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The Colgate Maroon-News

Colgate Continues COVID-19 Precautions Through Mandatory Testing

Colgate Continues COVID-19 Precautions Through Mandatory Testing

Greta Ferdinand and Isabelle Sapountzis September 9, 2020

Following three rounds of testing prior to and during Colgate’s universal quarantine, ‘Gate 0 of campus reopening, the University plans to move forward by testing students, faculty and staff at random...

SGA: Politicians in Training

SGA: Politicians in Training

Ignacio Villar, Baker's Dozen Editor September 9, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the bridge between Colgate’s student body and the administration. Ideally, the organization functions as the voice of the students, representing them and their...

SGA: Amarachi Iheanyichukwu

SGA: Amarachi Iheanyichukwu

Maggie Aulman, Maroon-News Staff September 9, 2020

Senior Amarachi Iheanyichukwu, Colgate’s Student Government Association President, is hopeful for Colgate’s fall semester during COVID-19 and has many creative and exciting plans to implement on campus. “I've...

SGA: Usman Ahmad

SGA: Usman Ahmad

Ignacio Villar, Baker's Dozen Editor September 9, 2020

Serving as the inaugural Vice President for Finance, junior Usman Ahmad is charged with overseeing and approving the expenditures of each branch of the Student Government Association, including the Budget...

SGA: Ben Becker

SGA: Ben Becker

Jessica Argento, Assistant Baker's Dozen Editor September 9, 2020

For the Student Government Assosiation’s (SGA) vice president of communications senior Ben Becker, SGA is undoubtedly his top priority on Colgate’s campus.  “I’m pretty much 100% committed...

SGA: Sivi Colberg

SGA: Sivi Colberg

Elizabeth Shaw, Assistand Baker's Dozen Editor September 9, 2020

Colgate’s Student Government Association (SGA) is comprised of much more than the president and vice presidents. Students from each and every corner of campus fill out the executive, legislative branch...

Wash Your Hands and Your Plastics, Too

Wash Your Hands and Your Plastics, Too

Cat Wang, Maroon-News Staff September 9, 2020

After careful planning and extensive measures to reopen the university, Colgate’s reopening plan and campus-wide quarantine has proven largely successful. From mail services employees working tirelessly...

13 Beats of the Week: 9/9/2020

13 Beats of the Week: 9/9/2020

Miller Downer, Managing Editor September 9, 2020

“Letting Go,” by Duster—You might recognize Duster for existing briefly in the late ’90s before evaporating from music, only collaborating to push out the occasional lo-fi album. The group...

Business As Usual: Zoom’s Best Friend, COVID-19

Business As Usual: Zoom’s Best Friend, COVID-19

Richard Falvo, Maroon-News Staff September 9, 2020

From Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, the rapid and universal shift from in-person to virtual interactions as a result of COVID-19 led Zoom shares (NASDAQ: ZM) to increase over 370%. Impressive as that is, investors...

Changes to Title IX Prompts University Response and Student-Led Medusa Movement

Changes to Title IX Prompts University Response and Student-Led Medusa Movement

Sarah Westergren, Maroon-News Staff September 9, 2020

Recent changes to Title IX have prompted a response from University staff in policy changes and student response concerned for the wellbeing of survivors of sexual violence in a new activist group, the...

Colgate Museum Staff Convey that Decolonizing Education Does Not End with Them

Colgate Museum Staff Convey that Decolonizing Education Does Not End with Them

Sophia Zanussi, Maroon-News Staff September 9, 2020

As part of Colgate’s 13 Days of Education programming, the Decolonization Practices in University Museums event had panelists Rebecca Mendelshon, Kakwireiosta Hall, Lisa Latocha, Kaytlynn Lynch, Nicholas...

Bonham Studies Remotely to Pursue Climate Research on Solo Sailing Trip

Bonham Studies Remotely to Pursue Climate Research on Solo Sailing Trip

Natalie Ringel, Maroon-News Staff September 9, 2020

For junior Kelsey Bonham, the option to learn remotely this fall created the perfect opportunity for her to fulfill a lifelong passion project: complete a solo sailing trip to Trinidad while collecting...

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