Last night was the SGA speech night, with students showing their support for each candidate. With a few seats open for upperclassmen, the main positions open are for our first-year president and senators.
Read moreSGA to Begin Providing Financial Compensation for Members
This year, for the very first time, Skidmore’s Student Government Association will begin providing financial compensation to some of its members. Nine students that occupy the highest ranking and most time consuming positions in SGA will each receive a total of $1,500 in compensation for this academic year.
Read moreA Sign of Our Times
The Moon, with Earth in the distance. Image courtesy of NASA.
Amidst global fanfare, the Artemis II capsule containing its crew of four touched down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The mission launched on April 1, and spent the next week-and-a-half circling the Earth, launching to the Moon, doing a go-around and returning home.
Read moreUnited Nations Reaffirm Women's Rights as Universal Human Rights
Women Heads of State and Government on stage, together with the President of the General Assembly and his predecessor, for a meeting on the sidelines of UNGA77, part of the newly established Platform of Women Leaders. Image courtesy of United Nations.
Recently, the United Nations voted to reaffirm a resolution supporting global women’s rights, a decision that was prompted by severe global backlash against gender equality, as reported by UN reports in 2025 and 2026. It passed with 37 countries in favor, 1 against, and 6 abstentions. These Agreed Conclusions strengthen access to justice for all women and girls, protect against violence and abuse, advocate equality, and prevent future violations.
Read moreTrend Culture Writes Another Love Story
RFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette walking down a NYC street. Image courtesy of Hulu.
Ryan Murphy’s recent Hulu miniseries “Love Story” has revamped the public spectacle of Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s relationship for a whole new generation. The show's release has sparked a wave of conversations through our current pop culture. In particular, the duo’s sense of style has been the catalyst for a recent resurgence in iconic 1990s fashion.
Read moreIn Defense of Arrogance
Actor Timothée Chalamet, photographed at the Oscars. Image courtesy of NewsPlus.
In a novel celebrity scandal, Timothee Chalamet has found himself in opposition to major performing industries after making a sweeping assertion that “no one cares” about art forms like ballet and opera. The trouble with Chalamet’s barbs is that they are marked by the exclusivity of the environment he has grown accustomed to.
Read moreIf This Is Leadership, What Are We Preparing Students For?
45th and 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. Image courtesy of USA Today.
When racist behavior from leadership is normalized, students learn it’s compatible with power. This reshapes democratic engagement. One reason as to why this behavior has become so normalized is based on the Overton Window political theory.
Read moreTransparency and Accessibility: Inside Skidmore's 2026 Election Season
SGA Presidential candidates on the podium in the Wyckoff Center. Image courtesy of Shayla Gerkin ‘29.
Speech Night, held on April 1st, drew students, faculty, and administrators to the Wyckoff Center to hear proposed platforms and goals, encouraged by candidates’ posters and Instagram campaigns. This year’s candidates for SGA President, Soraya Gordon ‘29 and Dylan Kostbar ‘28 have run similar campaigns, both promising greater transparency from SGA, stronger student engagement, and improved accessibility on campus.
Read moreReading Between the Lines: HR 7661 Seeks to Ban LGBTQIA+ Books
LGBTQIA+ Books banned in 2025. Photo courtesy of Pen America.
Children across the United States are being barred from reading books—not by their parents or teachers, but by their state governments. In January alone, Katy Independent School District banned over 140 LGBTQIA+ books from school libraries. Language around book bans has been intentionally ambiguous, but PEN America defines the process in clear terms as “...any action taken against a book based on its content and as a result of parent or community challenges, administrative decisions, or in response to direct or threatened action by governmental officials, that leads to a book being either completely removed from availability to students, or where access to a book is restricted or diminished.”
Read moreBad Bunny's Halftime Performance: A Show of Unity
Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
On Sunday, February 8th, 31-year-old Puerto Rican rapper and singer, Bad Bunny, performed the Super Bowl LX halftime show, the first one in NFL history to be almost entirely in Spanish. The performance ran for about 13 minutes and has since broken the record for the most-watched halftime show with an average of 128.2 million viewers in the United States.
Read moreFLEX No Better Than Bus
A FLEX van. Photo courtesy of CDTA.
For two months, FLEX has been the primary form of transportation for Skidmore College to Saratoga Springs. FLEX, a swipe-to-pay minibus that accepts Skidmore ID cards in lieu of payment, charges the standard bus fare of $1.50. Despite the CDTA’s optimism that FLEX would reduce waiting times and increase ridership, the implementation of the new system has resulted in several accessibility concerns and safety risks.
Read moreI Wish My Professor Understood Burnout
A Skidmore student facing a blackboard with mathematical calculations written on it. Image courtesy of Skidmore College.
College students spend most of their time on campus listening and noting what professors have to say through one-sided lectures and presentations. These educational settings are helpful for information retention but , it would also be beneficial for professors to be more aware of burnout among undergraduate students.
Read moreDebate, Protest, and Pluralism: Gil Hoffman's Visit to Skidmore
Guest speaker Gil Hoffman at the Gannett Auditorium podium, amidst the foreground of student protestors’ signs.
On Wednesday, February 25th, Skidmore College’s Office of the President, together with the Dean of Faculty and Students’ offices, hosted a talk entitled “Honest Reporting: A conversation with Gil Hoffman: Social Media, AI, Israel, and the Middle East.”
Read moreThree Essential Wintry Movies
Still from Fargo (1996). Image courtesy of Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
When the world outside is monochromatic, your fingers are burnt by the cold, and your mind becomes sluggish—curl up with a movie! It feels like such a luxury amidst all of the short-form entertainment that surrounds us. And while a tropical escape is sometimes necessary, I encourage my readers to try a movie set in winter (and not the Christmas kind!).
Read moreCollege Friendly Recipes
A mug brownie. Image courtesy of My Plantiful Cooking.
As a college student who lives in the dorms but misses cooking, I find there’s only so much I can do with a standard microwave. Luckily, I’ve found ways around this issue. In The 5 Ingredient College Cookbook, Pamela Ellgen shares easy and affordable recipes perfect for a college student with limited access to appliances.
Read moreContext Behind the Senate Vote on the Committee of Institutional Accessibility
Case Green in the summer. Image courtesy of Flickr.
Last week, the Skidmore SGA Senate voted on a proposal to create a Committee on Institutional Accessibility. The resolution needed a ⅚ majority to pass and failed in a 12-6-1 (yes-no-abstain) vote. The decision to vote against this legislative change should not be interpreted as a lack of commitment to accessibility. We all agree that the lack of accessibility is a serious issue that the college must address. We agree on the facts: Skidmore College has a great deal of work to do to become ADA-compliant, which is the minimum standard for accessibility.
Read moreSGA Votes Against Forming New Committee on Institutional Accessibility
Construction material at the bottom of the Barrett Center ramp, which was reported by students to be there for two weeks. Image courtesy of Evvy Shoemaker ‘28.
On Tuesday, February 3rd, proposed resolutions were presented for the Student Government Association (SGA) to dissolve the Subcommittee on ADA and form a new Committee on Institutional Accessibility (CIA). Currently, accessibility initiatives within SGA are handled by the Subcommittee on ADA, overseen by the Committee on Institutional Diversity (CID). If this resolution was passed, it would have allowed the CIA to function independently, have a seat on the SGA Executive Committee, and give the Vice President for Institutional Accessibility greater access to Senate and the administration.
Read moreOn “Unions for All,” Can Skidmore Meet the Moment?
On October 18th, 2025, during Parents Weekend, the RA Union protested outside Burgess Cafe for a CBA (collective bargaining agreement) with Skidmore College, of which they have been in the process of bargaining for the past three years. They are demanding a clear and consistent contract, compensation for their training hours, and the ability to choose whether or not they pay for an unlimited meal plan.
Read moreRoute 452 Is Becoming more “FLEX”ible
Route 452 “... will no longer be in service, except for late-night Skidmore service on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Customers will have access to FLEX On Demand.” FLEX is an on-demand bus service that will travel to many destinations in Saratoga Springs. To request a ride, users must download the Navigator app on their phones or call (518) 482-8822. From there, users must pick a location and drop-off time.
Read moreRemembering Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall. Guerin Blask for The New York Times.
To those who had the privilege of knowing her, Goodall was knowledgeable, hopeful, and gentle. She believed in not what the world was, but what it could be. Her legacy lives on through her incredible research, and she continues to be a role model to young women everywhere.
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