 
      
      A New “Colgate Union” Will Build Community Through Debate and Discourse
On Oct. 22, approximately 100 Colgate University alumni and friends made their way to Chicago’s Newberry Library, just across Walton Street from the legendary Bughouse Square — once America’s most celebrated outdoor free speech center. It was a
October 27, 2025
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