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The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

’Gate Take: Winter Break Is Too Long

’Gate Take: Winter Break Is Too Long

James Sexton-Holtmeier, Contributing Writer February 2, 2024

For the last week, I have been reacquainting myself with some of the many fantastic people, restaurants and events that Colgate University has to offer. Yet I can’t help but feel slightly cheated and...

True Crime Media’s Niche Celebrities: Turning Murderers Into Profit and Spectacle

True Crime Media’s Niche Celebrities: Turning Murderers Into Profit and Spectacle

Ciara Sanders, Staff Writer February 2, 2024

TikTok’s new influencer of the month is a 32-year-old convicted felon named Gypsy Rose Blanchard. After serving seven years of her 10-year sentence for the second-degree murder of her mother, she has...

The Peculiarity of Performative Reading

The Peculiarity of Performative Reading

Amanda Krowitz, Head Commentary Editor February 2, 2024

Like many fellow Goodreads users, at the beginning of this new year I set a reading goal for myself regarding the amount of books I wanted to read in the new year. I spent my winter break tearing through...

Lessons From Claudine Gay’s Downfall

Lessons From Claudine Gay’s Downfall

Michael Hanratty, Staff Writer February 2, 2024

On Jan. 2, Claudine Gay resigned as president of Harvard University in response to mounting evidence of plagiarism in her academic work and her response to campus anti-semitism in the aftermath of the...

Gerontocracy Over Kakistocracy: Are Biden and Trump Too Old?

Gerontocracy Over Kakistocracy: Are Biden and Trump Too Old?

Ean Hill, Staff Writer February 2, 2024

“The beer brewed here. It is used to make the brewed beer. During is define, oh, earth rider. Thanks for the Great Lakes. I wonder why,” said President Biden during a campaign stop at a Wisconsin Brewery,...

The Last Thing He Told Me: Unraveling Secrets, Trust and Love

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’: Unraveling Secrets, Trust and Love

Livvy Fletcher, Contributing Writer December 8, 2023

As finals week approaches, my days begin to feel like a loop: class, work, phone break and repeat. I find myself feeling more stressed and taking less time for myself. To remedy this cycle, I make myself...

Bring Milk Back

Bring Milk Back

Michael Naness, Contributing Writer December 8, 2023

As a child, I enjoyed the simple pleasure of milk and cookies. Over a decade later, I still enjoy milk and cookies. But recently, during an outing at Frank Dining Hall with some friends, I came to a realization:...

‘Tis the Season of Spotify Wrapped

‘Tis the Season of Spotify Wrapped

Abby Harn, Assistant Special Projects Manager December 8, 2023

It is officially the most wonderful time of the year. Spotify Wrapped has finally dropped and it is hands down the greatest gift of the season. For all of the loyal Apple Music listeners out there or for...

The Journalist’s Responsibility to Tell the Truth

The Journalist’s Responsibility to Tell the Truth

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor December 8, 2023

In a news broadcast from the night of Nov. 20, NBC Nightly News ran a story detailing the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)’s approach to drone strikes. On the NBC News website, the text under the video reveals...

The Decline of the Liberal Arts

The Decline of the Liberal Arts

Ean Hill, Contributing Writer December 8, 2023

Arguably, the liberal arts and pursuit thereof have created the basis of the modern western world. What would democracy be without John Locke, Plato or Jean Jacques-Rousseau? What are the sciences without...

I Miss Old-Fashioned Movies

I Miss Old-Fashioned Movies

Maya Egan, Staff Writer November 17, 2023

I’ve been called an old soul for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, I gravitated towards classic rock music (thanks to my dad’s strong influence) and grew up watching old-timey movies, such...

Is Donovan’s Pub the New Jug?

Is Donovan’s Pub the New Jug?

Grace Nelson, Staff Writer November 17, 2023

“Can anything replace the beloved Old Stone Jug?” asked junior Renata Burnett in her recent piece, “Hot Topic: Is the Jug Old News?,” published in The Colgate Maroon-News. Since the release of...

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