

David Lee Russell

C o mputer Science M athematics

Economics

Biology

Jennifer A Rutherford

Jessica K. RuthruH

William J. Ryan

Alexandra A S a danowicz

Psychology

Biology

History

Biology

cience, Technology & Society

Adam C. Salamon

Cassie M. Sancartier

International Sn1dies

Patrick C. Sanders

Psychology

Kaila S. Saxe

English Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Psychology

Tyler R. Schleicher

Zachary D. Schuman

Aime E. Schwartz

Jonathan M. Scott

Chemistry

Economics

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Marcy A Shrader-Lauinger

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James R. S ilvestro

Ian M. Singer

Ishan B. Singh

Emily A. Sinnott

Mathematical Sciences

Economics

Economics

Biology Environmenal Studies

Dori M. S mith

Gregory P. S mith

Hillary R S m ith

Kyle S. S m ith

M usic

Economics

E nglish

Economics Government

Megan S mith

Bryan M. Solar

Whitney Somerville

Psychology

International Studies

Art

Nicholas R Spillane

Zachary A. Starr

Economics

Rebecca M. Stein

Jonathan E. Steinberg

Economics

Sociology Spanish

Philosophy

David M. Sternesky

Julia T. Stuebing

Skylar E. Sutton

German Studies Music

Government

History

Brian D. Sweeney

Sarah A. Switchenko

Jessie C. Tang

Darcy S. Taylor

History

Mathematical Sciences

East Asian Studies English

Anthropology Biology

N icole C. Terillion

Amanda B. Theberge

Alicia 1. Thibeault Art

International Studies

Economics Mathematics

Environmental Studies Government

Matthew E. Thomas

C laire Y. Thompson

Heather R. Todd

History

Biology

History

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Thomas M. Treat

Genevieve M. Triganne

Connor P. Tubridy

H istory

Physics

Economics

International Studies Spanish

Kathryn E. K. Tom

N icole A. Turgiss

T. Ling U

Biology

East Asian Studies

Robert D. Underwood­ Halpern Music

Caroline H. Voyles

Brett Wagenheim

Emily A. Wagner

Linsey M. Walker

Psychology Russian Language & Culture

History

Biology

French Studies Psychology

Jenna A. Walsh

Kristen B. Warden

Art

Art History

Chloe N. Warren Biology

Art History

Megan L. Watts

Laura H. Webb

Kristin M. Weigle

Amy J. Weinfurter

Biology

Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

French Studies International Studies

E nglish

J. D avid White

Charlie White

William R. Whitledge

Sociology

Computer Science

Physics

E m ily B. Wilbert

Timothy M . Williams

Brett M. Willis

French Studies

Managerial Economics

International S tu dies

Government History

Emily E. Wilson

Julianna N. Wilson

Biology

English

Art English

Sociology

E. Bailey Woodhull

Bradford S. Woodworth

Victoria H. Work

Hande Yalnizoglu

American S tudies

Economics

Biology

Government International Studies

Katherine A. Yedinak

Jessica A. Young

JaeHee Yun

Neha M. Zaigham

English

Government Philosophy

Economics Biology

Sociology

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Jennifer B. Zuar

C atherine E. Zweig

B iology Spanish

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Peter R Landwehr Computer Science Lauren U. Langford Economics, International Studies Phoebe E. Larkin Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Behzad J. Larry History Megan A. Lehmann Physics, Film & Media Studies Brian D. Lessels Economics, Government Jeronimo A. Maradiaga B iology JoseLuis B. Mendoza Sociology, Spanish Allison S. Michalski English Kathleen C. Minor B iology Suzanne B. Moreau International Studies Judith E. Murphy English, International Studies Tubotu B. Musumali Economics Thomas A. Myers Phi losophy Sophia S. Newbury Geology Keane Ng East Asian Studies, English Kathleen E. Nicholson B iology Jessica S. Osborne English Andrew G. Peterson Economics Michael Poplaski Economics Lindsay C. Rogers Government Andrei C. Roman Economics Caitlin T. Rumrill B io logy Walter S. M. Sainsbury International Studies Brody S. Saunders English Kevin N. Shen E nglish Kristina A. Shiroka Environmental Studies Sujit Shrestha Anthropology Yauheniya Sidarchuk Economics Chad D. Stecher Economics, Mathematics Matthew J. Stein Chemistry Daniel P. Stipanuk History Sarah E. Stoddard English James T. Tang Government Lindsay Paige Tolle American Studies Cristian Vesa Mathematics, Physics Ryan P. Vincent International Studies Ken Noel Wada-Shiozaki Mathematics Brian E. Ward B iology Richard D. Waterman C lassical C ivilization, C lassics James S. Waters Physics Isabel W. Whitcomb Art

200 8 Senior Superlatives

Most likely to make Forbes: Steve Frechette &

Katherine Boyce

Most likely to be on a reality TV show: Patrick Sanders &

Most likely to live in a tree:

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Tara Allain

Moxie Connelly, Kerry Whitaker & Jamie Poster

Most likely to be naked under their graduation gown: Moxie Connelly & Erica Kreuter

Most musical: Avi David & Dori Smith

Most contagious laughter: Jocelyn Burke & Jake Franklin

Most likely to be found in the stacks of Miller: B rian Sweeney & Yvonne Baker

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Most likely to win an Olympic Medal: Madison Gouzie & Anna King (not pictured)

Most likely to be found gossiping: Anna Kelman & Patrick Sanders

Best view from behind: Carrie Lovej oy & Ryan Chrenek (not pictured)

Most impressive dance moves: Tom Huff & Tara Allain

Most likely to be first on the karaoke machine: John Conroy & Jessie Young

Most likely to live in the pub: Doug Rooke & Charlotte Jobrack

Superlative Not Pictured Most artistic: Eric Hansen & Cat Jensen

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SENIOR

" T he c l oc k says i t ' s t i me to c l ose n ow I g u ess I ' d bette r g o n ow I ' d rea l l y I i ke to stay h e re a l I n i g ht"

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"You are ed ucated. You r cert i ficati o n i s i n yo u r deg re e . You may th i n k of it as the ti cket to the good l i fe . Let me ask you to th i n k of an a l te rnative. T h i n k of it as yo u r ticket to change the wor l d ."

-Tom B rokaw

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Patrick Sanders Class Speaker cutting checks for tuition, I raise my imaginary glass to you. Without all of you, we wouldn't be here today.

Really, thank you for calling and making sure we were all awake and mildly coherent. And thank you, too, for investing in our education, for building our self­ confidence, for providing opportunities for us to grow and succeed, and opportunities to learn from our mistakes. Bu1 most importantly, thank you for potty training us. I cannot imagine how much worse the dorms would smell if we were all wearing diapers. So cheers, and thank you for everything.

Good morning professors, administration, staff, and distinguished guests of the College. Good morning parents, guardians, and family members. Good morning to all of you watching from cyberspace via the live Webcast.

I beg you to remember that the camera adds at least ten pounds. And to you, the phenomenal Class of 2008, happy Sunday. I don't know how all of you feel about this right now, but I think it sure as heck beats eating waffles in Foss.

My dear friends, despite our best efforts, or perhaps because of them, today is our last day as Colby students.

For many of us, today will end as our Colby careers began, driving on 9 5 wondering if we'll see a moose. Well, maybe that's just me.

In any case, this afternoon we'll be departing Waterville en masse, an exodus of brilliance spreading out to all four corners of the world. We'll have a diploma in our hands, smiles on our faces, knowledge in our minds. If you're anything like me, you'll have tears in your eyes, which is nice to have all this extra fabric to wipe them away with.

But most importantly, we will have love in our hearts for each other.

Speaking of love, let me turn now to our parents and family members. Y'all rock! If I had been allowed to bring anything to graduation, it would have a been a glass to raise in toast to all of you. Of course, it would have been empty because I wouldn't want to get an open container fine on the steps. To all of you parents who are just as happy to see us walk across this stage as you are to stop 240

Thanks also are due to our professors, the administration, and Colby's unsung heros, the staff Colby staff supports us all and maintains the high quality of life we have all enjoyed for the past four years. In particular, I would like to recognize Sodexho and PPD. Sodexho - the food has been delicious and plentiful for four years. The evidence is cleverly hidden under this gown. Thank you, but know that I will be sending you the bill from my shrink when I can't handle life without chicken tenders on Sunday.

PPD - especially the custodians and the ground crew thank you for making sure we could make it to the pub and the dining hall when it snowed. But did you really need to shovel and de-ice the paths to the academic buildings? Seriously, though, you all do it all and you do it well. Thank you.

To the administration, we've had our successes to celebrate and our struggles to work through together.

Thank you for teaching us the art of debate.

Professors, thank you for being incredible mentors, for expanding our minds, and for pushing us to expect more from ourselves.

Now, you, my classmates, who are somehow making these $ 31 . 50 black potato sacks look good. I love you. As I have said numerous times over the past four years, I love the Class of 2008. I love our diversity of personalities, our broad range of talents, our mastery of time - expertly balancing time spent studying with time spent enjoying friends. And best of all, I love how we were always there for each other, no matter what.

We began on the freshman year forums posting messages to each other about h ow excited we were to be headed to college, what classes we were going to take, and what super powers we wish we had. If you so desire, you can still log on and read the h ilarity which ensued before we even m a de it to the hill. And we ended with this past weeks display of affection, which, simply put, was a love fest. I ' m not sure I h ave ever given or received so many hugs or de-tagged so many pictures of myself on Face book. All in all, it has been quite the four years.

But there's a difference between the love we had for Colby as first-years and the love we have for Colby now.

As first-years, we had a romanticized view of Colby.

Everyone, and every thing, was cool, new, exciting, liberating, and inebriating. We spent the end of the summer bonding over summer sausage and GORP, the fall learning where the library was - allegedly we h ave three, who knew - January sledding down the h ill in front of the chapel, and the spring toting two pairs of shoes to the gym because the first pair was covered in mud.

But as we changed, our love for Colby changed too.

During our time at Colby, we have realized that loving Colby doesn't mean it's perfect. And indeed, perhaps we love Colby even more because of its imperfections, imperfections which allow us to be agents of change in this community. We are a class dedicated to creating change h ere at Colby and a class which has, and will continue to make, an impact around the world. We've had one of the most successful s enior pledge drives in

the history of Colby, helping support Colby students of tomorrow like Colby alumni have been supporting us for the past four years. This commencement weekend has been the greenest ever because of our class's concerted effort to reduce our carbon footprint and leave Colby just as, if not more beautiful, than when we came here. We've been tireless as a class in our efforts to improve town-gown relations, dedicating countless hours to volunteering in the community - work, which is wrongly forgotten when we choose to celebrate ourselves. B ut without a doubt, we have made this community better because we didn't shrink away in the face of adversity.

So when you leave Colby today don't let getting dirt under your nails deter you from doing hard work, unless, like me, you have no fingernails, in which case don't fret about getting your hands dirty. And don't think giving a dollar won't m ake a difference, because it will - so log on tonight and make your senior gift.

B ut most importantly, don't forget to be yourself. Because

if I h ave learned anything at Colby, anything at all, it is

that being yourself will take you further and open up more doors than anything else.

To each of you, I love you. You're beautiful. Keep in touch.

And I hope we all see moose on our ways home.

Thank you.

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W e look back with pride a t all you've accomplished, and look forward to the great things you'll achieve. You've faced challenges and persevered. The best game in life is ahead of you now, so touch all the bases and enjoy!

SARAH SWITCHENKO FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL, GENEROUS A N D SWEET PERSONALITY, FOR YOUR DRIVE, ENERGY A N D ENTHUSIASM, F O R YOUR IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS,

Love, Mom, Dad and Bill

WE THANK YOU AND LOVE YOU. CONG RA T ULATIONS O N YOUR GRADUAT IO N !

LOVE,

You are the best!

Love, Mom. and Dad

Cou rtney, Sweeti e We a re so proud of you a n d you r acco m p l i s h m ents .

May you r futu re be bri g ht, fu lfi l l i ng, exciti n g and wo nderfu l .

We love you .

M o m a n d Dad

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DAD , MOM & EFF

Congratu lations, Kate!

We love you Mom , Dad and Michael TAH-DAH!!!

You'Ve hJd J FABULOUS four yeJrs! We Jre so proud, t1cqueline!

Love, Mom Jnd 0Jd

Evan, Time is marked not only with the fun watching physical growth, but also in p arents ' pride as intelligence and character develop. Evan, what a

thrill to share your

life with you . We are so proud . . .

Gram, Jason, Dad & Mom

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To our wonderfu l daughter,

Congratulations, Jamie!

You a re our p ride and joy.

Love, Mom, Emily, Brock & Mike

We love you very m u c h .

CONGRATO LA TIO N S !

We are extremely proud of all your accomplishments at Colby.

You have demonstrated scholarship, perseverance, and most importantly concern for others. Take all of these experiences with you and strive to make a difference wherever life takes you.

Love , Mo m , D a d & Kyle

All of our love, Mom and Dad

Jessica , Follow the yellow brick road .

We love you .

Don't forget !

Love , Mom and Dad

Longratulat1ons, uoug On to Grad School !

Dear Allison, Congratulations ! I am extremely proud of you. You are a lovely , accomplished young woman who will use your education, compassion and drive to have positive influence on all you touch.

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

I love you.

-Confucius Mom

Congratulations, Alex!

We are all so proud of you.

Mom, Dad, Kristin, Lindsay, Sarah, Sean & Charlie

You did it!

We are so proud of you .

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your accomp great perso Thanks for a Qu

Oh my gosh!

Is it really time for you to graduate ?

Congratula tions and Lo ve to you from, Mom, Da vid, Cliff, Minkee, Yejin, Grandma, Uncle Fred, A un t Toni, Nicholas, Christopher, and Bron wyn

Congratulations Jamie Poster '08

Kim, As you continue your j ourney down the yellow brick road ...

Congratulations !

Love, Mom and Dad

Musician, woodsman, poet, DJ, critic and chef.

A fascinating,

exasperating, wonderful young woman.

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Congratulations !

Christopher Shelley

We are so proud

Gliickwiin sche !

of you .

Love always, Mom, Dad and

We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished. May your life be filled with happiness, love and laughter.

Mocha We love you, Mom, Dad and Matt

Congratu l ation s , Cel i a !

We love you !

All the B oren s and kin

Congrats Cate, We are p roud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Liz & Sarah

Heidi, Haku na Matata Congratu lations!

Love, You r Fam i ly Congratu lations and Best of Luck to Rob and the Class of 2008 Love, Mom , Dad & Mike Jacqueline, Here you are waiting for the bus on your first day of school. As the years passed by, we watched in amazement as you attacked life with courage, confidence and character; setting goals and achieving them.

We are very proud o f you and all your accomplishments.

We wish you every happiness and success in life and we are confident that your scientific research will someday make this world a better place.

Love, Mom and Dad

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Kristen Bingham Warden - CONGRATULATIONSWe are very proud of you!

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Mom, Dad, Sarah & Gray

Jo!!

We are so proud of you!!

Congratulations!!

We love you, Mom and Dad

You've got miles to go before you sleep, miles to go before you sleep.

Enjoy the ride!

With all our love today and always,

Congratulations , Eric !

We are so proud of you .

With Love and Pride , Morn , Dad and Monica Congratulations, Erin!

With admiration for all you have accomplished and all our love, Momma, Paige, Greg & Connor

Congratulations, Christa!

Your have done a great job and we love you.

What could be better than having a son graduate from Colby? We are proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad and Caley

Your love for learning continues to shine through.

Congratulations, Laura Perille!

From Curious George to Shakes peare, we are so p roud of you.

Congratulations on an extraordinary school career.

We' re so proud of you.

Love,

Love always,

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Congratulations, Stephi The best is yet to come.

Love, Mom, Dad, Josh & Dani

May God give you . . .

For every storm, a rainbow , For every tear, a smile , For every c are , a promise, And a ble s s ing in each trial .

For every problem life send s , A faithful friend to share, For every sigh, a sweet song, And an answer for each prayer.

Love, Mom, D ad, Brendan , A vi and Louie

Julie, We ' re s o p ro u d of yo u !

You 've acco m p l ished so m u ch i n so many ways - school , pol itics , m u s i c , co m m u n ity

Kaila, From beaches to rugby

and trave l . M ost

Black spandex to blue j eans

i m p o rtantly, yo u 've

You dance to a different drummer.

beco m e such a beautifu l person i n s i d e and out.

We love youyour Dad and your Mama

Yo u r star is b ri g ht .

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Dear Kelsey, Your sense of humor should appreciate the irony of the little girl who told us that she hated math and is now graduating with a degree in Mathematical Sciences.

Proud doesn't even begin to describe the many feelings we have as we watch you graduate from Colby. Your dedication to the things you are passionate about like dance, singing, snowboarding, heavy metal music and of course, mashed potatoes are just some of the reasons we love you so much.

Traveling has taken you as far as Italy and as close as Bay Lake. Though Dad will probably miss those cross country car trips to Colby, we know that you will have fun experiencing and exploring new places as you go out into the next phase of your life.

Your dream of becoming a Veterinary Surgeon now lies ahead. We know that you will face those challenges with determination and excitement. As your family we will always be there to support and love you in all that life brings your way.

Congratulations, Kelsey!

Our love always, Mom, Dad, Caitlin, and (woof woof) Dixie and Bailey

Congratulation s , Mike !

With all our love and hugs , Mom, Dad, Sarah, Lolo , Lola, Nan and Pop

xoxox

Mr. Colby, You have always been a winner!

Love, Dad, Mom, Darren & Preston Cory, Congratulations ! We are proud of all you have accomplished during these last four years. Look forward now to a very bright future.

We love you, Mom, Dad, Jenn and Amy

Way to go, our little mermaid .

Always reaching high and reaching out

Congratulation s , Annie Feutz We are proud of you. We wish you a future fille d with happin e s s and succe s s .

Congratulations, Jennifer Jewett on a j ob well done !

Lots of love, Mom, Dad, Lynn, Bryn, Jed, Suzanne, Jackie, Jammie, Maizie and Charlie

All our love , Mom, Dad and Alan

Virginia Brown

Adam, We are Texas proud of our Colby graduate.

Congratulations, Virginia!

Love,

Congratulations on your graduation!

Mom, Dad, Cory & Puffin

Mom, Dad and Forrest Madison, May you always be inquisitive and adventurous.

Congratulations !

Love ,

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. rv

Ralph Waldo Emerson

To Sara Benj amin :

Mum & Lazio

We are so proud of you, not only because of your accomplishments and the unlimited future you have earned, but also because of the person you have become .

All our love, Mom, Dad, Max and Gabe

To the girl who treats every day as if it is the best day of her life.

CONGRATULATIONS We are very proud of you.

Love, Mom, Dad & Brooke

From " Pretend I flew out the window and Alice flew in, " to children ' s theater, to costumer and wardrober extraordinaire , From memorizing songs with your tape recorder to harp , tympani band, orchestras , solos, The Sydney Opera House and the hand bell choir, From " We 're playing children of the Rain Forest," to Youth Science Institute, to swimming with the fi s h in the Caribbean, to Marine Biologist, From our little pink girl to the insightful , compassionate and ethical woman you've become You are always a j oy , always a j oy .

Love, Mom a n d D a d

Dave, Congratulations on your accomplishment!

Love, Mom and Dad

CONGRATULATION S HOLLY A

GOAL ENVISIONED FROM BIRTH ACHIEVED IN SPECTACULAR FASH I O N .

Goon L U C K AND Gon's

BLESSING F O R T H E

N EXT G O A L I N Y O U R STORIED LIFE.

To Zachary Jonathan Fritzhan d : Graduating from Colby is a n example of the

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importance you place on hard work and success.

Your abi l ity to combine diplomacy and hone sty makes you a valuable asset to the wonderful world in which we live . May God bless you and guide you as you begin your march through l ife.

Mom, Dad, Nicholas & Jeremy

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Rob , You're our main Man! Always have been, always will be ! Love , C aitlin and Micaela

Congratu lations, Sarah !

Love, Mom , Dad , Taylor, and James

Great follow through, Sam !

CONGRATULATIONS , ERICA LYNN CISZEK

ERICA, WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU .

WITH ALL O U R LOVE, MOM AND DAD S i s Bo A KA Kritty girl (o u r l ittl e wate rdog ! )

C olle ge years w ell done !

W e a re very p roud of you a n d yo u r acco m p l i s h m ents.

G O BIG S I S !

All our love , Jean, D en, Mia, Razz & Charli

Love y o u tons, Dad, M o m

& M i chael

Your Ride i s underw ay Let life continue to be an adventure Follow your dreams and your heart Laugh , love, and have a passion for liv ing life to the fullest We love you and are very proud of all your accompli shments And the man you have become We are excited about your journey to Law school We w i l l alway s be cheering for you on every road you travel Love , Mom, Dad and Melody

Charlotte Jobrack Ready for her next adventure!

All our love and al l best wishes and hopes for your futu re.

Heather Rose Todd, From that first visit to Colby, you knew it was the right place! Everyone in Big Pine, Hilmar, Tucson, and Boston is proud of all that you have accomplished. We wish you happiness and success as you prepare for your next adventure!

Mom, Dad, and Madeline

Love you forever, M om and D ad, Muffin and Scooby

T anka

for you

One wonderful day We celebrate what you ' ve done Encourage you more Now wish you the best of luck G rinning congratulations!

With lots of love from Mom and Dad

We are so proud of you Holly !

You have done a beautiful j ob at Colby and we know that your future is bright !

We love you very much !

Mum, Dad, Jay , Zachary , Sean , Grandma and Pop

Far a way in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead.

-- Louisa May Alcott ( 1 8 3 2 - 1 8 8 8 ) American Writer

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Caroline Brooks We are so proud of you.

We love you, Daddy, Mother, and

To Mousekins of Maine.

Peyton

Chagall with his cape flew in for the Ball Followed by Bismarck with ears oh so tall To gaze upon Mousekins and add to her praise As Colby with Caroline ended its days.

A jewel among gems was our Caroline, From Texas, a native, she first did her time.

From Leavin on a Jet Plane to London and Rome, To France and Sweden to Wilmette called home.

Many long drives with Cat, Max, Toby and Roger To return to the van to find donuts no longer!

On stage or the water Mousekins did strive, With voice, a glance, and sustained leg drive, To reach for the top of whatever she did.

From start to curtain, she unleashed the bees Especially with Santa Baby swishing a tease Caroline McKinney's one fabulous kid !

Now she is starting the rest of her journey A woman of substance with strength for the tourney To joust with the cretins and ideologues As she strives for her dreams and big poofy dogs!

Grant Watson Netzorg Class of 2008 Your Smile draws people to you.

Your enthusiasm builds excitement in all those around you.

You have unlimited talent, ability and the finest of educations . Expect great things of yourself and together with God you will accomplish them.

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; theg shall mount up with wings as eagles; theg shall run and not be wearg; and they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40: 3 1 Love , Mom and Dad

"You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without victims . " H . Woods Happy Graduation, Brett.

Be proud of all your accomplishments and how you have achieved them. We sure are!

Love, Your farnily

Co n g ratu lati o n s fro m you r fa m i ly o n you r l i bera l a rts d eg re e .

We conti n u e t o b e p ro u d of yo u , l ove what yo u a re b ec o m i n g , a nd ca n 't wa it to see what c o m es n ext. We know it wi l l b e g reat ( ' ca u s e thats what you a rej .

We l ove you a n d l o o k fo rwa rd to you r n ext a dventu re .

P . S . You r roo m i s rea dy

'You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.

You're on your own.

And you know what you know.

You are the guy who'll decide where to go."

Congratulations, Sarah!

Love, Mom, Dad, Ellen & Johanna

Congratulations, Emily!

You did it! We are so very proud of you . We know you will go on to do great things with your love for the environment and compassion.

Love, Dad and Mom

You are bright, talented and creative.

You have a spirit of adventure and intense desire to make the world better.

You are driven to reach dreams that will make your future so much brighter.

You have an inner spark that kindles a light in everyone your life touches.

You are a precious gift to the present and the future.

Keep your highest dreams, and believe they will carry you where you want to go Congratulations, Jonathan!

With Love and Pride, Mom & Dad

Paige , Congratulations on another succes sful chapter in your life .

We are looking forward to the next one . You make us extremely proud !

Love , Mom, Dad & Hope

T H E B A L A N c E

Sasha Kenyon Enjoy time with friends.

T H A T

Take on every challenge !

Congratulations and our love, Mummy, Daddy, and Max

w 0 R K s

Brent Vickery Aigler Congratulations Brent!

You have made your mark in four wonderful years at Colby.

We are so proud of you and your accomplishments.

Enjoy the climb as you reach for new heights!

Love Always and Forever, M om, D ad, David and Ibby

To our beautiful daughter,

Good times, Good friends Great accomplishments Job well done Proud parents

You make us proud every day.

Love, Mom and D ad

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I can't give you a brain, but I can give you a diploma.

--The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The beginning is always today.

--Mary Wollstonecraft

We're so proud of your brain, your heart and your diploma.

Loving you today and always "You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into _.._.,. your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it." .- John Updike

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Taylor, We are so proud of you!! !

Love, Mom & Dad

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known" .-Carl Sagan

So far . . . so fast!

We are proud of you and a job well done.

Love, Mom, Dad, Erin and Michael Another milestone for the Peanut Lady Congratulations , Caroline !

L ove , Mom, Meat, Chris and D ad

Congratulations Valerie and the Class of 2 0 0 8 !

We love you, Mom, Dad, E m i ly, David Monty and Martha "You have b ra i ns i n yo u r h ead, you have feet i n you r s h oes. You can s teer you rself i n a ny d i rection you choose. Yo u ' re on yo u r own, a n d you k n ow what yo u know. You a re the person who ' l l decide where to g o . " - Dr. Seuss

"There is only one sureness - to be able to spend your life in your own way . " We're proud of you .

Love , Mom, Dad, Emily, Stephanie ,

Congratulations !

We love you, Mom, Dad, Emily and John

Marguerite , and Bow

Congratulations, Hadley !

The hard work is over, Exams are all done .

You have your diploma, Your future's begun.

The wheels are in motion, You're ready to roll.

We'll stand proudly behind you, Whatever the goal .

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The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.

-Anonymous

Rob, You've done it all with amazing spirit and a fabulous sense of humor!

We love you, Mom and Dad

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Congratulations , Danny ! " The difference between a successful p erson and others is not a lack of strength , not a lack of knowledge , but rather a lack of will . " ru

Vince Lombardi

Love always , Mom, Dad and Jamey

You're the greatest ! ! !

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Love Mom, Dad & Emily

Congratulatio ns and Best of Luck to the Class of 2 0 0 8

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The 2008 Oracle Staff wishe s to thank the followin g people , without whom this yearbook would not have been p o s sible .

Raven Adams

Jeff Graffam

Ola Sadanowicz

H olly Andersen

Allie Haas

Tausif Salim

Shylock Baloyi

Jessica Harold

Gershon Saxe

Jacqueline Beaupre

Andrea Heidt

Kaila Saxe

Julie Bero

Dan Heinrich

Whitney Somerville

Loretta Biss

Christina Hodges

Olivia Sterling

Celia Boren

Shannon Hodgdon

Amanda Summers

Sara Burbine

Caroline Hunt

Skylar Sutton

Nikki Busmanis

Jess Iwasaki

Sarah Switchenko

Nick Cade

Brianna Kondrat

Darcy Taylor

Connie Caret

You Liu

Stephen Taylor J oerose Tharakan

Karina Carley

Laura Meader

Julie Casper

Dave Metcalf

Lauren Thornton

Kit Clark

Kris Miranda

Kathryn Tom Anya Toteanu

Caitlin Coit

Geri Morris

Danielle Crochiere

I saac N eedell

T . Ling U

Kara Dalton

Mae Ogorzaly

Bobby Underwood-Halpern

Jack Davidson

Liz O ' Neill

Melanie Ungar

Kris D obie

Emily Parker

Kristin Weigle

H olly Doherty

Laura Perille

Kelly Wharton

Stacey Dubois

Elizabeth Petit

Julie Wilson

Michelle Easton

Lindsay Philips

Jessie Young

Charlie Eichacker

Emily Plumb

Ling Zhu

Lacey Favreau

Laura Pomponi

Professor Mark Tappan

Bonnie Foley

Liz Powell

Professor Phil Brown

Jessie Frick

Mady Ragan

Professor David Mills

Chrissy Gagnon

Tim Regele

Professor Kerill O'Neill

A dam Geringer-Dunn

John Roberts

Professor Tom Tietenberg

Christine Gillespie

Dan Roboff

The Office of Campus Life

Madison Gouzie

A ustin Ross

Special Collections

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