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The Colgate Maroon-News

The SGA launched a campaign to improve relations between Colgate students and village residents.

SGA Launches ‘Be Respectful’ Campaign to Improve Community Relations

Megan Leo, News Editor September 29, 2016

In September 2016, Colgate’s Student Government Association (SGA) launched a campaign titled “Be Respectful.” The campaign’s stated goal is to improve relations between the Village of Hamilton...

Campus Safety Staff interacted with Students on the Academic Quad.

SGA Facilitates Student Interaction with Campus Safety

J.T. Mehr September 15, 2016

On Wednesday, September 7, the Student Government Association (SGA) sponsored an event called “Colgate Hello with Campus Safety” on the Academic Quad in an effort to improve relations between members...

SGA President Matthew Swain joins HFD student volunteers at the Hamilton Fire Station. 

SGA Passes Bill to Enhance Emergency Response Time On Campus

J.T. Mehr September 8, 2016

The Student Government Association (SGA) recently passed a bill that will facilitate a quicker and safer response by student first-responders to on-campus emergency situations. This bill will grant six...

In addition to a change of color, the Cruisers are now handicap-accessible.

Colgate Cruisers Undergo Facelift, Made More Accessible

Brianna Delaney, Maroon-News Staff September 1, 2016

Students returning to Colgate may need to look twice to find a passing Cruiser. That’s because over the summer the university switched to a new bus service, First Transit, which provided brand new maroon...

KEGAN THOMPSON

In the Light: Kegan Thompson

Karrie Spychalski, Maroon-News Staff April 21, 2016

Student Government Association (SGA) President and senior Kegan Thompson has had the privilege of calling many different places home over the course of his 22 years. Although he was born in Texas, being...

Changes to Case Library

Matt Leo, Maroon-News Staff April 21, 2016

On Monday, March 28, the Colgate University Library Department launched a library space survey, meant to determine how students use library facilities and assess levels of satisfaction. There was a $100...

SGA announces Swain & Kang as 2016-17 President and Vice President.

Swain and Kang Elected as SGA President and Vice President

Meghan McMahon, Maroon-News Staff April 14, 2016

On Wednesday, April 6, SGA Elections Commissioners sophomores Sage Krombolz and Alison Sheehan announced via email that juniors Matt Swain and Iris Kang won the 2016-17 election for SGA President and Vice...

DAVID KIM

In the Light: David Kim

Karrie Spychalski, Maroon-News Staff April 14, 2016

SGA Vice President senior David Kim was born in Austin, Texas but moved to South Korea at 10 months old and lived there until he came to Colgate. It was clear that Kim was interested in the sciences at...

Swain / Kang

SGA Presidential Elections: Week Preceding Election Includes Debate and Town Hall Forum

Maddie Veronis, Maroon-News Staff April 7, 2016

In the week preceding the Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential and Vice Presidential election, the SGA hosted a “Town Hall Forum” and a separate debate between the two campaigns. The Town...

Why I am Voting for Berry and Pudalov for SGA President and Vice President

Emma Schoenberger, Class of 2017 March 31, 2016

I am writing this piece as a way to advocate for Berry and Pudalov for SGA President and Vice President. To understand why, though, you need some backstory. I am a white, cis-gendered, straight, upper...

In 1968 and 2014 Colgate students strove to create a more inclusive campus community. Participants from both sit-ins shared their experiences in a panel discussion.

Colgate Sit-ins: Then and Now – Panel Discussion Brings Together Two Generations of Student Activists

Julia Queller, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2016

Colgate students and alumni engaged in a panel discussion on Thursday, March 24 in Love Auditorium to share their experiences as part of Colgate’s activist history. Titled “A Tale of Two Sit-Ins,”...

Colgate recently announced summer storage policy changes. The majority of students will no longer be able to store belongings on-campus.

Office of Residential Life Announces Changes to On-Campus Storage

Sarah Chandler, Maroon-News Staff March 3, 2016

As of March 10, Campus Safety will no longer be accepting student items into campus spaces and, effective this summer, there will not be on-campus storage for the general student population. Although storage...

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