About Us - The Colgate Maroon-News
WEBAbout Us History. The Colgate Maroon-News was founded as Madisonesis in 1868 and holds fame as being the oldest college weekly in America. Madisonesis evolved into the Colgate Maroon soon afterwards. A conservative paper formed in 1969 called the Colgate News, and for 22 years, there were two competing newspapers on the Colgate campus.
Colgate Greek Life Welcomes New Members - The Colgate …
WEBDelta Upsilon took 22 men, as did Phi Delta Theta, Theta Chi 21, Phi Kappa Tau 24 and Beta Theta Pi welcomed 17 new fraternity members. Junior Fiona Grove, a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, said she feels both excited and stressed as an existing sorority member. “ [Recruitment] is definitely long and pretty tiring on the other end ...
Colgate Finally Develops Plan for Mascot - The Colgate Maroon …
WEBGreg Mole |December 4, 2005. After a long absence, Colgate is finally getting a mascot. For years the University’s athletic teams have competed without a costumed character cheering from the sidelines. Complementing this spirit-oriented campaign is a plan to replace the current logo – a “C” surrounded by a red and gray circle – with a ...
Students Receive Recognition in University and National Awards
WEBMay 31, 2020 · Colgate recently announced recipients of University student awards, national fellowships and scholarships recognizing student accomplishments in academics, community development, leadership and service. Senior Christian Johns received Colgate’s most prestigious student award, the Colgate Alumni Corporation 1819 Award. The 1819 Award is presented to a senior that represents the “spirit of ...
Colgate’s Own: Meet Cameron Desnoes - The Colgate Maroon-News
WEBMar 19, 2021 · On campus, Desnoes is part of a greek-letter organization, club soccer and the Colgate 13 a cappella group. While he is still experimenting with his sound, he has been practicing his keyboard in his dorm room with the goal to release another song by the end of the semester. To follow Cameron Desnoes on his journey, stream his music on Spotify ...
People of the Year: Jeff Spires – The Colgate Maroon-News
WEBEach year, The Colgate Maroon-News chooses a topic to highlight for a Special Edition. This December, our theme is “People of the Year,” modeled after Time Magazine’s annual “Person of the Year” issue. In this special section, we have profiled sixteen individuals who have had made significant—and perhaps lesser …
Will Colgate Athletics Be Sending In The Clowns?
WEBApr 1, 2005 · In addition, these names were viewed as unoriginal and boring.Then after several more hours of deliberation, it was determined that Colgate University’s athletic teams will now be known as the “Clowns.””It’s easy to dress a student and have him or her attend the games as a clown,” a member of the committee, explaining the decision ...
Special Edition: A Deep Dive Into the History of the Old Stone Jug
WEBApr 27, 2017 · The Jug as we now know it was molded by the Koen family and more recently John Koen. John has lived above the Jug since 1964 with a secondary residence on Lake Moraine when Colgate isn’t in session. “When I was a young teenager I was working for my father … with my siblings I took over [the …
Hot Topic: Is the Jug Old News? - The Colgate Maroon-News
WEBSep 8, 2023 · The Old Stone Jug, run by John “Jug” Koen himself, has been a long-running small business contributing to a large part of the social scene for Colgate University students. A typical night at the Jug includes dancing music (which you can request), a dark room illuminated by colorful strobe lights, a somewhat crowded bar area where you can ...
Carl Braun ’49 Elected into Basketball Hall of Fame
WEBApr 11, 2019 · The Direct Elect Members Veterans Committee elected guard Carl Braun (’49) into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame posthumously on April 6. The 2019 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony Presented by Nike will take place at the Springfield Symphony Hall on September 6. Having been born …
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