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Escaped Earth Day Turkey Still at Large

April 24, 2016 Cara Dempsey

For years, the petting zoo has been a staple of Skidmore's Earth Day celebrations, allowing students the opportunity to connect with animals and giving vegan students the chance to make their meat-eating peers feel guilty.

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In Pulp Tags vegan, EarthDay2016

Spring Comes to Saratoga, Turns Out to Be April Fools Joke

April 4, 2016 Cara Dempsey

In a statement to the Skidmore News, the weather said, "Gotcha, bitches." 

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In Pulp Tags weather, snow, Spring 2016, April Fools

Student Art Exhibit Just a Bunch of Blank Canvases

April 1, 2016 Sean van der Heijden

An exhibit at the Schick Art Gallery that opened last week is already turning heads. The exhibit—which shows off senior art students’ midterm projects—consists of eight blank canvases from four different students across campus.

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In Pulp Tags #Art

Reel Talk: Student Actually Listens to Movie Reviewer, Sees Movie

April 1, 2016 Sean van der Heijden

A Skidmore student, who wished to remain anonymous, actually listened to a movie review he saw in the paper, culminating in him physically going to see the movie in the theater last weekend. 

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In Pulp Tags #MovieReview

Students Protesting Avocado Toast

March 28, 2016 Cara Dempsey

Over the last eight months, Avocado Toast has become one of the most controversial rappers in the game today.

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In Pulp Tags student protests, music
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Political Activists Build Bernie Sanders Statue in Atrium

March 28, 2016 Cara Dempsey

The face, a hyper realistic likeness of the senator, was made out of peanut butter packets that had been emptied and molded. 

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In Pulp Tags student activism, Bernie Sanders
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Pulp: Interdepartmental Courses Being Offered Next Fall

March 7, 2016 Cara Dempsey

The second half of the semester will be spent in one of the dance studios, choreographing a tap-dance piece in response to contemporary social injustice in America. 

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In Pulp
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Drunk Girl Drops Doughboy; Foul Play Suspected

March 7, 2016 Cara Dempsey

The Skidmore News will be continuing coverage of the investigation.

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In Pulp

Skid News and Gloria Steinem Teach You How to Meet Boys

February 15, 2016 Cara Dempsey

The Skid News editorial board was unanimously in favor of the idea that young women are only political to meet men.

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In Pulp Tags pulp, valentine

Skidmore Student to Set World Record for Most Work Ever

February 15, 2016 Cara Dempsey

Students attend college expecting a challenge, but sophomore Kelly Litewate had no idea her challenges would go down in history forever. 

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In Pulp

Pulp: Res Life Directors to Hold Fireside Chat

February 8, 2016 Cara Dempsey

"We've learned from the best," Ballentine said in a statement to Skidnews, "and by the best, I'm obviously referring to Phillip Glotzbach."

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In Pulp Tags res life, Pulp

Pulp: Santa's Elves Demand an End to Cultural Appropriation

December 13, 2015 Cara Dempsey

Their goal?  To put an end to ironic twenty-somethings and their 'ugly sweater parties.' 

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In Pulp Tags Pulp, cultural appropriation, Christmas
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Pulp: Skidmore Students Propose Eliminating Thanksgiving

November 23, 2015 Cara Dempsey

As a community, we cannot, in good conscience, continue to engage in a tradition with such barbaric roots. 

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In Pulp Tags Thanksgiving, protest, student activism

Pulp: Glotzbach Addresses Culturally Appropriate Thanksgiving Celebrations, Inspired by Yale

November 23, 2015 Jacob Reisken and Cara Dempsey

Was the Turkey in any way victimized before arriving at the table? 

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In Pulp Tags Thanksgiving, Pulp, PC, sensitivity

What kind of Partier are you?

November 8, 2015 Nicole Smith

Have you ever been to a party or social gathering and wondered what you are like? Take this quiz to find out!

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In Pulp

Blurbs Overheard

November 8, 2015 Cara Dempsey

"Any animal can work as a sidekick as long as it can drop a sick beat!"

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In Pulp

5 Costumes you saw on Saturday

November 2, 2015 Nicole Smith

All of the costumes that you saw over the weekend can probably fit into one of these categories!

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In Pulp

Real Obscure Horror Films Explained in One Sentence

October 26, 2015 Cara Dempsey

Ed Cannon takes a bite out of crime.

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In Pulp Tags Halloween, horror

5 Skidmore Freshman Reveal Their Personal Testimonies!

October 23, 2015 Nicole Smith

For the first time in the history of the college, freshman students across the campus reveal their biggest issues in their first semester at Skidmore. 

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In Pulp

Hilary Clinton Takes on Skidmore Issues (A Pulp Creation)

October 16, 2015 Cara Dempsey

Secretary, are you willing to address your Tinder profile?

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In Pulp Tags clinton, president, interview
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