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Is ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Worth the Hype?

Lily O’Connor, Contributing Writer September 13, 2024

As of 2024, Sarah J. Maas has sold a staggering 38 million copies of her books. While she has always had a cult following for her fantasy series, “Throne of Glass,” it was her second series, “A Court...

Understanding Self-Segregation at Colgate

Valentina Mejia, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

Let’s point out the obvious: Colgate University is a predominantly white institution (PWI). According to Colgate’s demographics on the Fall 2023 student population report, approximately 65 percent...

The Claim ‘America Isn’t Ready for a Black Female President’ Is a Lie

The Claim ‘America Isn’t Ready for a Black Female President’ Is a Lie

Molly O'Brien, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

If presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, a white woman, lost the 2016 presidential election, then Vice President Kamala Harris, a Black South Asian woman, surely cannot win. This appears to be the narrative...

’Gate Take: First-Year Orientation Groups Shouldn’t Be as Isolated

’Gate Take: First-Year Orientation Groups Shouldn’t Be as Isolated

Noah Rose, Contributing Writer September 13, 2024

Adapting to the college environment as a first-year is unquestionably demanding. Most incoming students are faced with a litany of stressful challenges — academics, socializing, freedoms, etc. — and...

Don’t Tell Us To Be Demure

Don’t Tell Us To Be Demure

Amanda Krowitz, Head Commentary Editor September 13, 2024

It is hard to be on the internet without seeing the phrase “Very demure, very mindful,” thanks to TikTok user Jools Lebron. Lebron posted her first video on the subject to the platform on Aug. 5, titled...

Sustainability: Fast Fashion Needs to Slow Down

Sustainability: Fast Fashion Needs to Slow Down

Katherine Novak, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

A representation of personal identity, fashion is intimately intertwined with the human experience. As social values and beliefs evolve, culture and society undergo changes that are reflected in new trends....

Studying Abroad Should Be a Requirement of the Colgate Core Curriculum

Studying Abroad Should Be a Requirement of the Colgate Core Curriculum

Noah Rose, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

Traveling abroad is undeniably remarkable. When immersing oneself in a culture different from one’s upbringing, the education obtained from these experiences goes far beyond what is taught in a classroom....

‘The Wager’: Pursuit of Glory Turned Barbaric

‘The Wager’: Pursuit of Glory Turned Barbaric

Ale Lewis, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

Drawing on firsthand accounts, David Grann presents a suspenseful story of shipwreck, anarchy and survival. Set in 1740, Grann’s nonfiction book, “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder,”...

Unpopular Opinion: The TikTok Brain Rot Must Be Stopped

Unpopular Opinion: The TikTok Brain Rot Must Be Stopped

Michael Naness, Staff Writer May 3, 2024

I think I love rotting my brain. By this I mean I could spend a whole day scrolling on TikTok. I am well aware this is probably a problem. But, as the well-known phrase goes, the first step to beating...

Morality Declines as Political Apathy Rises in America

Boen Beavers, Assistant Commentary Editor May 3, 2024

Beneath the visage of an American political landscape marred by polarity and vitriol lies an even grimmer underbelly named apathy. Apathy — that is, what I label our collective and growing estrangement...

Unpopular Opinion: Colgate Needs to Reject the Term ‘Latinidad’

Valentina Mejia, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

Latinidad — a term that refers to a shared experience amongst individuals with Latine descent — is a lie. One term cannot, in my opinion, be used as a way to distill all of the various identities Latine...

The Commodification of Growth: Why Pop Culture's Standards Aren't Realistic

The Commodification of Growth: Why Pop Culture’s Standards Aren’t Realistic

Joshua Repp, Assistant Arts & Features Editor April 26, 2024

Popular culture is an industry designed to commercialize the human experience, and its outputs rightfully captivate us with their glamorous depictions of exclusive events and the allure of the lives of...

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