Today's Events | Persson Hall, 27
University Studies has invited Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, associate professor of writing and rhetoric, to talk on The Dark Side of "You Are What You Eat": Discourses on Asian Food and Asian People.Even as many believe we have entered a "postracial" era, historical biases against "rat eaters" or "bat eaters" still manifest today in discrimination and violence against Asian bodies. In this talk, Jennifer Lin LeMesurier considers how contemporary stereotypes of Asian food are rooted in long-standing assumptions about racial difference, embodiment, and hygiene. She traces interconnections between rhetorics of food and rhetorics of Asianness, demonstrating where beliefs about race are encoded in common discourse around food and eating. Anti-racist work needs to account for gut feelings about how we eat and what we put on our plates.

Today's Events | Little Hall, Golden Auditorium - 105
In her poetry and meditation essays, Alexis Pauline Gumbs translates the submerged wisdom of our aquatic cousins to reveal what they might teach us about community and communal responses to the climate crisis. As she observes, "The sinking ship is no longer a metaphor. The broken heart is no longer a metaphor. Who needs a metaphor in times as hot and blunt as ours? Let’s make it plain."Please join the Residential Commons community for Gumbs' wisdom and inspiration to put the lessons highlighted by the 13 Days of Green into practice. Reception and hors'doeuvres begin at 5 p.m. Talk starts at 5:30 p.m.Hosted by the Residential Commons Program. Co-sponsored by Dart Colegrove Commons, Hancock Commons, ALANA Cultural Center, ENST, WGSS, and others.This event is part of the Office of Sustainability’s 13 Days of Green series leading up to Earth Day on April 22. View the 2024 13 Days of Green schedule.

Today's Events | Ryan Studio, 212
Audition for the University Theater Fall 2024 production of Toliver & Wakeman by Kyle Bass. The production will be directed by April Sweeney.Open to all Colgate students. Prepare a short piece of text, tell a story, or read from provided scenes. Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Sign up here.Earn a full credit in THEA 359 - Performance II for participating in this production. Instructor's permission required. No prerequisites.Character DescriptionsToliver: Male, 20s. Black. Born into slavery. Thoughtful. Illiterate but quick with language. Always within easy reach, the pain and anger he carries is eased by his wit. He can carry a tune and he can move to one as well. A good storyteller. All are welcome to audition.Sarah Resetta ("Lyons:) Wakeman: Female, 20s. Born to a poor farm family. Tough but not repellent. She can be sharp and insensitive. She longs to see battle. Longs to be her true self. Kind at her core. Vulnerability beneath it all. All are welcome to audition.The Inspiration Set at the start of the American Civil War, Toliver & Wakeman theatricalizes and dramatizes the Civil War experience of two characters from very different (and not so different) backgrounds. Toliver is a young black man born into slavery in Virginia who escaped to New York, changed his name to avoid capture, and mustered into the Union Army's 26th Regiment of Colored Troops (NY). Wakeman is Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, a young white woman, born in rural Upstate New York. She disguised herself as a man and mustered into the Union Army, the 153rd New York State Volunteers, as "Lyons" Wakeman.Contact April Sweeney at sasweeney@colgate.edu for more information.

Today's Events | Burke Hall, Burke Kitchen
Join Brown Commons Community Leaders for biweekly community dinners to learn how to make a culturally meaningful meal and gather with others in the Commons.Check the Brown Commons newsletter and Instagram page for updates on each dinner's menu.

Today's Events | Donovan's Pub
Journey down to Donovan’s Pub and show off your trivia knowledge every week. Bring some friends and start a team, or show up and join an existing team. Winners will receive ’Gate Cash prizes!The competition will occur every Thursday while classes are in session.

Today's Events | Various Locations
The 13 Days of Green series is a collection of educational and fun events organized by the Office of Sustainability to celebrate and advance sustainability across campus.View the 2024 13 Days of Green schedule.