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...
National Hispanic Honor Society Chapter Reactivated on Campus
October 15, 2020
Colgate University’s chapter of the nationally recognized Sigma Delta Pi honor society welcomed thirteen new members at their induction Friday, Oct. 9 in a ceremony that officially re-established the chapter’s presence on campus. Sigma Delta Pi, founded in 1919 at the University of California, B...
Geo Derice Speaks with the Colgate Community
Maggie Aulman, Maroon-News Staff
October 15, 2020
Author of “The Thirst is Real” and speaker Geo Derice presented on how to improve anti-racism efforts on college campuses to the Colgate community last week as the first of a four-part community action-based series. Derice is a Brooklyn native who speaks at college campuses across the country...
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...
New Senators Elected For SGA’s 2020-2021 Senate
Claire Bergerson, Maroon-News Staff
October 10, 2020
After multiple rounds of voting, the final results of the election for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) newest Senators were released on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Each candidate was responsible for collecting 25 student signatures virtually, providing an 150-word ballot statement and filling ou...
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 ...
Students Rally Behind Armenian Students’ Association In Condemning Azerbaijan Attack Against Artsakh
Erin Knox, Maroon-News Staff
October 10, 2020
In light of the volatile and potentially catastrophic situation in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh (referred to by Armenians as Artsakh), several student organizations and individuals in the Colgate community have made online declarations of support for the Armenian Students’ Association (ASA). The Colgate ...
Chenango Canal Towpath Trail To Receive New Signage This Fall
Wynter Schnell, Maroon-News Staff
October 1, 2020
This fall, the Chenango Canal Towpath Trail will undergo a renovation with the installation of a brand new system of signs and markers that span all eight miles of the trail. According to a newsletter sent Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Hamilton Partnership for Community Development (PCD), a non-profit partnership...
College Democrats Hosts Zoom Rally For Local Democratic Candidates
Isabelle Sapountzis, Maroon-News Staff
October 1, 2020
The College Democrats organized a virtual rally over Zoom for five Democrats up for election or reelection in Upstate New York on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The rally welcomed Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 19th District of New York Antonio Delgado ’99, New York State Senator f...
Mixed University Messaging Over Behavior at the Townhouses Raises Concerns
Emily Rahhal, Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2020
Reports of rule-breaking behavior at the townhouses have raised consistent concern from students and administration throughout the semester. While Commitment to Community Health Violations had decreased since a University-hosted town hall with the townhouses early last month, a reported gathering and...
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...
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