During his campaign, Biden made a bevy of promises not limited to a quick vaccine rollout, better healthcare options, an overhaul of the immigration system, new policies to combat climate change, and official administrative projects to promote racial equity. Is he successfully fulfilling his promises? And if not, what could he be doing better? Skidmore students answered these questions and shared their thoughts on the matter.
Read moreOPINION: The Lawn Jockey Cannot Stand as a Symbol of Racism at Skidmore
I wrote the following letter to Skidmore President Marc C. Conner on Monday, July 27th. The previous summer, some friends and I noticed the presence of the Skidmore lawn jockey on the lawn of the Lucy Scribner presidential residence. I had never seen one where I had grown up, but was familiar with “lawn jockey” as a pejorative phrase and wondered if the same racist history applied to the object itself.
Read moreThe Skidmore News Talks with President-Elect Marc C. Conner
When Skidmore College enters a new academic year in Fall 2020 — with two construction projects among other initiatives in tow — President-Elect Marc C. Conner, whose term officially starts in July, will have a busy job waiting for him.
Read moreThe Glotzbach Years: Reflecting on the Past, Present and Future of Skidmore’s President
In light of President Glotzbach’s recent retirement announcement, we take a look back at the President’s past—and where he plans on going from here.
Read morePresident Glotzbach Announces 2020 Retirement
After fifteen and a half years of service, President Philip Glotzbach has announced he will be stepping down. In a school-wide email on Feb. 25, Glotzbach explained the decision as “indeed a bittersweet moment for [Marie and I].”
Read moreThe Next Celebrity-In-Chief: RIP #Oprah2020 Who’s Next? (Opinion)
Oprah Winfrey recently set the Internet ablaze when her Golden Globe's speech inspired people to call for her candidacy in the 2020 presidential run. While “President Oprah” may be intriguing, America should be looking for someone with a firm grip on policy-making and years of experience who knows how to maneuver through the system rather than another celebrity.
Read moreOur American Hero
How will Obama be remembered by the American youth who have known no other president?
Read moreHilary Clinton Takes on Skidmore Issues (A Pulp Creation)
Secretary, are you willing to address your Tinder profile?
Read moreDonald Trump Takes On Skidmore Issues
What the hell is an effective consent?
Read moreMusings on the CNN Republican Presidential Debate
It’s the most wonderful time of the year -- for those of us who derive pleasure from the antics of the Republican presidential primaries. This past week, eleven top-polling candidates gathered to vie for both the 2016 nomination and the most convincing embodiment of the retrospectively declared saintly principles of Ronald Reagan, whose presidential library aptly served as the location for the CNN debate.
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