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 “DK Grocery” Convenience Store Opens in Downtown Hamilton
Claire Bergerson, Maroon-News Staff
September 27, 2020
Working with the Partnership for Community Development (PCD) of Hamilton, a new convenience store called DK Grocery opened on Saturday, Aug. 15, a little over a week before Colgate students returned to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. Owner and manager Raj Kumar said that he is accustomed to workin...
Students, Faculty and Staff Join Residents in Hamilton Protests, Discuss Changes on Campus
Lalana Sharma, News Editor
July 28, 2020
Addressing over 475 Colgate affiliates, Hamilton residents and members from neighboring communities assembled on Hamilton’s Village Green in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Associate Professor of English and Africana and Latin American Studies Kezia Page characterized systemic racism i...
Town Halls Address Reopening Questions of Students, Parents and Hamilton Community
Kirby Goodman, Multimedia Manager
July 14, 2020
Town halls addressed the pressing questions of students, parents and Hamilton community members last week regarding the Colgate’s plans for the reopening of campus to the full student body in August. Presenters announced during the events that over 90 percent of students plan to complete the fall semester on campus...
Local and Colgate Communities Rally Around Hamilton Businesses Amidst Pandemic Losses
Kate Hinsche, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2020
As coronavirus swept across the nation and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his executive order “New York State on Pause,” small businesses everywhere suffered from closures. For the small businesses of Hamilton, the impact was three-fold: non-essential store fronts were shuttered, the cust...
New “Buenos Tacos” Restaurant Opens in Downtown Hamilton
Kelsey McGeough, News Editor
May 13, 2020
Buenos Tacos, a well-known food truck in Hamilton and Madison County, has opened a brick and mortar restaurant at 22 Utica Street in Hamilton. The restaurant's grand opening took place on May 5 and the restaurant is now open from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for pick-up Tuesday through Saturday. Orders can be...
Colgate Donates Portable WiFi Hotspots to Hamilton School District Families
Natasha Nath, Maroon-News Staff
May 9, 2020
Colgate University donated 15 portable wireless hotspot devices to the Hamilton Central School District (HCSD), giving students and teachers internet access for remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. When news came March 13 that all N.Y. state schools must close by March 17 and transition to remo...
Efforts to Support Hamilton Food Cupboard Raise Nearly Three Thousand Dollars
Kelsey McGeough, News Editor
May 4, 2020
Members of the Colgate Community have initiated efforts to raise money in support of the Hamilton Food Cupboard in light of economic struggles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of April 27, the Colgate Hunger Outreach Program (CHOP) and Marlee Senderowitz, an employee of national brand Universit...
SOMAC Receives Over 30 Applications Following Urgent Call for Volunteers
Lalana Sharma, Assistant News Editor
April 22, 2020
Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SOMAC) has received an influx of applications for open positions following a notice released on Saturday, March 21, detailing an urgent need for community volunteers due to the loss of more than 40 Colgate student volunteers in light of the COVID-19 ...
Lifelong Learners Program Discusses Effects of Climate Change
Olivia Geppel, Maroon-News Staff
March 5, 2020
Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies and Gretchen Hoadley Burke '81 and Endowed Chair in Regional Studies Catherine Cardelús facilitated discussion on near and far-reaching impacts of climate change in the latest course of Colgate’s Lifelong Learners series. Held at the Hamilton Public Libra...
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