The American South is not some great monolith. I have grown up exposed quite often to harsh, blanketing criticism of the land I hail from. Southerns are quickly categorized as unintelligent, impoverished,...

As college students, we trek across campus using the designated walking paths — rain or shine. However, due to the typical Upstate New York weather, we most commonly experience the former. One would...

In the wake of the overwhelming amount of recent drug overdoses across the United States, my initial reaction was one of disbelief. How could such tragedies persist despite the heightened awareness surrounding...

During my CORE Conversations class this semester, we read “Whatever” by Michel Houellebecq. Originally published in French, the book’s original title, “Extension du Domaine de la Lutte,” translates...

In the realm of travel accommodations, hostels often sit at the low end of the hospitality hierarchy, overshadowed by the glamor of hotels. However, the time has come to recognize hostels for what they...

Most of us, whether during childhood or well into adulthood, have refused to eat some sort of healthy food. Whether rejecting a side salad at dinner or having a parent ‘airplane’ a forkful of broccoli...

In my freshman year of high school, I read “The Assistant” by Bernard Malamud in my English class. What I remember most about this book was not the symbolism or rhetorical devices the author used,...

The campus of Colgate University holds over 3,200 Raiders, who call this place home for nine months of the year. Don’t get me wrong, this campus provides many illustrious amenities to me and my peers,...

Flash back to February 24, 2022. As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and missiles lit the sky, I watched the Western world come together. In the U.S. and abroad, it seemed that firm support for Ukraine...