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Did Someone Say Muffin Burger?

I spent Saturday evening bobbing my head to two rappers in dis­course. That's right, rap battles, as they are often called, have some­how worked their way up from Brooklyn and into the Hamilton neighborhood – this time into Utica Street Café. Full story

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Change and the Liberal Arts

It may be that the single most over-hyped word in our world is "change." But change is, in fact, ubiquitous. Perhaps the biggest change in our world is the great East-West "shift" – the rise to prominence of what are often called the "emerging," or developing, nations and the concomitant decline of many of the so-called developed nations. The results of this shift are only beginning to be felt as the middle class in those places expands dramatically. Full story

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HONORING KING:

Guest Speaker Reminds Students of MLK’s Message

Last Thursday in Love Audito rium, Colgate welcomed William S. Tod Professor of Religion and Afri can American Studies at Princeton University Eddie S. Glaude Jr. as the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Key note Address speaker. Full story

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ON THE ROAD TO CANDIDACY:

Students and Faculty Reflect on Gingrich’s 2009 Visit

Gingrich came to Colgate on March 26, 2009 as part of an event sponsored by the Center for Freedom and Western Civilization and the College Republicans. His lecture, entitled "President Obama and the Future ofAmeri can Freedom," set him in direct opposition with President Obama and his policies: a stance that he has maintained in his many months on the campaign trail.

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What’s Left: A Tale Of Two Candidates

Remember a few months back when nationwide polls were conducted and Herman Cain was gaining ground as a possible "frontrunner" for the Republican nomination? Most of America knew these numbers would not hold, and when Cain's adulterous his­tory was discovered, the man quickly vanished from the national spotlight.

THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE PROFESSOR

Office Hours: Patrick Riley

 

If one were to run a Google search on the phrase "Patrick Riley Colgate," at least three results would display that phrase. Of course, Associate Professor of French and the Chair of Romance Languages and Literatures Patrick Riley would down play that reputation, but there is a reason why he is so well liked by his students.

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Nash Senior Honor Society Helps the Community: Konosioni Distributes Grants

The Konosioni Senior Honor Society is one of the most impres­sive student organizations at Colgate University. In overview, Kono­sioni is composed of 26 seniors – 13 male and 13 female (because this is Colgate, after all), who are peer-selected by the current Kono­sioni members after applying in the spring of their junior years.

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Being Right: One Term Only

For whatever reasons, many commentators have bemoaned the current slate of Republican pres­idential candidates. The media has incessantly fed into our fear that the Republican candidates are inadequate against Barack Obama. At some level, the angst is understandable.

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Women’s Basketball Tops Holy Cross on the Road

Team morale is at its peak this week after a huge win for the Raiders against Holy Cross. Following a loss on the road against Lafayette (66-58), the women pulled together as a team and fought the Crusaders with high-caliber play en route to a 74-69 win.