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The Colgate Maroon-News

Grafters X Change Showcases New York EcoArts Network

Grafters X Change Showcases New York EcoArts Network

JP Haley, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Over the course of two days, March 29 and 30, the Grafters X Change: Branches and Networks event took place at the Paul J. Schupf Studio Arts Center in Hamilton. This event was organized by Margaretha...

Examining Sexual Violence Through a Public Health Lens

Examining Sexual Violence Through a Public Health Lens

Lilley Salmon, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

On Thursday April 4, Haven and Colgate’s Public Health Initiative hosted Tracia Banuelos, the Program Coordinator of Haven, for a talk on “Examining Sexual Violence Through a Public Health Lens.”...

Konosioni Senior Honor Society Hosts Charity Auction

April 11, 2019

Konosioni auctioned Colgate merchandise, collectible items and services during their 22nd annual Senior Charity Auction to benefit refugee and immigrant nonprofit organizations on Friday, April 5.Konosioni...

Colgate hosted Luis Ortiz, Art Historian and expert on the work of Lee Brown Coye, an illustrator with a bizarre vintage style.

Picker Art Gallery Hosts Luis Ortiz, Expert on Lee Brown Coye

Andrew Kish, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

The Picker Art Gallery invited Luis Ortiz to present the work and biography of illustrator Lee Brown Coye on Thursday, April 4. Coye is best known for his balance of a bizarre macabre style with commercial...

Picker Art Gallery Displays Works of Transatlantic Avant-Garde Artists

Picker Art Gallery Displays Works of Transatlantic Avant-Garde Artists

Sarah Speegle, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

The current Transatlantic Avant-Gardes exhibition in the Picker Art Gallery displays a diverse collection that speaks to under-explored pieces of artwork and previously underrepresented student voices.The...

Being Right: On Changing Norms in the U.S. Senate

Marc Moreira, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

On April 3, the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) used a procedural vote to change the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome debate time. Additionally, it lowered the threshold needed to pass...

“Far Away:” Strikingly Short and Poignant

Sasha Balasanov, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

On Sunday, April 7, the Colgate Department of Theater presented the final showing of the 2000 Caryl Churchill play, “Far Away,” directed by Simona Giurgea. The cast was made up entirely of Colgate...

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff under the Clinton Administration Leon Panetta speaks to the Colgate community in the Chapel.

Leon Panetta Discusses Integrity in Public Service, Political Climate

Hanna Murphy, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Colgate continued their year-long Bicentennial Celebration this past Friday night by welcoming former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to campus. Panetta’s talk headlined a weekend-long celebration...

Sustainability Column: The Truth About Ocean Plastic Pollution

Ethan Reiser, Sustainability Intern April 11, 2019

New York State recently passed a state-wide ban on most kinds of single use plastic bags, a huge step toward a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle. Single use plastic bags are often...

Menstruation activist Cass Bliss spoke to the Colgate community on Wednesday, April 3 about the experience of menstruating while being transgender.

Cass Bliss and #BleedingWhileTrans

Marissa Volkman, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Last semester, Colgate’s campus saw a tremendous increase in the availability of free menstrual hygiene products in women’s bathrooms. With this momentum, Colgate must now consider how to equally assist...

The Colgate Model Arab League competed this weekend in Washington, D.C.

Colgate Model Arab League Receives Outstanding Delegation Awards at National Conference

Jake Gomez, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

This past weekend, the Colgate Model Arab League (CMAL) participated in the internationally-recognized National University Model Arab League Conference (NUMAL), located in Washington D.C., for the first...

Poet Yu Jian Visits for International Poetry Night

Poet Yu Jian Visits for International Poetry Night

Ignacio Villar, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Colgate celebrated its Fourth Annual International Poetry Night in the Keck Center Lounge on Friday, April 5. The event featured special guest poet Yu Jian, a Chinese poet, writer and documentary film...

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