The annual St.
Patrick's Day party at Colby College. Traditionally celebrated on the Saturday closest to St.
Patrick's Day, students wake up at 4 am to drink green beer and other alcoholic beverages with their
friends. Swallowing a live goldfish is also part of the tradition for some people. When the event was jeopardized by local police and school administrators in 2004, students rioted, causing over $20,000 in damage.