- When Michael Watts talks about the human, societal, and resource costs of extracting oil in Africa, it鈥檚 impossible to ignore the connection between the fuel in one鈥檚 tank and violence in the Niger Delta. Watts, author of Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta, is professor and Class of [鈥September 27, 2011
- It鈥檚 hard to imagine the common earthworm as an 鈥渁lien invader,鈥 but those near Colgate are not native to North America, and it鈥檚 been found that they could be harmful to the environment.September 27, 2011
- Another exciting week here at Colgate! As of this week, more clubs on campus have begun to meet and get settled with their plans for the semester. One of the clubs I joined was Italian Club. I do not know very much of the language, but I thought joining this club would be a great [鈥September 23, 2011
- When Bharadwaj Reddy 鈥12 chose to attend Colgate from India, he thought he would spend four years without ever hearing or speaking Telugu, his native tongue, to anyone on campus. But during his sophomore year he found Srikar Gullapali 鈥13, a friend and colleague who not only speaks his language, but has similar goals in [鈥September 22, 2011
- As the impending United Nations deliberation on Palestinian statehood dominates media coverage around the world, one Colgate professor is uniquely positioned to analyze the issues that have led up to the vote, as well as the likely aftermath.September 21, 2011
- Last Saturday, September 17, President Jeffrey Herbst made an announcement that will change the landscape of admission and financial aid at 海角社区.September 19, 2011
- Last week started off on a somber note, in remembrance of 9/11. Students hung American flags out their dorm windows to show respect for those who died on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. But, along with the sadness that filled the day, there was also an abundance of patriotism. Colgate students showed that they [鈥September 19, 2011
- Author Colson Whitehead, who visited campus Thursday as part of the Living Writers course, shared thoughtful insights and lots of laughs with audience members who filled Persson Auditorium and with about 60 others who watched him through a live webcast.September 16, 2011