Contributing Writer

Hamilton, NY — Colgate University has elected 37 seniors to the Eta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholastic honorary society, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Initiation of these new members will take place on May 15 as part of Commencement Weekend activities. New members of Phi Beta Kappa promise to have ‘paramount […]

Hamilton – The roots rock of The Samples will return to Colgate University on Saturday, February 27, bringing their renown live act to the Hall of Presidents at 9:00 p.m. Supporting act Seeking Homer will open the event. With an infusion of live energy and inspired songwriting, The Samples have been described by many as […]

Hamilton – Catherine Kodat, assistant professor of English and American studies at Hamilton College, will participate in the Colgate University Humanities Colloquium on Tuesday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. in the Robert Ho Lecture Room (Lawrence Hall). The title of her lecture will be ‘I’m Spartacus: Or, To Russia With Love.’ Kodat, who holds M.A. […]

Hamilton – A concert titled ‘Good Neighbors: Mexican and American Music’ will take place in the Colgate Memorial Chapel on Sunday, March 7, at 3:30 p.m. Violinist Laura Klugherz, professor of music at Colgate, and pianist Steven Heyman, who teaches at Syracuse University, will present the program. Klugherz, who also teaches a course on the […]

Hamilton – Everyone acts unethically now and then, but few people consider themselves to be lacking in moral integrity. How is this possible’ What are people telling themselves just before committing an undesirable act that enables them to freely behave in a way that contradicts their ethical values and yet not feel guilty nor morally […]

Hamilton – David McCabe, assistant professor of philosophy at Colgate University, will be the guest speaker at the next Humanities Colloquium Series lecture on Tuesday, February 9. The topic of his talk, which will take place at 4:00 p.m. in the Ho Lecture Room, Lawrence Hall, will be ‘The Crisis of Liberal Education: Michael Oakeshott […]

Hamilton – Poet, novelist, critic and editor Nathaniel Mackey will give a reading of his work at Colgate University on Thursday, March 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Robert Ho Lecture Room (Lawrence Hall). The reading is co-sponsored by the university’s Humanities Colloquium Series and the English Department Poetry Series. Mackey, who is also a […]

Hamilton – Soprano Lauralyn Kolb will join forces with tenor David Parks and pianist Tina Toglia to present a program of duets and art songs that spans the vocal repertoire on Sunday, February 21 at 3:30 in the afternoon in the Colgate Memorial Chapel. Works written by Haydn, Handel, Schubert, Brahms, Donizetti, Faith and Duke […]

Hamilton – Marya Hornbacher, author of the book Wasted, spoke at Colgate University about body image and eating disorders on February 8. Wasted is a ‘vivid, emotionally wrenching memoir’ of the author’s own struggle with anorexia and bulimia. It tells the gripping story of how she stepped ‘through the looking glass into a netherworld where […]

Hamilton – Poet Erin Belieu will give a reading of her work at Colgate University on Tuesday, February 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the Robert Ho Lecture Room (Lawrence Hall). The reading is co-sponsored by the university’s Humanities Colloquium Series and the English Department Poetry Series. Of her own poetry, Erin Belieu says, ‘I know […]