100 Days of Colby

Basketball and the Old Port

Last Friday night, a bunch of us (like 3 busses full) went down to Portland for dinner, a Red Claws game, and a night in the Old Port. Fun times ensued. Here are some (blurry) pictures to prove that it actually happened.

A pizza clock!

Ethan giving Fab Melo, his hero, a high five. If only it weren't blurry!

Our new friend.

Sleeping twins.

It was a great evening! I just wish my phone's camera had a better quality so these pictures were clearer. Oh well. 

200 Years and Still Lookin' Good

So, February 27th, Colby celebrated the 200th anniversary of the signing of the charter- aka a birthday. Classes were cancelled and a HUGE celebration was planned. From student presentations and faculty discussions, to a giant birthday cake and an iceless skating rink inside, the day was a huge success! 

Delaney marching in the parade for the Theater and Dance Department

An iceless skating rink!

The stage for the Bicentennial play, "Light of the Mind"

Photo booth fun.

Yes, that's the birthday cake- a replica of the library. 

And finally, a letter from Barack Obama congratulating the school and Bro on an amazing 200 years, and wishing us 200 more. Thanks Obama!

These are only a few of the pictures I have of the day- there was so much going on that I couldn't put my camera down! But, I just wanted to say how blessed I am to be a student at Colby in this moment. Being part of something as big and special as a celebration of the school and education was more than just fun, it was eye-opening. We really do have a great community here, and it came out in full force yesterday. Thank you Colby, for letting me spend 4 years here. Happy birthday, and here's to 200 more!

100 Days of Colby

Birthdays on Birthdays on Birthdays

Saturday was my friend Peter's 23rd birthday, so we celebrated. And today is Colby's 200th birthday! I will post pictures of that soon, I promise.

But, here are a few shots from Peter's Golden Birthday. Enjoy!

Picture taken by Peter's mom, Barbara.

Lava Cakes- Yum.

 

Tom's massive dinner.

Happy birthday, Peje!

Team Mujeres

So, watch this video:

Empowering, right? What if we could do something to help? Maybe not just girls, but people from around the world?

Last January, a group of alumni and teachers from my high school decided to do something to change the world. But that's hard when you're a college student who is trying to figure out when your next paper is due and just how much money you can spend on Ramen noodles to not be 100% broke. But, we found a small solution, and now, I'm inviting you to join.

Kiva is a website that gives out microloans to individuals around the world. The thing about microloans is this: you donate $25 that gets donated to someone like the group Siempre Unidos in Peru.

They open up a local grocery store with the money they received from Kiva, and when they start making a profit, they pay back the money they borrowed and then your $25 dollars comes back to you, and you can lend it out again to someone else who needs it. It's an awesome thing, and it's not like it's a lot of work.

If you want to join our Team Mujeres on Kiva, just sign up and search for the team. You can join or not, you can lend some money, or not, but if you want to, you could help change the world.

This post isn't sponsored by Kiva or anything, I just think that it's a great idea and is changing the world. I've had a great experience with it, and just wanted to share a little bit of it.

Have a great week, everyone!