"I can't think of anything we do now besides Commencement and Baccalaureate that exceeds the Colby Eight in terms of its continuous longevity," President William D. Adams said by way of introduction at the Colby Eight's 60th Anniversary Reunion Concert. This came shortly after six decades' worth of Eighters made their way into the chapel to staggered rounds of applause, the most thunderous of which was for this year's ensemble.
Page Commons was standing room only on Saturday for the first annual Colby Step Show entitled Get 2 Steppin'. Students, faculty and Waterville residents gathered to cheer on two Colby teams (Colby Step Team and DYNASTY Step Squad), three visiting teams and a local team from the Alfond Youth Center that has been coached by DYNASTY.
Last Saturday evening people flocked to Given Auditorium to watch Colby Jazz Band perform. The group, led by Director of Band Activities Eric Thomas, put on an excellent performance entitled Some of That Funky Stuff. Thomas explained that when selecting pieces for the Jazz Band, he tries to "expose students and audience to a wide variety of styles, vehicles, moods, different keys, level of difficulty, historical context and arrangers.
Pop Quiz! Don't worry. It's multiple choice. You'll be fine. What is Spencer Krug's favorite animal? a) frog b) wolf c) swan. I know, this is hard. Frogs are cute and slimy. Swans are graceful and pretty and what-not, and wolves can tear off all your limbs, causing significant loss of blood.
Se, jie (Lust, Caution) is a most appropriate title for Ang Lee's newest masterpiece. Lust, Caution is the story of a young girl, Wang Jiazhi, lost in the chaos of Shanghai and Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation of China in the Second World War. After the death of her mother, Wang's brother and father flee the country leaving the fearless child in the care of an Aunt.