It is an important time for seniors, as well as other upperclassmen who will soon enter their final year at Skidmore, to begin considering the value of consistently supporting the college after graduation.
Read moreIn Conversation with Drobakid: Inside the Band's Bond and Inspirations
Get to know Drobakid, a student band that mixes the lyricism of timeless folk music with new-wave sounds inspired by great psychedelic bands. They talk candidly about nerves, music, and each other. Check out some of the tunes they mention here at Drobakid.bandcamp.com.
Read moreViktor Orbán: EU’s Uncertain Future
On April 8, Hungary held its parliamentary elections, resulting in a victory for the Fidesz-KDNP alliance, with Victor Orbán selected as the country’s Prime Minister. Orbán’s radical platform is not only detrimental to Hungary, but also poses a risk to the stability of the European Union.
Read moreInternship Funding Helps Seniors Gain Work Experience
As graduation gets closer and closer for seniors, more and more members of the class of 2018 start to finalize their post-graduation plans. For some this means choosing a graduate school, and for others it means accepting a job offer. But what about those planning to gain experience and work at an unpaid internship? The CDC is here to help.
Read moreThe Eternal Influence of Harry Potter
Harry Potter is the highest selling novel series in human history, and if technology continues to advance exponentially, the written word may obsolesce before a rival author can snatch the crown. For a generation of youth, Harry Potter served as an introduction to existential philosophy; we were compelled to contemplate mortality and acknowledge death as a natural process.
Read moreFeminist Fashion of a Muslim Woman
On April 7 Hoda Katebi, an Iranian fashion blogger and activist, visited Skidmore College as the Keynote Speaker for the first annual Envisioning LiberaT.I.O.N (This is Our Network) Conference. The Conference, which took place on April 7 and 8, was an opportunity for students of color to come together in order to share narratives and redefine liberation.
Read moreWomen in Business Conference 2018:“Breaking Societal Norms: Readdressed.”
On April 21, The Skidmore Women in Business (WIB) team hosted their third annual leadership conference, “Breaking Societal Norms: Readdressed”. The conference gave an opportunity for students and alumni from various industries to connect over strategic and successful techniques for achieving their career goals.
Read moreA Quiet Place: Lean In, Listen Closely, Don’t Make a Sound
Try watching any horror movie with your hands over your ears and you will find yourself slightly transported away from the fear, but not in John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place. The silence in this film is perhaps a character of its own, sending shivers down the spines of any viewers.
Read more“It’s the Climb:” Jennifer Pharr Davis Story
Jennifer Pharr Davis visited Skidmore on April 24th to talk about her record- breaking exploration on the Appalachian Trail and what that has taught her.
Read moreLove, Simon: Let Me Be Perfectly Queer
Friday night got you wanting something to make you cry and a little gay? Well there’s only one answer: Greg Berlanti’s new film, Love, Simon. The film is generous and cruel, and teaches us that even though life tends to not be fair, we should continue to believe in some form of hope.
Read moreArtist Interview: Reece Robinson
I talked with senior Reece Robinson about his film and photography career and got insight into how he has progressed as an artist.
Read moreDepartmental Honors Need More Consistency
The clock strikes two in the morning, but, perhaps unsurprisingly, your desk light and brain cells are still turned on. Campus should be asleep, but a handful of students have forgotten what it feels like to be tucked into bed at this hour.
Read moreA Heated Chat by the Fireside: Peterson Revisited
Last Wed., April 11, President Philip Glotzbach and Marie Glotzbach welcomed students to a fireside chat in the Kisiel Atrium of the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. That evening, approximately 20 students gathered to express their opinions about bringing Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist, to campus. The students were clearly divided on this issue.
Read moreSaratoga Springs Honors Martin Luther King’s Legacy with a Silent March
April 4 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. In towns all across the country, demonstrations were held to honor his legacy. Saratoga Springs was no exception to these sentiments, and held a silent march and vigil downtown.
Read moreWhat’s Missing from the Equation of Justice for Equal Pay?
On June 1, 2017, Iceland passed a law to tighten its gender wage gap. The country is leading the world in passing legislation to close the pay gap, but does Iceland see any positive effects because of this new law?
Read moreKorczak, the Inimitable
Among these orphans, there is no dread.
They walk, unified, marching to join their fellow dead.
Their one true father leading from the front
Korczak, the inimitable
Read moreFaculty Pass CAPT Reconfiguration
The faculty voted to adopt a long-debated reconfiguration to the Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure, CAPT, on Friday. The motion passed with 72% of the vote to thunderous applause, ending almost five months of uncertainty.
Read moreAll Hope is Lost for Boston Without Kyrie Irving…Or Is It?
Erik Manditch explains whether the recent drop in the Celtics’ betting value is justified, and analyzes their chances of making a run in the NBA Playoffs without their star point guard.
Read moreMaster Class with Larry Opitz: Director of "Julius Caesar"
Professor Larry Opitz is the director of Janet Kinghorn Bernhard’s (JKB) mainstage play this semester. And if Skidmore is going to put on a Shakespearean play, no one is better to direct it than Opitz. With Julius Caesar opening this week, students, faculty, and community members will be able to see for themselves the intricate world and knowledge of detail inherent in any of his productions.
Read moreLost in Time and Space
Grief has been a confusing journey. When Nana died, I did grieve, and I have continued to do so. But I grieve for what I missed out on. Nana never saw me graduate high school, never even saw Hudson leave middle school, and Zach was lost in time and space. We were the forgotten grandchildren.
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