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Independently published since 1877 by the students of Colby College

Waterville, ME
Joined September 2009
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The Colby Echo retweeted
1/Good afternoon-@MEPublicHealth is reporting 8060 total #COVID19 cases in #Maine. Of those, 7173 are confirmed and 887 are probable. This is another is another sizeable jump in cases.
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The @nytimes covered the range of plans colleges are implementing as Thanksgiving and the end of the semester approaches, highlighting Colby’s success at keeping the virus “at bay” and the proactive measures being taken to keep its community safe. spr.ly/6010H8dZQ
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American presidential elections always seize international attention, but this year is exceptional: President Trump has dominated news cycles and frayed nerves in almost every corner of the earth like few leaders in history. nyti.ms/3jJErAN
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Political polling pro Amy Walter '91 appeared on The Late Show to break down how to look at polling numbers and predictive data for #Election2020.
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How can we interpret polls correctly? How do we assess their reliability and accuracy? Brush up on the art and science of polling with polling pro and Professor of Government Dan Shea in this Q&A. spr.ly/6017Ghb9d
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SPORTS| Fall Sports Day celebrates our senior athletes|| colbyecho.news/sports/iaif4v…
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Maine CDC Reports State's First Triple-Digit COVID-19 Case Increase mainepublic.org/post/maine-c…
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NEWS|Colby Democrats host event for students to hear from Senate candidate Sara Gideon|| Democratic Senate candidate for Maine Sara Gideon paid a visit to Waterville on Oct. 26 for an event specifically geared toward Colby students. colbyecho.news/news/4anl6qpw…
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Ahead of the 2020 election, we've been taking questions from readers about everything from where to vote early to getting a mail-in ballot. Here’s what you need to know. on.wsj.com/34fIPmw
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How Quickly Will Your Absentee Vote Be Counted? Read a state-by-state vote counting timeline in app.
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A @Forbes op-ed highlights Colby as "one of three COVID-19 success stories," citing the effectiveness of aggressive testing protocols and contract tracing. spr.ly/6012Gh6KA
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In his newest book, Professor of History Raffael Scheck explores the forbidden relationships between foreign prisoners of war and German women during WWII. Nicholas Stargardt of the University of Oxford calls the “definitive account” a “must-read.”spr.ly/6011GCYHH
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Report: Trump to visit Maine today during New England swing bangordailynews.com/2020/10/…
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NEWS| "The enormous socioeconomic disparities at Colby are no secret. Like many other small, liberal arts colleges in the United States, Colby has been historically dominated by white, wealthy students." colbyecho.news/home/t6lbcgjq…
NEWS|Like everything else, midterm exams see changes due to COVID-19||colbyecho.news/news/like-eve…
LOCAL| How Waterville is handling the upcoming election|| colbyecho.news/local/53ft9ba…