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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

University Responds to ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter, Announces Federal Policy Working Group

Samantha Wotring, Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2025

In light of recent changes taking place in higher education due to executive orders and other announcements by the Trump administration, Colgate University has updated the campus community on its response...

Nikola Jokić Records First 30-20-20 in NBA History

Nikola Jokić Records First 30-20-20 in NBA History

Lucas Golling, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

On Friday, March 7, Nikola Jokić delivered the first ever 30-20-20 triple-double in NBA history, stacking up a total of 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in a 149-141 overtime win against...

With Joel Embiid Injured Again, How Might His Legacy Be Impacted?

With Joel Embiid Injured Again, How Might His Legacy Be Impacted?

Bobby Politis, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

The Philadelphia 76ers had the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Their pick, Joel Embiid, grew to be one of the most famous centers in basketball history, breaking franchise and NBA records. On...

Ambassador to Cyprus Kathleen Doherty ’85 Discusses Experience, Unification Prospects 

Ambassador to Cyprus Kathleen Doherty ’85 Discusses Experience, Unification Prospects 

Emma McCartan, Head News Editor March 14, 2025

Colgate University’s Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs held a conversation with the United States’ first female ambassador to Cyprus, Kathleen Doherty ’85, on Wednesday, March 5. Doherty...

The Underlying Corporate Critique of 'Severance'

The Underlying Corporate Critique of ‘Severance’

Hannah White, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

What if you could separate your work life from your personal life — permanently? The Apple TV+ series “Severance” explores this chilling premise, following four employees at the fictitious Lumon...

Colgate Men’s Basketball Wraps up Postseason Play

Colgate Men’s Basketball Wraps up Postseason Play

Ahria Dhillon, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

The Colgate University men’s basketball team began its playoff journey on Thursday, March 6 with a home game against Army. This season, however, has looked different from years past. Instead of entering...

Heretics Club Relaunches Lunch Discussion Series

Heretics Club Relaunches Lunch Discussion Series

Henry Galicich, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

The Colgate University Heretics Club relaunched this semester with the Spring 2025 theme “We Disagree! (But We Do It Well!),” continuing a long-standing lunchtime discussion series that was suspended...

Colgate's Dining Staff: The Heart Behind Colgate's Dining Halls

Colgate’s Dining Staff: The Heart Behind Colgate’s Dining Halls

Aarza Sachdeva, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

The bustling dining halls at Colgate University are more than just places to grab food; they are vibrant social hubs where students connect over a shared meal or snack. Behind the scenes of these lively...

‘History Repeats Itself,’ or Does It? Lessons from South Korea’s Political Crisis

Lauren Kim, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

It was a regular Tuesday morning until I returned to my room after class and checked my phone. A flood of New York Times notifications appeared, and one headline stopped me cold: “President Yoon’s...

‘The Secret History’ and the Problem With Dark Academia

Maxwell Walker, Contributing Writer March 14, 2025

A small, secluded liberal arts college in the Northeast, a close-knit classics department with odd rituals and a narrator with vision muddled by casual substance abuse and the disdainful conviction that...

Unsung Heroes of Higher Ed: How Academic Department Coordinators Keep Colgate Running

Unsung Heroes of Higher Ed: How Academic Department Coordinators Keep Colgate Running

Catherine Ruggeri, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

It is easy to overlook how much coordination, time and dedication goes into running a college campus and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Often, the work that is the most vital happens behind the scenes...

Professor Luke Bierman Discusses ERA Ratification Process

Professor Luke Bierman Discusses ERA Ratification Process

Molly O’Brien, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Luke Bierman ’79, the A. Lindsay O’Connor chair of American institutions in the political science department, hosted a lecture on March 10 exploring the ambiguity surrounding the proposed Equal Rights...

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