This blog was intended to be a safe place for sharing so we could all come to a better understanding of how great the issue of discrimination is on this campus and to recognize that these terrible recent incidents are not isolated, but rather a manifestation of the larger problem at Colgate. It seems as though some people have used this blog as a place to criticize fellow members of the community, which completely defeats the purpose. Sharing a hurtful experience is one thing, but making assumptions and attacking people is quite another. Now is the time for us to come together on these issues and this site is a place for us to help, not further hurt, one another. Please keep this spirit in mind when commenting on this blog and continue to strive to use the past to learn and build upon to make positive changes in our community.

Help When You Need It

Are you having trouble with your sleep?
Having a hard time concentrating?
Eating too much or too little?
Drinking or smoking more than usual?
Not feeling motivated?
Snapping at your friends, or family?
Needing to talk to someone?

The Counseling Center is offering walk-in hours
at The Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research

Tuesday 1:30 - 4:30 (Khym Isaac De Barros )
Thursday 1:30 - 5:00 (Hsiao-wen Lo)

You can also come to a walk-in group on
Wednesday @ 5:00 - 6:00 (Khym & Hsiao-wen)

We will talk about ways that will help you
get through the rest of the semester!

Confidential. Informal.

No appointment necessary.
Just stop by.

For more information, call Renee @ 228-7375

Stories Against the Silence

The purpose of this blog is to anonymously collect stories from current and former Colgate students about their experiences with discrimination on campus. In light of recent events on campus, it is necessary to collect these stories as a first step toward ending the silence. These stories will serve as one of the most powerful forms of evidence to enact real change on campus. 

Please post stories about your personal experiences with racism, sexism, homophobia/heterosexism, religious intolerance, etc. 

 

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Please spread the word about the existence of this blog.  Let us ensure that images like the ones displayed here are acknowledged as a part of our past, so that we can move forward into the future.