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The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

New “Enough is Enough” Policy Seeks to Address Deficits in Equity Grievance Process

Michael Johnston, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science September 24, 2015

The new “Enough is Enough” law addressing sexual violence on college campuses will go into effect in the beginning of October. This comprehensive and prescriptive law should change the way colleges...

New Year, New Tunes

Dan Martucci, Sports Editor September 24, 2015

When thinking about transition, one of the first things that comes to mind is my music tastes. Before coming to Colgate and starting my college career, I was primarily interested in rap/hip-hop music....

Minus the City: Instagram Dilemma

Danielle Dillon, Maroon-News Staff September 17, 2015

Whatever happened to Jordin Sparks? I’ve clearly lost track of her, much to the dismay of my 12 year-old self. That is, until I found a song by her on Spotify. She’s making a comeback. Specifically...

Remembering 9/11

Claudia Hensley, Maroon-News Staff September 17, 2015

As we passed the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks last week, I’ve noticed a growing amount of tension and controversy. There are two memories I always associate with 9/11, but now everything feels...

Being Right: Deal Too Risky

Hannah Loiacano, Maroon-News Staff September 17, 2015

Was the Iran Nuclear Agreement a Smart Move?Obama needed a win.  Renewed diplomatic relations with another state usually fills that ticket. However, the Iranian Nuclear Deal, which the Obama administration...

What’s Left: Best Deal Possible

Sid Wahera, Maroon-News Staff September 17, 2015

Was the Iran Nuclear Agreement a Smart Move?Let me begin with the obvious: the nuclear deal with Iran does not give the Islamic Republic the ability to obtain nuclear weapons. In fact, the deal does the...

Makers Club Looks to Make Waves

Daniel Luntzel, Class of 2017 September 17, 2015

Not to oversell things, but this school year has the potential to be a watershed moment in Colgate’s history. We are facing transitions in senior leadership, the impending bicentennial anniversary, the...

Democrats Divided

JP Letourneau, Maroon-News Staff September 17, 2015

Donald Trump has dominated the mainstream media cycle for the better part of three months. The Republican field captures the camera lens of every media outlet and has already gone through its first debate,...

Danger of Ignorance

William Haydon, Maroon-News Staff September 17, 2015

“Dear Fat People,” the fat-shaming video produced by comedian Nicole Arbour, has been gaining internet infamy. For those readers who haven’t seen the video, I can’t recommend doing so because it...

It’s Time For Change

Jared Goldsmith, Copy Editor September 17, 2015

Coming back from a semester abroad, it was comforting to return to a familiar campus and reconnect with friends I hadn’t seen in months. A lot has certainly changed in the past year – from the president...

Welcoming the Class of Carbon Neutrality

Sara Reese, Class of 2016 September 10, 2015

To the Class of 2019,In 2011, Colgate published the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, a step-by-step strategy to help Colgate achieve carbon neutrality by 2019. The Plan’s mission statement is...

Minus the City: Purely Platonic

Danielle Dillon, Maroon-News Staff September 10, 2015

Last semester, I had the pleasure of visiting one of my best friends at his school. When I arrived, he was telling me all about this girl he was obsessed with. But for some reason, she just wasn’t into...

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