Editing Colgate University (section)

== Student life ==

=== Housing and student life facilities ===
[[File:Colgate East and West Halls.JPG|thumb|right|East and West Halls, the oldest residential halls of the university]]

Colgate has ten residence halls located on its central campus, which is often referred to as "up the hill." Located near the academic buildings, freshmen live in six of these halls,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/first-year-housing|title=First-Year Living|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908231123/http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/first-year-housing|archive-date=2014-09-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> whereas sophomores live in the other three, or in townhouses or one house on Broad Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/sophomore-housing|title=Sophomore Living|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803091936/http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/sophomore-housing|archive-date=2014-08-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> Juniors and seniors live down the hill in a number of residences, such as theme houses on Broad Street, apartment complexes or in "townhouses" located further away from campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/junior-and-senior-housing|title=Junior and Senior Living|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801225144/http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/junior-and-senior-housing|archive-date=2014-08-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> Themed houses are available for students who want to explore their interests. The Creative Arts house is geared toward creative students; Asia House is for students with interests in Asian culture. Although the university provides housing for students all four years, students can apply for off-campus housing, of which only 250 are granted the privilege through a lottery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/junior-and-senior-housing|title=Student Life - Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801225144/http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/housing-options/junior-and-senior-housing|archive-date=2014-08-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> Students involved in Greek life have the option of living in their organization's house, though they cannot do so until their junior year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://colgate-residence.symplicity.com/index.php/pid163464?|title=Residential Life|date=2008–2009|publisher=Office of Residential Life|access-date=2014-08-08}}</ref>

Colgate has three dining facilities on campus that are run by Colgate Dining Services, which in turn is run by [[Chartwells]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.maroon-news.com/media/storage/paper742/news/2005/10/28/Commentary/Eat-Drink.And.Be.Merry.Sodexho.Serves.Student.Needs-1038103.shtml|title=Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Sodexho Serves Student Needs|last=Spiro|first=Mark|date=2005-10-28|publisher=Colgate Maroon-News|access-date=2009-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908231735/http://media.www.maroon-news.com/media/storage/paper742/news/2005/10/28/Commentary/Eat-Drink.And.Be.Merry.Sodexho.Serves.Student.Needs-1038103.shtml|archive-date=2014-09-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> There is also a cafe located in Case Library that serves coffee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/campus-dining/dining-locations|title=Dining Locations |publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-08-08}}</ref>

The O'Connor Campus Center, commonly referred to as the Coop, serves as the center for student life and programming. Renovations on it were completed in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.maroon-news.com/media/storage/paper742/news/2004/08/27/News/20032004.Year.In.Review-706341.shtml|title=003-2004 Year in Review|last=Badalato|first=Frank|date=2004-08-27|publisher=Colgate Maroon-News|access-date=2009-08-20|archive-date=2014-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200138/http://media.www.maroon-news.com/media/storage/paper742/news/2004/08/27/News/20032004.Year.In.Review-706341.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> and it now houses the offices for student organizations, a cafeteria, post office, printing center, a computer facility,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/campus-dining/dining-locations|title=Colgate Dining Locations|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-09-09}}</ref> as well as the new Blackmore Media Center, home to [[WRCU-FM|WRCU]], Colgate's radio station.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPr30/Publish/13876/ForwardPreview_13876_85fb984d-8766-4c5e-997c-657f2f8507d0.htm#News29082191|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718002157/http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPr30/Publish/13876/ForwardPreview_13876_85fb984d-8766-4c5e-997c-657f2f8507d0.htm%23News29082191|url-status=dead|title=This One Goes Out to the Ones Who Love Vintage College Radio|last=Read|first=Brock|date=2009-03-15|newspaper=The Chronicle of Higher Education|access-date=2009-08-20|archive-date=2012-07-18}}</ref>

=== Fraternities and sororities ===
Since the first chartered chapter in 1856, [[fraternities and sororities]] have been part of a long-standing tradition at Colgate University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/fraternities-and-sororities|title=Fraternities and Sororities - Fraternity and Sorority Affairs - Greek|work=colgate.edu}}</ref>

About forty-five percent of sophomores, juniors, and seniors belong to fraternities or sororities at Colgate.<ref name="greek-faq">{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/fraternities-and-sororities#faqs|title=Greek Life - Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Colgate University|access-date=2014-09-09}}</ref> Students are not allowed to pledge until the fall semester of their sophomore year.<ref name="greek-faq" /> {{as of|2014}}, there are five fraternities ([[Beta Theta Pi]], [[Delta Upsilon]], [[Theta Chi]], [[Phi Delta Theta]], and [[Phi Kappa Tau]]) and three sororities ([[Gamma Phi Beta]], [[Delta Delta Delta]], and [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]]) that are active on campus.<ref name="greek-faq" />

Following a number of incidents related to fraternities and sororities on campus, in 2005, the university decided to purchase the Greek houses.<ref name="usatoday-greek">{{cite news |date=2005-04-11 |title=Colgate University buying Greek houses |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-04-11-colgate-greeks_x.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824070129/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-04-11-colgate-greeks_x.htm |archive-date=2022-08-24 |access-date=2009-08-20 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> All but one of them agreed to sell their houses. The hold-out, [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]], was subsequently derecognized.<ref name="nytimes-greek">{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03EED81E31F930A25751C1A9639C8B63|title=Colgate Gains Ground in Legal Battle With Fraternities |last=York|first=Michelle|date=2005-12-13|newspaper=New York Times|access-date=2009-08-20}}</ref> 

=== Student groups ===
Colgate has close to 200 student groups and organizations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/clubs-and-organizations |title=Student Organizations|publisher=Colgate University |access-date=2014-09-09}}</ref>

=== Media ===
WRCU is Colgate University's student-operated radio station, broadcasting throughout central New York on 90.1 FM, and the station was re-modeled in 2010. Colgate's student-run TV station, CUTV, broadcasts on the university's local cable system and provides a mix of student-created content and first-run movies 24 hours a day. ''The [[Colgate Maroon-News]]'', is the oldest college weekly in America. The first student newspaper was the ''Hamilton Student'',<ref name="Hamilton Student">{{cite web|url=http://exlibris.colgate.edu/digital/HamiltonStudent.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124150117/http://exlibris.colgate.edu/digital/HamiltonStudent.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-24|title=Hamilton Student}}</ref> launched on November 2, 1846.