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The Colgate Maroon-News

Fall Hard: Why Autumn Always Wins the Season Showdown

Fall Hard: Why Autumn Always Wins the Season Showdown

Julia Smith, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

Stop whatever you are doing and take a moment to walk over to the window. Peer out over Colgate University’s beautiful campus. The scene displays trees topped with spectacular colored leaves in an ombré...

Amazon Can Do Better in Its Sustainability Efforts

Amazon Can Do Better in Its Sustainability Efforts

Binita Koirala, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

Here in rural Hamilton, N.Y., there are very few ways to get the things an average college student wants or needs. As a result, many students turn to online shopping for a convenient solution. We’ve...

The Vulnerable Construct of Political Ignorance

The Vulnerable Construct of Political Ignorance

Noah Rose, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

The democratic framework of the United States is an elaborate construct. Thus, as political leaders possess the skills needed to navigate this intricate landscape, they are earnestly trusted by Americans...

The Term ‘Pick Me’ Has Lost Its Meaning

The Term ‘Pick Me’ Has Lost Its Meaning

Neda Sharifi, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

We’ve all heard the term ‘pick me,’ whether that be on social media, through a television show or even in conversation. But what exactly does it mean and how should it be used? The term has become...

The Many Faces of Love: Lessons From Dolly Alderton’s ‘Everything I Know About Love’

The Many Faces of Love: Lessons From Dolly Alderton’s ‘Everything I Know About Love’

Beatrice Kumble, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

“Everything I Know About Love” is a memoir by British journalist and author Dolly Alderton. It diaries her journey of growing up, navigating friendships, love, career, heartbreak and everything in...

Underconsumption: The Newest Trend in Sustainable Living

Sarah Glodek, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

Over the last year, the underconsumption trend has grown into a personal finance tool popularized on the social media platform TikTok. According to CNN, the trend prioritizes using items you buy for as...

Why Do We Bother With Debates?

Why Do We Bother With Debates?

Hannah Zubatyy, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

If you’ve been on social media at all this past week, you’ve most likely heard former President Donald Trump say, “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” or how, when asked if he had a plan,...

Releasing an Artist’s Music After Their Death Is Unethical

Releasing an Artist’s Music After Their Death Is Unethical

Annika Watson, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

My Spotify recommended is always overflowing with hot new singles and up-and-coming artists whose names I’ve never heard. As much as I love discovering new music, it can get overwhelming at times. When...

From the Mind of an Anxious Professor

Chris Henke, Director of the Division of University Studies, Professor of Sociology & Environmental Studies October 4, 2024

I think I’ve been an anxious person my whole life, but it’s only recently that I’ve worked on coming to terms with my anxiety and how it shapes my thoughts and experiences. I’m not a poster child...

Navigating Roommates and Hookups

Navigating Roommates and Hookups

Anaïs King, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

Entering the first year at college, it’s far too easy to become that roommate — the one who tiptoes out of the room, letting their roommate have their… privacy. It’s your room, too, but when a...

Let’s Engage With Diversity in Political Discourse

Let’s Engage With Diversity in Political Discourse

Lauren Kim, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

When former President Donald Trump declared that “they’re eating the pets of the people that live [in Springfield, Ohio,]” during ABC’s Sept. 10 presidential debate, I noticed that the presidential...

Why Is It So Challenging To Forgive?

Why Is It So Challenging To Forgive?

Max Beck, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Interpersonal conflict can be taxing. Whether it be a petty feud between friends or a volatile conclusion to a romance, it is a stern blow to the psyche whenever such conflict arises and especially when...

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