Skip to Main Content
The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

13 Beats

13 Beats: Trick or Beat

13 Beats: Trick or Beat

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer October 31, 2025

With Family Weekend landing right on Halloween, many Colgate University students have decided to celebrate a weekend early this year. With early costume preparation comes early playlist preparation. I’ve always found Halloween...

13 Beats: Runway Rhythms

13 Beats: Runway Rhythms

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

This week, the 29th Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (VSFS) took place, featuring performances from Missy Elliott, Madison Beer, Karol G and TWICE. It was a spectacle to be sure — a dear friend of mine even watched it live from...

13 Beats: Literary Lyricism

13 Beats: Literary Lyricism

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

With the coming of fall break and the first round of midterms and papers, I’ve felt the weight of exceedingly large page counts on my soul. Just last week, I was assigned 180 pages of reading for a single class — what blasphemy!...

13 Beats: Release Raider

13 Beats: Release Raider

Anna DiSorbo, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Inspired by “Release Radar,” Spotify’s weekly curated playlist of new releases, I bring you a playlist of my own making with some of my favorite releases from 2025. I really do believe this year in music has been like no...

13 Beats: Homecoming Harmonies

13 Beats: Homecoming Harmonies

Anna Di Sorbo, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

While people often associate Homecoming with sports rivalries and themed school dances, Colgate University’s homecoming centers around the alumni, who give the weekend meaning. Known for a strong alumni network, many former...

13 Beats: Being an Academic Weapon

13 Beats: Being an Academic Weapon

Felicia Paul, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

We are almost a month into the school year, which means we have settled into our classes and the work is starting to ramp up. If you are like me and got used to not having homework over the summer, you might be finding it hard...

13 Beats: Song(s) of the Summer

13 Beats: Song(s) of the Summer

Felicia Paul, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Welcome back, Raiders! Hopefully everyone is having a great start to classes and settling back into Hamilton. As summer draws to a close, you might be thinking about its highlights and most memorable moments. There always seems...

13 Beats: Coastal Cowgirl Summer

13 Beats: Coastal Cowgirl Summer

Maeve Reiter, Contributing Writer May 2, 2025

With finals week quickly approaching, summer is just within reach, and I’m already thinking about the music that will soundtrack the upcoming months. Coastal cowgirl is the country-inspired version of beach living — a free...

13 Beats: Springfest Edition

13 Beats: Springfest Edition

Mia Vasco, Contributing Writer April 25, 2025

Springfest at Colgate University is more than just a weekend event — it is one of the most beloved traditions at Colgate! The weather’s finally warm, everyone’s outside in their best outfits and campus is buzzing with energy....

13 Beats: Gamemode Survival

13 Beats: Gamemode Survival

Anna DiSorbo, Contributing Writer April 18, 2025

With the recent co-release of “A Minecraft Movie” and the Minecraft Movie Happy Meal from McDonald’s, my quarterly Minecraft phase has returned. Alas, it always begins the same: I spawn into a new world, wander until I find...

13 Beats: Colgate Core

13 Beats: Colgate Core

Heather Holm, Special Projects Manager April 11, 2025

Some buy merchandise, while others do intense social media stalking; I, on the other hand, made a playlist as soon as I accepted my admission to Colgate University in my senior year of high school as a way of visualizing myself...

13 Beats: West Coast Road Trip

13 Beats: West Coast Road Trip

Chloe Liversidge, Assistant News Editor April 4, 2025

At last summer’s close, a dear friend and I made the 2,718-mile drive from Los Angeles to Hamilton. On the first day, the route took us up the California coast and straight through the Southwest until we hit Nebraska. We should’ve...

Load More Stories