In both the Skidmore News and other publications, letters to the editor have a history of promoting lively discussions.
Read moreDonations, However Small, Will Make a Big Difference
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 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 moreStudent Activism Proving to Have Positive Outcomes
One of the largest protests in Washington, D.C. history took place last weekend on Saturday, March 24th. This recent wave of student activism has also been taking place at Skidmore in a variety of forms, and it has been responded to respectfully by members of the administration.
Read morePublishing Syllabi Online Should Ease Registration Woes
Students will inevitably become overwhelmed with the options and requirements-needed when course registration for the fall 2018 semester starts next week, April 3, and goes until April 12. Signing up for classes may never be easy, but access to syllabi before deciding on which classes to take is a worthy change.
Read moreCollege Admissions Boards Are Supporting Peaceful Protesters
On Feb. 25, Skidmore College publicly stated that high school students suspended for peacefully protesting will not be penalized by admissions, joining the rank of other universities -- including Brown, Brandeis, and Northeastern -- that have made similar statements. This move proves the validity of youth movements, but also brings into question how to effectively protest, especially for the Skidmore students not protected.
Read moreWhy Skidmore Could Use Its Own Job Recruitment Fair
Events like Eastern College Career Day provide some students with terrific opportunities to land jobs. A similar recruitment event at Skidmore, however, could be even more beneficial to everyone.
Read moreReform After Parkland: If Not Now, When?
Last Wednesday’s horrific violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook.
Read moreFree Speech Debate Resurfaces Amid Speaker Controversy
A recent effort to bring Jordan Peterson, a University of Toronto psychologist and controversial Youtube phenomenon, as a lecturer to Skidmore has been met with disapproval from other students.
Read morePronouns in the Classroom: Balancing Sensitivity and Progression
Through an email sent out to all tour guides, the Admissions department announced students may now include their prefered pronouns on their name tags. At Skidmore, most students feel liberated to be themselves; finding comfort in the support of their peers -- a support they may not get at home. However, one student’s experience cannot determine how others will react to similar situations.
Read moreLouder Together: Forgotten Voices of #MeToo
These past few months have signaled a switch in power. Women of all ages, backgrounds, and statuses have united together to form an impenetrable strength against their assaulters and abusers. However, these conversations seem to lack a whole set of important voices. While we feel conflicted about pitying the male perspective, these movements will benefit from discussing when and where men fit into the conversation.
Read moreBehind Hollywood: Why Prominent Hollywood Figures "Get Away With It"
Sexual assault accusations have been breaking out of Hollywood in astonishing numbers, suggesting a greater, systemic issue at play in the industry. There is so much we can do as students and, most importantly, consumers to reject the sexism and horror that seems to run rampant in the film industry.
Read moreVandalism on the Rise Throughout Campus
From club and event posters being torn down to dorm facilities being destroyed, these incidents are a poor reflection on the Skidmore community.
Read moreOn-Campus Social Events Prompt Praise
So why aren’t there more of them?
Read moreSafety Assurances Pass Test During Campus Lockdown
For many students on the Skidmore campus, the event Monday, in which a 16-year-old Wilton teen was suspected to be in possession of a handgun after disappearing near Daniels Road following a domestic dispute, was a first with respect to campus lockdowns. Monday’s partial shutdown of campus highlighted the commendable ways in which campus safety and other technological assurances serve to successfully combat potentially dangerous situations.
Read morePresident Glotzbach Offers Necessary Reminder in Responsible Citizenship
Skidmore’s Strategic Action Agenda urges the student community to make conscious choices to be informed, responsible, citizens. But what does that really mean, and why should we care?
Read moreA Freedom to Kneel
As the kneeling controversy roars on, punctuated by high profile dissent from the Trump Administration, it’s easy to lose sight of what sparked the protest in the first place-- police brutality.
Read moreIf You Really Want Change, Vote Local
Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and voter apathy keep politically opinionated citizens away from the ballot box-- particularly in local elections. Any Skidmore student can easily register to vote in Saratoga Springs. Given the salience of local political action, there's no excuse not to.
Read moreFederal Title IX Review Warrants Serious Concern
The Department of Education is reviewing Title IX standards for sexual assault cases. Given President Trump’s history of sexual assault, coupled with Betsy DeVos’ legislative inexperience and naiveté, this is a call for alarm.
Read moreAdministrators, Government, and Disinterested Students
Skidmore College’s administration struggles to engage students in policy matters.
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