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Students Protest Tighter Bubble
Lost of NYT Program Draws Ire
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Over the last few weeks, Colgate students have been loudly lamenting the loss of a key connector to the outside world, The New York Times. After having free access to the paper for the past three years, students must now pay for their own subscription to The Times.
Leasing the Future
2009-'10 Off-Campus Housing Already Sought
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The class of 2010 has already begun the race all Colgate underclassmen fear: the pursuit for the best off-campus house or apartment that downtown Hamilton has to offer. This class year in particular has shown great anxiety as almost all of the off-campus housing for the 2009-2010 academic year has been filled up since the middle of September.
Heating Trouble on 12B
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This past month, there were a number of nights during which residents in the Townhouse Apartments complained of a lack of heating within the complex. According to Assistant Dean of the College and Director of Residential Life Jennifer Adams, these September nights usually hover around 50 degrees.
Global Warming Expert Offers Challenge
McKibben Tells Students to Rethink Priorities
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In order to promote a cleaner and more environmentally friendly campus, this past Monday, American environmentalist Bill McKibben gave a lecture to the Colgate community on how a healthier planet is possible if change starts at the individual level. As a professor at Middlebury College, McKibben is a leader in his field and frequently writes about global warming and how alternative energy can help.
File Sharing Burns College Kids
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There was a time, the heyday of Napster, when one could download any song without repercussions. In 2000, Metallica and Dr. Dre pioneered the art of pursuing lawsuits over this illegal file sharing and thus began the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)'s infamous and prolific legal action against illegal downloaders, a campaign of litigation that has recently hit home for three Colgate students.
Investing in Divestment
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At 94 Broad Street, a group of sophomore students is going through anything but the sophomore slump, and this Tuesday, they were joined by Brandeis junior Daniel Millenson, co-founder of the Sudan Divestment Task Force. LOFT (Leadership Opportunities For Tomorrow) II, based on the first-year equivalent, LOFT, is a residential community designed specifically for sophomores who wish to take up, or have already assumed, leadership roles at Colgate.
Sex and...Radio?
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Two recent Colgate events have started to shift the campus dialogue on sexuality from the Jug dance floor to campus-wide forums such as the African, Latin, Asian and Native American (ALANA) Cultural Center and WRCU. Last Wednesday, the Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Center for Learning, Teaching and Research hosted a study break in the ALANA living room for students to come and ask frank questions on sex and sexuality.
DSU Shootings Test Emergency Systems
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Early Friday morning, when an argument at Delaware State University (DSU) escalated into gunfire and two students were wounded, DSU administrators immediately locked down the campus. Investigators believe, according to NYTimes.com, that those responsible for the shootings then fled campus.
Green as Their Craft
Payroll Goes Paper-Free
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Last Monday, all Colgate students received notification via email that the Colgate Payroll Department was "going green," meaning that the Payroll Department was going to try to limit the use of paper forms used to inform students of their direct deposit pay information.
Campus Safety Blotter
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How is our campus made safe? All of us assume a personal responsibility in taking precautions to prevent others and ourselves from becoming a victim of crime. This responsibility is something each of us needs to remember, no matter where we are, both on campus and off.