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An Associated Press story on the new Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center was picked up broadly across the country. The center "might be the envy of some NCAA Division I universities," the AP reported. "Whether it’s varsity sports or individual fitness initiatives, competitive or recreational athletics, an active and healthy lifestyle is a critical part of the student experience at Colby. The goal of the new facility is to support that experience at the highest level possible and provide the best resources available,” said Colby's Harold Alfond Director of Athletics Mike Wisecup.
Outlets that ran the story include:
Boston Globe
Washington Times
SportBusiness highlighted how Colby is pursuing LEED Gold certification for the new Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, which is rare in sports and “unheard of at the collegiate level.” The story also quotes Vice President and Harold Alfond Director of Athletics Mike Wisecup about the new center providing the “best resource possible as part of a liberal arts education.” Read the full article below.
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Assistant Professor of History Sarah Duff published a new article, "‘Dear Mrs Brown’: social purity, sex education and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in early twentieth-century South Africa" in a special edition of Social History, focusing on South Africa. "The South African Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was a significant source of sex education for white youth in particular, and encouraged adults to equip their children with the information that would prepare them for marriage and parenthood," writes Duff in the abstract. "This article argues that while much of the WCTU’s interest in sex education was informed by eugenic anxieties about the health of the new Union of South Africa, the organization’s archive can also be read for evidence of mothers’ reasons for seeking sex education."
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs wrote an essay for the My Jewish Learning newsletter titled "Parashat Noach: How Societies Collapse" in which she uses the story of Noah and the flood as an "object lesson in the kinds of crimes that pose existential social threats." The essay explains two types of crimes and their effects on individuals and the larger society. "The story of Parashat Noach should give us pause when we are inclined to game the system for ephemeral personal gain or attack the dignity of others for temporary personal pleasure," Isaacs wrote. "A world worthy of an eternal covenant with God is one led by leaders who model the best of who we can be, and composed of societies that are steadfast in safeguarding the dignity of its members and the moral claims of its legal system."
Professor of Government Dan Shea was tapped by NBC Boston for their story covering Vice President Pence's Oct. 19 visit to Maine. Pence visited Maine's second district, where Shea said "it's going to be real tight up there." However, Shea also said that "a lot of early indicators suggest the left is mobilizing,” adding that, “for the president, it’s critical that his base gets out as well.”
KHOU-11 out of Houston, Texas, aired a story recounting how a Posse Foundation scholarship created a path for Jazmin Zuniga '24 to enroll at Colby along with nine other students from the Houston area. "To have a group of friends that came from the same background as you, when you feel alone .... there's always a group of people you can trust," said first-gen student Zuniga
An article in Scientific American titled "Old Seaweed Reveals Secret of Monterey Sardine History" includes a quote from Loren McClenachan, the Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Associate Professor of Environmental Studies. “This paper is an excellent example of the creative detective work of historical ecology,” said McClenachan, a marine ecologist who was not involved in the research. “There are thousands and thousands of similar specimens in collections around the world, and applying similar methods could teach us a great deal about long-term ocean change.”
"Chickens become America's new pet of choice during the pandemic," the Washington Times headline reads. And Professor of History Paul Josephson's new book, Chicken: A History from Farmyard to Factory, is featured prominently in the story.
“Chickens have millennia-long proximity to humans. Chickens, like dogs and cats, have lived with us in our houses, huts and barns, outside in the yards, and nearby in the fields. They become friends and playthings, not only meat- and egg-providers. They have been the focus of music and poetry, the objects of art and sculpture and the center attention of clubs,” the Times reported, quoting from Josephson's book.
Professor of Government Anthony Corrado offered his perspective on the "most expensive campaign in Maine history," between U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, in this Maine Public story. "Corrado also noted that the unspent cash between Gideon and Collins — more than $22 million — is more than was spent during the entire 2008 Senate race between Collins and Democrat Tom Allen," Maine Public reported.
Professor of Government Dan Shea was quoted in two articles on Oct. 18, including "Max Linn promises change in long-shot U.S. Senate campaign," a Portland Press Herald article about Linn, one of two Maine independent candidates. The second article ran on the Public News Service site and was titled "How Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Could Impact Election."