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Ellie Miller

Baker’s Dozen: Ellie Miller

Kate Anderson, Maroon-News Staff February 6, 2020

Sophomore Ellie Miller, who hails from outside of Philadelphia, is involved on campus in a variety of ways. As an intended Art History concentration and Philosophy and Education double minor who is also...

Patrick Toohey

Senior Spotlight: Patrick Toohey

Laura Mucha, Maroon-News Staff February 6, 2020

“Things are specifically hard for our generation because the world is ending,” said Patrick Toohey, an International Relations and Spanish Literatures double major from Upper Arlington, Ohio. “The...

13 Beats: 2/6/2020

Tristan Niskanen, Maroon-News Staff February 6, 2020

1. “Dreaming About You” by The BlackbyrdsThe Blackbyrds are a jazz-funk band that have been sampled by many hip-hop greats, from MF DOOM to Gang Starr. “Dreaming About You” has smooth harmonies...

Unpopular Opinion: Rewriting My College Essay

Kara Schindler, Commentary Editor January 30, 2020

Objectively, using my new position as Commentary Editor to write a personal reflection about my college essay may seem like an extraordinarily narcissistic way to kick off the first issue of the year....

CTRL: Are Smart Assistants Finally Smart Enough?

Caio Brighenti, Maroon-News Staff January 30, 2020

Four years ago Google released the “Google Assistant” and began the digital assistant endeavor in earnest. Yes, by that point Siri, Cortana and Alexa had already been around for years, but, let’s...

Being Right: The Witness Debacle: Another Game of Political Charades

Ryan Zoellner, Maroon-News Staff January 30, 2020

Another week passes, another chapter goes by in the impeachment melodrama that, at this point, is only being read with any interest by its own participants looking for press about themselves.Today’s...

Lydia Culp

Senior Spotlight: Lydia Culp

Laura Mucha, Maroon-News Staff January 30, 2020

“Ideas can come from anywhere,” said Lydia Culp, an English (creative writing) and Russian and Eurasian Studies double major from Williamsport, PA. “So Hamilton—I mean, what a beautiful place to...

Phoebe Sklansky

Baker’s Dozen: Phoebe Sklansky

Lucy Hudson, Maroon-News Staff January 30, 2020

If you have heard about Democracy Matters, a national nonprofit organization that is represented on Colgate’s campus, or been to the Coop TV room during one of their Brown Bag talks, then you have experienced...

Bakers Dozen: Keara Donahue

Baker’s Dozen: Keara Donahue

Josie Rozzelle, Baker’s Dozen Assistant Editor January 30, 2020

A junior from Brooklyn, NY, Keara Donahue is the co-leader of Colgate Buddies, a campus organization focused on working with those with developmental disabilities.

Donahue initially became involved in the club because of her past experience with similar programs.

“My mom is a special education teacher and in high school, I volunteered at a summer program where she worked,” Donahue said. “When I came here, I went to the activities fair and I saw this club. I’d always done it so I was like ‘Oh, okay, this is something I want to be involved in.’”

Colgate Buddies hosts their own events on campus to connect with people with developmental disabilities and also works with two local organizations, Pathfinder Village and Heritage Farm. Students from Colgate Buddies work one-on-one with mentally handicapped adults and young adults in the area, who otherwise have little to no access to advanced educational resources.

In addition to the events the club organizes on campus, Donahue and the club members also take part in events hosted by Pathfinder Village.

“We’ve done baking events and painting events. We’ve been to the vis-lab. We’ve done kickball, just like any kind of fun activity to just get to know them and form a friendship,” Donahue said. “Our club is growing, but it’s still pretty small, and I feel like you really get a chance to know people on a one-on-one basis.”

Donahue became co-leader of the club her sophomore year and hopes Colgate Buddies can spread more awareness about people with developmental disabilities on campus by taking part in events such as Spread the Word to End the Word, a nation-wide campaign in March.

A political science and environmental studies double major, Donahue sees her involvement in Colgate Buddies possibly playing a role in her plans for the future.

“I don’t know exactly what I want to do, but I definitely want to go into humanitarian efforts and maybe human rights law or something like that, so that would involve making sure that the rights of people with disabilities are protected,” Donahue said.

SGA Roundtable

SGA Hosts Roundtable to Foster Inclusive Dialogue

Wynter Schnell, Maroon-News Staff January 30, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted their first-ever SGA Roundtable to promote dialogue between student leaders across campus on Wednesday, January 22. The event began in Love Auditorium,...

Alexa Canaan

Senior Spotlight: Alexa Canaan

Laura Mucha, Maroon-News Staff December 15, 2019

“On my SRS trip to Bosnia,” Alexa Canaan said, a mathematical economics major from Northborough, MA, “Professor Ray Douglas smacked me in the face. With his words. It’s a moment I think back to,...

CTRL: Google Stadia Isn’t the Future of Gaming

Caio Brighenti, Maroon-News Staff December 15, 2019

In mid-November, Google’s new video game streaming service—Google Stadia—finally launched, with mixed results. If you haven’t heard of Stadia—which frankly unless you’re a dedicated reader...

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