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President Herbst Settles Into Life On The Hill

Shortly after assuming the office of the 16th President of Colgate University on July 1, the former Provost, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and professor of political science at Miami University of Ohio, Dr. Jeffrey Herbst completed his move to Colgate on July 26, taking up residence with his family at Watson House.  Full story

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Volleyball Earns 2-1 at Colgate Classic

The Colgate volleyball team hosted the annual Colgate Classic this past weekend, where the Raiders started off the fall season with a 2-1 record. The ladies won a tight 3-2 match over Rhode Island on Friday night, and then proceeded to beat Fairfield, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon before falling 1-3 to Syracuse later that evening. Full story

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Dalai Lama's Legacy Lives On

Many of the buildings around campus have been outfitted with new furniture to accommodate the increase in Colgate students this year. However, there is one oversized wood and leather chair that is unlikely to ever be replaced by a new and improved model. Full story

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The Ghosts of DKE's Past

What makes tradition or prestige special? Colgate has much of both and I will save that for another Maroon-News issue, but combine them with secrecy and rumors and the “unknown” and you get a pretty intriguing picture. (Which is why I used it as my introduction of course.) Full story

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In The Light: Becca McArthur

When asked to describe her time at Colgate, Becca McArthur used the words “busy, crazy even.” Her remark is no surprise, considering all of her involvement on campus.

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Bradford Agent Key to Network

Every student knows Bradford. The “Persistent Agent” has been installed on 2,300 student computers in the last week. Without it, no computer can access Colgate’s wireless network.

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Colgate Around the Hill

The staff discusses what sports story kept their attention all summer.

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Summer Songs You May(a) Have Missed

It’s been a busy summer in the world of music: dubstep is blowing up in front of our eyes, Arcade Fire put out another timeless classic, summer music festivals are drawing larger and more diverse crowds and Maya “M.I.A” Arulpragasam, released another genre-bending album.

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This Week at the Movies: Cyrus

Cyrus is not what you would expect. It is not an overarching love story filled with conceit and larger-than-life plot arcs. It is not a slapstick comedy. It does not proclaim to explain macro human psychology. Cyrus is a quaint, personal, little slice of the lives of three characters right at the moment of their collision. It is life filled with complexities, contradictions and randomness, but with an evocative beating heart.

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Editor's Column: No Apology Necessary

There seems to be a very specific sentiment emanating from those in my acquaintance who recently graduated college, from both Colgate and the various institutions my home friends attended. Of course there is the excitement of new apartments and jobs, expectations of grad school and the stress of figuring out how to buy groceries now that a few hundred dollars a month doesn’t just show up in the bank account courtesy of mom and dad.

Crowded New Class Causes Challenges

The incoming Class of 2014 is one of the largest in Colgate’s history. Of the 850 first-years enrolled, a historical number of multicultural students are now a part of the Colgate community. The number of international students at Colgate has risen from five percent to over eight percent.

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