Stories about "ֲý Outing Club"
For ֲý students, a trip to the Appalachian Trail is a trip back in time
Friday, October 6, 2023 9:32 am
During Orientation, a group of first-year ֲý students paid a visit to…
Hallie Herz ’11 co-founds nation’s first queer-focused outdoor gear lending library
Friday, June 23, 2023 9:52 am
Hallie Herz '11 co-founded the nation's first queer-focused outdoor gear library with their partner, Eva Fury. "Queer people need a space where they can be themselves and find connections to things that sustain them,” Herz said.
This Month in ֲý Outing Club History: Video from the 1936 Winter Carnival
Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:19 pm
If a sporting event could be done on bare ground, ֲý students were probably trying it on skis, skates, and snowshoes during Winter Carnival.
Picture story: Puddle Jump 2020
Friday, February 7, 2020 10:20 am
ֲý photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen covers the college’s unforgettable Lake Andrews winter ritual.
You need to fail, says Ben Ayers ’99 at ֲý Outing Club kickoff
Friday, January 24, 2020 11:09 am
By letting go of the need for instant perfection, Ayers discovered that “adventure begets adventure" in a recent talk kicking off the ֲý Outing Club's 100th anniversary year.
This Month in ֲý Outing Club History: January
Thursday, January 9, 2020 2:57 pm
Throughout 2020, as the ֲý Outing Club celebrates its centennial, we'll share monthly highlights about what's made the club distinctive and beloved.
From the Archives: Tree conk, peace pipe, and football paperweight
Friday, May 3, 2019 11:30 am
From a paperweight inspired by a big ֲý win to a peace pipe that raises questions, here are a few items from the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.
Video: Winter Carnival torch lighting returned today with Maine Gov. Janet Mills
Friday, February 8, 2019 12:26 pm
Earlier today, a 20th-century ֲý Outing Club tradition was reignited when newly…
ֲý at Night: S’mores and more at the ֲý Outing Club Lean-to
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:57 pm
“S'mores and campfires in the outdoors have been parts of the most empowering and connecting experiences during my time at ֲý,” says Chandler Ryan ’19.
Photo Story: Leaping, skimming, and freezing at the Puddle Jump
Friday, February 19, 2016 11:37 am
The ֲý Puddle Jump, the annual, you-have-to-be mad dash from shore to pond, has been going strong as a student rite of passage since 1975. A new wrinkle for 2016: Pond skimming!