Students Urge Administration To Consider Pass/Fail Grading Option For Fall Semester
Nicole Dienst, Assistant News Editor
October 24, 2020
Students across campus have been circulating a petition aimed at convincing the Colgate administration to implement an optional Pass/Fail (P/X) policy for students at the end of the Fall 2020 semester as a continuation of the policy administered at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. The petition, wh...
Of-Age Students Divided Over Participation in Local Bar and Restaurant Scene
Kelsey McGeough, Executive Editor
October 15, 2020
Following the suspension of Risky Business Cafe’s liquor license, of-drinking-age Colgate students are divided over the safety of participating in the local bar and restaurant scene in the context of COVID-19. Students living downtown near local bars Risky Business (now closed) and The Hourglass...
Spring Study Abroad Programs Officially Cancelled
Celine Turkyilmaz, Executive Editor
October 15, 2020
The Office of Off-Campus Study officially canceled all off-campus study programs, including both Colgate-led study groups and approved programs, for the spring of 2021. Citing the global public health situation and its ramifications for international education, the Office released emails on Oct. 9 infor...
State Liquor Association Suspends Risky Business Liquor License, Owner Enters Plea of Not-Guilty
Kelsey McGeough, Executive Editor
October 10, 2020
The State Liquor Association (SLA) recently issued an order of suspension of the liquor licence to local bar Risky Business Cafe, also known as Magic Mari’s Risky Business or more colloquially as The Bacon, due to supposed violations of COVID-19 regulations. According to 30-year owner Mari Synder an...
University Moves Forward to Gate 2 After Week Delay
Sarah Westergren, Maroon-News Staff
October 10, 2020
The Task Force on the Reopening of the Colgate Campus announced its decision to proceed to Gate 2 of Reopening after one week of delay, on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Task Force and the Health Analytics Team revisited whether or not to move to Gate 2 on Thursday, Sept. 24 and, after meeting with Presid...
Colgate Mail Services and Hamilton Post Office See Substantial Increase In Incoming Student Mail
Finn Schuemann, Maroon-News Staff
October 10, 2020
The start of the fall semester saw over a 100 percent increase in the volume of incoming packages to students compared to previous years. Mail Services implemented new restrictions upon receiving packages, such as a new appointment system for picking up mail and a tent outside of the COOP, to ensure ...
Off-Campus Study Office Prepares Students for Unique Study Abroad Experiences amid Covid-19
Rose Corcoran, Maroon-News Staff
October 3, 2020
Studying abroad is a coveted experience for college students. For a few months, students can study beyond their campus and immerse themselves in a foreign culture, take classes and travel the world. Colgate has received national acclaim for its Study Group programs and provides access to hundreds of...
Commitment Violations and Close Contact Numbers Prevent Colgate from Moving to Gate 2 of Reopening
Kirby Goodman, Multimedia Manager
September 27, 2020
Vice President for Communications Laura Jack announced in Monday’s ‘Colgate Together’ digest that the campus would not move forward into Gate 2 of reopening as planned on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The email cited metrics from the Health Analytics Dashboard and violations of the Commitment to Community ...
Office of Admission Responds to Student Concerns Over In-Person Campus Tours
Kelsey McGeough and Kirby Goodman, Executive Editor and Multimedia Manager
September 27, 2020
Students across campus have expressed frustration that the Office of Admission will host in-person campus visits throughout the semester, despite current students being required to quarantine and follow a strict, phased reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. While self-guided tours have already begun, in-pe...
Food Waste Remains A Major Problem Across Campus With COVID-19 Related Health Concerns
Nicole Dienst, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2020
Changes to Colgate’s Dining Services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to campus-wide concerns about the amount of food waste produced. Further, plastic waste has been anticipated to rise dramatically throughout the Fall 2020 semester because of changes implemented to prioritize safet...
University Enters Gate 1 of Reopening
Josie Rozzelle, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2020
Upon completing Gate 0 of Reopening, Colgate's universal quarantine that began upon the arrival of students to campus, the University entered Gate 1 last Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 a.m. The Task Force on the Reopening of the Colgate Campus developed the series of four Gates, numbered zero through three...
Colgate Continues COVID-19 Precautions Through Mandatory Testing
Greta Ferdinand and Isabelle Sapountzis
September 9, 2020
Following three rounds of testing prior to and during Colgate’s universal quarantine, ‘Gate 0 of campus reopening, the University plans to move forward by testing students, faculty and staff at random for the duration of the semester. In addition to providing a negative test before returning to campus,...
The Colgate Maroon-News Editorial Board
June 5, 2020
We stand in solidarity with our Black classmates, professors, administrators, staff and greater Colgate community of color. As a predominantly white staff, we acknowledge...
Veritati: Let Us All Reconvene
April 7, 2020
Veritati: Continuing Coverage and Maintaining Momentum During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 20, 2020