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The 18th annual Hamilton International Film Festival brought together filmmakers from Portugal, New Zealand, Mexico, Ireland and beyond at the Hamilton Movie Theater from July 20-26. Sponsored by Slater Brothers Entertainment, the festival featured documentaries, dramas, thrillers, horrors, comedies and student films. Film screenings were followed by question-and-answer sessions. Directing and…
Former U.S. President Barack Obama will speak at Colgate University on Sept. 18 during Family Weekend. Obama joins an impressive cohort of Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders who have been welcomed to Colgate to promote engaged citizenship and participation in democracy. Attendees can expect to hear from the former president on leadership, public service, citizenship...
Graphic warning: The details of the article may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Travis J. Longo, 46, the former vice president of the Cazenovia Central School District Board of Education, resigned from his elected position on June 22 and remains jailed without bail on state and federal charges involving child sexual...
Burt Marshall, the Hamilton businessman convicted in April of running a decades-long Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison in Madison County Courthouse on Thursday, June 11. Marshall, 74, pleaded guilty in April to grand larceny, securities fraud and scheme to defraud. Prosecutors say he stole more than $90 million...
When Ursula — a reasonable, logical, plain-Jane female protagonist — pauses mid-survival trek to witness a tiny inexplicable creature pollinate a constellation of glowing pods in the alien wilderness of the planet Vesta Minor, she can’t rationally explain why she felt compelled to stay and watch. Neither can we explain why we rewatched that scene...
Senior Tabitha Saour first began her social justice leadership journey as the treasurer of the Organization of Asian Sisters in Solidarity (OASIS+) during her sophomore year at Colgate University. Now, as the president of the organization, she reflected on how her personal growth has coincided with the club’s evolution. “I first joined OASIS+ because of...
For decades, Miles Burton “Burt” Marshall was a fixture of Hamilton life — the tax man, the insurance agent, the neighbor. He offered deals that sounded too good to pass up: an 8% annual return on investment, backed by what he claimed was a thriving local real estate portfolio. Nearly 1,000 people said yes to...
For senior Grace Ciaravino, Colgate University has been defined by unexpected opportunities. From walking onto a Division I athletics team her first year to becoming its captain, Ciaravino’s time at Colgate has been shaped by discipline and adapting to change. One of the most meaningful parts of Ciaravino’s Colgate experience has been rowing. After joining...
The Colgate University softball team has had an outstanding season, currently holding the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League as the playoffs approach. The team consists of 15 players, making them a small but mighty group. Much of their success has been due to the rigorous hours and time spent training. From lifting sessions...
There is nothing more magical in literature than when an author takes an ordinary concept, turns it on its side and transforms it into something entirely new and different. To me, “Frat Girl” by Kiley Roache is a great example of this — she takes Greek life and twists it just enough to create an...
