In early September, as students were adjusting to the new reality of life on campus during this pandemic, Pass The Mic (PTM) paired up with Skidmore News to collect student responses regarding how COVID was being handled on campus.
Read moreOPINION: The Rites of Black History Month
Skidmore College’s black community worked hard to do justice to the month and to themselves — albeit alone. Many look to Skidmore’s clubs and members of the black diaspora, such as UJIMA, The African Heritage Awareness Club (AHA), and The West Indian Student Association Club (WISA), to make ample effort to empower their voices.
Read moreFierce Fire: Skidmore Students in Oklahoma
If your Instagram was anything like mine towards the end of break, then it was filled with photos of excited Skidmore students smiling in front of large fires.
Read moreSkidmore Instrument Drive Shows Community Appreciation for the Arts
This past Wednesday marked the first day of Be Instrumental, a musical instrument drive to benefit students at the Ticonderoga Elementary School. Professor Evan Mack, who teaches musical composition and piano at Skidmore, was the one who came up with the program’s idea.
Read moreHow Student Voter Oppression is Upending Democracy
Recent laws have been targeting college-age and student voters, a third group who have statistically aligned with the left since the election of President Donald Trump.
Read moreStudent Workers Share Grievances and Feedback in a Fiery Open Forum
Missed the open forum with Skidmore administration about minimum wage last Tuesday because of midterms and stress? The Skidmore News compiled a list of updates for our readers!
Read moreSkidmore Responds to the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
At around 1:40 p.m. on March 15, a white supremacist entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and opened fire. News of the attack in Christchurch traveled to Skidmore College, drawing responses via campus-wide emails, student-held vigils, and those abroad.
Read moreStudents to Sway Library Hours
This semester there are only 28 days of extended library hours (the library staying open past their usual closing time of 1am Sunday through Thursday and 10pm Friday and Saturday), one fewer than the record high of 29 during the Fall 2013 semester, according to John Cosgrove, Access Services & Humanities Librarian. Extended library hours could become the future for the Skidmore library.
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