Becoming Best Friends With a Stranger aka My Roommate
Moving into college in August was terrifying. I knew no one on campus and was anxious to make friends, start classes, settle into the crew...
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Ways To Keep Track of Your Memories Abroad, and Some General Tips
So much is happening while you are abroad. You meet so many new people, travel to novel destinations, try different foods, observe...
FREE FOOD .. But is it Your Birthday?
Bringing you the scoop on where the best deals for free birthday food can be found, especially in Waterville, Maine (with some augusta...
Why You Should Buy and Sell Online!
Moving to college meant a lot of packing and cleaning my room. In my closet I discovered dozens of articles of clothing and shoes that I...
What Awkwafina's Golden Globe Win Means For Us
"There's also this over feeling that you want there to be more, and I hope this is just the beginning." -Awkwafina, on winning her Golden Globe
Midnight Walks and Moonlit Hikes: Nighttime Activities for Colby Students
What are you supposed to do when you go to a rural college, and it gets dark at 4 pm? Obviously, the answer is to go hiking!
Breakfast Battle: Early Bird vs. Purple Cow
Which brunch is best?
Dealing with Homesickness
Coming to Colby from the other side of the world, I was excited to be in a new environment with new people and experiences. Despite all the...
The Bachelor: Biggest Takeaways from the Season Premiere
The Bachelor is back for another season with Pilot Pete gracing our televisions every Monday night. We knew this season would be based on...
HC Colby’s JanPlan Playlist
If you’re anything like me, your Spotify 2019 recap had a lot of Lizzo on it. Like, a lot. Seventeen hours to be exact. So, like me, you...
Trump Deploys 3,500 American Troops to the Middle East
On Friday afternoon, the Pentagon announced that it will deploy about 3,500 military troops to the Middle East in response to rising...
Destigmatizing Mental Health: How Far We’ve Come This Decade
There are several ways to define the ‘10s decade, including the change and progress that our society has made in relation to mental illness...
Five Things Studying Abroad in Germany Taught Me
I was lucky enough to spend my junior fall in the beautiful city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Just think of a modern day fairytale and...
Mug Desserts for the Holiday Season
Quick and easy recipes that require just a mug and a microwave!
How to Avoid Getting Sick This Winter
With the snowy weather in full effect, diminishing hours of sunlight, and people coughing all around you, it may feel inevitable that you’...
A Guide to Balancing Clubs and School Freshman Year
One of my greatest excitements when coming to college was joining clubs. My single biggest regret in highschool was the failure to push...
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish!
Up and coming is alternative R&B/ Hip Hop artist Tierra Whack, whose debut audio-visual album Whack World draws inspiration from...
Christmas: From a Jew’s Perspective
I have never celebrated Christmas, not even once. No Christmas tree, no elf on the shelf, no midnight mass. In fact, I thought a wreath was...
Where to Go in Waterville For a Date
Are you looking for a restaurant for a first date? Or maybe you just want to get off campus to eat out with your significant other? I don’t...
Ways to Make Travel Day Less Miserable
It’s crazy how December is already here, which means we’re almost done with the fall semester! Once you’re done with classes and exams,...
