External Posts

Dominick Leskiw '21, an English and environmental studies double major, wrote and illustrated an article titled "Holding Fast, or Failing?" that was printed in Earth Island Journal about his experiences on a "600-mile road trip up the California coast from La Jolla to just north of Bolinas, tracking down abalone devotees from all walks of life." Leskiw took the trip with Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Ben Neal to trace the history of the marine snail and to chart recovery efforts. "Every long-vacant, ear-shaped abalone shell rings with an opalescent plea, begging us to listen to, and learn from, the plight of these shellfish," Leskiw writes at the end of his article. "Abalone will almost certainly fail to see any significant recovery without human intervention. What ends up happening to these sea snails will reveal our capacity to reinstate and nurture the ecological and cultural complexity of our world that we continue to destroy."  

In 2012 Herb Wilson, the Leslie Brainerd Arey Professor of Biosciences, Emeritus, wrote a blog post explaining how loons propel themselves, and that blog post, still relevant, was cited in a recent Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tumblr page. "When a loon is first diving from the surface, it breaks the surface by alternating strokes with the left and right leg," Wilson's post includes. "Once underwater, the legs beat synchronously."

In 2012 Herb Wilson, the Leslie Brainerd Arey Professor of Biosciences, Emeritus, wrote a blog post explaining how loons propel themselves, and that blog post, still relevant, was cited in a recent Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tumblr page. "When a loon is first diving from the surface, it breaks the surface by alternating strokes with the left and right leg," Wilson's post includes. "Once underwater, the legs beat synchronously."

Milan Babík '01, visiting assistant professor of government, was a guest on the Czech Radio podcast series Vinohradská 12 on March 6. The interview, hosted by Lenka Kabrhelová (a highly decorated Czech TV/radio reporter and foreign correspondent), covered the results of Super Tuesday, reflected on the Democratic Party primaries, and zeroed in on what the fight between Sanders and Biden indicates about the soul of the Democratic Party and its future shape. Babík, a native Czech, speaks frequently to the Czech media about American politics. Two other recent appearances include a radio interview and a television interview, both covering Trump's impeachment.

Colby's 2020 Jan Plan in Salamanca was led by Dean Allbritton, associate professor of Spanish, and the experience was documented as a featured blog by Omprakash, an organization that provides a model, called EdGE, for ethical and educational global engagement. The blog post, "Language, Power, and Identity in Spain: Reflections from Colby College Students," translated Colby students' blog posts and synthesized the work that students did. "Building from the reflection and dialogue that took place within this pre-departure classroom, students created a series of ‘Historias’ (stories) during their month in Salamanca. These posts creatively illustrate a variety of perspectives that students encountered while staying with local families, taking part in activities inside the city, and exploring other historic sites in Spain," the post said. Colby's DavisConnects and Off-Campus Study Department use Omprakash EdGE for their study abroad students as part of the College's efforts at thinking about Colby's connection to 'the global' on a much more engaged level that doesn't repeat problematic assumptions about the world beyond the United States.  

Colby's 2020 Jan Plan in Salamanca was led by Dean Allbritton, associate professor of Spanish, and the experience was documented as a featured blog by Omprakash, an organization that provides a model, called EdGE, for ethical and educational global engagement. The blog post, "Language, Power, and Identity in Spain: Reflections from Colby College Students," translated Colby students' blog posts and synthesized the work that students did. "Building from the reflection and dialogue that took place within this pre-departure classroom, students created a series of ‘Historias’ (stories) during their month in Salamanca. These posts creatively illustrate a variety of perspectives that students encountered while staying with local families, taking part in activities inside the city, and exploring other historic sites in Spain," the post said. Colby's DavisConnects and Off-Campus Study Department use Omprakash EdGE for their study abroad students as part of the College's efforts at thinking about Colby's connection to 'the global' on a much more engaged level that doesn't repeat problematic assumptions about the world beyond the United States.  

The Public News Service article titled "Experts Weigh In: Why Did Biden Win Maine?" included thoughts by Sandy Maisel, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government, who thought it was Maine's switch from caucuses to primaries that made a difference. "We know in caucuses the most active, most concerned, most ideological people are who turn out to vote," he pointed out. "It should surprise nobody that a candidate like Sen. Sanders would do better in caucuses than he would do in primary states."

The Public News Service article titled "Experts Weigh In: Why Did Biden Win Maine?" included thoughts by Sandy Maisel, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government, who thought it was Maine's switch from caucuses to primaries that made a difference. "We know in caucuses the most active, most concerned, most ideological people are who turn out to vote," he pointed out. "It should surprise nobody that a candidate like Sen. Sanders would do better in caucuses than he would do in primary states."

Jessamine Batario, the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for Artistic and Scholarly Engagement and Programs, was guest critic for the Brooklyn Rail in March, and on the publication's "Critics Page," Batario included writings by AB Brown, assistant professor of contemporary performance and dance, and Arisa White, assistant professor of English (creative writing).

Sandy Maisel, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government, wrote an op-ed for the Portland Press Herald's section "Maine Voices" titled "Ranked-choice presidential primaries would give boost to moderates," which ran March 2, the day before Super Tuesday. Even if Maine were to use ranked-choice voting in the primary, "interpreting voter true preferences when many candidates are running is more complex than simply declaring whoever gains a plurality of the votes as the winner," Maisel wrote. "The party is split," he concludes, "and when we look at the results in Maine, we should appreciate that a plurality for one candidate does not imply support from all party voters."