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Office of Admission Revises April Visit Program

The members of the class of 2013 who have been awaiting their turn to relive their April Visit Days by taking on the role of the host of a prospective student will be sorely disappointed come April due to changes in the visiting schedule that eliminate the two two-day, large-scale events that have taken place in years past. Full story

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Editor’s Column : There's Snow Place Like Colgate

The world is falling apart. Earthquakes and floods are trying to destroy the human race, teacups are bagging Washington (or something), Toyotas have minds of their own, the iPad is plotting the death of all laptops and for some reason people are watching Jay Leno again. Really? Leno? The only thing funny about him is his chin. Full story

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Men’s Hockey Sweeps Union and R.P.I.

This past weekend was arguably the most successful one for the Colgate men’s hockey team throughout the regular season. On Friday night, the Raiders completed a series sweep of Rensselaer with a 3-2 victory. The triumph, along with St. Lawrence’s loss to Dartmouth, helped Colgate clinch fourth place in the ECAC and gave them the right to host a quarterfinal series for the first time since the 2005-2006 season. The following night the Raiders completed their second weekend sweep of the year by beating No. 15 Union, 5-2. Full story

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The Show Must Go On: University Orchestra Performs Despite Setback

It’s not often that Colgate students choose to listen to classical music, but on Sunday, February 28, the entire campus had the opportunity to do just that when the Colgate University Orchestra performed in the Colgate Memorial Chapel. With its first piece conducted by Colgate senior Michael Petersen and the second by Professor of Music and Conductor of the Colgate University Orchestra, Marietta Cheng, the Orchestra’s menagerie of students, community members and professional musicians entertained the audience with their technique and own enjoyment of the music. Full story

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What’s Left: Courting the Fear Vote

In recent weeks, the question of how to prosecute terrorists has come to the forefront of the news cycle. Since November of last year, Attorney General Eric Holder, among other members of the Obama Administration, has advocated for this avenue of justice for the prosecution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Law Professor Uncovers Today’s Rights Movement

Keeping Martin Luther King’s proverbial dream alive is often a fleeting, one-day affair, but sometimes, we do indeed wake up and carry on the conversation. On Wednesday, February 24, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law and human rights activist-author Kenji Yoshino visited Colgate to meet with students and faculty and discuss the current and future states of civil rights in the United States.

Colgate Announces Renovations

Last week, Colgate University announced that three buildings will be renovated within the next year. The announcement described that, in addition to the new fitness center that will be built, Lathrop Hall, Watson House and the Colgate Inn are all in need of maintenance and will be updated in the coming years.

In The Light: Annie Ben-Ami

A capella is not as easy as it looks – the pitch is based entirely off one another and there are no instruments besides the human voice. For senior Annie Ben-Ami, however, it comes almost naturally. Ben-Ami is the musical leader of the Swinging Gates, Colgate’s all-female a capella group. She runs practice, maintains sound and is “the one who waves their hand around.”

Being Right: Connecting the Dots, Proactively

As I passed through Syracuse Hancock TSA last week, I found it rather nauseating that a fellow American had the audacity to put up a stink about taking off her shoes before walking through the security detector. It’s a small price to pay in a post-9/11 world.

Where the Art Is: Joel Koos

In Chenango County is the small town of Earlville and nested among the few shops that line main street is the Earlville Opera House, one of the most notable arts venues in a three-county region. Since 1970, the EOH has been a non-profit organization that features both musical and theatrical performances and visual art.

Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Dartmouth; Earns Victory over Vermont

The men’s lacrosse team split their last two games, dropping their home opener to Dartmouth, 7-3, last Saturday on a snowy Tyler’s Field. However, they were able to bounce back and defeat the Vermont Catamounts, 11-10, on Tuesday to get their first win of the year.

Men’s Basketball Loses 73-65 to Lafayette in PLT

The Colgate men’s basketball team’s season ended with a 73-65 loss to Lafayette in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Tournament last night, March 3. Lafayette guard Jim Mower scored 19 points on 6-11 shooting, including four three-pointers. Leopards forward Ryan Willen had 14 points and six boards. The Leopards used deft passing (21 assists) and knocked down the open shot all night, making ten three-pointers as a team and shooting just under 50 percent from the field. Sophomore forward Yaw Gyawu, first-year guard Mitch Rolls and senior guard Kyle Roemer each scored 15. Sophomore center Nick Pascale had eight points and nine rebounds. Senior forward Ben Jonson had just four points after getting into foul trouble in the first half.