December 21, 2012. That's the day the world will end -- or at the very least undergo a major transformation, according to doomsday theories that have surfaced online, on bookstore shelves, and in movie theaters. As the hype surrounding the 2012 phenomenon builds, fueled by today's release of the film 2012, media outlets from across the country are turning to Anthony Aveni, astronomy and anthropology professor and Mayan researcher, for his expert analysis on the topic. "It's a teaching mo... Read Full Story

Starting today, a digital-environmental artwork created by Colgate professor Cary Peppermint will "interrupt" the website of the prestigious Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. But you need to click fast and at the right time, because the project appears for 30 seconds twice each day - at sunrise and at sunset. Peppermint's piece, titled Untitled Landscape #5, will take over the Whitney homepage at those times with fluctuating orbs of light. The size and movement of the orbs a... Read Full Story

(Editor's Note: This article was written by Lea Furutani '10) A mock wall set up by the university's German Club between East and West halls helped the campus community commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday. Members of the German Club, including seniors Carolyn Brodbeck, Sarah Tilley, Kristin Nozell, Alex Sklyar, and Tara Woods, built the wall Sunday night using steel poles, rope, and large sheets covered in spray-painted graffiti. On Monday evening they took down the wall to ma... Read Full Story

Sophomore Monica Jensen's first collegiate goal secured the 11th Patriot League championship for the women's soccer team Sunday afternoon as Colgate beat American University 1-0 in the final minutes of double-overtime. The Raiders, on a seven-game win streak, will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time. Fans can tune in to ESPNews at 8 tonight to learn which team Colgate will face. In a very evenly matched game Sunday afternoon, both teams had opportunities to score within re... Read Full Story

A celebrated jazz singer and an acclaimed international artist will be on campus and in the village of Hamilton in the coming days. Jane Monheit, who has established herself as one of the post-millennial jazz world's foremost vocalists, will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Friday in the Palace Theater. Doors open at 7:30 for the show, which is part of the Katharine Elizabeth Gould Memorial Concert series and is sponsored by the Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts (ICPA) and the D... Read Full Story

When pigskin fans tune into Sunday Night Football this season, Colgate senior Ryan Meyers is in the center of the fast-paced, behind-the-scenes action of the NBC broadcast watched by millions. Meyers recently landed a gig as an associate producer with NBC Sports. For the lifelong sports buff and former Raiders quarterback, it's a dream job. "It's been a whirlwind," said Meyers, describing how surreal it is to be part of a broadcast that he normally watches from his apartment. "Most viewers... Read Full Story

Michelle Vatalaro '10 had signed up for the Liberal Democracy and Its Limits course because she thought it sounded interesting. What she didn't know at the time was how being in the political science class was going to bring her face to face on Saturday night with Tony Blair, the former prime minister of Britain. The senior and about 50 other students had the chance to speak with Blair in a quiet campus setting before he spoke to an audience of more than 4,500 people at Sanford Field House. ... Read Full Story

Colgate alumni, parents, and faculty harnessed their intellectual resources in New York last week, at the university's first Energy Summit sponsored by the Presidents' Club. ABC's Bob Woodruff '83, P'13 moderated a panel discussion featuring six alumni who represented diverse perspectives on the energy field: journalist and Alaska resident Elizabeth Arnold '82; energy investor Bob Gold '80; London-based energy policy advisor and attorney Jane Kozinski '82; wind entrepreneur David Mortenson '... Read Full Story

While the lecture by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the highlight of Family Weekend, there is a full range of activities to keep guests engaged and entertained from the moment they step on campus. Parents and friends can attend a class on Friday and meet faculty members and administrators at receptions and open houses throughout the weekend. More • Family Weekend information • PDF of complete schedule Colgate News • Get the latest stories sent by e-mail. Perform... Read Full Story

The modern debate surrounding government interrogation, specifically the treatment of terror suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency, has "forgotten and often secret" roots that can be traced back centuries, renowned torture expert Darius Rejali told the Colgate community last week during his two-day visit to campus. "It's something that has an incredibly long history ... one that has always been tied to the world's democracies," said Rejali, explaining how torture tactics date back to... Read Full Story