Natalie Sportelli

While students made their way back from their spring break locations earlier this week, I remained at home due to feeling ill. Even though I have not been on campus much the past few days, I felt like Colgate was still reaching out to me.

For students taking midterm exams this past week, several surprises were able to brighten their busy days. For one, the temperatures rose and the sun greeted everyone who took advantage of the fortuitous weather by studying outside on the quad.

The Manhattan String Quartet arrived on campus this week to perform for and instruct Colgate students and faculty. The quartet offered several classes for students who were interested in learning about the evolution of classical music.

This week started off with a visit from my family. My mom, dad, and little sister, Sophia, drove to spend the day with me on Sunday. It is always nice to reconnect with family when feeling stressed about a mounting workload.

WRCU, the university’s radio station, is the largest student-run organization on campus. Managers, producers, and DJs worked hard to get the new semester off the ground this past week. This semester there is a great variety of music to listen to. From indie rock to alternative to jazz shows, even a show playing only “mediocre” […]

Besides relishing the extraordinarily warm and sunny weather conditions of this winter, students are also enjoying a new addition to our dining hall. This addition is a fully expanded vegetarian/vegan station at Frank. It was introduced this week and the response from students has been extremely positive.

A highlight of this week was definitely the activities fair, which was held in the Hall of Presidents on Thursday. Many students gathered in order to sign up for the numerous clubs and groups Colgate offers.

A new year, and a new semester here at Colgate! Students have arrived back on campus after several weeks of break, and everyone seems rested and ready to take on the new semester. Many can be seen rushing to find their new classes and trying out some new winter clothing now that Hamilton is beginning […]

It is so hard to believe that this was the last week of classes! This semester really did fly by. A week from today, Colgate students will be done with finals and most will be on their way home for winter break. Before heading into finals week, however, students were able to enjoy some events […]

Thanksgiving break was a really great chance for Colgate students to relax and regroup. For break, I was able to bring my roommate, Chelsea, home to Syracuse to spend a night before her flight the next morning. Chelsea got to meet one of my closest friends from back home and was able to spend some […]