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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...

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...

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...

Fear of ‘Cancel Culture’ Has Canceled Genuine Cultural Connections

Aarza Sachdeva, Contributing Writer September 27, 2024

Don’t get me wrong, there is a clear difference between appreciating a culture and disrespecting one. But have we as a society veered too much to the side of caution? Buzzwords like ‘cultural appropriation’...

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...

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...

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...

Embracing the Raw Charm: How Hostels Provide Memories That Outshine Hotel Luxury

Embracing the Raw Charm: How Hostels Provide Memories That Outshine Hotel Luxury

Katherine Novak, Contributing Writer April 12, 2024

In the realm of travel accommodations, hostels often sit at the low end of the hospitality hierarchy, overshadowed by the glamor of hotels. However, the time has come to recognize hostels for what they...

Unpopular Opinion: Frank Dining Hall’s Pizza is the Best Pizza

Unpopular Opinion: Frank Dining Hall’s Pizza is the Best Pizza

Michael Naness, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

I previously wrote an opinion piece some weeks ago about a revelation I had in Frank Dining Hall. I realized milk needed to make a comeback, after being sneered at by my peers for indulging in a cup of...

Unpopular Opinion: Internet ‘Stan’ Culture is a Quasi-Religious Moral Detriment

Unpopular Opinion: Internet ‘Stan’ Culture is a Quasi-Religious Moral Detriment

Max Beck, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

A ‘stan,’ the fusion of a stalker and a fan, is entirely a creation of the turn of the 21st century. First observed in the year 2000, this internet terminology has transitioned from niche, disparaging...

Reckless Creation: The Line Between Responsibility and Technological Innovation

Ciara Sanders, Staff Writer February 23, 2024

The recipe for a good Super Bowl ad is fairly simple: a handful of celebrities and a punchline or two. With such a large audience watching, it is almost impossible to not persuade someone to buy your product....

Unpopular Opinion: The Issue With ‘Gay Culture’

Unpopular Opinion: The Issue With ‘Gay Culture’

Ean Hill, Staff Writer February 16, 2024

I have never felt ‘connected’ to gay culture in any meaningful way, nor have I ever wished to become so. I left the first pride parade I ever attended disgusted. Men dressed scantily and sexually,...

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