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The Colgate Maroon-News

The Oldest College Weekly in America. Founded 1868.

The Colgate Maroon-News

Author of 2024 Community Reads Selection Discusses Poverty in America During Campus Visit

Bella Caruso, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

Matthew Desmond, the Maurice P. During professor of sociology at Princeton University, posed a question to Colgate University students and faculty during his talk on Tuesday, Oct. 1: “I want to end poverty....

Professor Mazower Speaks at Douglas K. Reading Lecture on Historical Journey Through Greek Suburbia

Isaac Green, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

Colgate University invited Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University Mark Mazower to speak at the annual Douglas K. Reading lecture on Thursday, Oct. 3. The annual lecture is an opportunity...

Colgate Community Comes Together at Vigil for Peace in the Middle East Amidst Ongoing Conflict

Norah Hendrickson, Assistant News Editor October 11, 2024

Members of the Colgate University community gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 8 as part of a Vigil for Peace to mourn and reflect on the violence of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The event, held in...

New Restaurant to Open in Utica St. Development

New Restaurant to Open in Utica St. Development

Michael Cassedy, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

The village of Hamilton is set to welcome a new restaurant to its food scene, expanding the dining options available to both locals and Colgate University students. The location is the latest venture from...

First Annual Pie Walk Brings Festive Flair to Colgate Community

First Annual Pie Walk Brings Festive Flair to Colgate Community

Rio Lacey, Managing Editor October 11, 2024

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce hosted its first annual Lebanon Street Pie Walk and Fall Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. to feature the village’s businesses and celebrate the season. With...

David E. Sanger Returns to Discuss U.S. Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election

David E. Sanger Returns to Discuss U.S. Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election

Ale Lewis, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

Colgate University’s Lampert Institute for Civic and Foreign Affairs invited back David E. Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, on Oct. 1 to discuss U.S. foreign...

Local Union Chapter Representing Colgate Service Employees Holds Rally Amid Contract Negotiations

Local Union Chapter Representing Colgate Service Employees Holds Rally Amid Contract Negotiations

Sophie Karbstein, Head News Editor October 4, 2024

The local chapter of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) held a solidarity rally at the O’Connor Campus Center (Coop) on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Members of SEIU Local 200United — who work...

Office of Off-Campus Study Hosts Annual Study Group Fair

Molly O'Brien, Contributing Wrriter October 4, 2024

Colgate University’s Office of Off-Campus Study hosted a Study Group Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to showcase its numerous study groups that encourage students to learn about the cultures and perspectives...

Trevor Paglen Lectures on Psyops and the Future During 2024 Schaehrer Memorial Lecture

Benjamin McNulty, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

Artist, author and lecturer Trevor Paglen visited Colgate University to speak on the intersection of government surveillance and art for his lecture “You’ve Just Been F*cked by Psyops: How Mind Control,...

University Creates New Task Force to Guide the Issuance of Statements

Min Sun Kang, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

Colgate University President Brian W. Casey launched Colgate University’s Task Force on University Speech and Expression Policies, a new group that will deliberate on how and when the University should...

New York Times Journalists Maureen Dowd and Carl Hulse Discuss the Changing Media Landscape During Colgate Visit

Robert Payne, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

Colgate University closed out its 2024 Road to the White House series by welcoming New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd and chief Washington correspondent for the Times Carl Hulse to the Colgate Memorial...

Hafez Al Mirazi, Veteran Al Jazeera Journalist, Discusses Arab Americans and the Upcoming Election

Hafez Al Mirazi, Veteran Al Jazeera Journalist, Discusses Arab Americans and the Upcoming Election

Grace Coleman, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

The Middle Eastern and Islamic studies program at Colgate University hosted Hafez Al Mirazi, the former Washington Bureau chief of Al Jazeera and a prominent figure in Egyptian broadcasting for 40 years...

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