American Major League Soccer (MLS) has long struggled to sustain an engaged and spirited fan base like its sister leagues in South America, Europe, and other regions of the world where soccer has a stronger foothold — no pun intended. Since his debut in July 2023, it is indisputable that Messi has quickly transformed Inter Miami. He scored in his first seven appearances, catalyzing Miami to unseen success in the MLS-LIGA tournament and MLS bracket. There is no question that Messi is one of the most talented individuals to grace our fields. Still, some might question whether or not he is capable of bringing about the transformative change needed to popularize MLS in America.
Read moreDo Skidmore Students Care About Sports?
At a party recently, I heard a friend of mine, a non-athlete, say something along the lines of, “I don’t have any idea what goes on in Skidmore athletics.” When I asked her why she thought that was, she responded that she just didn’t care that much about sports. This refrain is common among many Skidmore students who do not participate in sports. Compared to other, larger schools, this is odd. Student spectator turnout at games is low, as it is at many liberal arts colleges, but why is this the case? Why don’t Skidmore students care about sports?
Read moreLet’s Call the ‘Fox-Eye’ Trend What It Is: Racism
Circling around media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok have been videos of non-Asian people participating in the Fox Eye Trend. The fox eye trend consists of using eye makeup to make their eyes appear slanted upward, and many use their hands to pull their eyes slanted upward.
OPINION: How Well Does Your Favorite Music Platform Treat Its Artists? Pretty Badly, Actually
Tidal, Apple Music, and Spotify each pay their artists $0.0125, $0.00735, and $0.00473 per stream, respectively. In turn, artists would need 117,760 plays, 200,272 plays, and 336,842 plays per month (respectively) in order to be paid the national monthly minimum wage.
Read moreOPINION: The Now-Proven Danger that Vaping Poses to Youths
The narrative that “vaping is safer than cigarettes” should not be automatically believed if one is deciding to start vaping, or whether or not to continue their vaping habits.
Read moreOPINION: The Nuanced Implications of Impeachment
President Trump was unfit to be president long before he was elected, and it is time he is shown that his immorality and illegality can no longer be tolerated.
Read moreOPINION: How We Talk About the Holocaust
There was nothing about Reich’s story that was any more gruesome or devastating than the stories I had heard throughout middle and high school. I was not even brought to tears by the emotions, or lack thereof, of my seatmates — both of whom had dozed off as Reich addressed the audience. I exited the auditorium swiftly after Reich concluded, wiping tears with shaken fists.
Read moreIf I Was a Number, What Would I Be? The Phenomenon of Rating and Ranking
I had no idea until this week, when The Washington Post published an article about teenage girls fighting back against the boys rating them at school, that this trend was so widespread and long-lasting, and that other people were feeling as objectified and violated as I once had.
Read moreOPINION: Are the Grammys and Other Award Shows Outdated?
Recently, the 2019 Grammys aired with drama, accusations, and controversy galore — Ariana Grande pulled out of attending and performing at the last minute and critics ripped J-Lo a new one for her Motown performance, just to name a few. It seems that award show viewers cannot get through the show without either losing interest or engaging in some kind of drama. It’s time for a change, and a fresh new look at pop culture
Read moreOPINION: The Case for Liberal Arts
At the 2016 Meeting of Association of American Colleges and Universities, a question was posed: “What is the liberal arts?” After the Boston Globe’s reporting of 28% of closures, mergers or changing missions among 500 small private colleges in the past fifty years, this question has only increased in relevance and importance.
Read moreFree Expression on College Campuses (Opinion)
Debates regarding free speech continue to be held on Skidmore's campus, especially in light of recent discussions regarding the potential to bring a controversial speaker to campus. Junior Carissa Jaehnert weighs in with her opinion.
Read moreShe is Woman and She Roars: Rupi Kaur Releases "the sun and her flowers"
Recently, Rupi Kaur published a second collective, the sun and her flowers, on October 3rd. Kaur’s work has been met with disparaging criticism surrounding the length and aesthetic of her work -- often trivialized for her young, mostly female fanbase. Although simple, these short pieces are beautiful and exhibit Kaur’s mastery of her craft.
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Read moreStill Buffering... Wifi Outsourcing in Dorms has Failed Students
Wireless internet connections have been a continual issue at on-campus residences this year. Despite many isolated issues and slow speeds in previous years, this school year has seen large blanket outages, including one that affected residences last weekend.
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