SGA Cabinet Members Appointed After Semester-Long Coronavirus Delay
Sarah Westergren, News Writer
September 22, 2020
As students impatiently debate over who will occupy the United States' executive branch in January, Colgate Student Government Association (SGA) president Amarachi Iheanyichukwu and vice presidents Ben Becker, Usman Ahmad and Cole Boquist deliberated presidential cabinet members for the 2020-2021 acade...
Meet the 2020-2021 SGA Executives
Greta Ferdinand and Nicole Dienst
May 20, 2020
This article is the second part of a two-part SGA Election series. Part one outlined the changes to this year’s executive election positions and procedures. The Student Government Association (SGA) executives for the 2020-2021 academic year were announced Saturday, May 2 after the voting period for the pre...
Inside the Changes to the SGA Elections
Kirby Goodman, News Editor
May 2, 2020
This article is part one of a two-part SGA Election series that outlines changes to this year’s executive elections. Part two will be a “meet the candidates” article introducing all presidential and Vice presidential candidates. Student Government Association (SGA) elections for the recently reform...
SGA Hosts Roundtable to Foster Inclusive Dialogue
Wynter Schnell, Maroon-News Staff
January 30, 2020
The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted their first-ever SGA Roundtable to promote dialogue between student leaders across campus on Wednesday, January 22. The event began in Love Auditorium, later breaking into smaller working group sessions led by SGA facilitators at three locations across...
SGA Hosts Campus Speak-out In Response to Racist Incident
Kate Hinsche, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2019
Community members responded to a racist message that was written on a student’s whiteboard in Russell House early last week at a speak-out hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Wednesday, October 30 in the Edge Café. The speak-out served as the setting for open discussion and airing frust...
SGA Hosts Second Annual Fall Fest
Sarah Westergren, Maroon-News Staff
October 22, 2019
Association (SGA) Class Leadership Councils (CLCs) hosted their second annual Fall Fest event on October 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. on Whitnall Field. Co-sponsored by the Broad Street Association, Sidekicks Mentorship club, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, the event included a large te...
SGA Speaker Steps Down, Senate Holds Reelection
Finn Schuemann, Maroon-News Staff
October 10, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) of Colgate University held elections within the Senate body for the position of Speaker Tuesday, September 24. Sophomore Wynter Schnell won the election, assuming the position of Speaker for the semester. The following day, Schnell stepped down from the position. D...
SGA Argues to Bring Non-Traditional Greek Life to Campus
Lucy Feidelson, Assistant News Editor
October 4, 2019
According to Student Body Co-Presidents Kate Bundy and Chris Johns, they have made it their priority to engage in a conversation regarding the expansion of Greek Life on Colgate’s campus. Part of their platform conveniently coincides with the potential reapplication of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, whose f...
SGA Votes on New Constitution
Kirby Goodman, News Editor
October 4, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate voted on a new constitution at their weekly meeting Tuesday, September 17. The reformed constitution includes a new system of electing first-year senators, assigning SGA representatives to governance boards and electing SGA presidential and vice presidential...
SGA Combined Executive Leadership Looks Forward
Isabelle Sapountzis, Maroon-News Staff
September 12, 2019
Despite controversy surrounding the Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential Election last Spring, co-presidents and Kate Bundy and Christian Johns ’20 and co-vice presidents Ayah Elarabi and JJ Citron ’20 said they anticipate a productive year, with several projects already underway. The ele...
SGA Elections End in Controversy
Mara Stein, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2019
Editor's Note: After this article went to print, the SGA announced on Wednesday, April 17 that it passed a resolution supporting a unified governing body including both tickets of the 2019 SGA Presidential/Vice Presidential Election. The resolution can be vetoed within a week. If uncontested, Kate Bun...
Campus Votes for Future SGA President and Vice President
Celine Turkyilmaz, Head News Editor
April 4, 2019
Voting for the Student Government Association (SGA) President and Vice President for next academic year commenced on Monday, April 1. All Colgate students, including seniors, received an email with a link to submit their votes. Juniors Kate Bundy and Ayah Elarabi are running for the positions of Pres...
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