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Monday, March 31, 2025

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

Escape the Dreaded Beach Trips With a Pool or Lakeside Retreat

Escape the Dreaded Beach Trips With a Pool or Lakeside Retreat

Julia Smith, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

As the harsh Hamilton winter comes to an end, it’s difficult not to fantasize about the warm months ahead. Our minds are understandably consumed with dreams of berry picking, hiking, soaking up the sun,...

Forget Mindless TikTok Scrolling Before Bed: Try the News

Forget Mindless TikTok Scrolling Before Bed: Try the News

Isabel Begollari, Contributing Writer March 7, 2025

I’ll admit. I’m guilty of it, too: ignoring the happenings of the world around me by not reading the news. Walking past the piles of fresh newspapers at the O’Connor Campus Center (Coop) and not...

Unpopular Opinion: 8:30 Classes Are Over-Hated

Unpopular Opinion: 8:30 Classes Are Over-Hated

Helena Cerutti, Contributing Writer February 28, 2025

Many of us have been there: It’s almost 8 a.m., your alarm is screeching at you to get up and for the third time this week, you’re asking yourself, “Should I just skip class this morning?” For...

Podcasts Are Right-Wing Echo Chambers

Podcasts Are Right-Wing Echo Chambers

Binita Koirala, Contributing Writer February 21, 2025

Podcasts have exploded in popularity in recent years, but the hype surrounding them is vastly overrated. While they offer a wide range of information, the reality is that their rise, in my opinion, has...

Endless Scrolling: The Dead End of ‘Brain Rot’

Endless Scrolling: The Dead End of ‘Brain Rot’

Julia Smith, Contributing Writer February 7, 2025

Have you ever found yourself trapped endlessly scrolling on social media, unable to escape? You fall into the doomed pit of mindless scrolling, only to realize hours have passed. Every day, like clockwork,...

Unpopular Opinion: Embracing the Cold Shower

Unpopular Opinion: Embracing the Cold Shower

Kate Dischner, Contributing Writer January 31, 2025

Having grown up in the greater Chicagoland area, I find cooler temperatures to feel quite refreshing. My favorite part of winter has always been braving the bitter gusts of wind while walking my dog. So,...

Hating Pop Music Doesn’t Make You Cool

Hating Pop Music Doesn’t Make You Cool

Hannah Zubatyy, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

I love pop music. Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift and Charli xcx have been blasting on repeat everywhere since the summer, and I couldn’t be happier. Upon checking the platform Stats for...

Don’t Deck the Halls Before the Turkey’s Cold: Why Christmas Can Wait

Don’t Deck the Halls Before the Turkey’s Cold: Why Christmas Can Wait

Chapin Rockwell, Head Commentary Editor November 22, 2024

Every November, like clockwork, it begins: the jingles infiltrate our airwaves, Santa sits for photos at the mall, and our neighbors hoist inflatable snowmen onto their lawns — all while the autumn leaves...

We Are Not Fact-Checking Enough

We Are Not Fact-Checking Enough

Awa Sowe, Contributing Writer November 15, 2024

We have all heard a comment from our peers and professors that sounds something like, “You should not be getting your news from TikTok.” TikTok is filled with over 1 billion users worldwide, and it’s...

Colgate's Isolated Campus Is Our Best Friend

Colgate’s Isolated Campus Is Our Best Friend

Antonia Shannon, Contributing Writer November 1, 2024

When I first started looking at colleges during my senior year of high school, there were a few things I deemed non-negotiables. Among these were warm weather, at least 20,000 undergraduate students and...

Tired of Campus Construction? Build It Yourself for PE Credit

Tired of Campus Construction? Build It Yourself for PE Credit

Maxwell Walker, Contributing Writer November 1, 2024

Colgate University has fallen victim to the same plague that has long haunted places of higher education — the endless construction project. It’s a little hard to feel like you live on one of the prettiest...

Smoke and Mirrors: Social Media Is Doing More Harm Than We Realize

Smoke and Mirrors: Social Media Is Doing More Harm Than We Realize

Ellie Krusemark, Contributing Writer October 25, 2024

It started innocently enough. Like many others, I created an Instagram account to stay connected with friends, share pictures and follow a few celebrities. But over time, what started as an innocent act...

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