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Professor Steven Kepnes Presents on Jewish Ethics for Humanity

Bella Caruso, Contributing Writer April 26, 2024

Colgate University’s Chapel House and its departments of Jewish studies and philosophy hosted a colloquium called “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness: Prophetic Jewish Ethics Today” on Tuesday, April...

Students Celebrate Eid With First-Ever Carnival Hosted by Muslim Student Association

Students Celebrate Eid With First-Ever Carnival Hosted by Muslim Student Association

Joshua Repp, Assistant Arts & Features Editor April 19, 2024

The Colgate University Muslim Student Association (MSA) brought students together with games and food at the Eid Carnival on Thursday, April 11. The celebration marked the end of Ramadan and celebrated...

Haven Hosts ‘Take Back the Night’ March for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Haven Hosts ‘Take Back the Night’ March for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Antonia Shannon, Contributing Writer April 19, 2024

April is sexual assault awareness month (SAAM) and Colgate University’s sexual violence resource center, Haven, plans to get members of the Colgate community involved through a series of events that...

Journalist Tony Connelly Discusses Brexit, Northern Ireland in Speaker Series

Journalist Tony Connelly Discusses Brexit, Northern Ireland in Speaker Series

Chloe Liversidge and Ale Lewis April 19, 2024

The Center for Freedom and Western Civilization hosted journalist Tony Connelly, the Europe editor for RTÉ, an Irish public service broadcaster, on Tuesday, April 9, as part of the Forum on Economic Freedom...

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Headlines Arts, Creativity and Innovation Weekend

Payton Gore, Head News Editor April 12, 2024

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman headlined Arts, Creativity and Innovation Weekend as part of the Kershner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate University on Friday, April 5. Gorman is the youngest poet...

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist David E. Sanger Visits Colgate to Discuss Upcoming Book

Chloe Liversidge, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

The Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs hosted David E. Sanger, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and professor of national security at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government,...

Brief: Benton Center Renamed to Honor Jewish History at Colgate

Brief: Benton Center Renamed to Honor Jewish History at Colgate

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor April 5, 2024

Colgate University’s new Center for Arts, Creativity and Innovation, currently under construction and formerly known as the Benton Center, will be renamed Bernstein Hall. To avoid confusion with the...

Colgate Announces “Poverty, by America” as 2024 Community Reads Pick

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor April 5, 2024

Colgate University’s Community Reads Selection Committee announced its book pick for the 2024-2025 school year on Monday, April 1. The committee of 17 members, including various professors, faculty and...

Brief: Construction at Colgate Continues

Brief: Construction at Colgate Continues

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor March 29, 2024

The Colgate University campus had many construction updates in store for students as they returned from spring break. As part of the Third-Century Plan, many academic buildings are in the process of expanding,...

In Memoriam: Neva Pilgrim (1938-2024)

In Memoriam: Neva Pilgrim (1938-2024)

March 8, 2024

Colgate University announced on Feb. 28 that Neva Pilgrim, artist-in-residence and teacher of voice, passed away at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., on Monday, Jan. 22, at the age of 85. Provost and...

Colgate Students Organize Vigil to Speak Out for Palestine

Colgate Students Organize Vigil to Speak Out for Palestine

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor March 8, 2024

A collective of Colgate University students known as Colgate Students for Liberation organized a vigil for Palestine alongside the Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) student group on Wednesday, Feb....

Fairfield Professor Glenn Dynner Explores Polish Hasidism, Modernity in Lecture

Sophie Karbstein, Assistant News Editor March 8, 2024

Colgate University’s Jewish studies program invited Glenn Dynner to give a lecture titled “Hasidism in Poland on the Eve of the Holocaust” on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Dynner is a professor of Judaic studies...

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