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The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

The Social Economics of the Old Stone Jug

Boen Beavers, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

In 1932, economist Clark Warburton published an article through The American Academy of Political and Social Science analyzing the economic impacts of the American Prohibition Era. Contrary to popular...

Morocco: Three Weeks After the ’Quake

Morocco: Three Weeks After the ’Quake

Sophia Mendoza, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

Three weeks ago, on Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco. The aftermath of the tragedy has been devastating: over 2,900 people have been killed, and the earthquake resulted in the destruction...

It’s Time You Start Manifesting

It’s Time You Start Manifesting

Abby Harn, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Have you ever been told to stop complaining and start manifesting? Maybe you were groveling about not having enough cash to spend on some notoriously pricey Taylor Swift tickets. Perhaps you were confiding...

Singing Praises: Kristen Hannahs The Nightingale Hits All the Right Notes

Singing Praises: Kristen Hannah’s ‘The Nightingale’ Hits All the Right Notes

Avery Schuller, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Set against the backdrop of a quaint French community reeling from the ruins imposed by the onset of 1949 Nazi Germany, "The Nightingale" examines themes of femininity, desperation, honor and betrayal....

Electric Vehicles vs. Gasoline Cars: Is Biden’s $12 Billion Going Towards the Right Cause?

Electric Vehicles vs. Gasoline Cars: Is Biden’s $12 Billion Going Towards the Right Cause?

Zach Greenberg, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

On Aug. 31, the Biden administration offered $12 billion in grants and loans to auto manufacturing companies to increase and expedite electric vehicle (EV) production. At first glance, one might say, “This...

A Balancing Act: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Fight Against Inflation

A Balancing Act: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Fight Against Inflation

Sahaj Jhajharia, Contributing Writer September 22, 2023

I never thought that I would become like my parents: the people who stand at the checkout line at grocery stores and make small talk about the rising prices. This was until I bought a bag of groceries...

Living in the Middle of Nowhere Isnt So Bad

Living in the Middle of Nowhere Isn’t So Bad

Maya Egan, Staff Writer September 22, 2023

When I first arrived at Colgate University last year, I was in awe that the closest Starbucks was 45 minutes away. A part of my daily routine for as long as I can remember has been picking up my caffeine...

Unbridling the Beauty of McCarthys All the Pretty Horses

Unbridling the Beauty of McCarthy’s “All the Pretty Horses”

Eli Metzger, Staff Writer September 22, 2023

To many Americans, the Western aesthetic is a centerpiece of nostalgia. Despite the genre’s diminished popularity (I couldn’t tell you the last time I watched a true Western movie), mental images of...

The Popularity Game: Trump Remains on Top

The Popularity Game: Trump Remains on Top

Avery Schuller, Contributing Writer September 15, 2023

The word “leader” elicits a different image, or individual, for each and every one of us. Oftentimes we tend to think of those that have defied social norms, broken racial barriers or caused ripples...

Your Reusable Water Bottle Isnt Doing Anything

Your Reusable Water Bottle Isn’t Doing Anything

Ciara Sanders, Staff Writer September 15, 2023

Unpopular opinion: Your reusable water bottle isn’t doing anything for the planet — but it’s not your fault.  Glass straws, Hydro Flasks, bamboo toothbrushes and reusable silverware — what...

To the Women Calling Themselves Girls

To the Women Calling Themselves Girls

Amanda Krowitz, Assistant Commentary Editor September 15, 2023

Before starting college, I hadn’t thought much about the labels of woman and girl. However, when I came to Colgate University, I noticed the latter label was swapped out for the former, and this new...

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Hot Topic: Is the Jug Old News?

Renata Burnett, Staff Writer September 8, 2023

Rumors have been circulating: Is the infamous Jug restricting its crowd to 21+ year olds? Is John Jug finally retiring? What will this mean for the first-year social scene? Will different ownership swoop...

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