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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

Saying ‘No’ Should Not Be a Social Crime

Noah Rose, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

Committing to obligations without genuine inclination has always been an inevitable social standard. Individuals often feel forced to accept trivial invitations, attend unnecessary events and carry out...

Gen Z Is Destroying Literacy with Netspeak and Leetspeak

Gen Z Is Destroying Literacy with Netspeak and Leetspeak

Max Beck, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

In the digital age, language seems to be evolving at an unprecedented rate. It is my understanding that this growth is driven primarily by Generation Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — whose immersion...

Stop Overanalyzing Female Pop Stars

Stop Overanalyzing Female Pop Stars

Hannah Zubatyy, Contributing Writer April 11, 2025

I’ve already come out as a pop music fan, so it should come as no surprise to any of you that I watched the entire “Call Her Daddy” interview with rising pop star Chappell Roan. To me, the interview...

Colgate Students Love To Love Spring, but Should We Really?

Colgate Students Love To Love Spring, but Should We Really?

Ava Amaral, Contributing Writer April 4, 2025

Spring to many students is a reward for the long and cold winters we face here at Colgate University. The smallest bloom of a flower, a bird chirping or the weather simply rising above freezing admittedly...

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...

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